1988–89 Quebec Nordiques season

The 1988–89 Quebec Nordiques season was the team's 10th season in the National Hockey League. The Nordiques finished 5th in the Adams Division and did not qualify for the playoffs.
==Regular Season==
===Final Standings===
===Game Log===
No.	R	Date 	Score 	Opponent 	Record
1 	W	October 6, 1988 	5–2 	@ Hartford Whalers (1988–89) 	1–0–0
2 	L	October 8, 1988 	3–5 	New Jersey Devils (1988–89) 	1–1–0
3 	W	October 9, 1988 	4–1 	Minnesota North Stars (1988–89) 	2–1–0
4 	W	October 12, 1988 	6–5 	@ Montreal Canadiens (1988–89) 	3–1–0
5 	L	October 14, 1988 	4–5 	Buffalo Sabres (1988–89) 	3–2–0
6 	W	October 16, 1988 	5–3 	@ Buffalo Sabres (1988–89) 	4–2–0
7 	L	October 20, 1988 	2–5 	@ Philadelphia Flyers (1988–89) 	4–3–0
8 	L	October 22, 1988 	3–7 	@ New York Islanders (1988–89) 	4–4–0
9 	L	October 23, 1988 	2–8 	@ New York Rangers (1988–89) 	4–5–0
10 	L	October 25, 1988 	4–7 	Chicago Blackhawks (1988–89) 	4–6–0
11 	L	October 27, 1988 	2–6 	@ Boston Bruins (1988–89) 	4–7–0
12 	W	October 29, 1988 	3–2 OT	New York Islanders (1988–89) 	5–7–0
13 	L	November 1, 1988 	1–3 	Los Angeles Kings (1988–89) 	5–8–0
14 	W	November 3, 1988 	6–2 	@ Pittsburgh Penguins (1988–89) 	6–8–0
15 	L	November 5, 1988 	2–5 	St. Louis Blues (1988–89) 	6–9–0
16 	L	November 8, 1988 	4–8 	Winnipeg Jets (1988–89) 	6–10–0
17 	L	November 10, 1988	1–4 	@ Washington Capitals (1988–89) 	6–11–0
18 	L	November 12, 1988	3–4 	@ St. Louis Blues (1988–89) 	6–12–0
19 	T	November 13, 1988	5–5 OT	@ Chicago Blackhawks (1988–89) 	6–12–1
20 	T	November 15, 1988	5–5 OT	Boston Bruins (1988–89) 	6–12–2
21 	W	November 19, 1988	6–5 	Philadelphia Flyers (1988–89) 	7–12–2
22 	L	November 23, 1988	3–4 	@ Hartford Whalers (1988–89) 	7–13–2
23 	W	November 24, 1988	5–3 	Montreal Canadiens (1988–89) 	8–13–2
24 	L	November 26, 1988	2–4 	Hartford Whalers (1988–89) 	8–14–2
25 	L	November 28, 1988	4–7 	Edmonton Oilers (1988–89) 	8–15–2
26 	L	November 30, 1988	2–6 	@ Buffalo Sabres (1988–89) 	8–16–2
27 	L	December 1, 1988 	3–7 	@ Detroit Red Wings (1988–89) 	8–17–2
28 	W	December 3, 1988 	6–4 	Detroit Red Wings (1988–89) 	9–17–2
29 	L	December 6, 1988 	2–3 	@ Calgary Flames (1988–89) 	9–18–2
30 	L	December 7, 1988 	3–8 	@ Edmonton Oilers (1988–89) 	9–19–2
31 	W	December 9, 1988 	4–2 	@ Vancouver Canucks (1988–89) 	10–19–2
32 	L	December 13, 1988	1–4 	Washington Capitals (1988–89) 	10–20–2
33 	W	December 15, 1988	6–4 	Montreal Canadiens (1988–89) 	11–20–2
34 	T	December 17, 1988	2–2 OT	@ Boston Bruins (1988–89) 	11–20–3
35 	W	December 18, 1988	4–2 	Boston Bruins (1988–89) 	12–20–3
36 	L	December 21, 1988	4–6 	@ Montreal Canadiens (1988–89) 	12–21–3
37 	W	December 23, 1988	5–4 	@ Winnipeg Jets (1988–89) 	13–21–3
38 	T	December 28, 1988	4–4 OT	Hartford Whalers (1988–89) 	13–21–4
39 	L	December 29, 1988	5–6 	Toronto Maple Leafs (1988–89) 	13–22–4
