1992 in Sports - Ice Hockey

Ice Hockey

  • April 1 - The NHL had their first work stoppage as NHL players went on strike. The strike lasted only 10 days and the rest of the regular season games were played.
  • September 23 - goaltender, Manon Rhéaume became the first woman to play in the National Hockey League during a pre-season game, and also the first woman ever to play in one of the Big Four Pro Sports.
  • Art Ross Memorial Trophy as the NHL's leading scorer during the regular season: Mario Lemieux, Pittsburgh Penguins
  • Hart Memorial Trophy for the NHL's Most Valuable Player: Mark Messier, New York Rangers
  • Stanley Cup – Pittsburgh Penguins won 4 games to 0 over the Chicago Blackhawks
  • Conn Smythe Trophy – Mario Lemieux, Pittsburgh Penguins
  • World Hockey Championship
    • Men's champion: Sweden defeated Finland
    • Junior Men's champion: Unified former USSR defeated Sweden
    • Women's champion: Canada defeated the United States

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    People in Stamps used to say that the whites in our town were so prejudiced that a Negro couldn’t buy vanilla ice cream. Except on July Fourth. Other days he had to be satisfied with chocolate.
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