1989–90 Philadelphia Flyers season

The 1989–90 Philadelphia Flyers season was the Philadelphia Flyers 23rd season in the National Hockey League (NHL). The Flyers missed the playoffs for the first time since the 1971–72 season and only the third time in franchise history.

1989–90 Philadelphia Flyers
Division6th Patrick
Conference10th Wales
1989–90 record30–39–11
Home record17–19–4
Road record13–20–7
Goals for290 (10th)
Goals against297 (15th)
Team information
PresidentJay Snider
General managerBob Clarke
CoachPaul Holmgren
CaptainDave Poulin (Oct-Dec)[a]
Ron Sutter (Dec-Apr)[a]
Alternate captainsMark Howe
Rick Tocchet
ArenaSpectrum
Average attendance17,407[2]
Minor league affiliate(s)Hershey Bears
Team leaders
GoalsRick Tocchet (37)
AssistsRick Tocchet (59)
PointsRick Tocchet (96)
Penalty minutesCraig Berube (291)
Plus/minusMark Howe (+22)
WinsKen Wregget (22)
Goals against averageKen Wregget (3.42)

Regular season

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The 1989–90 season was one of the most turbulent in franchise history.

Goaltender Ron Hextall had to sit out the first 12-games of the schedule, sentenced after cementing his folk-hero status in the city by crowning Chris Chelios in the waning minutes of Game 6 of the Wales Conference Finals in May. Unfortunately, the layoff plus contract disputes cost him practice time in training camp, and he was felled by groin injuries three separate times during the season.

An ugly 1–6–1 start was reversed despite injuries to Hextall, Brian Propp, Tim Kerr, Mark Howe and others with the team atop the weakened Patrick Division after a win in Montreal just before Christmas.

Little used Tony Horacek posted a hat trick in a 6–3 win in Los Angeles over the Kings on December 30, but the team suffered through a dismal 10-game winless stretch thereafter (0–7–3) from December 31 through January 23. Previous inconsistent play plus the slide cost Dave Poulin his captaincy on December 15,[1] then forced his trade to Boston for former Flyer Ken Linseman.[3] The move did not work, and despite breaking the skid with an 8–6 win against the Jets, Holmgren accused his club of quitting during a 7–2 loss at Washington on January 28 - a defeat which put them three points behind the Capitals in last place.

Newly acquired back-up Pete Peeters had his only season highlight with a 3–0 shutout over Toronto on February 15, but he finished the season 1–13–5. On February 28 in Vancouver, the team was lucky to pull out a 7–7 tie after blowing a 5–2 first-period lead. In the interim, Wells was dealt to the Sabres for unknown winger and future NHL referee Kevin Maguire.

Following an inspired win in Calgary on March 1, Propp was traded to the Bruins, and a four-goal game by Mark Messier in a 5–3 loss to Edmonton two days later triggered a four-game losing streak. The nadir of the late-season collapse came on March 17 in Quebec, as the Flyers allowed three third-period goals to drop a 6–3 decision to the Nordiques (who went on to win all of 12 games that year). Inexplicably, with the Islanders and Penguins also taking late-season dives, the Flyers were still alive for the final playoff spot in the division.

A 5–3 home win over Pittsburgh on March 22 got the team within one point of fourth, but they limped to the end of the schedule with an 0–3–2 record. A 6–2 road loss to the Islanders on March 31 eliminated them from the postseason.

It marked the first time in franchise history that the team finished in last place in any division since its 1967 inception.

Among the bright spots, Tocchet led the team with 37 goals and 96 points. Seven players scored 20-or-more goals. Kerr was limited to 40 games but managed 24 goals and 48 points.

General manager Bob Clarke, having been with the Flyers organization since he was drafted in 1969, was fired on April 16.[4]

Season standings

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Patrick Division
GPWLTGFGAPts
New York Rangers8036311327926785
New Jersey Devils803734929528883
Washington Capitals803638628427578
New York Islanders8031381128128873
Pittsburgh Penguins803240831835972
Philadelphia Flyers8030391129029771

[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.

