1989–90 Calgary Flames season

Regular season

The Flames finished first in scoring, with 348 goals for, and first in power-play percentage, with 27.73% (99 for 357).

Season standings

Record vs. opponents

Schedule and results

|- | 1 || October 5 || Detroit || 7 – 10 || Calgary || || 1–0–0 || 2 |- | 2 || October 7 || NY Islanders || 3 – 6 || Calgary || || 2–0–0 || 4 |- | 3 || October 10 || Calgary || 4 – 2 || New Jersey || || 3–0–0 || 6 |- | 4 || October 11 || Calgary || 4 – 5 || NY Rangers || || 3–1–0 || 6 |- | 5 || October 14 || Calgary || 4 – 4 || Washington || OT || 3–1–1 || 7 |- | 6 || October 15 || Calgary || 3 – 2 || Philadelphia || || 4–1–1 || 9 |- | 7 || October 17 || Calgary || 8 – 8 || Quebec || OT || 4–1–2 || 10 |- | 8 || October 18 || Calgary || 1 – 2 || Montreal || || 4–2–2 || 10 |- | 9 || October 21 || Boston || 2 – 5 || Calgary || || 5–2–2 || 12 |- | 10 || October 23 || Washington || 3 – 3 || Calgary || OT || 5–2–3 || 13 |- | 11 || October 25 || Calgary || 5 – 0 || Los Angeles || || 6–2–3 || 15 |- | 12 || October 27 || Vancouver || 5 – 5 || Calgary || OT || 6–2–4 || 16 |- | 13 || October 28 || Calgary || 3 – 4 || Vancouver || || 6–3–4 || 16 |- | 14 || November 1 || Winnipeg || 3 – 5 || Calgary || || 7–3–4 || 18 |- | 15 || November 3 || Calgary || 2 – 5 || Edmonton || || 7–4–4 || 18 |- | 16 || November 4 || New Jersey || 3 – 7 || Calgary || || 8–4–4 || 20 |- | 17 || November 6 || Edmonton || 1 – 5 || Calgary || || 9–4–4 || 22 |- | 18 || November 8 || Calgary || 5 – 4 || Los Angeles || || 10–4–4 || 24 |- | 19 || November 11 || Calgary || 2 – 3 || Minnesota || OT || 10–5–4 || 24 |- | 20 || November 12 || Calgary || 2 – 3 || Winnipeg || || 10–6–4 || 24 |- | 21 || November 14 || Los Angeles || 8 – 6 || Calgary || || 10–7–4 || 24 |- | 22 || November 16 || Buffalo || 4 – 4 || Calgary || OT || 10–7–5 || 25 |- | 23 || November 18 || Chicago || 4 – 4 || Calgary || OT || 10–7–6 || 26 |- | 24 || November 20 || Calgary || 2 – 3 || Montreal || || 10–8–6 || 26 |- | 25 || November 21 || Calgary || 4 – 4 || Quebec || OT || 10–8–7 || 27 |- | 26 || November 24 || Calgary || 2 – 3 || Detroit || || 10–9–7 || 27 |- | 27 || November 25 || Calgary || 3 – 3 || St. Louis || OT || 10–9–8 || 28 |- | 28 || November 30 || Minnesota || 2 – 5 || Calgary || || 11–9–8 || 30 |- | 29 || December 2 || Toronto || 4 – 7 || Calgary || || 12–9–8 || 32 |- | 30 || December 6 || Winnipeg || 3 – 4 || Calgary || || 12–10–8 || 32 |- | 31 || December 10 || Calgary || 1 – 4 || Winnipeg || || 12–11–8 || 32 |- | 32 || December 11 || Calgary || 3 – 3 || Edmonton || OT || 12–11–9 || 33 |- | 33 || December 14 || Quebec || 2 – 8 || Calgary || || 13–11–9 || 35 |- | 34 || December 16 || Pittsburgh || 3 – 4 || Calgary || || 14–11–9 || 37 |- | 35 || December 19 || Calgary || 2 – 1 || Vancouver || || 15–11–9 || 39 |- | 36 || December 20 || Vancouver || 1 – 2 || Calgary || OT || 16–11–9 || 41 |- | 37 || December 23 || Calgary || 1 – 2 || Edmonton || || 16–12–9 || 41 |- | 38 || December 27 || Calgary || 5 – 5 || Los Angeles || || 16–12–10 || 42 |- | 39 || December 29 || Winnipeg || 2 – 1 || Calgary || OT || 