The 1989âÂÂ90 ECHL season was the second season of the ECHL. The league brought back all five teams from the inaugural season and added three more franchises in Greensboro, North Carolina, Nashville, Tennessee, and Norfolk, Virginia. Before the season began, the Carolina Thunderbirds changed their name to the Winston-Salem Thunderbirds. The eight teams played sixty games in the schedule, unchanged from the total games played in the inaugural 1988âÂÂ89 ECHL season. The Winston-Salem Thunderbirds finished first overall in the regular season. The Greensboro Monarchs won their first Riley Cup championship.
Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L= Losses; OTL = Overtime losses; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; Pts = Points; Green shade = Clinched playoff spot
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Forward: Bill McDougalli, Erie Panthers<br> Forward: Trent Kaese, Winston-Salem Thunderbirds<br> Forward: Len Soccio, Winston-Salem Thunderbirds<br> Defense: Dave Doucette, Winston-Salem Thunderbirds<br> Defense: Bill Whitfield, Virginia Lancers<br> Defense: Andre Brassard, Nashville Knights<br> Goaltender: Alain Raymond, Hampton Roads Admirals<br> Head coach: Dave Allison, Virginia Lancers
Forward: Joe Ferras, Winston-Salem Thunderbirds<br> Forward: Glen Engevik, Nashville Knights<br> Forward: Trevor Jobe, Hampton Roads Admirals<br> Forward: Brian Martin, Hampton Roads Admirals<br> Defense: Scott Drevich, Virginia Lancers<br> Goaltender: Craig Barnett, Erie Panthers<br> Head coach: Ron Hansis, Erie Panthers
Note: The East Coast Hockey League did not hold an official All-Star game until the 1992âÂÂ93 season. All-Star Teams were announced at the conclusion of the season.