1988–89 Toronto Maple Leafs season

NHL hockey team season March 2026 August 2023 NHL 1988–89 1988 Toronto Maple Leafs Campbell 10th Norris 5th 28–46–6 15–20–5 13–26–1 259 342 Gord Stellick John Brophy (fired) George Armstrong (interim) Vacant Wendel ClarkBorje SalmingTom Fergus Maple Leaf Gardens Eddie Olczyk (38) Eddie Olczyk (52) Eddie Olczyk (90) Dave Reid (+12) Brian Curran and John Kordic (185) Allan Bester (17) Allan Bester (3.80) The 1988–89 Toronto Maple Leafs season was Toronto's 72nd season in the National Hockey League (NHL). Toronto made a late season push for the playoffs under interim head coach (and former captain) George Armstrong but an overtime loss in the final regular season game at the Chicago Blackhawks kept them out of the postseason for the first time since the 1984–85 season. It was also the first time since the 1984–85 season that they finished last in their conference. 2 Off-season NHL draft 1988 NHL entry draft Round Pick Player Nationality College/Junior/Club team16Scott Pearson (LW)CanadaKingston Canadians (OHL)227Tie Domi (RW)CanadaPeterborough Petes (OHL)348Peter Ing (G)CanadaWindsor Spitfires (OHL)469Ted Crowley (D)United StatesLawrence Academy (USHS-MA)586Len Esau (D)CanadaHumboldt Broncos (SJHL)7132Matt Mallgrave (C)United StatesSt. Paul's School (USHS-NH)8153Roger Elvenes (C)SwedenRögle BK (Sweden)9174Mike DeLay (D)United StatesCanterbury School (USHS-CT)10195David Sacco (C)United StatesMedford High School (USHS-MA)11216Mike Gregorio (G)United StatesCushing Academy (USHS-MA)12237Peter DeBoer (RW)CanadaWindsor Spitfires (OHL)S11Dean Anderson (G)CanadaUniversity of Wisconsin (WCHA) Regular season The 1988–89 Maple Leafs season was a disastrous one that saw John Brophy fired as head coach midway through the season. Interim head coach George Armstrong led the Leafs close to the playoffs, but they eventually missed out after losing to the Chicago Blackhawks in the final game of the regular season. The Leafs needed a win against Chicago to clinch a playoff berth, but a Troy Murray overtime goal ended Toronto's season. The Maple Leafs finished the regular season last in the NHL in power play goals scored (56), power play opportunities (334), power play percentage (16.77%) and penalty-killing percentage (72.70%).https://www.hockey-reference.com/leagues/NHL_1989.html 1988-89 NHL Summary November 7, 1988 – The Maple Leafs traded RW Russ Courtnall to Montreal for RW John Kordic and a 6th-round choice (Michael Doers) Ken Wregget was traded by Maple Leafs to Philadelphia Flyers for two first-round picks (RW Rob Pearson and D Steve Bancroft) in 1989 draft, March 6, 1989. Final standings TOR Record vs. opponents TOR Schedule and results background:#fff; border-top:#00205B 5px solid; border-bottom:#00205B 5px solid; 1988–89 regular season1988-89 Toronto Maple Leafs Schedule https://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/TOR/1989_games.html Hockey-Reference.com April 4, 2025 y background:#fff; border-top:#00205B 2px solid; border-bottom:#00205B 2px solid; October Game Result Date Score Opponent Record |- |1||L||October 6, 1988||1–2 || align="left"| @ Boston Bruins (1988–89) ||0–1–0 |- |2||W||October 8, 1988||7–4 || align="left"| Chicago Blackhawks (1988–89) ||1–1–0 |- |3||W||October 9, 1988||8–4 || align="left"| @ Chicago Blackhawks (1988–89) ||2–1–0 |- |4||L||October 12, 1988||2–4 || align="left"| St. Louis Blues (1988–89) ||2–2–0 |- |5||W||October 14, 1988||3–1 || align="left"| @ Washington Capitals (1988–89) ||3–2–0 |- |6||L||October 15, 1988||3–5 || align="left"| Detroit Red Wings (1988–89) ||3–3–0 |- |7||W||October 17, 1988||6–2 || align="left"| @ Montreal Canadiens (1988–89) ||4–3–0 |- |8||W||October 19, 1988||4–2 || align="left"| Buffalo Sabres (1988–89) ||5–3–0 |- |9||W||October 21, 1988||4–2 || align="left"| @ Detroit Red Wings (1988–89) ||6–3–0 |- |10||T||October 22, 1988||3–3 OT|| align="left"| Calgary Flames (1988–89) ||6–3–1 |- |11||W||October 25, 1988||4–3 || align="left"| @ New York Islanders (1988–89) ||7–3–1 |- |12||W||October 26, 1988||3–2 || align="left"| @ Minnesota North Stars (1988–89) ||8–3–1 |- |13||L||October 29, 1988||2–3 || align="left"| @ St. Louis Blues (1988–89) ||8–4–1 |- y background:#fff; border-top:#00205B 2px solid; border-bottom:#00205B 2px solid; November Game Result Date Score Opponent Record |- |14||L||November 2, 1988||2–7 || align="left"| Boston Bruins (1988–89) ||8–5–1 |- |15||L||November 5, 1988||4–6 || align="left"| Los Angeles Kings (1988–89) ||8–6–1 |- |16||L||November 10, 1988||1–5 || align="left"| @ Pittsburgh Penguins (1988–89) ||8–7–1 |- |17||L||November 12, 1988||2–6 || align="left"| Edmonton Oilers (1988–89) ||8–8–1 |- |18||L||November 14, 1988||4–5 || align="left"| Minnesota North Stars (1988–89) ||8–9–1 |- |19||W||November 16, 1988||8–5 || align="left"| Pittsburgh Penguins (1988–89) ||9–9–1 |- |20||L||November 18, 1988||0–3 || align="left"| @ Winnipeg Jets (1988–89) ||9–10–1 |- |21||L||November 19, 1988||1–9 || align="left"| @ Edmonton Oilers (1988–89) ||9–11–1 |- |22||W||November 21, 1988||4–0 || align="left"| St. Louis Blues (1988–89) ||10–11–1 |- |23||W||November 23, 1988||4–3 || align="left"| Chicago Blackhawks (1988–89) ||11–11–1 |- |24||L||November 25, 1988||3–5 || align="left"| @ Minnesota North Stars (1988–89) ||11–12–1 |- |25||L||November 26, 1988||3–6 || align="left"| Minnesota North Stars (1988–89) ||11–13–1 |- y background:#fff; border-top:#00205B 2px solid; border-bottom:#00205B 2px solid; December Game Result Date Score Opponent Record |- |26||L||December 1, 1988||3–9 || align="left"| @ Los Angeles Kings (1988–89) ||11–14–1 |- |27||L||December 3, 1988||0–3 || align="left"| @ St. Louis Blues (1988–89) ||11–15–1 |- |28||L||December 9, 1988||3–4 || align="left"| @ Detroit Red Wings (1988–89) ||11–16–1 |- |29||L||December 10, 1988||2–8 || align="left"| Detroit Red Wings (1988–89) ||11–17–1 |- |30||T||December 12, 1988||4–4 OT|| align="left"| Calgary Flames (1988–89) ||11–17–2 |- |31||L||December 14, 1988||2–8 || align="left"| Edmonton Oilers (1988–89) ||11–18–2 |- |32||L||December 15, 1988||3–6 || align="left"| @ New Jersey Devils (1988–89) ||11–19–2 |- |33||L||December 17, 1988||1–7 || align="left"| Philadelphia Flyers (1988–89) ||11–20–2 |- |34||W||December 19, 1988||4–3 || align="left"| St. Louis Blues (1988–89) ||12–20–2 |- |35||L||December 21, 1988||1–6 || align="left"| Pittsburgh Penguins (1988–89) ||12–21–2 |- |36||L||December 23, 1988||2–5 || align="left"| @ Buffalo Sabres (1988–89) ||12–22–2 |- |37||L||December 26, 1988||3–4 || align="left"| New York Islanders (1988–89) ||12–23–2 |- |38||W||December 29, 1988||6–5 || align="left"| @ Quebec Nordiques (1988–89) ||13–23–2 |- |39||W||December 31, 1988||6–1 || align="left"| Quebec Nordiques (1988–89) ||14–23–2 |- y background:#fff; border-top:#00205B 2px