Wales Conference[6]
RDivGPWLTGFGAPts
1p – Boston BruinsADM8046259289232101
2Buffalo SabresADM804527828624898
3Montreal CanadiensADM8041281128823493
4Hartford WhalersADM803833927526885
5New York RangersPTK8036311327926785
6New Jersey DevilsPTK803734929528883
7Washington CapitalsPTK803638628427578
8New York IslandersPTK8031381128128873
9Pittsburgh PenguinsPTK803240831835972
10Philadelphia FlyersPTK8030391129029771
11Quebec NordiquesADM801261724040731

Divisions: PTK – Patrick, ADM – Adams

bold – Qualified for playoffs; p – Won Presidents' Trophy


Schedule and results

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Regular season

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1989–90 regular season[7]
October: 3–7–1, 7 points (home: 2–3–0; road: 1–4–1)
GameDateOpponentScoreRecordPointsRecap
1October 5New Jersey Devils2–60–1–00Recap
2October 6@ Washington Capitals3–50–2–00Recap
3October 8@ Winnipeg Jets3–50–3–00Recap
4October 12Quebec Nordiques4–21–3–02Recap
5October 14@ New York Islanders3–3 OT1–3–13Recap
6October 15Calgary Flames2–31–4–13Recap
7October 18@ New Jersey Devils3–51–5–13Recap
8October 21New York Rangers1–31–6–13Recap
9October 24St. Louis Blues6–12–6–15Recap
10October 28@ Minnesota North Stars5–62–7–15Recap
11October 30@ New York Rangers3–13–7–17Recap
November: 9–3–2, 20 points (home: 5–2–1; road: 4–1–1)
GameDateOpponentScoreRecordPointsRecap
12November 1@ Detroit Red Wings5–5 OT3–7–28Recap
13November 4@ Toronto Maple Leafs7–44–7–210Recap
14November 5New York Islanders3–25–7–212Recap
15November 9Toronto Maple Leafs1–45–8–212Recap
16November 11@ New Jersey Devils7–56–8–214Recap
17November 12New Jersey Devils3–3 OT6–8–315Recap
18November 14@ New York Islanders5–47–8–317Recap
19November 16Minnesota North Stars6–38–8–319Recap
20November 18Winnipeg Jets0–1 OT8–9–319Recap
21November 22Montreal Canadiens5–19–9–321Recap
22November 24Edmonton Oilers5–110–9–323Recap
23November 25@ Hartford Whalers2–510–10–323Recap
24November 28@ Pittsburgh Penguins6–311–10–325Recap
25November 30Pittsburgh Penguins4–112–10–327Recap
December: 6–7–2, 14 points (home: 2–5–0; road: 4–2–2)
GameDateOpponentScoreRecordPointsRecap
26December 1@ Washington Capitals3–213–10–329Recap
27December 3Boston Bruins1–213–11–329Recap
28December 5Washington Capitals3–413–12–329Recap
29December 7Buffalo Sabres4–3 OT14–12–331Recap
30December 9@ Quebec Nordiques6–6 OT14–12–432Recap
31December 10@ New York Rangers4–215–12–434Recap
32December 14Hartford Whalers2–315–13–434Recap
33December 16Los Angeles Kings5–216–13–436Recap
34December 17@ Buffalo Sabres3–416–14–436Recap
35December 19Washington Capitals1–216–15–436Recap
36December 22New Jersey Devils4–5 OT16–16–436Recap
37December 23@ Montreal Canadiens5–317–16–438Recap
38December 27@ Edmonton Oilers1–217–17–438Recap
39December 30@ Los Angeles Kings6–318–17–440Recap
40December 31@ Vancouver Canucks2–2 OT18–17–541Recap
January: 2–9–2, 6 points (home: 1–3–0; road: 1–6–2)
GameDateOpponentScoreRecordPointsRecap
41January 2@ Calgary Flames4–4 OT18–17–642Recap
42January 4@ St. Louis Blues4–5 OT18–18–642Recap
43January 6@ Chicago Blackhawks5–818–19–642Recap
44January 11Chicago Blackhawks4–518–20–642Recap
45January 13@ Montreal Canadiens2–2 OT18–20–743Recap
46January 14@ New York Rangers3–4 OT18–21–743Recap
47January 16@ Pittsburgh Penguins3–418–22–743Recap
48January 18Vancouver Canucks2–3 OT18–23–743Recap
49January 23Buffalo Sabres2–318–24–743Recap
50January 25Winnipeg Jets8–619–24–745Recap
51January 27@ Boston Bruins1–219–25–745Recap
52January 28@ Washington Capitals2–719–26–745Recap
53January 30@ Pittsburgh Penguins6–320–26–747Recap
February: 5–5–2, 12 points (home: 4–2–1; road: 1–3–1)
GameDateOpponentScoreRecordPointsRecap
54February 1Hartford Whalers2–121–26–749Recap
55February 3Minnesota North Stars7–6 OT22–26–751Recap
56February 8New York Islanders5–5 OT22–26–852Recap
57February 11Pittsburgh Penguins1–422–27–852Recap
58February 13New York Rangers3–422–28–852Recap
59February 15Toronto Maple Leafs3–023–28–854Recap
60February 16@ Detroit Red Wings6–923–29–854Recap
61February 18New York Islanders3–224–29–856Recap
62February 20@ Pittsburgh Penguins4–624–30–856Recap
63February 22@ St. Louis Blues7–425–30–858Recap
64February 25@ Chicago Blackhawks1–425–31–858Recap
65February 28@ Vancouver Canucks7–7 OT25–31–959Recap
March: 5–8–1, 11 points (home: 3–4–1; road: 2–4–0)
GameDateOpponentScoreRecordPointsRecap
66March 1@ Calgary Flames4–226–31–961Recap
67March 3@ Edmonton Oilers3–526–32–961Recap
68March 6Boston Bruins1–226–33–961Recap
69March 8New York Rangers5–726–34–961Recap
70March 10Washington Capitals3–426–35–961Recap
71March 15New York Islanders5–427–35–963Recap
72March 17@ Quebec Nordiques3–627–36–963Recap
73March 18Los Angeles Kings7–428–36–965Recap
74March 20@ New Jersey Devils3–229–36–967Recap
75March 22Pittsburgh Penguins5–330–36–969Recap
76March 24New Jersey Devils2–530–37–969Recap
77March 25@ New York Rangers3–730–38–969Recap
78March 29Washington Capitals2–2 OT30–38–1070Recap
79March 31@ New York Islanders2–630–39–1070Recap
April: 0–0–1, 1 points (home: 0–0–1; road: 0–0–0)
GameDateOpponentScoreRecordPointsRecap
80April 1Detroit Red Wings3–3 OT30–39–1171Recap
Legend:

