| 1991–92 Hartford Whalers | |
| Division | 4th Adams |
|---|---|
| Conference | 10th Prince of Wales |
| 1991–92 record | 26-41-13 |
| Goals for | 247 |
| Goals against | 283 |
| Team information | |
| General manager | Eddie Johnston |
| Coach | Jimmy Roberts |
| Captain | Randy Ladouceur |
| Arena | Hartford Civic Center |
| Team leaders | |
| Goals | John Cullen (26) |
| Assists | John Cullen (51) |
| Points | John Cullen (77) |
| Penalty minutes | Pat Verbeek (243) |
| Plus/minus | John Cullen (+28) |
| Wins | Kay Whitmore (14) |
| Goals against average | Frank Pietrangelo (2.35) |
The 1991–92 Hartford Whalers season was the Whalers' 13th season in the National Hockey League. The Whalers finished 4th in the Adams Division and lost in the Division Semi-finals to the Montreal Canadiens 4 games to 3.
Off-season[]
Regular Season[]
Final Standings[]
| GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | PTS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montreal Canadiens | 80 | 41 | 28 | 11 | 267 | 207 | 93 |
| Boston Bruins | 80 | 36 | 32 | 12 | 270 | 275 | 84 |
| Buffalo Sabres | 80 | 31 | 37 | 12 | 289 | 299 | 74 |
| Hartford Whalers | 80 | 26 | 41 | 13 | 247 | 283 | 65 |
| Quebec Nordiques | 80 | 20 | 48 | 12 | 255 | 318 | 52 |
Note: W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, GF = Goals For, GA = Goals Against, Pts = Points
Teams that qualified for the playoffs are highlighted in bold.
Game Log[]
| No. | R | Date | Score | Opponent | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L | October 5, 1991 | 2–4 | @ Quebec Nordiques (1991–92) | 0–1–0 |
| 2 | T | October 8, 1991 | 2–2 OT | Montreal Canadiens (1991–92) | 0–1–1 |
| 3 | W | October 12, 1991 | 5–2 | New York Rangers (1991–92) | 1–1–1 |
| 4 | W | October 14, 1991 | 4–3 | @ Montreal Canadiens (1991–92) | 2–1–1 |
| 5 | W | October 16, 1991 | 3–2 | @ Winnipeg Jets (1991–92) | 3–1–1 |
| 6 | W | October 19, 1991 | 4–1 | Buffalo Sabres (1991–92) | 4–1–1 |
| 7 | W | October 23, 1991 | 3–0 | San Jose Sharks (1991–92) | 5–1–1 |
| 8 | L | October 26, 1991 | 2–4 | Chicago Blackhawks (1991–92) | 5–2–1 |
| 9 | L | October 27, 1991 | 1–5 | @ Buffalo Sabres (1991–92) | 5–3–1 |
| 10 | T | October 30, 1991 | 4–4 OT | Los Angeles Kings (1991–92) | 5–3–2 |
| 11 | L | November 1, 1991 | 5–8 | @ Detroit Red Wings (1991–92) | 5–4–2 |
| 12 | W | November 2, 1991 | 6–5 | @ Pittsburgh Penguins (1991–92) | 6–4–2 |
| 13 | L | November 6, 1991 | 2–3 | Calgary Flames (1991–92) | 6–5–2 |
| 14 | W | November 9, 1991 | 4–3 | @ St. Louis Blues (1991–92) | 7–5–2 |
| 15 | L | November 10, 1991 | 0–3 | @ Chicago Blackhawks (1991–92) | 7–6–2 |
| 16 | W | November 12, 1991 | 5–4 | Quebec Nordiques (1991–92) | 8–6–2 |
| 17 | T | November 14, 1991 | 2–2 OT | Montreal Canadiens (1991–92) | 8–6–3 |
| 18 | L | November 16, 1991 | 4–5 OT | Boston Bruins (1991–92) | 8–7–3 |
| 19 | W | November 17, 1991 | 3–1 | @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1991–92) | 9–7–3 |
| 20 | L | November 22, 1991 | 2–8 | @ New Jersey Devils (1991–92) | 9–8–3 |
| 21 | L | November 23, 1991 | 2–3 | Washington Capitals (1991–92) | 9–9–3 |
| 22 | L | November 25, 1991 | 2–5 | @ Quebec Nordiques (1991–92) | 9–10–3 |
| 23 | W | November 27, 1991 | 7–3 | @ Philadelphia Flyers (1991–92) | 10–10–3 |
| 24 | W | November 30, 1991 | 3–2 | Montreal Canadiens (1991–92) | 11–10–3 |
| 25 | L | December 1, 1991 | 4–5 | @ Boston Bruins (1991–92) | 11–11–3 |
| 26 | L | December 4, 1991 | 0–3 | Toronto Maple Leafs (1991–92) | 11–12–3 |
| 27 | T | December 7, 1991 | 6–6 OT | Buffalo Sabres (1991–92) | 11–12–4 |
| 28 | W | December 13, 1991 | 8–4 | @ Buffalo Sabres (1991–92) | 12–12–4 |
| 29 | L | December 14, 1991 | 2–6 | New York Rangers (1991–92) | 12–13–4 |
| 30 | L | December 17, 1991 | 2–4 | New York Islanders (1991–92) | 12–14–4 |
| 31 | L | December 19, 1991 | 1–4 | New Jersey Devils (1991–92) | 12–15–4 |
| 32 | L | December 21, 1991 | 2–3 OT | @ Montreal Canadiens (1991–92) | 12–16–4 |
| 33 | W | December 23, 1991 | 4–3 | Buffalo Sabres (1991–92) | 13–16–4 |
| 34 | L | December 26, 1991 | 2–3 | @ Boston Bruins (1991–92) | 13–17–4 |
