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1990–91 WHL season
Junior ice hockey season
Junior ice hockey season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| title | 1990–91 WHL season |
| league | Western Hockey League |
| sport | Ice hockey |
| playoffs | Playoffs |
| finals_champ | Spokane Chiefs (1) |
| finals_runner-up | Lethbridge Hurricanes |
| no_of_teams | 14 |
| season | Regular season |
| season_champ_name | Scotty Munro Memorial Trophy |
| season_champs | Kamloops Blazers (4) |
| MVP_link | Four Broncos Memorial Trophy |
| MVP | Ray Whitney (Spokane Chiefs) |
| top_scorer_link | Bob Clarke Trophy |
| top_scorer | Ray Whitney (Spokane Chiefs) |
| seasonslistnames | WHL |
| prevseason_year | 1989–90 |
| nextseason_year | 1991–92 |
| finals_runner-up = Lethbridge Hurricanes | finals_runner-up = Drummondville Voltigeurs (QMJHL)
The 1990–91 WHL season was the 25th season of the Western Hockey League (WHL), featuring fourteen teams and a 72-game regular season. The Kamloops Blazers won their second consecutive Scotty Munro Memorial Trophy for posting the league's best regular season record. In the playoffs, the Spokane Chiefs defeated the Lethbridge Hurricanes to win the club's first President's Cup title, before going on to win the 1991 Memorial Cup tournament, becoming the second American club to win the championship.
Regular season
Final standings
| East Division | GP | W | L | T | Pts | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| x Lethbridge Hurricanes | 72 | 45 | 21 | 6 | 96 | 373 | 281 |
| x Medicine Hat Tigers | 72 | 40 | 27 | 5 | 85 | 366 | 296 |
| x Swift Current Broncos | 72 | 40 | 29 | 3 | 83 | 369 | 351 |
| x Prince Albert Raiders | 72 | 38 | 29 | 5 | 81 | 337 | 284 |
| x Regina Pats | 72 | 37 | 32 | 3 | 77 | 346 | 307 |
| x Moose Jaw Warriors | 72 | 31 | 39 | 2 | 64 | 336 | 369 |
| Saskatoon Blades | 72 | 29 | 41 | 2 | 60 | 309 | 363 |
| Brandon Wheat Kings | 72 | 19 | 51 | 2 | 40 | 265 | 380 |
| West Division | GP | W | L | T | Pts | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| x Kamloops Blazers | 72 | 50 | 20 | 2 | 102 | 385 | 247 |
| x Spokane Chiefs | 72 | 48 | 23 | 1 | 97 | 435 | 275 |
| x Seattle Thunderbirds | 72 | 42 | 26 | 4 | 88 | 319 | 317 |
| x Tri-City Americans | 72 | 36 | 32 | 4 | 76 | 404 | 386 |
| Portland Winter Hawks | 72 | 17 | 53 | 2 | 36 | 298 | 450 |
| Victoria Cougars | 72 | 10 | 59 | 3 | 23 | 201 | 437 |
Scoring leaders
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalties in minutes
| Player | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ray Whitney | Spokane Chiefs | 72 | 67 | 118 | 185 | 36 |
| Brian Sakic | Tri-City Americans | 69 | 40 | 122 | 162 | 19 |
| Cal McGowan | Kamloops Blazers | 71 | 58 | 81 | 139 | 147 |
| Pat Falloon | Spokane Chiefs | 61 | 64 | 74 | 138 | 154 |
| Jason Ruff | Lethbridge Hurricanes | 66 | 61 | 75 | 136 | 154 |
| Jason Miller | Medicine Hat Tigers | 66 | 60 | 76 | 136 | 31 |
| Brad Rubachuk | Lethbridge Hurricanes | 70 | 64 | 68 | 132 | 237 |
