1988–89 Chicago Blackhawks season

The 1988–89 Chicago Blackhawks season was the Hawks' 63rd season in the NHL. The Hawks finished 3rd in the Norris Division and they defeated the Detroit Red Wings 4 games to 2 in the Division Semi-finals and the St. Louis Blues 4 games to 1 in the Division Finals. However, they lost the Campbell Conference Finals 4 games to 1 to the eventual Stanley Cup champion Calgary Flames.
==Off-season==
==Regular Season==
===Final Standings===
===Game Log===
No.	R	Date 	Score 	Opponent 	Record
1 	T	October 6, 1988 	2–2 OT	New York Rangers (1988–89) 	0–0–1
2 	L	October 8, 1988 	4–7 	@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1988–89) 	0–1–1
3 	L	October 9, 1988 	4–8 	Toronto Maple Leafs (1988–89) 	0–2–1
4 	W	October 12, 1988 	10–1 	Winnipeg Jets (1988–89) 	1–2–1
5 	L	October 15, 1988 	5–7 	@ Hartford Whalers (1988–89) 	1–3–1
6 	L	October 16, 1988 	3–10 	Boston Bruins (1988–89) 	1–4–1
7 	L	October 18, 1988 	3–4 OT	@ Detroit Red Wings (1988–89) 	1–5–1
8 	L	October 20, 1988 	0–2 	@ St. Louis Blues (1988–89) 	1–6–1
9 	L	October 22, 1988 	4–7 	@ Pittsburgh Penguins (1988–89) 	1–7–1
10 	W	October 25, 1988 	7–4 	@ Quebec Nordiques (1988–89) 	2–7–1
11 	L	October 28, 1988 	2–5 	@ Vancouver Canucks (1988–89) 	2–8–1
12 	W	October 30, 1988 	5–2 	@ Edmonton Oilers (1988–89) 	3–8–1
13 	L	October 31, 1988 	3–6 	@ Calgary Flames (1988–89) 	3–9–1
14 	W	November 3, 1988 	4–1 	Minnesota North Stars (1988–89) 	4–9–1
15 	T	November 5, 1988 	5–5 OT	@ Minnesota North Stars (1988–89)	4–9–2
16 	L	November 6, 1988 	3–5 	Los Angeles Kings (1988–89) 	4–10–2
17 	T	November 9, 1988 	6–6 OT	Montreal Canadiens (1988–89) 	4–10–3
18 	W	November 11, 1988	6–5 OT	@ Winnipeg Jets (1988–89) 	5–10–3
19 	T	November 13, 1988	5–5 OT	Quebec Nordiques (1988–89) 	5–10–4
20 	W	November 16, 1988	3–2 	Buffalo Sabres (1988–89) 	6–10–4
21 	L	November 19, 1988	3–5 	@ Montreal Canadiens (1988–89) 	6–11–4
22 	L	November 20, 1988	4–7 	Vancouver Canucks (1988–89) 	6–12–4
23 	L	November 23, 1988	3–4 	@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1988–89) 	6–13–4
24 	L	November 25, 1988	4–5 OT	@ Buffalo Sabres (1988–89) 	6–14–4
25 	L	November 26, 1988	2–8 	@ Boston Bruins (1988–89) 	6–15–4
26 	L	November 29, 1988	2–5 	@ Minnesota North Stars (1988–89)	6–16–4
27 	L	December 3, 1988 	4–6 	@ Los Angeles Kings (1988–89) 	6–17–4
28 	L	December 6, 1988 	6–7 	@ Pittsburgh Penguins (1988–89) 	6–18–4
29 	L	December 10, 1988	4–6 	@ Philadelphia Flyers (1988–89) 	6–19–4
30 	W	December 11, 1988	5–2 	St. Louis Blues (1988–89) 	7–19–4
31 	W	December 14, 1988	4–3 	Hartford Whalers (1988–89) 	8–19–4
32 	L	December 17, 1988	0–4 	@ St. Louis Blues (1988–89) 	8–20–4
33 	L	December 18, 1988	3–5 	New Jersey Devils (1988–89) 	8–21–4
34 	L	December 21, 1988	3–4 	Washington Capitals (1988–89) 	8–22–4
35 	W	December 23, 1988	7–2 	Detroit Red Wings (1988–89) 	9–22–4
36 	L	December 26, 1988	1–4 	St. Louis Blues (1988–89) 	9–23–4
37 	W	December 28, 1988	4–3 	Minnesota North Stars (1988–89) 	10–23–4
