1988-89 Buffalo Sabres Roster
National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 38-35-7 - 83 points
in the NHL's Adams Division
Lost in 1st Round
Coach: Ted Sator (38-35-7)
1988-89 Buffalo Sabres StatisticsTeam Record: 38-35-7 - 83 points
in the NHL's Adams Division
Lost in 1st Round
Coach: Ted Sator (38-35-7)
The Buffalo Sabres of the National Hockey League ended the 1988-89 season with a record of 38 wins and 35 losses and 7 ties for 83 points in the NHL's Adams Division.
The team scored 291 goals and gave up 299. Pierre Turgeon netted 34 goals for the team and accounted for 54 assists. Daren Puppa topped the squad with 17 wins, while Jacques Cloutier added 15 or more victories also. Daren Puppa recorded a 3.36 goals against average, leading goalies with significant playing time.
Ted Sator coached the team. The 1988-89 Buffalo Sabres lost in the in 1st Round of the playoffs.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shawn Anderson | D | February 7, 1968 | 6'1" | 200 | L | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Mikael Andersson | L | May 10, 1966 | 5'11" | 181 | L | Malmo, Sweden |
| Dave Andreychuk | L | September 29, 1963 | 6'4" | 220 | R | Hamilton, ON Canada |
| Scott Arniel | L | September 17, 1962 | 6'1" | 188 | L | Kingston, ON Canada |
| Tom Barrasso | G | March 31, 1965 | 6'3" | 210 | R | Boston, MA USA |
| Doug Bodger | D | June 18, 1966 | 6'2" | 210 | L | Chemainus, BC Canada |
| Jacques Cloutier | G | January 3, 1960 | 5'7" | 168 | L | Rouyn-Noranda, QC Canada |
| Adam Creighton | C | June 2, 1965 | 6'5" | 220 | L | Burlington, ON Canada |
| Mike Donnelly | L | October 10, 1963 | 5'11" | 185 | L | Livonia, MI USA |
| Richie Dunn | D | May 12, 1957 | 6'0" | 200 | L | Boston, MA USA |
| Darren Eliot | G | November 26, 1961 | 6'1" | 175 | R | Milton, ON Canada |
| Mark Ferner | D | September 5, 1965 | 6'0" | 193 | L | Regina, SK Canada |
| Mike Foligno | R | January 29, 1959 | 6'2" | 195 | R | Sudbury, ON Canada |
| Bob Halkidis | D | March 5, 1966 | 5'11" | 205 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Mike Hartman | L | February 7, 1967 | 6'0" | 190 | L | Detroit, MI USA |
| Benoit Hogue | L | October 28, 1966 | 5'10" | 194 | L | Repentigny, QC Canada |
| Phil Housley | D | March 9, 1964 | 5'10" | 185 | L | St. Paul, MN USA |
| Calle Johansson | D | February 14, 1967 | 5'11" | 203 | L | Goteborg, Sweden |
| Trent Kaese | R | September 9, 1967 | 5'11" | 225 | R | Nanaimo, BC Canada |
| Uwe Krupp | D | June 24, 1965 | 6'6" | 235 | R | Cologne, Germany |
| Grant Ledyard | D | November 19, 1961 | 6'2" | 195 | L | Winnipeg, MB Canada |
| Jan Ludvig | R | September 17, 1961 | 5'10" | 190 | R | Liberec, Czech Republic |
| Kevin Maguire | R | January 5, 1963 | 6'2" | 200 | R | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Clint Malarchuk | G | May 1, 1961 | 6'0" | 185 | L | Grande Prairie, AB Canada |
| Scott Metcalfe | L | January 6, 1967 | 6'0" | 195 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Brad Miller | D | July 23, 1969 | 6'4" | 220 | L | Edmonton, AB Canada |
| Mark Napier | R | January 28, 1957 | 5'10" | 182 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Jeff Parker | R | September 7, 1964 | 6'3" | 194 | R | St. Paul, MN USA |
| Larry Playfair | D | June 23, 1958 | 6'4" | 205 | R | Fort St. James, BC Canada |
| Ken Priestlay | C | August 24, 1967 | 5'10" | 190 | L | Vancouver, BC Canada |
| Daren Puppa | G | March 23, 1965 | 6'4" | 205 | R | Kirkland Lake, ON Canada |
| Mike Ramsey | D | December 3, 1960 | 6'3" | 195 | L | Minneapolis, MN USA |
| Joe Reekie | D | February 22, 1965 | 6'3" | 220 | L | Victoria, BC Canada |
| Lindy Ruff | L | February 17, 1960 | 6'2" | 201 | L | Warburg, AB Canada |
| Christian Ruuttu | C | February 20, 1964 | 5'11" | 194 | L | Lappeenranta, Finland |
| Darrin Shannon | L | December 8, 1969 | 6'2" | 210 | L | Barrie, ON Canada |
| Ray Sheppard | R | May 27, 1966 | 6'1" | 195 | R | Petawawa, ON Canada |
| Steve Smith | D | April 4, 1963 | 5'9" | 215 | L | Trenton, ON Canada |
| John Tucker | F | September 29, 1964 | 6'0" | 200 | R | Windsor, ON Canada |
| Pierre Turgeon | C | August 28, 1969 | 6'1" | 199 | L | Rouyn-Noranda, QC Canada |
| Rick Vaive | R | May 14, 1959 | 6'1" | 198 | R | Ottawa, ON Canada |
| Darcy Wakaluk | G | March 14, 1966 | 5'11" | 180 | L | Pincher Creek, AB Canada |
