1991–92 New York Rangers season

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1991–92 New York Rangers
Presidents' Trophy Winners
Division	1st Patrick
Conference	1st Prince of Wales
1991–92 record	50–25–5
Home record	28–8–4
Road record	22–17–1
Goals for	321
Goals against	246
General Manager	Neil Smith
Coach	Roger Nielson
Captain	Mark Messier
Arena	Madison Square Garden
Team leaders
Goals	Mike Gartner (40)
Assists	Brian Leetch (80)
Points	Mark Messier (107)
Penalties in minutes	Tie Domi (246)
Wins	John Vanbiesbrouck (27)
Goals against average	John Vanbiesbrouck (2.85)

The aspect of the New York Rangers season was that it was Mark Messier’s first season in New York.

Contents:	Regular season – Playoffs – Player stats – Awards and records - Transactions Roster - Draft picks – Farm teams – See also – References

[edit] Offseason

[edit] NHL Draft

Round	#	Player	Nationality	College/Junior/Club Team
1	15.	Alexei Kovalev	Soviet Union	HC Dynamo Moscow (Russian Super League)

[edit] Regular season

[edit] Season standings

Patrick Division	GP	W	L	T	GF	GA	PTS
New York Rangers	80	50	25	5	321	246	105
Washington Capitals	80	45	27	8	330	275	98
Pittsburgh Penguins	80	39	32	9	343	308	87
New Jersey Devils	80	38	31	11	289	259	87
New York Islanders	80	34	35	11	291	299	79
Philadelphia Flyers	80	32	37	11	252	273	75

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[edit] Playoffs

[edit] Quarterfinals vs. New Jersey Devils

NY Rangers vs. New Jersey
Date	Away	Home
April 19	New Jersey 1	2 NY Rangers
April 21	New Jersey 7	3 NY Rangers
April 23	NY Rangers 1	3 New Jersey
April 25	NY Rangers 3	0 New Jersey
April 27	New Jersey 5	8 NY Rangers
April 29	NY Rangers 3	5 New Jersey
May 1	New Jersey 4	8 NY Rangers
NY Rangers wins series 4–3

[edit] Semifinals vs. Pittsburgh Penguins

NY Rangers vs. Pittsburgh
Date	Away	Home
May 3	Pittsburgh 4	2 NY Rangers
May 5	Pittsburgh 2	4 NY Rangers
May 7	NY Rangers 6	5 Pittsburgh	OT
May 9	NY Rangers 4	5 Pittsburgh	OT
May 11	Pittsburgh 3	2 NY Rangers
May 13	NY Rangers 1	5 Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh wins series 4–2

[edit] Player stats

[edit] Forwards

Note: GP= Games played; G= Goals; AST= Assists; PTS = Points; PIM = Points

Player	GP	G	AST	PTS	PIM

[edit] Defencemen

Note: GP= Games played; G= Goals; AST= Assists; PTS = Points; PIM = Points

Player	GP	G	AST	PTS	PIM

[edit] Goaltending

Note: GP= Games played; W= Wins; L= Losses; T = Ties; SO = Shutouts; GAA = Goals Against

Player	GP	W	L	T	SO	GAA

[edit] Awards and records

Presidents' Trophy: New York Rangers
Hart Memorial Trophy: Mark Messier
James Norris Memorial Trophy: Brian Leetch
Lester B. Pearson Award: Mark Messier
Most assists, season - Brian Leetch (1991–92) - 80
Most points by defenceman, season - Brian Leetch (1991–92) - 102

[edit] References

Rangers on Hockey Database

^ NHL Official Guide and Record Book 2006, Senior Managing Editor: Ralph Dinger, Published in Canada by Dan Diamond & Associates, Toronto, ON, ISBN in Canada 0-920445-98-5, p. 166

v • d • e 1991–92 NHL season by team

Patrick	New Jersey • NY Islanders • NY Rangers • Philadelphia • Pittsburgh • Washington

Adams	Boston • Buffalo • Hartford • Montreal • Québec

Norris	Chicago • Detroit • Minnesota • St. Louis • Toronto

Smythe	Calgary • Edmonton • Los Angeles • San Jose • Winnipeg • Vancouver

See also	1991 NHL Entry Draft • All-Star Game • 1992 Stanley Cup Finals • Transactions

v • d • e New York Rangers

New York City, New York

The Franchise	History • Seasons • Records • General Managers • Head Coaches • Players • Award Winners • First Round Draft Picks • Broadcasters

Arenas	Madison Square Garden

Culture and Lore	The Blue Seats • "Potvin Sucks!" • Curse of 1940 • The Chief • GAG line • Messier's Guarantee • Matteau! Matteau! Matteau! • 1994 Stanley Cup • Dancing Larry • John Amirante • Center Ice Crowd Salute

Rivalries	Rangers-Islanders • Rangers-Devils • Rangers-Flyers • Others

Important Figures	Tex Rickard • Lester Patrick • Lynn Patrick • Frank Boucher • Bill Cook • Bun Cook • Art Coulter • Bryan Hextall • Allan Stanley • Gump Worsley • Harry Howell • Andy Bathgate • Emile Francis • Bernie "Boom Boom" Geoffrion • Rod Gilbert • Vic Hadfield • Jean Ratelle • Eddie Giacomin • Brad Park • Ulf Nilsson • Fred Shero • Ron Greschner • Don Maloney • Dave Maloney • Phil Esposito • John Davidson • Sam Rosen • Sal Messina • John Vanbiesbrouck • Marcel Dionne • Brian Leetch • Roger Neilson • Neil Smith • Mike Gartner • Mark Messier • Mike Richter • Adam Graves • Jeff Beukeboom • Mike Keenan • Stephane Matteau • Wayne Gretzky • Jaromir Jagr • Henrik Lundqvist • Brendan Shanahan • Sean Avery • Scott Gomez • Chris Drury

Retired Numbers	1 • 2 • 7 • 9 (to be retired in 2008–2009) • 11 • 35 • 99 (league-wide)

Key Personnel	Owner: Cablevision • Managing Partner: James Dolan • President and General Manager: Glen Sather • Head Coach: Tom Renney • Team Captain: Jaromir Jagr

Stanley Cup Finals (10)	Wins: 1928 • 1933 • 1940 • 1994 • Losses: 1929 • 1932 • 1937 • 1950 • 1972 • 1979

Minor League Affiliates	Hartford Wolf Pack (AHL) • Charlotte Checkers (ECHL) • Mississippi RiverKings (CHL)

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