1986–87_New_York_Islanders_season

1986–87 New York Islanders
1986–87 New York Islanders
Division	3rd Patrick
Conference	6th Wales
1986–87 record	35-33-12
Goals for	279
Goals against	281
Team information
General manager	Bill Torrey
Coach	Terry Simpson
Captain	Denis Potvin
Alternate captains	Brent Sutter; Bryan Trottier
Arena	Nassau Coliseum
Team leaders
Goals	Mike Bossy, Pat LaFontaine (38)
Assists	Bryan Trottier (64)
Points	Bryan Trottier (87)
Penalty minutes	Brian Curran (356)
Wins	Kelly Hrudey (21)
Goals against average	Kelly Hrudey (3.30)
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1986–87 New York Islanders season

NHL hockey team season

The 1986–87 New York Islanders season was the 15th season for the franchise in the National Hockey League.

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Note: Pos = Position; 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;

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Round	Pick	Player	Nationality	College/junior/club team
1	17	Tom Fitzgerald	United States	Austin Prep (Massachusetts)
2	38	Dennis Vaske	United States	Plymouth Armstrong H.S. (Minn.)
3	59	Bill Berg	Canada	Toronto Marlboros (OHL)
4	80	Shawn Byram	Canada	Regina Pats (WHL)
5	101	Dean Sexsmith	Canada	Brandon Wheat Kings (WHL)
5	104	Todd McLellan	Canada	Saskatoon Blades (WHL)
6	122	Tony Schmalzbauer	United States	Hill-Murray School (USHS-MN)
7	138	Will Andersen	Canada	Victoria Cougars (WHL)
7	143	Rich Pilon	Canada	Prince Albert Raiders (WHL)
8	164	Peter Harris	United States	Haverhill High School (MIAA)
9	185	Jeff Jablonski	United States	London Diamonds (WOJBHL)
10	206	Kerry Clark	Canada	Saskatoon Blades (WHL)
11	227	Dan Beaudette	United States	Saint Thomas Academy (USHS-MN)
12	248	Paul Thompson	Canada	Northern Manitoba AAA All-Stars (MAAAMHL)
S2	20	Gary Kruzich	United States	Bowling Green State University (CCHA)

