The 1991–92 Edmonton Oilers season was the Oilers' 13th season in the NHL, and they were coming off a 3rd round playoff appearance in 1990–91, losing to the Minnesota North Stars in the Campbell Conference finals.
Prior to the season, the Oilers would be involved in a couple of blockbuster deals, the first one occurring on September 19, as Edmonton would trade Grant Fuhr, Glenn Anderson and Craig Berube to the Toronto Maple Leafs in exchange for Vincent Damphousse, Peter Ing, Scott Thornton and Luke Richardson. A little over 2 weeks later, the Oilers would then deal Mark Messier to the New York Rangers for Bernie Nicholls, Steven Rice and Louie DeBrusk. Edmonton would also name Ted Green as head coach as John Muckler left the Oilers for a job with the Buffalo Sabres.
Vincent Damphousse would be the Oilers leader offensively, scoring a team high 38 goals and 51 assists for 89 points. Joe Murphy would have a solid season, earning 82 points. Bernie Nicholls would miss 31 games due to injury, but would record 49 points in the 49 games he played in. Defensively, Dave Manson would anchor the blueline, leading all defensemen with 15 goals and 47 points, and leading the club in penalty minutes with 220. Fellow blueliner Norm MacIver would earn 40 points in 59 games.
In goal, Bill Ranford would appear in 67 of the Oilers 80 games, winning 27 of them, and posting a GAA of 3.58, and earning a shutout along the way.
In the playoffs, the Oilers would open up against Wayne Gretzky and the Los Angeles Kings, who finished 2 points ahead of Edmonton in the standings. The teams would split the first 4 games, before Edmonton took control of the series, winning game 5 in LA and taking the series with a solid 3–0 win in game 6. The Oilers would face the regular season division champion Vancouver Canucks in the 2nd round, and after splitting the opening 2 games in Vancouver, the Oilers would win the next 2 games at home to take a 3–1 series lead. The Oilers would lose game 5 in Vancouver, but win the series at home in the 6th game, setting up a matchup against the Chicago Blackhawks for the Campbell Conference championship. The Hawks would prove to be too much for the Oilers to handle, as Chicago would sweep the series, outscoring Edmonton 21–8.
Season standings
Divisions: NRS – Norris, SMY – Smythe
bold – Qualified for playoffs
Schedule and results
# | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | Record | Pts |
1 | October 4 | Edmonton Oilers | 2–9 | Calgary Flames | 0–1–0 | 0 |
2 | October 6 | Los Angeles Kings | 2–2 | Edmonton Oilers | 0–1–1 | 1 |
3 | October 8 | Edmonton Oilers | 3–6 | Los Angeles Kings | 0–2–1 | 1 |
4 | October 10 | Edmonton Oilers | 2–3 | St. Louis Blues | 0–3–1 | 1 |
5 | October 12 | Calgary Flames | 1–3 | Edmonton Oilers | 1–3–1 | 3 |
6 | October 15 | Edmonton Oilers | 1–3 | Detroit Red Wings | 1–4–1 | 3 |
7 | October 17 | Edmonton Oilers | 2–4 | Chicago Blackhawks | 1–5–1 | 3 |
8 | October 19 | Edmonton Oilers | 4–2 | New York Islanders | 2–5–1 | 5 |
9 | October 20 | Edmonton Oilers | 4–3 | New York Rangers | 3–5–1 | 7 |
10 | October 23 | Washington Capitals | 6–5 | Edmonton Oilers | 3–6–1 | 7 |
11 | October 26 | Vancouver Canucks | 4–5 | Edmonton Oilers | 4–6–1 | 9 |
12 | October 27 | Edmonton Oilers | 6–3 | Vancouver Canucks | 5–6–1 | 11 |
13 | October 30 | St. Louis Blues | 2–2 | Edmonton Oilers | 5–6–2 | 12 |
14 | November 1 | New Jersey Devils | 3–1 | Edmonton Oilers | 5–7–2 | 12 |
15 | November 3 | Edmonton Oilers | 2–7 | Vancouver Canucks | 5–8–2 | 12 |
