1990–91 WHL season
The 1990–91 WHL season was the 25th season for the Western Hockey League. Fourteen teams completed a 72-game season. The Spokane Chiefs won the President's Cup before going on to win the Memorial Cup.
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
First round
- Lethbridge earned a bye
- Medicine Hat earned a bye
- Regina defeated Prince Albert 3 games to 0
- Moose Jaw defeated Swift Current 3 games to 0
Division semi-finals
- Lethbridge defeated Moose Jaw 4 games to 1
- Medicine Hat defeated Regina 4 games to 1
- Kamloops defeated Tri-City 5 games to 2
- Spokane defeated Seattle 5 games to 1
Division finals
- Lethbridge defeated Medicine Hat 4 games to 3
- Spokane defeated Kamloops 5 games to 0
WHL Championship
- Spokane defeated Lethbridge 4 games to 0
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
| Most Valuable Player - Four Broncos Memorial Trophy: Ray Whitney, Spokane Chiefs |
| Scholastic Player of the Year - Daryl K. (Doc) Seaman Trophy: Scott Niedermayer, Kamloops Blazers |
| Top Scorer - Bob Clarke Trophy: Ray Whitney, Spokane Chiefs |
| Most Sportsmanlike Player - Brad Hornung Trophy: Pat Falloon, Spokane Chiefs |
| Top Defenseman - Bill Hunter Trophy: Darryl Sydor, Kamloops Blazers |
| Rookie of the Year - Jim Piggott Memorial Trophy: Donevan Hextall, Prince Albert Raiders |
| Top Goaltender - Del Wilson Trophy: Jamie McLennan, Lethbridge Hurricanes |
| Coach of the Year - Dunc McCallum Memorial Trophy: Tom Renney, Kamloops Blazers |
| Executive of the Year - Lloyd Saunders Memorial Trophy: Bob Brown, Kamloops Blazers |
| Regular season Champions - Scotty Munro Memorial Trophy: Kamloops Blazers |
| Marketing/Public Relations Award - St. Clair Group Trophy: Bill Lee, Seattle Thunderbirds |
| WHL Plus-Minus Award: Frank Evans, Spokane Chiefs |
See also
- 1990–91 OHL season
- 1990–91 QMJHL season
- 1991 Memorial Cup
- 1991 NHL Entry Draft
- 1990 in sports
- 1991 in sports
References
- whl.ca
- 2005–06 WHL Guide
| Preceded by 1989–90 WHL season |
WHL seasons | Succeeded by 1991–92 WHL season |
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