1989–90 Detroit Red Wings season
The 1989–90 Detroit Red Wings season was the Red Wings' 58th season, the franchise's 64th. The season involved drafting Sergei Fedorov and Nicklas Lidström. Until 2016-17 this was the last season that the Red Wings failed to make the playoffs.
| 1989–90 Detroit Red Wings | |
|---|---|
| Division | 5th Norris |
| Conference | 9th Campbell |
| 1989–90 record | 28–38–14 |
| Home record | 20–14–6 |
| Road record | 8–24–8 |
| Goals for | 288 |
| Goals against | 317 |
| Team information | |
| General manager | Jim Devellano |
| Coach | Jacques Demers |
| Captain | Steve Yzerman |
| Alternate captains | Gerard Gallant Mike O'Connell |
| Arena | Joe Louis Arena |
| Team leaders | |
| Goals | Steve Yzerman (62) |
| Assists | Steve Yzerman (65) |
| Points | Steve Yzerman (127) |
| Penalty minutes | Joe Kocur (268) |
| Plus/minus | Börje Salming (20) |
| Wins | Glen Hanlon (15) |
| Goals against average | Sam St. Laurent (3.76) |
Offseason
NHL Draft
| Round | # | Player | Position | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | Mike Sillinger | Center | |
| 2 | 32 | Bob Boughner | Defense | |
| 3 | 53 | Nicklas Lidstrom | Defense | |
| 4 | 74 | Sergei Fedorov | Center | |
| 5 | 95 | Shawn McCosh | Center | |
| 6 | 116 | Dallas Drake | Right Wing | |
| 7 | 137 | Scott Zygulski | Defense | |
| 8 | 158 | Andy Suhy | Defense | |
| 9 | 179 | Bob Jones | Left Wing | |
| 10 | 200 | Greg Bignell | Defense | |
| 10 | 204 | Rick Judson | Left Wing | |
| 11 | 221 | Vladimir Konstantinov | Defense | |
| 12 | 242 | Joe Frederick | Right Wing | |
| 12 | 246 | Jason Glickman | Goaltender | |
| S | 16 | Brad Kreick | Defense |
Regular season
Final standings
| GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Blackhawks | 80 | 41 | 33 | 6 | 315 | 294 | 88 |
| St. Louis Blues | 80 | 37 | 34 | 9 | 295 | 279 | 83 |
| Toronto Maple Leafs | 80 | 38 | 38 | 4 | 337 | 358 | 80 |
| Minnesota North Stars | 80 | 36 | 40 | 4 | 284 | 291 | 76 |
| Detroit Red Wings | 80 | 28 | 38 | 14 | 288 | 323 | 70 |
[1]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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Calgary Flames | SMY | 80 | 42 | 23 | 15 | 348 | 265 | 99 |
| 2 | Edmonton Oilers | SMY | 80 | 38 | 28 | 14 | 315 | 283 | 90 |
| 3 | Chicago Blackhawks | NRS | 80 | 41 | 33 | 6 | 316 | 294 | 88 |
| 4 | Winnipeg Jets | SMY | 80 | 37 | 32 | 11 | 298 | 290 | 85 |
| 5 | St. Louis Blues | NRS | 80 | 37 | 34 | 9 | 295 | 279 | 83 |
| 6 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NRS | 80 | 38 | 38 | 4 | 337 | 358 | 80 |
| 7 | Minnesota North Stars | NRS | 80 | 36 | 40 | 4 | 284 | 291 | 76 |
| 8 | Los Angeles Kings | SMY | 80 | 34 | 39 | 7 | 338 | 337 | 75 |
| 9 | Detroit Red Wings | NRS | 80 | 28 | 38 | 14 | 288 | 323 | 70 |
| 10 | Vancouver Canucks | SMY | 80 | 25 | 41 | 14 | 245 | 306 | 64 |
Divisions: NRS – Norris, SMY – Smythe
bold – Qualified for playoffs
Schedule and results
| No. | R | Date | Score | Opponent | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L | October 5, 1989 | 7–10 | @ Calgary Flames (1989–90) | 0–1–0 |
| 2 | L | October 7, 1989 | 3–5 | @ Vancouver Canucks (1989–90) | 0–2–0 |
| 3 | L | October 8, 1989 | 0–5 | @ Los Angeles Kings (1989–90) | 0–3–0 |
