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Joe Nieuwendyk's 1988-1989 season

Points
82
NHL#31
Goals
51
NHL#5
Assists
31
NHL#112
Plus/minus
+26
NHL#21
Games
77
96%
96% of 80

Centre Joe Nieuwendyk was 22 years old when the 1988-1989 season began, his 3rd in the NHL, and played it for Calgary Flames. He played 77 of a possible 80 games and scored 51 goals and 31 assists for 82 points, 1.06 points per game. The season ended with Joe Nieuwendyk winning the Stanley Cup with Calgary Flames against Montréal Canadiens, after 22 playoff games and 14 points.

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

1988-1989Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Joe Nieuwendyk plays the 1988-1989 season for Calgary Flames

    CGYCalgary Flames

    Joe was 22 years old when the 1988-1989 season began. It was his 3rd season with the team. His 3rd NHL season in all.

    • The game
      NYI4–4CGY
      game 1/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-4SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      CGY5–6LAK
      L
      game 2/801
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      DET2–5CGY
      W
      game 3/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-5SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    Milestone

    Joe Nieuwendyk reaches 100 career points

    in the game against Detroit Red Wings · October 10

    • The game
      EDM1–6CGY
      W
      game 4/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-5SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      LAK4–11CGY
      W
      game 5/801
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-2SOG1PPP
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      MNS1–2CGY
      W
      game 6/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-4SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      CGY3–3TOR
      game 7/802
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      CGY5–4PHI
      W
      game 8/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      CGY1–6PIT
      L
      game 9/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-7SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH2–2CGY
      game 10/803
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-5SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      CGY1–2VAN
      L
      game 11/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI3–6CGY
      W
      game 12/801
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-3SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • November 1988
    • The game
      STL1–6CGY
      W
      game 13/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF0–9CGY
      W
      game 14/801
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-2SOG
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      HFD3–6CGY
      W
      game 15/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      CGY2–3BUF
      L
      game 16/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      CGY3–2PHI
      W
      game 17/803
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      CGY2–1BOS
      W
      game 18/802
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      CGY5–1NYI
      W
      game 19/802
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +3+/-2SOG
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      CGY5–3NJD
      W
      game 20/803
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-4SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 80
      19
      points
      NHL#52
      11
      goals
      NHL#17
      8
      assists
      NHL#105
      CGY
      13-4-0W-L-OT29Points
      1st in the whole NHL
    • The game
      CGY5–2HFD
      W
      game 21/802
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +1+/-3SOG1PPP
      +2 goals
      View the game
    • The game
      NJD2–3CGY
      W
      game 22/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      LAK1–4CGY
      W
      game 23/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN3–3CGY
      game 24/802
      His night
      +2P+2G
      -1+/-4SOG1PPP
      +2 goals
      View the game
    • December 1988
    • The game
      NYR3–6CGY
      W
      game 25/802
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +1+/-7SOG1PPP
      +2 goals
      View the game
    • The game
      CGY7–4EDM
      W
      game 26/801
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      CGY6–3WIN
      W
      game 27/803
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-2SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      QUE2–3CGY
      W
      game 28/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM3–5CGY
      W
      game 29/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      CGY1–4HFD
      L
      game 30/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      CGY4–4TOR
      game 31/802
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN0–2CGY
      W
      game 32/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      CGY5–3VAN
      W
      game 33/802
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-2SOG
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      CGY3–7LAK
      L
      game 34/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-4SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      CGY1–4EDM
      L
      game 35/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      CGY3–2VAN
      W
      game 36/802
      His night
      +3P+2G+1A
      0+/-3SOG2PPP
      +3 points
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL4–3CGY
      L
      game 37/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      WIN4–4CGY
      game 38/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      QUE1–5CGY
      W
      game 39/801
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +1+/-3SOG1PPP
      +3 points
      View the game
    • The game
      LAK6–8CGY
      W
      game 40/801
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 40 of 80
      41
      points
      NHL#33
      25
      goals
      NHL#12
      16
      assists
      NHL#115
      CGY
      26-8-0W-L-OT58Points
      2nd in the whole NHL
    • The game
      EDM2–7CGY
      W
      game 41/801
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-3SOG
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      CGY0–6EDM
      L
      game 42/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      WIN3–8CGY
      W
      game 43/803
      His night
      +5P+5G
      +4+/-12SOG3PPP
      5 GOALS
      View the game
    • The game
      CGY1–1MNS
      game 44/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      CGY2–3BUF
      L
      game 45/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      CGY7–1DET
      W
      game 46/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-3SOG1SHP
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      CGY7–2BOS
      W
      game 47/801
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-2SOG
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      CGY3–4QUE
      L
      game 48/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      CGY3–1MTL
      W
      game 49/802
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +1+/-5SOG1PPP
      +2 goals
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR3–5CGY
      W
      game 50/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI4–5CGY
      W
      game 51/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      CGY4–4VAN
      game 52/802
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +2+/-4SOG1PPP
      +3 points
      View the game
    • The game
      CGY8–5LAK
      W
      game 53/801
      His night
      +3P+3G
      +4+/-3SOG1SHP
      HAT TRICK
      View the game
    • February 1989
    • The game
      DET2–3CGY
      W
      game 54/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN2–5CGY
      W
      game 55/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      CGY5–3STL
      W
      game 57/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      CGY2–1WSH
      W
      game 58/803
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      CGY4–2PIT
      W
      game 59/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-7SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      CGY6–1WIN
      W
      game 60/803
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 60 of 8059 of 60 played
      64
      points
      NHL#19
      43
      goals
      NHL#4
      21
      assists
      NHL#132
      CGY
      41-11-0W-L-OT90Points
      Playoff spot
      1st in the whole NHL
    • The game
      BOS4–3CGY
      L
      game 61/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -2+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
      View the game
    Milestone

