| 1989–90 New Jersey Devils | |
| Division | 2nd Patrick |
|---|---|
| Conference | 5th Prince of Wales |
| 1989–90 record | 37–34–9 |
| Goals for | 295 |
| Goals against | 288 |
| Team information | |
| General manager | Lou Lamoriello |
| Coach | John Cunniff |
| Captain | Kirk Muller |
| Arena | Brendan Byrne Arena |
| Team leaders | |
| Goals | John MacLean (41) |
| Assists | Kirk Muller (56) |
| Points | Kirk Muller (86) |
| Penalty minutes | Ken Daneyko (216) |
| Wins | Sean Burke (22) |
| Goals against average | Chris Terreri (3.42) |
The 1989–90 New Jersey Devils season was the team's 8th season in the National Hockey League since the franchise relocated to New Jersey. The Devils finished 2nd in the Patrick Division and lost in the Division Semi-finals to the Washington Capitals 4 games to 2.
Regular Season[]
Final Standings[]
| GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | PTS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Rangers | 80 | 36 | 31 | 13 | 279 | 267 | 85 |
| New Jersey Devils | 80 | 37 | 34 | 9 | 295 | 288 | 83 |
| Washington Capitals | 80 | 36 | 38 | 6 | 284 | 275 | 78 |
| New York Islanders | 80 | 31 | 38 | 11 | 281 | 288 | 73 |
| Pittsburgh Penguins | 80 | 32 | 40 | 8 | 318 | 359 | 72 |
| Philadelphia Flyers | 80 | 30 | 39 | 11 | 290 | 297 | 71 |
Note: W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, GF = Goals For, GA = Goals Against, Pts = Points
Teams that qualified for the playoffs are highlighted in bold.
Game Log[]
| # | R | Date | Score | Opponent | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | W | October 5, 1989 | 6–2 | @ Philadelphia Flyers (season) | 1–0–0 |
| 2 | T | October 7, 1989 | 4–4 OT | Pittsburgh Penguins (season) | 1–0–1 |
| 3 | L | October 10, 1989 | 2–4 | Calgary Flames (season) | 1–1–1 |
| 4 | L | October 13, 1989 | 3–4 OT | Montreal Canadiens (season) | 1–2–1 |
| 5 | W | October 14, 1989 | 3–2 | @ Hartford Whalers (season) | 2–2–1 |
| 6 | W | October 18, 1989 | 5–3 | Philadelphia Flyers (season) | 3–2–1 |
| 7 | L | October 20, 1989 | 2–3 | Vancouver Canucks (season) | 3–3–1 |
| 8 | W | October 21, 1989 | 5–4 | @ Montreal Canadiens (season) | 4–3–1 |
| 9 | W | October 23, 1989 | 5–4 | @ Toronto Maple Leafs (season) | 5–3–1 |
| 10 | L | October 26, 1989 | 3–7 | Hartford Whalers (season) | 5–4–1 |
| 11 | W | October 28, 1989 | 3–2 | Chicago Blackhawks (season) | 6–4–1 |
| 12 | L | October 31, 1989 | 3–4 | @ Vancouver Canucks (season) | 6–5–1 |
| 13 | T | November 1, 1989 | 6–6 OT | @ Edmonton Oilers (season) | 6–5–2 |
| 14 | L | November 4, 1989 | 3–7 | @ Calgary Flames (season) | 6–6–2 |
| 15 | W | November 8, 1989 | 6–3 | Quebec Nordiques (season) | 7–6–2 |
| 16 | L | November 11, 1989 | 5–7 | Philadelphia Flyers (season) | 7–7–2 |
| 17 | T | November 12, 1989 | 3–3 OT | @ Philadelphia Flyers (season) | 7–7–3 |
| 18 | L | November 15, 1989 | 1–2 OT | Minnesota North Stars (season) | 7–8–3 |
| 19 | W | November 17, 1989 | 5–4 OT | New York Rangers (season) | 8–8–3 |
| 20 | L | November 18, 1989 | 4–6 | @ Boston Bruins (season) | 8–9–3 |
| 21 | W | November 22, 1989 | 6–3 | @ Pittsburgh Penguins (season) | 9–9–3 |
| 22 | L | November 24, 1989 | 6–7 | @ Minnesota North Stars (season) | 9–10–3 |
| 23 | W | November 25, 1989 | 3–1 | @ Winnipeg Jets (season) | 10–10–3 |
| 24 | W | November 28, 1989 | 3–2 OT | New York Islanders (season) | 11–10–3 |
| 25 | L | December 1, 1989 | 4–6 | @ Buffalo Sabres (season) | 11–11–3 |
| 26 | L | December 2, 1989 | 3–5 | Washington Capitals (season) | 11–12–3 |
| 27 | L | December 6, 1989 | 3–5 | @ New York Rangers (season) | 11–13–3 |
