1993β94 Hartford Whalers | |
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Division | 6th Northeast |
Conference | 13th Eastern |
1993β94 record | 27β48β9 |
Home record | 14β22β6 |
Road record | 13β26β3 |
Goals for | 227 |
Goals against | 288 |
Team information | |
General manager | Paul Holmgren |
Coach |
Paul Holmgren (4β11β2) Pierre McGuire (23β37β7) |
Captain | Pat Verbeek |
Alternate captains |
Brad McCrimmon Andrew Cassels |
Arena | Hartford Civic Center |
Average attendance | 10,407 (66.7%) [1] |
Minor league affiliate(s) |
Springfield Indians (
AHL) Raleigh IceCaps ( ECHL) |
Team leaders | |
Goals | Geoff Sanderson (41) |
Assists | Andrew Cassels (42) |
Points | Pat Verbeek (75) |
Penalty minutes | Marc Potvin (246) |
Plus/minus | Alexander Godynyuk (+8) |
Wins | Sean Burke (17) |
Goals against average | Sean Burke (2.99) |
The 1993β94 Hartford Whalers season was the 22nd season of the franchise, 15th season in the NHL. The Whalers missed the playoffs for the second consecutive season. It was the first season that all four former WHA teams ( Edmonton, Hartford, Quebec, Winnipeg) missed the playoffs since joining the NHL in 1979.
On June 1, the Whalers acquired Brad McCrimmon from the Detroit Red Wings in exchange for a sixth-round draft pick in the 1993 NHL Entry Draft. McCrimmon scored 1 goal and 15 points in 60 games during the 1992β93 season. In his NHL career that began in 1979, McCrimmon had played in 1029 games, scoring 76 goals and 381 points. He was a member of the Calgary Flames during the 1988β89 season in which they won the Stanley Cup. During the 1985β86 season with the Philadelphia Flyers, McCrimmon scored 13 goals and 56 points in 80 games while having a plus-minus rating of +86. In 1987β88, his first season with the Flames, McCrimmon finished fourth in James Norris Memorial Trophy voting.
The Whalers acquired Sergei Makarov on June 20 in a trade with the Calgary Flames. Makarov scored 18 goals and 57 points in 71 games during the 1992β93 season. Makarov's stay with the Whalers would be short because six days later, he was traded to the San Jose Sharks (along with the Whalers' first-, second- and third-round draft picks in the 1993 NHL Entry Draft) in exchange for the Sharks' first-round draft pick, which was the second overall pick, in the 1993 NHL Entry Draft.
On June 24, the Whalers lost Terry Yake and Randy Ladouceur to the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim in the 1993 NHL Expansion Draft. Yake scored 22 goals and 53 points with the Whalers during the 1992β93 season, while Ladouceur scored 2 goals and 6 points in 62 games.
At the 1993 NHL Entry Draft held at Le Colisee in Quebec City on June 26, the Whalers held the second overall draft pick. With the pick, the Whalers selected Chris Pronger from the Peterborough Petes of the Ontario Hockey League. Pronger scored 15 goals and 77 points in 61 games, then scored 15 goals and 40 points in 21 playoff games for the Petes. Other players that the Whalers selected that played in the NHL include Marek Malik, Nolan Pratt, Manny Legace and Igor Chibirev.
At the 1993 NHL Supplemental Draft, the Whalers selected Kent Fearns from Colorado College. In 33 games during the 1992β93 season, Fearns scored 7 goals and 22 points for the Tigers.
On September 1, the Whalers announced that Brian Burke resigned from his position of general manager and president of the team as he joined the NHL front office as executive vice-president and director of hockey operations. Current head coach Paul Holmgren was promoted to take over the position.
On October 4, Hartford signed free agent Brian Propp. Propp appeared in 17 games with the Minnesota North Stars during the 1992β93 season, scoring three goals and six points. In 951 career games, Propp scored 413 goals and 975 points since beginning his career in the 1979β80 season with the Philadelphia Flyers. During his career, Propp had scored 40+ goals in a season four times, including a career-high 44 goals in the 1981β82 season.
The Whalers were put into the new Northeast Division after the Adams Division was discontinued.
No. | CR | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | Pts | |
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1 | 2 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 84 | 44 | 27 | 13 | 299 | 285 | 101 |
2 | 4 | Boston Bruins | 84 | 42 | 29 | 13 | 289 | 252 | 97 |
3 | 5 | Montreal Canadiens | 84 | 41 | 29 | 14 | 283 | 248 | 96 |
4 | 6 | Buffalo Sabres | 84 | 43 | 32 | 9 | 282 | 218 | 95 |
5 | 11 | Quebec Nordiques | 84 | 34 | 42 | 8 | 277 | 292 | 76 |
6 | 13 | Hartford Whalers | 84 | 27 | 48 | 9 | 227 | 288 | 63 |
7 | 14 | Ottawa Senators | 84 | 14 | 61 | 9 | 201 | 397 | 37 |
Note: No. = Division rank, CR = Conference rank, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, GF = Goals For, GA = Goals Against, Pts = Points
Teams that qualified for the playoffs are highlighted in bold.
