1988–89 IHL season

The 1988–89 IHL season was the 44th season of the International Hockey League, a North American minor professional league. The regular season included ten teams. The Muskegon Lumberjacks won the Turner Cup.

Regular season

East Division GP W L T OTL GF GA Pts
Muskegon Lumberjacks 82 57 18 0 7 433 308 121
Saginaw Hawks 82 46 26 0 10 378 294 102
Fort Wayne Komets 82 46 30 0 6 293 274 98
Kalamazoo Wings 82 39 36 0 7 345 350 85
Flint Spirits 82 22 54 0 6 287 428 50
West Division GP W L T OTL GF GA Pts
Salt Lake Golden Eagles 82 56 22 0 4 369 294 116
Milwaukee Admirals 82 54 23 0 5 399 323 113
Denver Rangers 82 33 42 0 7 323 394 73
Peoria Rivermen 82 31 42 0 9 339 383 71
Indianapolis Ice 82 26 54 0 2 312 430 54

Turner Cup-Playoffs

Turner Cup-Quarterfinals Turner Cup-Semifinals Turner Cup-Final
         
1 Muskegon Lumberjacks 4
8 Peoria Rivermen 0
1 Muskegon Lumberjacks 4
5 Fort Wayne Komets 1
4 Saginaw Hawks 2
5 Fort Wayne Komets 4
1 Muskegon Lumberjacks 4
2 Salt Lake Golden Eagles 1
2 Salt Lake Golden Eagles 4
7 Denver Rangers 0
2 Salt Lake Golden Eagles 4
3 Milwaukee Admirals 1
3 Milwaukee Admirals 4
6 Kalamazoo Wings 2