1992 Stanley Cup Finals

Infobox Stanley Cup Final
year=1992
team1=Pittsburgh Penguins
team1_short=Pittsburgh
team1_1=5
team1_2=3
team1_3=1
team1_4=6
team1_tot=4
team2=Chicago Blackhawks
team2_short=Chicago
team2_1=4
team2_2=1
team2_3=0
team2_4=5
team2_tot=0
gm5_ot=***
table-note=* - overtime period(s)
team1_coach=Scotty Bowman
team2_coach=Mike Keenan
dates= May 26 – June 1
location2=Chicago, IL: Chicago Stadium (3,4)
location1=Pittsburgh, PN: Pittsburgh Civic Arena (1,2)
mvp=Mario Lemieux
series_winner=Ron Francis (7:59, 3rd)The 1992 Stanley Cup Finals were held from May 26 to June 1, 1992, the 99th year of the Stanley Cup. The series had the Prince of Wales Conference and defending Stanley Cup champion Pittsburgh Penguins and the Clarence Campbell Conference champion Chicago Blackhawks. The Penguins were led by captain Mario Lemieux, coach Scotty Bowman, and goaltender Tom Barrasso. The Blackhawks were led by captain Dirk Graham, coach Mike Keenan, and goalkeeper Ed Belfour. The Penguins won in 4 games.

Paths to the Final

Pittsburgh defeated the Washington Capitals 4–3, the New York Rangers 4–2, and the Boston Bruins 4–0. Chicago had to defeat the St. Louis Blues 4–2, the Detroit Red Wings 4–0, and the Edmonton Oilers 4–0. Chicago set an NHL playoff record in winning 11 games in a row to reach the finals. Pittsburgh had won seven in a row entering the finals and swept Chicago in four games to tie Chicago's record. Pittsburgh then extended the record to 14 with three wins against New Jersey the following season before finally losing.

The series

Mario Lemieux captured the Conn Smythe Trophy as playoff MVP for the second straight year, becoming only the second player in NHL history to do so.

Pittsburgh Penguins 1992 Stanley Cup champions

Stanley Cup champion|team=Pittsburgh Penguins |year=1992
centers=*66 Mario Lemieux (Captain)
*9 Ron Francis
*15 Shawn McEachern
*18 Ken Priestlay
*19 Bryan Trottier(A. Capt.)
*38 Jiri Hrdina
wingers=*7 Joe Mullen
*12 Bob Errey(A. Capt.)
*14 Jock Callander
*16 Jay Caufield
*20 Jamie Leach
*24 Troy Loney
*25 Kevin Stevens
*29 Phil Bourque
*34 Dave Michayluk
*43 Jeff Daniels&
*45 Mike Needham&
*68 Jaromir Jagr
*92 Rick Tocchet
defence=*2 Jim Paek
*3 Grant Jennings
*5 Ulf Samuelsson
*6 Jeff Chychrun
*22 Paul Stanton
*23 Kjell Samuelsson
*28 Gordie Roberts
*32 Peter Taglianetti
*55 Larry Murphy
goaltenders=*1 Wendell Young
*31 Ken Wregget
*35 Tom Barrasso
player-notes=

* Mike Needham& did not play any regular season games for Pittsburgh (played in the minors), but played 5 playoff games(not in the finals), Jeff Daniels& played 2 regular season games for Pittsburgh, and spent the rest of the season in the minors. Their names were engraved on the Stanley Cup, even though they did not qualify. Ken Priestlay played 49 regular season games, but was playing in the minors during the playoffs. Priestlay was included on the Stanley Cup.
non-players=
*Morris Belzberg (Owner), Howard Baldwin Sr. (Owner/President), Thomas Ruta (Owner)
*Paul Martha (Vice President), Donn Patton (Vice President), Craig Patrick (Vice President/General Manager)
*Bob Johnson(Coach), Scotty Bowman(Head Coach/Director of Player Development-Recruitment), Barry Smith, Rick Kehoe(A. Coaches)
*Pierre McGuire (Ass’t Coach), Gilles Meloche (Goaltending Coach/Scout), Rick Paterson (Ass’t Coach)
*Steve Latin (Equipment Manager), Skip Thayer (Trainer), John Welday (Strength-Conditioning Coach), Greg Malone (Head Scout)
* Les Binkley, Charlie Hodge, John Gill, Ralph Cox (Scouts)
engraving-notes=Bob Johnson died on November 28, 1991 of cancer. The NHL allowed his name to be included with the 1991–92 Pittsburgh Penguins.

Pierre McGuire, Les Binkley, John Gill, Charlie Hodge, Ralph Cox were with the team as Scouts in 1990–91, but names were not included on the Stanley Cup that year. All five members have two Stanley Cup rings with Pittsburgh.

References

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* Podnieks, Andrew; Hockey Hall of Fame (2004). Lord Stanley's Cup. Triumph Books, 12, 50. ISBN 1–55168–261–3.
* National Hockey League Official Guide & Record Book 1991–92: by NHL, 1991

ee also

* 1991–92 NHL season
* List of Stanley Cup champions