1990 Stanley Cup Final

1990 ice hockey championship series August 2023 1990 1990 NHL Playoffs.jpg Edmonton Oilers Edmonton 3*** 7 1 5 4 4 Boston Bruins Boston 2*** 2 2 1 1 1 * – Denotes overtime period(s) May 15–24, 1990 Bill Ranford (Oilers) Canada:(English): CBC(French): SRCUnited States:(National): SportsChannel America(Boston area): NESN (1–2, 5), WSBK (3–4) (CBC) Bob Cole and Harry Neale(SRC) Richard Garneau and Gilles Tremblay(SportsChannel America) Jiggs McDonald and Bill Clement(NESN) Fred Cusick, Derek Sanderson, and Dave Shea(WSBK) Fred Cusick and Derek Sanderson Boston: Boston Garden (1, 2, 5) Edmonton: Northlands Coliseum (3, 4) Craig Simpson (9:31, second) John Muckler Mark Messier Mike Milbury Ray Bourque Oilers:Glenn Anderson (2008)Grant Fuhr (2003; did not play)Jari Kurri (2001)Kevin Lowe (2020)Mark Messier (2007)Bruins:Ray Bourque (2004)Cam Neely (2005)Officials:Ray Scapinello (2008)Andy Van Hellemond (1999) Don Koharski (1, 4)Andy Van Hellemond (3, 5)Kerry Fraser (2) The 1990 Stanley Cup Final was the championship series of the National Hockey League's (NHL) 1989–90 season, and the culmination of the 1990 Stanley Cup playoffs. It was contested by the Edmonton Oilers and the Boston Bruins. This was a rematch of the 1988 Finals, albeit with the notable absence of Wayne Gretzky who was traded from Edmonton to the Los Angeles Kings during the 1988 off-season. The Oilers once again defeated the Bruins, this time in five games, to win the Stanley Cup. For the Oilers, it was their fifth Cup win in seven years, and the team's only championship after trading Gretzky. This was the last of eight consecutive Finals contested by a team from Alberta and nine by a team from Western Canada (the Oilers appeared in six, the Calgary Flames in two, the Vancouver Canucks in one). This was the last appearance in the Finals for the Bruins until 2011, where they would go on to end their 39-year Stanley Cup drought. Paths to the Finals 1990 Stanley Cup playoffs Boston defeated the Hartford Whalers 4–3, the Montreal Canadiens 4–1 and the Washington Capitals 4–0 to advance to the Final. Edmonton defeated the Winnipeg Jets 4–3, the Los Angeles Kings 4–0 and the Chicago Blackhawks 4–2. Game summaries Though the Oilers ultimately won the series in five games, it was the Bruins who dominated play during the early part of the series. The Bruins had more chances to win the opener, and at one point had a 15-4 shot advantage in game two before the Oilers came back.<ref>The End of the Montreal Jinx: Boston's Short-Lived Glory in the Historic Bruins-Canadiens Rivalry, 1988-1994 K.P. Wee October 2015 90–93 978-1517362911</ Cole 2004 128</ref> Game one Edmonton Oilers Boston Bruins Boston Garden May 15 3–2 3 1 www.nhl.com/gamecenter/edm-vs-bos/1990/05/15/1989030411#game=1989030411,game_state=final In Game 1, Petr Klima scored at 15:13 of the third overtime period to give the Oilers a 3–2 win; this game remains the longest in Stanley Cup Final history (see Longest NHL overtime games), edging both Brett Hull's Cup-winner in 1999 and Igor Larionov's game-winner in 2002 by less than 30 seconds. Scoring summaryPeriodTeamGoalAssist(s)TimeScore1stEDMAdam Graves (4)Joe Murphy (7) and Craig Simpson (12)09:461–0 EDM2ndEDMGlenn Anderson (7)Mark Messier (18) and Reijo Ruotsalainen (10)13:002–0 EDM3rdBOSRay Bourque (3)Cam Neely (13) and Greg Hawgood (2)03:432–1 EDMBOSRay Bourque (4)Cam Neely (14) and Greg Hawgood (3)18:312–2 OTNone2OTNone3OTEDMPetr Klima (5)Jari Kurri (11) and Craig MacTavish (5)15:133–2 EDM Penalty summary Period Team Player Penalty Time PIM 1st EDM Glenn Anderson Cross-checking 03:05 2:00 BOS Cam Neely Interference 04:41 2:00 EDM Mark Messier Tripping 12:24 2:00 BOS John Carter Roughing 15:53 2:00 2nd EDM Esa Tikkanen Holding 09:44 2:00 EDM Charlie Huddy Hooking 14:38 2:00 3rd None OT None 2OT None 3OT BOS Cam Neely Roughing 02:41 2:00 EDM Steve Smith Roughing 02:41 2:00 BOS Andy Moog Slashing 13:48 2:00 BOS Esa Tikkanen Slashing 13:48 2:00 Shots by period Team 1 2 3 OT 2OT 3OT Total Edmonton 6 4 6 7 5 3 31 Boston 10 6 15 6 7 8 52 Game two Edmonton Oilers Boston Bruins Boston Garden May 18 7–2 1 www.nhl.com/gamecenter/edm-vs-bos/1990/05/18/1989030412#game=1989030412,game_state=final Scoring summaryPeriodTeamGoalAssist(s)TimeScore1stEDMAdam Graves (5)Joe Murphy (8) and Randy Gregg (6)08:381–0 EDMEDMJari Kurri (8) – ppEsa Tikkanen (10)10:532–0 EDMBOSRay Bourque (5)Cam Neely (15)19:072–1 EDM2ndBOSGreg Hawgood (1) – ppRay Bourque (11) and Randy Burridge (10)02:562–2 EDMJari Kurri (9)Esa Tikkanen (11)04:213–2 EDMEDMCraig Simpson (13)Jari Kurri (12)15:284–2 EDMEDMEsa Tikkanen (11)Jari Kurri (13)17:105–2 EDMEDMJoe Murphy (5)Steve Smith (9)19:126–2 EDM3rdEDMJari Kurri (10) – ppReijo Ruotsalainen (11) and Mark Lamb (9)07:277–2 EDM Penalty summary Period Team Player Penalty Time PIM 1st EDM Mark Messier Roughing 00:49 2:00 EDM Glenn Anderson Tripping 04:45 2:00 BOS John Carter High-sticking – major 06:20 5:00 BOS John Carter Game misconduct 06:20 10:00 EDM Steve Smith Hooking 06:45 2:00 BOS Don Sweeney Elbowing 12:55 2:00 EDM Kelly Buchberger Unsportmanslike conduct 12:55 2:00 EDM Mark Lamb Tripping 14:56 2:00 2nd EDM Esa Tikkanen Holding 01:14 2:00 BOS Cam Neely Roughing 02:27 2:00 EDM Steve Smith Roughing 02:27 2:00 BOS Greg Hawgood Roughing 11:00 2:00 EDM Esa Tikkanen Roughing 11:00 2:00 EDM Bill Ranford Delay of game 11:14 2:00 BOS Rejean Lemelin Throwing stick 19:00 Penalty shot 3rd BOS Bob Sweeney Holding 05:30 2:00 BOS Greg Johnston Roughing – double minor 12:50 4:00 EDM Joe Murphy Roughing 12:50 2:00 EDM Joe Murphy Unsportsmanlike conduct 12:50 2:00 Shots by period Team 1 2 3 Total Edmonton 2 9 11 22 Boston 10 12 5 27 Game three Edmonton Oilers Boston Bruins Northlands Coliseum May 20 2–1 1 www.nhl.com/gamecenter/bos-vs-edm/1990/05/20/1989030413#game=1989030413,game_state=final Scoring summaryPeriodTeamGoalAssist(s)TimeScore1stBOSJohn Byce (2)Cam Neely (16)00:101–0 BOSBOSGreg Johnston (1)Randy Burridge (11) and Bob Sweeney (2)15:042–0 BOS2ndNone3rdEDMEsa Tikkanen (12) – ppJari Kurri (14) and Steve Smith (10)05:542–1 BOS Penalty summary Period Team Player Penalty Time PIM 1st BOS Don Sweeney Holding 03:16 2:00 EDM Martin Gelinas Hooking 06:32 2:00 EDM Craig MacTavish Tripping 06:20 2:00 EDM Jari Kurri Interference 17:17 2:00 2nd EDM Craig Simpson Interference 12:28 2:00 BOS Allen