1988–89 Quebec Nordiques season
| 1988–89 Quebec Nordiques | |
|---|---|
| Division | 5th Adams |
| Conference | 11th Wales |
| 1988–89 record | 27-46-7 |
| Home record | 16-20-4 |
| Road record | 11-26-3 |
| Goals for | 269 |
| Goals against | 342 |
| Team information | |
| General Manager | Martin Madden |
| Coach | Ron Lapointe and Jean Perron |
| Captain | Peter Stastny |
| Arena | Colisée Pepsi |
| Team leaders | |
| Goals | Walt Poddubny (38) |
| Assists | Peter Stastny (50) |
| Points | Peter Stastny (85) |
| Penalties in minutes | Steven Finn (235) |
| Wins | Mario Gosselin (11) |
| Goals against average | Ron Tugnutt (3.60) |
The 1988–89 Quebec Nordiques season saw the team finish in fifth place in the Adams Division with a record of 27 wins, 46 losses, and 7 ties for 61 points.
Quebec announced that interim head coach Ron Lapointe would come back on a permanent basis as head coach of the team. Lapointe had a 22-30-4 record with the Nordiques in 1987–88.
At the 1988 NHL Entry Draft, Quebec had two picks in the first round, the third overall pick, and the fifth overall pick. The Nordiques selected Curtis Leschyshyn of the Saskatoon Blades with the third pick. He had 14 goals and 55 points, and would see regular playing time with Quebec in the upcoming season. With the fifth pick, the Nordiques selected Daniel Dore. Dore had 24 goals, 63 points and 223 penalty minutes with the Drummondville Voltigeurs in 1987–88. In the later rounds of the draft, Quebec selected Valeri Kamensky and Alexei Gusarov of CSKA Moscow.
The Nordiques made some trades during the summer months, as they dealt away Mike Eagles to the Chicago Blackhawks for Bob Mason. NMason appeared in 41 games with Chicago, going 13-18-8 with a 4.15 GAA in 1987–88. Quebec then traded away Terry Carkner to the Philadelphia Flyers for Greg Smyth and the Flyers third round draft pick in the 1989 NHL Entry Draft. Smyth had a goal and seven points in 48 games with Philadelphia, as well as 192 penalty minutes.
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