The
1989–90 WHL season was the 24th season for the
Western Hockey League. Fourteen teams completed a 72 game season. The
Kamloops Blazers won the
President's Cup.
Regular season
Final standings
Scoring leaders
Note: GP = Games Played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalties in Minutes
WHL Playoffs
First Round
- Swift Current defeated Brandon 5–4 in a one game tie-breaker
- Lethbridge earned a bye
- Prince Albert earned a bye
- Regina defeated Swift Currentt 3 games to 1
- Saskatoon defeated Medicine Hat 3 games to 0
Division Semi-finals
- Lethbridge defeated Saskatoon 4 games to 3
- Prince Albert defeated Regina 4 games to 3
- Kamloops defeated Spokane 5 games to 1
- Seattle defeated Tri-City 5 games to 2
Division Finals
- Lethbridge defeated Prince Albert 4 games to 3
- Kamloops defeated Seattle 5 games to 1
WHL Championship
- Kamloops defeated Lethbridge 4 games to 1
All-Star Game
On January 26, the East division defeated the West division 9–6 at Kennewick, Washington before a crowd of 5,059.
WHL awards
| Most Valuable Player - Four Broncos Memorial Trophy: Glen Goodall, Seattle Thunderbirds |
| Scholastic Player of the Year - Daryl K. (Doc) Seaman Trophy: Jeff Nelson, Prince Albert Raiders |
| Top Scorer - Bob Clarke Trophy: Len Barrie, Kamloops Blazers |
| Most Sportsmanlike Player - Brad Hornung Trophy: Bryan Bosch, Lethbridge Hurricanes |
| Top Defenseman - Bill Hunter Trophy: Kevin Haller, Regina Pats |
| Rookie of the Year - Jim Piggott Memorial Trophy: Petr Nedved, Seattle Thunderbirds |
| Top Goaltender - Del Wilson Trophy: Trevor Kidd, Brandon Wheat Kings |
| Coach of the Year - Dunc McCallum Memorial Trophy: Ken Hitchcock, Kamloops Blazers |
| Executive of the Year - Lloyd Saunders Memorial Trophy: Russ Farwell, Seattle Thunderbirds |
| Regular season Champions - Scotty Munro Memorial Trophy: Kamloops Blazers |
| Marketing/Public Relations Award - St. Clair Group Trophy: Jeff Chynoweth, Lethbridge Hurricanes |
| WHL Plus-Minus Award: Len Barrie, Kamloops Blazers |
See also
References