1989–90 Pittsburgh Penguins season

The 1989–90 Pittsburgh Penguins season saw the Penguins finish fifth in the Patrick Division and not qualify for the playoffs.

1989–90 Pittsburgh Penguins
Division5th Patrick
Conference9th Wales
1989–90 record32–40–8
Home record22–15–3
Road record10–25–5
Goals for318
Goals against359
Team information
General managerCraig Patrick
CoachGene Ubriaco
Craig Patrick
CaptainMario Lemieux
Alternate captainsPaul Coffey
John Cullen
ArenaPittsburgh Civic Arena
Team leaders
GoalsMario Lemieux (45)
AssistsMario Lemieux (78)
PointsMario Lemieux (123)
Penalty minutesKevin Stevens (171)
WinsWendell Young (16)
Goals against averageWendell Young (4.17)

Regular season

The Penguins allowed the most short-handed goals during the regular season, with 21.[1]

All-Star Game

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

Patrick Division
GP W L T GF GA PTS
New York Rangers8036311327926785
New Jersey Devils803734929528883
Washington Capitals803638628427578
New York Islanders8031381128128873
Pittsburgh Penguins803240831835972
Philadelphia Flyers8030391129029771

[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.

Wales Conference[3]
R Div GP W L T GF GA Pts
1p – Boston BruinsADM8046259289232101
2Buffalo SabresADM804527828624898
3Montreal CanadiensADM8041281128823493
4Hartford WhalersADM803833927526885
5New York RangersPTK8036311327926785
6New Jersey DevilsPTK803734929528883
7Washington CapitalsPTK803638628427578
8New York IslandersPTK8031381128128873
9Pittsburgh PenguinsPTK803240831835972
10Philadelphia FlyersPTK8030391129029771
11Quebec NordiquesADM801261724040731

Divisions: PTK – Patrick, ADM – Adams

bold – Qualified for playoffs; p – Won Presidents' Trophy

Schedule and results

1989–90 Schedule
Legend:        = Win        = Loss        = Tie

Playoffs

The Penguins missed the playoffs, despite qualifying the previous year.

Player statistics

Skaters
Goaltenders
Regular Season[5]
Player GP TOI W L T GA GAA SA SV% SO G A PIM
Wendell Young432318:16162031614.1712630.8731048
Frank Pietrangelo211066:26862774.335800.8670002
Tom Barrasso241294:1971231014.687460.8650008
Alain Chevrier3166:06120145.06890.8430012
Total4845:07324083534.3726780.86810520

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.

Roster

# Nat Player Pos S/G Age NHL Draft Birthplace
35 Tom Barrasso G R 25 1983 Boston, Massachusetts
29 Phil Bourque LW L 27 Undrafted Chelmsford, Massachusetts
44 Robert Brown RW L 22 1986 Kingston, Ontario
7 Rod Buskas D R 29 1981 Wetaskiwin, Alberta
14 Jock Callander RW R 29 Undrafted Regina, Saskatchewan
16 Jay Caufield RW R 29 Undrafted Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
30 Alain Chevrier G R 29 Undrafted Cornwall, Ontario
77 Paul Coffey (A) D L 28 1980 Weston, Ontario
11 John Cullen (A) C R 25 1986 Puslinch, Ontario
4 Christopher Dahlquist D L 27 Undrafted Fridley, Minnesota
27 Gilbert Delorme D R 27 1981 Boucherville, Quebec
5 Gordon Dineen D R 27 1981 Quebec City, Quebec
12 Bob Errey LW L 25 1983 Montreal, Quebec
19 Randy Gilhen C L 26 1982 Zweibrücken, Germany
23 Randy Hillier D L 30 1980 Toronto, Ontario
6 James Johnson D L 27 Undrafted New Hope, Minnesota
26 Mark Kachowski LW L 25 Undrafted Edmonton, Alberta
3 James Kyte D L 26 1982 Ottawa, Ontario
20 Jamie Leach RW R 20 1987 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
66 Mario Lemieux (C) C R 24 1984 Montreal, Quebec
24 Troy Loney LW L 26 1982 Bow Island, Alberta
10 Barry Pederson C R 29 1980 Big River, Saskatchewan
40 Frank Pietrangelo G L 25 1983 Niagara Falls, Ontario
8 Mark Recchi RW L 22 1988 Kamloops, British Columbia
15 Douglas Smith C R 27 1981 Ottawa, Ontario
25 Kevin Stevens LW L 25 1983 Brockton, Massachusetts
9 Tony Tanti RW L 26 1981 Toronto, Ontario
1 Wendell Young G L 26 1981 Halifax, Nova Scotia
33 Zarley Zalapski D L 22 1986 Edmonton, Alberta
18 Richard Zemlak C R 27 1981 Wynyard, Saskatchewan

