The 1992–93 St. Louis Blues season witnessed the Blues finish fourth in the Norris Division with a record of 37 wins, 36 losses and 11 ties for 85 points. In the playoffs, they pulled off a shocking upset of the division champion Chicago Blackhawks in the Norris Division Semifinals. However, their run ended in the Norris Division Finals, which they lost in seven games to the Toronto Maple Leafs.
The Blues endured a coaching change early in the season, when head coach Bob Plager resigned after only 11 games. He was replaced by assistant general manager Bob Berry.
Offseason Forward Brett Hull was named team captain, replacing defenceman Garth Butcher.
Regular season The Blues finished with the best penalty kill in the league (83.68%), allowing only 70 goals in 429 short-handed situations.
Final standings
Schedule and results
Regular season
|1||October 6, 1992||6–4 || align="left"| Minnesota North Stars (1992–93) ||1–0–0 ||
|2||October 8, 1992||2–5 || align="left"| @ Minnesota North Stars (1992–93) ||1–1–0 ||
|3||October 10, 1992||0–3 || align="left"| Chicago Blackhawks (1992–93) ||1–2–0 ||
|4||October 13, 1992||1–2 || align="left"| Tampa Bay Lightning (1992–93) ||1–3–0 ||
|5||October 15, 1992||4–5 || align="left"| Minnesota North Stars (1992–93) ||1–4–0 ||
|6||October 17, 1992||6–5 || align="left"| @ Quebec Nordiques (1992–93) ||2–4–0 ||
|7||October 19, 1992||2–6 || align="left"| @ Montreal Canadiens (1992–93) ||2–5–0 ||
|8||October 21, 1992||5–5 OT|| align="left"| Quebec Nordiques (1992–93) ||2–5–1 ||
|9||October 24, 1992||1–6 || align="left"| Detroit Red Wings (1992–93) ||2–6–1 ||
|10||October 26, 1992||4–1 || align="left"| San Jose Sharks (1992–93) ||3–6–1 ||
|11||October 29, 1992||6–4 || align="left"| Pittsburgh Penguins (1992–93) ||4–6–1 ||
|12||October 31, 1992||6–4 || align="left"| Philadelphia Flyers (1992–93) ||5–6–1 ||
|13||November 3, 1992||4–6 || align="left"| @ Tampa Bay Lightning (1992–93) ||5–7–1 ||
|14||November 5, 1992||4–8 || align="left"| @ Pittsburgh Penguins (1992–93) ||5–8–1 ||
|15||November 7, 1992||2–4 || align="left"| @ Philadelphia Flyers (1992–93) ||5–9–1 ||
|16||November 10, 1992||4–4 OT|| align="left"| Edmonton Oilers (1992–93) ||5–9–2 ||
|17||November 12, 1992||0–1 || align="left"| @ Chicago Blackhawks (1992–93) ||5–10–2 ||
|18||November 14, 1992||4–2 || align="left"| Winnipeg Jets (1992–93) ||6–10–2 ||
|19||November 16, 1992||2–2 OT|| align="left"| @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1992–93) ||6–10–3 ||
|20||November 18, 1992||2–5 || align="left"| @ Hartford Whalers (1992–93) ||6–11–3 ||
|21||November 21, 1992||4–2 || align="left"| Tampa Bay Lightning (1992–93) ||7–11–3 ||
|22||November 25, 1992||6–11 || align="left"| @ Detroit Red Wings (1992–93) ||7–12–3 ||
|23||November 26, 1992||7–5 || align="left"| Vancouver Canucks (1992–93) ||8–12–3 ||
|24||November 28, 1992||2–2 OT|| align="left"| Detroit Red Wings (1992–93) ||8–12–4 ||
|25||December 1, 1992||8–4 || align="left"| Hartford Whalers (1992–93) ||9–12–4 ||
|26||December 4, 1992||3–5 || align="left"| @ Calgary Flames (1992–93) ||9–13–4 ||
|27||December 5, 1992||5–1 || align="left"| @ Edmonton Oilers (1992–93) ||10–13–4 ||
|28||December 7, 1992||3–4 || align="left"| @ Vancouver Canucks (1992–93) ||10–14–4 ||
|29||December 10, 1992||3–2 || align="left"| @ San Jose Sharks (1992–93) ||11–14–4 ||
|30||December 12, 1992||3–6 || align="left"| @ Los Angeles Kings (1992–93) ||11–15–4 ||
|31||December 15, 1992||3–4 OT|| align="left"| New York Islanders (1992–93) ||11–16–4 ||
|32||December 17, 1992||3–4 || align="left"| New York Rangers (1992–93) ||11–17–4 ||
|33||December 19, 1992||0–1 || align="left"| Winnipeg Jets (1992–93) ||11–18–4 ||
|34||December 22, 1992||2–2 OT|| align="left"| @ Minnesota North Stars (1992–93) ||11–18–5 ||
