1990–91 Philadelphia Flyers season NHL hockey team season
The 1990–91 Philadelphia Flyers season was the team's 24th season in the National Hockey League (NHL). The Flyers missed the Stanley Cup playoffs for the second consecutive season.
Off-season
After firing general manager Bobby Clarke on April 16, 1990,[ 2] Russ Farwell was hired to replace him on June 6.[ 3] Farwell had spent the previous two seasons as the general manager of the Western Hockey League 's Seattle Thunderbirds .[ 3]
Regular season
Rick Tocchet scored 40 goals and Pelle Eklund recorded 50 assists. However, goaltender Ron Hextall continued to be hampered by injuries during the 1990–91 season. He only played in 36 games and as a result the Flyers missed the playoffs for the second consecutive year, finishing fifth in the division and three points short of a playoff spot after a late-season collapse.
Despite scoring the fewest short-handed goals (2) and allowing the most short-handed goals (16), the Flyers finished 7th out of 21 teams in power play percentage with 20.12% (68 for 338).[ 4]
Season standings
[ 5] Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against Note: Teams that qualified for the playoffs are highlighted in bold.
Divisions: PTK – Patrick, ADM – Adams
bold – Qualified for playoffs
Schedule and results
Regular season
1990–91 regular season[ 7]
October: 6–6–0, 12 points (home: 4–2–0; road: 2–4–0)
November: 11–4–2, 24 points (home: 6–3–1; road: 5–1–1)
Game
Date
Opponent
Score
Record
Points
Recap
13
November 1
Minnesota North Stars
6–3
7–6–0
14
Recap
14
November 3
Chicago Blackhawks
1–3
7–7–0
14
Recap
15
November 4
@ Toronto Maple Leafs
7–1
8–7–0
16
Recap
16
November 6
@ Winnipeg Jets
4–2
9–7–0
18
Recap
17
November 8
Calgary Flames
2–8
9–8–0
18
Recap
18
November 10
@ Quebec Nordiques
5–2
10–8–0
20
Recap
19
November 11
Vancouver Canucks
2–0
11–8–0
22
Recap
20
November 13
New York Rangers
1–1 OT
11–8–1
23
Recap
21
November 15
Montreal Canadiens
4–1
12–8–1
25
Recap
22
November 17
@ New Jersey Devils
2–3
12–9–1
25
Recap
23
November 18
New Jersey Devils
1–4
12–10–1
25
Recap
24
November 21
@ Pittsburgh Penguins
5–4
13–10–1
27
Recap
25
November 23
Toronto Maple Leafs
4–1
14–10–1
29
Recap
26
November 25
New York Islanders
4–1
15–10–1
31
Recap
27
November 27
@ New York Islanders
5–1
16–10–1
33
Recap
28
November 28
@ New Jersey Devils
5–5 OT
16–10–2
34
Recap
29
November 30
New York Rangers
5–1
17–10–2
36
Recap
December: 4–8–3, 11 points (home: 0–3–3; road: 4–5–0)
Game
Date
Opponent
Score
Record
Points
Recap
30
December 2
Edmonton Oilers
3–6
17–11–2
36
Recap
31
December 6
Buffalo Sabres
3–4
17–12–2
36
Recap
32
December 8
@ Minnesota North Stars
0–7
17–13–2
36
Recap
33
December 9
@ Chicago Blackhawks
5–4
18–13–2
38
Recap
34
December 11
@ Washington Capitals
1–4
18–14–2
38
Recap
35
December 13
New York Islanders
2–2 OT
18–14–3
39
Recap
36
December 15
Detroit Red Wings
1–3
18–15–3
39
Recap
37
December 16
@ Winnipeg Jets
4–2
19–15–3
41
Recap
38
December 18
@ Detroit Red Wings
1–3
19–16–3
41
Recap
39
December 20
New Jersey Devils
3–3 OT
19–16–4
42
Recap
40
December 22
@ Hartford Whalers
0–1
19–17–4
42
Recap
41
December 23
Montreal Canadiens
4–4 OT
19–17–5
43
Recap
42
December 27
@ Los Angeles Kings
7–5
20–17–5
45
Recap
43
December 29
@ St. Louis Blues
3–1
21–17–5
47
Recap
44
December 31
@ Buffalo Sabres
2–5
21–18–5
47
Recap
January: 6–4–1, 13 points (home: 5–1–0; road: 1–3–1)
Game
Date
Opponent
Score
Record
Points
Recap
45
January 4
@ Washington Capitals
3–3 OT
21–18–6
48
Recap
46
January 5
@ New York Islanders
2–3
21–19–6
48
Recap
47
January 7
@ New York Rangers
2–3
21–20–6
48
Recap
48
January 12
@ Boston Bruins
3–1
22–20–6
50
Recap
49
January 13
Edmonton Oilers
3–5
22–21–6
50
Recap
50
January 15
Pittsburgh Penguins
5–4
23–21–6
52
Recap
51
January 17
Quebec Nordiques
5–1
24–21–6
54
Recap
52
January 22
Calgary Flames
4–3
25–21–6
56
Recap
53
January 24
Washington Capitals
6–1
26–21–6
58
Recap
54
January 26
@ Hartford Whalers
3–5
26–22–6
58
Recap
55
January 31
Pittsburgh Penguins
4–2
27–22–6
60
Recap
February: 4–5–2, 10 points (home: 2–3–1; road: 2–2–1)
Game
Date
Opponent
Score
Record
Points
Recap