  Win (2 points)  Loss (0 points)  Tie (1 point)

Player statistics

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Scoring

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  • 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.
Regular season
No.PlayerPosGPGAPts+/-PIM
22Rick TocchetRW753759964196
32Murray CravenLW76255075242
10Mike BullardC70273764067
9Pelle EklundLW70233962716
12Tim KerrRW40242448−334
14Ron SutterC752226482104
23Ilkka SinisaloRW59232346626
3Gord MurphyD75142741−795
26Brian ProppLW40131528331
2Mark HoweD40721282224
25Keith ActonC69131427−280
19Scott MellanbyRW5761723−477
28Kjell SamuelssonD66517222091
29Terry CarknerD6341822−8169
11[b]Jiri LatalD326131946
7Jay WellsD59316194129
17Craig BerubeLW7441418−7291
20Dave PoulinC289817512
18Ken LinsemanC295914−730
5Kerry HuffmanD4311213−334
21[c]Tony HoracekLW4855106117
24Derrick SmithLW55369−1532
6Jeff ChychrunD79279−12250
15Doug SullimanRW2834740
8Murray BaronD16224−112
46Don BiggsC11202−48
18Brian DobbinRW9112111
35Ken WreggetG5102212
36[d]Normand LacombeRW1802207
20Kevin MaguireRW5101−16
33Pete PeetersG240112
42Don NachbaurC201110
26[e]David FenyvesD12000−64
34Jeff HardingRW9000−118
27Ron HextallG800014
30Bruce HoffortG70002
7Craig FisherC200000
37Mark FreerC200000
47Shaun SabolD200000
20Len BarrieC1000−20
45Chris JensenRW1000−12

