| 1989–90Winnipeg Jets | |
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| Division | 3rdSmythe |
| Conference | 4thCampbell |
| 1989–90 record | 37–32–11 |
| Home record | 22–13–5 |
| Road record | 15–19–6 |
| Goals for | 298 |
| Goals against | 290 |
| Team information | |
| General manager | Mike Smith |
| Coach | Bob Murdoch |
| Captain | Randy Carlyle, Dale Hawerchuk, and Thomas Steen |
| Arena | Winnipeg Arena |
| Team leaders | |
| Goals | Pat Elynuik andPaul Fenton (32) |
| Assists | Dale Hawerchuk (55) |
| Points | Dale Hawerchuk (81) |
| Penalty minutes | Shawn Cronin (243) |
| Plus/minus | Peter Taglianetti (+20) |
| Wins | Bob Essensa (18) |
| Goals against average | Bob Essensa (3.15) |
The1989–90 Winnipeg Jets season was the 18th season of the Winnipeg Jets, their 11th season in theNational Hockey League (NHL). The Jets placed third in the Smythe to qualify for the playoffs. The Jets lost to theEdmonton Oilers in the first round.
During the previous season, the Jets replaced general managerJohn Ferguson withMike Smith, while head coachDan Maloney was replaced withRick Bowness on an interim basis. On May 25, 1989, the Jets namedBob Murdoch as their new head coach. Murdoch had previous head coaching experience in theNHL, as he was theChicago Blackhawks head coach for the1987-88 season, going 30-41-9.
At the1989 NHL entry draft held on June 17, 1989, the Jets held the fourth overall selection, and draftedStu Barnes from theTri-City Americans of theWHL. Barnes had 59 goals and 141 points with the Americans during the1988-89 season. Other notable players the Jets selected wereKris Draper in the third round, andDan Bylsma in the sixth round.
The Jets were also busy with trades at the1989 NHL entry draft, as they acquiredRandy Cunneyworth,Rick Tabaracci andDave McLlwain from thePittsburgh Penguins forRandy Gilhen,Andrew McBain andJim Kyte. Cunneyworth, was coming off a 25-goal, 44-point season in 70 games in1988-89, while McLlwain had a goal and three points in 24 games with the Penguins. Tabaracci posted a 24-20-5 record with a 4.24 GAA with theCornwall Royals of theOHL.
The Jets also acquiredGreg Paslawski and theSt. Louis Blues third round pick in the1989 NHL entry draft from the Blues for the Jets third round pick in the1989 NHL entry draft and second round pick in the1991 NHL entry draft, and Winnipeg traded away their third round pick in the1990 NHL entry draft to theNew Jersey Devils for the Devils third round pick in the1989 NHL entry draft.
On July 22, 1989, the Jets acquiredShawn Cronin from thePhiladelphia Flyers for future considerations. Cronin had three goals and 12 points with theBaltimore Skipjacks of theAHL during the1988-89 season. On September 28, 1989, Winnipeg acquiredKeith Acton andPete Peeters from thePhiladelphia Flyers for future considerations, however, both Acton and Peeters were returned to Philadelphia on October 3, 1989, for the Flyers fifth round draft pick in the1991 NHL entry draft.
Also, on September 28, 1989, the Jets traded goaltenderPokey Reddick to theEdmonton Oilers for future considerations, and on October 2, 1989, Winnipeg selectedMoe Mantha from thePhiladelphia Flyers in the NHL Waiver Draft. Mantha, who played with the Jets from 1980 to 1984, split the1988-89 season between theMinnesota North Stars andPhiladelphia Flyers, scoring four goals and 18 points in 46 games.