No. | R | Date | Score | Opponent | Record | Attendance |
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1 | L | October 6, 1993 | 3β4 | @ Montreal Canadiens ( 1993β94) | 0β1β0 | 16,430 |
2 | L | October 9, 1993 | 2β5 | Philadelphia Flyers ( 1993β94) | 0β2β0 | 15,635 |
3 | W | October 10, 1993 | 3β2 | @ Buffalo Sabres ( 1993β94) | 1β2β0 | 16,254 |
4 | W | October 13, 1993 | 4β3 | Montreal Canadiens ( 1993β94) | 2β2β0 | 8,042 |
5 | W | October 14, 1993 | 6β2 | @ Chicago Blackhawks ( 1993β94) | 3β2β0 | 16,721 |
6 | L | October 16, 1993 | 3β5 | @ Pittsburgh Penguins ( 1993β94) | 3β3β0 | 16,624 |
7 | L | October 19, 1993 | 2β7 | @ Toronto Maple Leafs ( 1993β94) | 3β4β0 | 15,644 |
8 | L | October 20, 1993 | 2β5 | Quebec Nordiques ( 1993β94) | 3β5β0 | 7,315 |
9 | T | October 23, 1993 | 3β3 OT | Buffalo Sabres ( 1993β94) | 3β5β1 | 11,872 |
10 | L | October 27, 1993 | 1β5 | @ Dallas Stars ( 1993β94) | 3β6β1 | 14,132 |
11 | L | October 28, 1993 | 1β2 | @ St. Louis Blues ( 1993β94) | 3β7β1 | 16,584 |
12 | L | October 30, 1993 | 1β4 | New York Rangers ( 1993β94) | 3β8β1 | 13,183 |
13 | L | November 1, 1993 | 2β4 | St. Louis Blues ( 1993β94) | 3β9β1 | 7,258 |
14 | L | November 3, 1993 | 3β6 | Calgary Flames ( 1993β94) | 3β10β1 | 7,350 |
15 | L | November 6, 1993 | 3β5 | @ New York Islanders ( 1993β94) | 3β11β1 | 9,648 |
16 | W | November 10, 1993 | 4β3 OT | Ottawa Senators ( 1993β94) | 4β11β1 | 7,232 |
17 | T | November 13, 1993 | 4β4 OT | Edmonton Oilers ( 1993β94) | 4β11β2 | 12,119 |
18 | L | November 17, 1993 | 2β4 | Boston Bruins ( 1993β94) | 4β12β2 | 12,609 |
19 | L | November 18, 1993 | 3β6 | @ Philadelphia Flyers ( 1993β94) | 4β13β2 | 17,106 |
20 | L | November 20, 1993 | 2β3 | San Jose Sharks ( 1993β94) | 4β14β2 | 11,203 |
21 | W | November 23, 1993 | 2β1 OT | @ Florida Panthers ( 1993β94) | 5β14β2 | 12,015 |
22 | L | November 24, 1993 | 1β4 | @ Tampa Bay Lightning ( 1993β94) | 5β15β2 | 19,374 |
23 | W | November 27, 1993 | 4β0 | Florida Panthers ( 1993β94) | 6β15β2 | 10,837 |
24 | W | November 29, 1993 | 4β2 | @ Ottawa Senators ( 1993β94) | 7β15β2 | 10,075 |
25 | W | December 1, 1993 | 5β3 | Detroit Red Wings ( 1993β94) | 8β15β2 | 7,917 |
26 | L | December 4, 1993 | 6β7 OT | Pittsburgh Penguins ( 1993β94) | 8β16β2 | 12,643 |
27 | W | December 7, 1993 | 6β1 | @ Washington Capitals ( 1993β94) | 9β16β2 | 8,871 |
28 | L | December 8, 1993 | 1β4 | Vancouver Canucks ( 1993β94) | 9β17β2 | 7,207 |
29 | L | December 11, 1993 | 0β3 | Buffalo Sabres ( 1993β94) | 9β18β2 | 9,636 |
30 | T | December 12, 1993 | 2β2 OT | @ Boston Bruins ( 1993β94) | 9β18β3 | 13,334 |
31 | L | December 15, 1993 | 2β5 | @ New York Rangers ( 1993β94) | 9β19β3 | 17,967 |
32 | W | December 18, 1993 | 4β1 | Washington Capitals ( 1993β94) | 10β19β3 | 9,747 |
33 | W | December 22, 1993 | 6β3 | New Jersey Devils ( 1993β94) | 11β19β3 | 8,548 |
34 | W | December 23, 1993 | 2β1 | @ Ottawa Senators ( 1993β94) | 12β19β3 | 10,357 |
35 | W | December 26, 1993 | 3β2 OT | Ottawa Senators ( 1993β94) | 13β19β3 | 10,825 |
36 | L | December 28, 1993 | 2β4 | @ New Jersey Devils ( 1993β94) | 13β20β3 | 15,107 |
37 | L | December 29, 1993 | 3β5 | Florida Panthers ( 1993β94) | 13β21β3 | 9,749 |
38 | W | January 1, 1994 | 4β3 | @ New York Islanders ( 1993β94) | 14β21β3 | 9,746 |
39 | W | January 2, 1994 | 7β2 | Pittsburgh Penguins ( 1993β94) | 15β21β3 | 11,665 |
40 | W | January 5, 1994 | 4β0 | Winnipeg Jets ( 1993β94) | 16β21β3 | 8,669 |
41 | L | January 6, 1994 | 1β2 | St. Louis Blues ( 1993β94) | 16β22β3 | 6,956 |
42 | W | January 8, 1994 | 6β0 | New York Islanders ( 1993β94) | 17β22β3 | 12,225 |
43 | L | January 12, 1994 | 4β6 | @ Los Angeles Kings ( 1993β94) | 17β23β3 | 16,005 |
44 | L | January 14, 1994 | 3β6 | @ Mighty Ducks of Anaheim ( 1993β94) | 17β24β3 | 17,174 |
45 | L | January 15, 1994 | 2β8 | @ San Jose Sharks ( 1993β94) | 17β25β3 | 17,190 |
46 | L | January 17, 1994 | 3β5 | @ Boston Bruins ( 1993β94) | 17β26β3 | 13,890 |
47 | T | January 19, 1994 | 3β3 OT | Toronto Maple Leafs ( 1993β94) | 17β26β4 | 8,418 |
48 | L | January 24, 1994 | 1β2 | Boston Bruins ( 1993β94) | 17β27β4 | 14,036 |
49 | L | January 26, 1994 | 0β3 | Montreal Canadiens ( 1993β94) | 17β28β4 | 8,911 |
50 | T | January 27, 1994 | 1β1 OT | @ Ottawa Senators ( 1993β94) | 17β28β5 | 10,137 |
51 | L | January 29, 1994 | 2β3 | Quebec Nordiques ( 1993β94) | 17β29β5 | 11,743 |
