1991 Stanley Cup Final

1991 ice hockey championship series August 2023 1991 Stanley Cup 1991 Logo.gif Pittsburgh Penguins Pittsburgh 4 4 1 5 6 8 4 Minnesota North Stars Minnesota 5 1 3 3 4 0 2 May 15–25, 1991 Canada:(English): CBC(French): SRCUnited States:(National): SportsChannel America(Pittsburgh area): KBL (1–2, 5), KDKA (3–4, 6)(Minnesota area): KMSP (1–2, 5), Midwest Sports Channel (3–4, 6) (CBC) Bob Cole, Harry Neale, and Dick Irvin Jr.(SRC) Claude Quenneville and Gilles Tremblay(SportsChannel America) Jiggs McDonald and Bill Clement(KBL/KDKA) Mike Lange and Paul Steigerwald(KMSP/MSC) Doug McLeod and Lou Nanne Mario Lemieux (Penguins) Pittsburgh: Civic Arena (1, 2, 5) Bloomington: Met Center (3, 4, 6) Ulf Samuelsson (2:00, first) Bob Johnson Mario Lemieux Bob Gainey Curt GilesGiles did not play in any games in the finals. Neal Broten served as acting captain Penguins:Tom Barrasso (2023)Paul Coffey (2004)Ron Francis (2007)Mario Lemieux (1997)Joe Mullen (2000)Larry Murphy (2004)Mark Recchi (2017)Bryan Trottier (1997)North Stars:Mike Modano (2014)Coaches:Bob Gainey (1992, player)Bob Johnson (1992)Officials:Andy Van Hellemond (1999) Don Koharski (1, 6)Andy Van Hellemond (2, 4)Kerry Fraser (3, 5) The 1991 Stanley Cup Final was the championship series of the National Hockey League's (NHL) 1990–91 season, and the culmination of the 1991 Stanley Cup playoffs. It was contested by the Pittsburgh Penguins and the Minnesota North Stars. It was the Penguins' first Final series appearance and their first Stanley Cup victory. This is the first and only (to date) Stanley Cup Final to feature two teams from the expansion group of 1967. It was Minnesota's second Final series appearance, and their last before the franchise's relocation to Dallas two years later. It was also the first time since 1983 that an American franchise would win the Stanley Cup. This was the first all-American finals since 1981, which also featured the North Stars in their first appearance. This was also the first final since 1982 not to feature either of the two Alberta-based teams, the Calgary Flames or the Edmonton Oilers, and the first since 1981 not contested by a team from Western Canada, or Canada overall. The Finals and the NHL season ended on May 25, marking the last time to date that the Stanley Cup playoffs ended before the month of June. This series brought together four North Stars who were teammates on the other North Stars team to reach the Finals: Neal Broten, Curt Giles, and Bobby Smith for Minnesota, and Gordie Roberts for Pittsburgh. The Penguins players had a decided edge in Finals experience, with four players having won a Stanley Cup. Bryan Trottier (who won four with the New York Islanders in 1980, 1981, 1982, and 1983), Paul Coffey (who won three with the Edmonton Oilers in 1984, 1985, and 1987), Jiri Hrdina and Joe Mullen (both with the Calgary Flames in 1989). On the other hand, Bobby Smith was the only North Star player that had won a Stanley Cup, having won with the Montreal Canadiens in 1986. Overall, the North Stars had six players with previous Finals appearances, compared to the Penguins five. Paths to the Finals 1991 Stanley Cup playoffs Minnesota defeated the first-place overall