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NHL hockey team season

The 1990–91 Philadelphia Flyers season was the team’s 24th season in the National Hockey League (NHL). The Flyers missed the Stanley Cup playoffs for the second consecutive season.

Off-season[edit]

After firing general manager Bobby Clarke on April 16, 1990,[2]Russ Farwell was hired to replace him on June 6.[3] Farwell had spent the previous two seasons as the general manager of the Western Hockey League’s Seattle Thunderbirds.[3]

Regular season[edit]

Rick Tocchet scored 40 goals and Pelle Eklund recorded 50 assists. However, goaltender Ron Hextall continued to be hampered by injuries during the 1990–91 season. He only played in 36 games and as a result the Flyers missed the playoffs for the second consecutive year, finishing fifth in the division and three points short of a playoff spot after a late-season collapse.

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Despite scoring the fewest short-handed goals (2) and allowing the most short-handed goals (16), the Flyers finished 7th out of 21 teams in power play percentage with 20.12% (68 for 338).[4]

Season standings[edit]

[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.

Divisions: PTK – Patrick, ADM – Adams

bold – Qualified for playoffs

Schedule and results[edit]

Regular season[edit]

1990–91 regular season[7]

October: 6–6–0, 12 Points (home: 4–2–0; road: 2–4–0)

November: 11–4–2, 24 Points (home: 6–3–1; road: 5–1–1)

Game Date Opponent Score Record Points Recap
13 November 1 Minnesota North Stars 6–3 7–6–0 14 Recap
14 November 3 Chicago Blackhawks 1–3 7–7–0 14 Recap
15 November 4 @ Toronto Maple Leafs 7–1 8–7–0 16 Recap
16 November 6 @ Winnipeg Jets 4–2 9–7–0 18 Recap
17 November 8 Calgary Flames 2–8 9–8–0 18 Recap
18 November 10 @ Quebec Nordiques 5–2 10–8–0 20 Recap
19 November 11 Vancouver Canucks 2–0 11–8–0 22 Recap
20 November 13 New York Rangers 1–1 OT 11–8–1 23 Recap
21 November 15 Montreal Canadiens 4–1 12–8–1 25 Recap
22 November 17 @ New Jersey Devils 2–3 12–9–1 25 Recap
23 November 18 New Jersey Devils 1–4 12–10–1 25 Recap
24 November 21 @ Pittsburgh Penguins 5–4 13–10–1 27 Recap
25 November 23 Toronto Maple Leafs 4–1 14–10–1 29 Recap
26 November 25 New York Islanders 4–1 15–10–1 31 Recap
27 November 27 @ New York Islanders 5–1 16–10–1 33 Recap
28 November 28 @ New Jersey Devils 5–5 OT 16–10–2 34 Recap
29 November 30 New York Rangers 5–1 17–10–2 36 Recap

December: 4–8–3, 11 Points (home: 0–3–3; road: 4–5–0)

Game Date Opponent Score Record Points Recap
30 December 2 Edmonton Oilers 3–6 17–11–2 36 Recap
31 December 6 Buffalo Sabres 3–4 17–12–2 36 Recap
32 December 8 @ Minnesota North Stars 0–7 17–13–2 36 Recap
33 December 9 @ Chicago Blackhawks 5–4 18–13–2 38 Recap
34 December 11 @ Washington Capitals 1–4 18–14–2 38 Recap
35 December 13 New York Islanders 2–2 OT 18–14–3 39 Recap
36 December 15 Detroit Red Wings 1–3 18–15–3 39 Recap
37 December 16 @ Winnipeg Jets 4–2 19–15–3 41 Recap
38 December 18 @ Detroit Red Wings 1–3 19–16–3 41 Recap
39 December 20 New Jersey Devils 3–3 OT 19–16–4 42 Recap
40 December 22 @ Hartford Whalers 0–1 19–17–4 42 Recap
41 December 23 Montreal Canadiens 4–4 OT 19–17–5 43 Recap
42 December 27 @ Los Angeles Kings 7–5 20–17–5 45 Recap
43 December 29 @ St. Louis Blues 3–1 21–17–5 47 Recap
44 December 31 @ Buffalo Sabres 2–5 21–18–5 47 Recap

January: 6–4–1, 13 Points (home: 5–1–0; road: 1–3–1)

Game Date Opponent Score Record Points Recap
45 January 4 @ Washington Capitals 3–3 OT 21–18–6 48 Recap
46 January 5 @ New York Islanders 2–3 21–19–6 48 Recap
47 January 7 @ New York Rangers 2–3 21–20–6 48 Recap
48 January 12 @ Boston Bruins 3–1 22–20–6 50 Recap
49 January 13 Edmonton Oilers 3–5 22–21–6 50 Recap
50 January 15 Pittsburgh Penguins 5–4 23–21–6 52 Recap
51 January 17 Quebec Nordiques 5–1 24–21–6 54 Recap
52 January 22 Calgary Flames 4–3 25–21–6 56 Recap
53 January 24 Washington Capitals 6–1 26–21–6 58 Recap
54 January 26 @ Hartford Whalers 3–5 26–22–6 58 Recap
55 January 31 Pittsburgh Penguins 4–2 27–22–6 60 Recap

February: 4–5–2, 10 Points (home: 2–3–1; road: 2–2–1)