52 | W | February 1, 1994 | 2β1 | @ Quebec Nordiques ( 1993β94) | 18β29β5 | 15,023 |
53 | L | February 2, 1994 | 2β9 | @ Montreal Canadiens ( 1993β94) | 18β30β5 | 16,325 |
54 | T | February 4, 1994 | 2β2 OT | @ Winnipeg Jets ( 1993β94) | 18β30β6 | 12,363 |
55 | W | February 6, 1994 | 4β2 | @ Vancouver Canucks ( 1993β94) | 19β30β6 | 15,496 |
56 | L | February 11, 1994 | 1β4 | @ Calgary Flames ( 1993β94) | 19β31β6 | 18,545 |
57 | W | February 12, 1994 | 5β2 | @ Edmonton Oilers ( 1993β94) | 20β31β6 | 11,395 |
58 | L | February 16, 1994 | 3β5 | Buffalo Sabres ( 1993β94) | 20β32β6 | 8,107 |
59 | L | February 17, 1994 | 4β6 | @ Pittsburgh Penguins ( 1993β94) | 20β33β6 | 15,779 |
60 | W | February 19, 1994 | 4β2 | New York Rangers ( 1993β94) | 21β33β6 | 15,635 |
61 | L | February 24, 1994 | 0β3 | @ Detroit Red Wings ( 1993β94) | 21β34β6 | 11,621 |
62 | T | February 26, 1994 | 1β1 OT | New Jersey Devils ( 1993β94) | 21β34β7 | 12,343 |
63 | L | February 27, 1994 | 1β3 | Washington Capitals ( 1993β94) | 21β35β7 | 10,016 |
64 | L | March 2, 1994 | 1β4 | Los Angeles Kings ( 1993β94) | 21β36β7 | 10,807 |
65 | W | March 4, 1994 | 2β1 | @ Florida Panthers ( 1993β94) | 22β36β7 | 14,697 |
66 | L | March 5, 1994 | 2β4 | @ Tampa Bay Lightning ( 1993β94) | 22β37β7 | 21,178 |
67 | W | March 9, 1994 | 4β1 | Tampa Bay Lightning ( 1993β94) | 23β37β7 | 7,757 |
68 | L | March 10, 1994 | 0β4 | @ New Jersey Devils ( 1993β94) | 23β38β7 | 11,818 |
69 | T | March 12, 1994 | 2β2 OT | Dallas Stars ( 1993β94) | 23β38β8 | 11,402 |
70 | L | March 13, 1994 | 2β3 | Pittsburgh Penguins ( 1993β94) | 23β39β8 | 11,862 |
71 | L | March 16, 1994 | 0β4 | @ New York Rangers ( 1993β94) | 23β40β8 | 18,200 |
72 | L | March 17, 1994 | 1β4 | @ Quebec Nordiques ( 1993β94) | 23β41β8 | 14,131 |
73 | W | March 19, 1994 | 5β3 | @ Philadelphia Flyers ( 1993β94) | 24β41β8 | 17,380 |
74 | L | March 22, 1994 | 1β4 | @ Washington Capitals ( 1993β94) | 24β42β8 | 11,267 |
75 | L | March 25, 1994 | 3β6 | @ Buffalo Sabres ( 1993β94) | 24β43β8 | 15,003 |
76 | L | March 26, 1994 | 2β3 | Mighty Ducks of Anaheim ( 1993β94) | 24β44β8 | 15,635 |
77 | L | March 29, 1994 | 2β6 | @ Detroit Red Wings ( 1993β94) | 24β45β8 | 19,734 |
78 | W | March 30, 1994 | 3β2 OT | Chicago Blackhawks ( 1993β94) | 25β45β8 | 8,285 |
79 | L | April 2, 1994 | 5β6 | Philadelphia Flyers ( 1993β94) | 25β46β8 | 13,655 |
80 | T | April 6, 1994 | 3β3 OT | New York Islanders ( 1993β94) | 25β46β9 | 9,052 |
81 | L | April 7, 1994 | 2β5 | @ Quebec Nordiques ( 1993β94) | 25β47β9 | 15,324 |
82 | W | April 10, 1994 | 6β4 | Tampa Bay Lightning ( 1993β94) | 26β47β9 | 10,141 |
83 | L | April 11, 1994 | 1β3 | Montreal Canadiens ( 1993β94) | 26β48β9 | 8,568 |
84 | W | April 14, 1994 | 3β2 | @ Boston Bruins ( 1993β94) | 27β48β9 | 14,054 |
Player | Pos | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | +/- | PPG | SHG | GWG |
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Pat Verbeek | RW | 84 | 37 | 38 | 75 | 177 | -15 | 15 | 1 | 3 |
Geoff Sanderson | LW | 82 | 41 | 26 | 67 | 42 | -13 | 15 | 1 | 6 |
Andrew Cassels | C | 79 | 16 | 42 | 58 | 37 | -21 | 8 | 1 | 3 |
Robert Kron | LW | 77 | 24 | 26 | 50 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
Michael Nylander | C | 58 | 11 | 33 | 44 | 24 | -2 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
Zarley Zalapski | D | 56 | 7 | 30 | 37 | 56 | -6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chris Pronger | D | 81 | 5 | 25 | 30 | 113 | -3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Brian Propp | LW | 65 | 12 | 17 | 29 | 44 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
James Patrick | D | 47 | 8 | 20 | 28 | 32 | -12 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
