1986–87 NHL season
1986–87 NHL season | |
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League | National Hockey League |
Sport | Ice hockey |
Duration | October 9, 1986 – May 31, 1987 |
Number of games | 80 |
Number of teams | 21 |
Draft | |
Top draft pick | Joe Murphy |
Picked by | Detroit Red Wings |
Regular season | |
Presidents' Trophy | Edmonton Oilers |
Season MVP | Wayne Gretzky (Oilers) |
Top scorer | Wayne Gretzky (Oilers) |
Playoffs | |
Playoffs MVP | Ron Hextall (Flyers) |
Stanley Cup | |
Champions | Edmonton Oilers |
Runners-up | Philadelphia Flyers |
The 1986–87 NHL season was the 70th season of the National Hockey League. The Edmonton Oilers won the Stanley Cup by beating the Philadelphia Flyers four games to three in the Cup finals.
Contents
1 League business
2 Regular season
2.1 Final standings
2.1.1 Prince of Wales Conference
2.1.2 Clarence Campbell Conference
3 Playoffs
3.1 Playoff bracket
3.2 Stanley Cup Finals
4 Awards
4.1 All-Star teams
5 Player statistics
5.1 Scoring leaders
5.2 Leading goaltenders
6 Coaches
6.1 Patrick Division
6.2 Adams Division
6.3 Norris Division
6.4 Smythe Division
7 Debuts
8 Last games
9 1987 Trading Deadline
10 See also
11 References
12 External links
League business
The Chicago-based club officially changed their name from the two-worded "Black Hawks" to the one-worded "Blackhawks" based on the spelling found in their original franchise documents.[1]
Regular season
The Oilers won their second straight Presidents' Trophy as the top team and Wayne Gretzky won his eighth straight Hart Memorial Trophy and his seventh straight Art Ross Trophy.[2]
On November 26, 1986, Toronto's Borje Salming was accidentally cut in the face by a skate, requiring more than 200 stitches. It was the third injury to his face and Salming returned to play wearing a visor.[3]
On April 4, 1987, the Islanders' Denis Potvin became the first NHL defenceman to reach 1000 points. A shot by the Islanders' Mikko Makela deflected in off Potvin's arm in a 6–6 shootout between the Islanders and Sabres.[4]
Final standings
Note: W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, GF= Goals For, GA = Goals Against, Pts = Points, PIM = Penalties in minutes
Prince of Wales Conference
GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | PTS | |
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Hartford Whalers | 80 | 43 | 30 | 7 | 287 | 270 | 93 |
Montreal Canadiens | 80 | 41 | 29 | 10 | 277 | 241 | 92 |
Boston Bruins | 80 | 39 | 34 | 7 | 301 | 276 | 85 |
Quebec Nordiques | 80 | 31 | 39 | 10 | 267 | 276 | 72 |
Buffalo Sabres | 80 | 28 | 44 | 8 | 280 | 308 | 64 |
[5]
| GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | PTS |
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Philadelphia Flyers | 80 | 46 | 26 | 8 | 310 | 245 | 100 |
Washington Capitals | 80 | 38 | 32 | 10 | 285 | 278 | 86 |
New York Islanders | 80 | 35 | 33 | 12 | 279 | 281 | 82 |
New York Rangers | 80 | 34 | 38 | 8 | 307 | 323 | 76 |
Pittsburgh Penguins | 80 | 30 | 38 | 12 | 297 | 290 | 72 |
New Jersey Devils | 80 | 29 | 45 | 6 | 293 | 368 | 64 |
[5]
Clarence Campbell Conference
GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | Pts | |
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St. Louis Blues | 80 | 32 | 33 | 15 | 281 | 293 | 79 |
Detroit Red Wings | 80 | 34 | 36 | 10 | 260 | 274 | 78 |
Chicago Blackhawks | 80 | 29 | 37 | 14 | 290 | 310 | 72 |
Toronto Maple Leafs | 80 | 32 | 42 | 6 | 286 | 319 | 70 |
Minnesota North Stars | 80 | 30 | 40 | 10 | 296 | 314 | 70 |
[5]
GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | PTS | |
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Edmonton Oilers | 80 | 50 | 24 | 6 | 372 | 284 | 106 |
Calgary Flames | 80 | 46 | 31 | 3 | 318 | 289 | 95 |
Winnipeg Jets | 80 | 40 | 32 | 8 | 279 | 271 | 88 |
Los Angeles Kings | 80 | 31 | 41 | 8 | 318 | 341 | 70 |
Vancouver Canucks | 80 | 29 | 43 | 8 | 282 | 314 | 66 |
[5]
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^ abcd Dinger, Ralph, ed. (2011). The National Hockey League Official Guide & Record Book 2012. Dan Diamond & Associates. p. 153. ISBN 9781894801225.
