1986–87 Edmonton Oilers season

1986–87 Edmonton Oilers
Stanley Cup champions
Campbell Conference champions
Smythe Division champions
Division 1st Smythe
Conference 1st Campbell
1986–87 record 50–24–6
Home record 29–6–5
Road record 21–18–1
Goals for 372 (1st)
Goals against 284 (10th)
Team information
General Manager Glen Sather
Coach Glen Sather
Captain Wayne Gretzky
Alternate captains Kevin Lowe
Mark Messier
Arena Northlands Coliseum
Average attendance 17,503 (100%)
Minor league affiliate(s) Nova Scotia Oilers (AHL)
Muskegon Lumberjacks (IHL)
Team leaders
Goals Wayne Gretzky (62)
Assists Wayne Gretzky (121)
Points Wayne Gretzky (183)
Penalties in minutes Kevin McClelland (238)
Plus/minus Wayne Gretzky (+70)
Wins Andy Moog (28)
Goals against average Grant Fuhr (3.44)

The 1986–87 Edmonton Oilers season was the Oilers' eighth season in the NHL, and they were coming off a heart breaking playoff loss to the Calgary Flames the year before, ending the Oilers' bid for a third-straight Stanley Cup. Edmonton would win the Presidents' Trophy, as they finished with 106 points, and win their sixth straight Smythe Division title. There was no postseason upset this year, as Oilers defeated the Philadelphia Flyers in the Final to win their third Stanley Cup in four years, although the Flyers did push the Finals series to seven games.

Regular season

Wayne Gretzky would lead the league with 183 points, earning his seventh Art Ross Trophy and win his eighth Hart Trophy. Jari Kurri would finish with 54 goals and 108 points, while Mark Messier had a career high 107 points. Esa Tikkanen had a break out season, getting 78 points, including 34 goals, along with 120 penalty minutes. Paul Coffey missed 21 games, but still finished with 67 points to lead Oilers defencemen.

In goal, Grant Fuhr and Andy Moog would once again split time, with Moog leading the team with 28 wins, while Fuhr posted a team best 3.44 GAA.

Season standings

Smythe Division
GP W L T GF GA PTS
Edmonton Oilers8050246372284106
Calgary Flames804631331828995
Winnipeg Jets804032827927188
Los Angeles Kings803141831834170
Vancouver Canucks802943828231466

[1]

Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against
Note: Teams that qualified for the playoffs are highlighted in bold.

  1. Dinger, Ralph, ed. (2011). The National Hockey League Official Guide & Record Book 2012. Dan Diamond & Associates. p. 153. ISBN 9781894801225.

Schedule and results

1986–87 Game Log

Legend:   Win (2 points)   Loss (0 points)   Tie (1 point)

Playoffs

In the playoffs, the Oilers would get a bit of a scare in their opening game against the Los Angeles Kings, losing 5–2, but Edmonton would rebound, winning game two by a 13–3 score, and would win eight games in a row to get past the Kings, and sweep the Winnipeg Jets in the process. Edmonton would have little trouble getting past the Detroit Red Wings in the Conference Final, defeating them in five games, and would face the only other 100-point team in the NHL in the Stanley Cup Final, the Philadelphia Flyers. The series would go the full seven games, with Edmonton winning the seventh and deciding game by a 3–1 score to capture their third Stanley Cup in the past four years. No Oiler won the Conn Smythe Trophy, as Ron Hextall of the Flyers won it despite failing to win the Stanley Cup.

1987 Stanley Cup Playoffs

Player statistics

Regular season

Scoring leaders
Player GP G A Pts PIM
Wayne Gretzky796212118328
Jari Kurri79545410841
Mark Messier77377010773
Esa Tikkanen76344478120
Glenn Anderson8035387365
Goaltending
PlayerGPTOIWLTGASOSave %GAA
Grant Fuhr442388221331370.8813.44
Andy Moog462461281131440.8823.51

Playoffs

Scoring leaders
Player GP G A Pts PIM
Wayne Gretzky21529346
Mark Messier2112162816
Glenn Anderson2114132759
Jari Kurri2115102520
Kent Nilsson21613196
Goaltending
PlayerGPTOIWLGASOSave %GAA
Grant Fuhr191148145470.9082.46
Andy Moog21202080.7844.00

Awards and records

Records

  • 177: A new NHL record for most career points in a playoffs by Wayne Gretzky on April 9, 1987.
  • 9: A new NHL record for most career short-handed goals in a playoffs by Mark Messier on May 22, 1987.
  • 5: Tied NHL record for most game-winning goals in a playoffs by Jari Kurri on May 31, 1987.