Chicago Blackhawks 4–2, the second-place overall St. Louis Blues 4–2, and the defending Cup champion Edmonton Oilers 4–1 to advance to the Finals. The North Stars became the first American team and first Norris Division team to win the Campbell Conference since the league re-aligned the divisions and adopted a divisional-based playoff format in 1981. Pittsburgh defeated the New Jersey Devils 4–3, the Washington Capitals 4–1 and the Boston Bruins 4–2. Game summaries Pittsburgh centre Mario Lemieux, despite missing a game due to a back injury, recorded 12 points in 5 games to lead all scorers in the series. He was awarded the Conn Smythe Trophy for his postseason efforts. Lemieux scored one of the most famous goals in NHL history during the second period of game two. Receiving the puck in the Penguins' end of the ice, Lemieux skated solo into the North Stars' zone facing two defensemen (Shawn Chambers and Neil Wilkinson) as well as goaltender Jon Casey. Lemieux skirted the puck through the legs of Chambers, skated around him, baited goaltender Casey to commit left (Lemieux's right), then switched the puck to his backhand side and slid the puck into the net (before crashing into the net himself). A brief video of the goal has since been featured on Stanley Cup promotional advertisements by the NHL. Game one Minnesota North Stars Pittsburgh Penguins Met Center Civic Arena May 15 5–4 1 www.nhl.com/gamecenter/mns-vs-pit/1991/05/15/1990030411#game=1990030411,game_state=final Neal Broten scored two goals in a back and forth game one for the North Stars, as did his teammate Bobby Smith, including the game-winning goal early in the third period to gave Minnesota a 5–4 victory and a 1–0 lead in the series. Scoring summaryPeriodTeamGoalAssist(s)TimeScore1stPITUlf Samuelsson (2)Ron Francis (8)03:451–0 PITMNSNeal Broten (7)Unassisted06:321–1 MNSUlf Dahlen (1)Bobby Smith (7) and Shawn Chambers (6)09:492–1 MNS2ndPITMario Lemieux (12) – shRon Francis (9)03:542–2 MNSMarc Bureau (3) – shStewart Gavin (8)06:533–2 MNSPITScott Young (1) – ppLarry Murphy (10) and Jaromir Jagr (6)07:433–3MNSNeal Broten (8)Mike Modano (11)17:014–3 MNS3rdMNSBobby Smith (7)Ulf Dahlen (5)01:395–3 MNSPITJoe Mullen (6)Jaromir Jagr (7) and Scott Young (6)10:355–4 MNS Penalty summary Period Team Player Penalty Time PIM 1st MNS Brian Propp Slashing 04:17 2:00 PIT Troy Loney Elbowing 13:46 2:00 MNS Shawn Chambers Hooking 12:32 2:00 MNS Mark Tinordi High-sticking 13:45 2:00 PIT Mark Recchi Interference 15:02 2:00 MNS Basil McRae Unsportsmanlike conduct 18:13 2:00 MNS Marc Bureau High-sticking 19:39 2:00 2nd PIT Gordie Roberts Interference 02:01 2:00 MNS Jim Johnson Slashing 05:58 2:00 MNS Marc Bureau Holding 10:25 2:00 PIT Paul Stanton Hooking 19:11 2:00 3rd PIT Grant Jennings Cross-checking 04:08 2:00 MNS Jon Casey Slashing 08:25 2:00 Shots by period Team 1 2 3 Total Minnesota 9 12 8 29 Pittsburgh 17 11 10 38 Game two Minnesota North Stars Pittsburgh Penguins Met Center Civic Arena May 17 1–4 2 www.nhl.com/gamecenter/mns-vs-pit/1991/05/17/1990030412#game=1990030412,game_state=final Mario Lemieux scored one of the most famous goals in NHL history during the second period of game two. Receiving the puck in the Penguins' end of