1990–91 Winnipeg Jets season
Bob Murdoch | |
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Captain | Randy Carlyle and Thomas Steen |
Arena | Winnipeg Arena |
Team leaders | |
Goals | Pat Elynuik (31) |
Assists | Phil Housley (53) |
Points | Phil Housley (76) |
Penalty minutes | Gord Donnelly (256) |
Plus/minus | Randy Carlyle (+6) |
Wins | Bob Essensa (19) |
Goals against average | Bob Essensa (3.15) |
The 1990–91 Winnipeg Jets season was the Jets' 19th season, their 12th season in the National Hockey League. The Jets placed fifth in the Smythe and did not qualify for the 1991 Stanley Cup playoffs.
Off-season
The Winnipeg Jets made a blockbuster trade at the
At the
On September 6, 1990, the Jets traded
On September 30, 1990, Winnipeg traded Peter Taglianetti to the Minnesota North Stars in exchange for future considerations. Taglianetti had 3 goals and 9 points in 49 games with the Jets in 1989–90.
The Jets changed their primary logo and uniforms for the 1990–91 season, however, the team stayed with the same colours of blue, red and white.
With the departure of Hawerchuk, Randy Carlyle and Thomas Steen continued to serve as co-captains.
Regular season
Final standings
GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | Pts | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Los Angeles Kings | 80 | 46 | 24 | 10 | 340 | 254 | 102 |
Calgary Flames | 80 | 46 | 26 | 8 | 344 | 263 | 100 |
Edmonton Oilers | 80 | 37 | 37 | 6 | 272 | 272 | 80 |
Vancouver Canucks | 80 | 28 | 43 | 9 | 243 | 315 | 65 |
Winnipeg Jets | 80 | 26 | 43 | 11 | 260 | 288 | 63 |
[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 | p – Chicago Blackhawks | NRS | 80 | 49 | 23 | 8 | 284 | 211 | 106 |
2 | St. Louis Blues | NRS | 80 | 47 | 22 | 11 | 310 | 250 | 105 |
3 | Los Angeles Kings | SMY | 80 | 46 | 24 | 10 | 340 | 254 | 102 |
4 | Calgary Flames | SMY | 80 | 46 | 26 | 8 | 344 | 263 | 100 |
5 | Edmonton Oilers | SMY | 80 | 37 | 37 | 6 | 272 | 272 | 80 |
6 | Detroit Red Wings | NRS | 80 | 34 | 38 | 8 | 273 | 298 | 76 |
7 | Minnesota North Stars | NRS | 80 | 27 | 39 | 14 | 256 | 266 | 68 |
8 | Vancouver Canucks | SMY | 80 | 28 | 43 | 9 | 243 | 315 | 65 |
9 | Winnipeg Jets | SMY | 80 | 26 | 43 | 11 | 260 | 288 | 63 |
10 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NRS | 80 | 23 | 46 | 11 | 241 | 318 | 57 |
Divisions: NRS – Norris, SMY – Smythe
bold – Qualified for playoffs; p – Won Presidents' Trophy
Schedule and results
No. | R | Date | Score | Opponent | Record | Attendance |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | W | October 4, 1990 | 7–1 | Toronto Maple Leafs (1990–91) | 1–0–0 | 14,144 |
2 | T | October 6, 1990 | 3–3 OT | @ Edmonton Oilers (1990–91) | 1–0–1 | 17,502 |
3 | L | October 8, 1990 | 3–4 | Calgary Flames (1990–91) | 1–1–1 | 11,851 |
4 | L | October 10, 1990 | 2–4 | Boston Bruins (1990–91) | 1–2–1 | 13,125 |
5 | L | October 12, 1990 | 1–3 | @ Washington Capitals (1990–91) | 1–3–1 | 15,117 |
6 | L | October 13, 1990 | 3–4 | @ Philadelphia Flyers (1990–91) | 1–4–1 | 17,382 |
7 | L | October 16, 1990 | 1–4 | @ New York Islanders (1990–91) | 1–5–1 | 9,805 |
