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. The Islanders finished 6th in the Patrick Division and did not qualify for the playoffs.
==Regular Season==
===Final Standings===
===Game Log===
No.	R	Date 	Score 	Opponent 	Record
1 	T	October 6, 1988 	4–4 OT	@ Calgary Flames (1988–89) 	0–0–1
2 	L	October 7, 1988 	1–5 	@ Edmonton Oilers (1988–89) 	0–1–1
3 	L	October 9, 1988 	5–6 OT	@ Los Angeles Kings (1988–89) 	0–2–1
4 	W	October 10, 1988 	3–2 	@ Vancouver Canucks (1988–89) 	1–2–1
5 	W	October 15, 1988 	2–1 	Montreal Canadiens (1988–89) 	2–2–1
6 	W	October 18, 1988 	3–2 	Vancouver Canucks (1988–89) 	3–2–1
7 	W	October 22, 1988 	7–3 	Quebec Nordiques (1988–89) 	4–2–1
8 	L	October 25, 1988 	3–4 	Toronto Maple Leafs (1988–89) 	4–3–1
9 	L	October 27, 1988 	2–5 	@ Philadelphia Flyers (1988–89) 	4–4–1
10 	L	October 29, 1988 	2–3 OT	@ Quebec Nordiques (1988–89) 	4–5–1
11 	L	November 1, 1988 	1–8 	Winnipeg Jets (1988–89) 	4–6–1
12 	L	November 4, 1988 	2–4 	@ Washington Capitals (1988–89) 	4–7–1
13 	W	November 5, 1988 	4–3 OT	Washington Capitals (1988–89) 	5–7–1
14 	W	November 8, 1988 	4–3 	New York Rangers (1988–89) 	6–7–1
15 	T	November 11, 1988	3–3 OT	@ New Jersey Devils (1988–89) 	6–7–2
16 	L	November 12, 1988	0–3 	Buffalo Sabres (1988–89) 	6–8–2
17 	L	November 15, 1988	1–5 	Calgary Flames (1988–89) 	6–9–2
18 	L	November 16, 1988	4–5 OT	@ Montreal Canadiens (1988–89) 	6–10–2
19 	W	November 19, 1988	6–3 	Pittsburgh Penguins (1988–89) 	7–10–2
20 	L	November 22, 1988	2–4 	Washington Capitals (1988–89) 	7–11–2
21 	L	November 23, 1988	6–7 	@ Washington Capitals (1988–89) 	7–12–2
22 	L	November 26, 1988	4–6 	New York Rangers (1988–89) 	7–13–2
23 	L	November 27, 1988	3–5 	@ New York Rangers (1988–89) 	7–14–2
24 	L	November 29, 1988	3–5 	@ Detroit Red Wings (1988–89) 	7–15–2
25 	L	December 1, 1988 	0–8 	@ St. Louis Blues (1988–89) 	7–16–2
26 	L	December 3, 1988 	2–4 	@ Pittsburgh Penguins (1988–89) 	7–17–2
27 	L	December 6, 1988 	3–4 	Boston Bruins (1988–89) 	7–18–2
28 	L	December 9, 1988 	5–6 	@ New Jersey Devils (1988–89) 	7–19–2
29 	L	December 10, 1988	3–4 	Los Angeles Kings (1988–89) 	7–20–2
30 	L	December 14, 1988	1–2 	@ New York Rangers (1988–89) 	7–21–2
31 	L	December 15, 1988	2–8 	Pittsburgh Penguins (1988–89) 	7–22–2
32 	W	December 17, 1988	5–2 	New Jersey Devils (1988–89) 	8–22–2
33 	L	December 20, 1988	3–5 	@ Pittsburgh Penguins (1988–89) 	8–23–2
34 	L	December 22, 1988	2–4 	Philadelphia Flyers (1988–89) 	8–24–2
35 	W	December 26, 1988	4–3 	@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1988–89) 	9–24–2
36 	W	December 31, 1988	6–4 	Washington Capitals (1988–89) 	10–24–2
37 	L	January 3, 1989 	1–4 	Philadelphia Flyers (1988–89) 	10–25–2
38 	W	January 5, 1989 	5–3 	@ Boston Bruins (1988–89) 	11–25–2
39 	L	January 7, 1989 	1–5 	New York Rangers (1988–89) 	11–26–2
40 	L	January 8, 1989 	2–3 	@ Chicago Blackhawks (1988–89) 	11–27–2
41 	L	January 10, 1989 	3–5 	@ Pittsburgh Penguins (1988–89) 	11–28–2
42 	W	January 13, 1989 	5–3 	@ New Jersey Devils (1988–89) 	12–28–2
43 	L	January 14, 1989 	3–5 	Chicago Blackhawks (1988–89) 	12–29–2
