1993–94 Winnipeg Jets season


The 1993–94 Winnipeg Jets season was the team's 22nd season of operation and their 15th in the National Hockey League. The Jets finished 12th in the Western Conference and failed to qualify for the 1994 Stanley Cup playoffs.

Off-season

With the NHL undergoing a realignment during the 1993 off-season, the Jets were moved from the Smythe Division into the newly created Central Division in the Western Conference. Joining the Jets in the Central Division were the Chicago Blackhawks, Dallas Stars, Detroit Red Wings, St. Louis Blues and Toronto Maple Leafs. The NHL also changed their playoff format, as the top eight teams in each conference would qualify for the post-season, instead of the top four teams in each division.
On June 11, 1993, the Jets acquired Stephane Beauregard from the Philadelphia Flyers in exchange for future considerations. Beauregard, who played with Winnipeg from 1989 to 1992, had a 3–9–0 record and a 4.41 goals against average in 16 games in the 1992–93 season with Philadelphia. On the same day, the Jets acquired Paul Ysebaert and Alan Kerr from the Detroit Red Wings in exchange for Aaron Ward and the Jets' fourth-round pick in the 1993 NHL Entry Draft. Ysebaert had 34 goals and 62 points in 80 games with the Red Wings in 1992–93, and in 1991–92, Ysebaert had an NHL best +44 rating with the Red Wings. Kerr had 3 goals and 11 points in 58 games with the Red Wings in 1992–93.
At the 1993 NHL Entry Draft, held on June 26, 1993, the Jets and Florida Panthers made a trade, as Winnipeg acquired the Panthers' second-round pick in the draft for the Jets' second- and third-round pick at the same draft. With their first-round pick, 15th overall, the Jets selected Mats Lindgren from Skellefteå AIK in Sweden. Lindgren had 20 goals and 38 points in 32 games for the club in the 1992–93 season. Another notable pick the club made was Michal Grosek in the sixth round.
On June 30, 1993, the Jets traded Kris Draper to the Detroit Red Wings in exchange for future considerations, which turned out to be $1.
During training camp, on September 24, 1993, the club traded Phil Housley to the St. Louis Blues in exchange for Nelson Emerson and Stephane Quintal. Emerson had 22 goals and 73 points in 82 games with the Blues during the 1992–93 season, while Quintal had 1 goal and 11 points in 75 games.

Regular season

In November, Dean Kennedy was replaced as captain by forward Keith Tkachuk.

Final standings

Schedule and results

Player statistics

Regular season

;Scoring
PlayerPosGPGAPtsPIM+/-PPGSHGGWG
LW84414081255-122233
RW8333417480-38456
C6126457162-20701
LW7721375887-18902
RW5125295422-231102
C7619325132-38601
D657222996-29500
C609182718-8100
D8181826119-25111
D575182328-23401
RW8181119347-8001
C755131828-11112
D7401717165-11000
C/LW73481296-20010
LW834812205-22001
LW2448126-11300
D31291124-21200
D762810164-22001
C185498-1200
RW176282-2111
RW1535812-6111
D1825710-3100
D5907778-13000
C4033634-13000
D1314551-10100
C3113424-12000
D2004418-6000
D180226-6000
LW31010-1000
D401117-2000
G1300000000
LW/C20000-2000
G1400020000
RW160006-7000
G5600060000
C40002-1000
RW100001000
RW6000190000
C600020000
G1700000000
D100000000
C800040000

;Goaltending
PlayerMINGPWLTGAGAASOSASVSV%
313656193062013.85117141513.883
78814581523.961485433.893
41813041344.880211177.839
73817091514.150382331.866
Team:508084245193383.99227922454.879

Awards and records

Transactions

Trades

Free agents

PlayerNew Team
Dallas EakinsFlorida Panthers
John DruceLos Angeles Kings
Mike LalorSan Jose Sharks
Craig FisherChicago Blackhawks

Roster

Draft picks

Winnipeg's draft picks at the 1993 NHL Entry Draft held at the Quebec Coliseum in Quebec City, Quebec.
Round#PlayerNationalityCollege/Junior/Club Team
115Mats LindgrenSkellefteå AIK
231Scott LangkowPortland Winter Hawks
243Alexei BudayevKristall Elektrostal
479Ruslan BatyrshinDynamo Moscow
493Ravil GusmanovTraktor Chelyabinsk
5119Larry CourvilleNewmarket Royals
6145Michal GrosekAC ZPS Zlín
7171Martin WoodsVictoriaville Tigres
8197Adrian MurrayNewmarket Royals
9217Vladimir PotapovKristall Elektostal
9223Ilya StashenkkovKrylya Sovetov
9228Harijs VitolinshEHC Chur
11285Russell HewsonSwift Current Broncos

Farm teams