1988-89 AAHL season

This is the 1988-89 season of the All-American Hockey League. It was the league's third and final season. The league reverted to semi-pro status with the departure of three teams to the ECHL.

Franchise changes

 * The league lost the Carolina Thunderbirds, Johnstown Chiefs, and Virginia Lancers leave the league and form the East Coast Hockey League.
 * The league added the Lincoln Park Patriots and the Springfield Capitols

League folding
The league folded after the season and all of the teams folded as well.