| 4 | W | October 12, 1989 | 5–4 | Winnipeg Jets (1989–90) | 1–3–0 |
| 5 | W | October 14, 1989 | 6–2 | Buffalo Sabres (1989–90) | 2–3–0 |
| 6 | L | October 15, 1989 | 0–3 | @ Chicago Blackhawks (1989–90) | 2–4–0 |
| 7 | W | October 18, 1989 | 4–3 | Minnesota North Stars (1989–90) | 3–4–0 |
| 8 | W | October 19, 1989 | 4–3 | @ St. Louis Blues (1989–90) | 4–4–0 |
| 9 | T | October 21, 1989 | 3–3 OT | @ Hartford Whalers (1989–90) | 4–4–1 |
| 10 | L | October 24, 1989 | 3–5 | Chicago Blackhawks (1989–90) | 4–5–1 |
| 11 | T | October 26, 1989 | 3–3 OT | Pittsburgh Penguins (1989–90) | 4–5–2 |
| 12 | L | October 28, 1989 | 4–6 | @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1989–90) | 4–6–2 |
| 13 | T | November 1, 1989 | 5–5 OT | Philadelphia Flyers (1989–90) | 4–6–3 |
| 14 | L | November 3, 1989 | 3–4 | Hartford Whalers (1989–90) | 4–7–3 |
| 15 | L | November 4, 1989 | 2–3 | @ New York Islanders (1989–90) | 4–8–3 |
| 16 | L | November 6, 1989 | 1–6 | @ New York Rangers (1989–90) | 4–9–3 |
| 17 | L | November 9, 1989 | 1–5 | @ Minnesota North Stars (1989–90) | 4–10–3 |
| 18 | L | November 11, 1989 | 2–4 | @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1989–90) | 4–11–3 |
| 19 | L | November 14, 1989 | 0–3 | Hartford Whalers (1989–90) | 4–12–3 |
| 20 | L | November 16, 1989 | 2–7 | St. Louis Blues (1989–90) | 4–13–3 |
| 21 | W | November 18, 1989 | 8–1 | @ Quebec Nordiques (1989–90) | 5–13–3 |
| 22 | L | November 21, 1989 | 1–2 OT | Boston Bruins (1989–90) | 5–14–3 |
| 23 | W | November 24, 1989 | 3–2 | Calgary Flames (1989–90) | 6–14–3 |
| 24 | L | November 27, 1989 | 2–6 | Edmonton Oilers (1989–90) | 6–15–3 |
| 25 | L | November 29, 1989 | 3–5 | Washington Capitals (1989–90) | 6–16–3 |
| 26 | T | December 1, 1989 | 3–3 OT | @ Winnipeg Jets (1989–90) | 6–16–4 |
| 27 | W | December 3, 1989 | 4–3 | @ Chicago Blackhawks (1989–90) | 7–16–4 |
| 28 | T | December 5, 1989 | 2–2 OT | St. Louis Blues (1989–90) | 7–16–5 |
| 29 | W | December 8, 1989 | 2–1 | Minnesota North Stars (1989–90) | 8–16–5 |
| 30 | W | December 9, 1989 | 3–1 | @ Minnesota North Stars (1989–90) | 9–16–5 |
| 31 | L | December 13, 1989 | 2–4 | Toronto Maple Leafs (1989–90) | 9–17–5 |
| 32 | W | December 15, 1989 | 8–4 | Chicago Blackhawks (1989–90) | 10–17–5 |
| 33 | L | December 16, 1989 | 1–3 | @ Montreal Canadiens (1989–90) | 10–18–5 |
| 34 | W | December 20, 1989 | 4–2 | Toronto Maple Leafs (1989–90) | 11–18–5 |
| 35 | L | December 23, 1989 | 5–6 | @ Boston Bruins (1989–90) | 11–19–5 |
| 36 | L | December 26, 1989 | 3–6 | @ Buffalo Sabres (1989–90) | 11–20–5 |
| 37 | T | December 27, 1989 | 7–7 OT | @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1989–90) | 11–20–6 |
| 38 | L | December 29, 1989 | 1–2 | @ Washington Capitals (1989–90) | 11–21–6 |
| 39 | W | December 31, 1989 | 6–4 | New Jersey Devils (1989–90) | 12–21–6 |
| 40 | W | January 2, 1990 | 4–1 | Vancouver Canucks (1989–90) | 13–21–6 |
| 41 | W | January 4, 1990 | 4–1 | Quebec Nordiques (1989–90) | 14–21–6 |
| 42 | L | January 6, 1990 | 3–4 | @ Minnesota North Stars (1989–90) | 14–22–6 |
| 43 | W | January 9, 1990 | 9–0 | Minnesota North Stars (1989–90) | 15–22–6 |
| 44 | L | January 12, 1990 | 5–7 | @ Winnipeg Jets (1989–90) | 15–23–6 |
| 45 | L | January 13, 1990 | 4–6 | @ Minnesota North Stars (1989–90) | 15–24–6 |
