1990–91 Calgary Flames season

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 NHL1990–91 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 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.1990–91 league leaders, hockeydb.com

In an 8-4 Flames' road win over the St. Louis Blues on March 9, 1991, Theoren Fleury became the first NHL player to score three short-handed goals in a game.

Regular season

For the second consecutive season, the Flames led the league in scoring (344 goals for), power-play goals scored (91: tied with the New York Rangers) and power-play percentage, with 23.70% (91 for 384).

Season standings

Schedule and results

| 1 || October 4 || Vancouver || 2 – 3 || Calgary || OT || 1–0–0 || 2

| 2 || October 6 || Toronto || 1 – 4 || Calgary || || 2–0–0 || 4

| 3 || October 8 || Calgary || 4 – 3 || Winnipeg || || 3–0–0 || 6

| 4 || October 10 || Calgary || 5 – 6 || Detroit || OT || 3–1–0 || 6

| 5 || October 13 || Calgary || 3 – 5 || New Jersey || || 3–2–0 || 6

| 6 || October 14 || Calgary || 3 – 1 || Chicago || || 4–2–0 || 8

| 7 || October 18 || St. Louis Blues || 4 – 3 || Calgary || || 4–3–0 || 8

| 8 || October 20 || Boston || 1 – 8 || Calgary || || 5–3–0 || 10

| 9 || October 21 || Calgary || 2 – 1 || Edmonton || || 6–3–0 || 12

| 10 || October 23 || Calgary || 4 – 6 || Los Angeles || || 6–4–0 || 12

| 11 || October 25 || Edmonton || 2 – 4 || Calgary || || 7–4–0 || 14

| 12 || October 27 || Washington || 4 – 9 || Calgary || || 8–4–0 || 16

| 13 || October 30 || New Jersey || 3 – 6 || Calgary || || 9–4–0 || 18

| 14 || November 1 || Winnipeg || 1 – 3 || Calgary || || 10–4–0 || 20

| 15 || November 3 || Calgary || 7 – 3 || Toronto || || 11–4–0 || 22

| 16 || November 4 || Calgary || 1 – 2 || Buffalo || || 11–5–0 || 22

| 17 || November 6 || Calgary || 5 – 6 || Pittsburgh || || 11–6–0 || 22

| 18 || November 8 || Calgary || 8 – 2 || Philadelphia || || 12–6–0 || 24

| 19 || November 10 || Calgary || 1 – 5 || NY Islanders || || 12–7–0 || 24

| 20 || November 11 || Calgary || 4 – 4 || NY Rangers || OT || 12–7–1 || 25

| 21 || November 15 || NY Islanders || 4 – 3 || Calgary || OT || 12–8–1 || 25

| 22 || November 17 || Buffalo || 3 – 3 || Calgary || OT || 12–8–2 || 26

| 23 || November 19 || Calgary || 6 – 4 || Vancouver || || 13–8–2 || 28

| 24 || November 22 || Los Angeles || 3 – 6 || Calgary || || 14–8–2 || 30

| 25 || November 24 || Chicago || 5 – 3 || Calgary || || 14–9–2 || 30

| 26 || November 28 || Calgary || 2 – 2 || Winnipeg || OT || 14–9–3 || 31

| 27 || December 1 || Calgary || 5 – 3 || Montreal || || 15–9–3 || 33

| 28 || December 2 || Calgary || 5 – 5 || Quebec || OT || 15–9–4 || 34

| 29 || December 5 || NY Rangers || 1 – 4 || Calgary || || 16–9–4 || 36

| 30 || December 7 || Quebec || 5 – 3 || Calgary || || 16–10–4 || 36

| 31 || December 9 || Calgary || 3 – 2 || Edmonton || || 17–10–4 || 38

| 32 || December 11 || Calgary || 5 – 4 || Minnesota || || 18–10–4 || 40

| 33 || December 13 || Calgary || 4 – 1 || Winnipeg || || 19–10–4 || 42

| 34 || December 16 || Calgary || 5 – 1 || Vancouver || || 20–10–4 || 44

| 35 || December 18 || Vancouver || 3 – 2 || Calgary || || 20–11–4 || 44

| 36 || December 20 || Los Angeles || 4 – 3 || Calgary || OT || 20–12–4 || 44