Adam Burt | D | 63 | 1 | 17 | 18 | 75 | -4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Randy Cunneyworth | LW | 63 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 87 | -2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Jim Storm | LW | 68 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 27 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Igor Chibirev | C | 37 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Darren Turcotte | C | 19 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 4 | -11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Alexander Godynyuk | D | 43 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 40 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Mark Janssens | C | 84 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 137 | -13 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Robert Petrovicky | C | 33 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 39 | -1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Bryan Marchment | D | 42 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 124 | -12 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Mark Greig | RW | 31 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 31 | -6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jim Sandlak | RW | 27 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 32 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Jocelyn Lemieux | RW | 16 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 19 | -8 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Ted Drury | C | 16 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 10 | -10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Brad McCrimmon | D | 65 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 72 | -7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kevin Smyth | LW | 21 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 10 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Marc Potvin | RW | 51 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 246 | -5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Frantisek Kucera | D | 16 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 14 | -12 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Patrick Poulin | C | 9 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 11 | -8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Ted Crowley | D | 21 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 10 | -1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Jim McKenzie | LW | 26 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 67 | -6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bob McGill | D | 30 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 41 | -7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Paul Ranheim | LW | 15 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | -11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
John Stevens | D | 9 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Eric Weinrich | D | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Todd Harkins | C | 28 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 49 | -4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Dan Keczmer | D | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 12 | -6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jeff Reese | G | 19 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Sean Burke | G | 47 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Yvon Corriveau | LW | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Mario Gosselin | G | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Doug Houda | D | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | -4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Nick Kypreos | LW | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | -8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Mike Lenarduzzi | G | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Allen Pedersen | D | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Frank Pietrangelo | G | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Mike Tomlak | C/LW | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Player | MIN | GP | W | L | T | GA | GAA | SO | SA | SV | SV% |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sean Burke | 2750 | 47 | 17 | 24 | 5 | 137 | 2.99 | 2 | 1458 | 1321 | .906 |
Frank Pietrangelo | 984 | 19 | 5 | 11 | 1 | 59 | 3.60 | 0 | 473 | 414 | .875 |
Jeff Reese | 1086 | 19 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 56 | 3.09 | 1 | 524 | 468 | .893 |
Mario Gosselin | 239 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 21 | 5.27 | 0 | 107 | 86 | .804 |
Mike Lenarduzzi | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2.86 | 0 | 12 | 11 | .917 |
Team: | 5080 | 84 | 27 | 48 | 9 | 274 | 3.24 | 3 | 2574 | 2300 | .894 |
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;
The Whalers were involved in the following transactions during the 1993β94 season.