Awards and records

  • Mario Lemieux, All-Star Game MVP [6]
  • 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

The Penguins were involved in the following transactions during the 1989–90 season:[7]

Trades

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
Andrew McBain
Dan Quinn

To Pittsburgh Penguins

Rod Buskas
Barry Pederson
Tony Tanti

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

Player Acquired from Lost to Date
Gilbert DelormeDetroit Red WingsJune 28, 1989
Tim TookeyPhiladelphia FlyersJune 30, 1989
Chris CliffordChicago BlackhawksSeptember 6, 1989
Steve DykstraHartford WhalersOctober 9, 1989
Bryan EricksonWinnipeg JetsMarch 2, 1990

Signings

Player Date Contract terms
Gord DineenJune 27, 1989Multi-year contract
Phil BourqueJune 27, 1989Multi-year contract
Troy LoneyJune 27, 1989Multi-year contract
Wendell YoungJune 30, 1989Multi-year contract
Mario LemieuxAugust 1, 19895 year/$10 million
Rob BrownSeptember 14, 19892 years
Mike NeedhamJune 5, 1990Multi-year contract
Paul LausJune 5, 1990Multi-year contract

Other

Name Date Details
John WeldayJuly 29, 1989Hired as strength and conditioning coach
Gene UbriacoDecember 5, 1989Fired as head coach
Tony EspositoDecember 5, 1989Fired as GM
Craig PatrickDecember 5, 1989Hired as head coach/GM
Gilles MelocheJanuary 24, 1990Hired as goaltending coach
Craig PatrickJune 12, 1990Replaced as head coach (remained as GM)
Bob JohnsonJune 12, 1990Hired as head coach
Scotty BowmanJune 12, 1990Hired as Director of development and recruitment
Joe DragonJune 15, 1990Supplemental draft pick
Savo MitrovicJune 15, 1990Supplemental draft pick

Draft picks

Pittsburgh Penguins' picks at the 1989 NHL Entry Draft.[8]

Round # Player Pos Nationality College/Junior/Club Team (League)
116Jamie HewardD CanadaRegina Pats (WHL)
237Paul LausD CanadaNiagara Falls Thunder (OHL)
358John BrillR United StatesGrand Rapids H.S. (Minn.)
479Todd NelsonD CanadaPrince Albert Raiders (WHL)
5100Tom NeversC United StatesEdina H.S. (Minn.)
6121Michael MarkovichD United StatesU. of Denver (NCAA)
6126[a]Michael NeedhamR CanadaKamloops Blazers (WHL)
7142Patrick SchafhauserD United StatesHill-Murray H.S. (Minn.)
8163David ShuteC United StatesVictoria Cougars (WHL)
9184Andrew WolfD CanadaVictoria Cougars (WHL)
10205Greg HagenR United StatesHill-Murray H.S. (Minn.)
11226Scott FarrellD CanadaSpokane Chiefs (WHL)
12247Jason SmartC CanadaSaskatoon Blades (WHL)
S21John DePourcqC CanadaFerris State University (CCHA)
Draft notes[9]
  • 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

  1. https://www.hockey-reference.com/leagues/NHL_1990.html
  2. Dinger, Ralph, ed. (2011). The National Hockey League Official Guide & Record Book 2012. Dan Diamond & Associates. p. 153. ISBN 9781894801225.
  3. "1989–1990 Conference Standings". National Hockey League. Retrieved July 6, 2014.
  4. "1989–1990 – Regular Season – Pittsburgh Penguins – All Skaters – Summary – Points – NHL.com – Stats". NHL.
  5. "1989–1990 – Regular Season – Pittsburgh Penguins – Goalie – Summary – Wins – NHL.com – Stats". NHL.
  6. National Hockey League Official Guide and Record Book 2006, p. 219, Dan Diamond & Associates, Toronto, Ontario, ISBN 0-920445-98-5
  7. "Hockey Transactions Search Results". ProSportsTransactions.
  8. "NHL Entry Draft Year by Year Results". NHL.com.
  9. "1989 NHL Entry Draft Pending Transactions". Pro Sports Transactions.
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