The 1992–93 San Jose Sharks season was the team's second in the NHL. They set league records for most losses in a season with 71 losses, most consecutive losses, with 17 in a row, and fewest ties in a season since the 1949-50 season with 2. Their worst defeat of the season was a 13–1 loss to the Calgary Flames, a game where after the Sharks scored first, the Flames countered by scoring 13 unanswered goals.
The team had recorded its first shutout, attained by rookie goaltender Arturs Irbe, and Rob Gaudreau scored the first hat-trick in franchise history. Head coach George Kingston, the first head coach in the history of the Sharks, was fired following this tumultuous season and replaced by Kevin Constantine. It was the last season the Sharks played in the Cow Palace in Daly City.
Offseason The Sharks chose Mike Rathje with their first-round pick in the entry draft, third overall.
Regular season The Sharks allowed the most goals (414) and most even-strength goals (286) of all 24 teams during the regular season. They were also shut out a league-high 6 times and tied the Edmonton Oilers and Ottawa Senators for the fewest power-play goals scored, with 66.
On Tuesday, November 17, 1992, Arturs Irbe recorded the first shutout in Sharks history, as San Jose blanked the Los Angeles Kings 6–0 at home.
On Thursday, December 3, 1992, in a 7–5 home loss against the Hartford Whalers, Rob Gaudreau scored the first hat trick in Sharks history. In that same game, Kelly Kisio and Johan Garpenlov each recorded 4 points (1 goal, 3 assists).
In 2004, ESPN ranked the 1992–93 Sharks as the sixth worst team in the first 25 years of the ESPN era.
Season standings
Schedule and results
|1||October 8, 1992||4–3 OT|| align="left"| Winnipeg Jets (1992–93) ||1–0–0 ||
|2||October 10, 1992||3–6 || align="left"| Detroit Red Wings (1992–93) ||1–1–0 ||
|3||October 13, 1992||1–2 || align="left"| @ Los Angeles Kings (1992–93) ||1–2–0 ||
|4||October 15, 1992||2–8 || align="left"| Boston Bruins (1992–93) ||1–3–0 ||
|5||October 17, 1992||2–6 || align="left"| Calgary Flames (1992–93) ||1–4–0 ||
|6||October 21, 1992||4–8 || align="left"| @ Montreal Canadiens (1992–93) ||1–5–0 ||
|7||October 23, 1992||4–5 || align="left"| @ Buffalo Sabres (1992–93) ||1–6–0 ||
|8||October 24, 1992||1–5 || align="left"| @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1992–93) ||1–7–0 ||
|9||October 26, 1992||1–4 || align="left"| @ St. Louis Blues (1992–93) ||1–8–0 ||
|10||October 28, 1992||3–4 || align="left"| @ Detroit Red Wings (1992–93) ||1–9–0 ||
|11||October 30, 1992||2–1 || align="left"| @ Tampa Bay Lightning (1992–93) ||2–9–0 ||
|12||November 1, 1992||4–4 OT|| align="left"| @ Chicago Blackhawks (1992–93) ||2–9–1 ||
|13||November 5, 1992||7–5 || align="left"| Buffalo Sabres (1992–93) ||3–9–1 ||
|14||November 7, 1992||1–6 || align="left"| New Jersey Devils (1992–93) ||3–10–1 ||
