1990–91 Vancouver Canucks season

21st season in franchise history March 2026 August 2023 NHL 1990–91 1990 Vancouver Canucks 28–43–9 18–17–5 10–26–4 Campbell 8th Smythe 4th 243 315 Pat Quinn Bob McCammon (19-30-5)Pat Quinn (9-13-4) Doug LidsterTrevor LindenDan Quinn (Oct-Mar) Garth Butcher (Mar-Apr) Steve Bozek (Mar-Apr) Pacific Coliseum 15,150 Trevor Linden (33) Trevor Linden (37) Trevor Linden (70) Gino Odjick (296) Jay Mazur (+3) Troy Gamble (16) Troy Gamble (3.45) The 1990–91 Vancouver Canucks season was the team's 21st in the National Hockey League (NHL). 2 Offseason Entering his last season as a player, Stan Smyl resigns the team captaincy. The position is rotated between defenceman Doug Lidster, forwards Trevor Linden and Dan Quinn. Regular season Coaching change and USAir Flight 1493 The Canucks who were slumping in the first half of the regular season fired head coach Bob McCammon on January 31, 1991. He was fired immediately after a home game against the New York Rangers that ended in a 3–3 tie. The game was noted for a spectacular goal tending performance by Rangers goal tender Mike Richter who made 59 saves.Lapoint Joe February 2, 1991 Despite Making 59 Saves, Richter Shares the Spotlight The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/1991/02/02/sports/hockey-despite-making-59-saves-richter-shares-the-spotlight.html?scp=2&sq=Bob%20McCammon&st=cse 0362-4331 The next day McCammon was replaced by Pat Quinn who would fly down with the team to Los Angeles on board the Canadian Airlines charter to coach his first game for the club against the Los Angeles Kings. Upon landing at Los Angeles International Airport the team charter witnessed the fatal collision of USAir Flight 1493 and SkyWest Flight 5569 as the aircraft landed on a parallel runway approximately 100 m yards from the collision. The pilot of the plane carrying the team even turned on the engines to move away from the accident, fearing that the plane would be involved in the accident. Quinn and the team were badly shaken by the incident, the team was unable to cope with the disaster when they faced the Kings on February 2. The team suffered its worst defeat of the season 9–1. The crash was still bothering the team when they flew out of Los Angeles to another road game in Washington, D.C. to face the Washington Capitals.Springer Steve February 4, 1991 Canucks Had Close-Up View of Fatal Airline Crash at LAX Los Angeles Times https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1991-02-04-sp-447-story.html The Canucks would be held winless for their seventh straight game as hall of famer Dino Ciccarelli netted his 400th career regular season NHL goal.February 6, 1991 NHL Roundup 27 Pittsburgh Post Gazette Final standings VAN VAN Schedule and results background:#fff; border-top:#010101 5px solid; border-bottom:#FFD100 5px solid; 1990–91 regular season1990-91 Vancouver Canucks Schedule https://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/VAN/1991_games.html Hockey-Reference.com March 25, 2025 y background:#fff; border-top:#010101 2px solid; border-bottom:#FFD100 2px solid; October Game Result Date Score Opponent Record |- |1||L||October 4, 1990||2–3 OT|| align="left"| @ Calgary Flames (1990–91) ||0–1–0 |- |2||W||October 6, 1990||6–3 || align="left"| @ Los Angeles Kings (1990–91) ||1–1–0 |- |3||L||October 9, 1990||2–6 || align="left"| Los Angeles Kings (1990–91) ||1–2–0 |- |4||W||October 12, 1990||4–0 || align="left"| St. Louis Blues (1990–91) ||2–2–0 |- |5||W||October 14, 1990||5–4 OT|| align="left"| Edmonton Oilers (1990–91) ||3–2–0 |- |6||W||October 17, 1990||3–1 || align="left"| Boston Bruins (1990–91) ||4–2–0 |- |7||L||October 19, 1990||5–7 || align="left"| @ Winnipeg Jets (1990–91) ||4–3–0 |- |8||W||October 21, 1990||3–2 || align="left"| @ Quebec Nordiques (1990–91) ||5–3–0 |- |9||L||October 23, 1990||0–6 || align="left"| @ Detroit Red Wings (1990–91) ||5–4–0 |- |10||L||October 25, 1990||2–4 || align="left"| @ Boston Bruins (1990–91) ||5–5–0 |- |11||W||October 27, 1990||4–2 || align="left"| @ Hartford Whalers (1990–91) ||6–5–0 |- |12||L||October 30, 1990||1–2 || align="left"| Washington Capitals (1990–91) ||6–6–0 |- y background:#fff; border-top:#010101 2px solid; border-bottom:#FFD100 2px solid; November Game Result Date Score Opponent Record |- |13||W||November 1, 1990||2–1 || align="left"| New Jersey Devils (1990–91) ||7–6–0 |- |14||L||November 3, 1990||3–5 || align="left"| Winnipeg Jets (1990–91) ||7–7–0 |- |15||W||November 6, 1990||6–3 || align="left"| Detroit Red Wings (1990–91) ||8–7–0 |- |16||W||November 8, 1990||5–3 || align="left"| @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1990–91) ||9–7–0 |- |17||L||November 9, 1990||1–7 || align="left"| @ Buffalo Sabres (1990–91) ||9–8–0 |- |18||L||November 11, 1990||0–2 || align="left"| @ Philadelphia Flyers (1990–91) ||9–9–0 |- |19||L||November 14, 1990||3–5 || align="left"| @ Edmonton Oilers (1990–91) ||9–10–0 |- |20||W||November 16, 1990||3–2 || align="left"| New York Islanders (1990–91) ||10–10–0 |- |21||L||November 19, 1990||4–6 || align="left"| Calgary Flames (1990–91) ||10–11–0 |- |22||W||November 21, 1990||4–1 || align="left"| Chicago Blackhawks (1990–91) ||11–11–0 |- |23||L||November 23, 1990||4–6 || align="left"| @ Minnesota North Stars (1990–91) ||11–12–0 |- |24||T||November 24, 1990||3–3 OT|| align="left"| @ St. Louis Blues (1990–91) ||11–12–1 |- |25||T||November 27, 1990||1–1 OT|| align="left"| Minnesota North Stars (1990–91) ||11–12–2 |- |26||W||November 29, 1990||2–1 || align="left"| Toronto Maple Leafs (1990–91) ||12–12–2 |- y background:#fff; border-top:#010101 2px solid; border-bottom:#FFD100 2px solid; December Game Result Date Score Opponent Record |- |27||W||December 2, 1990||5–1 || align="left"| @ Winnipeg Jets (1990–91) ||13–12–2 |- |28||W||December 4, 1990||4–2 || align="left"| @ New York Islanders (1990–91) ||14–12–2 |- |29||L||December 5, 1990||4–9 || align="left"| @ New Jersey Devils (1990–91) ||14–13–2 |- |30||T||December 7, 1990||2–2 OT|| align="left"| @ Pittsburgh Penguins (1990–91) ||14–13–3 |- |31||L||December 10, 1990||2–3 OT|| align="left"| Quebec Nordiques (1990–91) ||14–14–3 |- |32||L||December 12, 1990||4–5 || align="left"| @ Edmonton Oilers (1990–91) ||14–15–3 |- |33||L||December 14, 1990||3–5 || align="left"| New York Rangers (1990–91) ||14–16–3 |- |34||L||December 16, 1990||2–5 || align="left"| Calgary Flames (1990–91) ||14–17–3 |- |35||W||December 18, 1990||3–2 || align="left"| @ Calgary Flames (1990–91) ||15–17–3 |- |36||W||December 20, 1990||7–4 || align="left"| Edmonton Oilers (1990–91) ||16–17–3 |- |37||W||December 22, 1990||4–3 || align="left"| Los Angeles Kings (1990–91) ||17–17–3 |- |38||L||December 23, 1990||3–4 || align="left"| @ Edmonton Oilers (1990–91) ||17–18–3 |- |39||L||December 27, 1990||5–7 || align="left"| Montreal Canadiens (1990–91) ||17–19–3 |- |40||L||December 28, 1990||2–5 || align="left"| Edmonton Oilers (1990–91) ||17–20–3 |- |41||L||December 