1990–91 St. Louis Blues season
The 1990–91 St. Louis Blues season was one in which Brett Hull scored 50 goals in 50 games. Hull finished with 86, the third-highest total in National Hockey League history. After finishing the regular season with the NHL's second highest point total (105), the Blues overcame a 3-games-to-1 series deficit against the Detroit Red Wings in the Norris Division semi-finals before losing to the Minnesota North Stars in the Norris Division Final.[1]
1990–91 St. Louis Blues | |
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Division | 2nd Norris |
Conference | 2nd Campbell |
1990–91 record | 47–22–11 |
Home record | 24–9–7 |
Road record | 23–13–4 |
Goals for | 310 |
Goals against | 250 |
Team information | |
General Manager | Ron Caron |
Coach | Brian Sutter |
Captain | Scott Stevens |
Alternate captains | Garth Butcher Adam Oates |
Team leaders | |
Goals | Brett Hull (86) |
Assists | Adam Oates (90) |
Points | Brett Hull (131) |
Penalty minutes | Glen Featherstone (204) |
Wins | Vincent Riendeau (29) |
Goals against average | Vincent Riendeau (3.01) |
Offseason
Newly acquired defenceman Scott Stevens is named team captain, replacing Rick Meagher.
NHL Draft
St. Louis's draft picks at the 1990 NHL Entry Draft held at the BC Place in Vancouver, British Columbia.
Round | # | Player | Nationality | College/Junior/Club Team (League) |
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2 | 33 | Craig Johnson | Hill-Murray School (USHS-MN) | |
3 | 54 | Patrice Tardif | Champlain College Lennoxville (CEGEP) | |
5 | 96 | Jason Ruff | Lethbridge Hurricanes (WHL) | |
6 | 117 | Kurtis Miller | Rochester Mustangs (USHL) | |
7 | 138 | Wayne Conlan | Trinity-Pawling School (USHS-NY) | |
9 | 180 | Parris Duffus | Melfort Mustangs (SJHL) | |
10 | 201 | Steve Widmeyer | University of Maine (Hockey East) | |
11 | 222 | Joe Hawley | Peterborough Petes (OHL) | |
12 | 243 | Joe Fleming | Xaverian High School (USHS-MA) | |
S | 16 | Geoff Sarjeant | Michigan Technological University (WCHA) |
Regular season
The Blues allowed the most short-handed goals in the NHL, with 18.[2]
Final standings
GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | Pts | |
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Chicago Blackhawks | 80 | 49 | 23 | 8 | 284 | 211 | 106 |
St. Louis Blues | 80 | 47 | 22 | 11 | 310 | 250 | 105 |
Detroit Red Wings | 80 | 34 | 38 | 8 | 273 | 298 | 76 |
Minnesota North Stars | 80 | 27 | 39 | 14 | 256 | 266 | 68 |
Toronto Maple Leafs | 80 | 23 | 46 | 11 | 241 | 318 | 57 |
[3]Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against
Note: Teams that qualified for the playoffs are highlighted in bold.
