1990–91 Calgary Flames season

NHLTeamSeason
Season=1990–91
Team=Calgary Flames
Conference=Campbell
ConferenceRank=4th
Division=Smythe
DivisionRank=2nd
Record=46–26–8
HomeRecord=29–8–3
RoadRecord=17–18–5
GoalsFor=344 (1st)
GoalsAgainst=263 (6th)
GeneralManager=Cliff Fletcher
Coach=Doug Risebrough
Captain=Rotating
AltCaptain=Rotating
Arena=Olympic Saddledome
Attendance=19,986
GoalsLeader=Theoren Fleury (51)
AssistsLeader=Al MacInnis (75)
PointsLeader=Theoren Fleury (104)
PIMLeader=Gary Roberts (252)
WinsLeader=Mike Vernon (31)
GAALeader=Rick Wamsley (3.05)

The 1990–91 Calgary Flames season was the 11th National Hockey League season in Calgary. The Flames entered the season with a new coach, as they replaced Terry Crisp with Doug Risebrough. Crisp coached 277 games with the Flames over three years, and his .669 regular season winning percentage remains a Flames record. [Head Coaches, "2006–07 Calgary Flames media guide", pg. 103]

The Los Angeles Kings ended the Flames three year run at the top of the Smythe Division standings, finishing two points ahead of Calgary. The Flames finished 4th overall in the NHL [1990–91 season, "2006–07 Calgary Flames media guide", pg. 121] Calgary's 344 goals led the NHL, the second time the Flames led the league in scoring. In the playoffs, Calgary met the defending champion Edmonton Oilers in the first round. Despite finishing 20 points ahead of Edmonton, the Flames fell to the Oilers in seven games.

Four Flames represented the Campbell Conference at the 1991 All-Star Game: forward Theoren Fleury, defencemen Al MacInnis and Gary Suter and goaltender Mike Vernon. Additionally, MacInnis was named to the NHL's First All-Star team for the second season in a row. [All-Stars, "2006–07 Calgary Flames Media Guide", pg. 22]

Fleury's 51 goals tied him for 2nd in league scoring, behind Brett Hull's 86. Fleury (104) and MacInnis (103) placed 8th and 9th respectively in league point scoring, with MacInnis leading the league in scoring by a defenceman. MacInnis also placed 3rd in the league in assists. [ [http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/leagues/seasons/leaders/nhl19271991.html 1990–91 league leaders] , hockeydb.com]

Regular season

eason standings

December

Overall: 8–5–1 ; Home: 3–4–0 ; Road: 5–1–1

March

Overall: 11–4–1 ; Home: 9–1–1 ; Road: 2–3–0

^†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining Calgary. Stats reflect time with the Flames only.
^‡Traded mid-season

Goaltenders

"Note: GP = Games Played; TOI = Time On Ice (minutes); W = Wins; L = Losses; OT = Overtime/Shootout Losses; GA = Goals Against; SO = Shutouts; GAA = Goals Against Average"
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Draft picks

Calgary's picks at the 1990 NHL Entry Draft, held in Vancouver, British Columbia. [ [http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/draft/teams/dr000043.html Calgary Flames draft history] , hockeydb.com, accessed May 16, 2007]

ee also

*1990–91 NHL season

References

*Player stats: "2006–07 Calgary Flames Media Guide", pg 121
*Game log: "2006–07 Calgary Flames Media Guide", pg 138
*Team standings: [http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/leagues/seasons/nhl19271991.html 1990–91 NHL standings] @hockeydb.com
*Trades: Individual player pages at [http://www.hockeydb.com hockeydb.com]