| 46 | W | January 16, 1990 | 6–4 | @ Edmonton Oilers (1989–90) | 16–24–6 |
| 47 | L | January 18, 1990 | 4–9 | @ Los Angeles Kings (1989–90) | 16–25–6 |
| 48 | L | January 23, 1990 | 3–6 | St. Louis Blues (1989–90) | 16–26–6 |
| 49 | L | January 25, 1990 | 3–5 | Pittsburgh Penguins (1989–90) | 16–27–6 |
| 50 | W | January 27, 1990 | 8–6 | @ Quebec Nordiques (1989–90) | 17–27–6 |
| 51 | W | January 31, 1990 | 7–5 | Edmonton Oilers (1989–90) | 18–27–6 |
| 52 | W | February 2, 1990 | 5–2 | Toronto Maple Leafs (1989–90) | 19–27–6 |
| 53 | L | February 3, 1990 | 2–4 | @ St. Louis Blues (1989–90) | 19–28–6 |
| 54 | L | February 6, 1990 | 0–2 | Boston Bruins (1989–90) | 19–29–6 |
| 55 | L | February 8, 1990 | 6–8 | Chicago Blackhawks (1989–90) | 19–30–6 |
| 56 | W | February 10, 1990 | 7–5 | Calgary Flames (1989–90) | 20–30–6 |
| 57 | T | February 12, 1990 | 1–1 OT | @ New Jersey Devils (1989–90) | 20–30–7 |
| 58 | W | February 14, 1990 | 6–5 | Los Angeles Kings (1989–90) | 21–30–7 |
| 59 | W | February 16, 1990 | 9–6 | Philadelphia Flyers (1989–90) | 22–30–7 |
| 60 | L | February 17, 1990 | 1–6 | @ St. Louis Blues (1989–90) | 22–31–7 |
| 61 | T | February 19, 1990 | 5–5 OT | Montreal Canadiens (1989–90) | 22–31–8 |
| 62 | T | February 21, 1990 | 4–4 OT | New York Rangers (1989–90) | 22–31–9 |
| 63 | T | February 24, 1990 | 3–3 OT | @ New York Islanders (1989–90) | 22–31–10 |
| 64 | L | February 25, 1990 | 4–9 | @ Washington Capitals (1989–90) | 22–32–10 |
| 65 | W | February 28, 1990 | 4–3 | New York Islanders (1989–90) | 23–32–10 |
| 66 | W | March 2, 1990 | 3–2 OT | Toronto Maple Leafs (1989–90) | 24–32–10 |
| 67 | W | March 3, 1990 | 5–2 | @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1989–90) | 25–32–10 |
| 68 | L | March 5, 1990 | 2–3 | @ New York Rangers (1989–90) | 25–33–10 |
| 69 | W | March 8, 1990 | 3–2 | St. Louis Blues (1989–90) | 26–33–10 |
| 70 | T | March 10, 1990 | 3–3 OT | @ Montreal Canadiens (1989–90) | 26–33–11 |
| 71 | T | March 13, 1990 | 3–3 OT | @ Chicago Blackhawks (1989–90) | 26–33–12 |
| 72 | L | March 15, 1990 | 1–6 | @ Pittsburgh Penguins (1989–90) | 26–34–12 |
| 73 | W | March 17, 1990 | 4–3 OT | @ St. Louis Blues (1989–90) | 27–34–12 |
| 74 | T | March 20, 1990 | 4–4 OT | Vancouver Canucks (1989–90) | 27–34–13 |
| 75 | L | March 22, 1990 | 1–5 | Minnesota North Stars (1989–90) | 27–35–13 |
| 76 | W | March 24, 1990 | 5–3 | Chicago Blackhawks (1989–90) | 28–35–13 |
| 77 | L | March 25, 1990 | 2–3 | @ Chicago Blackhawks (1989–90) | 28–36–13 |
| 78 | L | March 27, 1990 | 5–6 | Buffalo Sabres (1989–90) | 28–37–13 |
| 79 | L | March 31, 1990 | 1–5 | @ New Jersey Devils (1989–90) | 28–38–13 |
| 80 | T | April 1, 1990 | 3–3 OT | @ Philadelphia Flyers (1989–90) | 28–38–14 |
Player statistics
Forwards
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes
| Player | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Yzerman | 79 | 62 | 65 | 127 | 79 |
| Gerard Gallant | 69 | 36 | 44 | 80 | 254 |
| Bernie Federko | 73 | 17 | 40 | 57 | 24 |
| Shawn Burr | 76 | 24 | 32 | 56 | 82 |
| John Chabot | 69 | 9 | 40 | 49 | 24 |
| Jimmy Carson | 44 | 20 | 16 | 36 | 8 |
| Joey Kocur | 71 | 16 | 20 | 36 | 268 |
| Dave Barr | 62 | 10 | 25 | 35 | 45 |
| Marc Habscheid | 66 | 15 | 11 | 26 | 33 |