Playoffs
In an attempt to reduce the number of first round upsets, the NHL expanded the best-of-five series in the first round to a best-of-seven series.
Playoff bracket
| Division Semifinals | Division Finals | Conference Finals | Stanley Cup Finals | ||||||||||||||
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A1 | Hartford | 2 | | |||||||||||||||
A4 | Quebec | 4 | | |||||||||||||||
| A4 | Quebec | 3 | | ||||||||||||||
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| A2 | Montreal | 4 | | ||||||||||||||
A2 | Montreal | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
A3 | Boston | 0 | | |||||||||||||||
| A2 | Montreal | 2 | | ||||||||||||||
Prince of Wales Conference | ||||||||||||||||||
| P1 | Philadelphia | 4 | | ||||||||||||||
P1 | Philadelphia | 4 | | |||||||||||||||
P4 | NY Rangers | 2 | | |||||||||||||||
| P1 | Philadelphia | 4 | |||||||||||||||
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| P3 | NY Islanders | 3 | | ||||||||||||||
P2 | Washington | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
P3 | NY Islanders | 4 | | |||||||||||||||
| P1 | Philadelphia | 3 | |||||||||||||||
| S1 | Edmonton | 4 | |||||||||||||||
N1 | St. Louis | 2 | | |||||||||||||||
N4 | Toronto | 4 | | |||||||||||||||
| N4 | Toronto | 3 | |||||||||||||||
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| N2 | Detroit | 4 | | ||||||||||||||
N2 | Detroit | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
N3 | Chicago | 0 | | |||||||||||||||
| N2 | Detroit | 1 | |||||||||||||||
Clarence Campbell Conference | ||||||||||||||||||
| S1 | Edmonton | 4 | | ||||||||||||||
S1 | Edmonton | 4 | | |||||||||||||||
S4 | Los Angeles | 1 | | |||||||||||||||
| S1 | Edmonton | 4 | |||||||||||||||
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| S3 | Winnipeg | 0 | | ||||||||||||||
S2 | Calgary | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
S3 | Winnipeg | 4 | |
Stanley Cup Finals
The Oilers and Flyers would meet again in the final for the second time in three years. This time, Edmonton was the regular season champion with 50 wins and 106 points, and Philadelphia was second with 46 wins and 100 points. Unlike the 1985 final, this series would go the full seven games. Edmonton took the first two games at home, then split in Philadelphia. However, the Flyers won the next two games, one in Edmonton and one back in Philadelphia by one goal, to force a deciding seventh game. Edmonton won game seven to earn its third Stanley Cup in four seasons.
May 17 | Philadelphia Flyers | 2–4 | Edmonton Oilers | Northlands Coliseum |
May 20 | Philadelphia Flyers | 2–3 | OT | Edmonton Oilers | Northlands Coliseum |
May 22 | Edmonton Oilers | 3–5 | Philadelphia Flyers | Spectrum |
May 24 | Edmonton Oilers | 4–1 | Philadelphia Flyers | Spectrum |
May 26 | Philadelphia Flyers | 4–3 | Edmonton Oilers | Northlands Coliseum |
May 28 | Edmonton Oilers | 2–3 | Philadelphia Flyers | Spectrum |
May 31 | Philadelphia Flyers | 1–3 | Edmonton Oilers | Northlands Coliseum |
Edmonton won series 4–3 | |
Awards
1987 NHL awards | |
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Presidents' Trophy: Team with most points, regular season | Edmonton Oilers |
Prince of Wales Trophy: (Wales Conference playoff champion) | Philadelphia Flyers |
Clarence S. Campbell Bowl: (Campbell Conference playoff champion) | Edmonton Oilers |
Art Ross Trophy: (Top scorer, regular season) | Wayne Gretzky, Edmonton Oilers |
Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy: (Perseverance, sportsmanship, and dedication) | Doug Jarvis, Hartford Whalers |
Calder Memorial Trophy: (Best first-year player) | Luc Robitaille, Los Angeles Kings |
Conn Smythe Trophy: (Most valuable player, playoffs) | Ron Hextall, Philadelphia Flyers |