16 | November 6 | New York Islanders | 3–5 | Edmonton Oilers | 6–8–2 | 14 |
17 | November 8 | Edmonton Oilers | 2–6 | San Jose Sharks | 6–9–2 | 14 |
18 | November 9 | Edmonton Oilers | 4–4 | Los Angeles Kings | 6–9–3 | 15 |
19 | November 13 | Edmonton Oilers | 4–5 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 6–10–3 | 15 |
20 | November 14 | Edmonton Oilers | 1–3 | Philadelphia Flyers | 6–11–3 | 15 |
21 | November 16 | Edmonton Oilers | 6–2 | Quebec Nordiques | 7–11–3 | 17 |
22 | November 18 | Edmonton Oilers | 0–1 | Montreal Canadiens | 7–12–3 | 17 |
23 | November 23 | Winnipeg Jets | 4–0 | Edmonton Oilers | 7–13–3 | 17 |
24 | November 27 | Chicago Blackhawks | 2–6 | Edmonton Oilers | 8–13–3 | 19 |
25 | November 29 | San Jose Sharks | 4–4 | Edmonton Oilers | 8–13–4 | 20 |
26 | December 1 | Vancouver Canucks | 0–7 | Edmonton Oilers | 9–13–4 | 22 |
27 | December 3 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 3–5 | Edmonton Oilers | 10–13–4 | 24 |
28 | December 6 | Edmonton Oilers | 4–4 | Winnipeg Jets | 10–13–5 | 25 |
29 | December 8 | San Jose Sharks | 1–3 | Edmonton Oilers | 11–13–5 | 27 |
30 | December 10 | Edmonton Oilers | 7–4 | Vancouver Canucks | 12–13–5 | 29 |
31 | December 12 | Edmonton Oilers | 3–6 | San Jose Sharks | 12–14–5 | 29 |
32 | December 14 | Winnipeg Jets | 5–7 | Edmonton Oilers | 13–14–5 | 31 |
33 | December 15 | Detroit Red Wings | 4–1 | Edmonton Oilers | 13–15–5 | 31 |
34 | December 18 | Edmonton Oilers | 7–5 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 14–15–5 | 33 |
35 | December 20 | Edmonton Oilers | 4–4 | Buffalo Sabres | 14–15–6 | 34 |
36 | December 21 | Edmonton Oilers | 3–6 | Boston Bruins | 14–16–6 | 34 |
37 | December 23 | Calgary Flames | 3–5 | Edmonton Oilers | 15–16–6 | 36 |
38 | December 28 | Los Angeles Kings | 9–4 | Edmonton Oilers | 15–17–6 | 36 |
39 | December 29 | Montreal Canadiens | 3–1 | Edmonton Oilers | 15–18–6 | 36 |
40 | January 2 | Edmonton Oilers | 3–5 | Los Angeles Kings | 15–19–6 | 36 |
41 | January 4 | Edmonton Oilers | 3–2 | Calgary Flames | 16–19–6 | 38 |
42 | January 5 | Calgary Flames | 3–2 | Edmonton Oilers | 16–20–6 | 38 |
43 | January 8 | Edmonton Oilers | 2–5 | Winnipeg Jets | 16–21–6 | 38 |
44 | January 10 | Edmonton Oilers | 2–8 | Buffalo Sabres | 16–22–6 | 38 |
45 | January 11 | Edmonton Oilers | 5–5 | Detroit Red Wings | 16–22–7 | 39 |
46 | January 13 | Edmonton Oilers | 7–4 | Minnesota North Stars | 17–22–7 | 41 |
47 | January 15 | Vancouver Canucks | 5–3 | Edmonton Oilers | 17–23–7 | 41 |
48 | January 21 | San Jose Sharks | 2–9 | Edmonton Oilers | 18–23–7 | 43 |
49 | January 23 | New York Rangers | 3–1 | Edmonton Oilers | 18–24–7 | 43 |
50 | January 25 | Edmonton Oilers | 2–5 | San Jose Sharks | 18–25–7 | 43 |
51 | January 28 | Edmonton Oilers | 5–3 | Vancouver Canucks | 19–25–7 | 45 |
52 | January 29 | Chicago Blackhawks | 4–3 | Edmonton Oilers | 19–26–7 | 45 |
53 | January 31 | Hartford Whalers | 1–4 | Edmonton Oilers | 20–26–7 | 47 |
54 | February 2 | Quebec Nordiques | 2–8 | Edmonton Oilers | 21–26–7 | 49 |
55 | February 5 | Montreal Canadiens | 1–2 | Edmonton Oilers | 22–26–7 | 51 |
56 | February 7 | New York Islanders | 2–4 | Edmonton Oilers | 23–26–7 | 53 |
57 | February 11 | Edmonton Oilers | 5–4 | Minnesota North Stars | 24–26–7 | 55 |
58 | February 13 | Edmonton Oilers | 3–1 | Hartford Whalers | 25–26–7 | 57 |
59 | February 15 | Edmonton Oilers | 5–8 | Philadelphia Flyers | 25–27–7 | 57 |
60 | February 16 | Edmonton Oilers | 5–7 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 25–28–7 | 57 |