November 3, 1993 | From
New York Islanders Bob McGill |
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Hartford's picks at the 1993 NHL Entry Draft
Round | # | Player | Position | Nationality | College/Junior/Club team (League) |
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1 | 2 | Chris Pronger | Defense | ![]() |
Peterborough Petes ( OHL) |
3 | 72 | Marek Malik | Defense | ![]() |
TJ Vitkovice Jr. (Czech Republic) |
4 | 84 | Trevor Roenick | Right wing | ![]() |
Boston Junior Bruins (NEJHL) |
5 | 115 | Nolan Pratt | Defense | ![]() |
Portland Winter Hawks ( WHL) |
8 | 188 | Manny Legace | Goaltender | ![]() |
Niagara Falls Thunder (OHL) |
9 | 214 | Dmitri Gorenko | Forward | ![]() |
CSKA Moscow (Russia) |
10 | 240 | Wes Swinson | Defense | ![]() |
Kitchener Rangers (OHL) |
11 | 266 | Igor Chibirev | Center | ![]() |
Fort Wayne Komets ( IHL) |
S | 6 | Kent Fearns | Defense | ![]() |
Colorado College ( WCHA) |
1993β94 Hartford Whalers | |
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Division | 6th Northeast |
Conference | 13th Eastern |
1993β94 record | 27β48β9 |
Home record | 14β22β6 |
Road record | 13β26β3 |
Goals for | 227 |
Goals against | 288 |
Team information | |
General manager | Paul Holmgren |
Coach |
Paul Holmgren (4β11β2) Pierre McGuire (23β37β7) |
Captain | Pat Verbeek |
Alternate captains |
Brad McCrimmon Andrew Cassels |
Arena | Hartford Civic Center |
Average attendance | 10,407 (66.7%) [1] |
Minor league affiliate(s) |
Springfield Indians (
AHL) Raleigh IceCaps ( ECHL) |
Team leaders | |
Goals | Geoff Sanderson (41) |
Assists | Andrew Cassels (42) |
Points | Pat Verbeek (75) |
Penalty minutes | Marc Potvin (246) |
Plus/minus | Alexander Godynyuk (+8) |
Wins | Sean Burke (17) |
Goals against average | Sean Burke (2.99) |
The 1993β94 Hartford Whalers season was the 22nd season of the franchise, 15th season in the NHL. The Whalers missed the playoffs for the second consecutive season. It was the first season that all four former WHA teams ( Edmonton, Hartford, Quebec, Winnipeg) missed the playoffs since joining the NHL in 1979.
On June 1, the Whalers acquired Brad McCrimmon from the Detroit Red Wings in exchange for a sixth-round draft pick in the 1993 NHL Entry Draft. McCrimmon scored 1 goal and 15 points in 60 games during the 1992β93 season. In his NHL career that began in 1979, McCrimmon had played in 1029 games, scoring 76 goals and 381 points. He was a member of the Calgary Flames during the 1988β89 season in which they won the Stanley Cup. During the 1985β86 season with the Philadelphia Flyers, McCrimmon scored 13 goals and 56 points in 80 games while having a plus-minus rating of +86. In 1987β88, his first season with the Flames, McCrimmon finished fourth in James Norris Memorial Trophy voting.
The Whalers acquired Sergei Makarov on June 20 in a trade with the Calgary Flames. Makarov scored 18 goals and 57 points in 71 games during the 1992β93 season. Makarov's stay with the Whalers would be short because six days later, he was traded to the San Jose Sharks (along with the Whalers' first-, second- and third-round draft picks in the 1993 NHL Entry Draft) in exchange for the Sharks' first-round draft pick, which was the second overall pick, in the 1993 NHL Entry Draft.
On June 24, the Whalers lost Terry Yake and Randy Ladouceur to the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim in the 1993 NHL Expansion Draft. Yake scored 22 goals and 53 points with the Whalers during the 1992β93 season, while Ladouceur scored 2 goals and 6 points in 62 games.
At the 1993 NHL Entry Draft held at Le Colisee in Quebec City on June 26, the Whalers held the second overall draft pick. With the pick, the Whalers selected Chris Pronger from the Peterborough Petes of the Ontario Hockey League. Pronger scored 15 goals and 77 points in 61 games, then scored 15 goals and 40 points in 21 playoff games for the Petes. Other players that the Whalers selected that played in the NHL include Marek Malik, Nolan Pratt, Manny Legace and Igor Chibirev.
At the 1993 NHL Supplemental Draft, the Whalers selected Kent Fearns from Colorado College. In 33 games during the 1992β93 season, Fearns scored 7 goals and 22 points for the Tigers.
On September 1, the Whalers announced that Brian Burke resigned from his position of general manager and president of the team as he joined the NHL front office as executive vice-president and director of hockey operations. Current head coach Paul Holmgren was promoted to take over the position.
On October 4, Hartford signed free agent Brian Propp. Propp appeared in 17 games with the Minnesota North Stars during the 1992β93 season, scoring three goals and six points. In 951 career games, Propp scored 413 goals and 975 points since beginning his career in the 1979β80 season with the Philadelphia Flyers. During his career, Propp had scored 40+ goals in a season four times, including a career-high 44 goals in the 1981β82 season.
The Whalers were put into the new Northeast Division after the Adams Division was discontinued.
No. | CR | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | Pts | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 2 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 84 | 44 | 27 | 13 | 299 | 285 | 101 |
2 | 4 | Boston Bruins | 84 | 42 | 29 | 13 | 289 | 252 | 97 |
3 | 5 | Montreal Canadiens | 84 | 41 | 29 | 14 | 283 | 248 | 96 |
4 | 6 | Buffalo Sabres | 84 | 43 | 32 | 9 | 282 | 218 | 95 |
5 | 11 | Quebec Nordiques | 84 | 34 | 42 | 8 | 277 | 292 | 76 |
6 | 13 | Hartford Whalers | 84 | 27 | 48 | 9 | 227 | 288 | 63 |
7 | 14 | Ottawa Senators | 84 | 14 | 61 | 9 | 201 | 397 | 37 |
Note: No. = Division rank, CR = Conference rank, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, GF = Goals For, GA = Goals Against, Pts = Points
Teams that qualified for the playoffs are highlighted in bold.