the ice, Lemieux skated solo into the North Stars' zone facing two defensemen (Shawn Chambers and Neil Wilkinson) as well as goaltender Jon Casey. Lemieux skirted the puck through the legs of Chambers, skated around him, baited goaltender Casey to commit left (Lemieux's right), then switched the puck to his backhand side and slid the puck into the net (before crashing into the net himself). A brief video of the goal has since been featured on Stanley Cup promotional advertisements by the NHL. Late in the third period, Pittsburgh defenseman Gordie Roberts received a major penalty for spearing and was ejected from the game. The Penguins went on to win the game 4–1, with goaltender Tom Barrasso stopping 39 of 40 shots, and Kevin Stevens scoring two goals. Scoring summaryPeriodTeamGoalAssist(s)TimeScore1stPITBob Errey (4) – shPeter Taglianetti (1)14:261–0 PITPITKevin Stevens (14) – ppMario Lemieux (22) and Larry Murphy (11)19:102–0 PIT2ndMNSMike Modano (7) – ppShawn Chambers (7) and Jon Casey (1)00:552–1 PITPITMario Lemieux (13)Phil Bourque (6)15:043–1 PITPITKevin Stevens (15)Joe Mullen (5) and Larry Murphy (12)16:324–1 PIT3rdNone Penalty summary Period Team Player Penalty Time PIM 1st PIT Ron Francis Hooking 01:07 2:00 PIT Bob Errey Boarding 09:08 2:00 PIT Mark Recchi Cross-checking 13:06 2:00 PIT Ulf Samuelsson Holding 15:12 2:00 MNS Brian Bellows Hooking 16:36 2:00 MNS Shawn Chambers Interference 18:13 2:00 PIT Bench Too many men on the ice 20:00 2:00 2nd MNS Gaetan Duchesne Holding 06:22 2:00 PIT Larry Murphy Hooking 06:37 2:00 MNS Bobby Smith Interference 09:30 2:00 MNS Brian Glynn Roughing 17:27 2:00 MNS Neil Wilkinson Roughing 19:58 2:00 MNS Mark Tinordi Roughing 20:00 2:00 MNS Mark Tinordi Fighting – major 20:00 5:00 PIT Troy Loney Roughing 20:00 2:00 PIT Troy Loney Fighting – major 20:00 5:00 3rd MNS Mike Modano High-sticking 05:29 2:00 MNS Gaetan Duchesne Hooking 10:39 2:00 MNS Bobby Smith Interference 09:30 2:00 PIT Ulf Samuelsson Holding 12:58 2:00 MNS Marc Bureau Roughing 16:20 2:00 PIT Kevin Stevens Roughing 16:20 2:00 MNS Bryan Trottier Misconduct 16:20 10:00 MNS Dave Gagner Roughing 17:03 2:00 PIT Paul Stanton Roughing 17:03 2:00 PIT Gordie Roberts Holding 17:34 2:00 PIT Gordie Roberts Spearing – major 17:34 5:00 PIT Gordie Roberts Game misconduct 17:34 10:00 MNS Bench Delay of game 19:41 2:00 PIT Ron Francis Holding 20:00 2:00 Shots by period Team 1 2 3 Total Minnesota 12 12 1640 Pittsburgh 14 12 5 31 Game three Pittsburgh Penguins Minnesota North Stars Met Center May 19 1–3 2 www.nhl.com/gamecenter/mns-vs-pit/1991/05/19/1990030413 Due to a disc herniation, Mario Lemieux did not dress for Pittsburgh in game three. After a scoreless first, Dave Gagner and Bobby Smith both scored in the second, and Gaetan Duchesne scored early in the third. Pittsburgh forward Kevin Stevens received a major penalty for spearing late in the game and was ejected. The North Stars went on to win the game 3–1, giving them a 2–1 lead in the series. Scoring summaryPeriodTeamGoalAssist(s)TimeScore1stNone2ndMNSDave Gagner (9)Mike Modano (12) and Jim Johnson (1)07:211–0 MNSMNSBobby Smith (8)Brian Bellows (18) and Chris Dahlquist (6)07:542–0 MNS3rdPITPhil Bourque (5)Jaromir Jagr (8) and Bryan