1988–89 AHL season


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

''Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; Pts = Points;
NorthGPWLTPtsGFGA
Sherbrooke Canadiens 8047249103348261
Halifax Citadels 804230892345300
Moncton Hawks 803734983320313
New Haven Nighthawks 8035351080325309
Maine Mariners 803240872262317
Springfield Indians 803244468287341
Cape Breton Oilers 802747660308388

SouthGPWLTPtsGFGA
Adirondack Red Wings 8047276100369294
Hershey Bears 8040301090361309
Utica Devils 803734983309295
Newmarket Saints 803836682339334
Rochester Americans 803837581305302
Baltimore Skipjacks 803046464317347
Binghamton Whalers 802846662307392

Scoring leaders

Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes
PlayerTeamGPGAPtsPIM
Stephan LebeauSherbrooke Canadiens78706413447
Murray EavesAdirondack Red Wings80467211884
Benoit BrunetSherbrooke Canadiens73417611795
Mike RichardBaltimore Skipjacks80446310751
Don BiggsHershey Bears763667103158
Terry YakeBinghamton Whalers7539569557
Ken PriestlayRochester Americans6456379360
Hubie McDonoughNew Haven Nighthawks7437559241
Ron WilsonMoncton Hawks80316192110
Brian DobbinHershey Bears5943489161

Trophy and award winners

;Team awards
;Individual awards
;Other awards