The 1990–91 ECHL season was the third season of the ECHL. In 1990, the league welcomed three new franchises: Cincinnati Cyclones, Louisville Icehawks, and Richmond Renegades. The Virginia Lancers franchise was renamed the Roanoke Valley Rebels. The eleven teams played 64 games in the schedule. The Knoxville Cherokees finished first overall in the regular season. The Hampton Roads Admirals won their first Riley Cup championship.[1]

League realignment

With the league expanded to eleven teams, the league was realigned to include two separate divisions, East and West.[2]

East Division

West Division

Regular season

Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against, Green shade = Clinched playoff spot, Blue shade = Clinched division

East Division GP W L OTL Pts GF GA
Hampton Roads Admirals643820682300248
Johnstown Chiefs643229367324287
Erie Panthers643130365302302
Richmond Renegades642929664300307
Roanoke Valley Rebels642631759218295
West Division GP W L OTL Pts GF GA
Knoxville Cherokees644613597377230
Cincinnati Cyclones643724377285281
Greensboro Monarchs643427371275268
Louisville Icehawks643129466251309
Nashville Knights642931462307317
Winston-Salem Thunderbirds642041343228323

Riley Cup playoffs

Divisional Semifinals
March 14–20
Division Finals
March 22–29
Riley Cup Finals
April 3–11
         
E1 Hampton Roads 3
E4 Richmond 1
E1 Hampton Roads 4
E2 Johnstown 1
E2 Johnstown 3
E3 Erie 2
E1 Hampton Roads 4
W3 Greensboro 1
W2 Cincinnati 1
W3 Greensboro 3
W3 Greensboro 4
W4 Louisville 0
W4 Louisville 3
W1 Knoxville 0
  • E is short for East Division
  • W is short for West Division

ECHL awards

Jack Riley Cup:Hampton Roads Admirals
Henry Brabham Cup:Knoxville Cherokees
John Brophy Award:Don Jackson (Knoxville)
ECHL Most Valuable Player:Stan Drulia (Knoxville)
Riley Cup Playoffs Most Valuable Player:Dave Flanagan / Dave Gagnon (Hampton Roads)
ECHL Rookie of the Year:Dan Gauthier (Knoxville)
Defenseman of the Year:Brett McDonald (Nashville)
Top Goaltender:Dean Anderson (Knoxville)
Leading Scorer:Stan Drulia (Knoxville)

All-Star Teams

The 1991 ECHL All-Star Team was announced on March 9, 1991. At this time, the ECHL did not hold an All-Star Game and would not hold their first such game until 1993.

First Team

Goalie:Dean Anderson, Knoxville Cherokees
Defenseman:Jeff Lindsay, Knoxville Cherokees
Defenseman:Brett MacDonald, Nashville Knights
Left Wing:Brian Martin, Hampton Roads Admirals
Center:Dan Gauthier, Knoxville Cherokees
Right Wing:Stan Drulia, Knoxville Cherokees

Second Team

Goalie:Wayne Cowley, Cincinnati Cyclones
Defenseman:Ryan Kummu, Erie Panthers
Defenseman:Tom Searle, Richmond Renegades
Left Wing:Troy Mick, Knoxville Cherokees
Center:Murray Hood, Hampton Roads Admirals
Right Wing:Sheldon Gorski, Louisville Icehawks

See also

References

  1. "ECHL - 1990-1991". Elite prospects. Retrieved December 30, 2023.
  2. "1990-91 East Coast Hockey League Standings". HockeyDB. Retrieved December 30, 2023.
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