|15||November 8, 1992||4–11 || align="left"| Los Angeles Kings (1992–93) ||3–11–1 ||
|16||November 10, 1992||2–6 || align="left"| @ Vancouver Canucks (1992–93) ||3–12–1 ||
|17||November 12, 1992||3–4 || align="left"| Edmonton Oilers (1992–93) ||3–13–1 ||
|18||November 14, 1992||2–5 || align="left"| Vancouver Canucks (1992–93) ||3–14–1 ||
|19||November 17, 1992||6–0 || align="left"| Los Angeles Kings (1992–93) ||4–14–1 ||
|20||November 19, 1992||0–2 || align="left"| Toronto Maple Leafs (1992–93) ||4–15–1 ||
|21||November 21, 1992||1–2 || align="left"| Chicago Blackhawks (1992–93) ||4–16–1 ||
|22||November 25, 1992||4–3 OT|| align="left"| @ Calgary Flames (1992–93) ||5–16–1 ||
|23||November 27, 1992||2–3 OT|| align="left"| @ Winnipeg Jets (1992–93) ||5–17–1 ||
|24||November 28, 1992||3–10 || align="left"| @ Minnesota North Stars (1992–93) ||5–18–1 ||
|25||December 1, 1992||1–3 || align="left"| Edmonton Oilers (1992–93) ||5–19–1 ||
|26||December 3, 1992||5–7 || align="left"| Hartford Whalers (1992–93) ||5–20–1 ||
|27||December 5, 1992||4–9 || align="left"| Pittsburgh Penguins (1992–93) ||5–21–1 ||
|28||December 9, 1992||3–8 || align="left"| @ Vancouver Canucks (1992–93) ||5–22–1 ||
|29||December 10, 1992||2–3 || align="left"| St. Louis Blues (1992–93) ||5–23–1 ||
|30||December 12, 1992||7–8 OT|| align="left"| Quebec Nordiques (1992–93) ||5–24–1 ||
|31||December 16, 1992||4–5 OT|| align="left"| Tampa Bay Lightning (1992–93) ||5–25–1 ||
|32||December 18, 1992||1–8 || align="left"| @ Vancouver Canucks (1992–93) ||5–26–1 ||
|33||December 19, 1992||3–6 || align="left"| Vancouver Canucks (1992–93) ||5–27–1 ||
|34||December 21, 1992||4–5 || align="left"| @ Winnipeg Jets (1992–93) ||5–28–1 ||
|35||December 23, 1992||2–4 || align="left"| @ Edmonton Oilers (1992–93) ||5–29–1 ||
|36||December 26, 1992||7–2 || align="left"| Los Angeles Kings (1992–93) ||6–29–1 ||
|37||December 29, 1992||5–7 || align="left"| @ Vancouver Canucks (1992–93) ||6–30–1 ||
|38||December 30, 1992||2–6 || align="left"| Philadelphia Flyers (1992–93) ||6–31–1 ||
|39||January 2, 1993||2–2 OT|| align="left"| Vancouver Canucks (1992–93) ||6–31–2 ||
|40||January 4, 1993||1–4 || align="left"| @ Montreal Canadiens (1992–93) ||6–32–2 ||
|41||January 5, 1993||1–2 || align="left"| Montreal Canadiens (1992–93) ||6–33–2 ||
|42||January 8, 1993||1–5 || align="left"| @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1992–93) ||6–34–2 ||
|43||January 10, 1993||2–3 || align="left"| @ Ottawa Senators (1992–93) ||6–35–2 ||
|44||January 12, 1993||1–4 || align="left"| @ Winnipeg Jets (1992–93) ||6–36–2 ||
|45||January 15, 1993||3–6 || align="left"| @ Detroit Red Wings (1992–93) ||6–37–2 ||
|46||January 16, 1993||1–4 || align="left"| @ Quebec Nordiques (1992–93) ||6–38–2 ||
|47||January 18, 1993||3–4 || align="left"| @ Boston Bruins (1992–93) ||6–39–2 ||
|48||January 21, 1993||2–4 || align="left"| @ Hartford Whalers (1992–93) ||6–40–2 ||