Trottier (3)01:232–1 MNSMNSGaetan Duchesne (2)Stewart Gavin (9) and Neal Broten (13)02:013–1 MNS Penalty summary Period Team Player Penalty Time PIM 1st PIT Bob Errey Charging 09:08 2:00 PIT Ron Francis Holding 13:44 2:00 MNS Bobby Smith Interference 16:21 2:00 2nd MNS Basil McRae Boarding 04:08 2:00 MNS Shawn Chambers Unsportsmanlike conduct 05:23 2:00 PIT Mark Recchi Unsportsmanlike conduct 05:23 2:00 MNS Gaetan Duchesne Holding 08:38 2:00 PIT Peter Taglianetti High-sticking 12:26 2:00 MNS Jim Johnson Roughing 17:28 2:00 PIT Troy Loney Roughing 17:28 2:00 3rd MNS Jim Johnson High-sticking 07:20 2:00 PIT Phil Bourque Slashing 07:20 2:00 MNS Brian Bellows Roughing 08:09 2:00 PIT Paul Stanton Roughing 08:09 2:00 MNS Dave Gagner Roughing 08:13 2:00 PIT Randy Gilhen Holding 08:13 2:00 PIT Ulf Samuelsson Elbowing 08:53 2:00 MNS Chris Dahlquist Tripping 13:34 2:00 PIT Kevin Stevens Spearing – major 18:47 5:00 PIT Kevin Stevens Game misconduct 18:47 10:00 PIT Tom Barrasso Slashing 19:21 2:00 MNS Brian Bellows Misconduct 19:53 10:00 PIT Randy Gilhen Misconduct 19:53 10:00 MNS Bobby Smith High-sticking 20:00 2:00 PIT Bob Errey Charging 20:00 2:00 Shots by period Team 1 2 3 Total Pittsburgh 7 8 15 30 Minnesota 12 8 13 33 Game four Pittsburgh Penguins Minnesota North Stars Met Center May 21 5–3 1 www.nhl.com/gamecenter/pit-vs-mns/1991/05/21/1990030414#game=1990030414,game_state=final The Penguins won game four 5–3, with five different Pittsburgh players scoring goals. With 6:57 left in the third period, Pittsburgh forward Troy Loney hit Minnesota defenseman Mark Tinordi in the head with his stick, resulting in a major penalty and Loney being ejected from the game. Scoring summaryPeriodTeamGoalAssist(s)TimeScore1stPITKevin Stevens (16)Unassisted00:581–0 PITPITRon Francis (5)Kevin Stevens (14) and Joe Mullen (6)02:362–0 PITPITMario Lemieux (14)Mark Recchi (24) and Larry Murphy (13)02:583–0 PITMNSDave Gagner (10)Brian Bellows (19) and Ulf Dahlen (6)18:223–1 PIT2ndPITBryan Trottier (3)Bob Errey (2) and Jaromir Jagr (9)09:554–1 PITMNSBrian Propp (8) – ppDave Gagner (14)13:104–2 PITMNSMike Modano (8) – ppBrian Propp (13) and Dave Gagner (15)18:254–3 PIT3rdPITPhil Bourque (6) – enJoe Mullen (7) and Mario Lemieux (23)19:455–3 PIT Penalty summary Period Team Player Penalty Time PIM 1st PIT Ulf Samuelsson Charging 07:27 2:00 MNS Brian Propp High-sticking 07:44 2:00 PIT Paul Stanton High-sticking 07:44 2:00 MNS Jim Johnson Holding 14:45 2:00 PIT Ulf Samuelsson Holding 18:38 2:00 2nd MNS Mike Modano Slashing 04:28 2:00 MNS Basil McRae Roughing – double minor 11:22 4:00 PIT Larry Murphy Roughing 11:22 2:00 PIT Kevin Stevens Holding 11:49 2:00 MNS Brian Bellows Roughing 12:34 2:00 PIT Mario Lemieux Interference 12:34 2:00 PIT Mario Lemieux Roughing 12:34 2:00 PIT Larry Murphy Roughing 16:59 2:00 PIT Bob Errey Hooking 18:06 2:00 MNS Dave Gagner Roughing 18:50 2:00 3rd PIT Troy Loney High-sticking – major 13:03 5:00 PIT Troy Loney Game misconduct 13:03 10:00 MNS Jon Casey Interference 16:52 2:00 Shots by period Team 1 2 3 Total Pittsburgh 13 5 6 24 Minnesota 14 17 7 38 Game five Minnesota North Stars Pittsburgh Penguins Civic Arena May 23 4–6 2 www.nhl.com/gamecenter/mns-vs-pit/1991/05/23/1990030415#game=1990030415,game_state=final