1992 Stanley Cup Finals | |||||||||||||||||||
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Location(s) | Pittsburgh: Civic Arena (1, 2) Chicago: Chicago Stadium (3, 4) | ||||||||||||||||||
Coaches | Pittsburgh: Scotty Bowman Chicago: Mike Keenan | ||||||||||||||||||
Captains | Pittsburgh: Mario Lemieux Chicago: Dirk Graham | ||||||||||||||||||
National anthems | Pittsburgh: Christina Aguilera[1] Chicago: Wayne Messmer | ||||||||||||||||||
Dates | May 26 – June 1, 1992 | ||||||||||||||||||
MVP | Mario Lemieux (Penguins) | ||||||||||||||||||
Series-winning goal | Ron Francis (7:59, third, G4) | ||||||||||||||||||
Hall of Famers | Penguins: Tom Barrasso (2023) Ron Francis (2007) Mario Lemieux (1997) Joe Mullen (2000; did not play) Larry Murphy (2004) Bryan Trottier (1997) Blackhawks: Ed Belfour (2011) Chris Chelios (2013) Michel Goulet (1998) Dominik Hasek (2014) Jeremy Roenick (2024) Coaches: Scotty Bowman (1991) | ||||||||||||||||||
Networks | Canada: (English): CBC (French): SRC United States: (National): SportsChannel America (Pittsburgh area): KBL (1–2), KDKA (3–4) (Chicago area): SportsChannel Chicago (1–2), Hawkvision (3–4) | ||||||||||||||||||
Announcers | (CBC) Bob Cole, Harry Neale, and Dick Irvin Jr. (SRC) Claude Quenneville and Gilles Tremblay (SportsChannel America) Jiggs McDonald and Bill Clement (KBL/KDKA) Mike Lange and Paul Steigerwald (SportsChannel Chicago/Hawkvision) Pat Foley and Dale Tallon | ||||||||||||||||||
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The 1992 Stanley Cup Finals was the championship series of the National Hockey League's (NHL) 1991–92 season, and the culmination of the 1992 Stanley Cup playoffs. It was contested by the Prince of Wales Conference and defending Stanley Cup champion Pittsburgh Penguins and the Clarence Campbell Conference champion Chicago Blackhawks. The Blackhawks were appearing in their first Finals since 1973. After the Blackhawks jumped to an early 4–1 lead in the first game of the series, Mario Lemieux and the Penguins came back to win the game, sweep the series in four games, and win their second consecutive and second overall Stanley Cup. The fourth and final game of this series was the first time a Stanley Cup playoff game was played in the month of June and at the time it was the latest finishing date for an NHL season. This was also the last Finals to be played at Chicago Stadium as it closed in 1994.