| 35 | L | December 28, 1991 | 1–4 | @ Quebec Nordiques (1991–92) | 13–18–4 |
| 36 | W | December 29, 1991 | 6–4 | New York Islanders (1991–92) | 14–18–4 |
| 37 | W | January 2, 1992 | 4–1 | Quebec Nordiques (1991–92) | 15–18–4 |
| 38 | T | January 4, 1992 | 2–2 OT | Washington Capitals (1991–92) | 15–18–5 |
| 39 | L | January 9, 1992 | 1–2 | @ New York Islanders (1991–92) | 15–19–5 |
| 40 | L | January 11, 1992 | 2–3 | @ Montreal Canadiens (1991–92) | 15–20–5 |
| 41 | L | January 15, 1992 | 3–4 | Boston Bruins (1991–92) | 15–21–5 |
| 42 | L | January 16, 1992 | 3–4 OT | @ Boston Bruins (1991–92) | 15–22–5 |
| 43 | T | January 21, 1992 | 3–3 OT | Winnipeg Jets (1991–92) | 15–22–6 |
| 44 | T | January 25, 1992 | 4–4 OT | Boston Bruins (1991–92) | 15–22–7 |
| 45 | L | January 26, 1992 | 1–3 | @ Montreal Canadiens (1991–92) | 15–23–7 |
| 46 | L | January 28, 1992 | 3–4 | Minnesota North Stars (1991–92) | 15–24–7 |
| 47 | L | January 31, 1992 | 1–4 | @ Edmonton Oilers (1991–92) | 15–25–7 |
| 48 | T | February 1, 1992 | 4–4 OT | @ Vancouver Canucks (1991–92) | 15–25–8 |
| 49 | L | February 4, 1992 | 5–6 | @ San Jose Sharks (1991–92) | 15–26–8 |
| 50 | T | February 6, 1992 | 5–5 OT | @ Los Angeles Kings (1991–92) | 15–26–9 |
| 51 | T | February 9, 1992 | 4–4 OT | Minnesota North Stars (1991–92) | 15–26–10 |
| 52 | W | February 11, 1992 | 5–1 | Buffalo Sabres (1991–92) | 16–26–10 |
| 53 | L | February 13, 1992 | 1–3 | Edmonton Oilers (1991–92) | 16–27–10 |
| 54 | L | February 15, 1992 | 1–4 | @ New Jersey Devils (1991–92) | 16–28–10 |
| 55 | L | February 16, 1992 | 4–5 | @ Buffalo Sabres (1991–92) | 16–29–10 |
| 56 | T | February 19, 1992 | 2–2 OT | Montreal Canadiens (1991–92) | 16–29–11 |
| 57 | W | February 22, 1992 | 4–0 | Quebec Nordiques (1991–92) | 17–29–11 |
| 58 | L | February 23, 1992 | 0–4 | Detroit Red Wings (1991–92) | 17–30–11 |
| 59 | L | February 25, 1992 | 2–5 | St. Louis Blues (1991–92) | 17–31–11 |
| 60 | W | February 27, 1992 | 8–4 | @ Pittsburgh Penguins (1991–92) | 18–31–11 |
| 61 | W | February 29, 1992 | 5–4 OT | @ Minnesota North Stars (1991–92) | 19–31–11 |
| 62 | L | March 1, 1992 | 4–9 | @ New York Rangers (1991–92) | 19–32–11 |
| 63 | W | March 3, 1992 | 4–0 | Boston Bruins (1991–92) | 20–32–11 |
| 64 | L | March 5, 1992 | 4–10 | Quebec Nordiques (1991–92) | 20–33–11 |
| 65 | L | March 7, 1992 | 1–5 | Vancouver Canucks (1991–92) | 20–34–11 |
| 66 | L | March 9, 1992 | 0–2 | @ Quebec Nordiques (1991–92) | 20–35–11 |
| 67 | W | March 11, 1992 | 4–0 | Los Angeles Kings (1991–92) | 21–35–11 |
| 68 | W | March 13, 1992 | 1–0 | @ Winnipeg Jets (1991–92) | 22–35–11 |
| 69 | L | March 14, 1992 | 1–3 | @ Edmonton Oilers (1991–92) | 22–36–11 |
| 70 | W | March 16, 1992 | 4–3 | @ Calgary Flames (1991–92) | 23–36–11 |
| 71 | L | March 18, 1992 | 2–3 | @ Vancouver Canucks (1991–92) | 23–37–11 |
| 72 | L | March 21, 1992 | 4–5 | San Jose Sharks (1991–92) | 23–38–11 |
| 73 | T | March 22, 1992 | 2–2 OT | Pittsburgh Penguins (1991–92) | 23–38–12 |
| 74 | W | March 24, 1992 | 8–2 | @ Washington Capitals (1991–92) | 24–38–12 |
| 75 | L | March 26, 1992 | 2–7 | @ St. Louis Blues (1991–92) | 24–39–12 |
| 76 | L | March 28, 1992 | 1–3 | Chicago Blackhawks (1991–92) | 24–40–12 |
| 77 | T | March 29, 1992 | 2–2 OT | @ Buffalo Sabres (1991–92) | 24–40–13 |
| 78 | W | April 12, 1992 | 4–2 | Philadelphia Flyers (1991–92) | 25–40–13 |
| 79 | L | April 13, 1992 | 3–6 | @ Boston Bruins (1991–92) | 25–41–13 |
| 80 | W | April 15, 1992 | 4–3 OT | @ Philadelphia Flyers (1991–92) | 26–41–13 |
Playoffs[]
Montreal Canadiens 4, Hartford Whalers 3[]
Russ Courtnall scored in Game 7 at the Montreal Forum to end Hartford's season. This was the final time that the Whalers made the playoffs before moving to North Carolina.
Player Stats[]
Regular Season[]
- Scoring
| Player | Pos | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | +/- | PPG | SHG | GWG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Cullen | C | 77 | 26 | 51 | 77 | 141 | -28 | 10 | 0 | 4 |
| Pat Verbeek | RW | 76 | 22 | 35 | 57 | 243 | -16 | 10 | 0 | 3 |
