The1989–90 NHL seasonwas the73rdseasonof theNational Hockey League.TheStanley Cup winnerswere theEdmonton Oilers,who won the best of seven series 4–1 against theBoston Bruins.The championship was the Oilers' fifth Stanley Cup in seven seasons.
| 1989–90 NHL season | |
|---|---|
| League | National Hockey League |
| Sport | Ice hockey |
| Duration | October 5, 1989 – May 24, 1990 |
| Number of games | 80 |
| Number of teams | 21 |
| TV partner(s) | CBC,TSN,SRC(Canada) SportsChannel America,NBC[a](United States) |
| Draft | |
| Top draft pick | Mats Sundin |
| Picked by | Quebec Nordiques |
| Regular season | |
| Presidents' Trophy | Boston Bruins |
| SeasonMVP | Mark Messier(Oilers) |
| Top scorer | Wayne Gretzky(Kings) |
| Playoffs | |
| PlayoffsMVP | Bill Ranford(Oilers) |
| Stanley Cup | |
| Champions | Edmonton Oilers |
| Runners-up | Boston Bruins |
Entry draft
editThe1989 NHL Entry Draftwas held on June 17, at theMet CenterinBloomington, Minnesota.Mats Sundinwas selected first overall by theQuebec Nordiques.
Regular season
editWayne Gretzky records his 1,851st point, passing Gordie Howe for the most in NHL history on Oct. 15, 1989.
This season marked the first time that all three New York City area NHL teams, including the New Jersey Devils, made the playoffs in the same season, a feat which has since been repeated thrice more: in the1993–94,the2006–07,and the2022–23seasons.
Until2017,this was last time theDetroit Red Wingsmissed the Stanley Cup playoffs.
Sam St. Laurentof the Red Wings became the last goalie to wear a full fiberglass mask during an NHL game.
Final standings
editNote:W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, GF= Goals For, GA = Goals Against, Pts = Points, PIM = Penalties in minutes
Prince of Wales Conference
edit| GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Bruins | 80 | 46 | 25 | 9 | 289 | 232 | 101 |
| Buffalo Sabres | 80 | 45 | 27 | 8 | 286 | 248 | 98 |
| Montreal Canadiens | 80 | 41 | 28 | 11 | 288 | 234 | 93 |
| Hartford Whalers | 80 | 38 | 33 | 9 | 275 | 268 | 85 |
| Quebec Nordiques | 80 | 12 | 61 | 7 | 240 | 407 | 31 |
| GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Rangers | 80 | 36 | 31 | 13 | 279 | 267 | 85 |
| New Jersey Devils | 80 | 37 | 34 | 9 | 295 | 288 | 83 |
| Washington Capitals | 80 | 36 | 38 | 6 | 284 | 275 | 78 |
| New York Islanders | 80 | 31 | 38 | 11 | 281 | 288 | 73 |
| Pittsburgh Penguins | 80 | 32 | 40 | 8 | 318 | 359 | 72 |
| Philadelphia Flyers | 80 | 30 | 39 | 11 | 290 | 297 | 71 |
Clarence Campbell Conference
edit| GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Blackhawks | 80 | 41 | 33 | 6 | 315 | 294 | 88 |
| St. Louis Blues | 80 | 37 | 34 | 9 | 295 | 279 | 83 |
| Toronto Maple Leafs | 80 | 38 | 38 | 4 | 337 | 358 | 80 |
| Minnesota North Stars | 80 | 36 | 40 | 4 | 284 | 291 | 76 |
| Detroit Red Wings | 80 | 28 | 38 | 14 | 288 | 323 | 70 |
| GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calgary Flames | 80 | 42 | 23 | 15 | 348 | 265 | 99 |
| Edmonton Oilers | 80 | 38 | 28 | 14 | 315 | 283 | 90 |
| Winnipeg Jets | 80 | 37 | 32 | 11 | 298 | 290 | 85 |
| Los Angeles Kings | 80 | 34 | 39 | 7 | 338 | 337 | 75 |
| Vancouver Canucks | 80 | 25 | 41 | 14 | 245 | 306 | 64 |
Playoffs
editBracket
editThe top four teams in each division qualified for the playoffs. In each round, teams competed in abest-of-sevenseries (scores in the bracket indicate the number of games won in each best-of-seven series). In the division semifinals, the fourthseededteam in each division played against the division winner from their division. The other series matched the second and third place teams from the divisions. The two winning teams from each division's semifinals then met in the division finals. The two division winners of each conference then played in the conference finals. The two conference winners then advanced to the Stanley Cup Finals.