16–13–10 || 42 |- | 40 || December 30 || Montreal || 3 – 5 || Calgary || || 17–13–10 || 44 |- | 41 || January 2 || Philadelphia || 4 – 4 || Calgary || OT || 17–13–11 || 45 |- | 42 || January 5 || Hartford || 4 – 6 || Calgary || || 18–13–11 || 47 |- | 43 || January 7 || Calgary || 3 – 1 || Edmonton || || 19–13–11 || 49 |- | 44 || January 9 || Edmonton || 3 – 2 || Calgary || OT || 19–14–11 || 49 |- | 45 || January 11 || Buffalo || 3 – 5 || Calgary || || 20–14–11 || 51 |- | 46 || January 13 || Calgary || 5 – 6 || Toronto || || 20–15–11 || 51 |- | 47 || January 14 || Calgary || 6 – 5 || Chicago || || 21–15–11 || 53 |- | 48 || January 16 || Calgary || 5 – 2 || St. Louis || || 22–15–11 || 55 |- | 49 || January 18 || Calgary || 2 – 2 || Boston || OT || 22–15–12 || 56 |- | 50 || January 19 || Calgary || 3 – 3 || Hartford || OT || 22–15–13 || 57 |- | 51 || January 25 || NY Rangers || 5 – 8 || Calgary || || 23–15–13 || 59 |- | 52 || January 27 || Minnesota || 1 – 3 || Calgary || || 24–15–13 || 61 |- | 53 || January 30 || Calgary || 7 – 2 || Vancouver || || 25–15–13 || 63 |- | 54 || February 1 || Vancouver || 3 – 4 || Calgary || OT || 26–15–13 || 65 |- | 55 || February 3 || Calgary || 3 – 4 || Los Angeles || || 26–16–13 || 65 |- | 56 || February 6 || Los Angeles || 5 – 3 || Calgary || || 26–17–13 || 65 |- | 57 || February 10 || Calgary || 5 – 7 || Detroit || || 26–18–13 || 65 |- | 58 || February 11 || Calgary || 5 – 2 || NY Rangers || || 27–18–13 || 67 |- | 59 || February 13 || Calgary || 4 – 2 || NY Islanders || || 28–18–13 || 69 |- | 60 || February 15 || Calgary || 4 – 1 || Chicago || || 29–18–13 || 71 |- | 61 || February 18 || Calgary || 1 – 5 || Winnipeg || || 29–19–13 || 71 |- | 62 || February 20 || Boston || 5 – 3 || Calgary || || 29–20–13 || 71 |- | 63 || February 22 || Toronto || 2 – 12 || Calgary || || 30–20–13 || 73 |- | 64 || February 25 || Edmonton || 4 – 10 || Calgary || || 31–20–13 || 75 |- | 65 || March 1 || Philadelphia || 4 – 2 || Calgary || || 31–21–13 || 75 |- | 66 || March 3 || Vancouver || 1 – 5 || Calgary || || 32–21–13 || 77 |- | 67 || March 5 || Los Angeles || 0 – 5 || Calgary || || 33–21–13 || 79 |- | 68 || March 7 || Pittsburgh || 3 – 6 || Calgary || || 34–21–13 || 81 |- | 69 || March 9 || Calgary || 4 – 4 || Vancouver || OT || 34–21–14 || 82 |- | 70 || March 11 || Calgary || 6 – 4 || Winnipeg || || 35–21–14 || 84 |- | 71 || March 12 || Winnipeg || 4 – 5 || Calgary || OT || 36–21–14 || 86 |- | 72 || March 15 || New Jersey || 4 – 5 || Calgary || || 37–21–14 || 88 |- | 73 || March 17 || Hartford || 4 – 5 || Calgary || || 38–21–14 || 90 |- | 74 || March 19 || St. Louis || 2 – 5 || Calgary || || 39–21–14 || 92 |- | 75 || March 21 || Calgary || 4 – 5 || Buffalo || || 39–22–14 || 92 |- | 76 || March 24 || Calgary || 3 – 3 || Pittsburgh || OT || 39–22–15 || 93 |- | 77 || March 25 || Calgary || 1 – 4 || Washington || || 39–23–15 || 93 |- | 78 || March 27 || Calgary || 4 – 2 || NY Islanders || || 40–23–15 || 95 |- | 79 || March 30 || Edmonton || 2 – 6 || Calgary || || 41–23–15 || 97 |- | 80 || April 1 || Los Angeles || 4 – 8 || Calgary || || 42–23–15 || 99

