1987–88 Toronto Maple Leafs season

1987–88 Toronto Maple Leafs
Division 4th Norris
Conference 9th Campbell
1987–88 record 21–49–10
Goals for 273
Goals against 345
Team information
General Manager Gerry McNamara
Coach John Brophy
Captain Vacant
Alternate captains Unknown
Arena Maple Leaf Gardens
Team leaders
Goals Ed Olczyk (42)
Assists Mark Osborne (37)
Points Ed Olczyk (75)
Penalties in minutes Al Secord (221)
Wins Ken Wregget (12)
Goals against average Allan Bester (3.81)

The 1987–88 Toronto Maple Leafs season saw the Maple Leafs finish in fourth place in the Norris Division with a record of 21 wins, 49 losses, and 10 ties for 52 points. Despite posting the second-worst record in the league, they qualified for the Stanley Cup Playoffs on the last day of the season in part due to playing in an extremely weak Norris Division; the division champion Detroit Red Wings were the only team in the division with a winning record. Their .325 winning percentage is the third-worst in franchise history, and one of the lowest ever for a playoff qualifier. They lost to the Red Wings in six games in the Division Semi-finals.

Regular season

The Maple Leafs finished last in power-play goals scored (54), power-play opportunities (347) and power-play percentage (15.56%).[1]

Final standings

Norris Division
GP W L T GF GA Pts
Detroit Red Wings8041281132226993
St. Louis Blues803438827829476
Chicago Blackhawks803041928432869
Toronto Maple Leafs8021491027334552
Minnesota North Stars8019481324234951