| Division semifinals | Division finals | Conference finals | Stanley Cup Finals | ||||||||||||||||
| A1 | Boston | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| A4 | Hartford | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| A1 | Boston | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| A3 | Montreal | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| A2 | Buffalo | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| A3 | Montreal | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| A1 | Boston | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| Prince of Wales Conference | |||||||||||||||||||
| P3 | Washington | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| P1 | NY Rangers | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| P4 | NY Islanders | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| P1 | NY Rangers | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| P3 | Washington | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| P2 | New Jersey | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| P3 | Washington | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| A1 | Boston | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| S2 | Edmonton | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| N1 | Chicago | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| N4 | Minnesota | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| N1 | Chicago | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| N2 | St. Louis | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| N2 | St. Louis | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| N3 | Toronto | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| N1 | Chicago | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| Clarence Campbell Conference | |||||||||||||||||||
| S2 | Edmonton | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| S1 | Calgary | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| S4 | Los Angeles | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| S4 | Los Angeles | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| S2 | Edmonton | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| S2 | Edmonton | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| S3 | Winnipeg | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
Awards
edit| Award | Recipient(s) | Runner(s)-up/Finalists |
|---|---|---|
| Stanley Cup | Edmonton Oilers | Boston Bruins |
| Presidents' Trophy (Best regular-season record) |
Boston Bruins | Calgary Flames |
| Prince of Wales Trophy (Wales Conference playoff champion) |
Boston Bruins | Washington Capitals |
| Clarence S. Campbell Bowl (Campbell Conference playoff champion) |
Edmonton Oilers | Chicago Blackhawks |
| Alka-Seltzer Plus-Minus Award (Best plus-minus statistic) |
Paul Cavallini(St. Louis Blues) | Stéphane Richer(Montreal Canadiens) |
| Art Ross Trophy (Player with most points) |
Wayne Gretzky(Los Angeles Kings) | Mark Messier(Edmonton Oilers) |
| Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy (Perseverance, sportsmanship, and dedication) |
Gord Kluzak(Boston Bruins) | N/A |
| Calder Memorial Trophy (Best first-year player) |
Sergei Makarov(Calgary Flames) | Mike Modano(Minnesota North Stars) Jeremy Roenick(Chicago Blackhawks) |
| Conn Smythe Trophy (Most valuable player, playoffs) |
Bill Ranford(Edmonton Oilers) | N/A |
| Frank J. Selke Trophy (Best defensive forward) |
Rick Meagher(St. Louis Blues) | Guy Carbonneau(Montreal Canadiens) Esa Tikkanen(Edmonton Oilers) |
| Hart Memorial Trophy (Most valuable player, regular season) |
Mark Messier(Edmonton Oilers) | Ray Bourque(Boston Bruins) Brett Hull(St. Louis Blues) |
| Jack Adams Award (Best coach) |
Bob Murdoch(Winnipeg Jets) | Mike Milbury(Boston Bruins) Roger Neilson(New York Rangers) |
| James Norris Memorial Trophy (Best defenceman) |
Ray Bourque(Boston Bruins) | Al MacInnis(Calgary Flames) Doug Wilson(Chicago Blackhawks) |
| King Clancy Memorial Trophy (Leadership and humanitarian contribution) |
Kevin Lowe(Edmonton Oilers) | N/A |
