1989–90 ECHL season


The 1989–90 ECHL season was the second season of the ECHL. The league brought back all five teams from the inaugural season and added three more franchises in Greensboro, North Carolina, Nashville, Tennessee, and Norfolk, Virginia. Before the season began, the Carolina Thunderbirds changed their name to the Winston-Salem Thunderbirds. The eight teams played sixty games in the schedule, unchanged from the total games played in the inaugural 1988–89 ECHL season. The Winston-Salem Thunderbirds finished first overall in the regular season. The Greensboro Monarchs won their first Riley Cup championship.

Regular season

Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L= Losses; OTL = Overtime losses; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; Pts = Points; Green shade = Clinched playoff spot
East Coast Hockey LeagueGPWLOTLPtsGFGA
Winston-Salem Thunderbirds603816682312257
Erie Panthers603816682357251
Virginia Lancers603618678261218
Greensboro Monarchs602927462263283
Hampton Roads Admirals602929260252267
Nashville Knights602630456248289
Johnstown Chiefs602331652233291
Knoxville Cherokees602133648230300

Riley Cup playoffs

Bracket

1st Round





2nd Round

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ECHL awards

All-Star Teams

First All-Star Team

Forward: Bill McDougalli, Erie Panthers
Forward: Trent Kaese, Winston-Salem Thunderbirds
Forward: Len Soccio, Winston-Salem Thunderbirds
Defense: Dave Doucette, Winston-Salem Thunderbirds
Defense: Bill Whitfield, Virginia Lancers
Defense: Andre Brassard, Nashville Knights
Goaltender: Alain Raymond, Hampton Roads Admirals
Head Coach: Dave Allison, Virginia Lancers

Second All-Star Team

Forward: Joe Ferras, Winston-Salem Thunderbirds
Forward: Glen Engevik, Nashville Knights
Forward: Trevor Jobe, Hampton Roads Admirals
Forward: Brian Martin, Hampton Roads Admirals
Defense: Scott Drevich, Virginia Lancers
Goaltender: Craig Barnett, Erie Panthers
Head Coach: Ron Hansis, Erie Panthers
Note: The East Coast Hockey League did not hold an official All-Star game until the 1992–93 season. All-Star Teams were announced at the conclusion of the season.