40 	L	December 31, 1988	1–6 	@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1988–89) 	13–23–4
41 	L	January 3, 1989 	1–5 	@ Calgary Flames (1988–89) 	13–24–4
42 	L	January 4, 1989 	2–4 	@ Edmonton Oilers (1988–89) 	13–25–4
43 	L	January 8, 1989 	2–4 	Boston Bruins (1988–89) 	13–26–4
44 	T	January 10, 1989 	4–4 OT	Washington Capitals (1988–89) 	13–26–5
45 	L	January 12, 1989 	2–7 	@ Philadelphia Flyers (1988–89) 	13–27–5
46 	T	January 14, 1989 	1–1 OT	Buffalo Sabres (1988–89) 	13–27–6
47 	W	January 17, 1989 	7–4 	New Jersey Devils (1988–89) 	14–27–6
48 	W	January 19, 1989 	5–4 	@ New Jersey Devils (1988–89) 	15–27–6
49 	W	January 21, 1989 	4–3 	Calgary Flames (1988–89) 	16–27–6
50 	L	January 23, 1989 	0–5 	Hartford Whalers (1988–89) 	16–28–6
51 	L	January 26, 1989 	3–5 	@ Minnesota North Stars (1988–89)	16–29–6
52 	W	January 28, 1989 	3–2 OT	@ Hartford Whalers (1988–89) 	17–29–6
53 	W	January 30, 1989 	4–3 	@ Detroit Red Wings (1988–89) 	18–29–6
54 	L	February 2, 1989 	1–6 	Montreal Canadiens (1988–89) 	18–30–6
55 	W	February 4, 1989 	6–3 	Minnesota North Stars (1988–89) 	19–30–6
56 	L	February 5, 1989 	2–3 	New York Islanders (1988–89) 	19–31–6
57 	L	February 9, 1989 	2–5 	@ Pittsburgh Penguins (1988–89) 	19–32–6
58 	W	February 11, 1989	8–1 	Pittsburgh Penguins (1988–89) 	20–32–6
59 	W	February 13, 1989	3–2 	@ Montreal Canadiens (1988–89) 	21–32–6
60 	L	February 16, 1989	2–3 	@ Vancouver Canucks (1988–89) 	21–33–6
61 	L	February 18, 1989	3–11 	@ Los Angeles Kings (1988–89) 	21–34–6
62 	W	February 21, 1989	4–3 	Winnipeg Jets (1988–89) 	22–34–6
63 	L	February 23, 1989	2–4 	@ Hartford Whalers (1988–89) 	22–35–6
64 	L	February 25, 1989	2–7 	New York Rangers (1988–89) 	22–36–6
65 	L	February 28, 1989	2–3 	Vancouver Canucks (1988–89) 	22–37–6
66 	L	March 2, 1989 	2–5 	@ Boston Bruins (1988–89) 	22–38–6
67 	W	March 4, 1989 	6–2 	Buffalo Sabres (1988–89) 	23–38–6
68 	W	March 5, 1989 	8–2 	@ Buffalo Sabres (1988–89) 	24–38–6
69 	L	March 7, 1989 	4–6 	Toronto Maple Leafs (1988–89) 	24–39–6
70 	L	March 9, 1989 	2–5 	Montreal Canadiens (1988–89) 	24–40–6
71 	L	March 14, 1989 	0–4 	Los Angeles Kings (1988–89) 	24–41–6
72 	T	March 16, 1989 	2–2 OT	@ Boston Bruins (1988–89) 	24–41–7
73 	W	March 18, 1989 	8–3 	New York Rangers (1988–89) 	25–41–7
74 	L	March 22, 1989 	0–8 	@ Montreal Canadiens (1988–89) 	25–42–7
75 	W	March 23, 1989 	6–3 	Hartford Whalers (1988–89) 	26–42–7
76 	W	March 25, 1989 	4–1 	Buffalo Sabres (1988–89) 	27–42–7
77 	L	March 29, 1989 	1–3 	@ Chicago Blackhawks (1988–89) 	27–43–7
78 	L	March 30, 1989 	3–4 OT	@ St. Louis Blues (1988–89) 	27–44–7
79 	L	April 1, 1989 	4–5 	Boston Bruins (1988–89) 	27–45–7
80 	L	April 2, 1989 	2–4 	@ Buffalo Sabres (1988–89) 	27–46–7
==Playoffs==
*The Nordiques did not qualify for the post season.