Pedersen Holding 15:37 2:00 3rd BOS Don Sweeney Holding 01:30 2:00 BOS Garry Galley Holding 05:32 2:00 BOS Ray Bourque Holding 06:01 2:00 EDM Steve Smith Interference 06:23 2:00 Shots by period Team 1 2 3 Total Boston 13 7 2 22 Edmonton 11 4 14 29 Game four Edmonton Oilers Boston Bruins Northlands Coliseum May 22 1–5 2 www.nhl.com/gamecenter/bos-vs-edm/1990/05/22/1989030414#game=1989030414,game_state=final Scoring summaryPeriodTeamGoalAssist(s)TimeScore1stEDMGlenn Anderson (8) – ppCraig Simpson (13) and Mark Lamb (10)02:131–0 EDMEDMGlenn Anderson (9)Mark Messier (19) and Craig Simpson (14)16:272–0 EDM2ndEDMCraig Simpson (14)Mark Messier (20) and Glenn Anderson (10)01:003–0 EDMEDMEsa Tikkanen (13)Jari Kurri (15) and Craig MacTavish (6)19:154–0 EDM3rdBOSJohn Carter (6)Unassisted15:024–1 EDMEDMCraig Simpson (15)Glenn Anderson (11) and Mark Messier (21)18:365–1 EDM Penalty summary Period Team Player Penalty Time PIM 1st BOS Bobby Carpenter Interference 00:24 2:00 BOS Cam Neely Roughing 03:16 2:00 EDM Craig Muni Roughing 03:16 2:00 EDM Mark Messier Boarding 13:33 2:00 BOS John Carter Unsportsmanlike conduct 16:11 2:00 EDM Reijo Ruotsalainen Unsportsmanlike conduct 16:11 2:00 EDM Greg Hawgood Slashing 18:52 2:00 2nd BOS Glen Wesley Hooking 06:20 2:00 EDM Craig Simpson Tripping 12:39 2:00 EDM Glenn Anderson Roughing 19:50 2:00 3rd EDM Craig Simpson Interference 05:04 2:00 BOS Randy Burridge Slashing 12:14 2:00 BOS Cam Neely High-sticking 15:14 2:00 BOS Bob Sweeney Fighting – major 17:06 5:00 EDM Steve Smith Fighting – major 17:06 5:00 Shots by period Team 1 2 3 Total Boston 7 11 7 25 Edmonton 12 10 11 33 Game five Edmonton Oilers Boston Bruins Boston Garden May 24 4–1 1 www.nhl.com/gamecenter/edm-vs-bos/1990/05/24/1989030415#game=1989030415,game_state=final In Game 5 at the Boston Garden on May 24, the Oilers won 4–1, the first time they had ever clinched the Cup on the road. Edmonton won all three Finals games played at Boston Garden - in each their previous Finals wins, the Oilers only won one game away from Northlands Coliseum. Craig Simpson scored the game-winning goal. Oilers goaltender Bill Ranford, originally the backup who took over from Grant Fuhr for the remainder of the regular season and the entire playoffs, was awarded the Conn Smythe Trophy as playoff MVP. Game 5 was the last Stanley Cup Final game ever played at the Boston Garden. Mark Messier won his first Stanley Cup as a team captain, and his fifth overall.Cole 2004 120 He won his sixth Stanley Cup as the captain with the New York Rangers four years later, and scored the Cup-winning goal, making him the only player to captain two different Cup-winning teams.Hockey Night in Canada: Best of the Best Ranking the Greatest Players of All Time Scott Morrison Toronto Key Porter Books 2010 34 Scott Morrison (journalist) Bruins defenseman Ray Bourque did not reach the Stanley Cup Final again until the Colorado Avalanche won in 2001. As for the Bruins, they would not return to the Stanley Cup Final until their championship season of 2011.Bruins reach Stanley Cup finals, top Lightning 1-0 May 28, 2011 Howard Ulman Associated Press The Oilers did not reach the Finals again until 2006, losing