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1989–90 WHL season
Junior ice hockey season
Junior ice hockey season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| title | 1989–90 WHL season |
| league | Western Hockey League |
| sport | Ice hockey |
| playoffs | Playoffs |
| finals_champ | Kamloops Blazers (3) |
| finals_runner-up | Lethbridge Hurricanes |
| no_of_teams | 14 |
| season | Regular season |
| season_champ_name | Scotty Munro Memorial Trophy |
| season_champs | Kamloops Blazers (3) |
| MVP_link | Four Broncos Memorial Trophy |
| MVP | Glen Goodall (Seattle Thunderbirds) |
| top_scorer_link | Bob Clarke Trophy |
| top_scorer | Len Barrie (Kamloops Blazers) |
| seasonslistnames | WHL |
| prevseason_year | 1988–89 |
| nextseason_year | 1990–91 |
| finals_runner-up = Lethbridge Hurricanes | finals_runner-up = Kitchener Rangers (OHL)
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.
Regular season
Final standings
| East Division | GP | W | L | T | Pts | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| x Lethbridge Hurricanes | 72 | 51 | 17 | 4 | 106 | 465 | 270 |
| x Prince Albert Raiders | 72 | 38 | 33 | 1 | 77 | 301 | 293 |
| x Regina Pats | 72 | 34 | 31 | 7 | 75 | 332 | 329 |
| x Saskatoon Blades | 72 | 33 | 34 | 5 | 71 | 325 | 354 |
| x Medicine Hat Tigers | 72 | 32 | 38 | 2 | 66 | 298 | 331 |
| x Swift Current Broncos | 72 | 29 | 39 | 4 | 62 | 323 | 351 |
| Brandon Wheat Kings | 72 | 28 | 38 | 6 | 62 | 276 | 325 |
| Moose Jaw Warriors | 72 | 28 | 41 | 3 | 59 | 287 | 330 |
| West Division | GP | W | L | T | Pts | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| x Kamloops Blazers | 72 | 56 | 16 | 0 | 112 | 484 | 278 |
| x Seattle Thunderbirds | 72 | 52 | 17 | 3 | 107 | 444 | 295 |
| x Tri-City Americans | 72 | 39 | 28 | 5 | 83 | 433 | 354 |
| x Spokane Chiefs | 72 | 30 | 37 | 5 | 65 | 334 | 344 |
| Portland Winter Hawks | 72 | 24 | 45 | 3 | 51 | 322 | 426 |
| Victoria Cougars | 72 | 5 | 65 | 2 | 12 | 221 | 565 |
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
| WHL Plus-Minus Award: Len Barrie, Kamloops Blazers |
|---|
All-Star teams
| East Division | First Team | Second Team | West 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 | |
| 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).
References
- 2005–06 WHL Guide
before = 1988–89 WHL season | after = 1990–91 WHL season | title = WHL seasons | years = |
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