1989 Stanley Cup Finals
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Location(s) | Calgary: Olympic Saddledome (1, 2, 5) Montreal: Montreal Forum (3, 4, 6) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Coaches | Calgary: Terry Crisp Montreal: Pat Burns | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Captains | Calgary: Lanny McDonald, Jim Peplinski Montreal: Bob Gainey | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dates | May 14 – May 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
MVP | Al MacInnis (Flames) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Series-winning goal | Doug Gilmour (11:02, third, G6) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Networks | CBC (Canada-English) SportsChannel America (United States) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Announcers | Bob Cole, Harry Neale and Dick Irvin Jr. (CBC) Jiggs McDonald and Bill Clement (SportsChannel America) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
The 1989 Stanley Cup Finals was the championship series of the National Hockey League's (NHL) 1988–89 season, and the culmination of the 1989 Stanley Cup playoffs. It was contested between the Calgary Flames and the Montreal Canadiens, the top two teams during the regular season. This was the second time in the decade after 1986 that the Canadiens and Flames met in the Finals. The 1989 series remains the last time that two Canadian teams faced each other for the Stanley Cup.
The Flames defeated the Canadiens in six games to win their first and only Stanley Cup. The winning goal in game six was scored by Doug Gilmour. They became the first team to win a Stanley Cup after relocating, as they had begun life as the Atlanta Flames in 1972. Since then, four more teams have accomplished this feat: the New Jersey Devils (formerly the Kansas City Scouts and Colorado Rockies), the Colorado Avalanche (formerly the Quebec Nordiques), the Dallas Stars (formerly the Minnesota North Stars), and the Carolina Hurricanes (formerly the New England/Hartford Whalers). The Flames later reached the Finals again in 2004, losing to the Tampa Bay Lightning; they had gone that entire span without a single playoff series victory. This was also the second-to-last of eight consecutive Finals where either the Flames or their provincial rival Edmonton Oilers represented Alberta in the Stanley Cup Finals. Both Calgary and Montreal were the only two teams to win the Stanley Cup in the 1980s other than the New York Islanders and the Edmonton Oilers.
This was the Canadiens' first defeat in a Cup Finals since 1967. Montreal later won the Finals again in 1993, their most recent Finals victory. The defeat was Patrick Roy's only Cup Finals where he was not on the winning side; he went on to win the 1993 Cup with the Canadiens and the 1996 and 2001 Cups with the Avalanche.
The 1989 Finals featured two coaches making their first appearances, as Calgary's Terry Crisp faced Montreal's Pat Burns. For Crisp it was his only appearance, while Burns returned one more time in 2003 where he led the Devils to their third Cup. In the interim between their two matches both teams had replaced their coaches; Crisp was hired to replace Badger Bob Johnson after his departure following the 1987 season while Burns took over for 1986 Cup winning coach Jean Perron after his 1988 firing. For Crisp, this was his third Stanley Cup championship in his career. He had already won two as a player with the Philadelphia Flyers in 1974 and 1975. Following the series, Bob Gainey, Rick Green, and Lanny McDonald retired, while long time defenceman Larry Robinson signed with the Los Angeles Kings, where he played the final three years of his career.
Paths to the Finals[]
Calgary defeated the Vancouver Canucks 4–3, the Los Angeles Kings 4–0 and the Chicago Blackhawks 4–1 to advance to the Final.
Montreal defeated the Hartford Whalers 4–0, the Boston Bruins 4–1 and the Philadelphia Flyers 4–2.
Game summaries[]
Co-captain Lanny McDonald scored the second Flames goal in game six. This turned out to be the last goal in his Hockey Hall of Fame career because he retired during the following off-season. It was also his only Stanley Cup victory. Doug Gilmour scored two goals in the third period, including the eventual game and Cup winner to cement the victory for the Flames. Al MacInnis won the Conn Smythe Trophy as playoff MVP, and at 31 points, became the first defenceman to lead the NHL in post-season scoring.[1] The Calgary Flames are the only visiting team to have won the Stanley Cup at the Montreal Forum, via defeating the Canadiens.
