1989-90 Hartford Whalers Game-by-Game Results
National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 38-33-9 - 85 points
Finishing 4th in the NHL's Adams Division
Postseason: 3-4
Lost NHL division semi-finals
Division Semi-Finals - Lost to Boston Bruins 4-3
Coach: Rick Ley (38-33-9)
Location: Hartford, Connecticut
1989-90 Hartford Whalers StatisticsTeam Record: 38-33-9 - 85 points
Finishing 4th in the NHL's Adams Division
Postseason: 3-4
Lost NHL division semi-finals
Division Semi-Finals - Lost to Boston Bruins 4-3
Coach: Rick Ley (38-33-9)
Location: Hartford, Connecticut
1989-90 Hartford Whalers Roster
The Hartford Whalers of the National Hockey League ended the 1989-90 season with a record of 38 wins and 33 losses and 9 ties for 85 points, finishing fourth in the NHL's Adams Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 3-4.
The Whalers scored 275 goals and conceded 268. Pat Verbeek netted 44 goals for Hartford, while Ron Francis tallied 30 or more, too. Ron Francis contributed 69 assists. Peter Sidorkiewicz topped the squad with 19 wins, and Mike Liut added 15 or more victories as well. Mike Liut earned a 2.64 goals against average, pacing goaltenders with enough qualifying appearances.
Rick Ley coached the team. The 1989-90 Hartford Whalers lost in the NHL division semi-finals.
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Regular Season Goals For: 275
Regular Season Goals Against: 268
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 5, 1989 | Montreal Canadiens 4 at Hartford Whalers 1 | L | 0-1-0 | 0-0-0 | 0-1-0 | ||
| October 7, 1989 | Minnesota North Stars 6 at Hartford Whalers 4 | L | 0-2-0 | 0-0-0 | 0-2-0 | ||
| October 8, 1989 | Hartford Whalers 9 at Quebec Nordiques 6 | W | 0-2-0 | 1-0-0 | 1-2-0 | ||
| October 11, 1989 | Washington Capitals 1 at Hartford Whalers 4 | W | 1-2-0 | 1-0-0 | 2-2-0 | ||
| October 13, 1989 | Hartford Whalers 1 at Buffalo Sabres 4 | L | 1-2-0 | 1-1-0 | 2-3-0 | ||
| October 14, 1989 | New Jersey Devils 3 at Hartford Whalers 2 | L | 1-3-0 | 1-1-0 | 2-4-0 | ||
| October 18, 1989 | Buffalo Sabres 1 at Hartford Whalers 2 | W | 2-3-0 | 1-1-0 | 3-4-0 | ||
| October 19, 1989 | Hartford Whalers 3 at New York Rangers 7 | L | 2-3-0 | 1-2-0 | 3-5-0 | ||
| October 21, 1989 | Detroit Red Wings 3 at Hartford Whalers 3 | T | 2-3-1 | 1-2-0 | 3-5-1 | OT | |
| October 23, 1989 | Hartford Whalers 2 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | L | 2-3-1 | 1-3-0 | 3-6-1 | ||
| October 25, 1989 | Quebec Nordiques 0 at Hartford Whalers 2 | W | 3-3-1 | 1-3-0 | 4-6-1 | ||
| October 26, 1989 | Hartford Whalers 7 at New Jersey Devils 3 | W | 3-3-1 | 2-3-0 | 5-6-1 | ||
| October 28, 1989 | Hartford Whalers 1 at Boston Bruins 0 | W | 3-3-1 | 3-3-0 | 6-6-1 | ||
| November 1, 1989 | St. Louis Blues 5 at Hartford Whalers 3 | L | 3-4-1 | 3-3-0 | 6-7-1 | ||
| November 3, 1989 | Hartford Whalers 4 at Detroit Red Wings 3 | W | 3-4-1 | 4-3-0 | 7-7-1 | ||
| November 4, 1989 | Los Angeles Kings 3 at Hartford Whalers 6 | W | 4-4-1 | 4-3-0 | 8-7-1 | ||
| November 8, 1989 | Buffalo Sabres 6 at Hartford Whalers 3 | L | 4-5-1 | 4-3-0 | 8-8-1 | ||
| November 10, 1989 | Hartford Whalers 4 at Winnipeg Jets 2 | W | 4-5-1 | 5-3-0 | 9-8-1 | ||
| November 12, 1989 | Hartford Whalers 2 at Chicago Blackhawks 4 | L | 4-5-1 | 5-4-0 | 9-9-1 | ||
| November 14, 1989 | Hartford Whalers 3 at Detroit Red Wings 0 | W | 4-5-1 | 6-4-0 | 10-9-1 | ||
