The 1988–89 IHL season was the 44th season of the International Hockey League, a North American minor professional league. The regular season included ten teams. The Muskegon Lumberjacks won the Turner Cup.
Regular season
| East Division | GP | W | L | T | OTL | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Muskegon Lumberjacks | 82 | 57 | 18 | 0 | 7 | 433 | 308 | 121 |
| Saginaw Hawks | 82 | 46 | 26 | 0 | 10 | 378 | 294 | 102 |
| Fort Wayne Komets | 82 | 46 | 30 | 0 | 6 | 293 | 274 | 98 |
| Kalamazoo Wings | 82 | 39 | 36 | 0 | 7 | 345 | 350 | 85 |
| Flint Spirits | 82 | 22 | 54 | 0 | 6 | 287 | 428 | 50 |
| West Division | GP | W | L | T | OTL | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salt Lake Golden Eagles | 82 | 56 | 22 | 0 | 4 | 369 | 294 | 116 |
| Milwaukee Admirals | 82 | 54 | 23 | 0 | 5 | 399 | 323 | 113 |
| Denver Rangers | 82 | 33 | 42 | 0 | 7 | 323 | 394 | 73 |
| Peoria Rivermen | 82 | 31 | 42 | 0 | 9 | 339 | 383 | 71 |
| Indianapolis Ice | 82 | 26 | 54 | 0 | 2 | 312 | 430 | 54 |
Turner Cup-Playoffs
| Turner Cup-Quarterfinals | Turner Cup-Semifinals | Turner Cup-Final | ||||||||||||
| E1 | Muskegon Lumberjacks | 4 | ||||||||||||
| W4 | Peoria Rivermen | 0 | ||||||||||||
| E1 | Muskegon Lumberjacks | 4 | ||||||||||||
| E3 | Fort Wayne Komets | 1 | ||||||||||||
| E2 | Saginaw Hawks | 2 | ||||||||||||
| E3 | Fort Wayne Komets | 4 | ||||||||||||
| E1 | Muskegon Lumberjacks | 4 | ||||||||||||
| W1 | Salt Lake Golden Eagles | 1 | ||||||||||||
| W1 | Salt Lake Golden Eagles | 4 | ||||||||||||
| W3 | Denver Rangers | 0 | ||||||||||||
| W1 | Salt Lake Golden Eagles | 4 | ||||||||||||
| W2 | Milwaukee Admirals | 1 | ||||||||||||
| W2 | Milwaukee Admirals | 4 | ||||||||||||
| E4 | Kalamazoo Wings | 2 | ||||||||||||
External links
- Season 1988/89 on hockeydb.com