Mario Lemieux recorded three points for Pittsburgh in game five, Mark Recchi scored twice, and the Penguins defeated the North Stars 6–4. Scoring summaryPeriodTeamGoalAssist(s)TimeScore1stPITMario Lemieux (15) – ppLarry Murphy (14) and Paul Coffey (8)05:361–0 PITPITKevin Stevens (17) – ppPaul Coffey (9) and Larry Murphy (15)10:08 2–0 PITPITMark Recchi (9)Mario Lemieux (24) and Phil Bourque (7)11:453–0 PITPITMark Recchi (10)Mario Lemieux (25) and Larry Murphy (16)13:414–0 PITMNSNeal Broten (9) – shMark Tinordi (6)14:524–1 PIT2ndMNSDave Gagner (11) – shBrian Propp (14)06:544–2 PITPITRon Francis (6)Joe Mullen (8)16:265–2 PIT3rdMNSUlf Dahlen (2)Bobby Smith (8) and Gaetan Duchesne (3)01:365–3 PITMNSDave Gagner (12)Brian Propp (15) and Stewart Gavin (10)07:425–4 PITPITTroy Loney (2)Larry Murphy (17) and Ron Francis (10)18:216–4 PIT Penalty summary Period Team Player Penalty Time PIM 1st MNS Brian Glynn Cross-checking 03:38 2:00 PIT Bryan Trottier Cross-checking 07:07 2:00 MNS Mark Tinordi Hooking 09:54 2:00 MNS Shane Churla Roughing 14:26 2:00 MNS Basil McRae Charging 14:26 2:00 MNS Basil McRae Roughing 14:26 2:00 MNS Basil McRae Unsportsmanlike conduct 14:26 2:00 PIT Jim Paek Roughing 14:26 2:00 PIT Kevin Stevens Roughing 14:26 2:00 2nd MNS Chris Dahlquist Cross-checking 05:23 2:00 PIT Bryan Trottier Tripping 10:46 2:00 MNS Dave Gagner Interference 09:54 2:00 MNS Peter Taglianetti Holding 14:53 2:00 PIT Phil Bourque Illegal equipment 17:20 2:00 3rd PIT Peter Taglianetti Cross-checking 08:40 2:00 MNS Dave Gagner Tripping 09:49 2:00 MNS Brian Glynn Cross-checking 10:05 2:00 MNS Mark Tinordi Roughing 12:00 2:00 MNS Kevin Stevens Roughing 12:00 2:00 MNS Dave Gagner Roughing 19:02 2:00 PIT Mario Lemieux Roughing 19:02 2:00 Shots by period Team 1 2 3 Total Minnesota 7 9 9 25 Pittsburgh 18 5 8 31 Game six Pittsburgh Penguins Minnesota North Stars Met Center May 25 8–0 1 www.nhl.com/gamecenter/pit-vs-mns/1991/05/25/1990030416#game=1990030416,game_state=final Pittsburgh dominated game six early and often, with Joe Mullen recording two goals and an assist, and Tom Barrasso made 39 saves to record his first career playoff shutout in an 8–0 victory, which at the time was the most goals scored by a team in a Cup-clinching game, until it was surpassed by the Vegas Golden Knights in game five of 2023 Stanley Cup Final against the Florida Panthers. Mario Lemieux, who recorded four points during the game, as well as a total of 44 points during the playoffs, was awarded the Conn Smythe Trophy as Most Valuable Player of the postseason. Scoring summaryPeriodTeamGoalAssist(s)TimeScore1stPITUlf Samuelsson (3) – ppBryan Trottier (4) and Peter Taglianetti (2)02:001–0 PITPITMario Lemieux (16) – shLarry Murphy (18)12:192–0 PITPITJoe Mullen (7) - ppPeter Taglianetti (3), Kevin Stevens (15)13:143–0 PIT2ndPITBob Errey (5)Jaromir Jagr (10) and Mario Lemieux (26)13:154–0 PITPITRon Francis (7)Joe Mullen (9)14:285–0 PITPITJoe Mullen (8)Kevin Stevens (16) and Ulf Samuelsson (2)18:446–0 PIT3rdPITJim Paek (1)Mario Lemieux (27)01:297–0 PITPITLarry Murphy (5) – ppMario Lemieux (28)13:458–0 PIT Penalty summary Period Team Player Penalty Time PIM 1st MNSNeal BrotenInterference00:09 2:00MNSJim