Regular season and playoffsEDM

Craig Simpson's 1988-1989 season

Points

NHL#43

Goals

NHL#30

Assists

NHL#65

Plus/minus

-3

NHL#399

Games

82% of 80

Left winger Craig Simpson was 21 years old when the 1988-1989 season began, his 4th in the NHL, and played it for Edmonton Oilers. He played 66 of a possible 80 games and scored 35 goals and 41 assists for 76 points, 1.15 points per game. In the playoffs he played 7 games for 2 points.

Below: the whole season and the playoff run, game by game.

1988-1989Playoffs

Year 1988
38 years ago
Season opener
October 7
Craig Simpson plays the 1988-1989 season for Edmonton Oilers
EDMEdmonton Oilers
Craig was 21 years old when the 1988-1989 season began. It was his 2nd season with the team. His 4th NHL season in all.
- The game
  NYI1–5EDM
  W
  October 7game 1/801
  His night
  +2P+1G+1A
  +1+/-2SOG
  +2 points
  View the game
- The game
  WIN4–5EDM
  W
  October 9game 2/802
  His night
  +1P+1G
  +2+/-2SOG1PPP
  +1 goal
  View the game
- The game
  VAN6–2EDM
  L
  October 12game 3/801
  His night
  No points
  0+/-2SOG
  View the game
- The game
  EDM1–6CGY
  L
  October 14game 4/801
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-1SOG
  View the game
- The game
  EDM3–3WIN
  October 16game 5/802
  His night
  +2P+1G+1A
  0+/-3SOG2PPP
  +2 points
  View the game
- The game
  MNS3–3EDM
  October 17game 6/80
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-3SOG
  View the game
- The game
  LAK6–8EDM
  W
  October 19game 7/80
  His night
  +2P+1G+1A
  0+/-3SOG
  +2 points
  View the game
- The game
  EDM5–6VAN
  L
  October 23game 8/801
  His night
  +3P+1G+2A
  +3+/-1SOG
  +3 points
  View the game
- The game
  EDM5–4LAK
  W
  October 25game 9/80
  His night
  +3P+1G+2A
  +1+/-2SOG
  +3 points
  View the game
- The game
  WSH3–4EDM
  W
  October 29game 10/802
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-3SOG
  +1 assist
  View the game
- The game
  CHI5–2EDM
  L
  October 30game 11/80
  His night
  +1P+1G
  -1+/-1SOG
  +1 goal
  View the game
Milestone
Craig Simpson reaches 100 career goals
in the game against Chicago Blackhawks · October 30
- The game
  STL4–5EDM
  W
  November 2game 12/80
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-4SOG
  +1 assist
  View the game
- The game
  BUF3–7EDM
  W
  November 4game 13/80
  His night
  +2P+1G+1A
  0+/-4SOG2PPP
  +2 points
  View the game
- The game
  EDM2–5DET
  L
  November 6game 14/80
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-1SOG
  View the game
- The game
  EDM7–3PIT
  W
  November 8game 15/80
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-1SOG
  View the game
- The game
  EDM3–2NJD
  W
  November 9game 16/801
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-3SOG
  View the game
- The game
  EDM6–2TOR
  W
  November 12game 17/801
  His night
  +1P+1G
  0+/-2SOG1PPP
  +1 goal
  View the game
- The game
  EDM5–4BUF
  W
  November 13game 18/80
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-0SOG1PPP
  +1 assist
  View the game
- The game
  WIN2–1EDM
  L
  November 16game 19/801
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
  View the game
- The game
  TOR1–9EDM
  W
  November 19game 20/80
  His night
  +4P+1G+3A
  +3+/-2SOG1PPP
  +4 points
  View the game
- Checkpoint
  November 19
  1/4 into the season
  Game 20 of 80
  24
  points
  NHL#18
  10
  goals
  NHL#27
  14
  assists
  NHL#30
  EDM
  12-6-0W-L-OT26Points
  3rd in the whole NHL
- The game
  EDM4–7WIN
  L
  November 20game 21/801
  His night
  +3P+2G+1A
  0+/-2SOG1PPP
  +3 points
  View the game
- The game
  EDM3–3MNS
  November 23game 22/80
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-1SOG
  View the game
- The game
  EDM4–2STL
  W
  November 24game 23/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
  View the game
- The game
  EDM5–7MTL
  L
  November 26game 24/801
  His night
  +1P+1G
  0+/-2SOG
  +1 goal
  View the game
- The game
  EDM7–4QUE
  W
  November 28game 25/80
