1988–89 New York Islanders season

NHL hockey team season March 2026 August 2023 NHL 1988–89 1988 New York Islanders Wales 10th Patrick 6th 28–47–5 19–18–3 9–29–2 265 325 Bill Torrey Terry Simpson and Al Arbour Brent Sutter Nassau Coliseum Pat LaFontaine (45) Pat LaFontaine (43) Pat LaFontaine (88) Rich Pilon (242) Kelly Hrudey (18) Jeff Hackett (3.53) The 1988–89 New York Islanders season was the 17th season for the franchise in the National Hockey League (NHL). It saw the Islanders finish in last place in the Patrick Division with a record of 28 wins, 47 losses, and 5 ties for 61 points, failing to make the playoffs for the first time since 1974. 2 Regular season The Islanders failed to qualify for the Stanley Cup playoffs for the first time since the 1973–74 season. This broke a streak of 14 consecutive playoff appearances for the team, which included four straight Stanley Cup championships from 1980 to 1983. Final standings NYI Record vs. opponents NYI Schedule and results background:#fff; border-top:#003087 5px solid; border-bottom:#FC4C02 5px solid; 1988–89 regular season1988-89 New York Islanders Schedule https://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/NYI/1989_games.html Hockey-Reference.com March 24, 2025 y background:#fff; border-top:#003087 2px solid; border-bottom:#FC4C02 2px solid; October Game Result Date Score Opponent Record |- |1||T||October 6, 1988||4–4 OT|| align="left"| @ Calgary Flames (1988–89) ||0–0–1 |- |2||L||October 7, 1988||1–5 || align="left"| @ Edmonton Oilers (1988–89) ||0–1–1 |- |3||L||October 9, 1988||5–6 OT|| align="left"| @ Los Angeles Kings (1988–89) ||0–2–1 |- |4||W||October 10, 1988||3–2 || align="left"| @ Vancouver Canucks (1988–89) ||1–2–1 |- |5||W||October 15, 1988||2–1 || align="left"| Montreal Canadiens (1988–89) ||2–2–1 |- |6||W||October 18, 1988||3–2 || align="left"| Vancouver Canucks (1988–89) ||3–2–1 |- |7||W||October 22, 1988||7–3 || align="left"| Quebec Nordiques (1988–89) ||4–2–1 |- |8||L||October 25, 1988||3–4 || align="left"| Toronto Maple Leafs (1988–89) ||4–3–1 |- |9||L||October 27, 1988||2–5 || align="left"| @ Philadelphia Flyers (1988–89) ||4–4–1 |- |10||L||October 29, 1988||2–3 OT|| align="left"| @ Quebec Nordiques (1988–89) ||4–5–1 |- y background:#fff; border-top:#003087 2px solid; border-bottom:#FC4C02 2px solid; November Game Result Date Score Opponent Record |- |11||L||November 1, 1988||1–8 || align="left"| Winnipeg Jets (1988–89) ||4–6–1 |- |12||L||November 4, 1988||2–4 || align="left"| @ Washington Capitals (1988–89) ||4–7–1 |- |13||W||November 5, 1988||4–3 OT|| align="left"| Washington Capitals (1988–89) ||5–7–1 |- |14||W||November 8, 1988||4–3 || align="left"| New York Rangers (1988–89) ||6–7–1 |- |15||T||November 11, 1988||3–3 OT|| align="left"| @ New Jersey Devils (1988–89) ||6–7–2 |- |16||L||November 12, 1988||0–3 || align="left"| Buffalo Sabres (1988–89) ||6–8–2 |- |17||L||November 15, 1988||1–5 || align="left"| Calgary Flames (1988–89) ||6–9–2 |- |18||L||November 16, 1988||4–5 