|49||January 23, 1993||1–5 || align="left"| @ Tampa Bay Lightning (1992–93) ||6–41–2 ||
|50||January 26, 1993||1–7 || align="left"| @ Los Angeles Kings (1992–93) ||6–42–2 ||
|51||January 29, 1993||2–4 || align="left"| Chicago Blackhawks (1992–93) ||6–43–2 ||
|52||January 30, 1993||4–5 || align="left"| Calgary Flames (1992–93) ||6–44–2 ||
|53||February 1, 1993||4–5 || align="left"| Tampa Bay Lightning (1992–93) ||6–45–2 ||
|54||February 3, 1993||3–7 || align="left"| Minnesota North Stars (1992–93) ||6–46–2 ||
|55||February 10, 1993||1–13 || align="left"| @ Calgary Flames (1992–93) ||6–47–2 ||
|56||February 12, 1993||0–6 || align="left"| @ Edmonton Oilers (1992–93) ||6–48–2 ||
|57||February 14, 1993||3–2 || align="left"| @ Winnipeg Jets (1992–93) ||7–48–2 ||
|58||February 16, 1993||3–4 || align="left"| Washington Capitals (1992–93) ||7–49–2 ||
|59||February 18, 1993||5–3 || align="left"| Winnipeg Jets (1992–93) ||8–49–2 ||
|60||February 20, 1993||4–6 || align="left"| New York Rangers (1992–93) ||8–50–2 ||
|61||February 22, 1993||0–4 || align="left"| New York Rangers (1992–93) ||8–51–2 ||
|62||February 23, 1993||3–6 || align="left"| Calgary Flames (1992–93) ||8–52–2 ||
|63||February 25, 1993||0–5 || align="left"| Toronto Maple Leafs (1992–93) ||8–53–2 ||
|64||February 27, 1993||4–5 || align="left"| @ Calgary Flames (1992–93) ||8–54–2 ||
|65||February 28, 1993||1–4 || align="left"| @ Edmonton Oilers (1992–93) ||8–55–2 ||
|66||March 2, 1993||3–2 OT|| align="left"| Ottawa Senators (1992–93) ||9–55–2 ||
|67||March 7, 1993||6–3 || align="left"| Edmonton Oilers (1992–93) ||10–55–2 ||
|68||March 9, 1993||2–4 || align="left"| @ Minnesota North Stars (1992–93) ||10–56–2 ||
|69||March 11, 1993||2–5 || align="left"| @ St. Louis Blues (1992–93) ||10–57–2 ||
|70||March 14, 1993||1–4 || align="left"| Detroit Red Wings (1992–93) ||10–58–2 ||
|71||March 16, 1993||0–6 || align="left"| New York Islanders (1992–93) ||10–59–2 ||
|72||March 19, 1993||1–8 || align="left"| @ New York Rangers (1992–93) ||10–60–2 ||
|73||March 21, 1993||3–5 || align="left"| @ Washington Capitals (1992–93) ||10–61–2 ||
|74||March 23, 1993||2–7 || align="left"| @ Pittsburgh Penguins (1992–93) ||10–62–2 ||
|75||March 25, 1993||2–5 || align="left"| @ Philadelphia Flyers (1992–93) ||10–63–2 ||
|76||March 27, 1993||3–7 || align="left"| @ New York Islanders (1992–93) ||10–64–2 ||
|77||March 29, 1993||0–5 || align="left"| @ New Jersey Devils (1992–93) ||10–65–2 ||
|78||April 1, 1993||5–9 || align="left"| Winnipeg Jets (1992–93) ||10–66–2 ||
|79||April 3, 1993||2–3 OT|| align="left"| Calgary Flames (1992–93) ||10–67–2 ||
|80||April 4, 1993||3–4 || align="left"| Calgary Flames (1992–93) ||10–68–2 ||
|81||April 6, 1993||5–2 || align="left"| Edmonton Oilers (1992–93) ||11–68–2 ||
|82||April 8, 1993||1–2 || align="left"| @ Los Angeles Kings (1992–93) ||11–69–2 ||
|83||April 10, 1993||2–3 OT|| align="left"| Los Angeles Kings (1992–93) ||11–70–2 ||
