| 1989–90 WHL season | |
| League: | Western Hockey League |
| Sport: | Ice hockey |
| Playoffs: | Playoffs |
| Finals Champ: | Kamloops Blazers (3) |
| Finals Runner-Up: | Lethbridge Hurricanes |
| No Of Teams: | 14 |
| Season: | Regular season |
| Season Champ Name: | Scotty Munro Memorial Trophy |
| Season Champs: | Kamloops Blazers (3) |
| Mvp Link: | Four Broncos Memorial Trophy |
| Mvp: | Glen Goodall (Seattle Thunderbirds) |
| Top Scorer Link: | Bob Clarke Trophy |
| Top Scorer: | Len Barrie (Kamloops Blazers) |
| Seasonslistnames: | WHL |
| Prevseason Year: | 1988–89 |
| Nextseason Year: | 1990–91 |
| 1989–90 CHL season | |
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| League: | Canadian Hockey League |
| Sport: | Ice hockey |
| No Of Teams: | 40 |
| Season: | OHL |
| Season2: | QMJHL |
| Season3: | WHL |
| Playoffs: | Memorial Cup |
| Finals Champ: | Oshawa Generals (OHL) |
| Num Championships: | 4 |
| Finals Runner-Up: | Kitchener Rangers (OHL) |
The 1989–90 WHL season was the 24th season of the Western Hockey League (WHL). Fourteen teams completed a 72-game season. For the second time in franchise history, the Kamloops Blazers captured both the Scotty Munro Memorial Trophy and the President's Cup in the same season—they last accomplished the feat in the 1983–84 season.
| East Division | GP | W | L | T | Pts | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| x Lethbridge Hurricanes | 72 | 51 | 17 | 4 | 106 | 465 | 270 |
| x Prince Albert Raiders | 72 | 38 | 33 | 1 | 77 | 301 | 293 |
| x Regina Pats | 72 | 34 | 31 | 7 | 75 | 332 | 329 |
| x Saskatoon Blades | 72 | 33 | 34 | 5 | 71 | 325 | 354 |
| x Medicine Hat Tigers | 72 | 32 | 38 | 2 | 66 | 298 | 331 |
| x Swift Current Broncos | 72 | 29 | 39 | 4 | 62 | 323 | 351 |
| Brandon Wheat Kings | 72 | 28 | 38 | 6 | 62 | 276 | 325 |
| Moose Jaw Warriors | 72 | 28 | 41 | 3 | 59 | 287 | 330 |
| West Division | GP | W | L | T | Pts | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| x Kamloops Blazers | 72 | 56 | 16 | 0 | 112 | 484 | 278 |
| x Seattle Thunderbirds | 72 | 52 | 17 | 3 | 107 | 444 | 295 |
| x Tri-City Americans | 72 | 39 | 28 | 5 | 83 | 433 | 354 |
| x Spokane Chiefs | 72 | 30 | 37 | 5 | 65 | 334 | 344 |
| Portland Winter Hawks | 72 | 24 | 45 | 3 | 51 | 322 | 426 |
| Victoria Cougars | 72 | 5 | 65 | 2 | 12 | 221 | 565 |
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalties in minutes
| Player | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 70 | 85 | 100 | 185 | 108 | ||
| 67 | 76 | 87 | 163 | 83 | ||
| 69 | 64 | 96 | 160 | 180 | ||
| 72 | 63 | 89 | 152 | 176 | ||
| 66 | 53 | 99 | 152 | 12 | ||
| 71 | 65 | 80 | 145 | 80 | ||
| 63 | 52 | 92 | 144 | 165 | ||
| 72 | 63 | 79 | 142 | 26 | ||
| 56 | 54 | 86 | 140 | 69 | ||
| 72 | 48 | 90 | 138 | 34 | ||
On January 26, the East Division defeated the West Division 9–6 at Kennewick, Washington before a crowd of 5,059.
| 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 |
| East Division | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Team | Second Team | ||||
| Goal | Lethbridge Hurricanes | ||||
| Defense | Moose Jaw Warriors | ||||
| Prince Albert Raiders | |||||
| Center | Regina Pats | ||||
| Left Wing | Lethbridge Hurricanes | ||||
| Right Wing | Prince Albert Raiders | ||||
| West Division | |||||
| First Team | Second Team | ||||
| Goal | Kamloops Blazers | ||||
| Defense | Seattle Thunderbirds | ||||
| Tri-City Americans | |||||
| Center | Seattle Thunderbirds | ||||
| Left Wing | Tri-City Americans | ||||
| Right Wing | Tri-City Americans | ||||
During the 1989–90 WHL season, the Victoria Cougars set several records for futility within a 72-game WHL season. They recorded only 6 wins and 12 points. They also broke the record for most losses in a row at 37 (November 22, 1989 – February 11, 1990).[1]