1989-90 AHL season
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The 1989-90 AHL season was the 54th season of the American Hockey League. The league insitutes trophies for diviision champions in the playoffs; the Richard F. Canning Trophy in the north division, and the Robert W. Clarke Trophy in the south division.
Fourteen teams played 80 games each in the schedule. The Sherbrooke Canadiens repeated finishing first overall in the regular season. The Springfield Indians won their fifth Calder Cup championship.
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[edit] Final standings
Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GF = Goals For; GA = Goals Against; PTS = Points;
| North | GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherbrooke Canadiens | 80 | 45 | 23 | 12 | 102 | 301 | 247 |
| Cape Breton Oilers | 80 | 39 | 34 | 7 | 85 | 317 | 306 |
| Springfield Indians | 80 | 38 | 38 | 4 | 80 | 317 | 310 |
| Halifax Citadels | 80 | 37 | 37 | 6 | 80 | 317 | 300 |
| Maine Mariners | 80 | 31 | 38 | 11 | 73 | 294 | 317 |
| Moncton Hawks | 80 | 33 | 42 | 5 | 71 | 265 | 303 |
| New Haven Nighthawks | 80 | 32 | 41 | 7 | 71 | 283 | 316 |
| South | GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rochester Americans | 80 | 43 | 28 | 9 | 95 | 337 | 286 |
| Adirondack Red Wings | 80 | 42 | 27 | 11 | 95 | 330 | 304 |
| Baltimore Skipjacks | 80 | 43 | 30 | 7 | 93 | 302 | 265 |
| Utica Devils | 80 | 44 | 32 | 4 | 92 | 354 | 315 |
| Newmarket Saints | 80 | 31 | 33 | 16 | 78 | 305 | 318 |
| Hershey Bears | 80 | 32 | 38 | 10 | 74 | 298 | 296 |
| Binghamton Whalers | 80 | 11 | 60 | 9 | 31 | 229 | 366 |
[edit] Scoring leaders
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty Minutes
| Player | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Ysebaert | Utica Devils | 74 | 53 | 52 | 105 | 61 |
| Ross Fitzpatrick | Hershey Bears | 74 | 45 | 58 | 103 | 26 |
| Mike Donnelly | Rochester Americans | 68 | 43 | 55 | 98 | 71 |
| Mark Pederson | Sherbrooke Canadiens | 72 | 53 | 42 | 95 | 60 |
| Don Biggs | Hershey Bears | 66 | 39 | 53 | 92 | 125 |
| Claude Vilgrain | Utica Devils | 73 | 37 | 52 | 89 | 32 |
| Murray Eaves | Adirondack Red Wings | 78 | 40 | 49 | 89 | 35 |
| Dale Krentz | Adirondack Red Wings | 74 | 38 | 50 | 88 | 36 |
| Donald Audette | Rochester Americans | 70 | 42 | 46 | 88 | 78 |
| John LeBlanc | Cape Breton Oilers | 77 | 54 | 34 | 88 | 50 |
[edit] Calder Cup playoffs
- First round
- Sherbrooke Canadiens defeated Halifax Citadels 4 games to 2.
- Springfield Indians defeated Cape Breton Oilers 4 games to 2.
- Rochester Americans defeated Utica Devils 4 games to 1.
- Baltimore Skipjacks defeated Adirondack Red Wings 4 games to 2.
- Second round
- Springfield Indians defeated Sherbrooke Canadiens 4 games to 2.
- Rochester Americans defeated Baltimore Skipjacks 4 games to 2.
- Finals
- Springfield Indians defeated Rochester Americans 4 games to 2, to win the Calder Cup.
[edit] Trophy and Award winners
- Team Awards
| Calder Cup Playoff champions: |
Springfield Indians |
| Richard F. Canning Trophy North division playoff champions: |
Springfield Indians |
| Robert W. Clarke Trophy South division playoff champions: |
Rochester Americans |
| F.G. "Teddy" Oke Trophy Regular Season champions, North Division: |
Sherbrooke Canadiens |
| John D. Chick Trophy Regular Season champions, South Division: |
Rochester Americans |
- Individual Awards
| Les Cunningham Award Most valuable player: |
Paul Ysebaert - Utica Devils |
| John B. Sollenberger Trophy Top point scorer: |
Paul Ysebaert - Utica Devils |
| Dudley "Red" Garrett Memorial Award Rookie of the year: |
Donald Audette - Rochester Americans |
| Eddie Shore Award Defenceman of the year: |
Eric Weinrich - Utica Devils |
| Aldege "Baz" Bastien Memorial Award Best Goaltender: |
Jean-Claude Bergeron - Sherbrooke Canadiens |
| Harry "Hap" Holmes Memorial Award Lowest goals against average: |
Jean-Claude Bergeron & Andre Racicot - Sherbrooke Canadiens |
| Louis A.R. Pieri Memorial Award Coach of the year: |
Jim Roberts - Springfield Indians |
| Fred T. Hunt Memorial Award Sportsmanship / Perseverence: |
Murray Eaves - Adirondack Red Wings |
| Jack A. Butterfield Trophy MVP of the playoffs: |
Jeff Hackett - Springfield Indians |
[edit] See also
[edit] References
| Preceded by 1988-89 AHL season |
AHL seasons | Succeeded by 1990-91 AHL season |
