1986–87 New Jersey Devils season
| 1986–87 New Jersey Devils | |
|---|---|
| Division | 6th Patrick |
| Conference | 10th Wales |
| 1986–87 record | 29-45-6 |
| Goals for | 293 |
| Goals against | 368 |
| Team information | |
| General Manager | Max McNab |
| Coach | Doug Carpenter |
| Captain | Mel Bridgman |
| Alternate captains | Unknown |
| Arena | Brendan Byrne Arena |
| Team leaders | |
| Goals | Pat Verbeek (35) |
| Assists | Aaron Broten (53) |
| Points | Aaron Broten (79) |
| Penalties in minutes | Ken Daneyko (183) |
| Plus/minus | Aaron Broten (+5) |
| Wins | Alain Chevrier (24) |
| Goals against average | Kirk McLean (3.75) |
The 1986–87 New Jersey Devils season was the team's fifth season since moving to New Jersey from Colorado and thirteenth of the franchise. This was the franchise's ninth consecutive season out of the playoffs.
Regular season
Final standings
| GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | PTS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
[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.
Schedule and results
| # | R | Date | Score | Opponent | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | W | October 9, 1986 | 5–3 | @ New York Rangers (season) | 1–0–0 |
| 2 | W | October 11, 1986 | 5–4 | Boston Bruins (season) | 2–0–0 |
| 3 | W | October 15, 1986 | 3–2 | Vancouver Canucks (season) | 3–0–0 |
| 4 | L | October 17, 1986 | 2–3 | Toronto Maple Leafs (season) | 3–1–0 |
| 5 | L | October 18, 1986 | 4–8 | @ Pittsburgh Penguins (season) | 3–2–0 |
| 6 | L | October 21, 1986 | 3–6 | @ New York Islanders (season) | 3–3–0 |
| 7 | W | October 23, 1986 | 5–3 | Los Angeles Kings (season) | 4–3–0 |
| 8 | L | October 25, 1986 | 1–2 | @ Washington Capitals (season) | 4–4–0 |
| 9 | W | October 29, 1986 | 8–6 | @ Pittsburgh Penguins (season) | 5–4–0 |
| 10 | W | October 30, 1986 | 7–6 OT | New York Islanders (season) | 6–4–0 |
| 11 | L | November 1, 1986 | 1–3 | Buffalo Sabres (season) | 6–5–0 |
| 12 | L | November 4, 1986 | 1–7 | @ Philadelphia Flyers (season) | 6–6–0 |
| 13 | T | November 6, 1986 | 5–5 OT | Philadelphia Flyers (season) | 6–6–1 |
| 14 | L | November 9, 1986 | 1–8 | @ Winnipeg Jets (season) | 6–7–1 |
| 15 | W | November 12, 1986 | 5–3 | Detroit Red Wings (season) | 7–7–1 |
| 16 | W | November 14, 1986 | 5–4 | Pittsburgh Penguins (season) | 8–7–1 |
| 17 | T | November 15, 1986 | 5–5 OT | @ Boston Bruins (season) | 8–7–2 |
| 18 | W | November 17, 1986 | 3–2 | New York Rangers (season) | 9–7–2 |
| 19 | W | November 19, 1986 | 4–3 | @ Detroit Red Wings (season) | 10–7–2 |
| 20 | L | November 22, 1986 | 2–6 | @ Minnesota North Stars (season) | 10–8–2 |
| 21 | L | November 23, 1986 | 3–5 | @ Chicago Blackhawks (season) | 10–9–2 |
| 22 | W | November 26, 1986 | 5–1 | @ St. Louis Blues (season) | 11–9–2 |
| 23 | L | November 29, 1986 | 6–9 | @ Los Angeles Kings (season) | 11–10–2 |
| 24 | W | December 2, 1986 | 8–5 | New York Rangers (season) | 12–10–2 |
| 25 | L | December 4, 1986 | 3–5 | Minnesota North Stars (season) | 12–11–2 |
| 26 | W | December 6, 1986 | 4–3 | Buffalo Sabres (season) | 13–11–2 |
| 27 | L | December 9, 1986 | 2–4 | @ Washington Capitals (season) | 13–12–2 |
| 28 | L | December 11, 1986 | 4–8 | New York Islanders (season) | 13–13–2 |
| 29 | L | December 13, 1986 | 2–4 | @ New York Islanders (season) | 13–14–2 |
| 30 | W | December 14, 1986 | 4–2 | Montreal Canadiens (season) | 14–14–2 |