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +2+/-1SOG
  +1 assist
  View the game
- The game
  VAN2–4EDM
  W
  November 30game 26/801
  His night
  No points
  0+/-2SOG
  View the game
- December 1988
- The game
  CGY7–4EDM
  L
  December 2game 27/801
  His night
  +3P+1G+2A
  +1+/-3SOG1PPP
  +3 points
  View the game
- The game
  NYR6–10EDM
  W
  December 4game 28/802
  His night
  +4P+1G+3A
  +1+/-2SOG2PPP
  +4 points
  View the game
- The game
  EDM3–4BOS
  L
  December 15game 33/801
  His night
  +1P+1G
  0+/-1SOG1PPP
  +1 goal
  View the game
- The game
  EDM4–2HFD
  W
  December 17game 34/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-2SOG
  View the game
- Checkpoint
  December 17
  1/2 into the season
  Game 40 of 8030 of 40 played
  37
  points
  NHL#47
  16
  goals
  NHL#44
  21
  assists
  NHL#58
  EDM
  22-14-0W-L-OT48Points
  5th in the whole NHL
Year 1989
37 years ago
- The game
  CGY0–6EDM
  W
  January 8game 42/801
  His night
  +2P+2A
  +1+/-0SOG1PPP
  +2 assists
  View the game
- The game
  EDM4–5LAK
  L
  January 10game 43/80
  His night
  +2P+2A
  +1+/-1SOG
  +2 assists
  View the game
Milestone
Craig Simpson reaches 100 career assists
in the game against Los Angeles Kings · January 10
- The game
  EDM3–5WSH
  L
  January 13game 44/801
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-0SOG
  View the game
- The game
  PHI1–1EDM
  January 20game 48/802
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
  View the game
- The game
  PIT7–4EDM
  L
  January 21game 49/80
  His night
  +3P+1G+2A
  0+/-4SOG1PPP
  +3 points
  View the game
- The game
  NYR3–2EDM
  L
  January 23game 50/802
  His night
  +1P+1G
  0+/-1SOG1PPP
  +1 goal
  View the game
- The game
  CHI6–3EDM
  L
  January 25game 51/80
  His night
  No points
  -3+/-0SOG
  View the game
- The game
  EDM7–6LAK
  W
  January 28game 52/80
  His night
  +2P+2G
  +1+/-2SOG
  +2 goals
  View the game
- The game
  EDM2–6VAN
  L
  January 31game 53/801
  His night
  +1P+1G
  -1+/-4SOG
  +1 goal
  View the game
- February 1989
- The game
  VAN3–4EDM
  W
  February 1game 54/801
  His night
  +2P+2A
  -1+/-1SOG1PPP
  +2 assists
  View the game
- The game
  DET5–8EDM
  W
  February 3game 55/80
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-2SOG
  +1 assist
  View the game
- The game
  NJD4–2EDM
  L
  February 5game 56/802
  His night
  +1P+1G
  -1+/-1SOG1PPP
  +1 goal
  View the game
- The game
  EDM3–1PHI
  W
  February 9game 57/802
  His night
  +2P+2G
  +2+/-2SOG
  +2 goals
  View the game
- The game
  EDM2–5BOS
  L
  February 11game 58/801
  His night
  +1P+1G
  -1+/-4SOG1PPP
  +1 goal
  View the game
- The game
  EDM3–1NYR
  W
  February 12game 59/803
  His night
  +1P+1G
  +1+/-2SOG
  +1 goal
  View the game
- The game
  EDM3–5NYI
  L
  February 14game 60/801
  His night
  +3P+1G+2A
  +1+/-1SOG2PPP
  +3 points
  View the game
- Checkpoint
  February 14
  3/4 into the season
  Game 60 of 8046 of 60 played
  59
  points
  NHL#29
  27
  goals
  NHL#28
  32
  assists
  NHL#46
  EDM
  29-25-0W-L-OT64Points
  Playoff spot
  7th in the whole NHL
- The game
  WSH8–2EDM
  L
  February 17game 61/803
  His night
  +1P+1A
  -3+/-0SOG1PPP
  +1 assist
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- The game
  BOS4–2EDM
  L
  February 19game 62/802
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-3SOG
  View the game
- The game
  HFD4–7EDM
  W
  February 21game 63/802
  His night
  +2P+2A
  +1+/-3SOG
  +2 assists
  View the game
- The game
  LAK1–4EDM
  W
  February 24game 64/801
  His night
  No points
  0+/-2SOG
  View the game
- The game
  STL3–5EDM
  W
  February 25game 65/801
  His night
  +4P+3G+1A
  +2+/-6SOG2PPP
  HAT TRICK
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- March 1989
- The game
  MTL0–3EDM
  W
  March 1game 66/802
  His night
  No points
  0+/-3SOG
  View the game
- The game
  EDM7–4WIN
  W
  March 3game 67/803
  His night
  +1P+1G
  -2+/-3SOG1PPP
  +1 goal
  View the game
- The game
  EDM4–2PIT
  W
  March 5game 68/801
