1989–90 WHL season
Junior ice hockey season
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The 1989–90 WHL season was the 24th season of the Western Hockey League (WHL). Fourteen teams completed a 72-game season. For the second time in franchise history, the Kamloops Blazers captured both the Scotty Munro Memorial Trophy and the President's Cup in the same season—they last accomplished the feat in the 1983–84 season.
| 1989–90 WHL season | |
|---|---|
| League | Western Hockey League |
| Sport | Ice hockey |
| Teams | 14 |
| Regular season | |
| Scotty Munro Memorial Trophy | Kamloops Blazers (3) |
| Season MVP | Glen Goodall (Seattle Thunderbirds) |
| Top scorer | Len Barrie (Kamloops Blazers) |
| Playoffs | |
| Finals champions | Kamloops Blazers (3) |
| Runners-up | Lethbridge Hurricanes |
| 1989–90 CHL season | |
|---|---|
| League | Canadian Hockey League |
| Sport | Ice hockey |
| Teams | 40 |
| OHL | |
| QMJHL | |
| WHL | |
| Memorial Cup | |
| Finals champions | Oshawa Generals (OHL) (4th title) |
| Runners-up | Kitchener Rangers (OHL) |
Regular season
Final standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | x – Lethbridge Hurricanes | 72 | 51 | 17 | 4 | 465 | 270 | 106 |
| 2 | x – Prince Albert Raiders | 72 | 38 | 33 | 1 | 301 | 293 | 77 |
| 3 | x – Regina Pats | 72 | 34 | 31 | 7 | 332 | 329 | 75 |
| 4 | x – Saskatoon Blades | 72 | 33 | 34 | 5 | 325 | 354 | 71 |
| 5 | x – Medicine Hat Tigers | 72 | 32 | 38 | 2 | 298 | 331 | 66 |
| 6 | x – Swift Current Broncos | 72 | 29 | 39 | 4 | 323 | 351 | 62 |
| 7 | Brandon Wheat Kings | 72 | 28 | 38 | 6 | 276 | 325 | 62 |
| 8 | Moose Jaw Warriors | 72 | 28 | 41 | 3 | 287 | 330 | 59 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | x – Kamloops Blazers | 72 | 56 | 16 | 0 | 484 | 278 | 112 |
| 2 | x – Seattle Thunderbirds | 72 | 52 | 17 | 3 | 444 | 295 | 107 |
| 3 | x – Tri-City Americans | 72 | 39 | 28 | 5 | 433 | 354 | 83 |
| 4 | x – Spokane Chiefs | 72 | 30 | 37 | 5 | 334 | 344 | 65 |
| 5 | Portland Winter Hawks | 72 | 24 | 45 | 3 | 322 | 426 | 51 |
| 6 | Victoria Cougars | 72 | 5 | 65 | 2 | 221 | 565 | 12 |
Scoring leaders
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalties in minutes
| Player | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Len Barrie | Kamloops Blazers | 70 | 85 | 100 | 185 | 108 |
| Glen Goodall | Seattle Thunderbirds | 67 | 76 | 87 | 163 | 83 |
| Victor Gervais | Seattle Thunderbirds | 69 | 64 | 96 | 160 | 180 |
| Phil Huber | Kamloops Blazers | 72 | 63 | 89 | 152 | 176 |
| Brian Sakic | Tri-City Americans | 66 | 53 | 99 | 152 | 12 |
| Petr Nedved | Seattle Thunderbirds | 71 | 65 | 80 | 145 | 80 |
| Stu Barnes | Tri-City Americans | 63 | 52 | 92 | 144 | 165 |
| Corey Lyons | Lethbridge Hurricanes | 72 | 63 | 79 | 142 | 26 |
| Wes Walz | Lethbridge Hurricanes | 56 | 54 | 86 | 140 | 69 |
| Bryan Bosch | Lethbridge Hurricanes | 72 | 48 | 90 | 138 | 34 |
1990 WHL Playoffs
First round
- Swift Current defeated Brandon 5–4 OT in sixth place tie-breaker game.