| 31 | W | December 17, 1986 | 3–2 OT | Toronto Maple Leafs (season) | 15–14–2 |
| 32 | W | December 19, 1986 | 6–4 | Washington Capitals (season) | 16–14–2 |
| 33 | L | December 20, 1986 | 2–5 | @ Montreal Canadiens (season) | 16–15–2 |
| 34 | L | December 23, 1986 | 5–8 | @ New York Rangers (season) | 16–16–2 |
| 35 | L | December 26, 1986 | 4–7 | New York Rangers (season) | 16–17–2 |
| 36 | T | December 27, 1986 | 2–2 OT | @ Quebec Nordiques (season) | 16–17–3 |
| 37 | L | December 30, 1986 | 3–4 | Calgary Flames (season) | 16–18–3 |
| 38 | L | January 2, 1987 | 2–7 | Boston Bruins (season) | 16–19–3 |
| 39 | L | January 3, 1987 | 2–7 | @ Toronto Maple Leafs (season) | 16–20–3 |
| 40 | L | January 6, 1987 | 0–4 | @ Philadelphia Flyers (season) | 16–21–3 |
| 41 | T | January 8, 1987 | 4–4 OT | Quebec Nordiques (season) | 16–21–4 |
| 42 | T | January 10, 1987 | 2–2 OT | Vancouver Canucks (season) | 16–21–5 |
| 43 | W | January 12, 1987 | 7–5 | Hartford Whalers (season) | 17–21–5 |
| 44 | W | January 14, 1987 | 3–1 | @ Chicago Blackhawks (season) | 18–21–5 |
| 45 | L | January 16, 1987 | 4–5 | Winnipeg Jets (season) | 18–22–5 |
| 46 | L | January 18, 1987 | 1–6 | Washington Capitals (season) | 18–23–5 |
| 47 | L | January 20, 1987 | 3–6 | @ Washington Capitals (season) | 18–24–5 |
| 48 | W | January 22, 1987 | 7–5 | Calgary Flames (season) | 19–24–5 |
| 49 | W | January 24, 1987 | 4–3 | Philadelphia Flyers (season) | 20–24–5 |
| 50 | L | January 26, 1987 | 3–6 | @ New York Rangers (season) | 20–25–5 |
| 51 | L | January 28, 1987 | 2–6 | @ Los Angeles Kings (season) | 20–26–5 |
| 52 | W | January 30, 1987 | 4–3 | @ Vancouver Canucks (season) | 21–26–5 |
| 53 | L | January 31, 1987 | 3–5 | @ Calgary Flames (season) | 21–27–5 |
| 54 | W | February 7, 1987 | 3–2 | Philadelphia Flyers (season) | 22–27–5 |
| 55 | L | February 8, 1987 | 1–2 OT | Pittsburgh Penguins (season) | 22–28–5 |
| 56 | L | February 14, 1987 | 1–5 | @ Detroit Red Wings (season) | 22–29–5 |
| 57 | L | February 18, 1987 | 3–6 | Hartford Whalers (season) | 22–30–5 |
| 58 | W | February 21, 1987 | 6–5 | @ Pittsburgh Penguins (season) | 23–30–5 |
| 59 | L | February 22, 1987 | 0–7 | New York Islanders (season) | 23–31–5 |
| 60 | W | February 25, 1987 | 4–2 | Edmonton Oilers (season) | 24–31–5 |
| 61 | L | February 28, 1987 | 2–3 | @ Montreal Canadiens (season) | 24–32–5 |
| 62 | T | March 1, 1987 | 5–5 OT | @ Hartford Whalers (season) | 24–32–6 |
| 63 | L | March 3, 1987 | 2–3 | @ Washington Capitals (season) | 24–33–6 |
| 64 | L | March 5, 1987 | 4–6 | @ Buffalo Sabres (season) | 24–34–6 |
| 65 | L | March 7, 1987 | 3–4 | Chicago Blackhawks (season) | 24–35–6 |
| 66 | L | March 8, 1987 | 3–7 | @ Philadelphia Flyers (season) | 24–36–6 |
| 67 | L | March 11, 1987 | 4–6 | Philadelphia Flyers (season) | 24–37–6 |
| 68 | W | March 13, 1987 | 4–1 | New York Islanders (season) | 25–37–6 |
| 69 | L | March 14, 1987 | 6–7 OT | @ New York Islanders (season) | 25–38–6 |
| 70 | L | March 17, 1987 | 4–7 | @ Edmonton Oilers (season) | 25–39–6 |
| 71 | L | March 18, 1987 | 3–4 OT | @ Winnipeg Jets (season) | 25–40–6 |
| 72 | W | March 21, 1987 | 7–6 OT | @ St. Louis Blues (season) | 26–40–6 |
| 73 | L | March 23, 1987 | 6–7 | Edmonton Oilers (season) | 26–41–6 |
| 74 | W | March 25, 1987 | 8–2 | @ New York Rangers (season) | 27–41–6 |
| 75 | W | March 27, 1987 | 5–2 | Minnesota North Stars (season) | 28–41–6 |
| 76 | L | March 29, 1987 | 1–4 | St. Louis Blues (season) | 28–42–6 |