    Joe Nieuwendyk reaches 100 career goals

    in the game against Boston Bruins · February 18

    • The game
      WSH2–6CGY
      W
      game 62/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      TOR4–3CGY
      L
      game 63/801
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      STL3–4CGY
      W
      game 64/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      CGY0–1WIN
      L
      game 65/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI3–6CGY
      W
      game 66/803
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • March 1989
    • The game
      MTL3–2CGY
      L
      game 67/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      WIN5–9CGY
      W
      game 68/803
      His night
      +3P+2G+1A
      +1+/-4SOG1PPP
      +3 points
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT3–10CGY
      W
      game 69/801
      His night
      +5P+2G+3A
      +2+/-3SOG1PPP
      +5 points
      View the game
    • The game
      CGY5–5EDM
      game 70/802
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      CGY3–4NYR
      L
      game 71/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      CGY5–1NJD
      W
      game 72/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI1–4CGY
      W
      game 74/801
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-3SOG1PPP
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      LAK2–4CGY
      W
      game 75/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-4SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      CGY3–4WIN
      L
      game 76/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-5SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      CGY7–5CHI
      W
      game 77/801
      His night
      +2P+2A
      0+/-3SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      CGY3–2MNS
      W
      game 78/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      WIN1–4CGY
      W
      game 79/803
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    The season in numbers

    Joe Nieuwendyk closes the 1988-1989 season with 82 points

    CGYCalgary Flames
    Points
    82
    NHL#31
    Games
    77of 80
    96%
    Goals
    51
    NHL#5
    Assists
    31
    NHL#112
    P/GP
    1.06
    NHL#37
    +/-
    +26
    NHL#21
    Events
    51
    career best in goals
    2
    hat tricks · 5 goals in one game
    100
    career goals
    100
    NHL games
    100
    career points
    50
    career assists
    6 i rad
    games with a point · 11 pts
    4 i rad
    games with a goal
    5 days later
    Playoffs