==Player Stats==
===Forwards===
Note: GP= Games played; G= Goals; AST= Assists; PTS = Points; PIM = Points
Player 	GP	G 	AST	PTS	PIM
Peter Stastny 	72	35	50 	85 	117
Walt Poddubny 	72	38	37 	75 	107
Michel Goulet 	69	26	38 	64 	67
Joe Sakic 	70	23	39 	62 	24
Iiro Jarvi 	75	11	30 	41 	40
Paul Gillis 	79	15	25 	40 	163
Marc Fortier 	57	20	19 	39 	45
Anton Stastny 	55	7 	30 	37 	12
Gaétan Duchesne 	70	8 	21 	29 	56
Mike Hough 	46	9 	10 	19 	39
Ken McRae 	37	6 	11 	17 	68
David Latta 	24	4 	8 	12 	4
Jeff Jackson 	33	4 	6 	10 	28
Alain Cote 	55	2 	8 	10 	14
Trevor Stienburg	55	6 	3 	9 	125
Darin Kimble 	26	3 	1 	4 	149
Lane Lambert 	13	2 	2 	4 	23
Mark Vermette 	12	0 	4 	4 	7
Dean Hopkins 	5 	0 	2 	2 	4
Jacques Mailhot 	5 	0 	0 	0 	33
Joel Baillargeon	5 	0 	0 	0 	4
===Defencemen===
Note: GP= Games played; G= Goals; AST= Assists; PTS = Points; PIM = Points
Player 	GP	G 	AST	PTS	PIM
Jeff Brown 	78	21	47 	68 	62
Randy Moller 	74	7 	22 	29 	136
Robert Picard 	74	7 	14 	21 	61
Curtis Leschyshyn	71	4 	9 	13 	71
Mario Marois 	42	2 	11 	13 	101
Steven Finn 	77	2 	6 	8 	235
Tommy Albelin 	14	2 	4 	6 	27
Gord Donnelly 	16	4 	0 	4 	46
Jari Gronstrand 	25	1 	3 	4 	14
Bobby Dollas 	16	0 	3 	3 	16
Greg Smyth 	10	0 	1 	1 	70
Scott Shaunessy 	4 	0 	0 	0 	16
===Goaltending===
Note: GP= Games played; W= Wins; L= Losses; T = Ties; SO = Shutouts; GAA = Goals Against
Player 	GP	W 	L 	T	SO	GAA
Mario Gosselin	39	11	19	3	0 	4.24
Ron Tugnutt 	26	10	10	3	0 	3.60
Bob Mason 	22	5 	14	1	0 	4.73
Mario Brunetta	5 	1 	3 	0	0 	5.04
1988–89 Quebec Nordiques at Hockey Reference
==Awards and Records==
*The Nordiques did not win any awards this season.
==Transactions==
==Draft Picks==
==Farm Teams==
==See Also==
*1987–88 NHL season
==References==
Category:Quebec Nordiques seasons
Category:1988 in hockey
Category:1989 in hockey