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1988–89 Toronto Maple Leafs season
NHL hockey team season
NHL hockey team season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| League | NHL |
| Season | 1988–89 |
| year | 1988 |
| Team | Toronto Maple Leafs |
| Conference | Campbell |
| ConferenceRank | 10th |
| Division | Norris |
| DivisionRank | 5th |
| Record | 28–46–6 |
| HomeRecord | 15–20–5 |
| RoadRecord | 13–26–1 |
| GoalsFor | 259 |
| GoalsAgainst | 342 |
| GeneralManager | Gord Stellick |
| Coach | John Brophy (fired) |
| George Armstrong (interim) | |
| Captain | *Vacant* |
| AltCaptain | Wendel Clark |
| Borje Salming | |
| Tom Fergus | |
| Arena | Maple Leaf Gardens |
| GoalsLeader | Eddie Olczyk (38) |
| AssistsLeader | Eddie Olczyk (52) |
| PointsLeader | Eddie Olczyk (90) |
| PlusMinusLeader | Dave Reid (+12) |
| PIMLeader | Brian Curran and John Kordic (185) |
| WinsLeader | Allan Bester (17) |
| GAALeader | Allan Bester (3.80) |
George Armstrong (interim) Borje Salming Tom Fergus The 1988–89 Toronto Maple Leafs season was Toronto's 72nd season in the National Hockey League (NHL). Toronto made a late season push for the playoffs under interim head coach (and former captain) George Armstrong but an overtime loss in the final regular season game at the Chicago Blackhawks kept them out of the postseason for the first time since the 1984–85 season. It was also the first time since the 1984–85 season that they finished last in their conference.
Off-season
NHL draft
| Round | Pick | Player | Nationality | College/Junior/Club team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | Scott Pearson (LW) | Canada | Kingston Canadians (OHL) |
| 2 | 27 | Tie Domi (RW) | Canada | Peterborough Petes (OHL) |
| 3 | 48 | Peter Ing (G) | Canada | Windsor Spitfires (OHL) |
| 4 | 69 | Ted Crowley (D) | United States | Lawrence Academy (USHS-MA) |
| 5 | 86 | Len Esau (D) | Canada | Humboldt Broncos (SJHL) |
| 7 | 132 | Matt Mallgrave (C) | United States | St. Paul's School (USHS-NH) |
| 8 | 153 | Roger Elvenes (C) | Sweden | Rögle BK (Sweden) |
| 9 | 174 | Mike DeLay (D) | United States | Canterbury School (USHS-CT) |
| 10 | 195 | David Sacco (C) | United States | Medford High School (USHS-MA) |
| 11 | 216 | Mike Gregorio (G) | United States | Cushing Academy (USHS-MA) |
| 12 | 237 | Peter DeBoer (RW) | Canada | Windsor Spitfires (OHL) |
| [S](1988-nhl-supplemental-draft) | 11 | Dean Anderson (G) | Canada | University of Wisconsin (WCHA) |
Regular season
The 1988–89 Maple Leafs season was a disastrous one that saw John Brophy fired as head coach midway through the season. Interim head coach George Armstrong led the Leafs close to the playoffs, but they eventually missed out after losing to the Chicago Blackhawks in the final game of the regular season. The Leafs needed a win against Chicago to clinch a playoff berth, but a Troy Murray overtime goal ended Toronto's season.
The Maple Leafs finished the regular season last in the NHL in power play goals scored (56), power play opportunities (334), power play percentage (16.77%) and penalty-killing percentage (72.70%).
- November 7, 1988 – The Maple Leafs traded RW Russ Courtnall to Montreal for RW John Kordic and a 6th-round choice (Michael Doers)
- Ken Wregget was traded by Maple Leafs to Philadelphia Flyers for two first-round picks (RW Rob Pearson and D Steve Bancroft) in 1989 draft, March 6, 1989.