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-2SOG
  +1 assist
  View the game
- The game
  EDM4–4PHI
  March 7game 69/803
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-0SOG1PPP
  +1 assist
  View the game
- The game
  EDM3–7HFD
  L
  March 8game 70/802
  His night
  +1P+1A
  -2+/-2SOG
  +1 assist
  View the game
- The game
  CGY5–5EDM
  March 11game 71/802
  His night
  +2P+1G+1A
  -1+/-2SOG2PPP
  +2 points
  View the game
- The game
  LAK6–3EDM
  L
  March 12game 72/801
  His night
  +1P+1G
  -1+/-2SOG1PPP
  +1 goal
  View the game
- The game
  DET8–6EDM
  L
  March 15game 73/801
  His night
  +2P+2G
  -2+/-2SOG1PPP
  +2 goals
  View the game
- The game
  EDM0–3VAN
  L
  March 16game 74/802
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-0SOG
  View the game
- The game
  NYI2–3EDM
  W
  March 19game 75/801
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-1SOG
  View the game
- The game
  LAK4–3EDM
  L
  March 21game 76/801
  His night
  No points
  0+/-2SOG
  View the game
- The game
  WIN4–5EDM
  W
  March 23game 77/803
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-2SOG
  View the game
- The game
  EDM2–4LAK
  L
  March 25game 78/801
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-1SOG
  View the game
- The game
  EDM5–2VAN
  W
  March 29game 79/802
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-0SOG1PPP
  +1 assist
  View the game
- April 1989
- The game
  EDM2–4CGY
  L
  April 2game 80/801
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
  View the game
The season in numbers
April 2
Craig Simpson closes the 1988-1989 season with 76 points
EDMEdmonton Oilers
Points
76
NHL#43
Games
66of 80
83%
Goals
35
NHL#30
Assists
41
NHL#65
P/GP
1.15
NHL#23
+/-
-3
NHL#399
Events
41
career best in assists
1
hat trick
250
NHL games
100
career assists
100
career goals
10 i rad
games with a point · 15 pts
5 i rad
games with a goal
3 days later
Playoffs
April 5
Edmonton Oilers are in the playoffs
First round
April 5
Edmonton Oilers meet Los Angeles Kings
EDMvsLAK
Swedes on Edmonton Oilers
Craig Simpson
Tomas Jonsson
Swedes on Los Angeles Kings
No Swedes
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- Game 1
  EDM4–3LAK
  W
  April 51
  His night
  +1P+1G
  +1+/-3SOG
  +1 goal
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- Edmonton Oilerslead1–0againstLos Angeles Kings
- Game 2
  EDM2–5LAK
  L
  April 61
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- Edmonton Oilersare1–1withLos Angeles Kings
- Game 3
  LAK0–4EDM
  W
  April 81
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- Edmonton Oilerslead2–1againstLos Angeles Kings
- Game 4
  LAK3–4EDM
  W
  April 91
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-2SOG
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- Edmonton Oilerslead3–1againstLos Angeles Kings
- Game 5
  EDM2–4LAK
  L
  April 11
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- Edmonton Oilerslead3–2againstLos Angeles Kings
- Game 6
  LAK4–1EDM
  L
  April 13
  His night
  No points
  0+/-2SOG
  View the game
- Edmonton Oilersare3–3withLos Angeles Kings
- Game 7
  EDM3–6LAK
  L
  April 15
  His night
  +1P+1G
  -2+/-3SOG1PPP
  +1 goal
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First round
April 15
Los Angeles Kings knock Edmonton Oilers out 4–3
EDM3–4LAK
Eliminated
He did not play in this round
The run in numbers
April 15
Craig Simpson ends the 1988-1989 playoffs with 2 points
EDMEdmonton Oilers
Points
2
NHL#168
Games
7
Goals
2
NHL#73
Assists
0
NHL#243
P/GP
0.29
+/-
-3
NHL#291
Events
25
playoff games
LAK3–4

Craig Simpson plays the 1988-1989 season for Edmonton Oilers

Craig Simpson reaches 100 career goals

1/4 into the season

1/2 into the season

Craig Simpson reaches 100 career assists

3/4 into the season

Craig Simpson closes the 1988-1989 season with 76 points

Edmonton Oilers are in the playoffs

Edmonton Oilers meet Los Angeles Kings

Los Angeles Kings knock Edmonton Oilers out 4–3

Craig Simpson ends the 1988-1989 playoffs with 2 points