| 37 || December 22 || Edmonton || 6 – 2 || Calgary || || 20–13–4 || 44

| 38 || December 27 || Calgary || 1 – 4 || Edmonton || || 20–14–4 || 44

| 39 || December 29 || Hartford || 2 – 8 || Calgary || || 21–14–4 || 46

| 40 || December 31 || Montreal || 2 – 7 || Calgary || || 22–14–4 || 48

| 41 || January 2 || Calgary || 3 – 3 || Winnipeg || OT || 22–14–5 || 49

| 42 || January 5 || Detroit || 0 – 7 || Calgary || || 23–14–5 || 51

| 43 || January 8 || Calgary || 5 – 3 || Toronto || || 24–14–5 || 53

| 44 || January 10 || Calgary || 1 – 5 || Pittsburgh || || 24–15–5 || 53

| 45 || January 11 || Calgary || 2 – 4 || Washington || || 24–16–5 || 53

| 46 || January 13 || Calgary || 3 – 4 || Winnipeg || || 24–17–5 || 53

| 47 || January 15 || Winnipeg || 5 – 7 || Calgary || || 25–17–5 || 55

| 48 || January 22 || Calgary || 3 – 4 || Philadelphia || || 25–18–5 || 55

| 49 || January 23 || Calgary || 4 – 5 || Hartford || || 25–19–5 || 55

| 50 || January 26 || Calgary || 2 – 5 || Boston || || 25–20–5 || 55

| 51 || January 27 || Calgary || 5 – 4 || Buffalo || || 26–20–5 || 57

| 52 || January 30 || NY Rangers || 1 – 5 || Calgary || || 27–20–5 || 59

| 53 || February 2 || Chicago || 1 – 3 || Calgary || || 28–20–5 || 61

| 54 || February 5 || Calgary || 1 – 2 || New Jersey || || 28–21–5 || 61

| 55 || February 7 || Calgary || 4 – 1 || Boston || || 29–21–5 || 63

| 56 || February 9 || Calgary || 5 – 2 || Hartford || || 30–21–5 || 65

| 57 || February 12 || Calgary || 4 – 4 || Los Angeles || OT || 30–21–6 || 66

| 58 || February 15 || Washington || 2 – 8 || Calgary || || 31–21–6 || 68

| 59 || February 17 || St. Louis || 4 – 7 || Calgary || || 32–21–6 || 70

| 60 || February 19 || Detroit || 4 – 4 || Calgary || OT || 32–21–7 || 71

| 61 || February 21 || Vancouver || 4 – 6 || Calgary || || 33–21–7 || 73

| 62 || February 23 || Quebec || 8 – 10 || Calgary || || 34–21–7 || 75

| 63 || February 25 || Calgary || 2 – 4 || Vancouver || || 34–22–7 || 75

| 64 || February 27 || Edmonton || 2 – 4 || Calgary || || 35–22–7 || 77

| 65 || March 1 || Pittsburgh || 2 – 6 || Calgary || || 36–22–7 || 79

| 66 || March 2 || Minnesota || 1 – 5 || Calgary || || 37–22–7 || 81

| 67 || March 4 || Montreal || 2 – 3 || Calgary || OT || 38–22–7 || 83

| 68 || March 7 || Philadelphia || 2 – 4 || Calgary || || 39–22–7 || 85

| 69 || March 9 || Calgary || 8 – 4 || St. Louis || || 40–22–7 || 87

| 70 || March 10 || Calgary || 3 – 7 || Minnesota || || 40–23–7 || 87

| 71 || March 12 || Winnipeg || 3 – 5 || Calgary || || 41–23–7 || 89

| 72 || March 14 || NY Islanders || 2 – 4 || Calgary || || 42–23–7 || 91

| 73 || March 16 || Los Angeles || 4 – 3 || Calgary || || 42–24–7 || 91

| 74 || March 18 || Winnipeg || 3 – 4 || Calgary || OT || 43–24–7 || 93

| 75 || March 20 || Calgary || 3 – 2 || Vancouver || || 44–24–7 || 95

| 76 || March 23 || Calgary || 4 – 8 || Los Angeles || || 44–25–7 || 95

| 77 || March 26 || Vancouver || 2 – 7 || Calgary || || 45–25–7 || 97

| 78 || March 28 || Edmonton || 4 – 4 || Calgary || || 45–25–8 || 98

| 79 || March 29 || Calgary || 5 – 6 || Edmonton || OT || 45–26–8 || 98

| 80 || March 31 || Los Angeles || 3 – 5 || Calgary || || 46–26–8 || 100

Legend:

