1989–90 Pittsburgh Penguins season
1989–90 Pittsburgh Penguins | |
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Division | 5th Patrick |
Conference | 9th Wales |
1989–90 record | 32–40–8 |
Home record | 22–15–3 |
Road record | 10–25–5 |
Goals for | 318 |
Goals against | 359 |
Team information | |
General manager | Craig Patrick |
Coach | Gene Ubriaco Craig Patrick |
Captain | Mario Lemieux |
Alternate captains | Paul Coffey John Cullen |
Arena | Pittsburgh Civic Arena |
Team leaders | |
Goals | Mario Lemieux (45) |
Assists | Mario Lemieux (78) |
Points | Mario Lemieux (123) |
Penalty minutes | Kevin Stevens (171) |
Wins | Wendell Young (16) |
Goals against average | Wendell Young (4.17) |
The 1989–90 Pittsburgh Penguins season saw the Penguins finish fifth in the Patrick Division and not qualify for the playoffs.
The last remaining active member of the 1989–90 Pittsburgh Penguins was Mark Recchi, who retired after the 2010–11 season, right after winning the Stanley Cup as a member of the Boston Bruins.
Regular season
[edit]The Penguins allowed the most short-handed goals during the regular season, with 21.[1]
All-Star Game
[edit]The 41st National Hockey League All-Star Game was held in Civic Arena in Pittsburgh, home to the Pittsburgh Penguins, on January 21, 1990. The game saw the team of all-stars from the Wales conference defeat the Campbell conference all-stars 12–7. Mario Lemieux was named the game's Most Valuable Player.
Season standings
[edit]GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | Pts | |
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New York Rangers | 80 | 36 | 31 | 13 | 279 | 267 | 85 |
New Jersey Devils | 80 | 37 | 34 | 9 | 295 | 288 | 83 |
Washington Capitals | 80 | 36 | 38 | 6 | 284 | 275 | 78 |
New York Islanders | 80 | 31 | 38 | 11 | 281 | 288 | 73 |
Pittsburgh Penguins | 80 | 32 | 40 | 8 | 318 | 359 | 72 |
Philadelphia Flyers | 80 | 30 | 39 | 11 | 290 | 297 | 71 |
[2]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.
R | Div | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | Pts | |
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1 | p – Boston Bruins | ADM | 80 | 46 | 25 | 9 | 289 | 232 | 101 |
2 | Buffalo Sabres | ADM | 80 | 45 | 27 | 8 | 286 | 248 | 98 |
3 | Montreal Canadiens | ADM | 80 | 41 | 28 | 11 | 288 | 234 | 93 |
4 | Hartford Whalers | ADM | 80 | 38 | 33 | 9 | 275 | 268 | 85 |
5 | New York Rangers | PTK | 80 | 36 | 31 | 13 | 279 | 267 | 85 |
6 | New Jersey Devils | PTK | 80 | 37 | 34 | 9 | 295 | 288 | 83 |
7 | Washington Capitals | PTK | 80 | 36 | 38 | 6 | 284 | 275 | 78 |
8 | New York Islanders | PTK | 80 | 31 | 38 | 11 | 281 | 288 | 73 |
9 | Pittsburgh Penguins | PTK | 80 | 32 | 40 | 8 | 318 | 359 | 72 |
10 | Philadelphia Flyers | PTK | 80 | 30 | 39 | 11 | 290 | 297 | 71 |
11 | Quebec Nordiques | ADM | 80 | 12 | 61 | 7 | 240 | 407 | 31 |
Divisions: PTK – Patrick, ADM – Adams
bold – Qualified for playoffs; p – Won Presidents' Trophy
Record vs. opponents
[edit]Vs. Wales Conference
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Vs. Patrick Division
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Vs. Adams Division
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Vs. Campbell Conference
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Vs. Norris Division
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Vs. Smythe Division
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Schedule and results
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October: 3–7–2 (Home: 3–4–0 ; Road: 0–3–2), 8 Points
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November: 6–7–0 (Home: 4–3–0 ; Road: 2–4–0), 12 Points
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December: 7–5–1 (Home: 4–2–0 ; Road: 3–3–1), 15 Points
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January: 6–6–1 (Home: 3–3–1 ; Road: 3–3–0), 13 Points
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February: 8–5–1 (Home: 6–1–0 ; Road: 2–4–1), 17 Points
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March: 2–9–3 (Home: 2–2–2 ; Road: 0–7–1), 7 Points
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Legend: = Win = Loss = Tie |
Playoffs
[edit]The Penguins missed the playoffs, despite qualifying the previous year.
Player statistics
[edit]- Skaters
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- Goaltenders
Player | GP | TOI | W | L | T | GA | GAA | SA | SV% | SO | G | A | PIM |
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Wendell Young | 43 | 2318:16 | 16 | 20 | 3 | 161 | 4.17 | 1263 | 0.873 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 8 |
Frank Pietrangelo | 21 | 1066:26 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 77 | 4.33 | 580 | 0.867 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Tom Barrasso | 24 | 1294:19 | 7 | 12 | 3 | 101 | 4.68 | 746 | 0.865 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
Alain Chevrier† | 3 | 166:06 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 5.06 | 89 | 0.843 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Total | 4845:07 | 32 | 40 | 8 | 353 | 4.37 | 2678 | 0.868 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 20 |
†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining the Penguins. Stats reflect time with the Penguins only.
‡Denotes player was traded mid-season. Stats reflect time with the Penguins only.
Awards and records
[edit]- Mario Lemieux, All-Star Game MVP [7]
- Mario Lemieux became the first person to score 800 points for the Penguins. He did so in a 4–3 win over Vancouver on January 4.
