The 1988–89 ECHL season was the inaugural season of the East Coast Hockey League. The leagues first season consisted of five teams in Erie, Pennsylvania, Johnstown, Pennsylvania, Knoxville, Tennessee, Vinton, Virginia and Winston-Salem, North Carolina. The 5 teams played 60 games each in the schedule. The Erie Panthers finished first overall in the regular season. The Carolina Thunderbirds won the first Riley Cup championship.
Regular season[]
Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L= Losses; OTL = Overtime losses; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; Pts = Points; Green shade = Clinched playoff spot
Riley Cup playoffs[]
1989 Riley Cup Finals[]
Johnstown Chiefs vs. Carolina Thunderbirds[]
Carolina wins series 4 – 3
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ECHL awards[]
Jack Riley Cup: |
Carolina Thunderbirds
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Henry Brabham Cup: |
Erie Panthers
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John Brophy Award: |
Ron Hansis (Erie)
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ECHL Most Valuable Player: |
Daryl Harpe (Erie)
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Riley Cup Playoffs Most Valuable Player: |
Nick Vitucci (Carolina)
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ECHL Rookie of the Year: |
Tom Sasso (Johnstown)
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Defenseman of the Year: |
Kelly Szauter (Erie)
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Leading Scorer: |
Daryl Harpe (Erie)
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References[]
All stats from Internet Hockey Database
See also[]
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Western Conference | Eastern Conference |
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