| 28 | L | December 8, 1989 | 2–3 | Pittsburgh Penguins (season) | 11–14–3 |
| 29 | L | December 9, 1989 | 3–7 | @ Hartford Whalers (season) | 11–15–3 |
| 30 | W | December 12, 1989 | 7–2 | @ New York Islanders (season) | 12–15–3 |
| 31 | W | December 13, 1989 | 5–2 | New York Islanders (season) | 13–15–3 |
| 32 | W | December 15, 1989 | 7–5 | Los Angeles Kings (season) | 14–15–3 |
| 33 | W | December 17, 1989 | 3–1 | Boston Bruins (season) | 15–15–3 |
| 34 | L | December 19, 1989 | 4–5 OT | @ New York Islanders (season) | 15–16–3 |
| 35 | W | December 22, 1989 | 5–4 OT | @ Philadelphia Flyers (season) | 16–16–3 |
| 36 | W | December 23, 1989 | 3–2 | St. Louis Blues (season) | 17–16–3 |
| 37 | T | December 26, 1989 | 4–4 OT | @ New York Rangers (season) | 17–16–4 |
| 38 | L | December 27, 1989 | 1–3 | Washington Capitals (season) | 17–17–4 |
| 39 | W | December 29, 1989 | 3–2 | New York Rangers (season) | 18–17–4 |
| 40 | L | December 31, 1989 | 4–6 | @ Detroit Red Wings (season) | 18–18–4 |
| 41 | W | January 2, 1990 | 5–3 | Buffalo Sabres (season) | 19–18–4 |
| 42 | W | January 4, 1990 | 4–2 | Los Angeles Kings (season) | 20–18–4 |
| 43 | L | January 8, 1990 | 3–4 | Winnipeg Jets (season) | 20–19–4 |
| 44 | W | January 10, 1990 | 6–3 | Pittsburgh Penguins (season) | 21–19–4 |
| 45 | L | January 12, 1990 | 2–5 | Montreal Canadiens (season) | 21–20–4 |
| 46 | W | January 13, 1990 | 5–4 | @ Quebec Nordiques (season) | 22–20–4 |
| 47 | L | January 16, 1990 | 6–9 | @ Washington Capitals (season) | 22–21–4 |
| 48 | W | January 23, 1990 | 4–2 | @ Pittsburgh Penguins (season) | 23–21–4 |
| 49 | W | January 24, 1990 | 3–2 | Washington Capitals (season) | 24–21–4 |
| 50 | L | January 26, 1990 | 1–5 | Toronto Maple Leafs (season) | 24–22–4 |
| 51 | T | January 28, 1990 | 4–4 OT | @ New York Islanders (season) | 24–22–5 |
| 52 | L | January 30, 1990 | 2–5 | @ Los Angeles Kings (season) | 24–23–5 |
| 53 | L | February 4, 1990 | 2–4 | @ Vancouver Canucks (season) | 24–24–5 |
| 54 | T | February 6, 1990 | 2–2 OT | Edmonton Oilers (season) | 24–24–6 |
| 55 | W | February 9, 1990 | 5–3 | @ Washington Capitals (season) | 25–24–6 |
| 56 | L | February 10, 1990 | 0–7 | @ St. Louis Blues (season) | 25–25–6 |
| 57 | T | February 12, 1990 | 1–1 OT | Detroit Red Wings (season) | 25–25–7 |
| 58 | L | February 16, 1990 | 1–2 | New York Rangers (season) | 25–26–7 |
| 59 | L | February 17, 1990 | 4–5 | @ Toronto Maple Leafs (season) | 25–27–7 |
| 60 | L | February 19, 1990 | 3–4 OT | @ New York Rangers (season) | 25–28–7 |
| 61 | L | February 22, 1990 | 2–4 | Winnipeg Jets (season) | 25–29–7 |
| 62 | W | February 24, 1990 | 3–2 | Chicago Blackhawks (season) | 26–29–7 |
| 63 | T | February 25, 1990 | 3–3 OT | @ New York Islanders (season) | 26–29–8 |
| 64 | L | February 28, 1990 | 1–2 | @ Pittsburgh Penguins (season) | 26–30–8 |
| 65 | W | March 2, 1990 | 6–5 | Pittsburgh Penguins (season) | 27–30–8 |
| 66 | L | March 4, 1990 | 3–4 | @ Washington Capitals (season) | 27–31–8 |
| 67 | W | March 6, 1990 | 2–1 | St. Louis Blues (season) | 28–31–8 |
| 68 | W | March 8, 1990 | 4–2 | New York Islanders (season) | 29–31–8 |
| 69 | W | March 10, 1990 | 9–3 | Quebec Nordiques (season) | 30–31–8 |
| 70 | W | March 13, 1990 | 3–1 | @ Minnesota North Stars (season) | 31–31–8 |
| 71 | L | March 15, 1990 | 4–5 | @ Calgary Flames (season) | 31–32–8 |
| 72 | W | March 17, 1990 | 4–1 | @ Edmonton Oilers (season) | 32–32–8 |
| 73 | L | March 20, 1990 | 2–3 | Philadelphia Flyers (season) | 32–33–8 |
| 74 | L | March 22, 1990 | 3–6 | @ Chicago Blackhawks (season) | 32–34–8 |
| 75 | W | March 24, 1990 | 5–2 | @ Philadelphia Flyers (season) | 33–34–8 |
