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.
[change] 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.
[change] Final standings
Note: W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, GF= Goals For, GA = Goals Against, Pts = Points, PIM = Penalties in minutes
[change] Prince of Wales Conference
[change] Clarence Campbell Conference
[change] Scoring leaders
Note: GP = Games Played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points
[change] Stanley Cup playoffs
Note: all dates in 1987
[change] Playoff bracket
Edmonton Oilers Vs. Philadelphia Flyers
| Date |
Away |
Score |
Home |
Score |
Notes |
| May 17 |
Philadelphia |
2 |
Edmonton |
4 |
|
| May 20 |
Philadelphia |
2 |
Edmonton |
3 |
(OT) |
| May 22 |
Edmonton |
3 |
Philadelphia |
5 |
|
| May 24 |
Edmonton |
4 |
Philadelphia |
1 |
|
| May 26 |
Philadelphia |
4 |
Edmonton |
3 |
|
| May 28 |
Edmonton |
2 |
Philadelphia |
3 |
|
| May 30 |
Philadelphia |
1 |
Edmonton |
3 |
|
Edmonton wins best-of-seven series 4–3
[change] NHL awards
| Presidents' Trophy: |
Edmonton Oilers |
| Prince of Wales Trophy: |
Philadelphia Flyers |
| Clarence S. Campbell Bowl: |
Edmonton Oilers |
| Art Ross Memorial Trophy: |
Wayne Gretzky, Edmonton Oilers |
| Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy: |
Doug Jarvis, Hartford Whalers |
| Calder Memorial Trophy: |
Luc Robitaille, Los Angeles Kings |
| Conn Smythe Trophy: |
Ron Hextall, Philadelphia Flyers |
| Frank J. Selke Trophy: |
Dave Poulin, Philadelphia Flyers |
| Hart Memorial Trophy: |
Wayne Gretzky, Edmonton Oilers |
| Jack Adams Award: |
Jacques Demers, Detroit Red Wings |
| James Norris Memorial Trophy: |
Ray Bourque, Boston Bruins |
| Lady Byng Memorial Trophy: |
Joe Mullen, Calgary Flames |
| Lester B. Pearson Award: |
Wayne Gretzky, Edmonton Oilers |
| NHL Plus/Minus Award: |
Wayne Gretzky, Edmonton Oilers, |
| William M. Jennings Trophy: |
Patrick Roy/Brian Hayward, Montreal Canadiens |
| Vezina Trophy: |
Ron Hextall, Philadelphia Flyers |
| Lester Patrick Trophy: |
Hobey Baker, Frank Mathers |
[change] All-Star teams
| First Team |
Position |
Second Team |
| 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 |
[change] First games
The following is a list of players of note who played their first NHL game in 1986–87 (listed with their first team, stars(*) mark start 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
[change] 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
[change] References
