1989–90 AHL season
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Sports season
| 1989–90 AHL season | |
|---|---|
| League | American Hockey League |
| Sport | Ice hockey |
| Regular season | |
| F. G. "Teddy" Oke Trophy | Sherbrooke Canadiens |
| Season MVP | Paul Ysebaert |
| Top scorer | Paul Ysebaert |
| MVP | Jeff Hackett |
| Playoffs | |
| Champions | Springfield Indians |
| Runners-up | Rochester Americans |
| AHL seasons | |
← 1988–89 1990–91 → | |
The 1989–90 AHL season was the 54th season of the American Hockey League.
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 sixth Calder Cup championship.
Final standings
[edit ]- y– indicates team clinched division and a playoff spot
- x– indicates team clinched a playoff spot
- e– indicates team was eliminated from playoff contention
| North Division | GP | W | L | T | Pts | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| y–Sherbrooke Canadiens (MTL) | 80 | 45 | 23 | 12 | 102 | 301 | 247 |
| x–Cape Breton Oilers (EDM) | 80 | 39 | 34 | 7 | 85 | 317 | 306 |
| x–Springfield Indians (NYI) | 80 | 38 | 38 | 4 | 80 | 317 | 310 |
| x–Halifax Citadels (QUE) | 80 | 37 | 37 | 6 | 80 | 317 | 300 |
| e–Maine Mariners (BOS) | 80 | 31 | 38 | 11 | 73 | 294 | 317 |
| e–Moncton Hawks (WIN) | 80 | 33 | 42 | 5 | 71 | 265 | 303 |
| e–New Haven Nighthawks (LAK) | 80 | 32 | 41 | 7 | 71 | 283 | 316 |
| South Division | GP | W | L | T | Pts | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| y–Rochester Americans (BUF) | 80 | 43 | 28 | 9 | 95 | 337 | 286 |
| x–Adirondack Red Wings (DET) | 80 | 42 | 27 | 11 | 95 | 330 | 304 |
| x–Baltimore Skipjacks (WSH) | 80 | 43 | 30 | 7 | 93 | 302 | 265 |
| x–Utica Devils (NJD) | 80 | 44 | 32 | 4 | 92 | 354 | 315 |
| e–Newmarket Saints (TOR) | 80 | 31 | 33 | 16 | 78 | 305 | 318 |
| e–Hershey Bears (PHI) | 80 | 32 | 38 | 10 | 74 | 298 | 296 |
| e–Binghamton Whalers (HFD) | 80 | 11 | 60 | 9 | 31 | 229 | 366 |
Scoring leaders
[edit ]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 |
Calder Cup playoffs
[edit ]Main article: 1990 Calder Cup playoffs
The league instituted trophies for division champions in the playoffs; the Richard F. Canning Trophy in the North Division, and the Robert W. Clarke Trophy in the South Division.
Division semifinals
Division finals
Calder Cup final
1
Sherbrooke
4
4
Halifax
2
1
Sherbrooke
2
North Division
3
Springfield
4
2
Cape Breton
2
3
Springfield
4
N3
Springfield
4
S1
Rochester
2
1
Rochester
4
4
Utica
1
1
Rochester
4
South Division
3
Baltimore
2
2
Adirondack
2
3
Baltimore
4
Trophy and award winners
[edit ]- Team awards
- Individual awards
Harry "Hap" Holmes Memorial Award
Lowest goals against average: Jean-Claude Bergeron and Andre Racicot – Sherbrooke Canadiens
Lowest goals against average: Jean-Claude Bergeron and Andre Racicot – Sherbrooke Canadiens
- Other awards
James H. Ellery Memorial Awards
Outstanding media coverage: Mike Kane, Adirondack (newspaper)
Ron Rohmer, New Haven (radio)
Pyman Productions (television)
Outstanding media coverage: Mike Kane, Adirondack (newspaper)
Ron Rohmer, New Haven (radio)
Pyman Productions (television)