solid; border-bottom:#00205B 2px solid; January Game Result Date Score Opponent Record |- |40||T||January 1, 1989||3–3 OT|| align="left"| @ Chicago Blackhawks (1988–89) ||14–23–3 |- |41||L||January 6, 1989||0–3 || align="left"| @ Washington Capitals (1988–89) ||14–24–3 |- |42||L||January 7, 1989||1–6 || align="left"| Buffalo Sabres (1988–89) ||14–25–3 |- |43||W||January 9, 1989||3–0 || align="left"| Vancouver Canucks (1988–89) ||15–25–3 |- |44||L||January 11, 1989||2–3 || align="left"| Washington Capitals (1988–89) ||15–26–3 |- |45||L||January 14, 1989||3–5 || align="left"| Montreal Canadiens (1988–89) ||15–27–3 |- |46||W||January 16, 1989||5–3 || align="left"| Hartford Whalers (1988–89) ||16–27–3 |- |47||T||January 19, 1989||3–3 OT|| align="left"| Minnesota North Stars (1988–89) ||16–27–4 |- |48||L||January 21, 1989||3–4 || align="left"| @ Montreal Canadiens (1988–89) ||16–28–4 |- |49||L||January 25, 1989||1–2 OT|| align="left"| Boston Bruins (1988–89) ||16–29–4 |- |50||L||January 27, 1989||1–8 || align="left"| @ Detroit Red Wings (1988–89) ||16–30–4 |- |51||T||January 28, 1989||1–1 OT|| align="left"| New York Rangers (1988–89) ||16–30–5 |- |52||L||January 30, 1989||1–7 || align="left"| @ Chicago Blackhawks (1988–89) ||16–31–5 |- y background:#fff; border-top:#00205B 2px solid; border-bottom:#00205B 2px solid; February Game Result Date Score Opponent Record |- |53||W||February 2, 1989||4–1 || align="left"| @ New York Islanders (1988–89) ||17–31–5 |- |54||L||February 4, 1989||1–3 || align="left"| Chicago Blackhawks (1988–89) ||17–32–5 |- |55||W||February 11, 1989||4–3 || align="left"| Philadelphia Flyers (1988–89) ||18–32–5 |- |56||L||February 13, 1989||1–8 || align="left"| @ New Jersey Devils (1988–89) ||18–33–5 |- |57||L||February 15, 1989||2–4 || align="left"| Hartford Whalers (1988–89) ||18–34–5 |- |58||W||February 17, 1989||10–6 || align="left"| @ New York Rangers (1988–89) ||19–34–5 |- |59||W||February 18, 1989||5–3 || align="left"| New Jersey Devils (1988–89) ||20–34–5 |- |60||L||February 20, 1989||4–5 || align="left"| @ Los Angeles Kings (1988–89) ||20–35–5 |- |61||W||February 22, 1989||4–3 OT|| align="left"| @ Calgary Flames (1988–89) ||21–35–5 |- |62||L||February 23, 1989||1–2 OT|| align="left"| @ Vancouver Canucks (1988–89) ||21–36–5 |- |63||W||February 25, 1989||4–2 || align="left"| @ Minnesota North Stars (1988–89) ||22–36–5 |- |64||L||February 27, 1989||5–7 || align="left"| St. Louis Blues (1988–89) ||22–37–5 |- y background:#fff; border-top:#00205B 2px solid; border-bottom:#00205B 2px solid; March Game Result Date Score Opponent Record |- |65||L||March 1, 1989||4–7 || align="left"| @ New York Rangers (1988–89) ||22–38–5 |- |66||T||March 4, 1989||3–3 OT|| align="left"| Chicago Blackhawks (1988–89) ||22–38–6 |- |67||L||March 5, 1989||0–3 || align="left"| @ Hartford Whalers (1988–89) ||22–39–6 |- |68||W||March 7, 1989||6–4 || align="left"| @ Quebec Nordiques (1988–89) ||23–39–6 |- |69||L||March 9, 1989||1–4 || align="left"| @ St. Louis Blues (1988–89) ||23–40–6 |- |70||W||March 11, 1989||5–3 || align="left"| Detroit Red Wings (1988–89) ||24–40–6 |- |71||L||March 12, 1989||7–9 || align="left"| @ Winnipeg Jets (1988–89) ||24–41–6 |- |72||W||March 14, 1989||5–3 || align="left"| @ Minnesota North Stars (1988–89) ||25–41–6 |- |73||L||March 18, 1989||2–10 || align="left"| Winnipeg Jets (1988–89) ||25–42–6 |- |74||L||March 19, 1989||6–8 || align="left"| @ Philadelphia Flyers (1988–89) ||25–43–6 |- |75||W||March 22, 1989||5–3 || align="left"| Vancouver Canucks (1988–89) ||26–43–6 |- |76||L||March 24, 1989||2–6 || align="left"| @ Detroit Red Wings (1988–89) ||26–44–6 |- |77||W||March 25, 1989||6–5 || align="left"| Detroit Red Wings (1988–89) ||27–44–6 |- |78||W||March 29, 1989||3–1 || align="left"| Minnesota North Stars (1988–89) ||28–44–6 |- y background:#fff; border-top:#00205B 2px solid; border-bottom:#00205B 2px solid; April Game Result Date Score Opponent Record |- |79||L||April 1, 1989||3–4 OT|| align="left"| @ St. Louis Blues (1988–89) ||28–45–6 |- |80||L||April 2, 1989||3–4 OT|| align="left"| @ Chicago Blackhawks (1988–89) ||28–46–6 |- |- | 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 Eddie Olczyk 80 38 52 90 75 Gary Leeman 61 32 43 75 66 Vincent Damphousse 80 26 42 68 75 Tom Fergus 80 22 45 67 48 Daniel Marois 76 31 23 54 76 Mark Osborne 75 16 30 46 112 Dave Reid 77 9 21 30 22 Craig Laughlin 66 10 13 23 41 Peter Ihnacak 26 2 16 18 10 Derek Laxdal 41 9 6 15 65 Al Secord 40 5 10 15 71 Dan Daoust 68 7 5 12 54 Wendel Clark 15 7 4 11 66 Paul Gagne 16 3 2 5 6 John Kordic 46 1 2 3 185 Russ Courtnall 9 1 1 2 4 Tim Armstrong 11 1 0 1 6 Mike Blaisdell 9 1 0 1 4 Ken Yaremchuk 11 1 0 1 2 Scott Pearson 9 0 1 1 2 Sean McKenna 3 0 1 1 0 Paul Lawless 7 0 0 0 0 Marty Dallman 4 0 0 0 0 Chris McRae 3 0 0 0 12 Doug Shedden 1 0 0 0 2 Defencemen Note: GP= Games played; G= Goals; AST= Assists; PTS = Points; PIM = Points Player GP G AST PTS PIM Al Iafrate 65 13 20 33 72 Todd Gill 59 11 14 25 72 Borje Salming 63 3 17 20 86 Brad Marsh 80 1 15 16 79 Chris Kotsopoulos 57 1 14 15 44 Darren Veitch 37 3 7 10 16 Rick Lanz 32 1 9 10 18 Luke Richardson 55 2 7 9 106 Brian Curran 47 1 4 5 185 Darryl Shannon 14 1 3 4 6 Ken Hammond 14 0 2 2 12 Goaltending Note: GP= Games played; W= Wins; L= Losses; T = Ties; SO = Shutouts; GAA = Goals Against Player GP W L T SO GAA Allan Bester 43 17 20 3 2 3.80 Ken Wregget 32 9 20 2 0 4.42 Jeff Reese 10 2 6 1 0 4.94 Awards and records Gary Leeman, Molson Cup (Most game star selections for Toronto Maple Leafs) 40th National Hockey League All-Star Game Gary Leeman, Reserve, Campbell Conference Transactions The Maple Leafs have been involved in the following transactions in the 1988–89 season. Trades June 21, 1988To Philadelphia FlyersMike StothersTo Toronto Maple LeafsBill Root November 7, 1988To Montreal CanadiensRuss CourtnallTo Toronto Maple LeafsJohn Kordic 6th round pick in 1989 – Mike Doers February 7, 1989To Philadelphia FlyersAl SecordTo Toronto Maple Leafs5th round pick in 1989 – Keith Carney February 21, 1989To New York RangersChris McRaeTo Toronto Maple LeafsKen Hammond February 25, 1989To Vancouver CanucksPeter DeBoerTo Toronto Maple LeafsPaul Lawless March 6, 1989To Philadelphia FlyersKen WreggetTo Toronto Maple Leafs1st round pick in 1989 – Rob Pearson 1st round pick in 1989 – Steve Bancroft June 16, 1989To Calgary Flames2nd round pick in 1989 – Kent MandervilleTo Toronto Maple LeafsRob Ramage Waivers October 3, 1988To Los Angeles KingsDale DeGray October 3, 1988From Philadelphia FlyersBrad Marsh Free agents Player Former team Craig Laughlin Los Angeles Kings Alan Hepple New Jersey Devils Paul Gagne New Jersey Devils Doug Shedden Baltimore Skipjacks (AHL) References Maple Leafs on Hockey Database Category:Toronto Maple Leafs seasons Toronto Maple Leafs season, 1988-89 Toronto