May 14 | Montreal Canadiens | 2–3 | Calgary Flames | Olympic Saddledome | Recap | |||
Stephane Richer (6) – pp – 02:43 Larry Robinson (1) – 10:02 |
First period | 06:51 – pp – Al MacInnis (4) 08:33 – Al MacInnis (5) | ||||||
No scoring | Second period | 11:45 – Theoren Fleury (5) | ||||||
No scoring | Third period | No scoring | ||||||
Patrick Roy 32 saves / 35 shots | Goalie stats | Mike Vernon 29 saves / 31 shots |
May 17 | Montreal Canadiens | 4–2 | Calgary Flames | Olympic Saddledome | Recap | |||
Larry Robinson (2) – 04:18 | First period | No scoring | ||||||
Bobby Smith (9) – pp – 01:55 | Second period | 05:14 – Joe Nieuwendyk (10) 13:49 – pp – Joel Otto (5) | ||||||
Chris Chelios (4) – 08:01 Russ Courtnall (7) – pp – 09:35 |
Third period | No scoring | ||||||
Patrick Roy 30 saves / 32 shots | Goalie stats | Mike Vernon 19 saves / 23 shots |
May 19 | Calgary Flames | 3–4 | 2OT | Montreal Canadiens | Montreal Forum | Recap | ||
Joe Mullen (12) – 17:15 | First period | 01:32 – Mike McPhee (4) | ||||||
Joe Mullen (13) – pp – 15:35 | Second period | No scoring | ||||||
Doug Gilmour (8) – 13:02 | Third period | 01:36 – Bobby Smith (10) 19:19 – Mats Naslund (4) | ||||||
No scoring | Second overtime period | 18:08 – Ryan Walter (3) | ||||||
Mike Vernon 31 saves / 35 shots | Goalie stats | Patrick Roy 34 saves / 37 shots |
May 21 | Calgary Flames | 4–2 | Montreal Canadiens | Montreal Forum | Recap | |||
No scoring | First period | No scoring | ||||||
Doug Gilmour (9) – 10:59 Joe Mullen (14) – pp – 18:43 |
Second period | No scoring | ||||||
Al MacInnis (6) – 18:22 Joe Mullen (15) – pp-en – 19:49 |
Third period | 10:59 – Russ Courtnall (8) 19:33 – Claude Lemieux (3) | ||||||
Mike Vernon 17 saves / 19 shots | Goalie stats | Patrick Roy 31 saves / 34 shots |
May 23 | Montreal Canadiens | 2–3 | Calgary Flames | Olympic Saddledome | Recap | |||
Bobby Smith (11) – pp – 13:24 | First period | 00:28 – Joel Otto (6) 08:15 – Joe Mullen (16) 19:31 – pp – Al MacInnis (7) | ||||||
Mike Keane (4) – 14:17 | Second period | No scoring | ||||||
No scoring | Third period | No scoring | ||||||
Patrick Roy 25 saves / 28 shots | Goalie stats | Mike Vernon 26 saves / 28 shots |
May 25 | Calgary Flames | 4–2 | Montreal Canadiens | Montreal Forum | Recap | |||
Colin Patterson (3) – 18:51 | First period | No scoring | ||||||
Lanny McDonald (1) – 04:24 | Second period | 01:23 – Claude Lemieux (4) | ||||||
Doug Gilmour (10) – pp – 11:02 Doug Gilmour (11) – en – 18:57 |
Third period | 11:53 – Rick Green (1) | ||||||
Mike Vernon 20 saves / 22 shots | Goalie stats | Patrick Roy 15 saves / 18 shots |
Calgary won series 4–2 | |
Broadcasting[]
This was the first Cup Finals since 1984 that the CBC had the sole English-language rights to the entire series in Canada instead of having to share it with another network. This was also the first season that SportsChannel America held the national U.S rights.
Team rosters[]
Years indicated in boldface under the "Finals appearance" column signify that the player won the Stanley Cup in the given year.
