Events in Sports History in February 1992

Potvin's #5 Retired

Feb 1 Defenseman Denis Potvin's #5 becomes first number retired by NY Islanders; Potvin played entire 15 year NHL career in NY

Bonds' Record Contract

Feb 1 Slugging outfielder Barry Bonds signs highest single year contract in MLB history, $4.7 million with Pittsburgh Pirates

Feb 2 Australian Kieren Perkins swims 1,500m freestyle short course world record, 14:32.40 at AIS, Canberra, Australia

Boon Scores 107

Feb 2 David Boon's 13 Test Cricket century, 107 v India at Perth

Feb 2 NFL Pro Bowl, Aloha Stadium, Honolulu, HI: NFC beats AFC, 21-15; MVP: Michael Irvin, Dallas Cowboys, WR
Feb 5 Last day of Test Cricket cricket for Dilip Vengsarkar
Feb 5 Mike Whitney career-best 7-27 at WACA in Test Cricket win v India

Tyson Testifies

Feb 7 Mike Tyson testifies in his rape trial

Feb 8 XVI Winter Olympic Games opens in Albertville, France

42nd NBA All-Star Game

Feb 9 42nd NBA All-Star Game, Orlando Arena, Orlando, FL: West beats East, 153-113; MVP: Magic Johnson, LA Lakers, F

Feb 9 Heike Henkel high jumps female indoor world record (2.07m)
Feb 9 Jani Sievinen swims world record 400m medley (4:07.10)
Feb 10 Mike Tyson convicted of raping Desiree Washington in Indiana

Blair Wins Gold

Feb 10 Speed skater Bonnie Blair wins 1992 Olympics 1st gold medal for USA

Sports History

Feb 13 Jose Canseco repeatedly rams his Porsche into wife Esther's BMW

Feb 13 West beats East 14 to 9 in Major Soccer League all star game
Feb 14 American sprinter Andre Cason runs world record 60m indoor (6.41s) in Madrid, Spain
Feb 14 Kieren John Perkins swims world record 800m freestyle (7:46.60)

Daytona 500

Feb 16 34th Daytona 500: Davey Allison joins father Bobby as a race winner; Richard Petty and A. J. Foyt's final drives in the event

Feb 16 LA Lakers retire Magic Johnson's #32 uniform
Feb 19 In a blockbuster NHL trade, Pittsburgh Penguins send Mark Recchi, Brian Benning & LA's 1st round 1992 pick (Jason Bowen) to the Philadelphia Flyers for Kjell Samuelsson, Rick Tocchet & Ken Wregget

Olympic Gold

Feb 21 Kristi Yamaguchi of US wins Olympic gold medal in women's figure skating

Feb 23 Cricketer Andy Flower scores 115* on ODI debut as Zimbabwe lose to Sri Lanka
Feb 23 XVI Winter Olympic Games close in Albertville, France
Feb 27 Larry Smith named 9th Commissioner of the CFL

Sports History

Feb 29 Boston’s Ray Bourque becomes just the 3rd defenseman in NHL history to score 1,000 career points with a goal and 2 assists in the Bruins' 5-5 tie with Washington Capitals at Boston Garden