No. | R | Date | Score | Opponent | Record | Attendance |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | L | October 6, 1993 | 3β4 | @ Montreal Canadiens ( 1993β94) | 0β1β0 | 16,430 |
2 | L | October 9, 1993 | 2β5 | Philadelphia Flyers ( 1993β94) | 0β2β0 | 15,635 |
3 | W | October 10, 1993 | 3β2 | @ Buffalo Sabres ( 1993β94) | 1β2β0 | 16,254 |
4 | W | October 13, 1993 | 4β3 | Montreal Canadiens ( 1993β94) | 2β2β0 | 8,042 |
5 | W | October 14, 1993 | 6β2 | @ Chicago Blackhawks ( 1993β94) | 3β2β0 | 16,721 |
6 | L | October 16, 1993 | 3β5 | @ Pittsburgh Penguins ( 1993β94) | 3β3β0 | 16,624 |
7 | L | October 19, 1993 | 2β7 | @ Toronto Maple Leafs ( 1993β94) | 3β4β0 | 15,644 |
8 | L | October 20, 1993 | 2β5 | Quebec Nordiques ( 1993β94) | 3β5β0 | 7,315 |
9 | T | October 23, 1993 | 3β3 OT | Buffalo Sabres ( 1993β94) | 3β5β1 | 11,872 |
10 | L | October 27, 1993 | 1β5 | @ Dallas Stars ( 1993β94) | 3β6β1 | 14,132 |
11 | L | October 28, 1993 | 1β2 | @ St. Louis Blues ( 1993β94) | 3β7β1 | 16,584 |
12 | L | October 30, 1993 | 1β4 | New York Rangers ( 1993β94) | 3β8β1 | 13,183 |
13 | L | November 1, 1993 | 2β4 | St. Louis Blues ( 1993β94) | 3β9β1 | 7,258 |
14 | L | November 3, 1993 | 3β6 | Calgary Flames ( 1993β94) | 3β10β1 | 7,350 |
15 | L | November 6, 1993 | 3β5 | @ New York Islanders ( 1993β94) | 3β11β1 | 9,648 |
16 | W | November 10, 1993 | 4β3 OT | Ottawa Senators ( 1993β94) | 4β11β1 | 7,232 |
17 | T | November 13, 1993 | 4β4 OT | Edmonton Oilers ( 1993β94) | 4β11β2 | 12,119 |
18 | L | November 17, 1993 | 2β4 | Boston Bruins ( 1993β94) | 4β12β2 | 12,609 |
19 | L | November 18, 1993 | 3β6 | @ Philadelphia Flyers ( 1993β94) | 4β13β2 | 17,106 |
20 | L | November 20, 1993 | 2β3 | San Jose Sharks ( 1993β94) | 4β14β2 | 11,203 |
21 | W | November 23, 1993 | 2β1 OT | @ Florida Panthers ( 1993β94) | 5β14β2 | 12,015 |
22 | L | November 24, 1993 | 1β4 | @ Tampa Bay Lightning ( 1993β94) | 5β15β2 | 19,374 |
23 | W | November 27, 1993 | 4β0 | Florida Panthers ( 1993β94) | 6β15β2 | 10,837 |
24 | W | November 29, 1993 | 4β2 | @ Ottawa Senators ( 1993β94) | 7β15β2 | 10,075 |
25 | W | December 1, 1993 | 5β3 | Detroit Red Wings ( 1993β94) | 8β15β2 | 7,917 |
26 | L | December 4, 1993 | 6β7 OT | Pittsburgh Penguins ( 1993β94) | 8β16β2 | 12,643 |
27 | W | December 7, 1993 | 6β1 | @ Washington Capitals ( 1993β94) | 9β16β2 | 8,871 |
28 | L | December 8, 1993 | 1β4 | Vancouver Canucks ( 1993β94) | 9β17β2 | 7,207 |
29 | L | December 11, 1993 | 0β3 | Buffalo Sabres ( 1993β94) | 9β18β2 | 9,636 |
30 | T | December 12, 1993 | 2β2 OT | @ Boston Bruins ( 1993β94) | 9β18β3 | 13,334 |
31 | L | December 15, 1993 | 2β5 | @ New York Rangers ( 1993β94) | 9β19β3 | 17,967 |
32 | W | December 18, 1993 | 4β1 | Washington Capitals ( 1993β94) | 10β19β3 | 9,747 |
33 | W | December 22, 1993 | 6β3 | New Jersey Devils ( 1993β94) | 11β19β3 | 8,548 |
34 | W | December 23, 1993 | 2β1 | @ Ottawa Senators ( 1993β94) | 12β19β3 | 10,357 |
35 | W | December 26, 1993 | 3β2 OT | Ottawa Senators ( 1993β94) | 13β19β3 | 10,825 |
36 | L | December 28, 1993 | 2β4 | @ New Jersey Devils ( 1993β94) | 13β20β3 | 15,107 |
37 | L | December 29, 1993 | 3β5 | Florida Panthers ( 1993β94) | 13β21β3 | 9,749 |
38 | W | January 1, 1994 | 4β3 | @ New York Islanders ( 1993β94) | 14β21β3 | 9,746 |
39 | W | January 2, 1994 | 7β2 | Pittsburgh Penguins ( 1993β94) | 15β21β3 | 11,665 |
40 | W | January 5, 1994 | 4β0 | Winnipeg Jets ( 1993β94) | 16β21β3 | 8,669 |
41 | L | January 6, 1994 | 1β2 | St. Louis Blues ( 1993β94) | 16β22β3 | 6,956 |
42 | W | January 8, 1994 | 6β0 | New York Islanders ( 1993β94) | 17β22β3 | 12,225 |
43 | L | January 12, 1994 | 4β6 | @ Los Angeles Kings ( 1993β94) | 17β23β3 | 16,005 |
44 | L | January 14, 1994 | 3β6 | @ Mighty Ducks of Anaheim ( 1993β94) | 17β24β3 | 17,174 |
45 | L | January 15, 1994 | 2β8 | @ San Jose Sharks ( 1993β94) | 17β25β3 | 17,190 |
46 | L | January 17, 1994 | 3β5 | @ Boston Bruins ( 1993β94) | 17β26β3 | 13,890 |
47 | T | January 19, 1994 | 3β3 OT | Toronto Maple Leafs ( 1993β94) | 17β26β4 | 8,418 |
48 | L | January 24, 1994 | 1β2 | Boston Bruins ( 1993β94) | 17β27β4 | 14,036 |
49 | L | January 26, 1994 | 0β3 | Montreal Canadiens ( 1993β94) | 17β28β4 | 8,911 |
50 | T | January 27, 1994 | 1β1 OT | @ Ottawa Senators ( 1993β94) | 17β28β5 | 10,137 |
51 | L | January 29, 1994 | 2β3 | Quebec Nordiques ( 1993β94) | 17β29β5 | 11,743 |
52 | W | February 1, 1994 | 2β1 | @ Quebec Nordiques ( 1993β94) | 18β29β5 | 15,023 |
53 | L | February 2, 1994 | 2β9 | @ Montreal Canadiens ( 1993β94) | 18β30β5 | 16,325 |
54 | T | February 4, 1994 | 2β2 OT | @ Winnipeg Jets ( 1993β94) | 18β30β6 | 12,363 |