Calgary Flames[]
# | Nat | Player | Position | Hand | Acquired | Place of birth | Finals appearance |
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14 | ![]() |
Theoren Fleury | RW | R | 1987 | Oxbow, Saskatchewan | first |
39 | ![]() |
Doug Gilmour | C | L | 1988–89 | Kingston, Ontario | first |
17 | ![]() |
Jiri Hrdina | C | L | 1984 | Prague, Czechoslovakia | first |
22 | ![]() |
Mark Hunter | RW | R | 1988–89 | Petrolia, Ontario | first |
19 | ![]() |
Tim Hunter – A | RW | R | 1979 | Calgary, Alberta | second (1986) |
12 | ![]() |
Hakan Loob | RW | R | 1980 | Visby, Sweden | second (1986) |
2 | ![]() |
Al MacInnis – A | D | R | 1981 | Inverness, Nova Scotia | second (1986) |
27 | ![]() |
Brian MacLellan | LW | L | 1988–89 | Guelph, Ontario | first |
34 | ![]() |
Jamie Macoun | D | L | 1982–83 | Newmarket, Ontario | second (1986) |
4 | ![]() |
Brad McCrimmon | D | L | 1987–88 | Dodsland, Saskatchewan | third (1985, 1987) |
9 | ![]() |
Lanny McDonald – C | RW | R | 1981–82 | Hanna, Alberta | second (1986) |
7 | ![]() |
Joe Mullen | RW | R | 1985–86 | New York, New York | second (1986) |
5 | ![]() |
Dana Murzyn | D | L | 1988–89 | Calgary, Alberta | first |
6 | ![]() |
Ric Nattress | D | R | 1987–88 | Hamilton, Ontario | first |
25 | ![]() |
Joe Nieuwendyk | C | L | 1985 | Oshawa, Ontario | first |
29 | ![]() |
Joel Otto | C | R | 1984–85 | Elk River, Minnesota | second (1986) |
11 | ![]() |
Colin Patterson | LW | R | 1983–84 | Rexdale, Ontario | second (1986) |
24 | ![]() |
Jim Peplinski – C | RW | R | 1979 | Renfrew, Ontario | second (1986) |
55 | ![]() |
Rob Ramage | D | R | 1988–89 | Byron, Ontario | first |
10 | ![]() |
Gary Roberts | LW | L | 1984 | North York, Ontario | second (1986) |
20 | ![]() |
Gary Suter | D | L | 1984 | Madison, Wisconsin | second (1986) |
30 | ![]() |
Mike Vernon | G | L | 1981 | Calgary, Alberta | second (1986) |
31 | ![]() |
Rick Wamsley | G | L | 1987–88 | Simcoe, Ontario | first |
- Al MacInnis served as an Asst. Captain when any of the other three captains were not dressed.
Montreal Canadiens[]
# | Nat | Player | Position | Hand | Acquired | Place of birth | Finals appearance |
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21 | ![]() |
Guy Carbonneau | C | R | 1979 | Sept-Îles, Quebec | second (1986) |
24 | ![]() |
Chris Chelios | D | R | 1981 | Chicago, Illinois | second (1986) |
27 | ![]() |
Shayne Corson | C | L | 1984 | Midland, Ontario | first |
6 | ![]() |
Russ Courtnall | RW | R | 1988–89 | Duncan, British Columbia | first |
28 | ![]() |
Eric Desjardins | D | R | 1987 | Rouyn, Quebec | first |
34 | ![]() |
Donald Dufresne | D | R | 1985 | Quebec City, Quebec | first |
23 | ![]() |
Bob Gainey – C | LW | L | 1973 | Peterborough, Ontario | sixth (1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1986) |
41 | ![]() |
Brent Gilchrist | LW | L | 1985 | Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan | first |
5 | ![]() |
Rick Green | D | L | 1982–83 | Belleville, Ontario | second (1986) |
1 | ![]() |
Brian Hayward | G | L | 1986–87 | Georgetown, Ontario | first |
12 | ![]() |
Mike Keane | RW | R | 1986–87 | Winnipeg, Manitoba | first |
32 | ![]() |
Claude Lemieux | RW | R | 1983 | Buckingham, Quebec | second (1986) |
17 | ![]() |
Craig Ludwig | D | L | 1980 | Rhinelander, Wisconsin | second (1986) |
8 | ![]() |
Steve Martinson | RW | L | 1988–89 | Minnetonka, Minnesota | first |
35 | ![]() |
Mike McPhee | LW | L | 1980 | Sydney, Nova Scotia | second (1986) |
26 | ![]() |
Mats Naslund – A | LW | L | 1979 | Timrå, Sweden | second (1986) |
44 | ![]() |
Stephane Richer | RW | R | 1984 | Ripon, Quebec | second (1986) |
19 | ![]() |
Larry Robinson – A | D | L | 1971 | Winchester, Ontario | seventh (1973, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1986) |
33 | ![]() |
Patrick Roy | G | L | 1984 | Quebec City, Quebec | second (1986) |
39 | ![]() |
Brian Skrudland | C | L | 1985–86 | Peace River, Alberta | second (1986) |
15 | ![]() |
Bobby Smith | C | L | 1983–84 | North Sydney, Nova Scotia | third (1981, 1986) |
25 | ![]() |
Petr Svoboda | D | L | 1984 | Most, Czechoslovakia | second (1986) |
11 | ![]() |
Ryan Walter | LW | L | 1982–83 | New Westminster, British Columbia | second (1986) |
Stanley Cup engraving[]
The 1989 Stanley Cup was presented to Flames co-captains Lanny McDonald, Tim Hunter, and Jim Peplinski by NHL President John Ziegler following the Flames 4–2 win over the Canadiens in game six.