8 | L | October 17, 1990 | 3–5 | @ New York Rangers (1990–91) | 1–6–1 | 14,942 |
9 | W | October 19, 1990 | 7–5 | Vancouver Canucks (1990–91) | 2–6–1 | 12,900 |
10 | W | October 24, 1990 | 3–1 | Edmonton Oilers (1990–91) | 3–6–1 | 12,185 |
11 | W | October 26, 1990 | 6–2 | Los Angeles Kings (1990–91) | 4–6–1 | 15,566 |
12 | L | October 28, 1990 | 2–6 | Los Angeles Kings (1990–91) | 4–7–1 | 14,087 |
13 | W | October 31, 1990 | 1–0 OT | @ Edmonton Oilers (1990–91) | 5–7–1 | 15,436 |
14 | L | November 1, 1990 | 1–2 | @ Calgary Flames (1990–91) | 5–8–1 | 19,974 |
15 | W | November 3, 1990 | 5–3 | @ Vancouver Canucks (1990–91) | 6–8–1 | 14,066 |
16 | L | November 6, 1990 | 2–4 | Philadelphia Flyers (1990–91) | 6–9–1 | 11,771 |
17 | W | November 9, 1990 | 5–4 | Hartford Whalers (1990–91) | 7–9–1 | 12,175 |
18 | T | November 11, 1990 | 3–3 OT | @ Chicago Blackhawks (1990–91) | 7–9–2 | 17,856 |
19 | L | November 12, 1990 | 2–5 | @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1990–91) | 7–10–2 | 15,610 |
20 | L | November 14, 1990 | 4–6 | Pittsburgh Penguins (1990–91) | 7–11–2 | 10,786 |
21 | L | November 16, 1990 | 4–6 | New York Rangers (1990–91) | 7–12–2 | 15,498 |
22 | W | November 18, 1990 | 4–3 | St. Louis Blues (1990–91) | 8–12–2 | 12,834 |
23 | L | November 20, 1990 | 2–4 | @ St. Louis Blues (1990–91) | 8–13–2 | 16,905 |
24 | L | November 22, 1990 | 1–3 | @ New York Islanders (1990–91) | 8–14–2 | 10,053 |
25 | W | November 24, 1990 | 11–4 | @ Quebec Nordiques (1990–91) | 9–14–2 | 13,881 |
26 | L | November 25, 1990 | 3–4 | @ Montreal Canadiens (1990–91) | 9–15–2 | 16,459 |
27 | T | November 28, 1990 | 2–2 OT | Calgary Flames (1990–91) | 9–15–3 | 11,871 |
28 | L | November 30, 1990 | 2–4 | Minnesota North Stars (1990–91) | 9–16–3 | 12,394 |
29 | L | December 2, 1990 | 1–5 | Vancouver Canucks (1990–91) | 9–17–3 | 10,469 |
30 | T | December 3, 1990 | 4–4 OT | New Jersey Devils (1990–91) | 9–17–4 | 11,758 |
31 | T | December 5, 1990 | 3–3 OT | @ Los Angeles Kings (1990–91) | 9–17–5 | 14,646 |
32 | T | December 8, 1990 | 4–4 OT | @ Los Angeles Kings (1990–91) | 9–17–6 | 16,005 |
33 | T | December 11, 1990 | 3–3 OT | @ St. Louis Blues (1990–91) | 9–17–7 | 15,340 |
34 | L | December 13, 1990 | 4–5 | @ Chicago Blackhawks (1990–91) | 9–18–7 | 17,576 |
35 | W | December 15, 1990 | 4–2 | Montreal Canadiens (1990–91) | 10–18–7 | 15,506 |
36 | L | December 16, 1990 | 2–4 | Philadelphia Flyers (1990–91) | 10–19–7 | 12,172 |
37 | L | December 18, 1990 | 2–9 | @ Pittsburgh Penguins (1990–91) | 10–20–7 | 14,543 |
38 | L | December 20, 1990 | 1–3 | @ Detroit Red Wings (1990–91) | 10–21–7 | 19,473 |
39 | L | December 22, 1990 | 2–5 | Detroit Red Wings (1990–91) | 10–22–7 | 12,041 |
40 | W | December 26, 1990 | 6–4 | @ Minnesota North Stars (1990–91) | 11–22–7 | 7,948 |
41 | W | December 28, 1990 | 6–0 | Boston Bruins (1990–91) | 12–22–7 | 14,485 |
42 | W | December 31, 1990 | 2–1 | Vancouver Canucks (1990–91) | 13–22–7 | 11,558 |
43 | T | January 2, 1991 | 3–3 OT | Calgary Flames (1990–91) | 13–22–8 | 11,853 |
