1989–90 AHL season

1989–90 AHL season
LeagueAmerican Hockey League
SportIce hockey
Regular season
F. G. "Teddy" Oke TrophySherbrooke Canadiens
Season MVPPaul Ysebaert
Top scorerPaul Ysebaert
MVPJeff Hackett
Playoffs
ChampionsSpringfield Indians
  Runners-upRochester Americans
AHL seasons

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

  •  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

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

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

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 and Andre Racicot – Sherbrooke Canadiens
Louis A. R. Pieri Memorial Award
Coach of the year:		 Jim Roberts – Springfield Indians
Fred T. Hunt Memorial Award
Sportsmanship / Perseverance:		 Murray Eaves – Adirondack Red Wings
Jack A. Butterfield Trophy
MVP of the playoffs:		 Jeff Hackett – Springfield Indians
Other awards
James C. Hendy Memorial Award
Most outstanding executive:		 David Andrews
James H. Ellery Memorial Awards
Outstanding media coverage:		 Mike Kane, Adirondack (newspaper)
Ron Rohmer, New Haven (radio)
Pyman Productions (television)
Ken McKenzie Award
Outstanding marketing executive:		 Don Ostrom, Adirondack Red Wings

See also

References

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