| November 15, 1989 | Boston Bruins 5 at Hartford Whalers 2 | L | 4-6-1 | 6-4-0 | 10-10-1 | ||
| November 18, 1989 | New York Rangers 3 at Hartford Whalers 2 | L | 4-7-1 | 6-4-0 | 10-11-1 | ||
| November 22, 1989 | Quebec Nordiques 4 at Hartford Whalers 2 | L | 4-8-1 | 6-4-0 | 10-12-1 | ||
| November 25, 1989 | Philadelphia Flyers 2 at Hartford Whalers 5 | W | 5-8-1 | 6-4-0 | 11-12-1 | ||
| November 26, 1989 | Hartford Whalers 2 at Buffalo Sabres 4 | L | 5-8-1 | 6-5-0 | 11-13-1 | ||
| November 28, 1989 | Buffalo Sabres 4 at Hartford Whalers 2 | L | 5-9-1 | 6-5-0 | 11-14-1 | ||
| November 30, 1989 | Hartford Whalers 5 at St. Louis Blues 3 | W | 5-9-1 | 7-5-0 | 12-14-1 | ||
| December 2, 1989 | Hartford Whalers 4 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | W | 5-9-1 | 8-5-0 | 13-14-1 | ||
| December 6, 1989 | New York Islanders 4 at Hartford Whalers 3 | L | 5-10-1 | 8-5-0 | 13-15-1 | ||
| December 7, 1989 | Hartford Whalers 4 at Boston Bruins 3 | W | 5-10-1 | 9-5-0 | 14-15-1 | ||
| December 9, 1989 | New Jersey Devils 3 at Hartford Whalers 7 | W | 6-10-1 | 9-5-0 | 15-15-1 | ||
| December 13, 1989 | Los Angeles Kings 5 at Hartford Whalers 2 | L | 6-11-1 | 9-5-0 | 15-16-1 | ||
| December 14, 1989 | Hartford Whalers 3 at Philadelphia Flyers 2 | W | 6-11-1 | 10-5-0 | 16-16-1 | ||
| December 16, 1989 | Washington Capitals 5 at Hartford Whalers 2 | L | 6-12-1 | 10-5-0 | 16-17-1 | ||
| December 19, 1989 | Hartford Whalers 8 at Pittsburgh Penguins 4 | W | 6-12-1 | 11-5-0 | 17-17-1 | ||
| December 20, 1989 | Boston Bruins 3 at Hartford Whalers 4 | W | 7-12-1 | 11-5-0 | 18-17-1 | ||
| December 23, 1989 | Minnesota North Stars 3 at Hartford Whalers 4 | W | 8-12-1 | 11-5-0 | 19-17-1 | ||
| December 26, 1989 | Hartford Whalers 3 at Quebec Nordiques 3 | T | 8-12-1 | 11-5-1 | 19-17-2 | OT | |
| December 30, 1989 | Hartford Whalers 3 at Chicago Blackhawks 7 | L | 8-12-1 | 11-6-1 | 19-18-2 | ||
| January 3, 1990 | Winnipeg Jets 4 at Hartford Whalers 2 | L | 8-13-1 | 11-6-1 | 19-19-2 | ||
| January 5, 1990 | Hartford Whalers 4 at Calgary Flames 6 | L | 8-13-1 | 11-7-1 | 19-20-2 | ||
| January 6, 1990 | Hartford Whalers 4 at Edmonton Oilers 4 | T | 8-13-1 | 11-7-2 | 19-20-3 | OT | |
| January 10, 1990 | Hartford Whalers 3 at Vancouver Canucks 1 | W | 8-13-1 | 12-7-2 | 20-20-3 | ||
| January 13, 1990 | Hartford Whalers 6 at Los Angeles Kings 3 | W | 8-13-1 | 13-7-2 | 21-20-3 | ||
| January 15, 1990 | Hartford Whalers 1 at Boston Bruins 4 | L | 8-13-1 | 13-8-2 | 21-21-3 | ||
| January 17, 1990 | Boston Bruins 5 at Hartford Whalers 5 | T | 8-13-2 | 13-8-2 | 21-21-4 | OT | |
| January 19, 1990 | Calgary Flames 3 at Hartford Whalers 3 | T | 8-13-3 | 13-8-2 | 21-21-5 | OT | |
| January 23, 1990 | New York Islanders 2 at Hartford Whalers 4 | W | 9-13-3 | 13-8-2 | 22-21-5 | ||
| January 25, 1990 | Hartford Whalers 2 at St. Louis Blues 3 | L | 9-13-3 | 13-9-2 | 22-22-5 | ||
| January 27, 1990 | Chicago Blackhawks 4 at Hartford Whalers 6 | W | 10-13-3 | 13-9-2 | 23-22-5 | ||
| January 30, 1990 | Edmonton Oilers 4 at Hartford Whalers 4 | T | 10-13-4 | 13-9-2 | 23-22-6 | OT | |
| February 1, 1990 | Hartford Whalers 1 at Philadelphia Flyers 2 | L | 10-13-4 | 13-10-2 | 23-23-6 | ||
| February 3, 1990 | Hartford Whalers 5 at Quebec Nordiques 1 | W | 10-13-4 | 14-10-2 | 24-23-6 | ||
