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Michael Needham's 1992-1993 season

Points
13
NHL#407
Goals
8
NHL#278
Assists
5
NHL#475
Plus/minus
-1
NHL#363
Games
56
66%
66% of 84

Right winger Michael Needham was 22 years old when the 1992-1993 season began, his 2nd in the NHL, and played it for Pittsburgh Penguins. He played 56 of a possible 84 games and scored 8 goals and 5 assists for 13 points, 0.23 points per game. In the playoffs he played 9 games for 1 points.

Below: the whole season and the playoff run, game by game.

1992-1993Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Michael Needham plays the 1992-1993 season for Pittsburgh Penguins

    Michael was 22 years old when the 1992-1993 season began. It was his 2nd season with the team. His 2nd NHL season in all.

    • The game
      PHI3–3PIT
      game 1/842
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      NYI3–7PIT
      W
      game 2/842
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      BUF5–6PIT
      W
      game 4/842
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-5SOG
      +1 goal
    Milestone

    Michael Needham scores his first NHL goal

    in the game against Buffalo Sabres · October 13

    • The game
      MTL2–5PIT
      W
      game 5/843
      His night
      No points
      0+/-5SOG
    • The game
      PIT7–3HFD
      W
      game 6/843
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      VAN1–5PIT
      W
      game 7/842
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      DET6–9PIT
      W
      game 8/843
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      PIT4–3NJD
      W
      game 9/842
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      PIT7–2OTT
      W
      game 10/842
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      PIT4–6STL
      L
      game 11/842
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • November 1992
    • The game
      PIT5–4TBL
      W
      game 12/843
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      NYI0–2PIT
      W
      game 13/842
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      STL4–8PIT
      W
      game 14/842
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      PIT2–7CHI
      L
      game 16/842
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      PIT4–1MNS
      W
      game 17/844
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      QUE4–4PIT
      game 18/842
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      PIT0–8DET
      L
      game 19/842
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      BUF2–4PIT
      W
      game 20/842
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      PIT4–1NJD
      W
      game 21/843
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 21 of 8419 of 21 played
      2
      points
      NHL#419
      2
      goals
      NHL#242
      0
      assists
      NHL#491
      PIT
      14-4-0W-L-OT31Points
      1st in the whole NHL
    • The game
      NJD0–2PIT
      W
      game 22/842
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      PIT5–2NYR
      W
      game 23/842
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      NYR11–3PIT
      L
      game 24/842
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      PIT4–6WSH
      L
      game 25/843
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      WSH3–5PIT
      W
      game 26/842
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • December 1992
    • The game
      PIT7–3NYI
      W
      game 27/841
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
    • The game
      PIT3–5LAK
      L
      game 28/84
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      PIT9–4SJS
      W
      game 29/842
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      WIN2–5PIT
      W
      game 30/843
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      BOS2–6PIT
      W
      game 41/841
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MNS6–3PIT
      L
      game 42/843
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 42 of 8430 of 42 played
      5
      points
      NHL#417
      5
      goals
      NHL#227
      0
      assists
      NHL#575
      PIT
      28-10-0W-L-OT60Points
      1st in the whole NHL
    • The game
      CGY2–3PIT
      W
      game 43/842
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      PIT2–3WIN
      L
      game 44/843
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      PIT0–7BOS
      L
      game 45/841
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      OTT1–6PIT
      W
      game 46/841
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      PIT5–2VAN
      W
      game 47/841
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      PIT1–2EDM
      L
      game 48/842
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      PIT4–3CGY
      W
      game 49/843
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    Milestone

    Michael Needham records his first NHL assist

    in the game against Calgary Flames · January 23

    • The game
      WSH3–6PIT
      W
      game 50/841
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      NYI5–2PIT
      L
      game 51/842
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      PHI2–4PIT
      W
      game 52/844
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      PIT2–2WSH
      game 53/843
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-0SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • February 1993
    • The game
      BOS0–4PIT
      W
      game 54/842
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      PIT3–0NYR
      W
      game 55/844
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      CHI1–4PIT
      W
      game 56/842
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-4SOG
      +2 points
    • The game
      PIT4–7BUF
      L
      game 57/841
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
    • The game
      EDM5–4PIT
      L
      game 58/842
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      PIT2–4NYI
      L
      game 59/842
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      PIT4–3HFD
      W
      game 60/842
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-4SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      NJD3–1PIT
      L
      game 61/842
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      PIT1–2OTT
      L
      game 62/842
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 63 of 8450 of 63 played
      12
      points
      NHL#364
      8
      goals
      NHL#221
      4
      assists
      NHL#461
      PIT
      38-19-0W-L-OT82Points
      Playoff spot
      2nd in the whole NHL
    • The game
      PIT4–2WSH
      W
      game 64/843
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • March 1993
    • The game
      PIT4–5PHI
      L
      game 65/844
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      PIT1–3NYR
      L
      game 66/844
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • April 1993
    • The game
      PIT5–2NJD
      W
      game 80/842
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MTL3–4PIT
      W
      game 81/842
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      PIT6–6NJD
      game 84/842
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    The season in numbers

    Michael Needham closes the 1992-1993 season with 13 points

    Points
    13
    NHL#407
    Games
    56of 84
    67%
    Goals
    8
    NHL#278
    Assists
    5
    NHL#475
    P/GP
    0.23
    NHL#399
    +/-
    -1
    NHL#363
    Events
    13
    career best in points
    8
    career best in goals
    5
    career best in assists
    1
    First NHL assist
    1
    First NHL point
    1
    First NHL goal
    4 days later
    Playoffs

    Pittsburgh Penguins are in the playoffs

    First round

    Pittsburgh Penguins meet New Jersey Devils

    PITvsNJD
    Swedes on Pittsburgh Penguins
    Swedes on New Jersey Devils
    • Game 4
      PIT1–4NJD
      L
      3
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • Pittsburgh Penguinslead3–1againstNew Jersey Devils
    • Game 5
      NJD3–5PIT
      W
      3
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    First round

    Pittsburgh Penguins knock New Jersey Devils out 4–1

    PIT4–1NJD
    Advance
    2Games0Points0Goals0Assists
    6 days later
    Second round

    Pittsburgh Penguins meet New York Islanders

    PITvsNYI
    Swedes on Pittsburgh Penguins
    Swedes on New York Islanders
    No Swedes
    • Game 1
      NYI3–2PIT
      L
      2
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
    • New York Islanderslead1–0againstPittsburgh Penguins
    • Game 2
      NYI0–3PIT
      W
      2
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • Pittsburgh Penguinsare1–1withNew York Islanders
    • Game 3
      PIT3–1NYI
      W
      2
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • Pittsburgh Penguinslead2–1againstNew York Islanders
    • Game 4
      PIT5–6NYI
      L
      2
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • Pittsburgh Penguinsare2–2withNew York Islanders
    • Game 5
      NYI3–6PIT
      W
      2
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • Pittsburgh Penguinslead3–2againstNew York Islanders
    • Game 6
      PIT5–7NYI
      L
      2
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • Pittsburgh Penguinsare3–3withNew York Islanders
    • Game 7
      NYI4–3PIT
      L
      2
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    Second round

    New York Islanders knock Pittsburgh Penguins out 4–3

    PIT3–4NYI
    Eliminated
    7Games1Points1Goals0Assists
    The run in numbers

    Michael Needham ends the 1992-1993 playoffs with 1 points

    Points
    1
    NHL#218
    Games
    9
    Goals
    1
    NHL#126
    Assists
    0
    NHL#242
    P/GP
    0.11
    NHL#127
    +/-
    +1
    NHL#92
    NJD4–1→NYI3–4