North American Hockey League NAHL 1988-1989
League naming history:- 1984 - currentNAHL (North American Hockey League)
- 1975 - 1984GLJAHL (Great Lake Junior A Hockey League)
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- Wisconsin Windigo
1988-1989
1988-1989 Season
Compuware Ambassadors finished first in the 1988-89 NAHL standings with 62 points. Chicago Young Americans (61 points) and Niagara Scenic (48 points) followed.
1988-1989 NAHL Standings
| # | Team | GP | W | T | L | OTW | OTL | GF | GA | +/- | TP | PPG | Postseason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern | |||||||||||||
| 1. | Compuware Ambassadors | 40 | 30 | 2 | 8 | - | - | 248 | 149 | 99 | 62 | 1.55 | Champion |
| 2. | Niagara Scenic | 40 | 21 | 6 | 13 | - | - | 220 | 206 | 14 | 48 | 1.20 | - |
| 3. | Detroit Jr. Red Wings | 40 | 20 | 4 | 16 | - | - | 232 | 196 | 36 | 44 | 1.10 | - |
| 4. | C & H Piping | 40 | 10 | 3 | 27 | - | - | 189 | 270 | -81 | 23 | 0.58 | - |
| Western | |||||||||||||
| 1. | Chicago Young Americans | 40 | 29 | 3 | 8 | - | - | 252 | 138 | 114 | 61 | 1.53 | - |
| 2. | Redford Royals | 40 | 15 | 7 | 18 | - | - | 165 | 197 | -32 | 37 | 0.93 | - |
| 3. | Western Michigan Wolves | 40 | 12 | 6 | 22 | - | - | 187 | 226 | -39 | 30 | 0.75 | - |
| 4. | Bloomfield Jets | 40 | 6 | 3 | 31 | - | - | 166 | 277 | -111 | 15 | 0.38 | - |
1988-1989 NAHL Player Stats
| # | Player | GP | G | A | TP | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Bill Shalawylo (F) | 40 | 49 | 32 | 81 | - |
| 2. | Gary Brown (F) | 40 | 27 | 53 | 80 | - |
| 3. | Doug Weight (F) | 34 | 26 | 53 | 79 | 105 |
| 4. | Jim Storm (F) | 60 | 30 | 45 | 75 | 50 |
| 5. | Teal Fowler (F) | 35 | 32 | 40 | 72 | 157 |
1988-1989 NAHL Goalie Stats
| # | Player | GP | GAA | SVP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Brian Lukowski (G) | 42 | 4.14 | .862 |
| 2. | Chris Economou (G) | 26 | 5.09 | .819 |
NAHL Stories
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1988-1989 NAHL Demographics
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NAHL Games
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NAHL Transactions
| Date | Status | Player | From | To | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Confirmed | Peter Murray (F) | Sioux City Musketeers | Minot Minotauros | ||
| Confirmed |  Frantisek Broz (F) | Bismarck Bobcats | Väsby IK | ||
| Confirmed | Skogen Schrott (F) | New Jersey Jr. Titans | Colby College | ||
| Confirmed |  Caleb Lepitre (F) | Idaho Falls Spud Kings | Roanoke Rail Yard Dawgs | ||
| Confirmed |  Theodor Bodén (F) | Springfield Jr. Blues | EC-KAC Future Team |
2027-2028 NAHL Free Agents
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NAHL Team Comparison (Averages)
| # | Team | Players | Experience | Height | Weight | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Bloomfield Jets | 2 | 59 | 5'10" | 196 lbs | 18.50 |
| 2. | C & H Piping | 1 | 0 | 5'9" | 181 lbs | 19.00 |
| 3. | Chicago Young Americans | 3 | 68 | 5'10" | 179 lbs | 19.00 |
| 4. | Detroit Compuware | 5 | 98 | 6'0" | 194 lbs | 18.60 |
| 5. | Detroit Jr. Red Wings | 7 | 189 | 5'11" | 183 lbs | 18.71 |
| 6. | Niagara Scenic | 11 | 299 | 5'11" | 185 lbs | 17.75 |
| 7. | Redford Royals | 8 | 320 | 5'11" | 187 lbs | 18.00 |
| 8. | Western Michigan Wolves | 5 | 40 | 6'0" | 187 lbs | 18.75 |
Where Are They Now?