[2]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

No. R Date Score Opponent Record
1WOctober 8, 19877–5@ Chicago Blackhawks (1987–88)1–0–0
2WOctober 10, 19875–2New Jersey Devils (1987–88)2–0–0
3LOctober 14, 19873–4@ Minnesota North Stars (1987–88)2–1–0
4LOctober 16, 19872–3@ Detroit Red Wings (1987–88)2–2–0
5WOctober 17, 19877–4Detroit Red Wings (1987–88)3–2–0
6LOctober 21, 19873–10Montreal Canadiens (1987–88)3–3–0
7LOctober 24, 19874–7Minnesota North Stars (1987–88)3–4–0
8WOctober 28, 19875–2New York Islanders (1987–88)4–4–0
9WOctober 29, 19874–0@ Pittsburgh Penguins (1987–88)5–4–0
10WOctober 31, 19876–5Chicago Blackhawks (1987–88)6–4–0
11WNovember 4, 19877–3Winnipeg Jets (1987–88)7–4–0
12WNovember 5, 19877–6@ Boston Bruins (1987–88)8–4–0
13LNovember 7, 19873–4St. Louis Blues (1987–88)8–5–0
14LNovember 9, 19871–3@ Montreal Canadiens (1987–88)8–6–0
15LNovember 11, 19872–3Boston Bruins (1987–88)8–7–0
16WNovember 14, 19876–0@ Philadelphia Flyers (1987–88)9–7–0
17LNovember 15, 19874–5@ Buffalo Sabres (1987–88)9–8–0
18LNovember 18, 19873–6St. Louis Blues (1987–88)9–9–0
19TNovember 19, 19873–3 OT@ St. Louis Blues (1987–88)9–9–1
20TNovember 21, 19876–6 OTLos Angeles Kings (1987–88)9–9–2
21WNovember 24, 19874–3@ New York Islanders (1987–88)10–9–2
22LNovember 25, 19873–5@ New York Rangers (1987–88)10–10–2
23LNovember 28, 19872–4Hartford Whalers (1987–88)10–11–2
24LDecember 1, 19872–3 OT@ Minnesota North Stars (1987–88)10–12–2
25LDecember 3, 19873–5@ Calgary Flames (1987–88)10–13–2
26LDecember 5, 19872–5@ Edmonton Oilers (1987–88)10–14–2
27WDecember 7, 19875–4 OTDetroit Red Wings (1987–88)11–14–2
28WDecember 12, 19874–3New York Rangers (1987–88)12–14–2
29LDecember 13, 19871–5@ Chicago Blackhawks (1987–88)12–15–2
30WDecember 15, 19875–3Washington Capitals (1987–88)13–15–2
31LDecember 18, 19872–4@ Washington Capitals (1987–88)13–16–2
32LDecember 19, 19872–6Chicago Blackhawks (1987–88)13–17–2
33TDecember 21, 19870–0 OTMinnesota North Stars (1987–88)13–17–3
34WDecember 23, 19875–1@ St. Louis Blues (1987–88)14–17–3
35LDecember 26, 19872–4Montreal Canadiens (1987–88)14–18–3
36TDecember 28, 19874–4 OTWashington Capitals (1987–88)14–18–4
37LDecember 30, 19871–3@ Hartford Whalers (1987–88)14–19–4
38LJanuary 2, 19884–6Buffalo Sabres (1987–88)14–20–4
39TJanuary 4, 19887–7 OTVancouver Canucks (1987–88)14–20–5
40TJanuary 6, 19885–5 OTMinnesota North Stars (1987–88)14–20–6
41LJanuary 8, 19883–7@ Chicago Blackhawks (1987–88)14–21–6
42LJanuary 10, 19883–4@ Winnipeg Jets (1987–88)14–22–6
43TJanuary 13, 19883–3 OT@ Minnesota North Stars (1987–88)14–22–7
44LJanuary 15, 19883–7@ New Jersey Devils (1987–88)14–23–7
45LJanuary 16, 19883–4Pittsburgh Penguins (1987–88)14–24–7
46LJanuary 18, 19883–4@ Detroit Red Wings (1987–88)14–25–7
47LJanuary 21, 19884–5Quebec Nordiques (1987–88)14–26–7
48LJanuary 23, 19882–3Chicago Blackhawks (1987–88)14–27–7
49LJanuary 25, 19883–11Calgary Flames (1987–88)14–28–7
50WJanuary 27, 19885–2Los Angeles Kings (1987–88)15–28–7
51TJanuary 29, 19883–3 OT@ Detroit Red Wings (1987–88)15–28–8
52TJanuary 30, 19885–5 OTDetroit Red Wings (1987–88)15–28–9
53LFebruary 1, 19884–5St. Louis Blues (1987–88)15–29–9
54LFebruary 4, 19881–6@ Philadelphia Flyers (1987–88)15–30–9
55LFebruary 5, 19882–5@ Buffalo Sabres (1987–88)15–31–9
56LFebruary 7, 19882–4@ Hartford Whalers (1987–88)15–32–9
57WFebruary 11, 19884–3New York Islanders (1987–88)16–32–9
58WFebruary 13, 19887–4Philadelphia Flyers (1987–88)17–32–9
59LFebruary 14, 19882–7New Jersey Devils (1987–88)17–33–9
60TFebruary 17, 19884–4 OT@ Edmonton Oilers (1987–88)17–33–10
61WFebruary 19, 19885–0@ Vancouver Canucks (1987–88)18–33–10
62LFebruary 20, 19880–3@ Los Angeles Kings (1987–88)18–34–10
63LFebruary 22, 19882–4@ Minnesota North Stars (1987–88)18–35–10
64WFebruary 24, 19884–2Minnesota North Stars (1987–88)19–35–10
65LFebruary 27, 19882–6St. Louis Blues (1987–88)19–36–10
66LMarch 2, 19883–4Quebec Nordiques (1987–88)19–37–10
67LMarch 3, 19883–5@ Boston Bruins (1987–88)19–38–10
68LMarch 5, 19881–10Winnipeg Jets (1987–88)19–39–10
69LMarch 8, 19882–3@ St. Louis Blues (1987–88)19–40–10
70LMarch 9, 19883–4@ Chicago Blackhawks (1987–88)19–41–10
71WMarch 12, 19886–4Chicago Blackhawks (1987–88)20–41–10
72LMarch 15, 19882–3@ Quebec Nordiques (1987–88)20–42–10
73LMarch 16, 19882–5@ Pittsburgh Penguins (1987–88)20–43–10
74LMarch 19, 19883–4New York Rangers (1987–88)20–44–10
75LMarch 22, 19883–5@ Vancouver Canucks (1987–88)20–45–10
76LMarch 24, 19881–7@ Calgary Flames (1987–88)20–46–10
77LMarch 26, 19882–3 OT@ St. Louis Blues (1987–88)20–47–10
78LMarch 28, 19884–6Edmonton Oilers (1987–88)20–48–10
79LApril 1, 19883–7@ Detroit Red Wings (1987–88)20–49–10
80WApril 2, 19885–3Detroit Red Wings (1987–88)21–49–10

Playoffs

The Toronto Maple Leafs were defeated 4 games to 2 against the Norris Division winning Detroit Red Wings.

Player statistics

Regular season

Scoring
Player Pos GP G A Pts PIM +/- PPG SHG GWG
Ed OlczykC8042337555-221443
Gary LeemanRW8030316162-6600
Mark OsborneLW79233760102-3420
Al IafrateD7722305280-21434
Tom FergusC63193150815500
Russ CourtnallRW6523264947-16631
Vincent DamphousseC75123648402102
Al SecordLW74152742221-21200
Miroslav FrycerRW38122032418102
Peter IhnacakC6810203041-6000
Rick LanzD756222865-12300
Borje SalmingD6622426827100
Todd GillD6581725131-20103
Dale DeGrayD5661824634101
Wendel ClarkLW/D2812112380-13401
Greg TerrionLW594162065-6101
Dan DaoustC67981757-7001
Sean McKennaRW40551012-11001
Luke RichardsonD78461090-25000
Ken YaremchukC1625710-7000
Mike BlaisdellRW183252-5001
Dave SemenkoLW70235107-8000
Ken WreggetG56055400000
Chris KotsopoulosD2122419-3000
Mike AllisonLW15033100000
Allan BesterG3003360000
Brian CurranD7011193000
Marty DallmanC201101000
Ted FaussD1301146000
Mike StothersD1801142-6000
Leigh VerstraeteRW30119-2000
Wes JarvisC100000000
Derek LaxdalRW500060000
Chris McRaeLW11000650000
Jeff ReeseG500000000
Goaltending
Player MIN GP W L T GA GAA SO SA SV SV%
Ken Wregget300056123542224.44217121490.870
Allan Bester16073081251023.812879777.884
Jeff Reese2495121174.100128111.867
Team:4856802149103414.21427192378.875