| 76 | W | March 25, 1990 | 4–3 | @ Buffalo Sabres (season) | 34–34–8 |
| 77 | W | March 27, 1990 | 4–1 | Washington Capitals (season) | 35–34–8 |
| 78 | W | March 29, 1990 | 6–4 | New York Rangers (season) | 36–34–8 |
| 79 | W | March 31, 1990 | 5–1 | Detroit Red Wings (season) | 37–34–8 |
| 80 | T | April 1, 1990 | 3–3 OT | @ Boston Bruins (season) | 37–34–9 |
Playoffs[]
Washington Capitals 4, New Jersey Devils 2[]
Player Stats[]
Regular Season[]
- Scoring
| Player | Pos | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | +/- | PPG | SHG | GWG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirk Muller | LW | 80 | 30 | 56 | 86 | 74 | -1 | 9 | 0 | 6 |
| John MacLean | RW | 80 | 41 | 38 | 79 | 80 | 17 | 10 | 3 | 11 |
| Patrik Sundstrom | C | 74 | 27 | 49 | 76 | 34 | 15 | 8 | 1 | 0 |
| Brendan Shanahan | LW | 73 | 30 | 42 | 72 | 137 | 15 | 8 | 0 | 5 |
| Bruce Driver | D | 75 | 7 | 46 | 53 | 63 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sylvain Turgeon | LW | 72 | 30 | 17 | 47 | 81 | -8 | 7 | 0 | 3 |
| Mark Johnson | C | 63 | 16 | 29 | 45 | 12 | -8 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| Viacheslav Fetisov | D | 72 | 8 | 34 | 42 | 52 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Doug Brown | RW | 69 | 14 | 20 | 34 | 16 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Janne Ojanen | C | 64 | 17 | 13 | 30 | 12 | -5 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Tommy Albelin | D | 68 | 6 | 23 | 29 | 63 | -1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| David Maley | LW | 67 | 8 | 17 | 25 | 160 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Ken Daneyko | D | 74 | 6 | 15 | 21 | 216 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Alexei Kasatonov | D | 39 | 6 | 15 | 21 | 16 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Aaron Broten | LW/C | 42 | 10 | 8 | 18 | 36 | -15 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Bob Brooke | C | 35 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 30 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Walt Poddubny | LW | 33 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 28 | -4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jon Morris | C | 20 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 8 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Peter Stastny | C | 12 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 16 | -1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Eric Weinrich | D | 19 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Craig Wolanin | D | 37 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 47 | -13 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Reijo Ruotsalainen | D | 31 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 14 | -4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Pat Conacher | LW | 19 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Randy Velischek | D | 62 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 72 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jamie Huscroft | D | 42 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 149 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Korn | D/LW | 37 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 99 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Neil Brady | C | 19 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 13 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Peter Sundstrom | LW | 21 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Claude Vilgrain | RW | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Paul Ysebaert | C | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sean Burke | G | 52 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sergei Starikov | D | 16 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | -8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Troy Crowder | RW | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Kurvers | D | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Terreri | G | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Thomson | RW | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | -3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
- Goaltending
| Player | MIN | GP | W | L | T | GA | GAA | SO | SA | SV | SV% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sean Burke | 2914 | 52 | 22 | 22 | 6 | 175 | 3.60 | 0 | 1453 | 1278 | .880 |
| Chris Terreri | 1931 | 35 | 15 | 12 | 3 | 110 | 3.42 | 0 | 1004 | 894 | .890 |
| Team: | 4845 | 80 | 37 | 34 | 9 | 285 | 3.53 | 0 | 2457 | 2172 | .884 |
Playoffs[]
- Scoring
| Player | Pos | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | PPG | SHG | GWG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brendan Shanahan | LW | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Bruce Driver | D | 6 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| John MacLean | RW | 6 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Peter Stastny | C | 6 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Jon Morris | C | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kirk Muller | LW | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Patrik Sundstrom | C | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eric Weinrich | D | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alexei Kasatonov | D | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ken Daneyko | D | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Viacheslav Fetisov | D | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pat Conacher | LW | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Doug Brown | RW | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bob Brooke | C | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sean Burke | G | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Troy Crowder | RW | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jamie Huscroft | D | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mark Johnson | C | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| David Maley | LW | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Terreri | G | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sylvain Turgeon | LW | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Randy Velischek | D | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Claude Vilgrain | RW | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
- Goaltending
| Player | MIN | GP | W | L | GA | GAA | SO | SA | SV | SV% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Terreri | 238 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 3.28 | 0 | 103 | 90 | .874 |
| Sean Burke | 125 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 3.84 | 0 | 57 | 49 | .860 |
| Team: | 363 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 21 | 3.47 | 0 | 160 | 139 | .869 |
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/- = Plus/minus; PIM = Penalty minutes; PPG = Power-play goals; SHG = Short-handed goals; GWG = Game-winning goals
MIN = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GA = Goals against; GAA = Goals against average; SO = Shutouts; SA = Shots against; SV = Shots saved; SV% = Save percentage
Awards and Records[]
- The Devils did not win any awards this season.