| Kyle Reeves | Tri-City Americans | 63 | 89 | 40 | 129 | 146 |
| Jeff Nelson | Prince Albert Raiders | 72 | 46 | 74 | 120 | 58 |
| Kimbi Daniels | Swift Current Broncos | 69 | 54 | 64 | 118 | 68 |
1991 WHL Playoffs
| RD1-seed01= E1 | RD1-team01= Lethbridge | RD1-score01= bye | RD1-seed03= E3 | RD1-team03= Swift Current | RD1-score03= 0 | RD1-seed04= E6 | RD1-team04= Moose Jaw | RD1-score04= 3 | RD1-seed05= E2 | RD1-team05= Medicine Hat | RD1-score05= bye | RD1-seed07= E4 | RD1-team07= Prince Albert | RD1-score07= 0 | RD1-seed08= E5 | RD1-team08= Regina | RD1-score08= 3 | RD2-seed01= E1 | RD2-team01= Lethbridge | RD2-score01= 4 | RD2-seed02= E6 | RD2-team02= Moose Jaw | RD2-score02= 1 | RD2-seed03= E2 | RD2-team03= Medicine Hat | RD2-score03= 4 | RD2-seed04= E5 | RD2-team04= Regina | RD2-score04= 1 | RD2-seed05= W1 | RD2-team05= Kamloops | RD2-score05= 5 | RD2-seed06= W4 | RD2-team06= Tri-City | RD2-score06= 2 | RD2-seed07= W2 | RD2-team07= Spokane | RD2-score07= 5 | RD2-seed08= W3 | RD2-team08= Seattle | RD2-score08= 1 | RD3-seed01= E1 | RD3-team01= Lethbridge | RD3-score01= 4 | RD3-seed02= E2 | RD3-team02= Medicine Hat | RD3-score02= 3 | RD3-seed03= W1 | RD3-team03= Kamloops | RD3-score03= 0 | RD3-seed04= W2 | RD3-team04= Spokane | RD3-score04= 5 | RD4-seed01= E1 | RD4-team01= Lethbridge | RD4-score01= 0 | RD4-seed02= W2 | RD4-team02= Spokane | RD4-score02= 4
All-Star game
On February 5, the East Division defeated the West Division 8–2 at Calgary, Alberta before a crowd of 7,473.
WHL awards
| WHL Plus-Minus Award: Frank Evans, Spokane Chiefs |
|---|
All-Star teams
| East Division | First Team | Second Team | West Division | First Team | Second Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goal | Jamie McLennan | Lethbridge Hurricanes | Chris Osgood | Medicine Hat Tigers | |
| Defense | Troy Neumeier | Prince Albert Raiders | Brent Thompson | Medicine Hat Tigers | |
| Jamie Heward | Regina Pats | Darcy Werenka | Lethbridge Hurricanes | ||
| Center | Mike Sillinger | Regina Pats | Jeff Nelson | Prince Albert Raiders | |
| Left Wing | Jason Ruff | Lethbridge Hurricanes | Jason Miller | Medicine Hat Tigers | |
| Right Wing | Brian Pellerin | Prince Albert Raiders | Kevin St. Jacques | Lethbridge Hurricanes | |
| Goal | Corey Hirsch | Kamloops Blazers | Scott Bailey | Spokane Chiefs | |
| Defense | Darryl Sydor | Kamloops Blazers | Vince Boe | Seattle Thunderbirds | |
| Scott Niedermayer | Kamloops Blazers | Jon Klemm | Spokane Chiefs | ||
| Center | Cal McGowan (tied) | Kamloops Blazers | Douglas Barrault | Seattle Thunderbirds | |
| Ray Whitney (tied) | Spokane Chiefs | - | - | ||
| Left Wing | Brian Sakic | Tri-City Americans | Murray Duval | Kamloops Blazers | |
| Right Wing | Pat Falloon | Spokane Chiefs | Kyle Reeves | Tri-City Americans |
References
- 2005–06 WHL Guide
before = 1989–90 WHL season | after = 1991–92 WHL season | title = WHL seasons | years = |
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