The 1990–91 AHL

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was the 55th season of the

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. Fifteen teams played 80 games each in the schedule. The

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finished first overall in the regular season. The

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won their seventh and final

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championship.

Team changes

* The

Binghamton Whalers The Binghamton Whalers were an ice hockey team in the American Hockey League, playing in Binghamton, New York, USA, at the Broome County Veterans Memorial Arena. History The Whalers were generally a successful team, making the playoffs seven ti ...

became the

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. * The

Sherbrooke Canadiens The Sherbrooke Canadiens were a professional ice hockey team in Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada. They played their home games at the Palais des Sports. They were a member of the American Hockey League from 1984 to 1990, and were a farm team of the M ...

moved to

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, becoming the

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. * The

Capital District Islanders The Capital District Islanders were a team in the American Hockey League based in Troy, New York, which is located within a region popularly called the Capital District. The Islanders were the principal minor league affiliate of the National Hock ...

joined the AHL as an expansion team, based in

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, playing in the South Division.

Final standings

''Note:'' GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; Pts = Points;

Scoring leaders

''Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes''
complete list

Calder Cup playoffs

:Note: ''Preliminary Round was played as a two-game, total-goals series''

Trophy and award winners

;Team awards ;Individual awards ;Other awards

References