1988–89 AHL season
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Sports season
| 1988–89 AHL season | |
|---|---|
| League | American Hockey League |
| Sport | Ice hockey |
| Regular season | |
| F. G. "Teddy" Oke Trophy | Sherbrooke Canadiens |
| Season MVP | Stéphan Lebeau |
| Top scorer | Stéphan Lebeau |
| MVP | Sam St. Laurent |
| Playoffs | |
| Champions | Adirondack Red Wings |
| Runners-up | New Haven Nighthawks |
| AHL seasons | |
← 1987–88 1989–90 → | |
The 1988–89 AHL season was the 53rd season of the American Hockey League. Fourteen teams played 80 games each in the schedule. The league abandoned awarding points for an overtime loss. The Sherbrooke Canadiens finished first overall in the regular season. The Adirondack Red Wings won their third Calder Cup championship.
Team changes
[edit ]- The Nova Scotia Oilers move to Sydney, Nova Scotia, becoming the Cape Breton Oilers.
- The Fredericton Express move to Halifax, Nova Scotia, becoming the Halifax Citadels.
Final standings
[edit ]- y– indicates team clinched division and a playoff spot
- x– indicates team clinched a playoff spot
- e– indicates team was eliminated from playoff contention
| North Division | GP | W | L | T | Pts | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| y–Sherbrooke Canadiens (MTL) | 80 | 47 | 24 | 9 | 103 | 348 | 261 |
| x–Halifax Citadels (QUE) | 80 | 42 | 30 | 8 | 92 | 345 | 300 |
| x–Moncton Hawks (WIN) | 80 | 37 | 34 | 9 | 83 | 320 | 313 |
| x–New Haven Nighthawks (LAK) | 80 | 35 | 35 | 10 | 80 | 325 | 309 |
| e–Maine Mariners (BOS) | 80 | 32 | 40 | 8 | 72 | 262 | 317 |
| e–Springfield Indians (NYI) | 80 | 32 | 44 | 4 | 68 | 287 | 341 |
| e–Cape Breton Oilers (EDM) | 80 | 27 | 47 | 6 | 60 | 308 | 388 |
| South Division | GP | W | L | T | Pts | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| y–Adirondack Red Wings (DET) | 80 | 47 | 27 | 6 | 100 | 369 | 294 |
| x–Hershey Bears (PHI) | 80 | 40 | 30 | 10 | 90 | 361 | 309 |
| x–Utica Devils (NJD) | 80 | 37 | 34 | 9 | 83 | 309 | 295 |
| x–Newmarket Saints (TOR) | 80 | 38 | 36 | 6 | 82 | 339 | 334 |
| e–Rochester Americans (BUF) | 80 | 38 | 37 | 5 | 81 | 305 | 302 |
| e–Baltimore Skipjacks (WSH) | 80 | 30 | 46 | 4 | 64 | 317 | 347 |
| e–Binghamton Whalers (HFD) | 80 | 28 | 46 | 6 | 62 | 307 | 392 |
Scoring leaders
[edit ]Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes
| Player | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stéphan Lebeau | Sherbrooke Canadiens | 78 | 70 | 64 | 134 | 47 |
| Murray Eaves | Adirondack Red Wings | 80 | 46 | 72 | 118 | 84 |
| Benoît Brunet | Sherbrooke Canadiens | 73 | 41 | 76 | 117 | 95 |
| Mike Richard | Baltimore Skipjacks | 80 | 44 | 63 | 107 | 51 |
| Don Biggs | Hershey Bears | 76 | 36 | 67 | 103 | 158 |
| Terry Yake | Binghamton Whalers | 75 | 39 | 56 | 95 | 57 |
| Ken Priestlay | Rochester Americans | 64 | 56 | 37 | 93 | 60 |
| Hubie McDonough | New Haven Nighthawks | 74 | 37 | 55 | 92 | 41 |
| Ron Wilson | Moncton Hawks | 80 | 31 | 61 | 92 | 110 |
| Brian Dobbin | Hershey Bears | 59 | 43 | 48 | 91 | 61 |
Calder Cup playoffs
[edit ]Main article: 1989 Calder Cup playoffs
Division Semifinals
Division Finals
Calder Cup Final
1
Sherbrooke
2
4
New Haven
4
4
New Haven
4
North Division
3
Moncton
2
2
Halifax
0
3
Moncton
4
N4
New Haven
1
S1
Adirondack
4
1
Adirondack
4
4
Newmarket
1
1
Adirondack
4
South Division
2
Hershey
3
2
Hershey
4
3
Utica
1
Trophy and award winners
[edit ]- Team awards
- Individual awards
Harry "Hap" Holmes Memorial Award
Lowest goals against average: Randy Exelby & François Gravel – Sherbrooke Canadiens
Lowest goals against average: Randy Exelby & François Gravel – Sherbrooke Canadiens
- Other awards
James H. Ellery Memorial Awards
Outstanding media coverage: Paul Abramowitz, Maine, (newspaper)
Pat Connolly, Cape Breton, (radio)
Brian Lambert, Springfield, (television)
Outstanding media coverage: Paul Abramowitz, Maine, (newspaper)
Pat Connolly, Cape Breton, (radio)
Brian Lambert, Springfield, (television)