The 1992–93 Hartford Whalers season was the Whalers' 14th season in the National Hockey League. Offseason On May 12, 1992, the Whalers announced that general manager Eddie Johnston would not return to the club after three seasons. During his tenure, the Whalers posted a 95-112-33 record as they qualified for the post-season in each season. Two weeks later, on May 26, Hartford announced that Brian Burke was hired as the new general manager. Burke had worked with the Vancouver Canucks as the director of hockey operations since the 1987-88 season. As a player, Burke played with the Springfield Indians and Maine Mariners in the American Hockey League from 1976-1978. Burke also played with Providence College from 1973–77, as in 112 games, he scored 21 goals and 38 points. Following his hockey career, Burke attended Harvard Law School, where he graduated with a Juris Doctor in 1981. On June 13, the club traded away Brad Shaw to the New Jersey Devils for cash considerations. In 62 games with Hartford during the 1991-92 season, Shaw scored three goals and 25 points. Two days later, on June 15, the Whalers fired head coach Jim Roberts after one season with the club. Roberts led the Whalers to a 26-41-13 record in 1991-92, helping the club reach the post-season. In the playoffs, the Whalers lost to the Montreal Canadiens in a thrilling seven game series. The club announced that Paul Holmgren would take over the head coaching duties from Roberts. Holmgren was the head coach of the Philadelphia Flyers from the 1988-89 season until he was fired 24 games into the 1991-92 season after the club began the season with a record of 8-14-2. In 264 career games, Holmgren posted a record of 107-126-31 record. In the 1988-89, Holmgren led the Flyers to the Wales Conference finals. On the same day, the club acquired Nick Kypreos from the Washington Capitals in exchange for Tim Hunter and Yvon Corriveau. In 65 games during the 1991-92 season, Kypreos scored four goals and 10 points, while accumulating 206 penalty minutes. The Whalers also acquired Allen Pedersen in a trade with the Minnesota North Stars, in exchange for the Whalers sixth round draft selection in the 1993 NHL Entry Draft. In 29 games during the 1990-91, Pedersen earned an assist. On June 18, the Whalers lost Peter Sidorkiewicz and Blair Atcheynum to the Ottawa Senators at the 1992 NHL