The 1991–92 Winnipeg Jets season was the Jets' 20th season, their 13th in the National Hockey League (NHL). The Jets placed fourth in the Smythe Division and qualified for the 1992 Stanley Cup playoffs, where they lost the Division Semi-final to the Vancouver Canucks, four games to three.
Offseason On June 17, 1991, the Jets introduced John Paddock as the new head coach of the team, as Bob Murdoch was not brought back after Winnipeg failed to qualify for the 1991 Stanley Cup playoffs. This would be Paddock's first head coaching job in the NHL, although he had six years of head coaching experience in the American Hockey League (AHL) and had led the Hershey Bears to the 1988 Calder Cup. Paddock was the head coach of the Binghamton Rangers in the 1990–91 season, leading the team to a 44–30–6 record.
With the fifth overall pick at the 1991 NHL entry draft held on June 22, 1991, the Jets selected defenceman Aaron Ward from the University of Michigan. In 46 games, Ward had 8 goals and 19 points. Some other notable picks that Winnipeg made were Juha Ylonen in the fifth round and Igor Ulanov in the tenth round.
On July 22, 1991, the Jets acquired Troy Murray and Warren Rychel from the Chicago Blackhawks in exchange for Bryan Marchment and Chris Norton. Murray was coming off a 14-goal, 37-point season in 75 games with the Blackhawks in 1990–91, and would be named the captain of the Jets for 1991–92. Rychel spent the 1990–91 season with the Indianapolis Ice of the AHL, recording 33 goals and 63 points in 68 games, as well as 338 penalty minutes.
The Smythe Division added a sixth team for the 1991–92 season, as the expansion team San Jose Sharks joined the division.
Troy Murray was named captain, replacing Randy Carlyle and Thomas Steen.
Regular season The Jets finished the regular season third in goaltending, allowing only 244 goals. They also tied the Montreal Canadiens for the most shutouts, with 7.
Final standings
Schedule and results
|1||L||October 4, 1991||3–6 || align="left"| Los Angeles Kings (1991–92) ||0–1–0
|2||W||October 6, 1991||5–3 || align="left"| Calgary Flames (1991–92) ||1–1–0
|3||L||October 8, 1991||2–3 OT|| align="left"| Vancouver Canucks (1991–92) ||1–2–0
|4||W||October 10, 1991||5–4 || align="left"| @ San Jose Sharks (1991–92) ||2–2–0
|5||T||October 12, 1991||3–3 OT|| align="left"| @ Los Angeles Kings (1991–92) ||2–2–1
|6||L||October 16, 1991||2–3 || align="left"| Hartford Whalers (1991–92) ||2–3–1
|7||W||October 19, 1991||4–2 || align="left"| Toronto Maple Leafs (1991–92) ||3–3–1
|8||T||October 22, 1991||1–1 OT|| align="left"| @ New York Islanders (1991–92) ||3–3–2
|9||W||October 23, 1991||3–2 || align="left"| @ Detroit Red Wings (1991–92) ||4–3–2
|10||W||October 25, 1991||2–0 || align="left"| Philadelphia Flyers (1991–92) ||5–3–2
|11||W||October 27, 1991||6–5 || align="left"| Washington Capitals (1991–92) ||6–3–2
|12||L||October 29, 1991||2–7 || align="left"| @ Quebec Nordiques (1991–92) ||6–4–2
|13||L||October 30, 1991||1–6 || align="left"| @ Montreal Canadiens (1991–92) ||6–5–2
|14||L||November 1, 1991||6–7 OT|| align="left"| Calgary Flames (1991–92) ||6–6–2
|15||T||November 3, 1991||3–3 OT|| align="left"| St. Louis Blues (1991–92) ||6–6–3
|16||T||November 5, 1991||2–2 OT|| align="left"| @ Vancouver Canucks (1991–92) ||6–6–4
|17||L||November 8, 1991||1–3 || align="left"| Pittsburgh Penguins (1991–92) ||6–7–4
|18||W||November 11, 1991||6–2 || align="left"| Los Angeles Kings (1991–92) ||7–7–4
|19||L||November 14, 1991||1–2 OT|| align="left"| @ St. Louis Blues (1991–92) ||7–8–4
|20||W||November 16, 1991||1–0 || align="left"| @ New Jersey Devils (1991–92) ||8–8–4