|35||December 26, 1992||3–2 OT|| align="left"| @ Chicago Blackhawks (1992–93) ||12–18–5 ||
|36||December 27, 1992||3–6 || align="left"| Toronto Maple Leafs (1992–93) ||12–19–5 ||
|37||December 31, 1992||5–1 || align="left"| New York Islanders (1992–93) ||13–19–5 ||
|38||January 2, 1993||2–2 OT|| align="left"| @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1992–93) ||13–19–6 ||
|39||January 3, 1993||5–6 OT|| align="left"| @ Buffalo Sabres (1992–93) ||13–20–6 ||
|40||January 5, 1993||6–1 || align="left"| Edmonton Oilers (1992–93) ||14–20–6 ||
|41||January 7, 1993||3–2 OT|| align="left"| Calgary Flames (1992–93) ||15–20–6 ||
|42||January 9, 1993||4–1 || align="left"| Chicago Blackhawks (1992–93) ||16–20–6 ||
|43||January 11, 1993||1–0 || align="left"| @ Detroit Red Wings (1992–93) ||17–20–6 ||
|44||January 13, 1993||3–4 || align="left"| @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1992–93) ||17–21–6 ||
|45||January 14, 1993||4–1 || align="left"| @ Ottawa Senators (1992–93) ||18–21–6 ||
|46||January 16, 1993||5–3 || align="left"| @ Tampa Bay Lightning (1992–93) ||19–21–6 ||
|47||January 19, 1993||1–5 || align="left"| Toronto Maple Leafs (1992–93) ||19–22–6 ||
|48||January 21, 1993||3–5 || align="left"| @ Detroit Red Wings (1992–93) ||19–23–6 ||
|49||January 23, 1993||4–3 || align="left"| Detroit Red Wings (1992–93) ||20–23–6 ||
|50||January 26, 1993||5–1 || align="left"| Ottawa Senators (1992–93) ||21–23–6 ||
|51||January 28, 1993||4–2 || align="left"| @ Tampa Bay Lightning (1992–93) ||22–23–6 ||
|52||January 30, 1993||2–2 OT|| align="left"| New Jersey Devils (1992–93) ||22–23–7 ||
|53||February 1, 1993||1–1 OT|| align="left"| Toronto Maple Leafs (1992–93) ||22–23–8 ||
|54||February 3, 1993||4–2 || align="left"| @ Winnipeg Jets (1992–93) ||23–23–8 ||
|55||February 8, 1993||3–1 || align="left"| @ Hartford Whalers (1992–93) ||24–23–8 ||
|56||February 9, 1993||1–6 || align="left"| Boston Bruins (1992–93) ||24–24–8 ||
|57||February 11, 1993||6–10 || align="left"| Washington Capitals (1992–93) ||24–25–8 ||
|58||February 13, 1993||4–3 || align="left"| Detroit Red Wings (1992–93) ||25–25–8 ||
|59||February 15, 1993||1–4 || align="left"| @ New York Rangers (1992–93) ||25–26–8 ||
|60||February 17, 1993||3–4 || align="left"| @ New Jersey Devils (1992–93) ||25–27–8 ||
|61||February 18, 1993||4–2 || align="left"| @ New York Islanders (1992–93) ||26–27–8 ||
|62||February 21, 1993||2–5 || align="left"| @ Washington Capitals (1992–93) ||26–28–8 ||
|63||February 23, 1993||1–5 || align="left"| Montreal Canadiens (1992–93) ||26–29–8 ||
|64||February 25, 1993||3–0 || align="left"| Los Angeles Kings (1992–93) ||27–29–8 ||
|65||February 27, 1993||3–2 || align="left"| Minnesota North Stars (1992–93) ||28–29–8 ||
|66||February 28, 1993||7–1 || align="left"| @ Chicago Blackhawks (1992–93) ||29–29–8 ||
|67||March 4, 1993||2–1 || align="left"| Calgary Flames (1992–93) ||30–29–8 ||
|68||March 6, 1993||3–4 OT|| align="left"| @ Boston Bruins (1992–93) ||30–30–8 ||
|69||March 11, 1993||5–2 || align="left"| San Jose Sharks (1992–93) ||31–30–8 ||
|70||March 13, 1993||6–2 || align="left"| Minnesota North Stars (1992–93) ||32–30–8 ||
|71||March 14, 1993||3–1 || align="left"| @ Minnesota North Stars (1992–93) ||33–30–8 ||
|72||March 16, 1993||2–2 OT|| align="left"| Buffalo Sabres (1992–93) ||33–30–9 ||
|73||March 20, 1993||2–3 || align="left"| @ Los Angeles Kings (1992–93) ||33–31–9 ||
|74||March 22, 1993||3–1 || align="left"| @ Vancouver Canucks (1992–93) ||34–31–9 ||
|75||March 24, 1993||4–2 || align="left"| @ Calgary Flames (1992–93) ||35–31–9 ||
|76||March 26, 1993||2–4 || align="left"| @ Winnipeg Jets (1992–93) ||35–32–9 ||
|77||March 30, 1993||3–6 || align="left"| Vancouver Canucks (1992–93) ||35–33–9 ||