55 | W | February 6, 1994 | 4β2 | @ Vancouver Canucks ( 1993β94) | 19β30β6 | 15,496 |
56 | L | February 11, 1994 | 1β4 | @ Calgary Flames ( 1993β94) | 19β31β6 | 18,545 |
57 | W | February 12, 1994 | 5β2 | @ Edmonton Oilers ( 1993β94) | 20β31β6 | 11,395 |
58 | L | February 16, 1994 | 3β5 | Buffalo Sabres ( 1993β94) | 20β32β6 | 8,107 |
59 | L | February 17, 1994 | 4β6 | @ Pittsburgh Penguins ( 1993β94) | 20β33β6 | 15,779 |
60 | W | February 19, 1994 | 4β2 | New York Rangers ( 1993β94) | 21β33β6 | 15,635 |
61 | L | February 24, 1994 | 0β3 | @ Detroit Red Wings ( 1993β94) | 21β34β6 | 11,621 |
62 | T | February 26, 1994 | 1β1 OT | New Jersey Devils ( 1993β94) | 21β34β7 | 12,343 |
63 | L | February 27, 1994 | 1β3 | Washington Capitals ( 1993β94) | 21β35β7 | 10,016 |
64 | L | March 2, 1994 | 1β4 | Los Angeles Kings ( 1993β94) | 21β36β7 | 10,807 |
65 | W | March 4, 1994 | 2β1 | @ Florida Panthers ( 1993β94) | 22β36β7 | 14,697 |
66 | L | March 5, 1994 | 2β4 | @ Tampa Bay Lightning ( 1993β94) | 22β37β7 | 21,178 |
67 | W | March 9, 1994 | 4β1 | Tampa Bay Lightning ( 1993β94) | 23β37β7 | 7,757 |
68 | L | March 10, 1994 | 0β4 | @ New Jersey Devils ( 1993β94) | 23β38β7 | 11,818 |
69 | T | March 12, 1994 | 2β2 OT | Dallas Stars ( 1993β94) | 23β38β8 | 11,402 |
70 | L | March 13, 1994 | 2β3 | Pittsburgh Penguins ( 1993β94) | 23β39β8 | 11,862 |
71 | L | March 16, 1994 | 0β4 | @ New York Rangers ( 1993β94) | 23β40β8 | 18,200 |
72 | L | March 17, 1994 | 1β4 | @ Quebec Nordiques ( 1993β94) | 23β41β8 | 14,131 |
73 | W | March 19, 1994 | 5β3 | @ Philadelphia Flyers ( 1993β94) | 24β41β8 | 17,380 |
74 | L | March 22, 1994 | 1β4 | @ Washington Capitals ( 1993β94) | 24β42β8 | 11,267 |
75 | L | March 25, 1994 | 3β6 | @ Buffalo Sabres ( 1993β94) | 24β43β8 | 15,003 |
76 | L | March 26, 1994 | 2β3 | Mighty Ducks of Anaheim ( 1993β94) | 24β44β8 | 15,635 |
77 | L | March 29, 1994 | 2β6 | @ Detroit Red Wings ( 1993β94) | 24β45β8 | 19,734 |
78 | W | March 30, 1994 | 3β2 OT | Chicago Blackhawks ( 1993β94) | 25β45β8 | 8,285 |
79 | L | April 2, 1994 | 5β6 | Philadelphia Flyers ( 1993β94) | 25β46β8 | 13,655 |
80 | T | April 6, 1994 | 3β3 OT | New York Islanders ( 1993β94) | 25β46β9 | 9,052 |
81 | L | April 7, 1994 | 2β5 | @ Quebec Nordiques ( 1993β94) | 25β47β9 | 15,324 |
82 | W | April 10, 1994 | 6β4 | Tampa Bay Lightning ( 1993β94) | 26β47β9 | 10,141 |
83 | L | April 11, 1994 | 1β3 | Montreal Canadiens ( 1993β94) | 26β48β9 | 8,568 |
84 | W | April 14, 1994 | 3β2 | @ Boston Bruins ( 1993β94) | 27β48β9 | 14,054 |
Player | Pos | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | +/- | PPG | SHG | GWG |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Pat Verbeek | RW | 84 | 37 | 38 | 75 | 177 | -15 | 15 | 1 | 3 |
Geoff Sanderson | LW | 82 | 41 | 26 | 67 | 42 | -13 | 15 | 1 | 6 |
Andrew Cassels | C | 79 | 16 | 42 | 58 | 37 | -21 | 8 | 1 | 3 |
Robert Kron | LW | 77 | 24 | 26 | 50 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
Michael Nylander | C | 58 | 11 | 33 | 44 | 24 | -2 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
Zarley Zalapski | D | 56 | 7 | 30 | 37 | 56 | -6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chris Pronger | D | 81 | 5 | 25 | 30 | 113 | -3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Brian Propp | LW | 65 | 12 | 17 | 29 | 44 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
James Patrick | D | 47 | 8 | 20 | 28 | 32 | -12 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
Adam Burt | D | 63 | 1 | 17 | 18 | 75 | -4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Randy Cunneyworth | LW | 63 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 87 | -2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Jim Storm | LW | 68 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 27 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Igor Chibirev | C | 37 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Darren Turcotte | C | 19 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 4 | -11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Alexander Godynyuk | D | 43 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 40 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Mark Janssens | C | 84 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 137 | -13 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Robert Petrovicky | C | 33 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 39 | -1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Bryan Marchment | D | 42 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 124 | -12 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Mark Greig | RW | 31 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 31 | -6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jim Sandlak | RW | 27 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 32 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Jocelyn Lemieux | RW | 16 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 19 | -8 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Ted Drury | C | 16 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 10 | -10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Brad McCrimmon | D | 65 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 72 | -7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kevin Smyth | LW | 21 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 10 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Marc Potvin | RW | 51 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 246 | -5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Frantisek Kucera | D | 16 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 14 | -12 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Patrick Poulin | C | 9 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 11 | -8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Ted Crowley | D | 21 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 10 | -1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Jim McKenzie | LW | 26 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 67 | -6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bob McGill | D | 30 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 41 | -7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Paul Ranheim | LW | 15 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | -11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
John Stevens | D | 9 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Eric Weinrich | D | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Todd Harkins | C | 28 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 49 | -4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Dan Keczmer | D | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 12 | -6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jeff Reese | G | 19 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Sean Burke | G | 47 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Yvon Corriveau | LW | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Mario Gosselin | G | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Doug Houda | D | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | -4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Nick Kypreos | LW | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | -8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Mike Lenarduzzi | G | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Allen Pedersen | D | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Frank Pietrangelo | G | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Mike Tomlak | C/LW | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Player | MIN | GP | W | L | T | GA | GAA | SO | SA | SV | SV% |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sean Burke | 2750 | 47 | 17 | 24 | 5 | 137 | 2.99 | 2 | 1458 | 1321 | .906 |
Frank Pietrangelo | 984 | 19 | 5 | 11 | 1 | 59 | 3.60 | 0 | 473 | 414 | .875 |
Jeff Reese | 1086 | 19 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 56 | 3.09 | 1 | 524 | 468 | .893 |
Mario Gosselin | 239 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 21 | 5.27 | 0 | 107 | 86 | .804 |
Mike Lenarduzzi | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2.86 | 0 | 12 | 11 | .917 |
Team: | 5080 | 84 | 27 | 48 | 9 | 274 | 3.24 | 3 | 2574 | 2300 | .894 |
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;
The Whalers were involved in the following transactions during the 1993β94 season.
November 3, 1993 | From
New York Islanders Bob McGill |
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Hartford's picks at the 1993 NHL Entry Draft
Round | # | Player | Position | Nationality | College/Junior/Club team (League) |
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1 | 2 | Chris Pronger | Defense | ![]() |
Peterborough Petes ( OHL) |
3 | 72 | Marek Malik | Defense | ![]() |
TJ Vitkovice Jr. (Czech Republic) |
4 | 84 | Trevor Roenick | Right wing | ![]() |
Boston Junior Bruins (NEJHL) |
5 | 115 | Nolan Pratt | Defense | ![]() |
Portland Winter Hawks ( WHL) |
8 | 188 | Manny Legace | Goaltender | ![]() |
Niagara Falls Thunder (OHL) |
9 | 214 | Dmitri Gorenko | Forward | ![]() |
CSKA Moscow (Russia) |
10 | 240 | Wes Swinson | Defense | ![]() |
Kitchener Rangers (OHL) |
11 | 266 | Igor Chibirev | Center | ![]() |
Fort Wayne Komets ( IHL) |
S | 6 | Kent Fearns | Defense | ![]() |
Colorado College ( WCHA) |