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1989–90 New York Rangers season
NHL hockey team season
NHL hockey team season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| League | NHL |
| Season | 1989–90 |
| year | 1989 |
| Team | New York Rangers |
| Conference | Wales |
| ConferenceRank | T-4th |
| Division | Patrick |
| DivisionRank | 1st |
| Record | 36–31–13 |
| HomeRecord | 20–11–9 |
| RoadRecord | 16–20–4 |
| GoalsFor | 279 |
| GoalsAgainst | 267 |
| GeneralManager | Neil Smith |
| Coach | Roger Neilson |
| Captain | Kelly Kisio |
| Arena | Madison Square Garden |
| GoalsLeader | John Ogrodnick (43) |
| AssistsLeader | Brian Leetch (45) |
| PointsLeader | John Ogrodnick (74) |
| PIMLeader | Troy Mallette (305) |
| WinsLeader | John Vanbiesbrouck (19) |
| GAALeader | Mike Richter (3.00) |
| DivisionWin | yes |
The 1989–90 New York Rangers season was the franchise's 64th season. During the regular season, the Rangers led the Patrick Division with 85 points and qualified for the NHL playoffs. In the first round of the playoffs, the Rangers defeated the New York Islanders four games to one and earned a berth in the Patrick Division Finals. There, New York lost to the Washington Capitals in five games.
Offseason
During the offseason, Gulf+Western, owners of the Rangers, and all MSG properties since 1977, changed their name to Paramount Communications. The new name was chosen in honor of the company's leading subsidiary, the Paramount Pictures film studio.
Regular season
The Rangers finished the regular season with the most power-play opportunities (442) and the most power-play goals scored (103).
Final standings
Record vs. opponents
Schedule and results
|- | 1 || October 6 || || @ Winnipeg || 4–1 || || || || || 1–0–0 || 2 || |- | 2 || October 8 || || @ Chicago || 5–3 || || || || || 2–0–0 || 4 || |- | 3 || October 11 || || Calgary || 5–4 || || || || || 3–0–0 || 6 || |- | 4 || October 13 || || @ Washington || 4–7 || || || || || 3–1–0 || 6 || |- | 5 || October 15 || || Pittsburgh || 4–2 || || || || || 4–1–0 || 8 || |- | 6 || October 17 || || Chicago || 3–3 || OT || || || || 4–1–1 || 9 || |- | 7 || October 19 || || Hartford || 7–3 || || || || || 5–1–1 || 11 || |- | 8 || October 21 || || @ Philadelphia || 3–1 || || || || || 6–1–1 || 13 || |- | 9 || October 23 || || Vancouver || 5–3 || || || || || 7–1–1 || 15 || |- | 10 || || 7:35p.m. EDT || Edmonton || 3–3 || OT || Froese || Madison Square Garden || 15,501 || 7–1–2 || 16 || |- | 11 || October 27 || || N.Y. Islanders || 5–5 || OT || || || || 7–1–3 || 17 || |- | 12 || October 28 || || @ N.Y. Islanders || 4–1 || || || || || 8–1–3 || 19 || |- | 13 || October 30 || || Philadelphia || 1–3 || || || || || 8–2–3 || 19 ||
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Playoffs
Main article: 1990 Stanley Cup playoffs
|- | 1 || April 5 || N.Y. Islanders || 1–2 || N.Y. Rangers || || 16,651 || Rangers lead series 1–0 |- | 2 || April 7 || N.Y. Islanders || 2–5 || N.Y. Rangers || || 16,651 || Rangers lead series 2–0 |- | 3 || April 9 || N.Y. Rangers || 3–4 || N.Y. Islanders || 2OT || 16,297 || Rangers lead series 2–1 |- | 4 || April 11 || N.Y. Rangers || 6–1 || N.Y. Islanders || || 16,297 || Rangers lead series 3–1 |- | 5 || April 13 || N.Y. Islanders || 5–6 || N.Y. Rangers || || 16,651 || Rangers win series 4–1
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Player statistics
;Skaters
| Player | GP | G | A | Pts | +/- | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 80 | 43 | 31 | 74 | 11 | 44 | |
| 76 | 27 | 41 | 68 | 7 | 42 | |
| 76 | 32 | 34 | 66 | 3 | 32 | |
| 68 | 22 | 44 | 66 | 11 | 105 | |
| 73 | 14 | 43 | 57 | 4 | 50 | |
| 72 | 11 | 45 | 56 | −18 | 26 | |
| ‡ | 48 | 19 | 19 | 38 | −10 | 100 |
| † | 32 | 12 | 25 | 37 | −3 | 20 |
| ‡ | 63 | 18 | 18 | 36 | −4 | 30 |
| 79 | 13 | 16 | 29 | −8 | 305 | |
| 41 | 9 | 17 | 26 | 4 | 57 | |
| ‡ | 37 | 7 | 18 | 25 | 1 | 77 |
| † | 12 | 11 | 5 | 16 | 4 | 6 |
| 54 | 0 | 15 | 15 | 4 | 94 | |
| 45 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 10 | 26 | |
| 68 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 2 | 286 | |
| 80 | 5 | 8 | 13 | −26 | 161 | |
| 58 | 4 | 9 | 13 | −17 | 8 | |
| 60 | 1 | 12 | 13 | −1 | 139 | |
| 22 | 2 | 10 | 12 | −3 | 22 | |
| 55 | 1 | 9 | 10 | −7 | 53 | |
| 56 | 3 | 6 | 9 | −10 | 80 | |
| 32 | 5 | 3 | 8 | −4 | 26 | |
| 28 | 3 | 3 | 6 | −8 | 25 | |
| † | 19 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 6 |
| 16 | 0 | 5 | 5 | −1 | 2 | |
| 31 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 24 | |
| 25 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −8 | 59 | |
| 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −4 | 5 | |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 2 | |
| 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −3 | 6 | |
| 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 55 |
| Player | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 16 | |
| 10 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 0 | |
| 10 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 8 | |
| 10 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 0 | |
| 10 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 12 | |
| 10 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 32 | |
| 10 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 4 | |
| 10 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 81 | |
| 10 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | |
| 10 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 26 | |
| 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | |
| 8 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 12 | |
| 9 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | |
| 10 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | |
| 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | |
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 19 | |
| 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 30 | |
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
;Goaltenders
| Player | GP | TOI | W | L | T | GA | GAA | SA | SV% | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47 | 2734 | 19 | 19 | 7 | 154 | 3.38 | 1362 | .887 | 1 | |
| 23 | 1320 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 66 | 3.00 | 686 | .904 | 0 | |
| 15 | 812 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 45 | 3.33 | 355 | .873 | 0 |
| Player | GP | TOI | W | L | GA | GAA | SA | SV% | SO |
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| 6 | 330 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 3.45 | 181 | .895 | 0 | |
| 6 | 298 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 3.02 | 153 | .902 | 0 |
†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining Rangers. Stats reflect time with Rangers only.