|78||April 3, 1993||3–3 OT|| align="left"| Chicago Blackhawks (1992–93) ||35–33–10 ||
|79||April 4, 1993||4–5 || align="left"| @ Chicago Blackhawks (1992–93) ||35–34–10 ||
|80||April 6, 1993||2–2 OT|| align="left"| @ Tampa Bay Lightning (1992–93) ||35–34–11 ||
|81||April 10, 1993||3–4 || align="left"| @ Minnesota North Stars (1992–93) ||35–35–11 ||
|82||April 11, 1993||5–1 || align="left"| Minnesota North Stars (1992–93) ||36–35–11 ||
|83||April 13, 1993||1–2 OT|| align="left"| @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1992–93) ||36–36–11 ||
|84||April 15, 1993||6–5 || align="left"| Tampa Bay Lightning (1992–93) ||37–36–11 ||
Legend:
Playoffs
| 1 || April 18, 1993 || 4–3 || align="left"| @ Chicago Blackhawks || Blues lead 1–0 ||
| 2 || April 21, 1993 || 2–0 || align="left"| @ Chicago Blackhawks || Blues lead 2–0 ||
| 3 || April 23, 1993 || 3–0 || align="left"| Chicago Blackhawks || Blues lead 3–0 ||
| 4 || April 25, 1993 || 4–3 OT|| align="left"| Chicago Blackhawks || Blues win 4–0 ||
| 1 || May 3, 1993 || 1–2 2OT|| align="left"| @ Toronto Maple Leafs || Maple Leafs lead 1–0 ||
| 2 || May 5, 1993 || 2–1 2OT|| align="left"| @ Toronto Maple Leafs || Series tied 1–1 ||
| 3 || May 7, 1993 || 4–3 || align="left"| Toronto Maple Leafs || Blues lead 2–1 ||
| 4 || May 9, 1993 || 1–4 || align="left"| Toronto Maple Leafs || Series tied 2–2 ||
| 5 || May 11, 1993 || 1–5 || align="left"| @ Toronto Maple Leafs || Maple Leafs lead 3–2 ||
| 6 || May 13, 1993 || 2–1 || align="left"| Toronto Maple Leafs || Series tied 3–3 ||
| 7 || May 15, 1993 || 0–6 || align="left"| @ Toronto Maple Leafs || Maple Leafs win 4–3 ||
Legend:
Player statistics
Forwards Note: GP= Games played; G= Goals; A= Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalties in minutes Player GP G A Pts PIM Craig Janney 84 24 82 106 12 Brett Hull 80 54 47 101 41 Brendan Shanahan 71 51 43 94 174 Nelson Emerson 82 22 51 73 62 Kevin Miller 72 24 22 46 65 Rich Sutter 84 13 14 27 100 Igor Korolev 74 4 23 27 20 Ron Sutter 59 12 15 27 99 Bob Bassen 53 9 10 19 63 Ron Wilson 78 8 11 19 44 Dave Lowry 58 5 8 13 101 Philippe Bozon 54 6 6 12 55 Kelly Chase 49 2 5 7 204 David Mackey 15 1 4 5 23 Vitali Prokhorov 26 4 1 5 15 Basil McRae 33 1 3 4 98 Kevin Miehm 8 1 3 4 4 Denny Felsner 6 0 3 3 2 Jason Ruff 7 2 1 3 8 Vitali Karamnov 7 0 1 1 0
Defensemen Note: GP= Games played; G= Goals; A= Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalties in minutes Player GP G A Pts PIM Jeff Brown 71 25 53 78 58 Rick Zombo 71 0 15 15 78 Garth Butcher 84 5 10 15 211 Stephane Quintal 75 1 10 11 100 Lee Norwood 32 3 7 10 63 Doug Crossman 19 2 7 9 10 Bret Hedican 42 0 8 8 30 Paul Cavallini 11 1 4 5 10 Murray Baron 53 2 2 4 59 Curt Giles 48 0 4 4 40 Daniel Laperriere 5 0 1 1 0
Goaltending Note: GP= Games played; W= Wins; L= Losses; T = Ties; SO = Shutouts; GAA = Goals Against Average Player GP W L T SO GAA Sv% Curtis Joseph 68 29 28 9 1 3.02 .911 Guy Hebert 24 8 8 2 1 3.67 .883
Draft picks St. Louis' draft picks at the 1992 NHL entry draft held at the Montreal Forum in Montreal.
Round Pick Player Position School/club team238Igor KorolevCenterDynamo Moscow (Russia)362Vitali KaramnovLeft wingDynamo Moscow (Russia)364Vitali ProkhorovLeft wingSpartak Moscow (Russia)486Lee LeslieLeft wingPrince Albert Raiders (WHL)6134Bob LachanceRight wingSpringfield Olympics (EJHL)7158Ian LaperriereRight wingDrummondville Voltigeurs (QMJHL)7160Lance BurnsCenterLethbridge Hurricanes (WHL)8180Igor BoldinCenterSpartak Moscow (Russia)8182Nick NaumenkoDefenseDubuque Fighting Saints (USHL)9206Todd HarrisDefenseTri-City Americans (WHL)10230Yuri GunkoDefenseSokil Kyiv (Ukraine)11259Wade SalzmanGoaltenderEast High School (Duluth) (USHS-MN)
References Blues on Hockey Database