Playoffs The Flames met their arch-rivals, the defending Stanley Cup champion Edmonton Oilers in the first round of the playoffs. Despite finishing 20 points ahead of Edmonton in the regular season, the Flames fell to the Oilers in seven games. Calgary's game six victory featured Theoren Fleury's memorable dash down the length of the ice following his overtime winning goal. It was the last time the rivals met in the playoffs, until 2022.

| 1 || April 4 || Edmonton || 3 – 1 || Calgary || || 20,176 || Edmonton leads 1–0

| 2 || April 6 || Edmonton || 1 – 3 || Calgary || || 20,176 || Series tied 1–1

| 3 || April 8 || Calgary || 3 – 4 || Edmonton || || 17,242 || Edmonton leads 2–1

| 4 || April 10 || Calgary || 2 – 5 || Edmonton || || 17,503 || Edmonton leads 3–1

| 5 || April 12 || Edmonton || 3 – 5 || Calgary || || 20,176 || Edmonton leads 3–2

| 6 || April 14 || Calgary || 2 – 1 || Edmonton || OT || 17,503 || Series tied 3–3

| 7 || April 16 || Edmonton || 5 – 4 || Calgary || OT || 20,176 || Edmonton wins 4–3

Legend:

Player statistics

Skaters Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes

Regular season Playoffs Player # GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM Theoren Fleury 14795153104136725714 Al MacInnis 27828751039072358 Joe Nieuwendyk 257945408536741510 Doug Gilmour 397820618114471120 Sergei Makarov 42783049794431010 Gary Suter 2079125870102716712 Gary Roberts 10 80223153252713418 Robert Reichel 26661922412261120 Joel Otto 297619203918371238 Stephane Matteau 23781519349350110 Paul Ranheim 2839141630472240 Brian MacLellan 27571314275510000 Mark Hunter‡ 2257101525125----- Jamie Macoun 3479715228370114 Frank Musil† 36771421160700010 Ric Nattress 658513186371012 Roger Johansson 21384131747----- Tim Sweeney 74279168----- Paul Fenton† 123157121050002 Jim Kyte† 44209969713414 Tim Hunter 1934527142700010 Sergei Priakin 16241670----- Ron Stern† 221313469713414 Ken Sabourin‡ 551613436----- Mike Vernon 3054044870000 Jiri Hrdina‡ 17140334----- Martin Simard 381602253----- Dana Murzyn 51902230----- Rick Lessard 3210110----- Rick Wamsley 3129011010000 Steve Guenette 110000----- Paul Kruse 1810007----- Kevan Guy† 540004----- Marc Bureau 3350002----- Colin Patterson 11-----10000

†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 Regular season Playoffs Player # GP TOI W L T GA SO GAA GP TOI W L GA SO GAA Rick Wamsley 3129167014758503.0512001030.00 Mike Vernon 305431213119317213.317427342102.95 Steve Guenette 1160100404.00-------

Transactions The Flames were involved in the following transactions during the 1990–91 season.

Trades October 26, 1990 To Calgary Flames Frank Musil To Minnesota North Stars Brian Glynn December 13, 1990 To Calgary Flames Jim Kyte To Pittsburgh Penguins Jiri Hrdina January 24, 1991 To Calgary Flames Paul Fenton To Washington Capitals Ken Sabourin March 5, 1991 To Calgary Flames Carey Wilson To Hartford Whalers Mark Hunter March 5, 1991 To Calgary Flames Ron SternKevan GuyFuture Considerations To Vancouver Canucks Dana Murzyn

Free Agents Player Former team Player New team

Draft picks

Calgary's picks at the 1990 NHL entry draft, held in Vancouver, British Columbia.Calgary Flames draft history, hockeydb.com, accessed May 16, 2007

RndPickPlayerNationalityPositionTeam (league)NHL statisticsGPGAPtsPIM111Trevor KiddGBrandon Wheat Kings (WHL)387140–162–52, 2.84GAA226Nicolas PerreaultDN/A 232 Vesa ViitakoskiLWSaiPa (FNL)232468241Etienne BelzileDCornell University (ECAC) 362Glen MearsDRochester Mustangs (USHL) 483Paul KruseLWKamloops Blazers (WHL)42338337110746125Chris TschuppLWN/A 7146Dmitri FrolovDDynamo Moscow (USSR) 8167Shawn MurrayGN/A 9188Michael MurrayRWN/A 10209Rob SumnerDVictoria Cougars (WHL) 12251Leo GudasDN/A S25Lyle WildgooseLWN/A

1990–91 Calgary Flames season

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