56
February 2
Hartford Whalers
0–2
27–23–6
60
Recap
57
February 5
Los Angeles Kings
2–3
27–24–6
60
Recap
58
February 7
Vancouver Canucks
1–2
27–25–6
60
Recap
59
February 10
@ Washington Capitals
2–5
27–26–6
60
Recap
60
February 13
@ Toronto Maple Leafs
6–3
28–26–6
62
Recap
61
February 16
@ New Jersey Devils
2–3
28–27–6
62
Recap
62
February 18
Chicago Blackhawks
5–3
29–27–6
64
Recap
63
February 21
New York Rangers
4–4 OT
29–27–7
65
Recap
64
February 23
@ New York Islanders
5–3
30–27–7
67
Recap
65
February 24
New York Islanders
4–3
31–27–7
69
Recap
66
February 26
@ Minnesota North Stars
2–2 OT
31–27–8
70
Recap
March: 2–10–2, 6 points (home: 1–4–1; road: 1–6–1)
Game
Date
Opponent
Score
Record
Points
Recap
67
March 2
St. Louis Blues
4–4 OT
31–27–9
71
Recap
68
March 4
@ New York Rangers
2–6
31–28–9
71
Recap
69
March 7
@ Calgary Flames
2–4
31–29–9
71
Recap
70
March 8
@ Edmonton Oilers
4–5
31–30–9
71
Recap
71
March 12
@ Los Angeles Kings
0–6
31–31–9
71
Recap
72
March 13
@ Vancouver Canucks
5–4 OT
32–31–9
73
Recap
73
March 16
@ Washington Capitals
0–6
32–32–9
73
Recap
74
March 17
Boston Bruins
1–3
32–33–9
73
Recap
75
March 21
St. Louis Blues
1–4
32–34–9
73
Recap
76
March 23
New York Rangers
7–4
33–34–9
75
Recap
77
March 24
@ Buffalo Sabres
2–6
33–35–9
75
Recap
78
March 26
Pittsburgh Penguins
1–3
33–36–9
75
Recap
79
March 28
Washington Capitals
0–3
33–37–9
75
Recap
80
March 30
@ Pittsburgh Penguins
4–4 OT
33–37–10
76
Recap
Legend :
Win (2 points)
Loss (0 points)
Tie (1 point)
Player statistics
Scoring
Position abbreviations: C = Center ; D = Defense ; G = Goaltender ; LW = Left wing ; RW = Right wing
† = Joined team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, signing) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Flyers only.
‡ = Left team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, release) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Flyers only.
Goaltending
Awards and records
Awards
Records
Among the team records set during the 1990–91 season was the fewest shorthanded goals scored in a season (2) and the most shorthanded goals allowed in a season (16).[ 13] [ 14]
Milestones
Transactions
The Flyers were involved in the following transactions from May 25, 1990, the day after the deciding game of the 1990 Stanley Cup Finals , through May 25, 1991, the day of the deciding game of the 1991 Stanley Cup Finals .[ 16]
Trades
Players acquired
Players lost
Signings
Draft picks
NHL entry draft
Philadelphia's picks at the 1990 NHL entry draft , which was held at BC Place in Vancouver, British Columbia on June 16, 1990.[ 32] The Flyers traded their fourth-round pick, 67th overall, to the Edmonton Oilers for Normand Lacombe on January 5, 1990.[ 33]
NHL supplemental draft
Philadelphia's picks at the 1990 NHL supplemental draft on June 15, 1990.[ 34] [ 35]
Farm teams
The Flyers were affiliated with the Hershey Bears of the AHL .[ 36] [ 37]
Notes
^ Kushner wore number 36 in his first ten games.
^ Tocchet was voted to the starting lineup.[ 8]
^ Option for sixth year
^ Option for fifth year
^ Arbitration award
^ The Flyers traded Jay Wells and their 1991 fourth-round pick to the Buffalo Sabres for Kevin Maguire and the Sabres' second-round pick, 40th overall, on March 5, 1990.[ 33]
^ The Flyers traded Brian Propp to the Boston Bruins for the Bruins' second-round pick, 42nd overall, on March 2, 1990.[ 33]
^ The Flyers traded Darren Jensen and Daryl Stanley to the Vancouver Canucks for Wendell Young and Canucks' third-round pick, 44th overall, on August 31, 1987.[ 33]
^ The Flyers traded Wendell Young and their seventh-round pick, 130th overall, to the Pittsburgh Penguins for the Penguins' third-round pick, 47th overall, on September 1, 1989.[ 33]
^ The Flyers traded Kevin Maguire and their 1991 eighth-round pick to the Toronto Maple Leafs for the Maple Leafs' third-round pick, 52nd overall, on June 16, 1990.[ 33]
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^ a b Miles, Gary (June 7, 1990). "Gm Arrives, Gm Departs: Farwell Gets His Chance With Flyers" . The Philadelphia Inquirer . Archived from the original on July 8, 2012. Retrieved May 15, 2011 .