Final standings
Record vs. opponents
Schedule and results
|- |1||L||October 6, 1988||1–2 || align="left"| @ Boston Bruins (1988–89) ||0–1–0 |- |2||W||October 8, 1988||7–4 || align="left"| Chicago Blackhawks (1988–89) ||1–1–0 |- |3||W||October 9, 1988||8–4 || align="left"| @ Chicago Blackhawks (1988–89) ||2–1–0 |- |4||L||October 12, 1988||2–4 || align="left"| St. Louis Blues (1988–89) ||2–2–0 |- |5||W||October 14, 1988||3–1 || align="left"| @ Washington Capitals (1988–89) ||3–2–0 |- |6||L||October 15, 1988||3–5 || align="left"| Detroit Red Wings (1988–89) ||3–3–0 |- |7||W||October 17, 1988||6–2 || align="left"| @ Montreal Canadiens (1988–89) ||4–3–0 |- |8||W||October 19, 1988||4–2 || align="left"| Buffalo Sabres (1988–89) ||5–3–0 |- |9||W||October 21, 1988||4–2 || align="left"| @ Detroit Red Wings (1988–89) ||6–3–0 |- |10||T||October 22, 1988||3–3 OT|| align="left"| Calgary Flames (1988–89) ||6–3–1 |- |11||W||October 25, 1988||4–3 || align="left"| @ New York Islanders (1988–89) ||7–3–1 |- |12||W||October 26, 1988||3–2 || align="left"| @ Minnesota North Stars (1988–89) ||8–3–1 |- |13||L||October 29, 1988||2–3 || align="left"| @ St. Louis Blues (1988–89) ||8–4–1
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Player statistics
Forwards
Note: GP= Games played; G= Goals; AST= Assists; PTS = Points; PIM = Points
| Player | GP | G | AST | PTS | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eddie Olczyk | 80 | 38 | 52 | 90 | 75 |
| Gary Leeman | 61 | 32 | 43 | 75 | 66 |
| Vincent Damphousse | 80 | 26 | 42 | 68 | 75 |
| Tom Fergus | 80 | 22 | 45 | 67 | 48 |
| Daniel Marois | 76 | 31 | 23 | 54 | 76 |
| Mark Osborne | 75 | 16 | 30 | 46 | 112 |
| Dave Reid | 77 | 9 | 21 | 30 | 22 |
| Craig Laughlin | 66 | 10 | 13 | 23 | 41 |
| Peter Ihnacak | 26 | 2 | 16 | 18 | 10 |
| Derek Laxdal | 41 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 65 |
| Al Secord | 40 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 71 |
| Dan Daoust | 68 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 54 |
| Wendel Clark | 15 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 66 |
| Paul Gagne | 16 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 |
| John Kordic | 46 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 185 |
| Russ Courtnall | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| Tim Armstrong | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| Mike Blaisdell | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Ken Yaremchuk | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Scott Pearson | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Sean McKenna | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Paul Lawless | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marty Dallman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris McRae | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| Doug Shedden | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Defencemen
Note: GP= Games played; G= Goals; AST= Assists; PTS = Points; PIM = Points
| Player | GP | G | AST | PTS | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Iafrate | 65 | 13 | 20 | 33 | 72 |
| Todd Gill | 59 | 11 | 14 | 25 | 72 |
| Borje Salming | 63 | 3 | 17 | 20 | 86 |
| Brad Marsh | 80 | 1 | 15 | 16 | 79 |
| Chris Kotsopoulos | 57 | 1 | 14 | 15 | 44 |
| Darren Veitch | 37 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 16 |
| Rick Lanz | 32 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 18 |
| Luke Richardson | 55 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 106 |
| Brian Curran | 47 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 185 |
| Darryl Shannon | 14 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 |
| Ken Hammond | 14 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 12 |
Goaltending
Note: GP= Games played; W= Wins; L= Losses; T = Ties; SO = Shutouts; GAA = Goals Against
| Player | GP | W | L | T | SO | GAA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allan Bester | 43 | 17 | 20 | 3 | 2 | 3.80 |
| Ken Wregget | 32 | 9 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 4.42 |
| Jeff Reese | 10 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 4.94 |
Awards and records
- Gary Leeman, Molson Cup (Most game star selections for Toronto Maple Leafs)
40th National Hockey League All-Star Game
- Gary Leeman, Reserve, Campbell Conference
Transactions
The Maple Leafs have been involved in the following transactions in the 1988–89 season.
Trades
| June 16, 1989 | To Calgary Flames2nd round pick in [1989](1989-nhl-entry-draft) – Kent Manderville | To Toronto Maple LeafsRob Ramage |
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Waivers
| October 3, 1988 | From Philadelphia FlyersBrad Marsh |
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Free agents
| Doug Shedden | Baltimore Skipjacks (AHL) |
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References
References
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