R | Div | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | Pts | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | p – Chicago Blackhawks | NRS | 80 | 49 | 23 | 8 | 284 | 211 | 106 |
2 | St. Louis Blues | NRS | 80 | 47 | 22 | 11 | 310 | 250 | 105 |
3 | Los Angeles Kings | SMY | 80 | 46 | 24 | 10 | 340 | 254 | 102 |
4 | Calgary Flames | SMY | 80 | 46 | 26 | 8 | 344 | 263 | 100 |
5 | Edmonton Oilers | SMY | 80 | 37 | 37 | 6 | 272 | 272 | 80 |
6 | Detroit Red Wings | NRS | 80 | 34 | 38 | 8 | 273 | 298 | 76 |
7 | Minnesota North Stars | NRS | 80 | 27 | 39 | 14 | 256 | 266 | 68 |
8 | Vancouver Canucks | SMY | 80 | 28 | 43 | 9 | 243 | 315 | 65 |
9 | Winnipeg Jets | SMY | 80 | 26 | 43 | 11 | 260 | 288 | 63 |
10 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NRS | 80 | 23 | 46 | 11 | 241 | 318 | 57 |
Divisions: NRS – Norris, SMY – Smythe
bold – Qualified for playoffs; p – Won Presidents' Trophy
Schedule and results
No. | R | Date | Score | Opponent | Record |
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1 | W | October 4, 1990 | 3–2 | @ Minnesota North Stars (1990–91) | 1–0–0 |
2 | L | October 6, 1990 | 2–5 | Chicago Blackhawks (1990–91) | 1–1–0 |
3 | W | October 9, 1990 | 4–3 | Pittsburgh Penguins (1990–91) | 2–1–0 |
4 | L | October 12, 1990 | 0–4 | @ Vancouver Canucks (1990–91) | 2–2–0 |
5 | L | October 14, 1990 | 1–4 | @ Los Angeles Kings (1990–91) | 2–3–0 |
6 | W | October 16, 1990 | 5–2 | @ Edmonton Oilers (1990–91) | 3–3–0 |
7 | W | October 18, 1990 | 4–3 | @ Calgary Flames (1990–91) | 4–3–0 |
8 | T | October 20, 1990 | 2–2 OT | Minnesota North Stars (1990–91) | 4–3–1 |
9 | W | October 24, 1990 | 8–3 | @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1990–91) | 5–3–1 |
10 | W | October 25, 1990 | 8–5 | Toronto Maple Leafs (1990–91) | 6–3–1 |
11 | W | October 27, 1990 | 3–0 | Montreal Canadiens (1990–91) | 7–3–1 |
12 | W | October 30, 1990 | 5–2 | @ Detroit Red Wings (1990–91) | 8–3–1 |
13 | L | November 1, 1990 | 2–3 OT | @ Boston Bruins (1990–91) | 8–4–1 |
14 | W | November 3, 1990 | 4–1 | @ Hartford Whalers (1990–91) | 9–4–1 |
15 | W | November 6, 1990 | 2–1 | Edmonton Oilers (1990–91) | 10–4–1 |
16 | W | November 8, 1990 | 3–2 | @ Pittsburgh Penguins (1990–91) | 11–4–1 |
17 | W | November 10, 1990 | 6–1 | Detroit Red Wings (1990–91) | 12–4–1 |
18 | W | November 13, 1990 | 4–2 | Quebec Nordiques (1990–91) | 13–4–1 |
19 | W | November 17, 1990 | 3–2 | @ Minnesota North Stars (1990–91) | 14–4–1 |
20 | L | November 18, 1990 | 3–4 | @ Winnipeg Jets (1990–91) | 14–5–1 |
21 | W | November 20, 1990 | 4–2 | Winnipeg Jets (1990–91) | 15–5–1 |
22 | L | November 23, 1990 | 3–5 | @ Detroit Red Wings (1990–91) | 15–6–1 |
23 | T | November 24, 1990 | 3–3 OT | Vancouver Canucks (1990–91) | 15–6–2 |
24 | L | November 27, 1990 | 3–4 OT | Toronto Maple Leafs (1990–91) | 15–7–2 |
25 | T | November 29, 1990 | 4–4 OT | Los Angeles Kings (1990–91) | 15–7–3 |
26 | L | December 1, 1990 | 1–4 | New Jersey Devils (1990–91) | 15–8–3 |
27 | L | December 2, 1990 | 2–3 | @ Chicago Blackhawks (1990–91) | 15–9–3 |
28 | W | December 7, 1990 | 6–3 | @ Detroit Red Wings (1990–91) | 16–9–3 |
29 | W | December 8, 1990 | 2–1 | Detroit Red Wings (1990–91) | 17–9–3 |
30 | T | December 11, 1990 | 3–3 OT | Winnipeg Jets (1990–91) | 17–9–4 |
31 | W | December 13, 1990 | 4–2 | Minnesota North Stars (1990–91) | 18–9–4 |
32 | W | December 15, 1990 | 4–2 | @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1990–91) | 19–9–4 |
33 | W | December 16, 1990 | 5–3 | @ Buffalo Sabres (1990–91) | 20–9–4 |
34 | T | December 20, 1990 | 3–3 OT | Washington Capitals (1990–91) | 20–9–5 |
35 | W | December 22, 1990 | 5–0 | Chicago Blackhawks (1990–91) | 21–9–5 |
36 | T | December 26, 1990 | 6–6 OT | @ Chicago Blackhawks (1990–91) | 21–9–6 |
37 | L | December 27, 1990 | 4–6 | @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1990–91) | 21–10–6 |
38 | L | December 29, 1990 | 1–3 | Philadelphia Flyers (1990–91) | 21–11–6 |
39 | L | December 31, 1990 | 3–4 | @ Pittsburgh Penguins (1990–91) | 21–12–6 |