Goaltending

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Regular season
No.PlayerGPGSWLTSAGAGAASV%SOTOI
35Ken Wregget51502224315571693.42.89102,961:29
33Pete Peeters24181135601723.79.88011,140:12
27Ron Hextall88421219294.15.8680418:53
30Bruce Hoffort74302159193.47.8810328:46

Awards and records

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Awards

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TypeAward/honorRecipientRef
League
(in-season)
NHL All-Star Game selectionBrian Propp[f][9]
Rick Tocchet
TeamBarry Ashbee TrophyGord Murphy[10]
Bobby Clarke TrophyRick Tocchet[10]
Class Guy AwardCraig Berube[10]

Records

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Among the team records set during the 1989–90 season was Rick Tocchet tying the team record for most goals in a regular season game (4) on January 25.[11] The Flyers team record 17 consecutive playoff appearances streak ended with their failure to qualify for the 1990 Stanley Cup playoffs.[12]

Transactions

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The Flyers were involved in the following transactions from May 26, 1989, the day after the deciding game of the 1989 Stanley Cup Finals, through May 24, 1990, the day of the deciding game of the 1990 Stanley Cup Finals.[13]

Trades

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DateDetailsRef
July 21, 1989To Philadelphia Flyers
Future considerations
To Winnipeg Jets
Shawn Cronin
[14]
August 28, 1989To Philadelphia Flyers
Rights to Jiri Latal
To Toronto Maple Leafs
7th-round pick in 1991
[15][16]
September 8, 1989To Philadelphia Flyers
5th-round pick in 1991
Philadelphia's 7th-round pick in 1991
To Toronto Maple Leafs
Mark Laforest
[17]
September 28, 1989To Philadelphia Flyers
Future considerations
To Winnipeg Jets
Keith Acton
Pete Peeters
[18]
October 3, 1989To Philadelphia Flyers
Keith Acton
Pete Peeters
To Winnipeg Jets
Toronto's 5th-round pick in 1991
Future considerations
[19][20]
January 5, 1990To Philadelphia Flyers
Normand Lacombe
To Edmonton Oilers
4th-round pick in 1990 or 1991[g]
[21]
January 16, 1990To Philadelphia Flyers
Ken Linseman
To Boston Bruins
Dave Poulin
[22]
March 2, 1990To Philadelphia Flyers
2nd-round pick in 1990
To Boston Bruins
Brian Propp
[23]
March 5, 1990To Philadelphia Flyers
Kevin Maguire
2nd-round pick in 1990
To Buffalo Sabres
Jay Wells
4th-round pick in 1991
[24]

Players acquired

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DatePlayerFormer teamTermViaRef
June 12, 1989 (1989-06-12)Shawn CroninWashington CapitalsFree agency[25]
June 16, 1989 (1989-06-16)Pete PeetersWashington Capitals2-year[h]Free agency[26]
June 30, 1989 (1989-06-30)Bruce HoffortLake Superior State University (WCHA)3-yearFree agency[27]
July 12, 1989 (1989-07-12)Tim TookeyPittsburgh PenguinsFree agency[28]
February 27, 1990 (1990-02-27)Len BarrieKamloops Blazers (WHL)Free agency[29]

Players lost

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DatePlayerNew teamViaRef
N/AGlen SeabrookeRetirement[30]
July 12, 1989 (1989-07-12)Al HillRetirement[28]
August 7, 1989 (1989-08-07)Al SecordChicago BlackhawksFree agency[31]
October 2, 1989 (1989-10-02)Nick KypreosWashington CapitalsWaiver draft[32][33]
Moe ManthaWinnipeg JetsWaiver draft[32][33]

Signings

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DatePlayerTermRef
June 17, 1989 (1989-06-17)Pelle Eklund3-year[34]
August 28, 1989 (1989-08-28)Jiri Latal[16]
September 11, 1989 (1989-09-11)Ken Wregget1-year[35][36]
December 1, 1989 (1989-12-01)Mark Howe3-year[37]
Derrick Smithmulti-year[37]
December 27, 1989 (1989-12-27)Steve Scheifelemulti-year[38]
March 5, 1990 (1990-03-05)Craig Fisher[24]

