 The team had previously won the championship in 1984 and 1986.The Blazers did not win the Memorial Cup in their previous appearances, as in the 1984 Memorial Cup, the franchise, known at the time as the Kamloops Jr. Oilers, finished in third place, while in the 1986 Memorial Cup, the Blazers once again finished in third.The Kitchener Rangers had a record of 38-21-7 in the 1989-90 season, earning 83 points and second place in the Emms Division.