|84||April 15, 1993||3–7 || align="left"| @ Calgary Flames (1992–93) ||11–71–2 ||
Legend:
Player statistics
Forwards Note: GP= Games played; G= Goals; AST= Assists; PTS = Points; PIM = Points Player GP G AST PTS PIM Dean Evason 84 12 19 31 132 Mike Sullivan 81 6 8 14 30 Johan Garpenlov 79 22 44 66 56 Kelly Kisio 78 26 52 78 90 Jeff Odgers 66 12 15 27 253 Rob Gaudreau 59 23 20 43 18 John Carter 55 7 9 16 81 David Maley 43 1 6 7 126 Robin Bawa 42 5 0 5 47 Pat Falloon 41 14 14 28 12 Ed Courtenay 39 7 13 20 10 Hubie McDonough 30 6 2 8 6 Perry Berezan 28 3 4 7 28 Mark Pederson 27 7 3 10 22 Ray Whitney 26 4 6 10 4 Michel Picard 25 4 0 4 24 Dave Snuggerud 25 4 5 9 14 Brian Lawton 21 2 8 10 12 Yvon Corriveau 20 3 7 10 0 Larry DePalma 20 2 6 8 41 Lyndon Byers 18 4 1 5 122 David Bruce 17 2 3 5 33 Petri Skriko 17 4 3 7 6 J. F. Quintin 14 2 5 7 4 Jon Morris 13 0 3 3 6 Dody Wood 13 1 1 2 71 Dale Craigwell 8 3 1 4 4 Jaroslav Otevrel 7 0 2 2 0 Mark Beaufait 5 1 0 1 0 Mikhail Kravets 1 0 0 0 0
Defensemen Note: GP= Games played; G= Goals; AST= Assists; PTS = Points; PIM = Points Player GP G AST PTS PIM Doug Zmolek 84 5 10 15 229 Rob Zettler 80 0 7 7 150 Jayson More 73 5 6 11 179 Neil Wilkinson 59 1 7 8 96 Tom Pederson 44 7 13 20 31 Doug Wilson 42 3 17 20 40 David Williams 40 1 11 12 49 Sandis Ozolinsh 37 7 16 23 40 Peter Ahola 20 2 3 5 16 Pat MacLeod 13 0 1 1 10 Dean Kolstad 10 0 2 2 12 Claudio Scremin 4 0 1 1 4
Goaltending Note: GP= Games played; W= Wins; L= Losses; T = Ties; SO = Shutouts; GAA = Goals Against Player GP W L T SO GAA Jeff Hackett 36 2 30 1 0 5.28 Arturs Irbe 36 7 26 0 1 4.11 Brian Hayward 18 2 14 1 0 5.55 Wade Flaherty 1 0 1 0 0 5.02
Transactions Trades June 15, 1992To Toronto Maple Leafs Jarmo MyllysTo San Jose Sharks Future considerations August 24, 1992To New York Islanders Brian MullenTo San Jose Sharks rights to Markus Thuresson August 28, 1992To New York Islanders CashTo San Jose Sharks Hubie McDonough October 9, 1992To Hartford Whalers Future considerationsTo San Jose Sharks Michel Picard December 15, 1992To Vancouver Canucks Rick LessardTo San Jose Sharks Robin Bawa December 18, 1992To Philadelphia Flyers Dave SnuggerudTo San Jose Sharks Mark Pederson Future considerations January 22, 1993To New Jersey Devils Brian LawtonTo San Jose Sharks Future considerations February 26, 1993To Pittsburgh Penguins Future considerationsTo San Jose Sharks Peter Ahola
Free agency
Date Player Previous team August 27, 1992 Petri Skriko Winnipeg Jets November 7, 1992 Lyndon Byers Boston Bruins
Date Player New team July 1, 1992 Kevin Evans Kalamazoo Wings (IHL) September 1, 1992 Peter Lappin
Waivers Date Player Team October 4, 1992 Yvon Corriveau from Washington Capitals in waiver draft October 4, 1992 Igor Larionov from Vancouver Canucks in waiver draft January 1, 1993 David Maley from Edmonton Oilers March 13, 1993 Jon Morris from New Jersey Devils
Released