44 	W	January 17, 1989 	5–2 	Pittsburgh Penguins (1988–89) 	13–29–2
45 	W	January 19, 1989 	4–2 	Los Angeles Kings (1988–89) 	14–29–2
46 	W	January 21, 1989 	8–6 	Minnesota North Stars (1988–89) 	15–29–2
47 	T	January 24, 1989 	2–2 OT	New Jersey Devils (1988–89) 	15–29–3
48 	W	January 26, 1989 	8–6 	Winnipeg Jets (1988–89) 	16–29–3
49 	L	January 28, 1989 	4–7 	@ Philadelphia Flyers (1988–89) 	16–30–3
50 	L	January 30, 1989 	3–7 	@ New York Rangers (1988–89) 	16–31–3
51 	L	February 2, 1989 	1–4 	Toronto Maple Leafs (1988–89) 	16–32–3
52 	W	February 4, 1989 	5–3 	Hartford Whalers (1988–89) 	17–32–3
53 	W	February 5, 1989 	3–2 	@ Quebec Nordiques (1988–89) 	18–32–3
54 	L	February 10, 1989	1–3 	@ Chicago Blackhawks (1988–89) 	18–33–3
55 	L	February 11, 1989	0–5 	@ St. Louis Blues (1988–89) 	18–34–3
56 	W	February 14, 1989	5–3 	Edmonton Oilers (1988–89) 	19–34–3
57 	W	February 16, 1989	7–3 	St. Louis Blues (1988–89) 	20–34–3
58 	W	February 18, 1989	3–2 	Philadelphia Flyers (1988–89) 	21–34–3
59 	L	February 19, 1989	4–5 	@ Philadelphia Flyers (1988–89) 	21–35–3
60 	L	February 21, 1989	5–6 	Detroit Red Wings (1988–89) 	21–36–3
61 	L	February 22, 1989	5–7 	@ Buffalo Sabres (1988–89) 	21–37–3
62 	T	February 25, 1989	5–5 OT	Pittsburgh Penguins (1988–89) 	21–37–4
63 	L	February 28, 1989	1–3 	Hartford Whalers (1988–89) 	21–38–4
64 	L	March 1, 1989 	5–6 	@ Detroit Red Wings (1988–89) 	21–39–4
65 	L	March 4, 1989 	3–4 	@ Minnesota North Stars (1988–89)	21–40–4
66 	W	March 5, 1989 	4–3 	@ Winnipeg Jets (1988–89) 	22–40–4
67 	L	March 7, 1989 	1–2 	Boston Bruins (1988–89) 	22–41–4
68 	T	March 9, 1989 	4–4 OT	Philadelphia Flyers (1988–89) 	22–41–5
69 	W	March 11, 1989 	3–2 OT	New Jersey Devils (1988–89) 	23–41–5
70 	W	March 13, 1989 	5–3 	@ Montreal Canadiens (1988–89) 	24–41–5
71 	L	March 14, 1989 	2–8 	@ Hartford Whalers (1988–89) 	24–42–5
72 	L	March 18, 1989 	1–2 	@ Vancouver Canucks (1988–89) 	24–43–5
73 	L	March 19, 1989 	2–3 	@ Edmonton Oilers (1988–89) 	24–44–5
74 	L	March 21, 1989 	1–4 	@ Calgary Flames (1988–89) 	24–45–5
75 	W	March 23, 1989 	3–1 	Minnesota North Stars (1988–89) 	25–45–5
76 	L	March 26, 1989 	2–3 	@ Washington Capitals (1988–89) 	25–46–5
77 	W	March 28, 1989 	5–4 	Washington Capitals (1988–89) 	26–46–5
78 	W	March 29, 1989 	5–4 OT	@ New Jersey Devils (1988–89) 	27–46–5
79 	L	April 1, 1989 	3–4 	Buffalo Sabres (1988–89) 	27–47–5
80 	W	April 2, 1989 	6–4 	@ 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 Stats==
===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
Dale Henry 	22	2 	2 	4 	66
Mick Vukota 	48	2 	2 	4 	237
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
===Defencemen===
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
Jeff Finley 	4 	0 	0 	0 	6
Dean Chynoweth	6 	0 	0 	0 	48
Chris Pryor 	7 	0 	0 	0 	25
===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==
*King Clancy Memorial Trophy: Bryan Trottier
*David Volek, Left Wing, NHL First All-Rookie Team
==Transactions==
==Draft Picks==
==Farm Teams==
==See Also==
==References==
Category:New York Islanders seasons
Category:1988 in hockey
Category:1989 in hockey