1990-91 AHL season
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The 1990-91 AHL season was the 55th season of the American Hockey League. Fifteen teams played 80 games each in the schedule. The Rochester Americans finished first overall in the regular season. The Springfield Indians won their sixth Calder Cup championship.
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[edit] Team changes
- The Binghamton Whalers become the Binghamton Rangers.
- The Sherbrooke Canadiens move to Fredericton, New Brunswick, becoming the Fredericton Canadiens.
- The Capital District Islanders join the AHL as an expansion team, based in Troy, New York, playing in the South Division.
[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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Springfield Indians | 80 | 43 | 27 | 10 | 96 | 348 | 281 |
| Cape Breton Oilers | 80 | 41 | 31 | 8 | 90 | 306 | 301 |
| Moncton Hawks | 80 | 36 | 32 | 12 | 84 | 270 | 267 |
| Fredericton Canadiens | 80 | 36 | 35 | 9 | 81 | 295 | 292 |
| Maine Mariners | 80 | 34 | 34 | 12 | 80 | 269 | 284 |
| Halifax Citadels | 80 | 33 | 35 | 12 | 78 | 338 | 340 |
| New Haven Nighthawks | 80 | 24 | 45 | 11 | 59 | 246 | 324 |
| South | GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rochester Americans | 80 | 45 | 26 | 9 | 99 | 326 | 253 |
| Binghamton Rangers | 80 | 44 | 30 | 6 | 94 | 318 | 274 |
| Baltimore Skipjacks | 80 | 39 | 34 | 7 | 85 | 325 | 289 |
| Hershey Bears | 80 | 33 | 35 | 12 | 78 | 313 | 324 |
| Adirondack Red Wings | 80 | 33 | 37 | 10 | 76 | 320 | 346 |
| Utica Devils | 80 | 36 | 42 | 2 | 74 | 325 | 346 |
| Capital District Islanders | 80 | 28 | 43 | 9 | 65 | 284 | 323 |
| Newmarket Saints | 80 | 26 | 45 | 9 | 61 | 278 | 317 |
[edit] Scoring leaders
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty Minutes
| Player | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Todd | Utica Devils | 75 | 37 | 81 | 118 | 75 |
| Patrick Lebeau | Fredericton Canadiens | 69 | 50 | 51 | 101 | 32 |
| Shaun Van Allen | Cape Breton Oilers | 76 | 25 | 75 | 100 | 182 |
| Bill McDougall | Adirondack Red Wings | 71 | 47 | 52 | 99 | 192 |
| Jesse Belanger | Fredericton Canadiens | 75 | 40 | 58 | 98 | 30 |
| Neil Brady | Utica Devils | 77 | 33 | 63 | 96 | 91 |
| Michel Picard | Springfield Indians | 77 | 56 | 40 | 96 | 61 |
| James Black | Springfield Indians | 79 | 35 | 61 | 96 | 34 |
| Miroslav Ihnacak | Halifax Citadels | 77 | 38 | 57 | 95 | 42 |
| Dan Currie | Cape Breton Oilers | 71 | 47 | 45 | 92 | 51 |
[edit] Calder Cup playoffs
- Preliminary round
- Fredericton Canadiens defeated Maine Mariners 12-7 combined score in two games.
- Hershey Bears defeated Adirondack Red Wings 14-4 combined score in two games.
- First round
- Springfield Indians defeated Fredericton Canadiens 4 games to 3.
- Moncton Hawks defeated Cape Breton Oilers 4 games to 0.
- Rochester Americans defeated Hershey Bears 4 games to 1.
- Binghamton Rangers defeated Baltimore Skipjacks 4 games to 2.
- Second round
- Springfield Indians defeated Moncton Hawks 4 games to 1.
- Rochester Americans defeated Binghamton Rangers 4 games to 0.
- 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: |
Springfield Indians |
| John D. Chick Trophy Regular Season champions, South Division: |
Rochester Americans |
- Individual Awards
| Les Cunningham Award Most valuable player: |
Kevin Todd - Utica Devils |
| John B. Sollenberger Trophy Top point scorer: |
Kevin Todd - Utica Devils |
| Dudley "Red" Garrett Memorial Award Rookie of the year: |
Patrick Lebeau - Fredericton Canadiens |
| Eddie Shore Award Defenceman of the year: |
Norm Maciver - Cape Breton Oilers |
| Aldege "Baz" Bastien Memorial Award Best Goaltender: |
Mark Laforest - Binghamton Rangers |
| Harry "Hap" Holmes Memorial Award Lowest goals against average: |
David Littman & Darcy Wakaluk - Rochester Americans |
| Louis A.R. Pieri Memorial Award Coach of the year: |
Don Lever - Rochester Americans |
| Fred T. Hunt Memorial Award Sportsmanship / Perseverence: |
Glenn Merkosky - Adirondack Red Wings |
| Jack A. Butterfield Trophy MVP of the playoffs: |
Kay Whitmore - Springfield Indians |
[edit] See also
[edit] References
| Preceded by 1989-90 AHL season |
AHL seasons | Succeeded by 1991-92 AHL season |