in seven games. Scoring summaryPeriodTeamGoalAssist(s)TimeScore1stNone2ndEDMGlenn Anderson (10)Unassisted01:171–0 EDMEDMCraig Simpson (16)Glenn Anderson (12)09:31 2–0 EDM3rdEDMSteve Smith (5)Mark Messier (22) and Craig Simpson (15)06:093–0 EDMEDMJoe Murphy (6)Mark Lamb (11) and Martin Gelinas (3)14:534–0 EDMBOSLyndon Byers (1)Don Sweeney (5) and Ray Bourque (12)16:304–1 EDM Penalty summary Period Team Player Penalty Time PIM 1st BOS Ray Bourque Cross-checking 02:56 2:00 EDM Esa Tikkanen Holding 04:32 2:00 BOS Garry Galley Holding 04:45 2:00 2nd None 3rd EDM Charlie Huddy Hooking 07:09 2:00 BOS Ray Bourque Holding 11:46 2:00 Shots by period Team 1 2 3 Total Edmonton 10 5 7 22 Boston 10 10 10 30 Team rosters Years indicated in boldface under the "Finals appearance" column signify that the player won the Stanley Cup in the given year. Boston Bruins thumb|Ray Bourque (pictured in 1981) captained the Bruins to their second Final appearance in the past three years. #NatPlayerPositionHandAgeAcquiredPlace of birthFinals appearance 43 USABob Beers ice hockey D R 23–05223 1985Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania first 77 CANRay Bourque – C D L 29–12229 1979Saint-Laurent, Quebec second (1988) 25 USAAndy Brickley LW L 28–08928 1988Melrose, Massachusetts first 12 CANRandy Burridge LW L 24–11724 1985Fort Erie, Ontario second (1988) 42 USAJohn Byce C L 22–09922 1985Madison, Wisconsin first 34 CANLyndon Byers RW R 26–02926 1982Nipawin, Saskatchewan second (1988) 11 USABobby Carpenter ice hockey C L 26–27126 1988Beverly, Massachusetts first 31 USAJohn Carter ice hockey LW L 27–03327 1985Winchester, Massachusetts first 27 USADave Christian RW R 31–05131 1989Warroad, Minnesota first 14 CANRobert Cimetta W L 20–21520 1988Toronto, Ontario first (did not play) 37 CANLou Crawford LW L 27–11527 1989Belleville, Ontario first (did not play) 16 CANPeter Douris RW R 24–01924 1989Toronto, Ontario first 28 CANGarry Galley D L 27–07127 1988Greenfield Park, Quebec first 18 CANBobby Gould ice hockey RW R 32–09232 1989Petrolia, Ontario first 38 CANGreg Hawgood D L 21–18121 1986Edmonton, Alberta second (1988) 23 USACraig Janney – A C L 22–05222 1986Hartford, Connecticut second (1988) 39 CANGreg Johnston ice hockey RW R 25–01425 1983Barrie, Ontario second (1988) 1 CANRejean Lemelin Réjean Lemelin G L 35–11935 1987Quebec City, Quebec third (1986, 1988) 35 CANAndy Moog G L 30–11830 1987Penticton, British Columbia sixth (1983, 1984, 1985, 1987, 1988) 8 CANCam Neely – A RW R 24–16624 1986Comox, British Columbia second (1988) 10 USABilly O'Dwyer C L 30–22530 1987Boston, Massachusetts second (1988, did not play) 41 CANAllen Pedersen D L 25–21325 1983Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta second (1988) 19 CANDave Poulin C L 31–22131 1989Timmins, Ontario third (1985, 1987) 36 CANBrian Propp LW L 31–11531 1989Lanigan, Saskatchewan fourth (1980, 1985, 1987) 20 USABob Sweeney ice hockey C R 26–12526 1982Concord, Massachusetts second (1988) 32 CANDon Sweeney D L 23–08123 1984St. Stephen, New Brunswick first 26 CANGlen Wesley D L 21–00221 1987Red Deer, Alberta second (1988) 30 CANJim Wiemer D L 29–01929 1989Sudbury, Ontario second (1988) Edmonton