31, 1990||1–2 || align="left"| @ Winnipeg Jets (1990–91) ||17–21–3 |- y background:#fff; border-top:#010101 2px solid; border-bottom:#FFD100 2px solid; January Game Result Date Score Opponent Record |- |42||L||January 2, 1991||2–5 || align="left"| @ Hartford Whalers (1990–91) ||17–22–3 |- |43||L||January 3, 1991||3–8 || align="left"| @ Boston Bruins (1990–91) ||17–23–3 |- |44||W||January 5, 1991||6–5 || align="left"| @ Minnesota North Stars (1990–91) ||18–23–3 |- |45||T||January 8, 1991||3–3 OT|| align="left"| Buffalo Sabres (1990–91) ||18–23–4 |- |46||L||January 10, 1991||4–5 || align="left"| Hartford Whalers (1990–91) ||18–24–4 |- |47||L||January 12, 1991||2–6 || align="left"| @ Los Angeles Kings (1990–91) ||18–25–4 |- |48||L||January 16, 1991||1–2 || align="left"| Winnipeg Jets (1990–91) ||18–26–4 |- |49||W||January 23, 1991||6–5 || align="left"| Edmonton Oilers (1990–91) ||19–26–4 |- |50||L||January 25, 1991||1–5 || align="left"| Los Angeles Kings (1990–91) ||19–27–4 |- |51||L||January 26, 1991||4–5 || align="left"| @ Los Angeles Kings (1990–91) ||19–28–4 |- |52||L||January 28, 1991||0–1 || align="left"| Chicago Blackhawks (1990–91) ||19–29–4 |- |53||L||January 30, 1991||4–9 || align="left"| @ Edmonton Oilers (1990–91) ||19–30–4 |- |54||T||January 31, 1991||3–3 OT|| align="left"| New York Rangers (1990–91) ||19–30–5 |- y background:#fff; border-top:#010101 2px solid; border-bottom:#FFD100 2px solid; February Game Result Date Score Opponent Record |- |55||L||February 2, 1991||1–9 || align="left"| @ Los Angeles Kings (1990–91) ||19–31–5 |- |56||L||February 5, 1991||3–5 || align="left"| @ Washington Capitals (1990–91) ||19–32–5 |- |57||W||February 7, 1991||2–1 || align="left"| @ Philadelphia Flyers (1990–91) ||20–32–5 |- |58||L||February 8, 1991||1–8 || align="left"| @ New York Rangers (1990–91) ||20–33–5 |- |59||L||February 10, 1991||0–2 || align="left"| @ New Jersey Devils (1990–91) ||20–34–5 |- |60||L||February 14, 1991||2–3 || align="left"| St. Louis Blues (1990–91) ||20–35–5 |- |61||W||February 16, 1991||4–2 || align="left"| Washington Capitals (1990–91) ||21–35–5 |- |62||T||February 18, 1991||3–3 OT|| align="left"| Quebec Nordiques (1990–91) ||21–35–6 |- |63||T||February 20, 1991||5–5 OT|| align="left"| @ Winnipeg Jets (1990–91) ||21–35–7 |- |64||L||February 21, 1991||4–6 || align="left"| @ Calgary Flames (1990–91) ||21–36–7 |- |65||W||February 23, 1991||5–2 || align="left"| Detroit Red Wings (1990–91) ||22–36–7 |- |66||W||February 25, 1991||4–2 || align="left"| Calgary Flames (1990–91) ||23–36–7 |- |67||W||February 27, 1991||4–3 || align="left"| Pittsburgh Penguins (1990–91) ||24–36–7 |- y background:#fff; border-top:#010101 2px solid; border-bottom:#FFD100 2px solid; March Game Result Date Score Opponent Record |- |68||L||March 1, 1991||1–7 || align="left"| Montreal Canadiens (1990–91) ||24–37–7 |- |69||L||March 3, 1991||0–8 || align="left"| @ Chicago Blackhawks (1990–91) ||24–38–7 |- |70||L||March 5, 1991||1–4 || align="left"| @ Pittsburgh Penguins (1990–91) ||24–39–7 |- |71||T||March 7, 1991||3–3 OT|| align="left"| @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1990–91) ||24–39–8 |- |72||L||March 9, 1991||2–4 || align="left"| @ Montreal Canadiens (1990–91) ||24–40–8 |- |73||W||March 10, 1991||7–5 || align="left"| @ Buffalo Sabres (1990–91) ||25–40–8 |- |74||L||March 13, 1991||4–5 OT|| align="left"| Philadelphia Flyers (1990–91) ||25–41–8 |- |75||T||March 16, 1991||4–4 OT|| align="left"| New York Islanders (1990–91) ||25–41–9 |- |76||W||March 17, 1991||5–4 OT|| align="left"| Los Angeles Kings (1990–91) ||26–41–9 |- |77||L||March 20, 1991||2–3 || align="left"| Calgary Flames (1990–91) ||26–42–9 |- |78||W||March 22, 1991||3–1 || align="left"| Winnipeg Jets (1990–91) ||27–42–9 |- |79||L||March 26, 1991||2–7 || align="left"| @ Calgary Flames (1990–91) ||27–43–9 |- |80||W||March 28, 1991||3–2 OT|| align="left"| Winnipeg Jets (1990–91) ||28–43–9 |- |- | Legend: #cfc Win (2 points) 1px solid black #fcc Loss (0 points) 1px solid black #ffc Tie (1 point) 1px solid black Playoffs background:#fff; border-top:#010101 5px solid; border-bottom:#FFD100 5px solid; 1991 Stanley Cup playoffs y background:#fff; border-top:#010101 2px solid; border-bottom:#FFD100 2px solid; Smythe Division Semifinals vs. (S1) Los Angeles Kings – Kings win 4–2 Game Date Visitor Score Home OT Series |- | 1 || April 4 || Vancouver || 6 - 5 || Los Angeles || || 1 - 0 |- | 2 || April 6 || Vancouver || 2 – 3 || Los Angeles || OT || 1 – 1 |- | 3 || April 8 || Los Angeles || 1 – 2 || Vancouver || OT || 2 – 1 |- | 4 || April 10 || Los Angeles || 6 – 1 || Vancouver || || 2 – 2 |- | 5 || April 12 || Vancouver || 4 – 7 || Los Angeles || || 2 – 3 |- | 6 || April 14 || Los Angeles || 4 – 1 || Vancouver || || 2 – 4 |- |- | Legend: #cfc Win 1px solid black #fcc Loss 1px solid black Player statistics Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/- = Plus/Minus; PIM = Penalty Minutes Player GP G A Pts +/- PIM Trevor Linden 80 33 37 70 -25 65 Dan Quinn 64 18 31 49 -28 46 Greg Adams 55 21 24 45 -5 10 Dave Capuano 61 13 31 44 1 42 Doug Lidster 78 6 32 38 -6 77 Transactions Trades September 7, 1990 To Vancouver Canucks Dave Mackey To Minnesota North Stars future considerations January 12, 1991 To Vancouver Canucks Gerald Diduck To Montreal Canadiens 4th round pick in 1991 (Vladimir Vujtek) January 13, 1991 To Vancouver Canucks Tom Kurvers To Toronto Maple Leafs Brian Bradley January 16, 1991 To Vancouver Canucks 2nd round draft pick in 1992 (Michael Peca) To Boston Bruins Petri Skriko January 22, 1991 To Vancouver Canucks Brian Blab To Toronto Maple Leafs Todd Hawkins March 5, 1991 To Vancouver Canucks Cliff RonningSergio MomessoGeoff CourtnallRobert Dirk5th round draft pick in 1992 (Brian Loney) To St. Louis Blues Garth ButcherDan Quinn March 5, 1991 To Vancouver Canucks Dana Murzyn To Calgary Flames Ron SternKevan Guy March 5, 1991 To Vancouver Canucks Cash To Buffalo Sabres Steve Weeks Draft picks Vancouver's picks at the 1990 NHL entry draft in Vancouver, British Columbia. Round # Player Nationality College/Junior/Club team (League) 1 2 Petr Nedved (C) Seattle Thunderbirds (WHL) 1 18 Shawn Antoski (LW) North Bay Centennials (OHL) 2 23 Jiri Slegr (D) HC Litvínov (CSSR) 4 65 Darin Bader (LW) Saskatoon Blades (WHL) 5 86 Gino Odjick (LW) Laval Titan (QMJHL) 7 128 Daryl Filipek (D) Ferris State University (CCHA) 8 149 Paul O'Hagan (D) Oshawa Generals (OHL) 9 170 Mark Cipriano (RW) Victoria Cougars (WHL) 10 191 Troy Neumeier (D) Prince Albert Raiders (WHL) 11 212 Tyler Ertel (C) North Bay Centennials (OHL) 12 233 Karri Kivi (D) Ilves (SM-liiga)S2Paul Dukovac (D)Cornell University (ECAC)S7Normand Krumpschmid (C)Ferris State University (CCHA) Farm teams Milwaukee Admirals (IHL) See also 1990–91 NHL season References Category:Vancouver Canucks seasons Vancouver C Vancouver Category:1990s in Vancouver Category:1990 in sports in British Columbia Category:1991 in sports in British Columbia