1988-89 Edmonton Oilers Roster
Team Record: 38-34-8 - 84 points
Finishing 3rd in the NHL's Smythe Division
Postseason: 3-4
Lost NHL division semi-finals
Division Semi-Finals - Lost to Los Angeles Kings 4-3
Coach: Glen Sather (38-34-8)
Location: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
1988-89 Edmonton Oilers Results
The Edmonton Oilers of the National Hockey League ended the 1988-89 season with a record of 38 wins and 34 losses and 8 ties for 84 points, finishing third in the NHL's Smythe Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 3-4.
The Oilers scored 325 goals and yielded 306. Jimmy Carson netted 49 goals for Edmonton, while Jari Kurri, Esa Tikkanen, Craig Simpson and Mark Messier each tallied 30 or more also. Mark Messier contributed 61 assists. Grant Fuhr earned 23 wins in front of the net for the squad, plus Bill Ranford added 15 or more wins, too. Bill Ranford recorded a 3.50 goals against average, leading goaltenders with enough qualifying appearances.
Glen Sather coached the team. The 1988-89 Edmonton Oilers lost in the NHL division semi-finals.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keith Acton | C | April 15, 1958 | 5'8" | 170 | L | Stouffville, ON Canada |
| Greg Adams | L | May 31, 1960 | 6'1" | 190 | L | Duncan, BC Canada |
| Glenn Anderson | R | October 2, 1960 | 6'1" | 190 | L | Vancouver, BC Canada |
| Jeff Beukeboom | D | March 28, 1965 | 6'5" | 230 | R | Ajax, ON Canada |
| Dave Brown | R | October 12, 1962 | 6'5" | 222 | R | Saskatoon, SK Canada |
| Kelly Buchberger | R | December 2, 1966 | 6'2" | 210 | L | Langenburg, SK Canada |
| Jimmy Carson | C | July 20, 1968 | 6'1" | 200 | R | Southfield, MI USA |
| Glen Cochrane | D | January 29, 1958 | 6'2" | 205 | L | Cranbrook, BC Canada |
| Nick Fotiu | L | May 25, 1952 | 6'2" | 210 | L | Staten Island, NY USA |
| Miroslav Frycer | R | September 27, 1959 | 6'0" | 200 | R | Opava, Czech Republic |
| Grant Fuhr | G | September 28, 1962 | 5'10" | 201 | R | Spruce Grove, AB Canada |
| Martin Gelinas | L | June 5, 1970 | 5'11" | 202 | L | Shawinigan, QC Canada |
| Randy Gregg | D | February 19, 1956 | 6'4" | 215 | L | Edmonton, AB Canada |
| Doug Halward | D | November 1, 1955 | 6'1" | 200 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Ken Hammond | D | August 22, 1963 | 6'1" | 190 | L | London, ON Canada |
| Charlie Huddy | D | June 2, 1959 | 6'0" | 210 | L | Oshawa, ON Canada |
| Dave Hunter | L | January 1, 1958 | 5'11" | 195 | L | Petrolia, ON Canada |
| Kim Issel | R | September 25, 1967 | 6'4" | 196 | R | Regina, SK Canada |
| Tomas Jonsson | D | April 12, 1960 | 5'10" | 185 | L | Falun, Sweden |
| Chris Joseph | D | September 10, 1969 | 6'3" | 212 | R | Burnaby, BC Canada |
| Jari Kurri | R | May 18, 1960 | 6'0" | 194 | R | Helsinki, Finland |
| Normand Lacombe | R | October 18, 1964 | 6'0" | 205 | R | Pierrefonds, QC Canada |
| Mark Lamb | C | August 3, 1964 | 5'9" | 180 | L | Ponteix, SK Canada |
| Reed Larson | D | July 30, 1956 | 6'0" | 195 | R | Minneapolis, MN USA |
| John LeBlanc | L | January 21, 1964 | 6'1" | 190 | L | Campbellton, NB Canada |
| Francois Leroux | D | April 18, 1970 | 6'6" | 247 | L | Ste-Adele, QC Canada |
| Kevin Lowe | D | April 15, 1959 | 6'2" | 200 | L | Lachute, QC Canada |
| Craig MacTavish | C | August 15, 1958 | 6'1" | 195 | L | London, ON Canada |
| Alan May | R | January 14, 1965 | 6'1" | 200 | R | Barrhead, AB Canada |
| Kevin McClelland | R | July 4, 1962 | 6'2" | 205 | R | Oshawa, ON Canada |
| Mark Messier | C | January 18, 1961 | 6'1" | 210 | L | Edmonton, AB Canada |
| Craig Muni | D | July 19, 1962 | 6'3" | 208 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Selmar Odelein | D | April 11, 1966 | 6'0" | 195 | R | Quill Lake, SK Canada |
| Bill Ranford | G | December 14, 1966 | 5'11" | 185 | L | Brandon, MB Canada |
| Craig Redmond | D | September 22, 1965 | 5'11" | 190 | L | Dawson Creek, BC Canada |
| Craig Simpson | L | February 15, 1967 | 6'2" | 195 | R | London, ON Canada |
| Doug Smith | C | May 17, 1963 | 5'11" | 186 | R | Ottawa, ON Canada |
| Steve Smith | D | April 30, 1963 | 6'4" | 215 | L | Glasgow, Scotland |
| Esa Tikkanen | L | January 25, 1965 | 6'1" | 190 | L | Helsinki, Finland |
| Michael Ware | R | March 22, 1967 | 6'5" | 216 | R | York, ON Canada |