JohnsonHigh-sticking06:202:00PITKevin StevensHolding10:252:00PITGordie RobertsRoughing10:592:00MNSMike ModanoInterference11:172:00PITGordie RobertsInterference13:582:00PITPeter TaglianettiTripping17:352:00 2ndMNSShane ChurlaRoughing08:032:00MNS Basil McRaeMisconduct08:0310:00MNSMark TinordiRoughing – double minor08:034:00PITMark RecchiRoughing08:032:00PITUlf SamuelssonRoughing08:032:00MNSDave GagnerRoughing15:182:00 3rdMNSBasil McraeSlashing13:032:00MNSStewart GavinSlashing13:032:00PITKevin StevensSlashing13:032:00 Shots by period Team 1 2 3 Total Pittsburgh 11 9 8 28 Minnesota 16 7 16 39 Team rosters Years indicated in boldface under the "Finals appearance" column signify that the player won the Stanley Cup in the given year. Minnesota North Stars thumb|Neal Broten acted as team captain for the North Stars playoff run. #NatPlayerPositionHandAcquiredPlace of birthFinals appearance 23 CANBrian Bellows LW R 1982St. Catharines, Ontario first 21 CANPerry Berezan C R 1988Edmonton, Alberta second (1986) 7 USANeal Broten – A C L 1979Roseau, Minnesota second (1981) 28 CANMarc Bureau ice hockey C R 1990Trois-Rivières, Quebec first 30 USAJon Casey G L 1984Grand Rapids, Minnesota first 26 USAShawn Chambers D L 1987Royal Oak, Michigan first 27 CANShane Churla RW R 1989Fernie, British Columbia first 20 CANMike Craig ice hockey, born 1971 RW R 1989St. Mary's, Ontario first 22 SWEUlf Dahlen Ulf Dahlén RW L 1989Östersund, Sweden first 4 USAChris Dahlquist D L 1990Fridley, Minnesota first 11 CANGaetan Duchesne Gaétan Duchesne LW L 1989Quebec City, Quebec first 15 CANDave Gagner – A C L 1987Chatham, Ontario first 12 CANStewart Gavin RW L 1988Ottawa, Ontario first 2 CANCurt Giles – C D L 1987The Pas, Manitoba second (1981) (did not play) 6 CANBrian Glynn D L 1990Iserlohn, West Germany first 1 CANBrian Hayward G L 1990Georgetown, Ontario second (1989) 8 USAJim Johnson ice hockey, born 1962 D L 1991New Hope, Minnesota first 17 CANBasil McRae – A LW L 1987Beaverton, Ontario first 9 USAMike Modano C L 1988Livonia, Michigan first 16 CANBrian Propp LW L 1990Lanigan, Saskatchewan fifth (1980, 1985, 1987, 1990) 14 CANDoug Smail LW L 1990Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan first 18 CANBobby Smith ice hockey C L 1990North Sydney, Nova Scotia fourth (1981, 1986, 1989) 24 CANMark Tinordi D L 1988Red Deer, Alberta first 5 CANNeil Wilkinson ice hockey D R 1986Selkirk, Manitoba first Note: Neal Broten served as the North Stars acting team captain during the 1991 Stanley Cup playoffs. Curt Giles, who was injured late in the season and played in only 10 playoff games, missing the entire finals, is listed as the official team captain. Pittsburgh Penguins thumb|Mario Lemieux captained the Penguins to their first Stanley Cup Final appearance. #NatPlayerPositionHandAcquiredPlace of birthFinals appearance 35 USATom Barrasso G R 1988Boston, Massachusetts first 29 USAPhil Bourque LW L 1983Chelmsford, Massachusetts first 16 USAJay Caufield RW R 1988Philadelphia, Pennsylvania first (did not play) 77 CANPaul Coffey – A D L 1987Weston, Ontario fifth (1983, 1984, 1985, 1987) 12 CANBob Errey – A LW L 1983Montreal, Quebec first 9 CANRon Francis C L 1990Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario first 15 CANRandy Gilhen C L 1990Zweibrücken, West Germany first 23 CANRandy Hillier ice hockey – A D R 1984Toronto, Ontario first (did not play) 38 TCHJiri Hrdina Jiří Hrdina C L 1990Prague, Czechoslovakia second (1989) 68 TCHJaromir Jagr Jaromír Jágr RW L 1990Kladno, Czechoslovakia first 3 CANGrant Jennings D L 1990Hudson Bay, Saskatchewan first 66 CANMario Lemieux – C C R 1984Montreal, Quebec first 24 CANTroy Loney LW L 1982Bow Island, Alberta first 7 USAJoe Mullen RW R 1990New York, New York third (1986, 1989) 55 CANLarry Murphy ice hockey D R 1989Scarborough, Ontario first 2 CANJim Paek D L 1985Seoul, South Korea first 10 CANBarry Pederson C R 1991Big River, Saskatchewan first (did not play) 40 CANFrank Pietrangelo G L 1983Niagara Falls, Ontario first 8 CANMark Recchi RW L 1988Kamloops, British Columbia first 28 USAGordie Roberts D L 1990Detroit, Michigan second (1981) 5 SWEUlf Samuelsson D L 1990Fagersta, Sweden first 22 USAPaul Stanton ice hockey D R 1985Boston, Massachusetts first 25 USAKevin Stevens LW L 1983Brockton, Massachusetts first 32 USAPeter Taglianetti D L 1990Framingham, Massachusetts first 19 CANBryan Trottier – A C L 1990Val Marie, Saskatchewan sixth (1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984) 34 USAScott Young ice hockey, born 1967 RW/C R 1990Clinton, Massachusetts first 1 CANWendell Young G L 1988Halifax, Nova Scotia first (did not play) Stanley Cup engraving The 1991 Stanley Cup was presented to Penguins captain Mario Lemieux by NHL President John Ziegler following the Penguins 8–0 win over the North Stars in game six. The following Penguins players and staff had their names engraved on the Stanley Cup 1990–91 Pittsburgh Penguins Pittsburgh Penguins 1991 *9 Ron Francis 10 Barry Pederson † 15 Randy Gilhen 19 Bryan Trottier (A) 38 Jiri Hrdina 66 Mario Lemieux (Captain) *7 Joe Mullen 8 Mark Recchi 12 Bob Errey (A) 16 Jay Caufield ‡ 24 Troy Loney 25 Kevin Stevens 29 Phil Bourque 34 Scott Young* 68 Jaromir Jagr *2 Jim Paek 3 Grant Jennings 5 Ulf Samuelsson 22 Paul Stanton 23 Randy Hillier (A) 28 Gordie Roberts 32 Peter Taglianetti 55 Larry Murphy 77 Paul Coffey (A) *35 Tom Barrasso 40 Frank Pietrangelo 1 Wendell Young * Played both centre and wing. † Did not play or dress in the Final. ‡ Did not play in the Final. Name engraved on Stanley Cup despite not officially qualifying.qualify Automatic qualification for a player's name to be engraved on the Stanley Cup: Playing in (for a goaltender, dressing for) at least one Stanley Cup Final game or at least half of regular season games for the Stanley Cup winning team. Edward J. DeBartolo Sr. (Chairman/Owner) Marie Denise DeBartolo York (President/Owner) Paul Martha (Vice President-General Council), Craig Patrick (Vice President/General Manager) William Scotty Bowman (Director of Player Development-Recruitment), Bob Johnson (Head Coach) Rick Kehoe (Asst. Coach), Rick Paterson (Asst. Coach), Barry Smith (Asst. Coach) Gilles Meloche (Goaltending Coach/Scout) Steve Latin (Equipment Manager), Charles "Skip" Thayer (Trainer) John Welday (Strength-Conditioning Coach), Greg Malone (Head Scout) Engraving notes #16 Jay Caufield (RW) played in only 23 games. His name was engraved on the Stanley Cup