| Lady Byng Memorial Trophy (Sportsmanship and excellence) |
Brett Hull(St. Louis Blues) | Wayne Gretzky(Los Angeles Kings) Pat LaFontaine(New York Islanders) |
| Lester B. Pearson Award (Outstanding player) |
Mark Messier(Edmonton Oilers) | N/A |
| Vezina Trophy (Best goaltender) |
Patrick Roy(Montreal Canadiens) | Andy Moog(Boston Bruins) Daren Puppa(Buffalo Sabres) |
| William M. Jennings Trophy (Goaltender(s) of team with fewest goals against) |
Andy MoogandRéjean Lemelin(Boston Bruins) | N/A |
All-Star teams
editPlayer statistics
editScoring leaders
editNote: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points, PIM = Penalties in minutes, PPG = Powerplay Goals, SHG = Shorthanded Goals, GWG = Game Winning Goals
| Player | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | +/- | PPG | SHG | GWG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wayne Gretzky | Los Angeles Kings | 73 | 40 | 102 | 142 | 42 | +8 | 10 | 4 | 4 |
| Mark Messier | Edmonton Oilers | 79 | 45 | 84 | 129 | 79 | +19 | 13 | 6 | 3 |
| Steve Yzerman | Detroit Red Wings | 79 | 62 | 65 | 127 | 79 | -6 | 16 | 7 | 8 |
| Mario Lemieux | Pittsburgh Penguins | 59 | 45 | 78 | 123 | 78 | -18 | 14 | 3 | 4 |
| Brett Hull | St. Louis Blues | 80 | 72 | 41 | 113 | 24 | -1 | 27 | 0 | 12 |
| Bernie Nicholls | Los Angeles Kings/ New York Rangers |
79 | 39 | 73 | 112 | 86 | -9 | 15 | 0 | 1 |
| Pierre Turgeon | Buffalo Sabres | 80 | 40 | 66 | 106 | 29 | +10 | 17 | 1 | 10 |
| Pat LaFontaine | New York Islanders | 74 | 54 | 51 | 105 | 38 | -13 | 13 | 2 | 8 |
| Paul Coffey | Pittsburgh Penguins | 80 | 29 | 74 | 103 | 95 | -25 | 10 | 0 | 3 |
| Joe Sakic | Quebec Nordiques | 80 | 39 | 63 | 102 | 27 | -40 | 8 | 1 | 2 |
| Adam Oates | St. Louis Blues | 80 | 23 | 79 | 102 | 30 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 3 |
Sources:NHL,[2]Quanthockey.com.[3]
Leading goaltenders
editGP = Games played; Min = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; SO = Shutouts; GAA =Goals against average;Sv% = Save percentage
| Player | Team | GP | Min | W | L | T | SO | GAA | Sv% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirk McLean | Vancouver Canucks | 63 | 3739 | 21 | 30 | 10 | 0 | 3.47 | 88.0 |
| Jon Casey | Minnesota North Stars | 61 | 3407 | 31 | 22 | 4 | 3 | 3.22 | 89.6 |
| Daren Puppa | Buffalo Sabres | 56 | 3241 | 31 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 2.89 | 90.3 |
| Bill Ranford | Edmonton Oilers | 56 | 3107 | 24 | 16 | 9 | 1 | 3.19 | 88.7 |
| Patrick Roy | Montreal Canadiens | 54 | 3173 | 31 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 2.53 | 91.2 |
| Sean Burke | New Jersey Devils | 52 | 2914 | 22 | 22 | 6 | 0 | 3.60 | 88.0 |
| Kelly Hrudey | Los Angeles Kings | 52 | 2860 | 22 | 21 | 6 | 2 | 4.07 | 87.3 |
| Ken Wregget | Philadelphia Flyers | 51 | 2961 | 22 | 24 | 3 | 0 | 3.42 | 89.2 |
| Greg Millen | Quebec Nordiques | 49 | 2900 | 19 | 25 | 5 | 1 | 3.89 | 87.2 |
| Don Beaupre | Washington Capitals | 48 | 2793 | 23 | 18 | 5 | 2 | 3.22 | 89.0 |
Source:Quanthockey.com.[4]
Coaches
editPatrick Division
edit- New Jersey Devils:Jim SchoenfeldandJohn Cunniff
- New York Islanders:Al Arbour
- New York Rangers:Roger Neilson
- Philadelphia Flyers:Paul Holmgren
- Pittsburgh Penguins:Gene UbriacoandCraig Patrick
- Washington Capitals:Bryan MurrayandTerry Murray
Adams Division
edit- Boston Bruins:Mike Milbury
- Buffalo Sabres:Rick Dudley
- Hartford Whalers:Rick Ley
- Montreal Canadiens:Pat Burns
- Quebec Nordiques:Michel Bergeron
Norris Division
edit- Chicago Blackhawks:Mike Keenan
- Detroit Red Wings:Jacques Demers
- Minnesota North Stars:Pierre Page
- St. Louis Blues:Brian Sutter
- Toronto Maple Leafs:Doug Carpenter
Smythe Division
edit- Calgary Flames:Terry Crisp
- Edmonton Oilers:John Muckler
- Los Angeles Kings:Tom Webster
- Vancouver Canucks:Bob McCammon
- Winnipeg Jets:Bob Murdoch
Milestones
editThis season would be the last theToronto Maple Leafswould play under the 29 year ownership ofHarold Ballardas a result of his death in April 1990 and the subsequent sale of the franchise.