Played in the league during season
| # | player | season | team | league | GP | G | A | PTS | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Jonas Höög (F) | 2026-2027 | FoodMarket | IAHL | 6 | 33 | 6 | 39 | - |
| 2. | Dayton Ruppel (D) | 2026-2027 | Louisiana Drillers | NA3HL | 13 | 9 | 23 | 32 | 28 |
| 3. | Grant Dietz (F) | 2026-2027 | Univ. of South Florida | ACHA III | 10 | 13 | 17 | 30 | 12 |
| 4. | Nole Donohue (F) | 2026-2027 | Bishop Kearney Selects 18U AAA | 18U AAA | 15 | 15 | 13 | 28 | - |
| 5. | Brody Neish (F) | 2026-2027 | Illinois State Univ. | ACHA | 11 | 12 | 13 | 25 | 14 |
| 6. | Landon Marleau (F) | 2026-2027 | Wellington Dukes | OJHL | 17 | 16 | 8 | 24 | 4 |
| 7. | Gavin Sattler (F) | 2026-2027 | Team MPLS Magazine | UMHSEHL | 16 | 13 | 11 | 24 | 8 |
| 8. | Caden Hunter (F) | 2026-2027 | Weber State Univ. | ACHA II | 11 | 4 | 20 | 24 | 0 |
| 9. |  Daniel Vihavainen (D) | 2026-2027 | Louisiana Drillers | NA3HL | 13 | 4 | 19 | 23 | 4 |
| 10. | Chance Adams (F) | 2026-2027 | Markham Royals | OJHL | 16 | 9 | 13 | 22 | 18 |
Regular Season
NAHL All-Time Points
| # | Player | GP | G | A | TP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Ryan Fultz (F) | 170 | 121 | 125 | 246 |
| 2. | Frank Nardella (F) | 171 | 66 | 147 | 213 |
| 3. | Craig Bushey (F) | 217 | 89 | 120 | 209 |
| 4. | Erik Peterson (F) | 212 | 72 | 131 | 203 |
| 5. | Hunter Longhi (F) | 209 | 78 | 119 | 197 |
NAHL All-Time Goals
| # | Player | GP | G | A | TP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Ryan Fultz (F) | 170 | 121 | 125 | 246 |
| 2. | J.T. Osborn (F) | 170 | 98 | 84 | 182 |
| 3. | Karl Sellan (F) | 153 | 94 | 93 | 187 |
| 4. | Craig Bushey (F) | 217 | 89 | 120 | 209 |
| 5. |  Jack Prince (F) | 167 | 88 | 100 | 188 |
NAHL All-Time Assists
| # | Player | GP | G | A | TP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Frank Nardella (F) | 171 | 66 | 147 | 213 |
| 2. | Erik Peterson (F) | 212 | 72 | 131 | 203 |
| 3. | Gary Brown (F) | 84 | 66 | 128 | 194 |
| 4. | Ryan Fultz (F) | 170 | 121 | 125 | 246 |
| 5. | Matt Rutkowski (F) | 198 | 72 | 125 | 197 |
NAHL All-Time Penalty Min.
| # | Player | GP | G | TP | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Luke Wright (F) | 105 | 20 | 32 | 817 |
| 2. | Connor Wood (F) | 151 | 9 | 43 | 768 |
| 3. | Hank Carisio (F) | 158 | 72 | 160 | 690 |
| 4. | Jon Kretin (D) | 145 | 11 | 83 | 663 |
| 5. | George Cantrall (F) | 121 | 11 | 44 | 654 |
NAHL All-Time Games Played
| # | Player | GP | G | A | TP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Preston Weeks (D) | 233 | 9 | 36 | 45 |
| 2. | Skylur Jameson (F) | 231 | 63 | 72 | 135 |
| 3. | Alex Archibald (F) | 227 | 15 | 64 | 79 |
| 4. | Chase Beacom (D) | 225 | 13 | 42 | 55 |
| 5. | Jimmy McCusker (F) | 223 | 56 | 79 | 135 |
NAHL All-Time Points Per Game
| # | Player | GP | G | TP | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Eric Lindros (F) | 14 | 23 | 52 | 3.71 |
| 2. | Chris Tancill (F) | 45 | 51 | 150 | 3.33 |
| 3. | Jeff Green (F) | 43 | 26 | 115 | 2.67 |
| 4. | Chris Seychel (F) | 44 | 45 | 113 | 2.57 |
| 5. | Kevin Swider (F) | 42 | 38 | 104 | 2.48 |
NAHL All-Time Points Per Season
| # | Player | Season | League | GP | G | A | TP | PPG | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Chris Tancill (F) | 1985-1986 | NAHL | 45 | 51 | 99 | 150 | 3.33 | - |
| 2. | Bill McCreary Jr. (D) | 1977-1978 | GLJAHL | 40 | 51 | 72 | 123 | 3.08 | - |
| 3. | Steve Murphy (F) | 1978-1979 | GLJAHL | - | 56 | 64 | 120 | - | - |
| 4. | Mike Johnson (F) | 1978-1979 | GLJAHL | - | 42 | 73 | 115 | - | - |
| 5. | Jeff Green (F) | 1985-1986 | NAHL | 43 | 26 | 51 | 115 | 2.67 | 87 |
NAHL All-Time Goals Per Season
| # | Player | Season | League | GP | G | A | TP | PPG | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Justin Duberman (F) | 1987-1988 | NAHL | 56 | 61 | 43 | 104 | 1.86 | - |
| 2. | Logan Jenuwine (F) | 2018-2019 | NAHL | 59 | 60 | 44 | 104 | 1.76 | 80 |
| 3. | Jim Gardiner (F) | 1979-1980 | GLJAHL | 45 | 57 | 31 | 88 | 1.96 | 14 |
| 4. | Steve Murphy (F) | 1978-1979 | GLJAHL | - | 56 | 64 | 120 | - | - |
