The 1988–89 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season began in October 1988 and concluded with the 1989 NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Tournament's championship game on April 1, 1989 at the St. Paul Civic Center in Saint Paul, Minnesota.
The College Hockey Statistics Bureau (CHSB) / WMEB poll was voted on by media.
KBJR-TV of Duluth, Minnesota started a coaches poll for its nationally syndicated show, College Hockey USA.
Note: * denotes overtime period(s) The following players led the league in points at the conclusion of the season.
GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes [6] The following goaltenders led the league in goals against average at the end of the regular season while playing at least 33% of their team's total minutes.