| 77 | W | March 31, 1987 | 5–3 | Pittsburgh Penguins (season) | 29–42–6 |
| 78 | L | April 2, 1987 | 2–6 | @ Pittsburgh Penguins (season) | 29–43–6 |
| 79 | L | April 4, 1987 | 4–8 | @ Quebec Nordiques (season) | 29–44–6 |
| 80 | L | April 5, 1987 | 5–6 OT | Washington Capitals (season) | 29–45–6 |
Player statistics
Regular season
- Scoring
| Player | Pos | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | +/- | PPG | SHG | GWG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Broten | LW/C | 80 | 26 | 53 | 79 | 36 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 3 |
| Kirk Muller | LW | 79 | 26 | 50 | 76 | 75 | -7 | 10 | 1 | 4 |
| John MacLean | RW | 80 | 31 | 36 | 67 | 120 | -23 | 9 | 0 | 4 |
| Pat Verbeek | RW | 74 | 35 | 24 | 59 | 120 | -23 | 17 | 0 | 5 |
| Doug Sulliman | RW | 78 | 27 | 26 | 53 | 14 | -17 | 4 | 1 | 4 |
| Mark Johnson | C | 68 | 25 | 26 | 51 | 22 | -21 | 11 | 2 | 0 |
| Greg Adams | LW | 72 | 20 | 27 | 47 | 19 | -16 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| Claude Loiselle | C | 75 | 16 | 24 | 40 | 137 | -7 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Mel Bridgman | C | 51 | 8 | 31 | 39 | 80 | -8 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Bruce Driver | D | 74 | 6 | 28 | 34 | 36 | -26 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Cirella | D | 65 | 9 | 22 | 31 | 111 | -20 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Andy Brickley | LW/C | 51 | 11 | 12 | 23 | 8 | -15 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Peter McNab | C | 46 | 8 | 12 | 20 | 8 | -14 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Uli Hiemer | D | 40 | 6 | 14 | 20 | 45 | -6 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Anders Carlsson | C | 48 | 2 | 18 | 20 | 14 | -11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Perry Anderson | LW | 57 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 107 | -13 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Randy Velischek | D | 64 | 2 | 16 | 18 | 52 | -12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jan Ludvig | RW | 47 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 98 | -5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ken Daneyko | D | 79 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 183 | -13 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rich Chernomaz | RW | 25 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 8 | -11 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Craig Wolanin | D | 68 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 109 | -31 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gordon Mark | D | 36 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 82 | -4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Steve Richmond | D | 44 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 143 | -12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tim Lenardon | C | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Timo Blomqvist | D | 20 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 29 | -3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Allan Stewart | LW | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 26 | -4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Doug Brown | RW | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Karl Friesen | G | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Craig Billington | G | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Murray Brumwell | D | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alain Chevrier | G | 58 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kirk McLean | G | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Terreri | G | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