| Zarley Zalapski | D | 79 | 20 | 37 | 57 | 120 | -7 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| Murray Craven | LW | 61 | 24 | 30 | 54 | 38 | -4 | 8 | 4 | 1 |
| Mikael Andersson | LW | 74 | 18 | 29 | 47 | 14 | 18 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| Bobby Holik | C | 76 | 21 | 24 | 45 | 44 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Andrew Cassels | C | 67 | 11 | 30 | 41 | 18 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| Rob Brown | RW | 42 | 16 | 15 | 31 | 39 | -14 | 13 | 0 | 2 |
| Geoff Sanderson | LW | 64 | 13 | 18 | 31 | 18 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Brad Shaw | D | 62 | 3 | 22 | 25 | 44 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Adam Burt | D | 66 | 9 | 15 | 24 | 93 | -16 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| Marc Bergevin | D | 75 | 7 | 17 | 24 | 64 | -13 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| Mark Hunter | RW | 63 | 10 | 13 | 23 | 159 | -8 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Yvon Corriveau | LW | 38 | 12 | 8 | 20 | 36 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Randy Cunneyworth | LW | 39 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 71 | -5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Steve Konroyd | D | 33 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 32 | -5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| James Black | LW | 30 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 10 | -4 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Randy Ladouceur | D | 74 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 127 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Doug Houda | D | 56 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 125 | -2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Michel Picard | LW | 25 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 6 | -2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim McKenzie | LW | 67 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 87 | -6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kevin Dineen | RW | 16 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 23 | -6 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Mark Greig | RW | 17 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Barry Pederson | C | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | -2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ed Kastelic | W | 25 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 61 | -4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Stevens | D | 21 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 19 | -4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Paul Cyr | LW | 17 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 19 | -4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Day | C | 24 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 10 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Daniel Shank | RW | 13 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 18 | -4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Terry Yake | C | 15 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Paul Gillis | C | 12 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Peter Sidorkiewicz | G | 35 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kay Whitmore | G | 45 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Patrick Poulin | C | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jergus Baca | D | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dan Keczmer | D | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lee Norwood | D | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Todd Richards | D | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Tomlak | C/LW | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Tancill | C | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Frank Pietrangelo | G | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
- Goaltending
| Player | MIN | GP | W | L | T | GA | GAA | SO | SA | SV | SV% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kay Whitmore | 2567 | 45 | 14 | 21 | 6 | 155 | 3.62 | 3 | 1292 | 1137 | .880 |
