1988-89 Hockey East Men's Ice Hockey Season

This is the 1988-89 Hockey EastSeason. This is the league's fifth season. The same 7 teams returned from the previous season.

Standings
Team                      GP  W  L T  P  GF  GA  Boston College Eagles      26 16  6 4 36 122  89 Maine Black Bears         26 17  9 0 34 127  97 Northeastern Huskies      26 13 11 2 28 126 120 Providence Friars         26 12 11 2 28 106 112 Boston University Terriers 26 10 15 1 21 114 116 New Hampshire Wildcats    26  9 17 0 18  75 120 Lowell Chiefs             26  4 21 1  9  82 156

Points

 * 1) Tim Sweeney, Boston College, 48
 * 2) David Capuano, Maine, 43
 * 3) Mike Kelfer, Boston University, 41
 * 4) David Emma, Boston College, 38
 * 5) David Tomlinson, Boston University, 37

Goals

 * 1) David Capuano, Maine,24
 * 2) Steve Heinze, Boston College, 19
 * 3) Dave Buda, Northeastern, 18
 * 4) (tie) Rob Gaudreau, Providence; Mark Kelfer, Boston University; Joe Sacco, Boston University; Tim Sweeney,16 each

Goals Against Average

 * 1) David Littman, Boston College 3.04
 * 2) Peter Fish, Boston University 3.38
 * 3) Matt DelGuidice, Maine 3.46
 * 4) Scott King, Maine 3.60
 * 5) Matt Merton, Providence 3.98

Save Percentage

 * 1) David Littman, Boston College .903
 * 2) Peter Fish, Boston University .888
 * 3) Matt DelGuidice, Maine .884
 * 4) Scott King, Maine .871
 * 5) Matt Merton, Providence .863

Format
The top six teams qualified for the post season tournament, which was a single elimination knockout style. The top tow seeds drew a bye to the semifinals. The semifinals and finals were held at Boston College

Quarterfinals

 * 1) 4 Providence defeated #5 Boston University 3 to 2
 * 2) 3 Northeastern defeated #6 New Hampshire 5 to 4 in overtime

Semifinals

 * 1) 1 Boston College defeated #3 Providence 6 to 5 in double overtime
 * 2) 2 Maine defeated #3 Northeaster 3 to 2 in double overtime

Consolation game

 * 1) 4 Providence defeated #3 Northeastern 3 to 2

Finals

 * 1) 2 Maine defeated Boston College 5 to 4

Tournament MVP

 * Bob Beers, Maine

All Tournament Team

 * Matt DelGuidice, G, Maine
 * Bob Beers, D, Maine
 * Greg Brown, D, Boston College
 * Tim Sweeney, F, Boston College
 * Steve Heinze, F, Boston College
 * Guy Perron, F, Maine

NCAA Tournament Teams

 * Boston College
 * defeated Bowling Green 2 games to none (8-5, 4-2) in the first round


 * lost to Michigan State 2 games to 1 (3-6, 7-2, 5-4 (ot)) in the quarterfinals


 * Maine
 * defeated Providence 2 games to 1 (6-8, 3-2, 4-3 (2ot)) in the quarterfinals


 * lost to Minnesota 7 to 4 in the semifinals


 * lost to Michigan State 7 to 4 in the consolation game


 * Providence
 * defeated Northern Michigan 2 games to 1 (5-9, 4-2, 2-0) in the first round


 * lost to Maine 2 games to 1 (6-8, 3-2, 4-3 (2ot)) in the quarterfinals

Player of the Year

 * Greg Brown, D, Boston College

Rookies of the Year

 * Rob Gaudreau, F, Providence &amp; Scott Pellerin, F, Maine

Coach of the Year

 * Fern Flaman, Northeastern

All-Americans

 * David Littman, G, Boston College
 * Greg Brown, D, Boston College
 * David Capuano, F, Maine
 * Tim Sweeney, F, Boston College
 * Bob Beers, D, Maine
 * Rich Bennett, F, Providence

First Team

 * David Littman, G, Boston College
 * Greg Brown, D, Boston College
 * Jim Hughes, D, Providence
 * Dave Buda, F, Northeastern
 * David Capuano, F, Maine
 * Tim Sweeney, F, Boston College

Second Team

 * Scott King, G, Maine
 * Bob Beers, D, Maine
 * Rob Cowie, D, Notheastern
 * David Emma, F, Boston College
 * Mike Kelfer, F, Boston University
 * Harry Mews, Northeastern

All-Rookie Team

 * Mark Richards, G, Lowell
 * Keith Carney, D, Maine
 * Shaun Kane, D, Providence
 * Rob Gaudreau, F, Providence
 * Steve Heinze, F, Boston College
 * Scott Pellerin, F, Maine