This was the 1988-89 ECAC West season:
Standings[]
| Team | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RIT Tigers | 22 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 160 | 72 | 39 |
| Plattsburgh Cardinals | 26 | 20 | 5 | 1 | 173 | 96 | 41 |
| Oswego Great Lakers | 26 | 17 | 8 | 1 | 174 | 101 | 35 |
| Hamilton Continentals | 23 | 17 | 6 | 0 | 121 | 66 | 34 |
| Union Dutchmen | 23 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 108 | 66 | 33 |
| Geneseo Ice Knights | 28 | 14 | 13 | 1 | 166 | 127 | 29 |
| Elmira Soaring Eagles | 21 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 126 | 75 | 28 |
| Canisius Golden Griffins | 22 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 115 | 82 | 26 |
| Cortland Red Dragons | 22 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 105 | 102 | 22 |
| Hobart Statesmen | 23 | 10 | 13 | 0 | 117 | 94 | 20 |
| Potsdam Bears | 24 | 9 | 15 | 0 | 124 | 127 | 18 |
| Brockport Golden Eagles | 20 | 8 | 11 | 1 | 99 | 89 | 17 |
| Mercyhurst Lakers | 18 | 5 | 12 | 1 | 81 | 86 | 11 |
| St. Bonaventure Bonnies | 19 | 4 | 15 | 0 | 66 | 151 | 8 |
| Fredonia Blue Devils | 20 | 4 | 15 | 1 | 76 | 108 | 9 |
| Binghamton Colonials | 22 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 24 | 287 | 0 |
Note: Standings include ECAC inter-conference and SUNYAC Tournament games.