| Daniel Shank | 57 | 11 | 13 | 24 | 143 |
| Petr Klima | 13 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 6 |
| Greg Adams | 28 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 16 |
| Kevin McClelland | 61 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 183 |
| Randy McKay | 33 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 51 |
| Sheldon Kennedy | 20 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 10 |
| Torrie Robertson | 42 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 112 |
| Brent Fedyk | 27 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
| Joe Murphy | 9 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| Bob Probert | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 21 |
| Tony McKegney | 14 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 |
| Jim Nill | 15 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 18 |
| Chris McRae | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 45 |
| Adam Graves | 13 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 13 |
| Murray Eaves | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Glenn Merkosky | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Defencemen
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes
| Player | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Chiasson | 67 | 14 | 28 | 42 | 114 |
| Rick Zombo | 77 | 5 | 20 | 25 | 95 |
| Lee Norwood | 64 | 8 | 14 | 22 | 95 |
| Borje Salming | 49 | 2 | 17 | 19 | 52 |
| Mike O'Connell | 66 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 22 |
| Yves Racine | 28 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 23 |
| Doug Houda | 73 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 127 |
| Robert Picard | 20 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 20 |
| Dean Morton | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| John Mokosak | 33 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 82 |
| Peter Dineen | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Chris Kotsopoulos | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
Goaltending
Note: GP = Games played; MIN = Minutes; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; SO = Shutouts; GAA = Goals against average
| Player | GP | MIN | W | L | T | SO | GAA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Cheveldae | 28 | 1600 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 3.79 |
| Glen Hanlon | 45 | 2290 | 15 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 4.03 |
| Sam St. Laurent | 14 | 607 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 3.76 |
| Greg Stefan | 7 | 359 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4.01 |
Scoring by goalies
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Points
| Player | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glen Hanlon | 45 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 24 |
| Greg Stefan | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| Tim Cheveldae | 28 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
References
- Dinger, Ralph, ed. (2011). The National Hockey League Official Guide & Record Book 2012. Dan Diamond & Associates. p. 153. ISBN 9781894801225.
- "1989-1990 Conference Standings Standings - NHL.com - Standings". NHL.