1990–91 WHL season

1990–91 WHL season
LeagueWestern Hockey League
SportIce hockey
Teams14
Regular season
Scotty Munro Memorial TrophyKamloops Blazers (4)
Season MVPRay Whitney (Spokane Chiefs)
Top scorerRay Whitney (Spokane Chiefs)
Playoffs
Finals championsSpokane Chiefs (1)
  Runners-upLethbridge Hurricanes
1990–91 CHL season
LeagueCanadian Hockey League
SportIce hockey
Teams42
OHL
QMJHL
WHL
Memorial Cup
Finals championsSpokane Chiefs (WHL) (1st title)
  Runners-upDrummondville Voltigeurs (QMJHL)

The 1990–91 WHL season was the 25th season of the Western Hockey League (WHL), featuring fourteen teams and a 72-game regular season. The Kamloops Blazers won their second consecutive Scotty Munro Memorial Trophy for posting the league's best regular season record. In the playoffs, the Spokane Chiefs defeated the Lethbridge Hurricanes to win the club's first President's Cup title, before going on to win the 1991 Memorial Cup tournament, becoming the second American club to win the championship.

Regular season

Final standings

East Division
Pos Team Pld W L T GF GA Pts
1 x – Lethbridge Hurricanes 72 45 21 6 373 281 96
2 x – Medicine Hat Tigers 72 40 27 5 366 296 85
3 x – Swift Current Broncos 72 40 29 3 369 351 83
4 x – Prince Albert Raiders 72 38 29 5 337 284 81
5 x – Regina Pats 72 37 32 3 346 307 77
6 x – Moose Jaw Warriors 72 31 39 2 336 369 64
7 Saskatoon Blades 72 29 41 2 309 363 60
8 Brandon Wheat Kings 72 19 51 2 265 380 40
Source:
x – qualified for playoffs
West Division
Pos Team Pld W L T GF GA Pts
1 x – Kamloops Blazers 72 50 20 2 385 247 102
2 x – Spokane Chiefs 72 48 23 1 435 275 97
3 x – Seattle Thunderbirds 72 42 26 4 319 317 88
4 x – Tri-City Americans 72 36 32 4 404 386 76
5 Portland Winter Hawks 72 17 53 2 298 450 36
6 Victoria Cougars 72 10 59 3 201 437 23
Source:
x – qualified for playoffs

Scoring leaders

Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalties in minutes

Player Team GP G A Pts PIM
Ray WhitneySpokane Chiefs726711818536
Brian SakicTri-City Americans694012216219
Cal McGowanKamloops Blazers715881139147
Pat FalloonSpokane Chiefs616474138154
Jason RuffLethbridge Hurricanes666175136154
Jason MillerMedicine Hat Tigers66607613631
Brad RubachukLethbridge Hurricanes706468132237
Kyle ReevesTri-City Americans638940129146
Jeff NelsonPrince Albert Raiders72467412058
Kimbi DanielsSwift Current Broncos69546411868

1991 WHL Playoffs

First round Division Semi-Finals Division Finals WHL Championship
            
E1 Lethbridge bye
E1 Lethbridge 4
E6 Moose Jaw 1
E3 Swift Current 0
E6 Moose Jaw 3
E1 Lethbridge 4
E2 Medicine Hat 3
E2 Medicine Hat bye
E2 Medicine Hat 4
E5 Regina 1
E4 Prince Albert 0
E5 Regina 3
E1 Lethbridge 0
W2 Spokane 4
W1 Kamloops 5
W4 Tri-City 2
W1 Kamloops 0
W2 Spokane 5
W2 Spokane 5
W3 Seattle 1

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

All-Star teams

East Division
First TeamSecond Team
GoalJamie McLennanLethbridge HurricanesChris OsgoodMedicine Hat Tigers
DefenseTroy NeumeierPrince Albert RaidersBrent ThompsonMedicine Hat Tigers
Jamie HewardRegina PatsDarcy WerenkaLethbridge Hurricanes
CenterMike SillingerRegina PatsJeff NelsonPrince Albert Raiders
Left WingJason RuffLethbridge HurricanesJason MillerMedicine Hat Tigers
Right WingBrian PellerinPrince Albert RaidersKevin St. JacquesLethbridge Hurricanes
West Division
First TeamSecond Team
GoalCorey HirschKamloops BlazersScott BaileySpokane Chiefs
DefenseDarryl SydorKamloops BlazersVince BoeSeattle Thunderbirds
Scott NiedermayerKamloops BlazersJon KlemmSpokane Chiefs
CenterCal McGowan (tied)Kamloops BlazersDouglas BarraultSeattle Thunderbirds
Ray Whitney (tied)Spokane Chiefs--
Left WingBrian SakicTri-City AmericansMurray DuvalKamloops Blazers
Right WingPat FalloonSpokane ChiefsKyle ReevesTri-City Americans

See also

References

  • 2005–06 WHL Guide
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