Oilers thumb|Mark Messier captained the Oilers to the Stanley Cup Final #NatPlayerPositionHandAgeAcquiredPlace of birthFinals appearance 9 CANGlenn Anderson RW L 29–20229 1979Vancouver, British Columbia sixth (1983, 1984, 1985, 1987, 1988) 6 CANJeff Beukeboom D R 25–01825 1983Ajax, Ontario third (1987, 1988, did not play) 32 CANDave Brown ice hockey RW R 27–02127 1988Saskatoon, Saskatchewan third (1985, 1987, did not play) 16 CANKelly Buchberger RW L 23–22123 1985Langenburg, Saskatchewan second (1987) 31 CANGrant Fuhr G R 27–09227 1981Spruce Grove, Alberta sixth (1983, 1984, 1985, 1987, 1988, did not play: injured) 20 CANMartin Gelinas Martin Gélinas LW L 19–06519 1988Shawinigan, Quebec first 12 CANAdam Graves LW L 22–04122 1989Toronto, Ontario first 21 CANRandy Gregg Randy Gregg (ice hockey) D L 34–21934 1981Edmonton, Alberta sixth (1983, 1984, 1985, 1987, 1988) 22 CANCharlie Huddy D L 30–16230 1980Oshawa, Ontario sixth (1983, 1984, 1985, 1987, 1988) 85 TCHPetr Klima Petr Klíma LW R 25–16225 1989Chomutov, Czechoslovakia first 17 FINJari Kurri – A RW R 30–03130 1980Helsinki, Finland sixth (1983, 1984, 1985, 1987, 1988) 7 CANMark Lamb C L 25–28325 1987Ponteix, Saskatchewan first 4 CANKevin Lowe – A D L 31–04131 1979Lachute, Quebec sixth (1983, 1984, 1985, 1987, 1988) 14 CANCraig MacTavish C L 31–08131 1985London, Ontario third (1987, 1988) 11 CANMark Messier – C C L 29–01829 1979Edmonton, Alberta sixth (1983, 1984, 1985, 1987, 1988) 28 CANCraig Muni D L 27–17127 1986Toronto, Ontario third (1987, 1988) 8 CANJoe Murphy ice hockey RW L 22–11622 1989London, Ontario first 30 CANBill Ranford G L 23–12123 1987Brandon, Manitoba second (1988) 33 CANPokey Reddick G L 25–20625 1989Halifax, Nova Scotia first (did not play) 26 FINReijo Ruotsalainen D R 30–04130 1989Oulu, Finland second (1987) 19 URSAnatoli Semenov C L 28–03528 1989Moscow, Soviet Union first (did not play) 18 CANCraig Simpson LW R 23–11523 1987London, Ontario second (1988) 25 CANGeoff Smith ice hockey D L 21–03721 1987Edmonton, Alberta first (did not play) 5 CANSteve Smith ice hockey, born April 30, 1963 D L 27–01327 1981Glasgow, United Kingdom third (1987, 1988) 10 FINEsa Tikkanen LW L 25–12525 1983Helsinki, Finland fourth (1985, 1987, 1988) Stanley Cup engraving The 1990 Stanley Cup was presented to Oilers captain Mark Messier by NHL President John Ziegler following the Oilers 4–1 win over the Bruins in game five. The following Oilers players and staff had their names engraved on the Stanley Cup 1989–90 Edmonton Oilers *7 Mark Lamb 8 Joe Murphy 11 Mark Messier (Captain) 14 Craig MacTavish *9 Glenn Anderson 10 Esa Tikkanen 12 Adam Graves 16 Kelly Buchberger 17 Jari Kurri (A) 18 Craig Simpson 20 Martin Gelinas 32 Dave Brown 85 Petr Klima *4 Kevin Lowe (A) 5 Steve Smith 6 Jeff Beukeboom 21 Randy Gregg 22 Charlie Huddy 25 Geoff Smith 26 Reijo Ruotsalainen 28 Craig Muni *30 Bill Ranford 31 Grant Fuhr 33 Pokey Reddick Peter Pocklington (Owner), Glen Sather (President/General Manager) John Muckler (Head Coach), Ted Green (Co-Coach) Bruce MacGregor (Asst. General Manager), Ron Low (Asst. Coach) Barry Fraser (Director of Player Personnel/Chief Scout), Bill Tuele (Director of Public