OT|| align="left"| @ Montreal Canadiens (1988–89) ||6–10–2 |- |19||W||November 19, 1988||6–3 || align="left"| Pittsburgh Penguins (1988–89) ||7–10–2 |- |20||L||November 22, 1988||2–4 || align="left"| Washington Capitals (1988–89) ||7–11–2 |- |21||L||November 23, 1988||6–7 || align="left"| @ Washington Capitals (1988–89) ||7–12–2 |- |22||L||November 26, 1988||4–6 || align="left"| New York Rangers (1988–89) ||7–13–2 |- |23||L||November 27, 1988||3–5 || align="left"| @ New York Rangers (1988–89) ||7–14–2 |- |24||L||November 29, 1988||3–5 || align="left"| @ Detroit Red Wings (1988–89) ||7–15–2 |- y background:#fff; border-top:#003087 2px solid; border-bottom:#FC4C02 2px solid; December Game Result Date Score Opponent Record |- |25||L||December 1, 1988||0–8 || align="left"| @ St. Louis Blues (1988–89) ||7–16–2 |- |26||L||December 3, 1988||2–4 || align="left"| @ Pittsburgh Penguins (1988–89) ||7–17–2 |- |27||L||December 6, 1988||3–4 || align="left"| Boston Bruins (1988–89) ||7–18–2 |- |28||L||December 9, 1988||5–6 || align="left"| @ New Jersey Devils (1988–89) ||7–19–2 |- |29||L||December 10, 1988||3–4 || align="left"| Los Angeles Kings (1988–89) ||7–20–2 |- |30||L||December 14, 1988||1–2 || align="left"| @ New York Rangers (1988–89) ||7–21–2 |- |31||L||December 15, 1988||2–8 || align="left"| Pittsburgh Penguins (1988–89) ||7–22–2 |- |32||W||December 17, 1988||5–2 || align="left"| New Jersey Devils (1988–89) ||8–22–2 |- |33||L||December 20, 1988||3–5 || align="left"| @ Pittsburgh Penguins (1988–89) ||8–23–2 |- |34||L||December 22, 1988||2–4 || align="left"| Philadelphia Flyers (1988–89) ||8–24–2 |- |35||W||December 26, 1988||4–3 || align="left"| @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1988–89) ||9–24–2 |- |36||W||December 31, 1988||6–4 || align="left"| Washington Capitals (1988–89) ||10–24–2 |- y background:#fff; border-top:#003087 2px solid; border-bottom:#FC4C02 2px solid; January Game Result Date Score Opponent Record |- |37||L||January 3, 1989||1–4 || align="left"| Philadelphia Flyers (1988–89) ||10–25–2 |- |38||W||January 5, 1989||5–3 || align="left"| @ Boston Bruins (1988–89) ||11–25–2 |- |39||L||January 7, 1989||1–5 || align="left"| New York Rangers (1988–89) ||11–26–2 |- |40||L||January 8, 1989||2–3 || align="left"| @ Chicago Blackhawks (1988–89) ||11–27–2 |- |41||L||January 10, 1989||3–5 || align="left"| @ Pittsburgh Penguins (1988–89) ||11–28–2 |- |42||W||January 13, 1989||5–3 || align="left"| @ New Jersey Devils (1988–89) ||12–28–2 |- |43||L||January 14, 1989||3–5 || align="left"| Chicago Blackhawks (1988–89) ||12–29–2 |- |44||W||January 17, 1989||5–2 || align="left"| Pittsburgh Penguins (1988–89) ||13–29–2 |- |45||W||January 19, 1989||4–2 || align="left"| Los Angeles Kings (1988–89) ||14–29–2 |- |46||W||January 21, 1989||8–6 || align="left"| Minnesota North Stars (1988–89) ||15–29–2 |- |47||T||January 24, 1989||2–2 OT|| align="left"| New Jersey Devils (1988–89) ||15–29–3 |- |48||W||January 26, 1989||8–6 || align="left"| Winnipeg Jets (1988–89) ||16–29–3 |- |49||L||January 28, 1989||4–7 || align="left"| @ Philadelphia Flyers (1988–89) ||16–30–3 |- |50||L||January 30, 1989||3–7 || align="left"| @ New York Rangers (1988–89) ||16–31–3 |- y background:#fff; border-top:#003087 2px solid; border-bottom:#FC4C02 2px solid; February Game Result Date Score Opponent Record |- |51||L||February 2, 1989||1–4 || align="left"| Toronto Maple Leafs (1988–89) ||16–32–3 |- |52||W||February 4, 1989||5–3 || align="left"| Hartford Whalers (1988–89) ||17–32–3 |- |53||W||February 5, 1989||3–2 || align="left"| @ Quebec Nordiques (1988–89) ||18–32–3 |- |54||L||February 10, 1989||1–3 || align="left"| @ Chicago Blackhawks (1988–89) ||18–33–3 |- |55||L||February 11, 1989||0–5 || align="left"| @ St. Louis Blues (1988–89) ||18–34–3 |- |56||W||February 14, 1989||5–3 || align="left"| Edmonton Oilers (1988–89) ||19–34–3 |- |57||W||February 16, 1989||7–3 || align="left"| St. Louis Blues (1988–89) ||20–34–3 |- |58||W||February 18, 1989||3–2 || align="left"| Philadelphia Flyers (1988–89) ||21–34–3 |- |59||L||February 19, 1989||4–5 || align="left"| @ Philadelphia Flyers (1988–89) ||21–35–3 |- |60||L||February 21, 1989||5–6 || align="left"| Detroit Red Wings (1988–89) ||21–36–3 |- |61||L||February 22, 1989||5–7 || align="left"| @ Buffalo Sabres (1988–89) ||21–37–3 |- |62||T||February 25, 1989||5–5 OT|| align="left"| Pittsburgh Penguins (1988–89) ||21–37–4 |- |63||L||February 28, 1989||1–3 || align="left"| Hartford Whalers (1988–89) ||21–38–4 |- y background:#fff; border-top:#003087 2px solid; border-bottom:#FC4C02 2px solid; March Game Result Date Score Opponent Record |- |64||L||March 1, 1989||5–6 || align="left"| @ Detroit Red Wings (1988–89) ||21–39–4 |- |65||L||March 4, 1989||3–4 || align="left"| @ Minnesota North Stars (1988–89) ||21–40–4 |- |66||W||March 5, 1989||4–3 || align="left"| @ Winnipeg Jets (1988–89) ||22–40–4 |- |67||L||March 7, 1989||1–2 || align="left"| Boston Bruins (1988–89) ||22–41–4 |- |68||T||March 9, 1989||4–4 OT|| align="left"| Philadelphia Flyers (1988–89) ||22–41–5 |- |69||W||March 11, 1989||3–2 OT|| align="left"| New Jersey Devils (1988–89) ||23–41–5 |- |70||W||March 13, 1989||5–3 || align="left"| @ Montreal Canadiens (1988–89) ||24–41–5 |- |71||L||March 14, 1989||2–8 || align="left"| @ Hartford Whalers (1988–89) ||24–42–5 |- |72||L||March 18, 1989||1–2 || align="left"| @ Vancouver Canucks (1988–89) ||24–43–5 |- |73||L||March 19, 1989||2–3 || align="left"| @ Edmonton Oilers (1988–89) ||24–44–5 |- |74||L||March 21, 1989||1–4 || align="left"| @ Calgary Flames (1988–89) ||24–45–5 |- |75||W||March 23, 1989||3–1 || align="left"| Minnesota North Stars (1988–89) ||25–45–5 |- |76||L||March 26, 1989||2–3 || align="left"| @ Washington Capitals (1988–89) ||25–46–5 |- |77||W||March 28, 1989||5–4 || align="left"| Washington Capitals (1988–89) ||26–46–5 |- |78||W||March 29, 1989||5–4 OT|| align="left"| @ New Jersey Devils (1988–89) ||27–46–5 |- y background:#fff; border-top:#003087 2px solid; border-bottom:#FC4C02 2px solid; April Game Result Date