Game Date Opponent Score Record Points Recap
56 February 2 Hartford Whalers 0–2 27–23–6 60 Recap
57 February 5 Los Angeles Kings 2–3 27–24–6 60 Recap
58 February 7 Vancouver Canucks 1–2 27–25–6 60 Recap
59 February 10 @ Washington Capitals 2–5 27–26–6 60 Recap
60 February 13 @ Toronto Maple Leafs 6–3 28–26–6 62 Recap
61 February 16 @ New Jersey Devils 2–3 28–27–6 62 Recap
62 February 18 Chicago Blackhawks 5–3 29–27–6 64 Recap
63 February 21 New York Rangers 4–4 OT 29–27–7 65 Recap
64 February 23 @ New York Islanders 5–3 30–27–7 67 Recap
65 February 24 New York Islanders 4–3 31–27–7 69 Recap
66 February 26 @ Minnesota North Stars 2–2 OT 31–27–8 70 Recap

March: 2–10–2, 6 Points (home: 1–4–1; road: 1–6–1)

Game Date Opponent Score Record Points Recap
67 March 2 St. Louis Blues 4–4 OT 31–27–9 71 Recap
68 March 4 @ New York Rangers 2–6 31–28–9 71 Recap
69 March 7 @ Calgary Flames 2–4 31–29–9 71 Recap
70 March 8 @ Edmonton Oilers 4–5 31–30–9 71 Recap
71 March 12 @ Los Angeles Kings 0–6 31–31–9 71 Recap
72 March 13 @ Vancouver Canucks 5–4 OT 32–31–9 73 Recap
73 March 16 @ Washington Capitals 0–6 32–32–9 73 Recap
74 March 17 Boston Bruins 1–3 32–33–9 73 Recap
75 March 21 St. Louis Blues 1–4 32–34–9 73 Recap
76 March 23 New York Rangers 7–4 33–34–9 75 Recap
77 March 24 @ Buffalo Sabres 2–6 33–35–9 75 Recap
78 March 26 Pittsburgh Penguins 1–3 33–36–9 75 Recap
79 March 28 Washington Capitals 0–3 33–37–9 75 Recap
80 March 30 @ Pittsburgh Penguins 4–4 OT 33–37–10 76 Recap
Legend:

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

Player statistics[edit]

Scoring[edit]

  • Position abbreviations: C = Center; D = Defense; G = Goaltender; LW = Left wing; RW = Right wing
  • dagger = Joined team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, signing) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Flyers only.
  • double-dagger = Left team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, release) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Flyers only.

Goaltending[edit]

Awards and records[edit]

Awards[edit]

Records[edit]

Among the team records set during the 1990–91 season was the fewest shorthanded goals scored in a season (2) and the most shorthanded goals allowed in a season (16).[13][14]

Transactions[edit]

The Flyers were involved in the following transactions from May 25, 1990, the day after the deciding game of the 1990 Stanley Cup Finals, through May 25, 1991, the day of the deciding game of the 1991 Stanley Cup Finals.[15]

Trades[edit]

Players acquired[edit]

Players lost[edit]

Signings[edit]

Draft picks[edit]

NHL Entry Draft[edit]

Philadelphia’s picks at the 1990 NHL Entry Draft, which was held at BC Place in Vancouver, British Columbia on June 16, 1990.[31] The Flyers traded their fourth-round pick, 67th overall, to the Edmonton Oilers for Normand Lacombe on January 5, 1990.[32]

NHL Supplemental Draft[edit]

Philadelphia’s picks at the 1990 NHL Supplemental Draft on June 15, 1990.[33][34]

Farm teams[edit]

The Flyers were affiliated with the Hershey Bears of the AHL.[35][36]

  1. ^ Voted starting Wing
  2. ^ Option for sixth year
  3. ^ Option for fifth year
  4. ^ Arbitration award
  5. ^ The Flyers traded Jay Wells and their 1991 fourth-round pick to the Buffalo Sabres for Kevin Maguire and the Sabres’ second-round pick, 40th overall, on March 5, 1990.[32]
  6. ^ The Flyers traded Brian Propp to the Boston Bruins for the Bruins’ second-round pick, 42nd overall, on March 2, 1990.[32]
  7. ^ The Flyers traded Darren Jensen and Daryl Stanley to the Vancouver Canucks for Wendell Young and Canucks’ third-round pick, 44th overall, on August 31, 1987.[32]
  8. ^ The Flyers traded Wendell Young and their seventh-round pick, 130th overall, to the Pittsburgh Penguins for the Penguins’ third-round pick, 47th overall, on September 1, 1989.[32]
  9. ^ The Flyers traded Kevin Maguire and their 1991 eighth-round pick to the Toronto Maple Leafs for the Maple Leafs’ third-round pick, 52nd overall, on June 16, 1990.[32]

References[edit]

General
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  11. ^ Miles, Gary (October 23, 1990). “New Combination Makes Its Points”. The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved August 8, 2015.
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  17. ^ Miles, Gary (March 6, 1991). “Farwell Deals Draft Pick For Young Winger”. The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved December 2, 2014.
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  20. ^ “Deals”. The Seattle Times. July 4, 1990. Retrieved December 2, 2014.
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  22. ^ “Transactions”. The Salina Journal. August 30, 1990. p. 12. Retrieved March 31, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
  23. ^ “Linseman Signs With Edmonton”. The Philadelphia Inquirer. September 5, 1990. Retrieved December 2, 2014.
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  25. ^ Meltzer, Bill (August 28, 2014). “Meltzer’s Musings: Manning Signs, Bundy Gets TV Gig, Quick Hits”. HockeyBuzz.com. Retrieved December 2, 2014.
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  29. ^ Bowen, Les (May 3, 1991). “Eklund Signs New Deal”. Philadelphia Daily News. Retrieved December 2, 2014.
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  35. ^ “AHL Franchise Statistics”. P. Anson. Flyers History. Retrieved October 26, 2013.
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