Relations) Werner Baum (Controller), Dr. Gordon Cameron (Chief of Medical Staff), Dr. David Reid (Team Physician) Ken Lowe (Athletic Tainer-Therapist), Barrie Stafford (Trainer), Stuart Poirier (Massage Therapist) Lyle Kulchisky (Ass't Trainer), John Blackwell (Director of Hockey Operations, AHL) Garnet Bailey (Scout), Ed Chadwick (Scout), Lorne Davis (Scout) Harry Howell (Scout), Albert Reeves (Scout), Matti Vaisanen (Scout) Stanley Cup engravings Garnet "Ace" Bailey won seven Stanley Cups. His name was engraved on the Stanley Cup five times. He was engraved as Garnet Bailey in 1972, G. Bailey in 1970, 1985, 1987, and Ace Bailey in 1990. His name was left off the Stanley Cup, but he was awarded Stanley Cup rings in 1984, 1988. #29 Vladimir Ruzicka (C/LW) joined Edmonton from Europe in January. Ruzicka played 25 games, but did not dress in the playoffs. #19 Anatoli Semenov (RW) joined Edmonton from Europe in May. Semenov played two games in the Conference Final. Neither player qualified for engravement on the Cup, but both players received Stanley Cup rings. Ruzicka was also included on the team winning picture. Grant Fuhr only played 21 games during the regular season due to injuries. Although he would miss the rest of the regular season and the entire playoffs, he qualified to be on the Cup by dressing for over 40 regular season games. Members of all five Edmonton Oilers championships Glenn Anderson, Grant Fuhr, Randy Gregg, Charlie Huddy, Jari Kurri, Kevin Lowe, Mark Messier (seven Players), Peter Pocklington, Glen Sather, John Mucker, Ted Green, Barry Fraser, Barry Stafford, Lyle Kulchisky (seven non-players) Nine non-players were part of all five championships, but not all engraved each year: Garnet 'Ace' Bailey, Ed Chadwick, Lorne Davis, Matti Vaisanen, Gordon Cameron, Bill Tuele, John Backwell, Werner Baum, and Bob Freedman Members of all five Edmonton Oilers championships and New York Rangers championship (1994) Glenn Anderson, Kevin Lowe, and Mark Messier. Broadcasting In Canada, the series was televised on the CBC. In the United States, the series aired nationally on SportsChannel America. However, SportsChannel America's national coverage was blacked out in the Boston area due to the local rights to Bruins games in that TV market. NESN televised games one, two, and five in the Boston area while WSBK had games three and four. Had the series been extended, game six would've aired on WSBK, while game 7 would've aired on NESN. See also 1989–90 NHL season List of Stanley Cup champions 1989–90 Boston Bruins season 1989–90 Edmonton Oilers season References Inline citations Bibliography Cole Stephen The Best of Hockey Night in Canada 2004 McArthur & Company Toronto 1-55278-408-8 120, 128 Podnieks Andrew Hockey Hall of Fame 2004 Lord Stanley's Cup Bolton, Ont. Fenn Pub 12, 50 978-1-55168-261-7 Calgary Flames1989 Pittsburgh Penguins1991 Edmonton OilersStanley Cup champions 1990 Stan Category:Stanley Cup Finals Category:Boston Bruins games Category:Edmonton Oilers games Category:Ice hockey competitions in Boston Category:Ice hockey competitions in Edmonton Stanley Cup Final Stanley Cup Final Stanley Cup Final Category:1990s in Edmonton