1990–91 Calgary Flames | |
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Division | 2nd Smythe |
Conference | 4th Campbell |
1990–91 record | 46–26–8 |
Home record | 29–8–3 |
Road record | 17–18–5 |
Goals for | 344 (1st) |
Goals against | 263 (6th) |
Team information | |
General Manager | Cliff Fletcher |
Coach | Doug Risebrough |
Captain | Rotating |
Alternate captains | Rotating |
Arena | Olympic Saddledome |
Average attendance | 19,986 |
Team leaders | |
Goals | Theoren Fleury (51) |
Assists | Al MacInnis (75) |
Points | Theoren Fleury (104) |
Penalties in minutes | Gary Roberts (252) |
Wins | Mike Vernon (31) |
Goals against average | Rick Wamsley (3.05) |
The 1990–91 Calgary Flames season was the 11th National Hockey League season in Calgary. The Flames entered the season with a new coach, as they replaced Terry Crisp with Doug Risebrough. Crisp coached 277 games with the Flames over three years, and his .669 regular season winning percentage remains a Flames record.
The Los Angeles Kings ended the Flames three-year run at the top of the Smythe Division standings, finishing two points ahead of Calgary. The Flames finished 4th overall in the NHL Calgary's 344 goals led the NHL, the second time the Flames led the league in scoring. In the playoffs, Calgary met the defending champion Edmonton Oilers in the first round. Despite finishing 20 points ahead of Edmonton, the Flames fell to the Oilers in seven games.
Four Flames represented the Campbell Conference at the 1991 All-Star Game: forward Theoren Fleury, defencemen Al MacInnis and Gary Suter and goaltender Mike Vernon. Additionally, MacInnis was named to the First All-Star team for the second season in a row.
Fleury's 51 goals tied him for 2nd in league scoring, behind Brett Hull's 86. Fleury (104) and MacInnis (103) placed 8th and 9th respectively in league point scoring, with MacInnis leading the league in scoring by a defenceman. MacInnis also placed 3rd in the league in assists.
In an 8-4 Flames' road win over the St. Louis Blues on March 9, 1991, Theoren Fleury scored three short-handed goals.