38 	L	December 31, 1988	1–4 	@ New York Rangers (1988–89) 	10–24–4
39 	T	January 1, 1989 	3–3 OT	Toronto Maple Leafs (1988–89) 	10–24–5
40 	L	January 7, 1989 	3–6 	@ Washington Capitals (1988–89) 	10–25–5
41 	W	January 8, 1989 	3–2 	New York Islanders (1988–89) 	11–25–5
42 	T	January 11, 1989 	2–2 OT	Detroit Red Wings (1988–89) 	11–25–6
43 	L	January 12, 1989 	5–6 	@ Buffalo Sabres (1988–89) 	11–26–6
44 	W	January 14, 1989 	5–3 	@ New York Islanders (1988–89) 	12–26–6
45 	T	January 16, 1989 	2–2 OT	Edmonton Oilers (1988–89) 	12–26–7
46 	L	January 18, 1989 	4–6 	New York Rangers (1988–89) 	12–27–7
47 	W	January 20, 1989 	3–2 	@ Detroit Red Wings (1988–89) 	13–27–7
48 	L	January 21, 1989 	2–4 	@ St. Louis Blues (1988–89) 	13–28–7
49 	W	January 24, 1989 	4–2 	@ Vancouver Canucks (1988–89) 	14–28–7
50 	W	January 25, 1989 	6–3 	@ Edmonton Oilers (1988–89) 	15–28–7
51 	L	January 28, 1989 	4–5 OT	@ Calgary Flames (1988–89) 	15–29–7
52 	W	January 30, 1989 	7–1 	Toronto Maple Leafs (1988–89) 	16–29–7
53 	W	February 1, 1989 	7–4 	Winnipeg Jets (1988–89) 	17–29–7
54 	W	February 4, 1989 	3–1 	@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1988–89) 	18–29–7
55 	L	February 5, 1989 	4–5 	St. Louis Blues (1988–89) 	18–30–7
56 	W	February 10, 1989	3–1 	New York Islanders (1988–89) 	19–30–7
57 	L	February 12, 1989	2–6 	Los Angeles Kings (1988–89) 	19–31–7
58 	W	February 14, 1989	4–2 	@ Minnesota North Stars (1988–89)	20–31–7
59 	W	February 15, 1989	7–4 	Washington Capitals (1988–89) 	21–31–7
60 	W	February 17, 1989	5–3 	@ Detroit Red Wings (1988–89) 	22–31–7
61 	T	February 19, 1989	4–4 OT	Montreal Canadiens (1988–89) 	22–31–8
62 	T	February 22, 1989	5–5 OT	Minnesota North Stars (1988–89) 	22–31–9
63 	L	February 25, 1989	0–5 	@ Detroit Red Wings (1988–89) 	22–32–9
64 	T	February 26, 1989	4–4 OT	Detroit Red Wings (1988–89) 	22–32–10
65 	W	March 1, 1989 	5–1 	Minnesota North Stars (1988–89) 	23–32–10
66 	T	March 4, 1989 	3–3 OT	@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1988–89) 	23–32–11
67 	T	March 5, 1989 	3–3 OT	St. Louis Blues (1988–89) 	23–32–12
68 	L	March 8, 1989 	5–7 	New Jersey Devils (1988–89) 	23–33–12
69 	L	March 11, 1989 	2–7 	@ Philadelphia Flyers (1988–89) 	23–34–12
70 	L	March 12, 1989 	5–6 	Pittsburgh Penguins (1988–89) 	23–35–12
71 	L	March 14, 1989 	2–3 	@ St. Louis Blues (1988–89) 	23–36–12
72 	L	March 16, 1989 	1–6 	@ Minnesota North Stars (1988–89)	23–37–12
73 	W	March 18, 1989 	3–1 	@ New Jersey Devils (1988–89) 	24–37–12
74 	W	March 19, 1989 	5–3 	Detroit Red Wings (1988–89) 	25–37–12
75 	L	March 22, 1989 	2–3 	Philadelphia Flyers (1988–89) 	25–38–12
76 	L	March 25, 1989 	3–6 	@ Boston Bruins (1988–89) 	25–39–12
77 	L	March 26, 1989 	5–7 	Calgary Flames (1988–89) 	25–40–12
78 	W	March 29, 1989 	3–1 	Quebec Nordiques (1988–89) 	26–40–12
79 	L	April 1, 1989 	1–6 	@ Hartford Whalers (1988–89) 	26–41–12
80 	W	April 2, 1989 	4–3 OT	Toronto Maple Leafs (1988–89) 	27–41–12
==Playoffs==
===Chicago Blackhawks 4, Detroit Red Wings 2===
Date 	Away 	Score	Home 	Score	Notes