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Playoffs

The Flames defense of their first Stanley Cup championship ended quickly as Calgary was stunned by the Los Angeles Kings in six games. The loss would begin a string of playoff disappointments for the Flames, who would not win another playoff round until the 2004 Stanley Cup Playoffs.

The Flames 12–4 defeat in game four of the series remains a Flames team record for most goals against in one playoff game.

|- | 1 || April 4 || Los Angeles || 5 – 3 || Calgary || || 19,172 || Los Angeles leads 1–0 |- | 2 || April 6 || Los Angeles || 5 – 8 || Calgary || || 20,168 || Series tied 1–1 |- | 3 || April 8 || Calgary || 1 – 2 || Los Angeles || OT || 16,005 || Los Angeles leads 2–1 |- | 4 || April 10 || Calgary || 4 – 12 || Los Angeles || || 16,005 || Los Angeles leads 3–1 |- | 5 || April 12 || Los Angeles || 1 – 5 || Calgary || || 20,107 || Los Angeles leads 3–2 |- | 6 || April 14 || Calgary || 3 – 4 || Los Angeles || 2OT || 16,005 || Los Angeles wins 4–2

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Player statistics

Skaters

Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes

†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining Calgary. Stats reflect time with the Flames only.

Goaltenders

Note: GP = Games played; TOI = Time on ice (minutes); W = Wins; L = Losses; OT = Overtime/shootout losses; GA = Goals against; SO = Shutouts; GAA = Goals against average

Transactions

The Flames were involved in the following transactions during the 1989–90 season.

Trades

Free Agents

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Draft picks

Main article: List of Calgary Flames draft picks

Calgary's picks at the 1989 NHL entry draft, held in Bloomington, Minnesota.

References

• Player stats: 2006–07 Calgary Flames Media Guide, pg 122
• Game log: 2006–07 Calgary Flames Media Guide, pg 138
• Team standings: 1989–90 NHL standings @hockeydb.com
• Trades: Individual player pages at hockeydb.com

References

1. (May 8, 1990). "SPORTS PEOPLE: HOCKEY; Crisp Is Dismissed As Coach of Flames".
2. Archives, L. A. Times. (1990-05-07). "A Year After Cup, Flames Oust Crisp : NHL: Defending champion Calgary fires its coach in the wake of a first-round playoff loss to the Kings. No successor is named.".
3. (1990-05-08). "CRISP FIRED BECAUSE OF HIS PERSONALITY".
4. "Flames fire coach - UPI Archives".
5. Archives, L. A. Times. (1990-05-18). "Flames Name Risebrough as Coach : Hockey: Former Calgary player replaces Terry Crisp, who was fired last month.".
6. Archives, L. A. Times. (1990-05-19). "Flames Replace Fired Crisp With Risebrough".
7. [https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9C0CE4DA103EF933A15755C0A966958260 New Rules for Rookies], New York Times, June 20, 1990, accessed June 10, 2007
8. All-Stars, ''2006–07 Calgary Flames Media Guide'', pg. 22
9. "1989-90 NHL Summary".
10. "1989-90 Calgary Flames Schedule".
11. Playoff Records, ''2006–07 Calgary Flames Media Guide'', pg. 225
12. [http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/draft/teams/dr000043.html Calgary Flames draft history], hockeydb.com, accessed June 4, 2007