| 5. | Tom Anastos (F) | 1980-1981 | GLJAHL | 45 | 55 | 54 | 109 | 2.42 | 32 |
NAHL All-Time Assists Per Season
| # | Player | Season | League | GP | G | A | TP | PPG | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Chris Tancill (F) | 1985-1986 | NAHL | 45 | 51 | 99 | 150 | 3.33 | - |
| 2. | Gary Brown (F) | 1989-1990 | NAHL | 44 | 39 | 75 | 114 | 2.59 | - |
| 3. | Mike Johnson (F) | 1978-1979 | GLJAHL | - | 42 | 73 | 115 | - | - |
| 4. | Bill McCreary Jr. (D) | 1977-1978 | GLJAHL | 40 | 51 | 72 | 123 | 3.08 | - |
| 5. | Don Elland (F) | 1982-1983 | GLJAHL | 45 | 27 | 72 | 99 | 2.20 | 54 |
NAHL All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season
| # | Player | Season | League | GP | G | A | TP | PPG | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Jack DeMoura (D) | 2023-2024 | NAHL | 49 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.10 | 360 |
| 2. | Luke Wright (F) | 1999-2000 | NAHL | 38 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 0.32 | 357 |
| 3. | Anthony Mangano (F) | 2016-2017 | NAHL | 42 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 0.26 | 331 |
| 4. | Mike Sgroi (F) | 1997-1998 | NAHL | 48 | 12 | 16 | 28 | 0.58 | 328 |
| 5. | Keven Poulin (F) | 2000-2001 | NAHL | 47 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 0.34 | 325 |
Player Nationalities Throughout History
- 12607 players
- 949 players
- 361 players
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List of NAHL Champions
NAHL Awards
- NAHL (Central) Academic Achievement Award
- NAHL (Central) All-Rookie Team
- NAHL (Central) All-Star Team
- NAHL (Central) Coach of the Year
- NAHL (Central) Community Service Award
- NAHL (Central) Defenseman of the Year
- NAHL (Central) Forward of the Year
- NAHL (Central) General Manager of the Year
- NAHL (Central) Goaltender of the Year
- NAHL (Central) Leadership Award
- NAHL (Central) Most Valuable Player
- NAHL (Central) Rookie of the Year
- NAHL (East) Academic Achievement Award
- NAHL (East) All-Rookie Team
- NAHL (East) All-Star Team
- NAHL (East) Coach of the Year
- NAHL (East) Community Service Award
- NAHL (East) Defenseman of the Year
- NAHL (East) Forward of the Year
- NAHL (East) General Manager of the Year
- NAHL (East) Goaltender of the Year
- NAHL (East) Leadership Award
- NAHL (East) Most Valuable Player
- NAHL (East) Rookie of the Year
- NAHL (Midwest) Academic Achievement Award
- NAHL (Midwest) All-Rookie Team
- NAHL (Midwest) All-Star Team
- NAHL (Midwest) Coach of the Year
- NAHL (Midwest) Community Service Award
- NAHL (Midwest) Defenseman of the Year
- NAHL (Midwest) Forward of the Year
- NAHL (Midwest) General Manager of the Year
- NAHL (Midwest) Goaltender of the Year
- NAHL (Midwest) Leadership Award
- NAHL (Midwest) Most Valuable Player
- NAHL (Midwest) Rookie of the Year
- NAHL (North) All-Rookie Team
- NAHL (North) All-Star Team
- NAHL (South) Academic Achievement Award
- NAHL (South) All-Rookie Team
- NAHL (South) All-Star Team
- NAHL (South) Coach of the Year
- NAHL (South) Community Service Award
- NAHL (South) Defenseman of the Year
- NAHL (South) Forward of the Year
- NAHL (South) General Manager of the Year
- NAHL (South) Goaltender of the Year
- NAHL (South) Leadership Award
- NAHL (South) Most Valuable Player
- NAHL (South) Rookie of the Year
- NAHL (West) All-Star Team
- NAHL Academic Achievement Award
- NAHL All-Rookie First Team
- NAHL All-Rookie Second Team
- NAHL Best GAA
- NAHL Best Plus/Minus
- NAHL Best SVS%
- NAHL Coach of the year
- NAHL Community Service Award
- NAHL Defenseman of the Year
- NAHL First All-Star Team
- NAHL Forward of the Year
- NAHL General Manager of the Year
- NAHL Goaltender of the Year
- NAHL Leadership Award
- NAHL Most Assists
- NAHL Most Assists by Defenseman
- NAHL Most Goals
- NAHL Most Goals by Defenseman
- NAHL Most Penalized Player
- NAHL Most Points
- NAHL Most Points by Defenseman
- NAHL Most Valuable Player
- NAHL Robertson Cup All-Tournament Team
- NAHL Robertson Cup Champion
- NAHL Robertson Cup MVP
- NAHL Rookie of the Year
- NAHL Second All-Star Team