40 | W | January 3, 1991 | 8–7 | Quebec Nordiques (1990–91) | 22–12–6 |
41 | L | January 5, 1991 | 2–3 OT | New York Rangers (1990–91) | 22–13–6 |
42 | W | January 8, 1991 | 5–3 | @ New Jersey Devils (1990–91) | 23–13–6 |
43 | W | January 9, 1991 | 3–2 | @ New York Rangers (1990–91) | 24–13–6 |
44 | T | January 12, 1991 | 4–4 OT | @ Quebec Nordiques (1990–91) | 24–13–7 |
45 | W | January 13, 1991 | 3–1 | @ Montreal Canadiens (1990–91) | 25–13–7 |
46 | W | January 15, 1991 | 7–3 | Washington Capitals (1990–91) | 26–13–7 |
47 | L | January 17, 1991 | 2–4 | Montreal Canadiens (1990–91) | 26–14–7 |
48 | L | January 22, 1991 | 3–7 | @ Minnesota North Stars (1990–91) | 26–15–7 |
49 | W | January 25, 1991 | 9–4 | @ Detroit Red Wings (1990–91) | 27–15–7 |
50 | W | January 26, 1991 | 5–4 OT | Detroit Red Wings (1990–91) | 28–15–7 |
51 | W | January 29, 1991 | 8–3 | Buffalo Sabres (1990–91) | 29–15–7 |
52 | W | January 31, 1991 | 4–3 OT | Hartford Whalers (1990–91) | 30–15–7 |
53 | W | February 2, 1991 | 5–4 | New Jersey Devils (1990–91) | 31–15–7 |
54 | L | February 4, 1991 | 5–6 OT | @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1990–91) | 31–16–7 |
55 | W | February 6, 1991 | 5–4 OT | @ Buffalo Sabres (1990–91) | 32–16–7 |
56 | W | February 9, 1991 | 5–4 | Los Angeles Kings (1990–91) | 33–16–7 |
57 | W | February 12, 1991 | 4–2 | @ Edmonton Oilers (1990–91) | 34–16–7 |
58 | W | February 14, 1991 | 3–2 | @ Vancouver Canucks (1990–91) | 35–16–7 |
59 | L | February 17, 1991 | 4–7 | @ Calgary Flames (1990–91) | 35–17–7 |
60 | W | February 19, 1991 | 3–2 | Toronto Maple Leafs (1990–91) | 36–17–7 |
61 | W | February 21, 1991 | 7–2 | New York Islanders (1990–91) | 37–17–7 |
62 | W | February 23, 1991 | 9–2 | Boston Bruins (1990–91) | 38–17–7 |
63 | L | February 24, 1991 | 2–6 | @ Chicago Blackhawks (1990–91) | 38–18–7 |
64 | W | February 26, 1991 | 3–1 | Chicago Blackhawks (1990–91) | 39–18–7 |
65 | T | February 28, 1991 | 4–4 OT | New York Rangers (1990–91) | 39–18–8 |
66 | T | March 2, 1991 | 4–4 OT | @ Philadelphia Flyers (1990–91) | 39–18–9 |
67 | W | March 5, 1991 | 4–1 | @ Hartford Whalers (1990–91) | 40–18–9 |
68 | T | March 7, 1991 | 5–5 OT | @ Boston Bruins (1990–91) | 40–18–10 |
69 | L | March 9, 1991 | 4–8 | Calgary Flames (1990–91) | 40–19–10 |
70 | L | March 10, 1991 | 1–4 | Detroit Red Wings (1990–91) | 40–20–10 |
71 | T | March 14, 1991 | 2–2 OT | Minnesota North Stars (1990–91) | 40–20–11 |
72 | L | March 16, 1991 | 2–3 | Chicago Blackhawks (1990–91) | 40–21–11 |
73 | L | March 17, 1991 | 4–6 | @ Chicago Blackhawks (1990–91) | 40–22–11 |
74 | W | March 19, 1991 | 2–1 | @ Washington Capitals (1990–91) | 41–22–11 |
75 | W | March 21, 1991 | 4–1 | @ Philadelphia Flyers (1990–91) | 42–22–11 |
76 | W | March 23, 1991 | 3–2 | @ New York Islanders (1990–91) | 43–22–11 |
77 | W | March 25, 1991 | 5–4 | @ Minnesota North Stars (1990–91) | 44–22–11 |
78 | W | March 28, 1991 | 3–0 | New York Islanders (1990–91) | 45–22–11 |
79 | W | March 30, 1991 | 5–2 | Toronto Maple Leafs (1990–91) | 46–22–11 |
80 | W | March 31, 1991 | 2–1 | Minnesota North Stars (1990–91) | 47–22–11 |
Player statistics
Regular season
- Scoring
Player | Pos | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | +/- | PPG | SHG | GWG |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Brett Hull | RW | 78 | 86 | 45 | 131 | 22 | 23 | 29 | 0 | 11 |
Adam Oates | C | 61 | 25 | 90 | 115 | 29 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
Jeff Brown | D | 67 | 12 | 47 | 59 | 39 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
Geoff Courtnall | LW | 66 | 27 | 30 | 57 | 56 | 19 | 9 | 0 | 6 |
Rod Brind'Amour | C | 78 | 17 | 32 | 49 | 93 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
Scott Stevens | D | 78 | 5 | 44 | 49 | 150 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Dave Lowry | LW | 79 | 19 | 21 | 40 | 168 | 19 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
