1989–90 WHL season
The 1989–90 WHL season was the 24th season for the Western Hockey League. Fourteen teams completed a 72 game season. The Kamloops Blazers won the President's Cup.
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
| Most Valuable Player - Four Broncos Memorial Trophy: Glen Goodall, Seattle Thunderbirds |
| Scholastic Player of the Year - Daryl K. (Doc) Seaman Trophy: Jeff Nelson, Prince Albert Raiders |
| Top Scorer - Bob Clarke Trophy: Len Barrie, Kamloops Blazers |
| Most Sportsmanlike Player - Brad Hornung Trophy: Bryan Bosch, Lethbridge Hurricanes |
| Top Defenseman - Bill Hunter Trophy: Kevin Haller, Regina Pats |
| Rookie of the Year - Jim Piggott Memorial Trophy: Petr Nedved, Seattle Thunderbirds |
| Top Goaltender - Del Wilson Trophy: Trevor Kidd, Brandon Wheat Kings |
| Coach of the Year - Dunc McCallum Memorial Trophy: Ken Hitchcock, Kamloops Blazers |
| Executive of the Year - Lloyd Saunders Memorial Trophy: Russ Farwell, Seattle Thunderbirds |
| Regular Season Champions - Scotty Munro Memorial Trophy: Kamloops Blazers |
| Marketing/Public Relations Award - St. Clair Group Trophy: Jeff Chynoweth, Lethbridge Hurricanes |
| WHL Plus-Minus Award: Len Barrie, Kamloops Blazers |
See also
References
- whl.ca
- 2005–06 WHL Guide
| Preceded by 1988–89 WHL season |
WHL seasons | Succeeded by 1990–91 WHL season |