    Calgary Flames are in the playoffs

    First round

    Calgary Flames meet Vancouver Canucks

    CGYvsVAN
    Swedes on Calgary Flames
    Swedes on Vancouver Canucks
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      VAN4–3CGY
      L
      2
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • Vancouver Canuckslead1–0againstCalgary Flames
    • Game 2
      VAN2–5CGY
      W
      2
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • Calgary Flamesare1–1withVancouver Canucks
    • Game 3
      CGY4–0VAN
      W
      2
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-1SOG1PPP
      +2 points
      View the game
    • Calgary Flameslead2–1againstVancouver Canucks
    • Game 4
      CGY3–5VAN
      L
      2
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-5SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • Calgary Flamesare2–2withVancouver Canucks
    • Game 5
      VAN0–4CGY
      W
      2
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-4SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • Calgary Flameslead3–2againstVancouver Canucks
    • Game 6
      CGY3–6VAN
      L
      2
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • Calgary Flamesare3–3withVancouver Canucks
    • Game 7
      VAN3–4CGY
      W
      2
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
      View the game
    First round

    Calgary Flames knock Vancouver Canucks out 4–3

    CGY4–3VAN
    Advance
    7Games6Points4Goals2Assists
    3 days later
    Second round

    Calgary Flames meet Los Angeles Kings

    CGYvsLAK
    Swedes on Calgary Flames
    Swedes on Los Angeles Kings
    No Swedes
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      LAK3–4CGY
      W
      1
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • Calgary Flameslead1–0againstLos Angeles Kings
    • Game 2
      LAK3–8CGY
      W
      1
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • Calgary Flameslead2–0againstLos Angeles Kings
    • Game 3
      CGY5–2LAK
      W
      1
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • Calgary Flameslead3–0againstLos Angeles Kings
    • Game 4
      CGY5–3LAK
      W
      1
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
      View the game
    Second round

    Calgary Flames knock Los Angeles Kings out 4–0

    CGY4–0LAK
    Advance
    4Games2Points1Goals1Assists
    8 days later
    Conference final

    Calgary Flames meet Chicago Blackhawks

    CGYvsCHI
    Swedes on Calgary Flames
    Swedes on Chicago Blackhawks
    No Swedes
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      CHI0–3CGY
      W
      1
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-4SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • Calgary Flameslead1–0againstChicago Blackhawks
    • Game 2
      CHI4–2CGY
      L
      1
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • Calgary Flamesare1–1withChicago Blackhawks
    • Game 3
      CGY5–2CHI
      W
      1
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-4SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • Calgary Flameslead2–1againstChicago Blackhawks
    • Game 4
      CGY2–1CHI
      W
      1
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • Calgary Flameslead3–1againstChicago Blackhawks
    • Game 5
      CHI1–3CGY
      W
      1
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +2+/-2SOG
      +2 goals
      View the game
    Conference final

    Calgary Flames knock Chicago Blackhawks out 4–1

    CGY4–1CHI
    Advance
    5Games4Points4Goals0Assists
    4 days later
    Stanley Cup Final

    Calgary Flames play the Stanley Cup Final against Montréal Canadiens

    CGYvsMTL
    Swedes on Calgary Flames
    Swedes on Montréal Canadiens
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      MTL2–3CGY
      W
      2
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • Calgary Flameslead1–0againstMontréal Canadiens
    • Game 2
      MTL4–2CGY
      L
      2
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • Calgary Flamesare1–1withMontréal Canadiens
    • Game 3
      CGY3–4MTL
      L
      2
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • Montréal Canadienslead2–1againstCalgary Flames
    • Game 4
      CGY4–2MTL
      W
      2
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • Calgary Flamesare2–2withMontréal Canadiens
    • Game 5
      MTL2–3CGY
      W
      2
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • Calgary Flameslead3–2againstMontréal Canadiens
    • Game 6
      CGY4–2MTL
      W
      2
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    Stanley Cup Champions

    Calgary Flames

    beat Montréal Canadiens 4–2 in the final

    6Games2Points1Goals1Assists
    The run in numbers

    Joe Nieuwendyk ends the 1988-1989 playoffs with 14 points

    CGYCalgary Flames
    Points
    14
    NHL#18
    Games
    22
    Goals
    10
    NHL#7
    Assists
    4
    NHL#75
    P/GP
    0.64
    NHL#42
    +/-
    0
    NHL#104
    Events
    25
    playoff points
    25
    playoff games
    10
    playoff assists
    10
    playoff goals
    2 points
    best game
    VAN4–3→LAK4–0→CHI4–1→MTL4–2