44 | L | January 4, 1991 | 1–4 | @ Buffalo Sabres (1990–91) | 13–23–8 | 16,325 |
45 | L | January 5, 1991 | 3–4 | @ Hartford Whalers (1990–91) | 13–24–8 | 12,006 |
46 | L | January 7, 1991 | 2–5 | @ Boston Bruins (1990–91) | 13–25–8 | 13,773 |
47 | L | January 11, 1991 | 1–3 | Chicago Blackhawks (1990–91) | 13–26–8 | 13,432 |
48 | W | January 13, 1991 | 4–3 | Calgary Flames (1990–91) | 14–26–8 | 12,433 |
49 | L | January 15, 1991 | 5–7 | @ Calgary Flames (1990–91) | 14–27–8 | 20,006 |
50 | W | January 16, 1991 | 2–1 | @ Vancouver Canucks (1990–91) | 15–27–8 | 14,248 |
51 | W | January 21, 1991 | 2–0 | Minnesota North Stars (1990–91) | 16–27–8 | 11,061 |
52 | W | January 25, 1991 | 8–1 | New York Islanders (1990–91) | 17–27–8 | 14,052 |
53 | L | January 27, 1991 | 2–3 | Edmonton Oilers (1990–91) | 17–28–8 | 12,892 |
54 | W | January 29, 1991 | 5–2 | @ Quebec Nordiques (1990–91) | 18–28–8 | 13,140 |
55 | L | January 30, 1991 | 4–8 | @ Montreal Canadiens (1990–91) | 18–29–8 | 16,100 |
56 | W | February 2, 1991 | 4–2 | @ Washington Capitals (1990–91) | 19–29–8 | 17,923 |
57 | W | February 3, 1991 | 4–3 | @ New York Rangers (1990–91) | 20–29–8 | 15,017 |
58 | T | February 6, 1991 | 5–5 OT | Toronto Maple Leafs (1990–91) | 20–29–9 | 12,157 |
59 | W | February 8, 1991 | 6–2 | Pittsburgh Penguins (1990–91) | 21–29–9 | 13,224 |
60 | L | February 10, 1991 | 0–2 | Buffalo Sabres (1990–91) | 21–30–9 | 14,221 |
61 | L | February 12, 1991 | 1–6 | @ Detroit Red Wings (1990–91) | 21–31–9 | 19,374 |
62 | T | February 14, 1991 | 3–3 OT | @ New Jersey Devils (1990–91) | 21–31–10 | 10,299 |
63 | W | February 17, 1991 | 6–0 | Quebec Nordiques (1990–91) | 22–31–10 | 12,798 |
64 | T | February 20, 1991 | 5–5 OT | Vancouver Canucks (1990–91) | 22–31–11 | 11,832 |
65 | L | February 22, 1991 | 4–6 | Los Angeles Kings (1990–91) | 22–32–11 | N/A |
66 | L | February 24, 1991 | 3–5 | Los Angeles Kings (1990–91) | 22–33–11 | 15,568 |
67 | W | February 26, 1991 | 5–4 | Hartford Whalers (1990–91) | 23–33–11 | 10,839 |
68 | L | February 28, 1991 | 2–4 | @ Los Angeles Kings (1990–91) | 23–34–11 | 16,005 |
69 | L | March 2, 1991 | 3–6 | @ Los Angeles Kings (1990–91) | 23–35–11 | N/A |
70 | L | March 5, 1991 | 4–5 | Edmonton Oilers (1990–91) | 23–36–11 | 11,568 |
71 | L | March 8, 1991 | 1–2 | Washington Capitals (1990–91) | 23–37–11 | 13,701 |
72 | W | March 10, 1991 | 4–3 | New Jersey Devils (1990–91) | 24–37–11 | 13,734 |
73 | L | March 12, 1991 | 3–5 | @ Calgary Flames (1990–91) | 24–38–11 | 19,915 |
74 | L | March 13, 1991 | 2–6 | Buffalo Sabres (1990–91) | 24–39–11 | 12,475 |
75 | W | March 15, 1991 | 4–3 | Edmonton Oilers (1990–91) | 25–39–11 | 14,768 |
76 | L | March 18, 1991 | 3–4 OT | @ Calgary Flames (1990–91) | 25–40–11 | 19,915 |
77 | L | March 22, 1991 | 1–3 | @ Vancouver Canucks (1990–91) | 25–41–11 | 16,123 |
78 | W | March 23, 1991 | 3–0 | @ Edmonton Oilers (1990–91) | 26–41–11 | 17,503 |
79 | L | March 28, 1991 | 2–3 OT | @ Vancouver Canucks (1990–91) | 26–42–11 | 16,123 |
80 | L | March 31, 1991 | 3–6 | @ Edmonton Oilers (1990–91) | 26–43–11 | 16,926 |
Playoffs
The Jets missed the playoffs.