Playoffs

Scoring
Player Pos GP G A Pts PIM PPG SHG GWG
Ed OlczykC65492111
Al IafrateD63476200
Tom FergusC62352010
Todd GillD613420100
Mark OsborneLW613416001
Borje SalmingD61348000
Russ CourtnallRW62130000
Mike BlaisdellRW612310000
Peter IhnacakC50334000
Gary LeemanRW22022200
Greg TerrionLW50224000
Ken YaremchukC602210000
Daniel MaroisRW31010000
Al SecordLW610116000
Vincent DamphousseC601110000
Dale DeGrayD501116000
Allan BesterG50000000
Brian CurranD600041000
Dan DaoustC40002000
Miroslav FrycerRW30006000
Terry JohnsonD300010000
Rick LanzD10002000
Sean McKennaRW20000000
Luke RichardsonD20000000
Ken WreggetG20002000
Goaltending
Player MIN GP W L GA GAA SO SA SV SV%
Allan Bester253523214.980135114.844
Ken Wregget108201116.1106251.823
Team:360624325.320197165.838

[3]

Note:
Pos = Position; GPI = Games played in; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes; +/- = Plus/minus; PPG = Power-play goals; SHG = Short-handed goals; GWG = Game-winning goals
Min, TOI = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T,T/OT = Ties; OTL = Overtime losses; GA = Goals-against; GAA = Goals-against average; SO = Shutouts; SA = Shots against; SV = Shots saved; SV% = Save percentage;

Transactions

The Maple Leafs have been involved in the following transactions during the 1987-88 season.

Trades

September 3, 1987 To Chicago Blackhawks
Rick Vaive
Steve Thomas
Bob McGill		 To Toronto Maple Leafs
Al Secord
Ed Olczyk
September 8, 1987 To Hartford Whalers
Bill Root		 To Toronto Maple Leafs
Dave Semenko
September 17, 1987 To Calgary Flames
5th round pick in 1988 - Scott Matusovich		 To Toronto Maple Leafs
Dale DeGray
December 14, 1987 To Los Angeles Kings
Mike Allison		 To Toronto Maple Leafs
Sean McKenna
March 8, 1988 To New York Islanders
6th round pick in 1988 - Pavel Gross		 To Toronto Maple Leafs
Brian Curran
June 10, 1988 To Detroit Red Wings
Miroslav Frycer		 To Toronto Maple Leafs
Darren Veitch

Waivers

October 5, 1987 To Buffalo Sabres
Kevin Maguire

Free agents

PlayerFormer Team
Mike BlaisdellPittsburgh Penguins
Mark KirtonVancouver Canucks

Roster

1987-88 Toronto Maple Leafs
Goaltenders

Defensemen

Wingers

Centres

Draft picks

Toronto's draft picks at the 1987 NHL Entry Draft held at the Joe Louis Arena in Detroit, Michigan.

Round # Player Nationality College/Junior/Club Team (League)
17Luke Richardson CanadaPeterborough Petes (OHL)
228Daniel Marois CanadaVerdun Junior Canadiens (QMJHL)
349John McIntyre CanadaGuelph Platers (OHL)
471Joe Sacco United StatesMedford High School (USHS-MA)
591Mike Eastwood CanadaPembroke Lumber Kings (CJAHL)
6112Damian Rhodes United StatesRichfield High School (USHS-MN)
7133Trevor Jobe CanadaMoose Jaw Warriors (WHL)
8154Chris Jensen United StatesNorthwood School (USHS-NY)
9175Brian Blad CanadaBelleville Bulls (OHL)
10196Ron Bernacci CanadaHamilton Steelhawks (OHL)
11217Ken Alexander CanadaHamilton Steelhawks (OHL)
12238Alex Weinrich United StatesNorth Yarmouth Academy (USHS-ME)

See also

References

  1. ↑ https://www.hockey-reference.com/leagues/NHL_1988.html
  2. ↑ Dinger, Ralph, ed. (2011). The National Hockey League Official Guide & Record Book 2012. Dan Diamond & Associates. p. 153. ISBN 9781894801225.
  3. ↑ "1987-88 Toronto Maple Leafs Statistics - Hockey-Reference.com". hockey-reference.com. Retrieved 2009-05-28.
  • "1987–88 Toronto Maple Leafs Games". Hockey-reference.com. Retrieved 2009-05-21.
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