| February 4, 1990 | Hartford Whalers 0 at Montreal Canadiens 2 | L | 10-13-4 | 14-11-2 | 24-24-6 | ||
| February 7, 1990 | Hartford Whalers 5 at Minnesota North Stars 3 | W | 10-13-4 | 15-11-2 | 25-24-6 | ||
| February 9, 1990 | Vancouver Canucks 4 at Hartford Whalers 1 | L | 10-14-4 | 15-11-2 | 25-25-6 | ||
| February 10, 1990 | Toronto Maple Leafs 2 at Hartford Whalers 6 | W | 11-14-4 | 15-11-2 | 26-25-6 | ||
| February 14, 1990 | Hartford Whalers 6 at Toronto Maple Leafs 6 | T | 11-14-4 | 15-11-3 | 26-25-7 | OT | |
| February 17, 1990 | Hartford Whalers 3 at Montreal Canadiens 7 | L | 11-14-4 | 15-12-3 | 26-26-7 | ||
| February 18, 1990 | Hartford Whalers 6 at Buffalo Sabres 4 | W | 11-14-4 | 16-12-3 | 27-26-7 | ||
| February 21, 1990 | Quebec Nordiques 2 at Hartford Whalers 3 | W | 12-14-4 | 16-12-3 | 28-26-7 | ||
| February 23, 1990 | Hartford Whalers 3 at Buffalo Sabres 7 | L | 12-14-4 | 16-13-3 | 28-27-7 | ||
| February 24, 1990 | Winnipeg Jets 3 at Hartford Whalers 1 | L | 12-15-4 | 16-13-3 | 28-28-7 | ||
| February 28, 1990 | Montreal Canadiens 1 at Hartford Whalers 3 | W | 13-15-4 | 16-13-3 | 29-28-7 | ||
| March 2, 1990 | Hartford Whalers 4 at Washington Capitals 3 | W | 13-15-4 | 17-13-3 | 30-28-7 | ||
| March 3, 1990 | New York Rangers 4 at Hartford Whalers 6 | W | 14-15-4 | 17-13-3 | 31-28-7 | ||
| March 6, 1990 | Hartford Whalers 4 at New York Islanders 2 | W | 14-15-4 | 18-13-3 | 32-28-7 | ||
| March 8, 1990 | Toronto Maple Leafs 7 at Hartford Whalers 6 | L | 14-16-4 | 18-13-3 | 32-29-7 | ||
| March 10, 1990 | Buffalo Sabres 5 at Hartford Whalers 0 | L | 14-17-4 | 18-13-3 | 32-30-7 | ||
| March 11, 1990 | Boston Bruins 4 at Hartford Whalers 3 | L | 14-18-4 | 18-13-3 | 32-31-7 | ||
| March 13, 1990 | Hartford Whalers 1 at Vancouver Canucks 0 | W | 14-18-4 | 19-13-3 | 33-31-7 | ||
| March 17, 1990 | Hartford Whalers 4 at Calgary Flames 5 | L | 14-18-4 | 19-14-3 | 33-32-7 | ||
| March 18, 1990 | Hartford Whalers 3 at Edmonton Oilers 1 | W | 14-18-4 | 20-14-3 | 34-32-7 | ||
| March 21, 1990 | Quebec Nordiques 1 at Hartford Whalers 4 | W | 15-18-4 | 20-14-3 | 35-32-7 | ||
| March 24, 1990 | Montreal Canadiens 4 at Hartford Whalers 7 | W | 16-18-4 | 20-14-3 | 36-32-7 | ||
| March 25, 1990 | Pittsburgh Penguins 2 at Hartford Whalers 4 | W | 17-18-4 | 20-14-3 | 37-32-7 | ||
| March 27, 1990 | Hartford Whalers 3 at Pittsburgh Penguins 3 | T | 17-18-4 | 20-14-4 | 37-32-8 | OT | |
| March 29, 1990 | Hartford Whalers 2 at Boston Bruins 3 | L | 17-18-4 | 20-15-4 | 37-33-8 | ||
| March 31, 1990 | Hartford Whalers 3 at Quebec Nordiques 2 | W | 17-18-4 | 21-15-4 | 38-33-8 | ||
| April 1, 1990 | Montreal Canadiens 1 at Hartford Whalers 1 | T | 17-18-5 | 21-15-4 | 38-33-9 | OT | |
| April 5, 1990 | Hartford Whalers 4 at Boston Bruins 3 | W | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | 1-0-0 | ||
| April 7, 1990 | Hartford Whalers 1 at Boston Bruins 3 | L | 0-0-0 | 1-1-0 | 1-1-0 | ||
| April 9, 1990 | Boston Bruins 3 at Hartford Whalers 5 | W | 1-0-0 | 1-1-0 | 2-1-0 | ||
| April 11, 1990 | Boston Bruins 6 at Hartford Whalers 5 | L | 1-1-0 | 1-1-0 | 2-2-0 | ||
| April 13, 1990 | Hartford Whalers 2 at Boston Bruins 3 | L | 1-1-0 | 1-2-0 | 2-3-0 | ||
| April 15, 1990 | Boston Bruins 2 at Hartford Whalers 3 | W | 2-1-0 | 1-2-0 | 3-3-0 | OT | |
| April 17, 1990 | Hartford Whalers 1 at Boston Bruins 3 | L | 2-1-0 | 1-3-0 | 3-4-0 |