‡Traded mid-season. Stats reflect time with Rangers only.
Transactions
- September 1, 1989: the Rangers traded Barry Beck to the Los Angeles Kings for future considerations.
- September 7, 1989: the Rangers traded Chris McRae and a 5th round draft pick in 1990 to the Detroit Red Wings for Kris King.
- September 14, 1989: the Rangers acquired Lee Giffin from the Pittsburgh Penguins for future considerations.
- October 5, 1989: the Rangers traded Michel Petit to the Quebec Nordiques for Randy Moller.
- November 1, 1989: the Rangers traded Jayson More to the Minnesota North Stars for Dave Archibald.
- January 20, 1990: the Rangers traded Tomas Sandstrom and Tony Granato to the Los Angeles Kings for Bernie Nicholls.
- March 6, 1990: the Rangers traded Ulf Dahlen, a 4th round draft pick in 1990, and future considerations (a 4th round draft pick in 1991) to the Minnesota North Stars for Mike Gartner.
Draft picks
New York's picks at the 1989 NHL entry draft in Bloomington, Minnesota at the Met Center.
| Round | # | Player | Position | Nationality | College/Junior/Club team (League) |
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| 1 | 20 | Steven Rice | RW | Canada | Kitchener Rangers (OHL) |
| 2 | 40 | Jason Prosofsky | RW | Canada | Medicine Hat Tigers (WHL) |
| 3 | 45 | Rob Zamuner | LW | Canada | Guelph Platers (OHL) |
| 3 | 49 | Louie DeBrusk | LW | Canada | London Knights (OHL) |
| 4 | 67 | Jim Cummins | RW | United States | Michigan State University (NCAA) |
| 5 | 88 | Aaron Miller | D | United States | Niagara Scenics (NAHL) |
| 6 | 118 | Joby Messier | D | Canada | Michigan State University (NCAA) |
| 7 | 139 | Greg Leahy | F | United States | Portland Winter Hawks (WHL) |
| 8 | 160 | Greg Spenrath | D | Canada | Tri-City Americans (WHL) |
| 9 | 181 | Mark Bavis | LW | United States | Cushing Academy (Massachusetts) |
| 10 | 202 | Roman Oksiuta | RW | Soviet Union | Voskresensk Khimik (Russia) |
| 11 | 223 | Steve Locke | D | Canada | Niagara Falls Thunder (OHL) |
| 12 | 244 | Kenneth MacDermid | LW | Canada | Hull Olympiques (QMJHL) |
Supplemental Draft
New York's picks at the 1989 NHL supplemental draft.
| Player | Position | Nationality | College/Junior/Club team (League) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Palumbo | C | Canada | Lake Superior State University (CCHA) |
References
References
- "1989–90 New York Rangers Roster and Statistics". Hockey-Reference.
- (1977-08-22). "Gulf & Western buys out Gardens". The Montreal Gazette.
- (1989-04-11). "Gulf and Western plans to sell off its financial services". New Straits Times.
- "1989–90 NHL Season Summary". Hockey-Reference.
- "1989–90 New York Rangers Schedule". Hockey-Reference.
- "1989–90 New York Rangers". hockeydb.com.
- (1989-09-02). "Sports People: Hockey; Rangers Trade Beck". The New York Times.
- "NHL Player Search: Chris McRae". Hockey Hall of Fame.
- "NHL Player Search: Lee Giffin". Hockey Hall of Fame.
- (1989-10-05). "The Sidelines: N.Y. Rangers Trade Petit for Moller". Los Angeles Times.
- (1990-01-29). "Stars demote More again". United Press International.
- (2001-12-31). "Biggest Trades in New York Rangers History". National Hockey League.
- Proteau, Adam. (2015-02-28). "Picking Winners of Five Blockbuster Trades From the Past 25 Years".
- "1989 NHL Entry Draft". Hockey-Reference.
- "NHL Draft History". National Hockey League.
- "1989 NHL Supplemental Draft". hockeydb.com.
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