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 Hurricanes7251174106465270
x Prince Albert Raiders723833177301293
x Regina Pats723431775332329
x Saskatoon Blades723334571325354
x Medicine Hat Tigers723238266298331
x Swift Current Broncos722939462323351
Brandon Wheat Kings722838662276325
Moose Jaw Warriors722841359287330
West Division GP W L T Pts GF GA
x Kamloops Blazers7256160112484278
x Seattle Thunderbirds7252173107444295
x Tri-City Americans723928583433354
x Spokane Chiefs723037565334344
Portland Winter Hawks722445351322426
Victoria Cougars72565212221565

Scoring leaders

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

Player Team GP G A Pts PIM
Len BarrieKamloops Blazers7085100185108
Glen GoodallSeattle Thunderbirds67768716383
Victor GervaisSeattle Thunderbirds696496160180
Phil HuberKamloops Blazers726389152176
Brian SakicTri-City Americans66539915212
Petr NedvedSeattle Thunderbirds71658014580
Stu BarnesTri-City Americans635292144165
Corey LyonsLethbridge Hurricanes72637914226
Wes WalzLethbridge Hurricanes56548614069
Bryan BoschLethbridge Hurricanes72489013834

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

All-Star Teams

East Division
First TeamSecond Team
GoalTrevor KiddBrandon Wheat KingsDusty ImooLethbridge Hurricanes
DefenseKevin HallerRegina PatsScott HumeniukMoose Jaw Warriors
Dan LambertSwift Current BroncosTodd NelsonPrince Albert Raiders
CenterWes WalzLethbridge HurricanesMike SillingerRegina Pats
Left WingTroy MickRegina PatsKelly EnsLethbridge Hurricanes
Right WingMark GreigLethbridge HurricanesJackson PenneyPrince Albert Raiders
West Division
First TeamSecond Team
GoalDanny LorenzSeattle ThunderbirdsCorey HirschKamloops Blazers
DefenseDarryl SydorKamloops BlazersCam BrauerSeattle Thunderbirds
Stewart MalgunasSeattle ThunderbirdsSteve JaquesTri-City Americans
CenterLen BarrieKamloops BlazersGlen GoodallSeattle Thunderbirds
Left WingPhil HuberKamloops BlazersBrian SakicTri-City Americans
Right WingMike NeedhamKamloops BlazersScott LevinsTri-City Americans

See also

References

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