1991–92 Calgary Flames season
| 1991–92 Calgary Flames | |
|---|---|
| Division | 5th Smythe |
| Conference | 8th Campbell |
| 1991–92 record | 31–37–12 |
| Home record | 19–14–7 |
| Road record | 12–23–5 |
| Goals for | 296 (5th) |
| Goals against | 305 (19th) |
| Team information | |
| General Manager | Doug Risebrough |
| Coach |
Doug Risebrough Guy Charron (interim) |
| Captain | Joe Nieuwendyk |
| Arena | Olympic Saddledome |
| Average attendance | 19,719 |
| Team leaders | |
| Goals | Gary Roberts (53) |
| Assists | Al MacInnis (57) |
| Points | Gary Roberts (90) |
| Penalties in minutes | Ronnie Stern (338) |
| Wins | Mike Vernon (24) |
| Goals against average | Mike Vernon (3.58) |
The 1991–92 Calgary Flames season was the 12th National Hockey League season in Calgary, 20th season overall for the franchise which was founded in 1972. This season represented the start of a new era for the Flames, as Cliff Fletcher, the only general manager the franchise had ever known, left the team to take up the same position with the Toronto Maple Leafs.Doug Risebrough, Fletcher's former assistant, took over the reins for the Flames.
Fletcher quickly took advantage of his former team, orchestrating one of the largest trades in NHL history, a ten-player mega deal that saw disgruntled forward Doug Gilmour go to the Leafs, along with Ric Nattress, Jamie Macoun, Rick Wamsley and Kent Manderville for former 50–goal scorer Gary Leeman, Michel Petit, Jeff Reese, Alexander Godynyuk and Craig Berube. The deal is often regarded as one of the most lopsided in NHL history, and helped transform both clubs, as the formerly inept Leafs quickly rose to contention, making two trips to the conference finals in 1993 and 1994. The deal marked the beginning of the Flames' decline, which saw them ultimately bottom out by missing the playoffs for seven straight seasons between 1996 and 2003.
Prior to the season, the Flames lost defenceman Rick Lessard to the San Jose Sharks in the 1991 NHL Dispersal and Expansion Drafts.
The Flames finished 5th in the Smythe Division, seven points behind the 4th place Winnipeg Jets and out of the playoffs. It was the first time the Flames had missed the playoffs since 1975, when they were known as the Atlanta Flames and their first losing season since 1982–83
...
Wikipedia