1988–89 New York Islanders season

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. They missed the Stanley Cup Playoffs for the first time in 15 seasons.

1988–89 New York Islanders
Division6th Patrick
Conference10th Wales
1988–89 record28–47–5
Goals for265
Goals against325
Team information
General managerBill Torrey
CoachTerry Simpson and Al Arbour
CaptainBrent Sutter
ArenaNassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum
Team leaders
GoalsPat LaFontaine (45)
AssistsPat LaFontaine (43)
PointsPat LaFontaine (88)
Penalty minutesRich Pilon (242)
WinsKelly Hrudey (18)
Goals against averageJeff Hackett (3.53)

Regular season

Final standings
Patrick Division
GP W L T GF GA Pts
Washington Capitals8041291030525992
Pittsburgh Penguins804033734734987
New York Rangers803735831030782
Philadelphia Flyers803636830728580
New Jersey Devils8027411228132566
New York Islanders802847526532561

[1]Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against
Note: Teams that qualified for the playoffs are highlighted in bold.

Schedule and results
No. R Date Score Opponent Record
1TOctober 6, 19884–4 OT@ Calgary Flames (1988–89)0–0–1
2LOctober 7, 19881–5@ Edmonton Oilers (1988–89)0–1–1
3LOctober 9, 19885–6 OT@ Los Angeles Kings (1988–89)0–2–1
4WOctober 10, 19883–2@ Vancouver Canucks (1988–89)1–2–1
5WOctober 15, 19882–1Montreal Canadiens (1988–89)2–2–1
6WOctober 18, 19883–2Vancouver Canucks (1988–89)3–2–1
7WOctober 22, 19887–3Quebec Nordiques (1988–89)4–2–1
8LOctober 25, 19883–4Toronto Maple Leafs (1988–89)4–3–1
9LOctober 27, 19882–5@ Philadelphia Flyers (1988–89)4–4–1
10LOctober 29, 19882–3 OT@ Quebec Nordiques (1988–89)4–5–1
11LNovember 1, 19881–8Winnipeg Jets (1988–89)4–6–1
12LNovember 4, 19882–4@ Washington Capitals (1988–89)4–7–1
13WNovember 5, 19884–3 OTWashington Capitals (1988–89)5–7–1
14WNovember 8, 19884–3New York Rangers (1988–89)6–7–1
15TNovember 11, 19883–3 OT@ New Jersey Devils (1988–89)6–7–2
16LNovember 12, 19880–3Buffalo Sabres (1988–89)6–8–2
17LNovember 15, 19881–5Calgary Flames (1988–89)6–9–2
18LNovember 16, 19884–5 OT@ Montreal Canadiens (1988–89)6–10–2
19WNovember 19, 19886–3Pittsburgh Penguins (1988–89)7–10–2
20LNovember 22, 19882–4Washington Capitals (1988–89)7–11–2
21LNovember 23, 19886–7@ Washington Capitals (1988–89)7–12–2
22LNovember 26, 19884–6New York Rangers (1988–89)7–13–2
23LNovember 27, 19883–5@ New York Rangers (1988–89)7–14–2
24LNovember 29, 19883–5@ Detroit Red Wings (1988–89)7–15–2
25LDecember 1, 19880–8@ St. Louis Blues (1988–89)7–16–2
26LDecember 3, 19882–4@ Pittsburgh Penguins (1988–89)7–17–2
27LDecember 6, 19883–4Boston Bruins (1988–89)7–18–2
28LDecember 9, 19885–6@ New Jersey Devils (1988–89)7–19–2
29LDecember 10, 19883–4Los Angeles Kings (1988–89)7–20–2
30LDecember 14, 19881–2@ New York Rangers (1988–89)7–21–2
31LDecember 15, 19882–8Pittsburgh Penguins (1988–89)7–22–2
32WDecember 17, 19885–2New Jersey Devils (1988–89)8–22–2
33LDecember 20, 19883–5@ Pittsburgh Penguins (1988–89)8–23–2
34LDecember 22, 19882–4Philadelphia Flyers (1988–89)8–24–2
35WDecember 26, 19884–3@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1988–89)9–24–2
36WDecember 31, 19886–4Washington Capitals (1988–89)10–24–2
37LJanuary 3, 19891–4Philadelphia Flyers (1988–89)10–25–2
38WJanuary 5, 19895–3@ Boston Bruins (1988–89)11–25–2
39LJanuary 7, 19891–5New York Rangers (1988–89)11–26–2
40LJanuary 8, 19892–3@ Chicago Blackhawks (1988–89)11–27–2
41LJanuary 10, 19893–5@ Pittsburgh Penguins (1988–89)11–28–2
42WJanuary 13, 19895–3@ New Jersey Devils (1988–89)12–28–2
43LJanuary 14, 19893–5Chicago Blackhawks (1988–89)12–29–2
44WJanuary 17, 19895–2Pittsburgh Penguins (1988–89)13–29–2
45WJanuary 19, 19894–2Los Angeles Kings (1988–89)14–29–2
46WJanuary 21, 19898–6Minnesota North Stars (1988–89)15–29–2
47TJanuary 24, 19892–2 OTNew Jersey Devils (1988–89)15–29–3
48WJanuary 26, 19898–6Winnipeg Jets (1988–89)16–29–3
49LJanuary 28, 19894–7@ Philadelphia Flyers (1988–89)16–30–3
50LJanuary 30, 19893–7@ New York Rangers (1988–89)16–31–3
51LFebruary 2, 19891–4Toronto Maple Leafs (1988–89)16–32–3
52WFebruary 4, 19895–3Hartford Whalers (1988–89)17–32–3
53WFebruary 5, 19893–2@ Quebec Nordiques (1988–89)18–32–3
54LFebruary 10, 19891–3@ Chicago Blackhawks (1988–89)18–33–3
55LFebruary 11, 19890–5@ St. Louis Blues (1988–89)18–34–3
56WFebruary 14, 19895–3Edmonton Oilers (1988–89)19–34–3
57WFebruary 16, 19897–3St. Louis Blues (1988–89)20–34–3
58WFebruary 18, 19893–2Philadelphia Flyers (1988–89)21–34–3
59LFebruary 19, 19894–5@ Philadelphia Flyers (1988–89)21–35–3
60LFebruary 21, 19895–6Detroit Red Wings (1988–89)21–36–3
61LFebruary 22, 19895–7@ Buffalo Sabres (1988–89)21–37–3
62TFebruary 25, 19895–5 OTPittsburgh Penguins (1988–89)21–37–4
63LFebruary 28, 19891–3Hartford Whalers (1988–89)21–38–4
64LMarch 1, 19895–6@ Detroit Red Wings (1988–89)21–39–4
65LMarch 4, 19893–4@ Minnesota North Stars (1988–89)21–40–4
66WMarch 5, 19894–3@ Winnipeg Jets (1988–89)22–40–4
67LMarch 7, 19891–2Boston Bruins (1988–89)22–41–4
68TMarch 9, 19894–4 OTPhiladelphia Flyers (1988–89)22–41–5
69WMarch 11, 19893–2 OTNew Jersey Devils (1988–89)23–41–5
70WMarch 13, 19895–3@ Montreal Canadiens (1988–89)24–41–5
71LMarch 14, 19892–8@ Hartford Whalers (1988–89)24–42–5
72LMarch 18, 19891–2@ Vancouver Canucks (1988–89)24–43–5
73LMarch 19, 19892–3@ Edmonton Oilers (1988–89)24–44–5
74LMarch 21, 19891–4@ Calgary Flames (1988–89)24–45–5
75WMarch 23, 19893–1Minnesota North Stars (1988–89)25–45–5
76LMarch 26, 19892–3@ Washington Capitals (1988–89)25–46–5
77WMarch 28, 19895–4Washington Capitals (1988–89)26–46–5
78WMarch 29, 19895–4 OT@ New Jersey Devils (1988–89)27–46–5
79LApril 1, 19893–4Buffalo Sabres (1988–89)27–47–5
80WApril 2, 19896–4@ New York Rangers (1988–89)28–47–5