The following Flames players and staff had their names engraved on the Stanley Cup
1988–89 Calgary Flames
Players
- Centres
- 17 Jiri Hrdina
- 25 Joe Nieuwendyk
- 29 Joel Otto
- 39 Doug Gilmour
- Wingers
- 7 Joe Mullen
- 9 Lanny McDonald (Co-Captain)
- 10 Gary Roberts
- 11 Colin Patterson
- 12 Hakan Loob
- 14 Theoren Fleury (also played center)
- 19 Tim Hunter (A)
- 22 Mark Hunter
- 24 Jim Peplinski (Co-Captain)
- 27 Brian MacLellan
- 2 Al MacInnis (A)
- 4 Brad McCrimmon
- 5 Dana Murzyn
- 6 Ric Nattress
- 20 Gary Suter
- 34 Jamie Macoun
- 55 Rob Ramage
- Goaltenders
- 30 Mike Vernon
- 31 Rick Wamsley
Coaching and administrative staff
- Norman Green (Owner), Harley Hotchkiss (Owners/Governor)
- Norman Kwong (Owner), Sonia Scurfield (Owner)
- Byron Seaman (Owner), Daryl Seaman (Owner)
- Cliff Fletcher (President/General Manager), Al MacNeil (Asst. General Manager)
- Al Coates (Asst. to President), Terry Crisp (Head Coach)
- Doug Risebrough (Asst. Coach), Tom Watt (Asst. Coach)
- Glenn Hall (Goaltending Consultant), Jim Murray (Trainer)
- Al Murray (Asst. Trainer), Bob Stewart (Equipment Manager)
Stanley Cup Engraving
- #16 Sergei Pryakhin and #32 Ken Sabourin each played in a single playoff game, meaning that they did not qualify to have their names to be engraved on the Stanley Cup. However, both players received Stanley Cup championship rings, and Pryakhin was included in the team picture. Pryakhin was the first Russian-born and trained player to play in the NHL playoffs.
- Vice Presidents Clare Rhysen and Leo Ornest's names were left off of the Stanley Cup, but both received a Stanley Cup championship ring.
Stanley Cup Finals Patch[]
The 1989 Stanley Cup Final was the first to feature a special commemorative patch on both teams' sweaters, in honor of the championship series. Placed on each player's left shoulder, the patch employed the same design that would be used from 1989 to 1994 before being tweaked for the 1995 Final. A commemorative patch has been issued in every Stanley Cup Final since, though subsequent patches were sewn onto the sweaters'` upper right breast area (with the only exceptions being the 1994 and 2014 New York Rangers, whose diagonal wordmark necessitated the patch's placement on the top of each sweater's left shoulder).
Notes[]
- ^ Greatest Moments in Calgary Flames Hockey History. pp. 79–80.
References[]
- Podnieks, Andrew; Hockey Hall of Fame (2004). Lord Stanley's Cup. Bolton, Ont: Fenn Pub. pp. 12, 50. ISBN 978-1-55168-261-7.
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