Draft Picks[]
The Devils' draft picks at the 1989 NHL Entry Draft.
| Rd # | Pick # | Player | Nat | Pos | Team (League) | Notes | |||
| 1 | 5 | Bill Guerin |  United States
|
RW | Springfield Olympics (NEJHL) | ||||
| 1 | 18 | Jason Miller |  Canada
|
C | Medicine Hat Tigers (WHL) | [2] | |||
| 2 | 26 | Jarrod Skalde | Canada
|
C | Oshawa Generals (OHL) | ||||
| 3 | 47 | Scott Pellerin | Canada
|
LW | University of Maine (Hockey East) | ||||
| 4 | 68 | No fourth-round pick | |||||||
| 5 | 89 | Mike Heinke | United States
|
G | Avon Old Farms H.S. (Connecticut) | ||||
| 6 | 110 | David Emma | United States
|
RW | Boston College (Hockey East) | [4] | |||
| 7 | 131 | No seventh-round pick | |||||||
| 8 | 152 | Sergei Starikov |  Russia
|
D | CSKA Moscow (Soviet League) | ||||
| 9 | 173 | Andre Faust | Canada
|
LW | Princeton University (ECAC) | ||||
| 10 | 194 | No tenth-round pick | |||||||
| 11 | 215 | Jason Simon | Canada
|
W | Windsor Compuware Spitfires (OHL) | ||||
| 12 | 236 | Peter Larsson |  Sweden
|
C | Södertälje SK (Elitserien) | ||||
See Also[]
References[]
- 1989-90 National Hockey League Standings. hockeyDB. Retrieved on 2007-10-12.
- 1989-90 New Jersey Devils player statistics. hockeyDB. Retrieved on 2007-10-12.
- ↑ 1989-90 New Jersey Devils Statistics - Hockey-Reference.com. hockey-reference.com. Retrieved on 2009-06-02.
- ↑ The Devils acquired the 1989 first-round draft pick from Los Angeles for Corey Foster on June 17, 1989.
- ↑ The Devils traded their 1989 fourth-round pick (used on Niklas Andersson) to Quebec for Tommy Albelin on December 12, 1988.
- ↑ 1991 Hobey Baker Award winner. Emma's profile at HockeyDB.com
- ↑ The Devils traded their 1989 seventh-round pick (used on Doug Evans) and Alain Chevrier to Winnipeg for Steve Rooney and the Jets' 1990 third-round pick (Bombardir) on June 19, 1988. The official Devils transaction page incorrectly lists Evans' pick as 1990. Doug Evans' profile at HockeyDB.com
- ↑ The Devils did not make a selection in the tenth round; the Buffalo Sabres selected in their place (Mark Astley). No source is found indicating why the Devils did not draft this round.
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| New Jersey Devils | |
|---|---|
| Formerly the Kansas City Scouts and Colorado Rockies - Founded in 1974 - Based in Newark, New Jersey | |
| Franchise | Team - General managers - Coaches - Players - Captains - Draft picks - Expansion draft - Seasons - Current season |
| History | Records - Award winners - Retired numbers - Broadcasters - List of New Jersey Devils draft picks |
| Personnel | Owner(s): David Blitzer and Josh Harris (Harris Blitzer Sports & Entertainment) - General manager: Tom Fitzgerald - Head coach: Sheldon Keefe - Team captain: Nico Hischier - Current roster |
| Arenas | Meadowlands Arena - Prudential Center |
| Rivalries | New York Rangers - Philadelphia Flyers |
| Affiliates | AHL: Utica Comets - ECHL: Adirondack Thunder |
| Media | TV: MSG Sportsnet, MSG 2, MSG Network, WCBS-TV - Radio: WFAN, WBBR |
| Culture and lore | Don Koharski - Mike "Doc" Emrick - Hockey Night Live! - 2014 NHL Stadium Series - 2024 NHL Stadium Series |
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| 1989–90 NHL season by team | |
|---|---|
| Patrick | New Jersey • NY Islanders • NY Rangers • Philadelphia • Pittsburgh • Washington |
| Adams | Boston • Buffalo • Hartford • Montreal • Quebec |
| Norris | Chicago • Detroit • Minnesota • St. Louis • Toronto |
| Smythe | Calgary • Edmonton • Los Angeles • Winnipeg • Vancouver |
| See also | 1989 NHL Entry Draft • All-Star Game • 1990 Stanley Cup Finals |
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