- Mario Lemieux established a new franchise record for goals (345). He broke the previous records of 316 held by Jean Pronovost.
- Paul Coffey established a franchise record for goals (74) by a defenseman. He broke the previous records of 66 held by both Ron Stackhouse and Randy Carlyle.
- Rod Buskas set a franchise record for penalty minutes (959). He had led the category since the previous season.
Transactions
[edit]The Penguins were involved in the following transactions during the 1989–90 season:[8]
Trades
[edit]September 14, 1989 | To New York Rangers
Lee Giffin |
To Pittsburgh Penguins
future considerations |
October 24, 1989 | To Vancouver Canucks
Rod Buskas |
To Pittsburgh Penguins
1990 6th round pick |
January 8, 1990 | To Vancouver Canucks
Dave Capuano |
To Pittsburgh Penguins
Rod Buskas |
February 26, 1990 | To Vancouver Canucks
cash |
To Pittsburgh Penguins
Doug Smith |
March 6, 1990 | To Edmonton Oilers
future considerations |
To Pittsburgh Penguins
Brian Wilks |
March 6, 1990 | To Chicago Blackhawks
future considerations |
To Pittsburgh Penguins
Alain Chevrier |
Free agents
[edit]Player | Acquired from | Lost to | Date |
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Gilbert Delorme | Detroit Red Wings | June 28, 1989 | |
Tim Tookey | Philadelphia Flyers | June 30, 1989 | |
Chris Clifford | Chicago Blackhawks | September 6, 1989 | |
Steve Dykstra | Hartford Whalers | October 9, 1989 | |
Bryan Erickson | Winnipeg Jets | March 2, 1990 |
Signings
[edit]Player | Date | Contract terms |
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Gord Dineen | June 27, 1989 | Multi-year contract |
Phil Bourque | June 27, 1989 | Multi-year contract |
Troy Loney | June 27, 1989 | Multi-year contract |
Wendell Young | June 30, 1989 | Multi-year contract |
Mario Lemieux | August 1, 1989 | 5 year/$10 million |
Rob Brown | September 14, 1989 | 2 years |
Mike Needham | June 5, 1990 | Multi-year contract |
Paul Laus | June 5, 1990 | Multi-year contract |
Other
[edit]Name | Date | Details |
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John Welday | July 29, 1989 | Hired as strength and conditioning coach |
Gene Ubriaco | December 5, 1989 | Fired as head coach |
Tony Esposito | December 5, 1989 | Fired as GM |
Craig Patrick | December 5, 1989 | Hired as head coach/GM |
Gilles Meloche | January 24, 1990 | Hired as goaltending coach |
Craig Patrick | June 12, 1990 | Replaced as head coach (remained as GM) |
Bob Johnson | June 12, 1990 | Hired as head coach |
Scotty Bowman | June 12, 1990 | Hired as Director of development and recruitment |
Joe Dragon | June 15, 1990 | Supplemental draft pick |
Savo Mitrovic | June 15, 1990 | Supplemental draft pick |
Draft picks
[edit]Pittsburgh Penguins' picks at the 1989 NHL Entry Draft.[9]
Round | # | Player | Pos | Nationality | College/Junior/Club team (League) |
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1 | 16 | Jamie Heward | D | Canada | Regina Pats (WHL) |
2 | 37 | Paul Laus | D | Canada | Niagara Falls Thunder (OHL) |
3 | 58 | John Brill | R | United States | Grand Rapids H.S. (Minn.) |
4 | 79 | Todd Nelson | D | Canada | Prince Albert Raiders (WHL) |
5 | 100 | Tom Nevers | C | United States | Edina H.S. (Minn.) |
6 | 121 | Michael Markovich | D | United States | U. of Denver (NCAA) |
6 | 126[a] | Michael Needham | R | Canada | Kamloops Blazers (WHL) |
7 | 142 | Patrick Schafhauser | D | United States | Hill-Murray H.S. (Minn.) |
8 | 163 | David Shute | C | United States | Victoria Cougars (WHL) |
9 | 184 | Andrew Wolf | D | Canada | Victoria Cougars (WHL) |
10 | 205 | Greg Hagen | R | United States | Hill-Murray H.S. (Minn.) |
11 | 226 | Scott Farrell | D | Canada | Spokane Chiefs (WHL) |
12 | 247 | Jason Smart | C | Canada | Saskatoon Blades (WHL) |
S | 21 | John DePourcq | C | Canada | Ferris State University (CCHA) |
- Draft notes[10]
- a The Calgary Flames' sixth-round pick went to the Pittsburgh Penguins as a result of a January 9, 1989, trade that sent Steve Guenette to the Flames in exchange for this pick.
References
[edit]- ^ "1989-90 NHL Summary".
- ^ Dinger, Ralph, ed. (2011). The National Hockey League Official Guide & Record Book 2012. Dan Diamond & Associates. p. 153. ISBN 9781894801225.
- ^ "1989–1990 Conference Standings". National Hockey League. Retrieved July 6, 2014.
- ^ "All-Time NHL Results". NHL.com. Retrieved August 25, 2023.
- ^ "1989–1990 – Regular Season – Pittsburgh Penguins – All Skaters – Summary – Points – NHL.com – Stats". NHL.
- ^ "1989–1990 – Regular Season – Pittsburgh Penguins – Goalie – Summary – Wins – NHL.com – Stats". NHL.
- ^ National Hockey League Official Guide and Record Book 2006, p. 219, Dan Diamond & Associates, Toronto, Ontario, ISBN 0-920445-98-5
- ^ "Hockey Transactions Search Results". ProSportsTransactions.
- ^ "NHL Entry Draft Year by Year Results". NHL.com.
- ^ "1989 NHL Entry Draft Pending Transactions". Pro Sports Transactions.