Milestones

Regular Season
PlayerMilestoneReached
Mike Krushelnyski300th NHL GameOctober 15, 1986
Esa Tikkanen1st NHL Hat-trick
Jeff Beukeboom1st NHL Game
1st NHL Assist
1st NHL Point
October 17, 1986
Jari Kurri17th NHL Hat-trick
1st NHL Natural Hat-trick
Wayne Gretzky38th NHL Hat-trickOctober 24, 1986
Craig MacTavish300th NHL GameOctober 26, 1986
Mark Messier500th NHL Game
Glenn Anderson400th NHL PIMOctober 31, 1986
Lee Fogolin1,300th NHL PIM
Steve Smith200th NHL PIM
Craig Muni1st NHL GoalNovember 8, 1986
Mike Krushelnyski200th NHL PIMNovember 11, 1986
Lee Fogolin900th NHL GameNovember 16, 1986
Wayne Gretzky500th NHL Goal
39th NHL Hat-trick
November 22, 1986
Dave Hunter700th NHL PIMNovember 24, 1986
Mark Napier600th NHL Game
Esa Tikkanen2nd NHL Hat-trick
Kevin McClelland800th NHL PIMDecember 3, 1986
Andy Moog200th NHL Game
Steve Graves1st NHL Goal
1st NHL Point
December 5, 1986
Wayne Gretzky1,400th NHL Point
Randy Gregg100th NHL AssistDecember 9, 1986
Wayne Gretzky40th NHL Hat-trickDecember 10, 1986
Raimo Summanen100th NHL Game
Randy Gregg200th NHL PIMDecember 12, 1986
Wayne Gretzky900th NHL Assist
Wayne Gretzky41st NHL Hat-trick
9th Four-Goal NHL Game
6th NHL Natural Hat-trick
December 17, 1986
Randy Gregg300th NHL GameDecember 23, 1986
Paul Coffey500th NHL GameDecember 28, 1986
Craig MacTavish100th NHL Assist
Jeff Beukeboom1st NHL GoalDecember 30, 1986
Kevin Lowe200th NHL Assist
Marty McSorley600th NHL PIM
Paul Coffey200th NHL GoalJanuary 3, 1987
Kevin McClelland300th NHL GameJanuary 9, 1987
Andy Moog10th NHL AssistJanuary 11, 1987
Glenn Anderson300th NHL AssistJanuary 13, 1987
Jari Kurri700th NHL Point
Steve Smith100th NHL GameJanuary 18, 1987
Wayne Gretzky600th NHL GameJanuary 21, 1987
Mark Messier600th NHL PointJanuary 23, 1987
Steve Smith300th NHL PIM
Wayne Gretzky50th Goal in 55 GamesFebruary 4, 1987
Charlie Huddy400th NHL GameFebruary 8, 1987
Glenn Anderson500th NHL GameFebruary 15, 1987
Mike Krushelnyski3rd NHL Gordie Howe hat trickFebruary 18, 1987
Jari Kurri500th NHL GameFebruary 22, 1987
Esa Tikkanen100th NHL PIM
Kevin McClelland900th NHL PIMFebruary 24, 1987
Glenn Anderson600th NHL PointFebruary 27, 1987
Reijo Ruotsalainen100th NHL GoalMarch 6, 1987
Kevin Lowe600th NHL GameMarch 7, 1987
Wayne Gretzky1,500th NHL PointMarch 11, 1987
Esa Tikkanen100th NHL GameMarch 15, 1987
Jari Kurri50th Goal in 70 GamesMarch 17, 1987
Moe Lemay400th NHL PIM
Wayne Van Dorp1st NHL Game
Jeff Beukeboom100th NHL PIMMarch 20, 1987
Kevin Lowe600th NHL PIM
Reijo Ruotsalainen400th NHL GameMarch 26, 1987
Glenn Anderson300th NHL GoalMarch 28, 1987
Dave Hunter600th NHL GameApril 4, 1987
Jari Kurri200th NHL PIM
Playoffs
PlayerMilestoneReached
Craig Muni1st NHL GameApril 8, 1987
Mike Krushelnyski50th NHL GameApril 9, 1987
Jari Kurri6th NHL Hat-trick
2nd Four-Goal NHL Game
Moe Lemay1st NHL Goal
1st NHL Point
Mark Messier100th NHL Point
Glenn Anderson100th NHL PointApril 11, 1987
Charlie Huddy50th NHL PIMApril 12, 1987
Craig Muni1st NHL Assist
1st NHL Point
Steve Smith1st NHL Goal
Glenn Anderson150th NHL PIMApril 21, 1987
Jari Kurri50th NHL PIMApril 25, 1987
Glenn Anderson50th NHL GoalApril 27, 1987
Moe Lemay1st NHL Assist
Dave Hunter200th NHL PIMMay 5, 1987
Steve Smith50th NHL PIMMay 7, 1987
Paul Coffey150th NHL PIMMay 9, 1987
Craig MacTavish50th NHL Game
Kent Nilsson
Wayne Van Dorp1st NHL Game
Marty McSorley100th NHL PIMMay 11, 1987
Kent Nilsson50th NHL PointMay 13, 1987
Kelly Buchberger1st NHL GameMay 17, 1987
Paul Coffey100th NHL Point
Wayne Gretzky200th NHL PointMay 20, 1987
Craig MacTavish50th NHL PIMMay 24, 1987
Wayne Gretzky100th NHL GameMay 28, 1987
Charlie Huddy50th NHL PointMay 31, 1987
Mark Messier100th NHL Game
100th NHL PIM