April 5 	Chicago Blackhawks	2 	Detroit Red Wings 	3 	
April 6 	Chicago Blackhawks	5 	Detroit Red Wings 	4 	(OT)
April 8 	Detroit Red Wings 	2 	Chicago Blackhawks	4 	
April 9 	Detroit Red Wings 	2 	Chicago Blackhawks	3 	
April 11	Chicago Blackhawks	4 	Detroit Red Wings 	6 	
April 13	Detroit Red Wings 	1 	Chicago Blackhawks	7 	
===Chicago Blackhawks 4, St. Louis Blues 1===
Date 	Away 	Score	Home 	Score
April 18	Chicago Blackhawks	3 	St. Louis Blues 	1
April 20	Chicago Blackhawks	4 	St. Louis Blues 	5
April 22	St. Louis Blues 	2 	Chicago Blackhawks	5
April 24	St. Louis Blues 	2 	Chicago Blackhawks	3
April 26	Chicago Blackhawks	4 	St. Louis Blues 	2
===Calgary Flames 4, Chicago Blackhawks 1===
Date 	Away 	Score	Home 	Score	Notes
May 2 	Chicago Blackhawks	0 	Calgary Flames 	3 	
May 4 	Chicago Blackhawks	4 	Calgary Flames 	2 	
May 6 	Calgary Flames 	5 	Chicago Blackhawks	2 	
May 8 	Calgary Flames 	2 	Chicago Blackhawks	1 	(OT)
May 10	Chicago Blackhawks	1 	Calgary Flames 	3 	
==Player Stats==
===Forwards===
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes
Player 	GP	G 	A 	Pts	PIM
Steve Larmer 	80	43	44	87 	54
Denis Savard 	58	23	59	82 	110
Dirk Graham 	80	33	45	78 	89
Troy Murray 	79	21	30	51 	113
Wayne Presley 	72	21	19	40 	100
Steve Thomas 	45	21	19	40 	69
Adam Creighton 	43	15	14	29 	92
Rick Vaive 	30	12	13	25 	60
Mike Hudson 	41	7 	16	23 	20
Jeremy Roenick 	20	9 	9 	18 	4
Brian Noonan 	45	4 	12	16 	28
Bob Bassen 	49	4 	12	16 	62
Duane Sutter 	75	7 	9 	16 	214
Mike Eagles 	47	5 	11	16 	44
Everett Sanipass	50	6 	9 	15 	164
Dan Vincelette 	66	11	4 	15 	119
David Mackey 	23	1 	2 	3 	78
Bill Gardner 	6 	1 	1 	2 	0
Mike Stapleton 	7 	0 	1 	1 	7
Jari Torkki 	4 	1 	0 	1 	0
Steve Ludzik 	6 	1 	0 	1 	8
Bill Watson 	3 	0 	1 	1 	4
Mike Rucinski 	1 	0 	0 	0 	0
Warren Rychel 	2 	0 	0 	0 	17
Greg Gilbert 	4 	0 	0 	0 	0
Wayne Van Dorp 	8 	0 	0 	0 	23
===Defensemen===
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes
Player 	GP	G 	A 	Pts	PIM
Doug Wilson 	66	15	47	62 	69
Dave Manson 	79	18	36	54 	352
Trent Yawney 	69	5 	19	24 	116
Keith Brown 	74	2 	16	18 	84
Steve Konroyd	57	5 	7 	12 	40
Bob Murray 	15	2 	4 	6 	27
Gary Nylund 	23	3 	2 	5 	63
Bob McGill 	68	0 	4 	4 	155
Bruce Cassidy	9 	0 	2 	2 	4
Mario Doyon 	7 	1 	1 	2 	6
Kent Paynter 	1 	0 	0 	0 	2
Glen Cochrane	6 	0 	0 	0 	13
Jim Playfair 	7 	0 	0 	0 	28
Marc Bergevin	11	0 	0 	0 	18
===Goaltending===
Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; SO = Shutouts; GAA = Goals against average
Player 	GP	W 	L 	T	SO	GAA
Alain Chevrier	27	13	11	2	0 	3.51
Darren Pang 	35	10	11	6	0 	4.38
Ed Belfour 	23	4 	12	3	0 	3.87
Chris Clifford	1 	0 	0 	0	0 	0.00
Jimmy Waite 	11	0 	7 	1	0 	5.22
==Awards and Records==
*The Blackhawks did not win any awards this season.
==Transactions==
==Draft Picks==
Round	Pick	Player 	Nationality	College/Junior/Club Team
1 	8. 	Jeremy Roenick (C)	 	Thayer Academy (USHS)
==Farm Teams==
==See Also==
*1988–89 NHL season
==References==
*Blackhawks on Hockey Database
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