1988-89 Hartford Whalers Roster
National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 37-38-5 - 79 points
Finishing 4th in the NHL's Adams Division
Postseason: 0-4
Lost NHL division semi-finals
Division Semi-Finals - Lost to Montreal Canadiens 4-0
Coach: Larry Pleau (37-38-5)
Location: Hartford, Connecticut
1988-89 Hartford Whalers StatisticsTeam Record: 37-38-5 - 79 points
Finishing 4th in the NHL's Adams Division
Postseason: 0-4
Lost NHL division semi-finals
Division Semi-Finals - Lost to Montreal Canadiens 4-0
Coach: Larry Pleau (37-38-5)
Location: Hartford, Connecticut
1988-89 Hartford Whalers Results
The Hartford Whalers of the National Hockey League ended the 1988-89 season with a record of 37 wins and 38 losses and 5 ties for 79 points, finishing fourth in the NHL's Adams Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 0-4.
The Whalers potted 299 goals and allowed 290. Kevin Dineen scored 45 goals for Hartford, and Ray Ferraro tallied 30 or more, too. Ron Francis contributed 48 assists. Peter Sidorkiewicz topped the squad with 22 wins and a team-best 3.03 goals against average, pacing goaltenders with enough qualifying appearances.
Larry Pleau coached the team. The 1988-89 Hartford Whalers lost in the NHL division semi-finals.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Anderson | L | March 28, 1957 | 5'11" | 200 | R | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Dave Babych | D | May 23, 1961 | 6'2" | 215 | L | Edmonton, AB Canada |
| Adam Burt | D | January 15, 1969 | 6'2" | 205 | L | Detroit, MI USA |
| Sylvain Cote | D | January 19, 1966 | 5'11" | 201 | R | Quebec City, QC Canada |
| Kevin Dineen | R | October 28, 1963 | 5'11" | 198 | R | Quebec City, QC Canada |
| Dean Evason | C | August 22, 1964 | 5'10" | 180 | R | Flin Flon, MB Canada |
| Ray Ferraro | C | August 23, 1964 | 5'9" | 200 | L | Trail, BC Canada |
| Ron Francis | C | March 1, 1963 | 6'3" | 200 | L | Sault Ste. Marie, ON Canada |
| Dallas Gaume | C | August 27, 1963 | 5'10" | 185 | L | Innisfail, AB Canada |
| Jody Hull | R | February 2, 1969 | 6'2" | 195 | R | Petrolia, ON Canada |
| Grant Jennings | D | May 5, 1965 | 6'3" | 210 | L | Hudson Bay, SK Canada |
| Ed Kastelic | R | January 29, 1964 | 6'4" | 215 | R | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Scot Kleinendorst | D | January 16, 1960 | 6'3" | 215 | L | Grand Rapids, MN USA |
| Randy Ladouceur | D | June 30, 1960 | 6'2" | 220 | L | Brockville, ON Canada |
| Brian Lawton | L | June 29, 1965 | 6'0" | 180 | L | New Brunswick, NJ USA |
| Mike Liut | G | January 7, 1956 | 6'2" | 195 | L | Weston, ON Canada |
| Paul MacDermid | R | April 14, 1963 | 6'1" | 205 | R | Chesley, ON Canada |
| Norm Maciver | D | September 8, 1964 | 5'11" | 180 | L | Thunder Bay, ON Canada |
| Don Maloney | L | September 5, 1958 | 6'1" | 190 | L | Lindsay, ON Canada |
| Tom Martin | L | May 11, 1964 | 6'2" | 200 | L | Kelowna, BC Canada |
| Jim Pavese | D | May 8, 1962 | 6'2" | 205 | L | New York, NY USA |
| Brent Peterson | C | February 15, 1958 | 6'0" | 190 | R | Calgary, AB Canada |
| Joel Quenneville | D | September 15, 1958 | 6'1" | 200 | L | Windsor, ON Canada |
| Mark Reeds | R | January 24, 1960 | 5'10" | 190 | R | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Torrie Robertson | L | August 2, 1961 | 5'11" | 200 | L | Victoria, BC Canada |
| Ulf Samuelsson | D | March 26, 1964 | 6'1" | 205 | L | Fagersta, Sweden |
| Brad Shaw | D | April 28, 1964 | 6'0" | 190 | R | Cambridge, ON Canada |
| Peter Sidorkiewicz | G | June 29, 1963 | 5'9" | 180 | L | Dabrown Bialostocka, Poland |
| Jim Thomson | R | December 30, 1965 | 6'1" | 220 | R | Edmonton, AB Canada |
| Dave Tippett | L | August 25, 1961 | 5'10" | 180 | L | Moosomin, SK Canada |
| Allan Tuer | D | July 19, 1963 | 6'0" | 190 | L | North Battleford, SK Canada |
| Sylvain Turgeon | L | January 17, 1965 | 6'0" | 200 | L | Rouyn-Noranda, QC Canada |
| Kay Whitmore | G | April 10, 1967 | 5'11" | 175 | L | Sudbury, ON Canada |
| Carey Wilson | C | May 19, 1962 | 6'2" | 195 | R | Winnipeg, MB Canada |
| Terry Yake | C | October 22, 1968 | 5'11" | 190 | R | New Westminster, BC Canada |
| Scott Young | R | October 1, 1967 | 6'1" | 200 | R | Clinton, MA USA |