Player statistics
Regular season
- Scoring
Player | Pos | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | +/- | PPG | SHG | GWG |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Phil Housley | D | 78 | 23 | 53 | 76 | 24 | -13 | 12 | 1 | 3 |
Thomas Steen | C | 58 | 19 | 48 | 67 | 49 | -3 | 7 | 0 | 3 |
Pat Elynuik | RW | 80 | 31 | 34 | 65 | 73 | -13 | 16 | 0 | 4 |
Ed Olczyk |
C | 61 | 26 | 31 | 57 | 69 | -20 | 14 | 0 | 2 |
Fredrik Olausson | D | 71 | 12 | 29 | 41 | 24 | -22 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
Paul MacDermid | RW | 69 | 15 | 21 | 36 | 128 | -6 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
Brent Ashton | LW | 61 | 12 | 24 | 36 | 58 | -10 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Doug Evans | LW | 70 | 7 | 27 | 34 | 108 | -1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Teppo Numminen | D | 80 | 8 | 25 | 33 | 28 | -15 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Randy Carlyle | D | 52 | 9 | 19 | 28 | 44 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Dave McLlwain | C/RW | 60 | 14 | 11 | 25 | 46 | -13 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Danton Cole | C/RW | 66 | 13 | 11 | 24 | 24 | -14 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Moe Mantha |
D | 57 | 9 | 15 | 24 | 33 | -20 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
Phil Sykes | LW | 70 | 12 | 10 | 22 | 59 | -9 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Scott Arniel | LW | 75 | 5 | 17 | 22 | 87 | -12 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Greg Paslawski | RW | 43 | 9 | 10 | 19 | 10 | -6 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Mark Osborne | LW | 37 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 59 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Dave Ellett |
D | 17 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 6 | -4 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Mark Kumpel | RW | 53 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 10 | -10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Mike Eagles | C/LW | 44 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 79 | -10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Paul Fenton | LW | 17 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 18 | -4 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Gord Donnelly | D | 57 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 265 | -13 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bryan Erickson | RW | 6 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Shawn Cronin | D | 67 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 189 | -10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Sergei Kharin | RW | 7 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bryan Marchment | D | 28 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 91 | -5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Don Barber | W | 16 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 14 | -3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Doug Smail | LW | 15 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 10 | -6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bob Essensa | G | 55 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Craig Duncanson | LW | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 16 | -5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kris Draper | C | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Stephane Beauregard |
G | 16 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Luciano Borsato | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rick Tabaracci | G | 24 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Iain Duncan | LW | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Guy Larose | C | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rudy Poeschek | RW/D | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Simon Wheeldon | C | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
- Goaltending