Score Opponent Record |- |79||L||April 1, 1989||3–4 || align="left"| Buffalo Sabres (1988–89) ||27–47–5 |- |80||W||April 2, 1989||6–4 || align="left"| @ New York Rangers (1988–89) ||28–47–5 |- |- | Legend: #cfc Win (2 points) 1px solid black #fcc Loss (0 points) 1px solid black #ffc Tie (1 point) 1px solid black Player statistics Forwards Note: GP= Games played; G= Goals; AST= Assists; PTS = Points; PIM = Points Player GP G AST PTS PIM Pat LaFontaine 79 45 43 88 26 Brent Sutter 77 29 34 63 77 David Volek 77 25 34 59 24 Bryan Trottier 73 17 28 45 44 Mikko Mäkelä 76 17 28 45 22 Derek King 60 14 29 43 14 Alan Kerr 71 20 18 38 144 Randy Wood 77 15 13 28 44 Patrick Flatley 41 10 15 25 31 Brad Dalgarno 55 11 10 21 86 Greg Gilbert 55 8 13 21 45 Raimo Helminen 24 1 11 12 4 Tom Fitzgerald 23 3 5 8 10 Richard Kromm 20 1 6 7 4 Brad Lauer 14 3 2 5 2 Bob Bassen 19 1 4 5 21 Mick Vukota 48 2 2 4 237 Dale Henry 22 2 2 4 66 Bill Berg 7 1 2 3 10 Mike Walsh 13 2 0 2 4 Mike Stevens 9 1 0 1 14 Rob DiMaio 16 1 0 1 30 Rod Dallman 1 0 0 0 15 Defensemen Note: GP= Games played; G= Goals; AST= Assists; PTS = Points; PIM = Points Player GP G AST PTS PIM Gerald Diduck 65 11 21 32 155 Tomas Jonsson 53 9 23 32 34 Jeff Norton 69 1 30 31 74 Reed Larson 33 7 13 20 35 Marc Bergevin 58 2 13 15 62 Rich Pilon 62 0 14 14 242 Gary Nylund 46 4 8 12 74 Steve Konroyd 21 1 5 6 2 Ken Morrow 34 1 3 4 32 Wayne McBean 19 0 1 1 12 Dean Chynoweth 6 0 0 0 48 Chris Pryor 7 0 0 0 25 Jeff Finley 4 0 0 0 6 Goaltending Note: GP= Games played; W= Wins; L= Losses; T = Ties; SO = Shutouts; GAA = Goals Against Player GP W L T SO GAA Kelly Hrudey 50 18 24 3 0 3.92 Jeff Hackett 13 4 7 0 0 3.53 Mark Fitzpatrick 11 3 5 2 0 3.92 Billy Smith 17 3 11 0 0 4.44 Awards and records Bryan Trottier, King Clancy Memorial Trophy David Volek, Wing, NHL 1st All-Rookie Team Draft picks New York's draft picks at the 1988 NHL entry draft held at the Montreal Forum in Montreal. Round # Player Nationality College/Junior/Club team (League)116Kevin CheveldayoffCanadaBrandon Wheat Kings (WHL)229Wayne DoucetCanadaHamilton Steelhawks (OHL)237Sean LeBrunCanadaNew Westminster Bruins (WHL)358Danny LorenzCanadaSeattle Thunderbirds (WHL)479Andre BrassardCanadaTrois-Rivières Draveurs (QMJHL)5100Paul RutherfordCanadaOhio State University (CCHA)6111Pavel GrossSparta Prague (Czechoslovakia)6121Jason RathboneUnited StatesBrookline High School (USHS-MA)7142Yves GaucherCanadaChicoutimi Saguenéens (QMJHL)8163Marty McInnisUnited StatesMilton Academy (USHS-MA)9173Patrick ForrestUnited StatesSt. Cloud State University (NCAA Independent)9184Jeff BlumerUnited StatesCollege of St. Thomas (MIAC)10205Jeff KampersalUnited StatesSt. John's Preparatory School (USHS-MA)11226Phil NeururerUnited StatesOsseo Senior High School (USHS-MN)12247Joe CappriniUnited StatesBabson College (NEWMAC)S21Doug MelnykCanadaWestern Michigan University (CCHA) References 1988-89 Category:1988–89 NHL season by team Category:1988 in sports in New York (state) Category:1989 in sports in New York (state)