Frank J. Selke Trophy: (Best defensive forward) | Dave Poulin, Philadelphia Flyers |
Hart Memorial Trophy: (Most valuable player, regular season) | Wayne Gretzky, Edmonton Oilers |
Jack Adams Award: (Best coach) | Jacques Demers, Detroit Red Wings |
James Norris Memorial Trophy: (Best defenceman) | Ray Bourque, Boston Bruins |
Lady Byng Memorial Trophy: (Excellence and sportsmanship) | Joe Mullen, Calgary Flames |
Lester B. Pearson Award: (Outstanding player, regular season) | Wayne Gretzky, Edmonton Oilers |
NHL Plus/Minus Award: (Player with best plus/minus record) | Wayne Gretzky, Edmonton Oilers |
William M. Jennings Trophy: (Goaltender(s) of team(s) with best goaltending record) | Patrick Roy/Brian Hayward, Montreal Canadiens |
Vezina Trophy: (Best goaltender) | Ron Hextall, Philadelphia Flyers |
Lester Patrick Trophy: (Service to hockey in the U.S.) | Hobey Baker, Frank Mathers |
All-Star teams
First Team | Position | Second Team |
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Ron Hextall, Philadelphia Flyers | G | Mike Liut, Hartford Whalers |
Ray Bourque, Boston Bruins | D | Larry Murphy, Washington Capitals |
Mark Howe, Philadelphia Flyers | D | Al MacInnis, Calgary Flames |
Wayne Gretzky, Edmonton Oilers | C | Mario Lemieux, Pittsburgh Penguins |
Jari Kurri, Edmonton Oilers | RW | Tim Kerr, Philadelphia Flyers |
Michel Goulet, Quebec Nordiques | LW | Luc Robitaille, Los Angeles Kings |
Source: NHL[1]
Player statistics
Scoring leaders
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points, PIM = Penalties in minutes, PPG = Powerplay Goals, SHG = Shorthanded Goals, GWG = Game Winning Goals
Player | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | +/- | PPG | SHG | GWG |
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Wayne Gretzky | Edmonton Oilers | 79 | 62 | 121 | 183 | 28 | +70 | 13 | 7 | 4 |
Jari Kurri | Edmonton Oilers | 79 | 54 | 54 | 108 | 41 | +35 | 12 | 5 | 10 |
Mario Lemieux | Pittsburgh Penguins | 63 | 54 | 53 | 107 | 57 | +13 | 19 | 0 | 4 |
Mark Messier | Edmonton Oilers | 77 | 37 | 70 | 107 | 73 | +21 | 7 | 4 | 5 |
Doug Gilmour | St. Louis Blues | 80 | 42 | 63 | 105 | 58 | -2 | 17 | 1 | 2 |
Dino Ciccarelli | Minnesota North Stars | 80 | 52 | 51 | 103 | 88 | +10 | 22 | 0 | 5 |
Dale Hawerchuk | Winnipeg Jets | 80 | 47 | 53 | 100 | 52 | +3 | 10 | 0 | 4 |
Michel Goulet | Quebec Nordiques | 75 | 49 | 47 | 96 | 61 | -12 | 17 | 0 | 6 |
Tim Kerr | Philadelphia Flyers | 75 | 58 | 37 | 95 | 57 | +38 | 26 | 0 | 10 |
Ray Bourque | Boston Bruins | 78 | 23 | 72 | 95 | 36 | +44 | 6 | 1 | 3 |
Source: NHL.[2]
Leading goaltenders
Minimum 2000 min. GP = Games played; Min = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; SO = Shutouts; GAA = Goals against average; Sv% = Save percentage[3]
Goalie | Team | GP | Min | W | L | T | SO | GAA | Sv% |
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Brian Hayward | Montreal Canadiens | 37 | 2178 | 19 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 2.81 | .894 |
Patrick Roy | Montreal Canadiens | 46 | 2686 | 22 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 2.94 | .892 |
Ron Hextall | Philadelphia Flyers | 66 | 3799 | 37 | 21 | 6 | 1 | 3.00 | .902 |
Pete Peeters | Washington Capitals | 37 | 2002 | 17 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 3.21 | .885 |
Mike Liut | Hartford Whalers | 59 | 3476 | 31 | 22 | 5 | 4 | 3.23 | .885 |
Eldon Reddick | Winnipeg Jets | 48 | 2762 | 21 | 21 | 4 | 0 | 3.24 | .881 |
Bob Mason | Washington Capitals | 45 | 2536 | 20 | 18 | 5 | 0 | 3.24 | .890 |
Kelly Hrudey | New York Islanders | 46 | 2634 | 25 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 3.30 | .881 |
Bill Ranford | Boston Bruins | 41 | 2231 | 16 | 20 | 2 | 3 | 3.33 | .891 |
