1989–90 ECHL season
The 1989–90 ECHL season was the
Riley Cup
championship.
Regular season
Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L= Losses; OTL = Overtime losses; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; Pts = Points; Green shade = Clinched playoff spot
| East Coast Hockey League | GP | W | L | OTL | Pts | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Winston-Salem Thunderbirds |
60 | 38 | 16 | 6 | 82 | 312 | 257 |
| Erie Panthers | 60 | 38 | 16 | 6 | 82 | 357 | 251 |
| Virginia Lancers | 60 | 36 | 18 | 6 | 78 | 261 | 218 |
| Greensboro Monarchs | 60 | 29 | 27 | 4 | 62 | 263 | 283 |
| Hampton Roads Admirals | 60 | 29 | 29 | 2 | 60 | 252 | 267 |
Nashville Knights |
60 | 26 | 30 | 4 | 56 | 248 | 289 |
| Johnstown Chiefs | 60 | 23 | 31 | 6 | 52 | 233 | 291 |
| Knoxville Cherokees | 60 | 21 | 33 | 6 | 48 | 230 | 300 |
Riley Cup playoffs
Bracket
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | |||||||||||
| 1 | Nashville | 1 | |||||||||||
| 1 | Winston-Salem | 1 | |||||||||||
| 2 | Erie | 3 | |||||||||||
| 3 | Greensboro | 4 | |||||||||||
| 5 | Hampton Roads | 2 | |||||||||||
| 2 | Erie | 0 | |||||||||||
| 3 | Greensboro | 2 | |||||||||||
| 3 | Greensboro | 3 | |||||||||||
| 4 | Virginia | 1 | |||||||||||
1st round
| Winston-Salem vs. Nashville | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Away | Home | ||
| Nashville 3 | Winston-Salem 6 | ||
| Winston-Salem 2 | Nashville 6 | ||
| Winston-Salem 5 | Nashville 1 | ||
| Nashville 2 | Winston-Salem 7 | ||
| Nashville 3 | Winston-Salem 6 | ||
| Winston-Salem wins series 4-1 and earns bye to Riley Cup Finals | |||
| Erie vs. Hampton Roads | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Away | Home | ||
| Hampton Roads 2 | Erie 4 | ||
| Hampton Roads 5 | Erie 4 | OT | |
| Erie 5 | Hampton Roads 9 | ||
| Erie 4 | Hampton Roads 3 | ||
| Hampton Roads 3 | Erie 7 | ||
| Erie wins series 3-2 | |||
| Greensboro vs. Virginia | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Away | Home | ||
| Greensboro 3 | Virginia 2 | ||
| Greensboro 4 | Virginia 5 | OT | |
| Virginia 1 | Greensboro 3 | ||
| Virginia 3 | Greensboro 4 | ||
| Greensboro wins series 3-1 | |||
2nd round
| Greensboro vs. Erie | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Away | Home | ||
| Greensboro 4 | Erie 3 | ||
| Erie 2 | Greensboro 3 | ||
| Greensboro wins series 2-0 | |||
Riley Cup Finals
| Winston-Salem vs. Greensboro | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Away | Home | ||
| Greensboro 5 | Winston-Salem 3 | ||
| Greensboro 3 | Winston-Salem 6 | ||
| Winston-Salem 1 | Greensboro 5 | ||
| Winston-Salem 3 | Greensboro 4 | OT | |
| Greensboro 4 | Winston-Salem 1 | ||
| Greensboro wins series and Riley Cup 4-1
| |||
ECHL awards
Jack Riley Cup : |
Greensboro Monarchs |
| Henry Brabham Cup: | Winston-Salem Thunderbirds
|
| ECHL Most Valuable Player: | Bill McDougall (Erie) |
| Riley Cup Playoffs Most Valuable Player: | Wade Flaherty (Greensboro) |
| ECHL Rookie of the Year: | Bill McDougall (Erie) |
| Defenseman of the Year: | Bill Whitfield (Virginia) |
| Leading Scorer: | Bill McDougall (Erie) |
All-Star teams
First All-Star Team
Forward: Bill McDougalli, Erie Panthers
Forward:
Winston-Salem Thunderbirds
Forward: Len Soccio, Winston-Salem Thunderbirds
Defense: Dave Doucette, Winston-Salem Thunderbirds
Defense: Bill Whitfield, Virginia Lancers
Defense:
Nashville Knights
Goaltender: Alain Raymond, Hampton Roads Admirals
Head coach: Dave Allison, Virginia Lancers
Second All-Star Team
Forward: Joe Ferras, Winston-Salem Thunderbirds
Forward: Glen Engevik, Nashville Knights
Forward: Trevor Jobe, Hampton Roads Admirals
Forward: Brian Martin, Hampton Roads Admirals
Defense: Scott Drevich, Virginia Lancers
Goaltender: Craig Barnett, Erie Panthers
Head coach: Ron Hansis, Erie Panthers
Note: The East Coast Hockey League did not hold an official All-Star game until the 1992–93 season. All-Star Teams were announced at the conclusion of the season.