The Sharks were the result of a compromise between the league and George and Gordon Gund, the owners of the Minnesota North Stars.

In 1990, as a result of slipping attendance, the Gunds petitioned the NHL for permission to relocate the North Stars to the San Francisco Bay Area.

However, Lindros immediately refused to sign a contract with the Nordiques, eventually leading to the one of the biggest trades in NHL history on June 30, 1992, sending him to the Philadelphia Flyers.

This timekeeping procedure had previously been added to IIHF rules in 1990 (although the scoreboard at St. Louis Arena was not capable of measuring the final minute in tenths of a second until the following season).

The celebrity captains were: The expansion San Jose Sharks moved into the Cow Palace in Daly City, California.

On April 1, 1992, the National Hockey League Players' Association (NHLPA) called the first strike action in NHL history.

Issues between the players and league included how free agency worked, the arbitration process, playoff bonuses and pensions.

[2] The issue of how to share trading card revenue was considered to be one of the greatest stumbling blocks the two sides faced.

[3] By calling the strike so close to the end of the regular season, the players felt they had the advantage, as the majority of owners profits were realized in the playoffs.

As part of the deal, the following seasons were expanded from 80 to 84 games, and the players received a large increase in playoff bonuses and changes to free agency and arbitration.

[7] The two sides agreed to have each team play two games in neutral site locations, partly as a means of gauging interest in future expansion.

Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points Note: GP = Games played; TOI = Time on ice (minutes); W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GA = Goals against; SO = Shutouts; Sv% = Save percentage; GAA = Goals against average The following is a list of players of note who played their first NHL game in 1991–92 (listed with their first team): The following is a list of players of note that played their last game in the NHL in 1991–92 (listed with their last team): This was the fourth season of the league's Canadian national broadcast rights deals with TSN and Hockey Night in Canada on CBC.