61 | February 19 | Los Angeles Kings | 3–4 | Edmonton Oilers | 26–28–7 | 59 |
62 | February 21 | Boston Bruins | 5–3 | Edmonton Oilers | 26–29–7 | 59 |
63 | February 23 | Buffalo Sabres | 2–5 | Edmonton Oilers | 27–29–7 | 61 |
64 | February 26 | Winnipeg Jets | 1–6 | Edmonton Oilers | 28–29–7 | 63 |
65 | February 28 | Philadelphia Flyers | 2–4 | Edmonton Oilers | 29–29–7 | 65 |
66 | March 1 | Edmonton Oilers | 4–2 | Winnipeg Jets | 30–29–7 | 67 |
67 | March 4 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 5–2 | Edmonton Oilers | 30–30–7 | 67 |
68 | March 6 | St. Louis Blues | 3–5 | Edmonton Oilers | 31–30–7 | 69 |
69 | March 11 | New Jersey Devils | 2–2 | Edmonton Oilers | 31–30–8 | 70 |
70 | March 14 | Hartford Whalers | 1–3 | Edmonton Oilers | 32–30–8 | 72 |
71 | March 17 | Edmonton Oilers | 5–6 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 32–31–8 | 72 |
72 | March 19 | Edmonton Oilers | 5–3 | New Jersey Devils | 33–31–8 | 74 |
73 | March 21 | Edmonton Oilers | 4–3 | Boston Bruins | 34–31–8 | 76 |
74 | March 22 | Edmonton Oilers | 2–6 | Washington Capitals | 34–32–8 | 76 |
75 | March 24 | Edmonton Oilers | 4–4 | Calgary Flames | 34–32–9 | 77 |
76 | March 27 | Minnesota North Stars | 3–5 | Edmonton Oilers | 35–32–9 | 79 |
77 | March 29 | Los Angeles Kings | 2–2 | Edmonton Oilers | 35–32–10 | 80 |
78 | March 31 | Edmonton Oilers | 2–5 | Calgary Flames | 35–33–10 | 80 |
79 | April 12 | San Jose Sharks | 4–6 | Edmonton Oilers | 36–33–10 | 82 |
80 | April 14 | Winnipeg Jets | 6–2 | Edmonton Oilers | 36–34–10 | 82 |
Playoffs
Edmonton Oilers 4, Los Angeles Kings 2
Edmonton Oilers 4, Vancouver Canucks 2
Chicago Blackhawks 4, Edmonton Oilers 0
Season stats
Scoring leaders
Goaltending
Playoff stats
Scoring leaders
Goaltending
Awards and Records
Records
- 1,081: A new Oilers record for most penalty minutes in a career by defenceman by Kevin Lowe on October 8, 1991.
Transactions
Trades
May 30, 1991 |
To Philadelphia Flyers Jari Kurri Dave Brown Corey Foster |
To Edmonton Oilers Scott Mellanby Craig Berube Craig Fisher |
June 12, 1991 |
To Winnipeg Jets John LeBlanc 10th round pick in 1992 – Teemu Numminen |
To Edmonton Oilers 5th round pick in 1991 – Ryan Haggerty |
September 11, 1991 |
To Boston Bruins 6th round pick in 1992 – Jiri Dopita |
To Edmonton Oilers Norm Foster |
September 19, 1991 |
To Toronto Maple Leafs Glenn Anderson Grant Fuhr Craig Berube |
To Edmonton Oilers Vincent Damphousse Luke Richardson Peter Ing Scott Thornton Future considerations Cash |
October 2, 1991 |
To Chicago Blackhawks Steve Smith |
To Edmonton Oilers Dave Manson 3rd round pick in 1992 – Kirk Maltby |
October 4, 1991 |
To New York Rangers Mark Messier |
To Edmonton Oilers Bernie Nicholls Steven Rice Louie DeBrusk |
October 7, 1991 |
To Toronto Maple Leafs Ken Linseman |
To Edmonton Oilers Cash |
November 12, 1991 |
To New York Rangers Jeff Beukeboom |
To Edmonton Oilers David Shaw |
January 12, 1992 |
To New Jersey Devils Troy Mallette |
To Edmonton Oilers David Maley |
January 21, 1992 |
To Minnesota North Stars David Shaw |
To Edmonton Oilers Brian Glynn |
February 22, 1992 |
To Detroit Red Wings Max Middendorf |
To Edmonton Oilers Bill McDougall |
March 10, 1992 |
To Quebec Nordiques Martin Rucinsky |
To Edmonton Oilers Ron Tugnutt Brad Zavisha |
Free agents
Draft picks
Edmonton's draft picks at the 1991 NHL Entry Draft, the Oilers had two picks in the first round as part of the Wayne Gretzky trade.
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