Playoffs

In 1988–89, 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.

Player statistics

Forwards

Note: GP= Games played; G= Goals; AST= Assists; PTS = Points; PIM = Points

Player GP G AST PTS PIM
Pat LaFontaine7945438826
Brent Sutter7729346377
David Volek7725345924
Bryan Trottier7317284544
Mikko Mäkelä7617284522
Derek King6014294314
Alan Kerr71201838144
Randy Wood7715132844
Patrick Flatley4110152531
Brad Dalgarno5511102186
Greg Gilbert558132145
Raimo Helminen24111124
Tom Fitzgerald2335810
Richard Kromm201674
Brad Lauer143252
Bob Bassen1914521
Mick Vukota48224237
Dale Henry2222466
Bill Berg712310
Mike Walsh132024
Mike Stevens910114
Rob DiMaio1610130
Rod Dallman100015

Defencemen

Note: GP= Games played; G= Goals; AST= Assists; PTS = Points; PIM = Points

Player GP G AST PTS PIM
Gerald Diduck65112132155
Tomas Jonsson539233234
Jeff Norton691303174
Reed Larson337132035
Marc Bergevin582131562
Rich Pilon6201414242
Gary Nylund46481274
Steve Konroyd211562
Ken Morrow3413432
Wayne McBean1901112
Dean Chynoweth600048
Chris Pryor700025
Jeff Finley40006

Goaltending

Note: GP= Games played; W= Wins; L= Losses; T = Ties; SO = Shutouts; GAA = Goals Against

Player GP W L T SO GAA
Kelly Hrudey501824303.92
Jeff Hackett1347003.53
Mark Fitzpatrick1135203.92
Billy Smith17311004.44

Awards and records

Draft picks

New York's draft picks at the 1988 NHL Entry Draft held at the Montreal Forum in Montreal, Quebec.

Round # Player Nationality College/Junior/Club Team (League)
116Kevin Cheveldayoff CanadaBrandon Wheat Kings (WHL)
229Wayne Doucet CanadaHamilton Steelhawks (OHL)
237Sean LeBrun CanadaNew Westminster Bruins (WHL)
358Danny Lorenz CanadaSeattle Thunderbirds (WHL)
479Andre Brassard CanadaTrois-Rivières Draveurs (QMJHL)
5100Paul Rutherford CanadaOhio State University (CCHA)
6111Pavel Gross CzechoslovakiaSparta Prague (Czechoslovakia)
6121Jason Rathbone United StatesBrookline High School (USHS-MA)
7142Yves Gaucher CanadaChicoutimi Saguenéens (QMJHL)
8163Marty McInnis United StatesMilton Academy (USHS-MA)
9173Patrick Forrest United StatesSt. Cloud State University (NCAA Independent)
9184Jeff Blumer United StatesCollege of St. Thomas (MIAC)
10205Jeffery Kampersal United StatesSt. John's Preparatory School (USHS-MA)
11226Phil Neururer United StatesOsseo Senior High School (USHS-MN)
12247Joe Capprini United StatesBabson College (NEWMAC)
S21Doug Melnyk CanadaWestern Michigan University (CCHA)

References
  1. Dinger, Ralph, ed. (2011). The National Hockey League Official Guide & Record Book 2012. Dan Diamond & Associates. p. 153. ISBN 9781894801225.
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