Clint Malarchuk | Quebec Nordiques | 54 | 3092 | 18 | 26 | 9 | 1 | 3.40 | .884 |
Coaches
Patrick Division
- New Jersey Devils: Tom McVie
- New York Islanders: Terry Simpson
- New York Rangers: Tom Webster
- Philadelphia Flyers: Mike Keenan
- Pittsburgh Penguins: Bob Berry
- Washington Capitals: Bryan Murray
Adams Division
- Boston Bruins: Terry O'Reilly
- Buffalo Sabres: Scotty Bowman and Craig Ramsay
- Hartford Whalers: Jack Evans
- Montreal Canadiens: Jean Perron
- Quebec Nordiques: Michel Bergeron
Norris Division
- Chicago Blackhawks: Bob Pulford
- Detroit Red Wings: Jacques Demers
- Minnesota North Stars: Lorne Henning and Glen Sonmor
- St. Louis Blues: Jacques Martin
- Toronto Maple Leafs: John Brophy
Smythe Division
- Calgary Flames: Bob Johnson
- Edmonton Oilers: Glen Sather
- Los Angeles Kings: Pat Quinn
- Vancouver Canucks: Tom Watt
- Winnipeg Jets: Dan Maloney
Debuts
The following is a list of players of note who played their first NHL game in 1986–87 (listed with their first team, asterisk(*) marks debut in playoffs):
Gary Roberts, Calgary Flames
Joe Nieuwendyk, Calgary Flames
Dave Manson, Chicago Blackhawks
Joe Murphy, Detroit Red Wings
Steve Chiasson, Detroit Red Wings
Kelly Buchberger*, Edmonton Oilers
Jimmy Carson, Los Angeles Kings
Luc Robitaille, Los Angeles Kings
Steve Duchesne, Los Angeles Kings
Craig Berube, Philadelphia Flyers
Ron Hextall, Philadelphia Flyers
Vincent Damphousse, Toronto Maple Leafs
Fredrik Olausson, Winnipeg Jets
Last games
The following is a list of players of note that played their last game in the NHL in 1986–87 (listed with their last team):
Thomas Gradin, Boston Bruins
Mike Milbury, Boston Bruins
Lee Fogolin, Buffalo Sabres
Don Lever, Buffalo Sabres
Gilbert Perreault, Buffalo Sabres
Phil Russell, Buffalo Sabres
Murray Bannerman, Chicago Blackhawks
Darryl Sutter, Chicago Blackhawks
Danny Gare, Edmonton Oilers
Wayne Babych, Hartford Whalers
Peter McNab, New Jersey Devils
Mike Bossy, New York Islanders
Chico Resch, Philadelphia Flyers (Last player born in the 1940s)
1987 Trading Deadline
- Trading Deadline: March 10, 1987 [4]
- March 10, 1987: Paul Boutilier traded from Boston to Minnesota for Minnesota's fourth round choice in 1988 Entry Draft.
- March 10, 1987: Raimo Helminen traded from NY Rangers to Minnesota for future considerations.
- March 10, 1987: Raimo Summanen traded from Edmonton to Vancouver for Moe Lemay.
- March 10, 1987: Stu Kulak traded from Edmonton to NY Rangers, completing an earlier trade for Reijo Ruotsalainen.
- March 10, 1987: Marcel Dionne, Jeff Crossman and Los Angeles' third round choice in 1989 Entry Draft traded from Los Angeles to NY Rangers for Bob Carpenter and Tom Laidlaw.
See also
- List of Stanley Cup champions
- 1986 NHL Entry Draft
- NHL All-Rookie Team
- Rendez-vous '87
- 1986 in sports
- 1987 in sports
- Easter Epic
References
Diamond, Dan, ed. (2008). Total Stanley Cup 2008. NHL.
Diamond, Dan, ed. (2000). Total Hockey. Kingston, NY: Total Sports. ISBN 1-892129-85-X.
Dinger, Ralph, ed. (2011). The National Hockey League Official Guide & Record Book 2012. Toronto, ON: Dan Diamond & Associates. ISBN 978-1-894801-22-5.
Dryden, Steve, ed. (2000). Century of hockey. Toronto, ON: McClelland & Stewart Ltd. ISBN 0-7710-4179-9.
Fischler, Stan; Fischler, Shirley; Hughes, Morgan; Romain, Joseph; Duplacey, James (2003). The Hockey Chronicle: Year-by-Year History of the National Hockey League. Lincolnwood, IL: Publications International Inc. ISBN 0-7853-9624-1.
- Notes
^ Dinger 2011, p. 229.
^ Dinger 2011, p. 153.
^ NHL Leading Goaltenders During 1986-87 Season | QuantHockey.com
^ NHL trade deadline: Deals since 1980 | Habs Inside/Out Archived 2009-02-16 at the Wayback Machine
External links
- Hockey Database
- NHL.com