Draft picks

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NHL Entry Draft

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Philadelphia's picks at the 1989 NHL Entry Draft, which was held at the Met Center in Bloomington, Minnesota, on June 17, 1989.[39] The Flyers' first-round pick, 12th overall, was traded to the Toronto Maple Leafs along with the Calgary Flames' first-round pick, 21st overall, for Ken Wregget on March 6, 1989.[40] They also traded their third-round pick, 54th overall, and Greg Smyth to the Quebec Nordiques for Terry Carkner on July 25, 1988, their fourth-round pick, 75th overall, to the Minnesota North Stars for Gordie Roberts on February 9, 1988, and their fifth-round pick, 96th overall, to the Toronto Maple Leafs for Al Secord on February 7, 1989.[40]

RoundPickPlayerPositionNationalityTeam (league)Notes
233Greg JohnsonCenter  CanadaThunder Bay Flyers (USHL)
234Patrik JuhlinLeft wing  SwedenVasteras IK (Elitserien)[i]
472Reid SimpsonLeft wing  CanadaPrince Albert Raiders (WHL)[j]
6117Niklas ErikssonRight wing  SwedenLeksands IF (Elitserien)
7138John CallahanCenter  United StatesBelmont Hill School (Mass.)
8159Sverre SearsDefense  United StatesBelmont Hill School (Mass.)
9180Glen WisserForward  United StatesPhiladelphia Junior Flyers (Jr. B)
10201Al KummuDefense  CanadaHumboldt Broncos (SJHL)
11222Matt BraitDefense  United StatesSt. Michael's Buzzers (MetJHL)
12243James PollioLeft wing  United StatesVermont Academy (Vermont)

NHL Supplemental Draft

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Philadelphia's picks at the 1989 NHL Supplemental Draft.[41][42]

RoundPickPlayerPositionNationalityTeam (league)
217Jamie BakerDefense  United StatesUniversity of Windsor (CIAU)

Farm teams

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The Flyers were affiliated with the Hershey Bears of the AHL.[43][44]

Notes

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  1. ^ a b Poulin was replaced as captain by Sutter on December 15.[1]
  2. ^ Latal wore number 62 in his first four games.
  3. ^ Horacek wore number 43 through November 16.
  4. ^ Lacombe wore number 68 in his first game.
  5. ^ Fenyves wore number 39 in his first eleven games.
  6. ^ Propp was voted to the starting lineup.[8]
  7. ^ The Oilers had the choice of year.[21] The Oilers chose the 1990 draft pick.
  8. ^ Option for third year
  9. ^ The Flyers traded Bob Froese to the New York Rangers for Kjell Samuelsson and Rangers' second-round pick, 34th overall, on December 18, 1986.[40]
  10. ^ The Flyers traded Gordie Roberts to the St. Louis Blues for the Blues' fifth-round pick, later upgraded to the Blues' fourth-round pick, 72nd overall, on March 8, 1988[40]

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  25. ^ "A Phils Farm Team in Del. Discussed". The Philadelphia Inquirer. June 13, 1989. Retrieved December 11, 2014.
  26. ^ Greenberg, Jay (June 17, 1989). "Flyers Re-sign Peeters". Philadelphia Daily News. Retrieved December 11, 2014.
  27. ^ "Flyers Sign Hoffort, A Top Goalie in College". The Philadelphia Inquirer. July 1, 1989. Retrieved December 11, 2014.
  28. ^ a b "Mccarthy To Coach at Hershey". The Philadelphia Inquirer. July 13, 1989. Retrieved December 11, 2014.
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  37. ^ a b Fleischman, Bill (December 1, 1989). "Howe Likes His New Numbers". Philadelphia Daily News. Retrieved December 11, 2014.
  38. ^ Juliano, Joe (December 28, 1989). "Flyers Face First Test On Road Trip". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved December 11, 2014.
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