Debuts
editThe following is a list of players of note who played their first NHL game in 1989–90 (listed with their first team, asterisk(*) marks debut in playoffs):
- Wes Walz,Boston Bruins
- Alexander Mogilny,Buffalo Sabres
- Rob Ray,Buffalo Sabres
- Donald Audette*, Buffalo Sabres
- Sergei Makarov,Calgary Flames
- Rob Blake,Los Angeles Kings
- Helmut Balderis,Minnesota North Stars
- Mike Modano,Minnesota North Stars
- Andrew Cassels,Montreal Canadiens
- Lyle Odelein,Montreal Canadiens
- Vyacheslav Fetisov,New Jersey Devils
- Alexei Kasatonov,New Jersey Devils
- Murray Baron,Philadelphia Flyers
- Curtis Joseph,St. Louis Blues
- Tie Domi,Toronto Maple Leafs
- Vladimir Krutov,Vancouver Canucks
- Igor Larionov,Vancouver Canucks
- Olaf Kolzig,Washington Capitals
Last games
editThe following is a list of players of note that played their last game in the NHL in 1989–90 (listed with their last team):
- Reed Larson,Buffalo Sabres
- Al Secord,Chicago Blackhawks
- Bob Murray,Chicago Blackhawks
- Duane Sutter,Chicago Blackhawks
- Bernie Federko,Detroit Red Wings
- Borje Salming,Detroit Red Wings
- Reijo Ruotsalainen,Edmonton Oilers
- Barry Beck,Los Angeles Kings
- Helmut Balderis,Minnesota North Stars
- Curt Fraser,Minnesota North Stars
- Mark Johnson,New Jersey Devils
- Ron Greschner,New York Rangers
- Doug Smith,Pittsburgh Penguins
- Vladimir Krutov,Vancouver Canucks
- Paul Reinhart,Vancouver Canucks
- Doug Wickenheiser,Washington Capitals
Broadcasting
editThis was the second season of the league's Canadian national broadcast rights deals withTSNandHockey Night in CanadaonCBC.Saturday night regular season games continued to air on CBC, while TSN televised selected weeknight games. Coverage of the Stanley Cup playoffs was primarily on CBC, with TSN airing first round all-U.S. series.
This was also the second season of the league's U.S. national broadcast rights dealSportsChannel America,with up to three regular season games a week and coverage of the playoffs. Meanwhile,NBCagreed to televise the All-Star Game, reportedly wanting to test the appeal of hockey.[5]
See also
editNotes
edit- ^NBC only televised theAll-Star Game.
References
edit- Diamond, Dan, ed. (2000).Total Hockey.Kingston, NY: Total Sports.ISBN1-892129-85-X.
- Dinger, Ralph, ed. (2011).The National Hockey League Official Guide & Record Book 2012.Toronto, ON: Dan Diamond & Associates.ISBN978-1-894801-22-5.
- Dryden, Steve, ed. (2000).Century of hockey.Toronto, ON: McClelland & Stewart Ltd.ISBN0-7710-4179-9.
- Fischler, Stan; Fischler, Shirley; Hughes, Morgan; Romain, Joseph; Duplacey, James (2003).The Hockey Chronicle: Year-by-Year History of the National Hockey League.Lincolnwood, IL: Publications International Inc.ISBN0-7853-9624-1.
- Notes
- ^abcdDinger, Ralph, ed. (2011).The National Hockey League Official Guide & Record Book 2012.Dan Diamond & Associates. p. 153.ISBN9781894801225.
- ^Dinger 2011,p. 153.
- ^"1989-90 Stats".Quanthockey.com.RetrievedFebruary 5,2012.
- ^1989-90 NHL Goalie Leaders | QuantHockey.com
- ^Jim Sarni (January 19, 1990)."NHL All-star Game Gets A Network Shot".Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel.Archived fromthe originalon February 22, 2014.RetrievedAugust 6,2019.