- Lethbridge and Prince Albert earn byes to Division Semifinals.
- Regina defeated Swift Current 3 games to 1.
- Saskatoon defeated Medicine Hat 3 games to 0.
Division Semifinals
- Lethbridge defeated Saskatoon 4 games to 3.
- Prince Albert defeated Regina 4 games to 3.
- Kamloops defeated Spokane 5 games to 1.
- Seattle defeated Tri-City 5 games to 2.
Division Finals
- Lethbridge defeated Prince Albert 4 games to 3.
- Kamloops defeated Seattle 5 games to 1.
WHL Championship
- Kamloops defeated Lethbridge 4 games to 1.
All-Star game
On January 26, the East Division defeated the West Division 9–6 at Kennewick, Washington before a crowd of 5,059.
WHL awards
| Most Valuable Player - Four Broncos Memorial Trophy: Glen Goodall, Seattle Thunderbirds |
| Scholastic Player of the Year - Daryl K. (Doc) Seaman Trophy: Jeff Nelson, Prince Albert Raiders |
| Top Scorer - Bob Clarke Trophy: Len Barrie, Kamloops Blazers |
| Most Sportsmanlike Player - Brad Hornung Trophy: Bryan Bosch, Lethbridge Hurricanes |
| Top Defenseman - Bill Hunter Trophy: Kevin Haller, Regina Pats |
| Rookie of the Year - Jim Piggott Memorial Trophy: Petr Nedved, Seattle Thunderbirds |
| Top Goaltender - Del Wilson Trophy: Trevor Kidd, Brandon Wheat Kings |
| Coach of the Year - Dunc McCallum Memorial Trophy: Ken Hitchcock, Kamloops Blazers |
| Executive of the Year - Lloyd Saunders Memorial Trophy: Russ Farwell, Seattle Thunderbirds |
| Regular Season Champions - Scotty Munro Memorial Trophy: Kamloops Blazers |
| Marketing/Public Relations Award - St. Clair Group Trophy: Jeff Chynoweth, Lethbridge Hurricanes |
| WHL Plus-Minus Award: Len Barrie, Kamloops Blazers |
All-Star teams
| East Division | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Team | Second Team | |||
| Goal | Trevor Kidd | Brandon Wheat Kings | Dusty Imoo | Lethbridge Hurricanes |
| Defense | Kevin Haller | Regina Pats | Scott Humeniuk | Moose Jaw Warriors |
| Dan Lambert | Swift Current Broncos | Todd Nelson | Prince Albert Raiders | |
| Center | Wes Walz | Lethbridge Hurricanes | Mike Sillinger | Regina Pats |
| Left Wing | Troy Mick | Regina Pats | Kelly Ens | Lethbridge Hurricanes |
| Right Wing | Mark Greig | Lethbridge Hurricanes | Jackson Penney | Prince Albert Raiders |
| West Division | ||||
| First Team | Second Team | |||
| Goal | Danny Lorenz | Seattle Thunderbirds | Corey Hirsch | Kamloops Blazers |
| Defense | Darryl Sydor | Kamloops Blazers | Cam Brauer | Seattle Thunderbirds |
| Stewart Malgunas | Seattle Thunderbirds | Steve Jaques | Tri-City Americans | |
| Center | Len Barrie | Kamloops Blazers | Glen Goodall | Seattle Thunderbirds |
| Left Wing | Phil Huber | Kamloops Blazers | Brian Sakic | Tri-City Americans |
| Right Wing | Mike Needham | Kamloops Blazers | Scott Levins | Tri-City Americans |
Trivia
During the 1989–90 WHL season, the Victoria Cougars set several records for futility within a 72-game WHL season. They recorded only 6 wins and 12 points. They also broke the record for most losses in a row at 37 (November 22, 1989 – February 11, 1990).[1]