The team chose to havethree captains this season, naming veteransRandy Carlyle,Dale Hawerchuk andThomas Steen. Hawerchuk had been the sole captain since1984.
| GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | Pts | |
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| Calgary Flames | 80 | 42 | 23 | 15 | 348 | 265 | 99 |
| Edmonton Oilers | 80 | 38 | 28 | 14 | 315 | 283 | 90 |
| Winnipeg Jets | 80 | 37 | 32 | 11 | 298 | 290 | 85 |
| Los Angeles Kings | 80 | 34 | 39 | 7 | 338 | 337 | 75 |
| Vancouver Canucks | 80 | 25 | 41 | 14 | 245 | 306 | 64 |
[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 | |
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| 1 | Calgary Flames | SMY | 80 | 42 | 23 | 15 | 348 | 265 | 99 |
| 2 | Edmonton Oilers | SMY | 80 | 38 | 28 | 14 | 315 | 283 | 90 |
| 3 | Chicago Blackhawks | NRS | 80 | 41 | 33 | 6 | 316 | 294 | 88 |
| 4 | Winnipeg Jets | SMY | 80 | 37 | 32 | 11 | 298 | 290 | 85 |
| 5 | St. Louis Blues | NRS | 80 | 37 | 34 | 9 | 295 | 279 | 83 |
| 6 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NRS | 80 | 38 | 38 | 4 | 337 | 358 | 80 |
| 7 | Minnesota North Stars | NRS | 80 | 36 | 40 | 4 | 284 | 291 | 76 |
| 8 | Los Angeles Kings | SMY | 80 | 34 | 39 | 7 | 338 | 337 | 75 |
| 9 | Detroit Red Wings | NRS | 80 | 28 | 38 | 14 | 288 | 323 | 70 |
| 10 | Vancouver Canucks | SMY | 80 | 25 | 41 | 14 | 245 | 306 | 64 |
Divisions:NRS – Norris,SMY – Smythe
bold – Qualified for playoffs
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Legend: Win (2 points) Loss (0 points) Tie (1 point) |
The Jets lost the Division Semi-finals (4-3) to theEdmonton Oilers.
| Player | Pos | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | +/- | PPG | SHG | GWG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dale Hawerchuk | C | 79 | 26 | 55 | 81 | 60 | -11 | 8 | 0 | 2 |
| Pat Elynuik | RW | 80 | 32 | 42 | 74 | 83 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 3 |
| Thomas Steen | C | 53 | 18 | 48 | 66 | 35 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 3 |
| Brent Ashton | LW | 79 | 22 | 34 | 56 | 37 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 5 |
| Fredrik Olausson | D | 77 | 9 | 46 | 55 | 32 | -1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Dave McLlwain | C/RW | 80 | 25 | 26 | 51 | 60 | -1 | 1 | 7 | 2 |
| Paul Fenton | LW | 80 | 32 | 18 | 50 | 40 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| Doug Smail | LW | 79 | 25 | 24 | 49 | 63 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| Greg Paslawski | RW | 71 | 18 | 30 | 48 | 14 | -4 | 7 | 0 | 6 |
| Dave Ellett | D | 77 | 17 | 29 | 46 | 96 | -15 | 8 | 0 | 1 |
| Teppo Numminen | D | 79 | 11 | 32 | 43 | 20 | -4 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Moe Mantha | D | 73 | 2 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Laurie Boschman | C | 66 | 10 | 17 | 27 | 103 | -11 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Doug Evans | LW | 27 | 10 | 8 | 18 | 33 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Randy Carlyle | D | 53 | 3 | 15 | 18 | 50 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Mark Kumpel | RW | 56 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 21 | -5 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Paul MacDermid | RW | 44 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 100 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Phil Sykes | LW | 48 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 26 | -8 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Randy Cunneyworth | LW | 28 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 34 | -7 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Peter Taglianetti | D | 49 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 136 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Gord Donnelly | D | 55 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 222 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shawn Cronin | D | 61 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 243 | -16 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brad Berry | D | 12 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brent Hughes | LW | 11 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33 | -4 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Danton Cole | C/RW | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bob Essensa | G | 36 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bryan Marchment | D | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brian McReynolds | C | 9 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Daniel Berthiaume | G | 24 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Todd Flichel | D | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stephane Beauregard | G | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Draper | G | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brad Jones | LW | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Player | MIN | GP | W | L | T | GA | GAA | SO | SA | SV | SV% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Essensa | 2035 | 36 | 18 | 9 | 5 | 107 | 3.15 | 1 | 988 | 881 | .892 |