	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

No.	R	Date	Score	Opponent	Record
1	L	October 9, 1986	2–3	@ Chicago Blackhawks (1986–87)	0–1–0
2	L	October 11, 1986	4–5	@ Los Angeles Kings (1986–87)	0–2–0
3	W	October 16, 1986	7–4	Washington Capitals (1986–87)	1–2–0
4	L	October 18, 1986	2–3	New York Rangers (1986–87)	1–3–0
5	T	October 19, 1986	2–2 OT	@ New York Rangers (1986–87)	1–3–1
6	W	October 21, 1986	6–3	New Jersey Devils (1986–87)	2–3–1
7	W	October 25, 1986	4–3	Los Angeles Kings (1986–87)	3–3–1
8	W	October 28, 1986	2–1	Philadelphia Flyers (1986–87)	4–3–1
9	L	October 30, 1986	6–7 OT	@ New Jersey Devils (1986–87)	4–4–1
10	W	November 1, 1986	7–4	Winnipeg Jets (1986–87)	5–4–1
11	W	November 4, 1986	7–1	Washington Capitals (1986–87)	6–4–1
12	L	November 5, 1986	2–3	@ Hartford Whalers (1986–87)	6–5–1
13	W	November 8, 1986	2–1 OT	Detroit Red Wings (1986–87)	7–5–1
14	W	November 9, 1986	4–3	@ Buffalo Sabres (1986–87)	8–5–1
15	L	November 11, 1986	2–3 OT	Edmonton Oilers (1986–87)	8–6–1
16	W	November 15, 1986	7–3	@ Minnesota North Stars (1986–87)	9–6–1
17	L	November 16, 1986	1–3	@ Winnipeg Jets (1986–87)	9–7–1
18	W	November 18, 1986	4–3 OT	@ Quebec Nordiques (1986–87)	10–7–1
19	W	November 20, 1986	6–4	Toronto Maple Leafs (1986–87)	11–7–1
20	L	November 22, 1986	3–6	Hartford Whalers (1986–87)	11–8–1
21	W	November 25, 1986	5–1	Pittsburgh Penguins (1986–87)	12–8–1
22	W	November 26, 1986	3–2	@ Pittsburgh Penguins (1986–87)	13–8–1
23	L	November 29, 1986	5–6	Philadelphia Flyers (1986–87)	13–9–1
24	T	December 2, 1986	3–3 OT	@ Calgary Flames (1986–87)	13–9–2
25	L	December 3, 1986	1–7	@ Edmonton Oilers (1986–87)	13–10–2
26	W	December 5, 1986	4–3	@ Vancouver Canucks (1986–87)	14–10–2
27	L	December 7, 1986	1–3	@ Boston Bruins (1986–87)	14–11–2
28	L	December 9, 1986	2–7	Los Angeles Kings (1986–87)	14–12–2
29	W	December 11, 1986	8–4	@ New Jersey Devils (1986–87)	15–12–2
30	W	December 13, 1986	4–2	New Jersey Devils (1986–87)	16–12–2
31	W	December 16, 1986	4–2	Minnesota North Stars (1986–87)	17–12–2
32	L	December 18, 1986	4–9	@ Philadelphia Flyers (1986–87)	17–13–2
33	W	December 20, 1986	5–2	New York Rangers (1986–87)	18–13–2
34	W	December 23, 1986	4–3 OT	Pittsburgh Penguins (1986–87)	19–13–2
35	L	December 26, 1986	1–2	@ Washington Capitals (1986–87)	19–14–2
36	T	December 27, 1986	3–3 OT	@ Pittsburgh Penguins (1986–87)	19–14–3
37	L	December 30, 1986	3–5	Chicago Blackhawks (1986–87)	19–15–3
38	L	December 31, 1986	3–4 OT	@ New York Rangers (1986–87)	19–16–3
39	L	January 3, 1987	4–5	Boston Bruins (1986–87)	19–17–3
40	W	January 6, 1987	5–3	Minnesota North Stars (1986–87)	20–17–3
41	W	January 9, 1987	2–1	@ New York Rangers (1986–87)	21–17–3
42	W	January 10, 1987	3–2	Toronto Maple Leafs (1986–87)	22–17–3
43	T	January 13, 1987	3–3 OT	Pittsburgh Penguins (1986–87)	22–17–4
44	L	January 15, 1987	2–3	Washington Capitals (1986–87)	22–18–4
45	L	January 17, 1987	2–4	Philadelphia Flyers (1986–87)	22–19–4
46	W	January 18, 1987	3–1	@ Philadelphia Flyers (1986–87)	23–19–4
47	L	January 20, 1987	1–3	Calgary Flames (1986–87)	23–20–4
48	L	January 21, 1987	5–8	@ Detroit Red Wings (1986–87)	23–21–4
49	W	January 24, 1987	2–1 OT	@ Quebec Nordiques (1986–87)	24–21–4
50	T	January 27, 1987	2–2 OT	Winnipeg Jets (1986–87)	24–21–5
51	T	January 30, 1987	3–3 OT	@ Washington Capitals (1986–87)	24–21–6
52	W	January 31, 1987	4–2	Hartford Whalers (1986–87)	25–21–6
53	L	February 4, 1987	1–4	@ Vancouver Canucks (1986–87)	25–22–6
54	T	February 6, 1987	3–3 OT	@ Edmonton Oilers (1986–87)	25–22–7
55	L	February 7, 1987	1–4	@ Calgary Flames (1986–87)	25–23–7
56	L	February 14, 1987	1–5	Buffalo Sabres (1986–87)	25–24–7
57	L	February 17, 1987	2–3	Philadelphia Flyers (1986–87)	25–25–7
58	T	February 18, 1987	1–1 OT	@ Montreal Canadiens (1986–87)	25–25–8
59	W	February 21, 1987	6–5	Montreal Canadiens (1986–87)	26–25–8
60	W	February 22, 1987	7–0	@ New Jersey Devils (1986–87)	27–25–8
61	L	February 24, 1987	2–3	@ St. Louis Blues (1986–87)	27–26–8
62	W	February 26, 1987	5–4	Pittsburgh Penguins (1986–87)	28–26–8
63	T	February 28, 1987	3–3 OT	St. Louis Blues (1986–87)	28–26–9
64	T	March 3, 1987	4–4 OT	Boston Bruins (1986–87)	28–26–10
65	L	March 4, 1987	5–7	@ New York Rangers (1986–87)	28–27–10
66	L	March 7, 1987	2–7	@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1986–87)	28–28–10
67	W	March 8, 1987	6–5	@ Chicago Blackhawks (1986–87)	29–28–10
68	W	March 10, 1987	6–3	@ Pittsburgh Penguins (1986–87)	30–28–10
69	L	March 13, 1987	1–4	@ New Jersey Devils (1986–87)	30–29–10
70	W	March 14, 1987	7–6 OT	New Jersey Devils (1986–87)	31–29–10
71	L	March 16, 1987	0–3	@ Montreal Canadiens (1986–87)	31–30–10
72	W	March 19, 1987	3–2	@ Detroit Red Wings (1986–87)	32–30–10
73	W	March 21, 1987	4–3	New York Rangers (1986–87)	33–30–10
74	L	March 24, 1987	1–3	Washington Capitals (1986–87)	33–31–10
75	L	March 26, 1987	2–5	Vancouver Canucks (1986–87)	33–32–10
76	T	March 27, 1987	2–2 OT	@ Washington Capitals (1986–87)	33–32–11
77	W	March 31, 1987	4–3	@ St. Louis Blues (1986–87)	34–32–11
78	L	April 2, 1987	1–4	Quebec Nordiques (1986–87)	34–33–11
79	T	April 4, 1987	6–6 OT	Buffalo Sabres (1986–87)	34–33–12
80	W	April 5, 1987	9–5	@ Philadelphia Flyers (1986–87)	35–33–12

1986–87_New_York_Islanders_season

1986–87 New York Islanders season

Offseason

NHL draft

Regular season

Season standings

Record vs. opponents

Vs. Wales Conference

Vs. Campbell Conference

Schedule and results

Player statistics

Playoffs

Round 1: New York Islanders (3) vs. Washington Capitals (2)

Round 2: New York Islanders (3) vs. Philadelphia Flyers (1)

References

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New York won series 4–3

Philadelphia won series 4–3