- Goaltending
| Player | MIN | GP | W | L | T | GA | GAA | SO | SA | SV | SV% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alain Chevrier | 3153 | 58 | 24 | 26 | 2 | 227 | 4.32 | 0 | 1793 | 1566 | .873 |
| Craig Billington | 1114 | 22 | 4 | 13 | 2 | 89 | 4.79 | 0 | 569 | 480 | .844 |
| Kirk McLean | 160 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 3.75 | 0 | 73 | 63 | .863 |
| Karl Friesen | 130 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 7.38 | 0 | 80 | 64 | .800 |
| Chris Terreri | 286 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 21 | 4.41 | 0 | 173 | 152 | .879 |
| Team: | 4843 | 80 | 29 | 45 | 6 | 363 | 4.50 | 0 | 2688 | 2325 | .865 |
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/- = Plus/minus; PIM = Penalty minutes; PPG = Power-play goals; SHG = Short-handed goals; GWG = Game-winning goals
MIN = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GA = Goals Against; GAA = Goals against average; SO = Shutouts; SA = Shots against; SV = Shots saved; SV% = Save percentage;
Draft picks
New Jersey's draft picks at the 1986 NHL Entry Draft.
| Rd # | Pick # | Player | Nat | Pos | Team (League) | Notes | |||
| 1 | 3 | Neil Brady |  |
C | Medicine Hat Tigers (WHL) | ||||
| 2 | 24 | Todd Copeland |  |
D | Belmont Hill H.S. (Massachusetts) | [3] | |||
| 3 | 45 | Janne Ojanen |  |
C | Tappara (SM-liiga) | ||||
| 3 | 62 | Marc Laniel | |
D | Oshawa Generals (OHL) | [4] | |||
| 4 | 66 | Anders Carlsson |  |
C | Södertälje SK (Elitserien) | ||||
| 5 | 87 | No fifth-round pick[5] | |||||||
| 6 | 108 | Troy Crowder | |
RW | Hamilton Steelhawks (OHL) | ||||
| 7 | 129 | Kevin Todd | |
C | Prince Albert Raiders (WHL) | ||||
| 8 | 150 | Ryan Pardoski | |
LW | Calgary Canucks (AJHL) | ||||
| 9 | 171 | Scott McCormack | |
– | St. Paul's H.S. (New Hampshire) | ||||
| 10 | 192 | Frederic Chabot | |
G | St. Foy Foosters (Quebec AAA) | ||||
| 11 | 213 | John Andersen | |
LW | Oshawa Generals (OHL) | ||||
| 12 | 236 | Doug Kirton | |
RW | Orillia Travelways (OPJHL) | [6] | |||
| S | 13 | Glen Engevik | | RW | University of Denver (WCHA) | ||||
| S | 14 | Tim Barakett | | F | Harvard University (ECAC) | ||||
References
- ↑ Dinger, Ralph, ed. (2011). The National Hockey League Official Guide & Record Book 2012. Dan Diamond & Associates. p. 153. ISBN 9781894801225.
- ↑ "1986-87 New Jersey Devils Statistics – Hockey-Reference.com". hockey-reference.com. Retrieved 2009-06-02.
- ↑ Copeland was the first New Jersey native to be drafted by the Devils (from Ridgewood); however, he never played for them. Jim Dowd (Brick) is the first New Jerseyan to play for the Devils.
- ↑ The Devils acquired the 1986 third-round pick from Philadelphia in exchange for Chico Resch on March 11, 1986.
- ↑ The Devils traded their 1986 fifth-round pick (used on Mike Wolak), along with Shawn Evans to St. Louis for Mark Johnson on September 19, 1985.
- ↑ The Devils obtained this 1986 12th-round pick (Kirton) from Buffalo for Phil Russell on March 11, 1986. The Devils had traded their original 12th-round pick (used on Bill Butler) and Rick Meagher to St. Louis for Perry Anderson on August 29, 1985.
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