Ron Wilson | C | 73 | 10 | 27 | 37 | 54 | -1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Paul Cavallini | D | 67 | 10 | 25 | 35 | 89 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Gino Cavallini | LW | 78 | 8 | 27 | 35 | 81 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
Bob Bassen | C | 79 | 16 | 18 | 34 | 183 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
Cliff Ronning | C | 48 | 14 | 18 | 32 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 2 |
Sergio Momesso | LW | 59 | 10 | 18 | 28 | 131 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Rich Sutter | RW | 77 | 16 | 11 | 27 | 122 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Glen Featherstone | D | 68 | 5 | 15 | 20 | 204 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Paul MacLean | RW | 37 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 24 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Mario Marois | D | 64 | 2 | 14 | 16 | 81 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Dan Quinn | C | 14 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 20 | -5 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
Steve Tuttle | RW | 20 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Herb Raglan | RW | 32 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 52 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Tom Tilley | D | 22 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Harold Snepsts | D | 54 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 50 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Rick Meagher | C | 24 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Robert Dirk | D | 41 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 100 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Garth Butcher | D | 13 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 32 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
David Bruce | LW | 12 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Dominic Lavoie | D | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Nelson Emerson | RW | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Darin Kimble | RW | 26 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 128 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Michel Mongeau | C | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Vincent Riendeau | G | 44 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kelly Chase | RW | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Pat Jablonski | G | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Curtis Joseph | G | 30 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Gordie Roberts | D | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Dave Thomlinson | LW | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
- Goaltending
Player | MIN | GP | W | L | T | GA | GAA | SO | SA | SV | SV% |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Vincent Riendeau | 2671 | 44 | 29 | 9 | 6 | 134 | 3.01 | 3 | 1241 | 1107 | .892 |
Curtis Joseph | 1710 | 30 | 16 | 10 | 2 | 89 | 3.12 | 0 | 874 | 785 | .898 |
Pat Jablonski | 492 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 25 | 3.05 | 0 | 228 | 203 | .890 |
Team: | 4873 | 80 | 47 | 22 | 11 | 248 | 3.05 | 3 | 2343 | 2095 | .894 |
Playoffs
- Scoring
Player | Pos | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | +/- | PPG | SHG | GWG |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Adam Oates | C | 13 | 7 | 13 | 20 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Brett Hull | RW | 13 | 11 | 8 | 19 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