Player | MIN | GP | W | L | T | GA | GAA | SO | SA | SV | SV% |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bob Essensa | 2916 | 55 | 19 | 24 | 6 | 153 | 3.15 | 4 | 1496 | 1343 | .898 |
Rick Tabaracci | 1093 | 24 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 71 | 3.90 | 1 | 570 | 499 | .875 |
Stephane Beauregard |
836 | 16 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 55 | 3.95 | 0 | 423 | 368 | .870 |
Team: | 4845 | 80 | 26 | 43 | 11 | 279 | 3.46 | 5 | 2489 | 2210 | .888 |
- Pos = Position; GPI = Games played in; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes; +/- = Plus/minus; PPG = Power-play goals; SHG = Short-handed goals; GWG = Game-winning goals
- Min, TOI = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T,T/OT = Ties; OTL = Overtime losses; GA = Goals-against; GAA = Goals-against average; SO = Shutouts; SA = Shots against; SV = Shots saved; SV% = Save percentage;
Awards and records
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Transactions
Trades
July 9, 1990 | To New York Rangers Brian McReynolds |
To Winnipeg Jets
Simon Wheeldon |
September 6, 1990 | To New Jersey Devils Laurie Boschman |
To 1991 - Yan Kaminsky
|
September 6, 1990 | To Brian Hunt
|
To Winnipeg Jets
Craig Duncanson |
September 30, 1990 | To Minnesota North Stars Peter Taglianetti |
To Winnipeg Jets Future Considerations |
November 7, 1990 | To Minnesota North Stars Doug Smail |
To Winnipeg Jets
Don Barber |
November 10, 1990 | To Dave Ellett
Paul Fenton |
To Ed Olczyk
Mark Osborne |
December 14, 1990 | To 1991 - Igor Kravchuk
|
To Winnipeg Jets
Mike Eagles |
January 22, 1991 | To New York Rangers Guy Larose |
To Winnipeg Jets
Rudy Poeschek |
February 4, 1991 | To Buffalo Sabres Greg Paslawski |
To Winnipeg Jets Cash |
February 28, 1991 | To St. Louis Blues Tom Draper |
To Winnipeg Jets Future Considerations |
May 21, 1991 | To Brent Hughes
Simon Wheeldon |
To |
May 24, 1991 | To St. Louis Blues Future Considerations |
To |
May 30, 1991 | To 1991 - Geoff Finch
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To Winnipeg Jets Rob Murray Future Considerations |
June 12, 1991 | To 1991 - Ryan Haggerty
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To 1992 - Teemu Numminen
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June 20, 1991 | To Boston Bruins Jim Vesey |
To Winnipeg Jets Future Considerations |
June 22, 1991 | To Buffalo Sabres Tom Draper |
To 1992 - Artur Oktyabrev
|
Draft picks
Winnipeg selected the following players at the
NHL Amateur Draft
Round | Pick | Player | Nationality | College/Junior/Club team |
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1 | 19 | Keith Tkachuk (C) | United States | Malden Catholic High School (USHS-MA) |
2 | 35 | Mike Muller (D) | United States | Wayzata High School (USHS-MN) |
4 | 74 | Roman Meluzin (RW) | Czechoslovakia | HC Zlín |
4 | 75 | Scott Levins (RW) | United States | Tri-City Americans (WHL) |
4 | 77 | Alexei Zhamnov (C) | Soviet Union | Dynamo Moscow (Soviet Union) |
5 | 98 | Craig Martin (RW) | Canada | QMJHL )
|
6 | 119 | Daniel Jardemyr (D) | Sweden | IFK Uppsala (Sweden) |
7 | 140 | John Lilley (RW) | United States | Cushing Academy (USHS-MA) |
8 | 161 | Henrik Andersson (D) | Sweden | VIK Västerås HK (Sweden)
|
9 | 182 | Rauli Raitanen (C) | Finland | Ässät (Finland) |
10 | 203 | Mika Alatalo (LW) | Finland | KooKoo (Finland) |
11 | 224 | Sergei Selyanin (D) | Soviet Union | Voskresensk Khimik (Soviet Union)
|
12 | 245 | Keith Morris (LW) | Canada | University of Alaska Anchorage (WCHA) |
S |
19 | Mark Richards (G) | United States | University of Massachusetts Lowell (Hockey East) |
Farm teams
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See also
References
- ISBN 9781894801225.
- ^ "1990-1991 Conference Standings Standings - NHL.com - Standings". NHL.
- ^ "1990-91 Winnipeg Jets Results and Schedule". HockeyDB. Retrieved December 28, 2022.
- ^ "1990-91 Winnipeg Jets Statistics - Hockey-Reference.com". hockey-reference.com. Retrieved June 4, 2009.
- ^ "1990 NHL Entry Draft Picks at hockeydb.com". hockeyDB.com. Retrieved March 1, 2017.