1992–93 Pittsburgh Penguins season
The Pittsburgh Penguins were the best team in the NHL during the 1992–93 regular season. Their 56 wins and 119 points earned them the Presidents' Trophy's as the League's top team. Four players reached the 100-point plateau and, for the second consecutive season, five reached the 30-goal plateau. Despite missing over a quarter of the regular season due to Hodgkin's Disease, Mario Lemieux returned later in the year to help the Penguins put together a 17-game winning streak, an NHL record still standing today.
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Regular season
Pittsburgh allowed the most short-handed goals during the regular season of all 24 teams. In addition to tying the Buffalo Sabres for most hat-tricks during the regular season, with ten, the Penguins finished second in shooting percentage, scoring 367 goals on 2,725 shots.Mario Lemieux
It was announced during the regular season that Mario Lemieux had been diagnosed with Hodgkin's Disease. Despite missing 24 regular season games and the 1993 NHL All-Star Game in Montreal on February 6, 1993, Lemieux led the League in plus-minus with +55 and led in scoring with 160 points. At the pace he was scoring goals and earning up assists, he could have scored 97 goals and tallied 128 assists for 225 points had he played all 84 games. Had he achieved these totals, he would have broken Wayne Gretzky's all-time records for most goals in a season and most points in a season. In recognition of his dedication and his achievements, Lemieux was awarded the Hart Memorial Trophy as the NHL's MVP during the regular season.Season standings
Schedule and results
Playoffs
Patrick Division Semi-Finals
;Pittsburgh vs. New JerseyThe Devils had been a struggling team prior to the 1992–93 season, and in the first round of the playoffs, they met the Presidents' Trophy winners from Pittsburgh. The Penguins entered the series on an 11-game playoff winning streak, which they extended to a record 14 games in this series.
Patrick Division Finals
;Pittsburgh vs. New York IslandersThe Isles' improbable upset of the Penguins was capped off by David Volek's series-winning goal at 5:16 of overtime in Game 7.
Player statistics
;Skaters;Goaltenders
†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining the Penguins. Stats reflect time with the Penguins only.
‡Denotes player was traded mid-season. Stats reflect time with the Penguins only.
Awards and records
- Mario Lemieux became the first person to score 1100 points for the Penguins. He did so in a 5–4 win over Philadelphia on December 17.
- Troy Loney set a franchise record for penalty minutes. He broke the previous high of 959 set by Rod Buskas is 1990.
Awards
Transactions
The Penguins were involved in the following transactions during the 1992–93 season:Trades
| November 6, 1992 | To Los Angeles Kings ---- Jeff Chychrun | To Pittsburgh Penguins ---- Peter Ahola |
| February 26, 1993 | To San Jose Sharks ---- Peter Ahola | To Pittsburgh Penguins ---- future considerations |
| March 22, 1993 | To Tampa Bay Lightning ---- 1993 3rd round pick | To Pittsburgh Penguins ---- Peter Taglianetti |
| March 22, 1993 | To Buffalo Sabres ---- Bob Errey | To Pittsburgh Penguins ---- Mike Ramsey |
Free agents
Waivers
Signings
Other
| Name | Date | Details |
| Scotty Bowman | May 28, 1993 | Replaced as head coach |
| Jack Kelley | June 15, 1993 | Hired as president |
| Bryan Trottier | June 22, 1993 | Hired as assistant coach |
| Eddie Johnston | June 22, 1993 | Hired as head coach |
| Paul Laus | June 24, 1993 | Lost in expansion draft to Florida Panthers |
| Troy Loney | June 24, 1993 | Lost in expansion draft to Mighty Ducks of Anaheim |
Roster
Draft picks
Pittsburgh Penguins' picks at the 1992 NHL Entry Draft.| Round | # | Player | Pos | Nationality | College/Junior/Club Team |
| 1 | 19 | Martin Straka | Center | Skoda Plzen | |
| 2 | 43 | Marc Hussey | Defense | Moose Jaw Warriors | |
| 3 | 67 | Travis Thiessen | Defense | Moose Jaw Warriors | |
| 4 | 91 | Todd Klassen | Defense | Tri-City Americans | |
| 5 | 115 | Philippe De Rouville | Goaltender | Verdun College-Francais | |
| 6 | 139 | Artem Kopot | Defense | Chelyabinsk Traktor | |
| 7 | 163 | Jan Alinc | Left Wing | Litvinov Chemopetrol | |
| 8 | 187 | Fran Bussey | Center | Duluth East H.S. | |
| 9 | 211 | Brian Bonin | Center | White Bear Lake H.S. | |
| 10 | 235 | Brian Callahan | Center | Belmont Hill H.S. |
;Draft notes
- The Pittsburgh Penguins' 11th-round pick went to the St. Louis Blues as the result of an October 2, 1990, trade that sent Gordie Roberts to the Penguins in exchange for this pick.
Farm teams