Transactions

Trades

June 25, 1986 To Montreal Canadiens
Future considerations
To Edmonton Oilers
Alfie Turcotte
July 3, 1986 To Winnipeg Jets
Future considerations
To Edmonton Oilers
Murray Eaves
October 2, 1986 To Buffalo Sabres
Craig Muni
To Edmonton Oilers
Cash
October 15, 1986 To St. Louis
Todd Ewen
To Edmonton Oilers
Shawn Evans
October 23, 1986 To New York Rangers
Don Jackson
Stu Kulak
Miloslav Horava
Mike Golden
To Edmonton Oilers
Reijo Ruotsalainen
Jim Wiemer
Ville Kentala
Clark Donatelli
December 11, 1986 To Vancouver Canucks
Cash
To Edmonton Oilers
Stu Kulak
December 12, 1986 To Hartford Whalers
Dave Semenko
To Edmonton Oilers
3rd round pick in 1988 - Trevor Sim
March 2, 1987 To Minnesota North Stars
2nd round pick in 1988 - Link Gaetz
To Edmonton Oilers
Kent Nilsson
March 6, 1987 To Buffalo Sabres
Lee Fogolin
Mark Napier
4th round pick in 1987 - John Bradley
To Edmonton Oilers
Normand Lacombe
Wayne Van Dorp
4th round in 1987 - Peter Eriksson
March 9, 1987 To Philadelphia Flyers
Jeff Brubaker
To Edmonton Oilers
Dom Campedelli
March 10, 1987 To Vancouver Canucks
Raimo Summanen
To Edmonton Oilers
Moe Lemay
May 14, 1987 To Montreal Canadiens
Alfie Turcotte
To Edmonton Oilers
Cash

Free agents

PlayerFormer Team
F Tom McMurchyCalgary Flames
D Craig MuniToronto Maple Leafs
D Allan TuerLos Angeles Kings
F Danny GareDetroit Red Wings
PlayerNew Team
F Simon WheeldonNew York Rangers

Draft picks

Edmonton's draft picks at the 1986 NHL Entry Draft

Round # Player Nationality College/Junior/Club Team (League)
121Kim Issel CanadaPrince Albert Raiders (WHL)
242Jamie Nicolls CanadaPortland Winter Hawks (WHL)
363Ron Shudra CanadaKamloops Blazers (WHL)
484Dan Currie CanadaSault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (OHL)
5105David Haas CanadaLondon Knights (OHL)
6126Jim Ennis CanadaBoston University Terriers (Hockey East)
7147Ivan Matulik CzechoslovakiaHC Slovan Bratislava (Czechoslovak Extraliga)
8168Nick Beaulieu CanadaDrummondville Voltigeurs (QMJHL)
9189Mike Greenlay CanadaPenticton Knights (BCJHL)
10210Matt Lanza United StatesWinthrop High School (USHS)
11231Mojmir Bozik CzechoslovakiaHC Košice (Czechoslovak Extraliga)
12252Tony Hand United KingdomMurrayfield Racers (BHL)
S7Peter Heinze United StatesUniversity of Massachusetts Lowell (Hockey East)

Roster

1986-87 Edmonton Oilers
Goaltenders

Defensemen

Wingers

Centres

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