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^ "NHL All-Star Game Starting Lineups by Year (since 1986)" . NHL.com . Retrieved August 8, 2015 .
^ "42nd NHL All-Star Game" . NHL.com . Retrieved August 8, 2015 .
^ a b Miles, Gary (December 5, 1990). "For Now, It's Peeters Ruling A Crowded Goalies' Roost" . The Philadelphia Inquirer . Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved August 8, 2015 .
^ Miles, Gary (October 23, 1990). "New Combination Makes Its Points" . The Philadelphia Inquirer . Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved August 8, 2015 .
^ a b c "Flyers History – Team Awards" . P.Anson . Retrieved August 8, 2015 .
^ "NHL Stats" . NHL.com . Retrieved September 12, 2022 .
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^ "1990-91 NHL Debuts" . Hockey-Reference.com . Retrieved October 3, 2024 .
^ "Hockey Transactions Search Results" . Pro Sports Transactions. Retrieved April 10, 2014 .
^ Miles, Gary (June 17, 1990). "Ricci, A Center, Is Flyers' Top Choice in Nhl Draft" . The Philadelphia Inquirer . Archived from the original on December 23, 2015. Retrieved December 2, 2014 .
^ Miles, Gary (March 6, 1991). "Farwell Deals Draft Pick For Young Winger" . The Philadelphia Inquirer . Archived from the original on September 22, 2015. Retrieved December 2, 2014 .
^ a b c d e Miles, Gary (August 2, 1990). "Flyers Sign 5 Players, Including 2 Free Agents" . The Philadelphia Inquirer . Archived from the original on September 20, 2015. Retrieved December 2, 2014 .
^ a b Bowen, Les (September 6, 1990). " '88 Pick Murray Finally Signs Deal With Flyers" . Philadelphia Daily News . Archived from the original on December 25, 2015. Retrieved December 2, 2014 .
^ "Deals" . The Seattle Times . July 4, 1990. Retrieved December 2, 2014 .
^ "Transactions" . The Gettysburg Times . July 17, 1990. p. 10. Retrieved March 30, 2015 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Transactions" . The Salina Journal . August 30, 1990. p. 12. Retrieved March 31, 2015 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Linseman Signs With Edmonton" . The Philadelphia Inquirer . September 5, 1990. Archived from the original on April 2, 2015. Retrieved December 2, 2014 .
^ Bowen, Les (August 29, 1990). "Farwell: New Pacts In Works" . Philadelphia Daily News . Archived from the original on September 9, 2015. Retrieved December 2, 2014 .
^ Meltzer, Bill (August 28, 2014). "Meltzer's Musings: Manning Signs, Bundy Gets TV Gig, Quick Hits" . HockeyBuzz.com. Retrieved December 2, 2014 .
^ Miles, Gary (September 5, 1990). "Flyers Hope Rookies Can Spur Veterans in Training Camp" . The Philadelphia Inquirer . Archived from the original on September 26, 2015. Retrieved December 2, 2014 .
^ a b Bowen, Les (September 15, 1990). "Flyers Get Their Men" . Philadelphia Daily News . Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved December 2, 2014 .
^ Bowen, Les (November 30, 1990). "Arbitrator Rules Against Wregget" . Philadelphia Daily News . Archived from the original on December 30, 2015. Retrieved August 8, 2015 .
^ Bowen, Les (May 3, 1991). "Eklund Signs New Deal" . Philadelphia Daily News . Archived from the original on November 14, 2013. Retrieved December 2, 2014 .
^ "TRANSACTIONS" . The New York Times . May 15, 1991. Retrieved December 2, 2014 .
^ "1990 NHL Entry Draft Picks at hockeydb.com" . hockeyDB.com. Retrieved November 12, 2013 .
^ a b c d e f "1990 NHL Entry Draft Pick Transactions" . Pro Sports Transactions. Retrieved November 7, 2013 .
^ "1990 NHL Supplemental Draft Picks at hockeydb.com" . hockeyDB.com. Retrieved November 12, 2013 .
^ "1990 NHL Supplemental Draft -- Round 2 Selections" . HockeyDraftCentral.com. Retrieved March 24, 2015 .
^ "AHL Franchise Statistics" . P. Anson . Flyers History. Retrieved October 26, 2013 .
^ "AHL Season Overview: 1990–91" . P. Anson . Flyers History. Retrieved October 26, 2013 .
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