1988-89 Washington Capitals Roster
National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 41-29-10 - 92 points
in the NHL's Patrick Division
Lost in 1st Round
Coach: Bryan Murray (41-29-10)
1988-89 Washington Capitals StatisticsTeam Record: 41-29-10 - 92 points
in the NHL's Patrick Division
Lost in 1st Round
Coach: Bryan Murray (41-29-10)
The Washington Capitals of the National Hockey League ended the 1988-89 season with a record of 41 wins and 29 losses and 10 ties for 92 points in the NHL's Patrick Division.
The team scored 305 goals and gave up 259. Geoff Courtnall netted 42 goals for the team, while Dave Christian and Mike Ridley tallied 30 or more, too. Scott Stevens contributed 61 assists. Pete Peeters topped the squad with 20 wins, and Clint Malarchuk added 15 or more victories also. Pete Peeters recorded a 2.85 goals against average, pacing goalies with significant playing time.
Bryan Murray coached the team. The 1988-89 Washington Capitals lost in the in 1st Round of the playoffs.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Beaupre | G | September 19, 1961 | 5'10" | 172 | L | Kitchener, ON Canada |
| Kent Carlson | D | January 11, 1962 | 6'3" | 200 | L | Concord, NH USA |
| Dave Christian | R | May 12, 1959 | 5'11" | 175 | R | Warroad, MN USA |
| Dino Ciccarelli | R | February 8, 1960 | 5'10" | 185 | R | Sarnia, ON Canada |
| Yvon Corriveau | L | February 8, 1967 | 6'1" | 195 | L | Welland, ON Canada |
| Geoff Courtnall | L | August 18, 1962 | 6'1" | 204 | L | Duncan, BC Canada |
| Shawn Cronin | D | August 20, 1963 | 6'2" | 225 | L | Flushing, MI USA |
| John Druce | R | February 23, 1966 | 6'2" | 195 | R | Peterborough, ON Canada |
| Chris Felix | D | May 27, 1964 | 5'11" | 190 | R | Bramalea, ON Canada |
| Lou Franceschetti | R | March 28, 1958 | 6'0" | 200 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Mike Gartner | R | October 29, 1959 | 6'0" | 187 | R | Ottawa, ON Canada |
| Bobby Gould | R | September 2, 1957 | 6'0" | 195 | R | Petrolia, ON Canada |
| Bengt-Ake Gustafsson | R | March 23, 1958 | 6'0" | 185 | L | Karlskoga, Sweden |
| Kevin Hatcher | D | September 9, 1966 | 6'3" | 230 | R | Detroit, MI USA |
| Bill Houlder | D | March 11, 1967 | 6'2" | 217 | L | Thunder Bay, ON Canada |
| Dale Hunter | C | July 31, 1960 | 5'10" | 198 | L | Petrolia, ON Canada |
| Calle Johansson | D | February 14, 1967 | 5'11" | 203 | L | Goteborg, Sweden |
| Scot Kleinendorst | D | January 16, 1960 | 6'3" | 215 | L | Grand Rapids, MN USA |
| Rod Langway | D | May 3, 1957 | 6'3" | 218 | L | Maag, Taiwan |
| Stephen Leach | R | January 16, 1966 | 5'11" | 197 | R | Cambridge, MA USA |
| Grant Ledyard | D | November 19, 1961 | 6'2" | 195 | L | Winnipeg, MB Canada |
| Clint Malarchuk | G | May 1, 1961 | 6'0" | 185 | L | Grande Prairie, AB Canada |
| Mike Millar | R | April 28, 1965 | 5'10" | 170 | L | St. Catharines, ON Canada |
| Kelly Miller | L | March 3, 1963 | 5'11" | 195 | L | Detroit, MI USA |
| Larry Murphy | D | March 8, 1961 | 6'2" | 210 | R | Scarborough, ON Canada |
| Pete Peeters | G | August 17, 1957 | 6'1" | 195 | L | Edmonton, AB Canada |
| Michal Pivonka | C | January 28, 1966 | 6'2" | 200 | L | Kladno, Czech Republic |
| Mike Ridley | C | July 8, 1963 | 6'0" | 195 | L | Winnipeg, MB Canada |
| Bob Rouse | D | June 18, 1964 | 6'2" | 215 | R | Surrey, BC Canada |
| Neil Sheehy | D | February 9, 1960 | 6'2" | 214 | R | Fort Frances, ON Canada |
| Scott Stevens | D | April 1, 1964 | 6'2" | 215 | L | Kitchener, ON Canada |
| Peter Sundstrom | L | December 14, 1961 | 6'0" | 180 | L | Skelleftea, Sweden |
| Jim Thomson | R | December 30, 1965 | 6'1" | 220 | R | Edmonton, AB Canada |
| Doug Wickenheiser | C | March 30, 1961 | 6'1" | 200 | L | Regina, SK Canada |