|21||W||November 17, 1991||2–1 || align="left"| @ Philadelphia Flyers (1991–92) ||9–8–4
|22||W||November 20, 1991||3–1 || align="left"| New York Islanders (1991–92) ||10–8–4
|23||W||November 23, 1991||4–0 || align="left"| @ Edmonton Oilers (1991–92) ||11–8–4
|24||T||November 25, 1991||3–3 OT|| align="left"| @ Calgary Flames (1991–92) ||11–8–5
|25||W||November 27, 1991||3–2 || align="left"| New York Rangers (1991–92) ||12–8–5
|26||W||December 1, 1991||3–2 OT|| align="left"| Chicago Blackhawks (1991–92) ||13–8–5
|27||W||December 4, 1991||5–4 || align="left"| Buffalo Sabres (1991–92) ||14–8–5
|28||T||December 6, 1991||4–4 OT|| align="left"| Edmonton Oilers (1991–92) ||14–8–6
|29||W||December 8, 1991||4–3 || align="left"| Washington Capitals (1991–92) ||15–8–6
|30||T||December 10, 1991||3–3 OT|| align="left"| @ San Jose Sharks (1991–92) ||15–8–7
|31||L||December 12, 1991||1–2 || align="left"| @ Los Angeles Kings (1991–92) ||15–9–7
|32||L||December 14, 1991||5–7 || align="left"| @ Edmonton Oilers (1991–92) ||15–10–7
|33||L||December 17, 1991||4–7 || align="left"| @ Calgary Flames (1991–92) ||15–11–7
|34||L||December 19, 1991||1–3 || align="left"| @ Vancouver Canucks (1991–92) ||15–12–7
|35||W||December 21, 1991||7–2 || align="left"| Calgary Flames (1991–92) ||16–12–7
|36||L||December 23, 1991||1–3 || align="left"| @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1991–92) ||16–13–7
|37||L||December 26, 1991||2–3 || align="left"| Minnesota North Stars (1991–92) ||16–14–7
|38||T||December 27, 1991||3–3 OT|| align="left"| @ Chicago Blackhawks (1991–92) ||16–14–8
|39||L||December 29, 1991||3–6 || align="left"| Boston Bruins (1991–92) ||16–15–8
|40||L||December 31, 1991||2–5 || align="left"| New York Rangers (1991–92) ||16–16–8
|41||W||January 2, 1992||3–1 || align="left"| @ Boston Bruins (1991–92) ||17–16–8
|42||L||January 4, 1992||2–3 || align="left"| @ Pittsburgh Penguins (1991–92) ||17–17–8
|43||L||January 6, 1992||2–4 || align="left"| @ New York Rangers (1991–92) ||17–18–8
|44||W||January 8, 1992||5–2 || align="left"| Edmonton Oilers (1991–92) ||18–18–8
|45||W||January 10, 1992||6–2 || align="left"| Chicago Blackhawks (1991–92) ||19–18–8
|46||L||January 12, 1992||3–4 || align="left"| San Jose Sharks (1991–92) ||19–19–8
|47||L||January 14, 1992||2–4 || align="left"| Vancouver Canucks (1991–92) ||19–20–8
|48||T||January 21, 1992||3–3 OT|| align="left"| @ Hartford Whalers (1991–92) ||19–20–9
|49||W||January 23, 1992||1–0 || align="left"| @ Philadelphia Flyers (1991–92) ||20–20–9
|50||L||January 25, 1992||1–2 || align="left"| @ Quebec Nordiques (1991–92) ||20–21–9
|51||L||January 26, 1992||2–5 || align="left"| @ Buffalo Sabres (1991–92) ||20–22–9
|52||W||January 28, 1992||4–0 || align="left"| @ Pittsburgh Penguins (1991–92) ||21–22–9
|53||T||January 31, 1992||4–4 OT|| align="left"| Quebec Nordiques (1991–92) ||21–22–10
|54||W||February 2, 1992||6–0 || align="left"| San Jose Sharks (1991–92) ||22–22–10
|55||T||February 4, 1992||3–3 OT|| align="left"| Boston Bruins (1991–92) ||22–22–11
|56||W||February 7, 1992||4–1 || align="left"| Calgary Flames (1991–92) ||23–22–11
|57||L||February 13, 1992||1–6 || align="left"| @ Minnesota North Stars (1991–92) ||23–23–11
|58||W||February 15, 1992||3–1 || align="left"| @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1991–92) ||24–23–11
|59||L||February 17, 1992||4–5 OT|| align="left"| @ New York Islanders (1991–92) ||24–24–11
|60||L||February 19, 1992||3–4 || align="left"| St. Louis Blues (1991–92) ||24–25–11
|61||W||February 21, 1992||6–4 || align="left"| New Jersey Devils (1991–92) ||25–25–11