because he spent the whole season with Pittsburgh. Pierre McGuire, Les Binkley, John Gill, Charlie Hodge, Ralph Cox were with the team as scouts in 1990–91, but names were not included on the Stanley Cup that year. All five of these scouts were awarded Stanley Cup rings. Randy Gilhen was the first German-born player to win the Stanley Cup, but grew up in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada Jim Paek was the first Korean-born hockey player to both play in the NHL, and have his name engraved on the Stanley Cup. Barry Pederson did not play a single game in the 1991 playoffs, but he qualified to get his name on the Stanley Cup and get a Stanley Cup ring because he played 46 games during the season. Pittsburgh filled the last spot on the bottom ring. The larger rings were filled a year early then planned. See 1965 Stanley Cup Final and 1992 Stanley Cup Final. Player notes The players listed below were on the roster, but did not qualify to be included on the Stanley Cup.qualify Gord Dineen (D) – 9 regular season games #20 Jamie Leach (RW) – 7 regular season games #18 Ken Priestlay (C) – 2 regular season games #27 Gilbert Delorme (D) – missed the whole season due to a car accident in the offseason. #30 Bruce Racine (G) – was called up from the minors to serve as back-up to Frank Pietrangelo. He was dressed for the last two games of round one, and first two games of round two. Both Wendell Young (who missed first three rounds due to injury), and Tom Barrasso (missed four games due to injury) were unable to play. Racine's name was left off the Stanley Cup, because he had not played in the NHL - in fact, Racine has never played for Pittsburgh. His only NHL experience came in 1995-96 for the St. Louis Blues. Dineen, Leach, and Priestlay spent most of the regular season in the minors. Racine spent the entire regular season in the minors. Delorme missed the entire season due to injury. Broadcasting In Canada, the series was televised in English on the CBC and in French on SRC. In the United States, the series aired nationally on SportsChannel America. However, SportsChannel America's national coverage was blacked out in the Minnesota and Pittsburgh areas due to the local rights to North Stars and Penguins games in those respective TV markets. In Minnesota, KMSP-TV aired games one, two and five while the Midwest Sports Channel had games three, four, and six. In Pittsburgh, KBL televised games one, two and five while KDKA aired games three, four, and six. Had there been a game seven, it would have aired on KMSP-TV in Minnesota and KBL in Pittsburgh respectively. See also 1990–91 NHL season List of Stanley Cup champions 1990–91 Minnesota North Stars season 1990–91 Pittsburgh Penguins season Notes References Total Stanley Cup 2000 NHL Podnieks Andrew Hockey Hall of Fame 2004 Lord Stanley's Cup Bolton, Ont Fenn Pub 12, 50 978-1-55168-261-7 Edmonton Oilers1990 Pittsburgh Penguins1992 Pittsburgh PenguinsStanley Cup champions 1991 Stanley Cup Stan Category:Pittsburgh Penguins games Category:Stanley Cup Finals Stanley Cup Final Stanley Cup Final Category:Ice hockey competitions in Pittsburgh Category:1990s in Pittsburgh Category:Ice hockey competitions in Minnesota Stanley Cup Final