Jeff Brown | D | 13 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Dan Quinn | C | 13 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 32 | -2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Rod Brind'Amour | C | 13 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Rich Sutter | RW | 13 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Paul Cavallini | D | 13 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Dave Lowry | LW | 13 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 35 | -6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Dave Thomlinson | LW | 9 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Bob Bassen | C | 13 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Gino Cavallini | LW | 13 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Garth Butcher | D | 13 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 54 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Scott Stevens | D | 13 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 36 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Steve Tuttle | RW | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | -3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rick Meagher | C | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
David Bruce | LW | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kelly Chase | RW | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Glen Featherstone | D | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | -5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pat Jablonski | G | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Darin Kimble | RW | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Mario Marois | D | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Vincent Riendeau | G | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Harold Snepsts | D | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ron Wilson | C | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
- Goaltending
Player | MIN | GP | W | L | GA | GAA | SO | SA | SV | SV% |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Vincent Riendeau | 687 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 35 | 3.06 | 1 | 294 | 259 | .881 |
Pat Jablonski | 90 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3.33 | 0 | 35 | 30 | .857 |
Team: | 777 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 40 | 3.09 | 1 | 329 | 289 | .878 |
- Pos = Position; GPI = Games played in; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes; +/- = Plus/minus; PPG = Power-play goals; SHG = Short-handed goals; GWG = Game-winning goals
- Min, TOI = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T,T/OT = Ties; OTL = Overtime losses; GA = Goals-against; GAA = Goals-against average; SO = Shutouts; SA = Shots against; SV = Shots saved; SV% = Save percentage;
Playoffs
Norris Division Semi-Finals
St. Louis vs. Detroit | |||
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Date | Away | Home | |
April 4 | Detroit 6 | 3 St. Louis | |
April 6 | Detroit 2 | 4 St. Louis | |
April 8 | St. Louis 2 | 5 Detroit | |
April 10 | St. Louis 3 | 4 Detroit | |
April 12 | Detroit 1 | 6 St. Louis | |
April 14 | St. Louis 3 | 0 Detroit | |
April 16 | Detroit 2 | 3 St. Louis | |
St. Louis wins series 4–3 |
Norris Division Finals
St. Louis vs. Minnesota | |||
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Date | Away | Home | |
April 18 | Minnesota 2 | 1 St. Louis | |
April 20 | Minnesota 2 | 5 St. Louis | |
April 22 | St. Louis 1 | 5 Minnesota | |
April 24 | St. Louis 4 | 8 Minnesota | |
April 26 | Minnesota 2 | 4 St. Louis | |
April 28 | St. Louis 2 | 3 Minnesota | |
Minnesota wins series 4–2 |
Roster
Awards and Records
- Hart Memorial Trophy: Brett Hull
- Jack Adams Award: Brian Sutter
- Lester B. Pearson Award: Brett Hull
- Brett Hull, NHL Leader in Goals Scored (86)
- Brett Hull, Record of Most Goals by a Right Wing in One Season (86)[6]
- Brett Hull, Right Wing, NHL First All-Star Team
- Adam Oates, Center, NHL Second All-Star Team
References
- https://www.hockey-reference.com/leagues/NHL_1991.html
- https://www.hockey-reference.com/leagues/NHL_1991.html
- Dinger, Ralph, ed. (2011). The National Hockey League Official Guide & Record Book 2012. Dan Diamond & Associates. p. 153. ISBN 9781894801225.
- "1990-1991 Conference Standings Standings - NHL.com - Standings". NHL.
- "1990-91 St. Louis Blues Statistics - Hockey-Reference.com". hockey-reference.com. Retrieved 2009-06-15.
- National Hockey League Official Guide and Record Book 2006, p. 182, Dan Diamond & Associates, Toronto, Ontario, ISBN 0-920445-98-5