1990–91 USHL season
| 1990–91 USHL season | |
|---|---|
| League | United States Hockey League |
| Sport | Ice hockey |
| Duration | Regular season September 1990 – March 1991 Post-season March – April 1991 |
| Number of games | 48 |
| Number of teams | 10 |
| Regular season | |
| Anderson Cup | Thunder Bay Flyers |
| Clark Cup Playoffs | |
| Finals champions | Omaha Lancers |
| Runners-up | Thunder Bay Flyers |
The 1990–91 USHL season was the 12th season of the United States Hockey League as an all-junior league. The regular season began in September 1990 and concluded in March 1991. The Thunder Bay Flyers won the Anderson Cup as regular season champions. The Omaha Lancers defeated the Thunder Bay Flyers 3 games to 1 for the Clark Cup.
Member changes
None
Regular season
Final standings[1]
Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; OTL = Overtime losses; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; PTS = Points; x = clinched playoff berth; y = clinched league title
| Team | GP | W | L | T | OTL | Pts | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| xy – Thunder Bay Flyers | 48 | 36 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 77 | 293 | 176 |
| x – Omaha Lancers | 48 | 28 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 63 | 258 | 194 |
| x – Des Moines Buccaneers | 48 | 28 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 63 | 247 | 187 |
| x – St. Paul Vulcans | 48 | 28 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 60 | 228 | 182 |
| x – Madison Capitols | 48 | 21 | 20 | 4 | 3 | 49 | 163 | 197 |
| x – Dubuque Fighting Saints | 48 | 22 | 24 | 0 | 2 | 46 | 245 | 222 |
| x – Rochester Mustangs | 48 | 22 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 45 | 205 | 217 |
| x – North Iowa Huskies | 48 | 17 | 21 | 4 | 6 | 44 | 215 | 247 |
| Waterloo Black Hawks | 48 | 17 | 25 | 2 | 4 | 40 | 162 | 234 |
| Sioux City Musketeers | 48 | 9 | 37 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 166 | 326 |
Clark Cup playoffs
Teams were reseeded after the quarterfinal round.
| Quarterfinal (Best-of-5) | Semifinal (Best-of-5) | Championship (Best-of-5) | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Thunder Bay Flyers | 3 | ||||||||||||
| 8 | North Iowa Huskies | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Thunder Bay Flyers | 1 | ||||||||||||
| 6 | Dubuque Fighting Saints | 3 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Omaha Lancers | 3 | ||||||||||||
| 7 | Rochester Mustangs | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Thunder Bay Flyers | 1 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Omaha Lancers | 3 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Des Moines Buccaneers | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 6 | Dubuque Fighting Saints | 3 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Omaha Lancers | 3 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | St. Paul Vulcans | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | St. Paul Vulcans | 3 | ||||||||||||
| 5 | Madison Capitols | 2 | ||||||||||||
Note: * denotes overtime period(s)
Awards
| Award | Recipient | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Player of the Year | Gary Kitching | Thunder Bay Flyers |
| Forward of the Year | Chris Ferraro | Dubuque Fighting Saints |
| Defenseman of the Year | Paul Koch | Omaha Lancers |
| Goaltender of the Year | Chris Burns | Thunder Bay Flyers |
| Coach of the Year | Dave Siciliano | Thunder Bay Flyers |
| General Manager of the Year | Bob Ferguson | Des Moines Buccaneers |
References
- ^ "USHL Standings". Ushl2011.stats.pointstreak.com. Retrieved 2013-09-04.
- ^ "2024-25 USHL Media Guide". USHL. Retrieved June 18, 2025.