1986-87 NHL season
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The 1986-87 NHL season was the 70th season of the National Hockey League. Twenty-one teams each played 80 games. The Edmonton Oilers won the Stanley Cup by beating the Philadelphia Flyers four games to three in the Cup finals.
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[edit] Regular season
The Oilers won their second straight Presidents' Trophy as the top team and Wayne Gretzky won his eighth straight Hart Trophy and his seventh straight Art Ross Trophy.
Francis "King" Clancy, former defenceman with Ottawa and Toronto, had to undergo surgery to remove his gall bladder. Unfortunately, infection from the gall bladder seeped into his body during surgery, causing him to go into septic shock. He died November 10th, 1986.
[edit] Final standings
Note: W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, GF= Goals For, GA = Goals Against, Pts = Points, PIM = Penalties in minutes
[edit] Prince of Wales Conference
| Adams Division | GP | W | L | T | Pts | GF | GA | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hartford Whalers | 80 | 43 | 30 | 7 | 93 | 287 | 270 | 1496 |
| Montreal Canadiens | 80 | 41 | 29 | 10 | 92 | 277 | 241 | 1802 |
| Boston Bruins | 80 | 39 | 34 | 7 | 85 | 301 | 276 | 1870 |
| Quebec Nordiques | 80 | 31 | 39 | 10 | 72 | 267 | 276 | 1741 |
| Buffalo Sabres | 80 | 28 | 44 | 8 | 64 | 280 | 308 | 1810 |
| Patrick Division | GP | W | L | T | Pts | GF | GA | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia Flyers | 80 | 46 | 26 | 8 | 100 | 310 | 245 | 2082 |
| Washington Capitals | 80 | 38 | 32 | 10 | 86 | 285 | 278 | 1720 |
| New York Islanders | 80 | 35 | 33 | 12 | 82 | 279 | 281 | 1857 |
| New York Rangers | 80 | 34 | 38 | 8 | 76 | 307 | 323 | 1718 |
| Pittsburgh Penguins | 80 | 30 | 38 | 12 | 72 | 297 | 290 | 1693 |
| New Jersey Devils | 80 | 29 | 45 | 6 | 64 | 293 | 368 | 1735 |
[edit] Clarence Campbell Conference
| Norris Division | GP | W | L | T | Pts | GF | GA | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Louis Blues | 80 | 32 | 33 | 15 | 79 | 281 | 293 | 1572 |
| Detroit Red Wings | 80 | 34 | 36 | 10 | 78 | 260 | 274 | 2209 |
| Chicago Blackhawks | 80 | 29 | 37 | 14 | 72 | 290 | 310 | 1692 |
| Toronto Maple Leafs | 80 | 32 | 42 | 6 | 70 | 286 | 319 | 1827 |
| Minnesota North Stars | 80 | 30 | 40 | 10 | 70 | 296 | 314 | 1936 |
| Smythe Division | GP | W | L | T | Pts | GF | GA | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edmonton Oilers | 80 | 50 | 24 | 6 | 106 | 372 | 284 | 1721 |
| Calgary Flames | 80 | 46 | 31 | 3 | 95 | 318 | 289 | 2036 |
| Winnipeg Jets | 80 | 40 | 32 | 8 | 88 | 279 | 271 | 1537 |
| Los Angeles Kings | 80 | 31 | 41 | 8 | 70 | 318 | 341 | 2038 |
| Vancouver Canucks | 80 | 29 | 43 | 8 | 66 | 282 | 314 | 1917 |
[edit] Scoring leaders
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points
| Player | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wayne Gretzky | Edmonton Oilers | 79 | 62 | 121 | 183 | 28 |
| Jari Kurri | Edmonton Oilers | 79 | 54 | 54 | 108 | 41 |
| Mario Lemieux | Pittsburgh Penguins | 63 | 54 | 53 | 107 | 57 |
| Mark Messier | Edmonton Oilers | 77 | 37 | 70 | 107 | 73 |
| Doug Gilmour | St. Louis Blues | 80 | 42 | 63 | 105 | 58 |
| Dino Ciccarelli | Minnesota North Stars | 80 | 52 | 51 | 103 | 92 |
| Dale Hawerchuk | Winnipeg Jets | 80 | 47 | 53 | 100 | 54 |
| Michel Goulet | Quebec Nordiques | 75 | 49 | 47 | 96 | 61 |
| Tim Kerr | Philadelphia Flyers | 75 | 58 | 37 | 95 | 57 |
| Raymond Bourque | Boston Bruins | 78 | 23 | 72 | 95 | 36 |
[edit] Stanley Cup playoffs
Note: all dates in 1987
In attempts 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.
[edit] Stanley Cup finals
Edmonton 4, Philadelphia 3
[edit] Stanley Cup scoring leaders
[edit] NHL awards
[edit] 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
[edit] References
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1982-83 | 1983-84 | 1984-85 | 1985-86 | 1986-87 | 1987-88 | 1988-89 | 1989-90 | 1990-91 |
Current teams: Anaheim • Atlanta • Boston • Buffalo • Calgary • Carolina • Chicago • Colorado • Columbus • Dallas • Detroit • Edmonton • Florida • Los Angeles • Minnesota • Montreal • Nashville • New Jersey • NY Islanders • NY Rangers • Ottawa • Philadelphia • Phoenix • Pittsburgh • San Jose • St. Louis • Tampa Bay • Toronto • Vancouver • Washington
Trophies and awards: Stanley Cup • Prince of Wales • Clarence S. Campbell • Presidents' Trophy • Adams • Art Ross • Calder • Conn Smythe • Crozier • Hart • Jennings • King Clancy • Lady Byng • Masterton • Norris • Patrick • Pearson • Plus/Minus • Rocket Richard • Selke • Vezina
Defunct and relocated teams: Atlanta Flames • California/Oakland Golden Seals • Cleveland Barons • Colorado Rockies • Hamilton Tigers • Hartford Whalers • Kansas City Scouts • Minnesota North Stars • Montreal Maroons • Montreal Wanderers • New York/Brooklyn Americans • Ottawa Senators (original) • Philadelphia Quakers • Pittsburgh Pirates • Quebec Bulldogs • Quebec Nordiques • St. Louis Eagles • Winnipeg Jets