| Daniel Berthiaume | 1387 | 24 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 86 | 3.72 | 1 | 667 | 581 | .871 |
| Stephane Beauregard | 1079 | 19 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 59 | 3.28 | 0 | 570 | 511 | .896 |
| Tom Draper | 359 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 26 | 4.35 | 0 | 153 | 127 | .830 |
| Team: | 4860 | 80 | 37 | 32 | 11 | 278 | 3.43 | 2 | 2378 | 2100 | .883 |
| Player | Pos | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | PPG | SHG | GWG |
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| Dale Hawerchuk | C | 7 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Thomas Steen | C | 7 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Pat Elynuik | RW | 7 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Moe Mantha | D | 7 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brent Ashton | LW | 7 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Doug Evans | LW | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Greg Paslawski | RW | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Teppo Numminen | D | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dave Ellett | D | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Paul Fenton | LW | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 23 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Mark Kumpel | RW | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Paul MacDermid | RW | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fredrik Olausson | D | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Doug Smail | LW | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gord Donnelly | D | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dave McLlwain | C/RW | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stephane Beauregard | G | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brad Berry | D | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Laurie Boschman | C | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shawn Cronin | D | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bob Essensa | G | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Phil Sykes | LW | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Peter Taglianetti | D | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Player | MIN | GP | W | L | GA | GAA | SO | SA | SV | SV% |
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| Bob Essensa | 206 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 3.50 | 0 | 100 | 88 | .880 |
| Stephane Beauregard | 238 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 3.03 | 0 | 105 | 93 | .886 |
| Team: | 444 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 24 | 3.24 | 0 | 205 | 181 | .883 |
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| July 21, 1989 | ToPhiladelphia Flyers Future Considerations | To Winnipeg Jets Shawn Cronin |
| September 28, 1989 | ToEdmonton Oilers Pokey Reddick | To Winnipeg Jets Future Considerations |
| September 28, 1989 | ToPhiladelphia Flyers Future Considerations | To Winnipeg Jets Pete Peeters Keith Acton |
| October 3, 1989 | ToPhiladelphia Flyers Pete Peeters Keith Acton | To Winnipeg Jets 5th round pick in1991 -Juha Ylonen Future Considerations |
| December 1, 1989 | ToLos Angeles Kings Brad Jones | To Winnipeg Jets Phil Sykes |
| December 13, 1989 | ToHartford Whalers Randy Cunneyworth | To Winnipeg Jets Paul MacDermid |
| January 22, 1990 | ToSt. Louis Blues Ron Wilson | To Winnipeg Jets Doug Evans |
| January 22, 1990 | ToMinnesota North Stars Daniel Berthiaume | To Winnipeg Jets Future Considerations |
| June 16, 1990 | ToBuffalo Sabres Dale Hawerchuk 1st round pick in1990 -Brad May | To Winnipeg Jets Scott Arniel Phil Housley Jeff Parker 1st round pick in1990 -Keith Tkachuk |
| October 2, 1989 | FromPhiladelphia Flyers Moe Mantha |
| Player | Former Team |
| Brian McReynolds | New York Rangers |
| Dallas Eakins | Washington Capitals |
| Bryan Erickson | Pittsburgh Penguins |
| Player | Former Team |
| Alfie Turcotte | Boston Bruins |
Winnipeg selected the following players at the1989 NHL entry draft, which was held at theMet Center inBloomington, Minnesota, on June 17, 1989.[6]