 By advancing to the J. Ross Robertson Cup finals, the Rangers were guaranteed a berth in the1990 Memorial Cup as the Dukes of Hamilton, the host of the tournament, were forced to dropout of the tournament following a very poor on-ice product.The Rangers faced the Oshawa Generals for the OHL championship, however, the team lost in seven games.Gilbert Dionne led the Rangers offense with 48 goals and 105 points in 64 games, finishing seventh in league scoring.