1990 Stanley Cup Finals

Infobox Stanley Cup Final
year=1990
team1=Edmonton Oilers
team1_short=Edmonton
team1_1=3
team1_2=7
team1_3=1
team1_4=5
team1_5=4
team1_tot=4
team2=Boston Bruins
team2_short=Boston
team2_1=2
team2_2=2
team2_3=2
team2_4=1
team2_5=1
team2_tot=1
gm1_ot=***
table-note=* - overtime periods
dates=May 15 to May 24
mvp=Bill Ranford
location2=Edmonton, AB (Northlands Coliseum) (3,4)
location1=Boston, MA (Boston Garden) (1,2,5)
series_winner=Craig Simpson (9:31, 2nd)
team1_coach=John Muckler
team2_coach=Mike MilburyThe Edmonton Oilers defeated the Boston Bruins in the 1990 Stanley Cup Finals, four games to one. For the Oilers, it was their fifth Cup win in seven years, and their only without Wayne Gretzky.

Paths to the Final

Boston defeated the Hartford Whalers 4–3, the Montreal Canadiens 4–1, and the Washington Capitals 4–0 to advance to the Final. Edmonton defeated the Winnipeg Jets 4–3, the Los Angeles Kings 4–0 and the Chicago Blackhawks 4–2.

The series

In game one, Petr Klima scored at 15:13 of the third overtime period to give the Oilers a 3–2 win; this game remains the longest in Stanley Cup Finals history (Longest NHL overtime games), edging both Brett Hull's cup-winner in 1999 and Igor Larionov's game-winner in 2002 by less than 30 seconds. In game five at the Boston Garden on May 24, the Oilers won 4–1. Craig Simpson scored the game-winning goal. Oilers goaltender Bill Ranford was awarded the Conn Smythe Trophy as Playoff MVP.

Boston Bruins vs. Edmonton Oilers

Edmonton Oilers 1990 Stanley Cup champions

Stanley Cup champion
centers=*11 Mark Messier (Captain)
*7 Mark Lamb
*8 Joe Murphy
*14 Craig MacTavish
*29 Vladimir Ruzicka† (also played wing during the playoffs)
wingers=*9 Glenn Anderson
*10 Esa Tikkanen
*13 Adam Graves
*16 Kelly Buchberger
*17 Jari Kurri (A. Capt.)
*18 Craig Simpson
*20 Martin Gelinas
*32 Dave Brown
*85 Petr Klima
*19 Anatoli Semenov†
defence=*4 Kevin Lowe (A. Capt.)
*5 Steve Smith
*6 Jeff Beukeboom
*21 Randy Gregg
*22 Charlie Huddy
*25 Geoff Smith
*26 Reijo Ruotsalainen
*28 Craig Muni
goaltenders=*30 Bill Ranford
*31 Grant Fuhr
*33 Eldon Reddick
non-players=
*Peter Pocklington (Owner), Glen Sather (President/General Manager)
*John Muckler (Head Coach), Ted Green (Co-Coach)
*Bruce MacGregor (Ass't General Manager), Ron Low (Ass't Coach)
*Barry Fraser (Director of Player Personnel/Chief Scout), Bill Tuele (Director of Public Relations)
*Werner Baum (Controller), Dr. Gordon Cameron (Chief of Medicial Staff), Dr. David Reid (Team Physician)
*Ken Lowe (Athletic Tainer-Therapist), Barry Stafford (Trainer), Stuart Poirier (Massage Therapist)
*Lyle Kulchisky (Ass’t Trainer), John Blackwell (Director of Hockey Operations, AHL)
*Garnet Bailey, Ed Chadwick, Lorne Davis (Scouts)
*Harry Howell, Albert Reeves, Matti Vaisanen (Scouts)|

Stanley Cup Engravings

*Garnet "Ace" Bailey won 7 Stanley Cup rings. His name was engraved on the Stanley Cup 5 times. He was engraved as Garnet Bailey in 1972, G. Bailey in 1970, 1985, 1987, and Ace Bailey in 1990. Name was left off cup, but was awarded Stanley Cup rings in 1984, 1988.
* Vladimir Ruzicka† joined Edmonton from Europe in January. Ruzicka played 25 games, but did not dress in the playoffs. Anatoli Semenov† joined Edmonton from Europe in May. Semenov played 2 games in the Conference Finals. Neither player qualified for engravement on the cup, but both players received Stanley Cup Rings. Ruzicka was also included on the team winning picture.

Members of all 5 Edmonton Oilers championships

*Glenn Anderson, Grant Fuhr, Randy Gregg, Charlie Huddy, Jari Kurri, Kevin Lowe, Mark Messier (7 Players), Peter Pocklington, Glen Sather, John Mucker, Ted Green, Barry Fraser, Barry Stafford, Lyle Kulchisky (7 Non-players).

See also

* 1989–90 NHL season
* Podnieks, Andrew; Hockey Hall of Fame (2004). Lord Stanley's Cup. Triumph Books, 12, 50. ISBN 1–55168–261
* Diamond Dan, McGoey, Peter - National Hockey League Official Guide & Record Book/1984–85; Cannon Book Distribution Ltd, Toronto 1984