|62||L||February 23, 1992||2–4 || align="left"| Los Angeles Kings (1991–92) ||25–26–11
|63||L||February 26, 1992||1–6 || align="left"| @ Edmonton Oilers (1991–92) ||25–27–11
|64||L||February 28, 1992||3–5 || align="left"| @ Vancouver Canucks (1991–92) ||25–28–11
|65||L||March 1, 1992||2–4 || align="left"| Edmonton Oilers (1991–92) ||25–29–11
|66||W||March 3, 1992||4–3 || align="left"| @ Detroit Red Wings (1991–92) ||26–29–11
|67||T||March 6, 1992||3–3 OT|| align="left"| @ Washington Capitals (1991–92) ||26–29–12
|68||L||March 8, 1992||2–4 || align="left"| @ Minnesota North Stars (1991–92) ||26–30–12
|69||W||March 11, 1992||3–0 || align="left"| San Jose Sharks (1991–92) ||27–30–12
|70||L||March 13, 1992||0–1 || align="left"| Hartford Whalers (1991–92) ||27–31–12
|71||T||March 15, 1992||1–1 OT|| align="left"| Detroit Red Wings (1991–92) ||27–31–13
|72||L||March 17, 1992||4–5 || align="left"| @ Los Angeles Kings (1991–92) ||27–32–13
|73||T||March 20, 1992||2–2 OT|| align="left"| @ Vancouver Canucks (1991–92) ||27–32–14
|74||W||March 22, 1992||5–1 || align="left"| Vancouver Canucks (1991–92) ||28–32–14
|75||T||March 25, 1992||2–2 OT|| align="left"| Montreal Canadiens (1991–92) ||28–32–15
|76||W||March 27, 1992||6–4 || align="left"| Los Angeles Kings (1991–92) ||29–32–15
|77||W||March 29, 1992||6–5 || align="left"| San Jose Sharks (1991–92) ||30–32–15
|78||W||April 12, 1992||4–3 || align="left"| @ Calgary Flames (1991–92) ||31–32–15
|79||W||April 14, 1992||6–2 || align="left"| @ Edmonton Oilers (1991–92) ||32–32–15
|80||W||April 16, 1992||5–3 || align="left"| @ San Jose Sharks (1991–92) ||33–32–15
Legend:
Playoffs The Jets lost to the Vancouver Canucks in seven games, in the Division semi-finals.
Player statistics
Regular season Scoring Player Pos GP G A Pts PIM +/- PPG SHG GWG D 74 23 63 86 92-51104 C 64 32 33 65 67111207 D 77 20 42 62 34-311312 RW 60 25 25 50 65-2901 C 74 17 30 47 69-13521 LW 68 13 26 39 415303 D 80 5 34 39 3215401 C 38 13 25 38 2951000 C 56 15 21 36 45-6501 RW 59 10 11 21 151-8202 C 46 8 9 17 26-2400 C/LW 65 7 10 17 118-17010 LW 43 4 12 16 65-8000 LW 30 7 7 14 682100 C/RW 52 7 5 12 32-15120 D 27 2 9 11 675000 D 66 1 9 10 544000 LW/C 25 4 5 9 142003 LW 75 4 4 8 264-10001 LW 27 3 5 8 182201 LW 17 3 5 8 280200 RW 16 6 1 7 6-6501 LW 12 4 3 7 87200 LW 52 4 2 6 72-12002 RW 10 2 4 6 09001 D 18 2 4 6 212001 D 15 2 3 5 1411000 RW 15 2 3 5 4-1000 D 34 1 3 4 34-8010 D 65 0 4 4 271-11000 D 12 0 4 4 60000 C 11 1 2 3 21001 W 11 0 3 3 42000 C 10 2 0 2 20000 C/RW 3 1 1 2 21000 G 47 0 2 2 20000 LW 7 1 0 1 4-3000 C 9 0 1 1 18-2000 G 18 0 1 1 40000 G 26 0 0 0 00000 C 3 0 0 0 20000 D 4 0 0 0 11-5000 LW 1 0 0 0 00000 G 1 0 0 0 00000 D 5 0 0 0 4-1000 RW/D 4 0 0 0 17-5000 Goaltending PlayerMINGPW LTGAGAA SOSASVSV% 2627 47 21 17 6 126 2.88 514071281.910 1267 26 6 8 6 61 2.89 2611550.900 966 18 6 7 3 52 3.23 0470418.889 13 1 0 0 0 1 4.62 076.857 Team: 4873 80 33 32 15 240 2.96 724952255.904
Playoffs Scoring Player Pos GP G A Pts PIM PPG SHG GWG C 7 2 4 6 2200 D 7 1 5 6 4100 D 7 1 4 5 0101 LW/C 7 2 2 4 12000 LW 7 2 2 4 2100 RW 7 2 2 4 4200 LW 7 3 0 3 30000 C 6 2 1 3 4001 D 5 1 0 1 6000 C 5 1 0 1 2001 LW 7 0 1 1 10000 LW 7 0 1 1 9000 C 1 0 0 0 0000 D 4 0 0 0 6000 C 2 0 0 0 0000 C/LW 7 0 0 0 8000 G 1 0 0 0 0000 LW 1 0 0 0 2000 LW 2 0 0 0 2000 D 2 0 0 0 0000 D 7 0 0 0 19000 C 7 0 0 0 2000 D 7 0 0 0 0000 G 7 0 0 0 0000 D 7 0 0 0 39000 Goaltending PlayerMINGPW LGAGAA SOSASVSV% 387 7 3 4 26 4.03 0212186.877 33 1 0 0 3 5.45 01714.824 Team: 420 7 3 4 29 4.14 0229200.873
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