The 1990–91 AHL season was the 55th season of the American Hockey League. Fifteen teams played 80 games each in the schedule. The Rochester Americans finished first overall in the regular season. The Springfield Indians won their seventh and final Calder Cup championship.

Team changes The Binghamton Whalers became the Binghamton Rangers. The Sherbrooke Canadiens moved to Fredericton, New Brunswick, becoming the Fredericton Canadiens. The dormant Boston Braves resumed operations as the Capital District Islanders, based in Troy, New York, playing in the South Division.

Final standings

indicates team clinched division and a playoff spot indicates team clinched a playoff spot indicates team was eliminated from playoff contention

North Division y–Springfield Indians (HFD) 80 43 27 10 96 348 281 x–Cape Breton Oilers (EDM) 80 41 31 8 90 306 301 x–Moncton Hawks (WIN) 80 36 32 12 84 270 267 x–Fredericton Canadiens (MTL) 80 36 35 9 81 295 292 x–Maine Mariners (BOS) 80 34 34 12 80 269 284 e–Halifax Citadels (QUE) 80 33 35 12 78 338 340 e–New Haven Nighthawks (LAK) 80 24 45 11 59 246 324

South Division y–Rochester Americans (BUF) 80 45 26 9 99 326 253 x–Binghamton Rangers (NYR) 80 44 30 6 94 318 274 x–Baltimore Skipjacks (WSH) 80 39 34 7 85 325 289 x–Hershey Bears (PHI) 80 33 35 12 78 313 324 x–Adirondack Red Wings (DET) 80 33 37 10 76 320 346 e–Utica Devils (NJD) 80 36 42 2 74 325 346 e–Capital District Islanders (NYI) 80 28 43 9 65 284 323 e–Newmarket Saints (TOR) 80 26 45 9 61 278 317

Scoring leaders

Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes Player Team GP G A Pts PIM Kevin Todd Utica Devils 75 37 81118 75 Patrick Lebeau Fredericton Canadiens 69 50 51101 32 Shaun Van Allen Cape Breton Oilers 76 25 75100182 Bill McDougall Adirondack Red Wings 71 47 52 99192 Jesse Belanger Fredericton Canadiens 75 40 58 98 30 Neil Brady Utica Devils 77 33 63 96 91 Michel Picard Springfield Indians 77 56 40 96 61 James Black Springfield Indians 79 35 61 96 34 Miroslav Ihnacak Halifax Citadels 77 38 57 95 42 Dan Currie Cape Breton Oilers 71 47 45 92 51 complete list

Calder Cup playoffs

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

Trophy and award winners Team awards Calder CupPlayoff champions: Springfield Indians Richard F. Canning TrophyNorth division playoff champions: Springfield Indians Robert W. Clarke TrophySouth division playoff champions: Rochester Americans F. G. "Teddy" Oke TrophyRegular Season champions, North Division: Springfield Indians John D. Chick TrophyRegular Season champions, South Division: Rochester Americans Individual awards Les Cunningham AwardMost valuable player: Kevin Todd - Utica Devils John B. Sollenberger TrophyTop point scorer: Kevin Todd - Utica Devils Dudley "Red" Garrett Memorial AwardRookie of the year: Patrick Lebeau - Fredericton Canadiens Eddie Shore AwardDefenceman of the year: Norm Maciver - Cape Breton Oilers Aldege "Baz" Bastien Memorial AwardBest Goaltender: Mark Laforest - Binghamton Rangers Harry "Hap" Holmes Memorial AwardLowest goals against average: David Littman & Darcy Wakaluk - Rochester Americans Louis A.R. Pieri Memorial AwardCoach of the year: Don Lever - Rochester Americans Fred T. Hunt Memorial AwardSportsmanship / Perseverance: Glenn Merkosky - Adirondack Red Wings Jack A. Butterfield TrophyMVP of the playoffs: Kay Whitmore - Springfield Indians Other awards James C. Hendy Memorial AwardMost outstanding executive: Frank Mathers James H. Ellery Memorial Awards Outstanding media coverage: Bob Dittmeier, Adirondack / Capital District, (newspaper)Bob Matthews, Rochester, (radio)Jimmy Young & Tom Caron, Maine, (television) Ken McKenzie AwardOutstanding marketing executive: Jan MacDonald, New Haven Nighthawks

See also List of AHL seasons

References AHL official site AHL Hall of Fame