| Peter Sidorkiewicz | 1995 | 35 | 9 | 19 | 6 | 111 | 3.34 | 2 | 940 | 829 | .882 |
| Frank Pietrangelo | 306 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 2.35 | 0 | 156 | 144 | .923 |
| Team: | 4868 | 80 | 26 | 41 | 13 | 278 | 3.43 | 5 | 2388 | 2110 | .884 |
Playoffs[]
- Scoring
| Player | Pos | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | PPG | SHG | GWG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Murray Craven | LW | 7 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Andrew Cassels | C | 7 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Yvon Corriveau | LW | 7 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Zarley Zalapski | D | 7 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Randy Cunneyworth | LW | 7 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| John Cullen | C | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Patrick Poulin | C | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Todd Richards | D | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mikael Andersson | LW | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Doug Houda | D | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pat Verbeek | RW | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Geoff Sanderson | LW | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Paul Gillis | C | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bobby Holik | C | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Steve Konroyd | D | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Randy Ladouceur | D | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brad Shaw | D | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marc Bergevin | D | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Adam Burt | D | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mark Hunter | RW | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Frank Pietrangelo | G | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Daniel Shank | RW | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kay Whitmore | G | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
- Goaltending
| Player | MIN | GP | W | L | GA | GAA | SO | SA | SV | SV% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Pietrangelo | 425 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 2.68 | 0 | 244 | 225 | .922 |
| Kay Whitmore | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3.16 | 0 | 5 | 4 | .800 |
| Team: | 444 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 2.70 | 0 | 249 | 229 | .920 |
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/- = Plus-minus PIM = Penalty minutes; PPG = Power-play goals; SHG = Short-handed goals; GWG = Game-winning goals
MIN = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GA = Goals against; GAA = Goals-against average; SO = Shutouts; SA=Shots Against; SV=Shots saved; SV% = Save Percentage
Awards and Records[]
- The Whalers did not win any awards this season.
Transactions[]
Draft Picks[]
Farm Teams[]
See Also[]
References[]
- ↑ 1991–92 Hartford Whalers Games. Hockey-reference.com. Retrieved on 2009-06-03.
- ↑ 1991-92 Hartford Whalers Statistics - Hockey-Reference.com. hockey-reference.com. Retrieved on 2009-06-02.
| New England Whalers / Hartford Whalers Seasons | |
|---|---|
| WHA | 1972–73 • 1973–74 • 1974–75 • 1975–76 • 1976–77 • 1977–78 • 1978–79 |
| NHL | 1979–80 • 1980–81 • 1981–82 • 1982–83 • 1983–84 • 1984–85 • 1985–86 • 1986–87 • 1987–88 • 1988–89 • 1989–90 • 1990–91 • 1991–92 • 1992–93 • 1993–94 • 1994–95 • 1995–96 • 1996–97 • Carolina |
| 1991–92 NHL season by team | |
|---|---|
| Patrick | New Jersey • NY Islanders • NY Rangers • Philadelphia • Pittsburgh • Washington |
| Adams | Boston • Buffalo • Hartford • Montreal • Quebec |
| Norris | Chicago • Detroit • Minnesota • St. Louis • Toronto |
| Smythe | Calgary • Edmonton • Los Angeles • San Jose • Winnipeg • Vancouver |
| See also | 1991 NHL Entry Draft • All-Star Game • 1992 Stanley Cup Finals |
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