1986–87 Pittsburgh Penguins season
1986–87 Pittsburgh Penguins | |
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Division | 5th Patrick |
Conference | 9th Wales |
1986–87 record | 30–38–12 |
Goals for | 297 |
Goals against | 290 |
Team information | |
General manager | Eddie Johnston |
Coach | Bob Berry |
Captain | Mike Bullard (Oct-Nov) Terry Ruskowski (Nov-Apr) |
Alternate captains | Mario Lemieux (Nov-Apr) Moe Mantha Terry Ruskowski (Oct-Nov) |
Arena | Pittsburgh Civic Arena |
Team leaders | |
Goals | Mario Lemieux (54) |
Assists | Mario Lemieux (53) |
Points | Mario Lemieux (107) |
Penalty minutes | Dan Frawley (218) |
Wins | Gilles Meloche (13) |
Goals against average | Pat Riggin (3.34) |
The 1986–87 Pittsburgh Penguins season was the Penguins' 20th season in the National Hockey League (NHL). The Penguins did not qualify for the playoffs.
Offseason
Regular season
Final standings
GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | Pts | |
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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 |
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.
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Vs. Wales Conference
Vs. Campbell Conference
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Schedule and results
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October: 8–3–0 (home: 6–1–0; road: 2–2–0), 16 Points
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November: 5–5–4 (home: 2–1–0; road: 3–4–2), 14 Points
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December: 2–7–3 (home: 2–4–1; road: 0–3–2), 7 Points
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January: 4–8–1 (home: 3–2–0; road: 1–6–1), 9 Points
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February: 4–7–2 (home: 2–4–1; road: 2–3–1), 10 Points
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March: 5–8–2 (home: 2–3–2; road: 3–5–0), 12 Points
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April: 2–0–0 (home: 2–0–0; road: 0–0–0), 4 Points
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Legend: = Win = Loss = Tie |
Playoffs
Despite a strong start at the beginning of the season, the Penguins managed to find themselves unqualified for the playoffs for the fifth straight year.
Player statistics
- Skaters
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- Goaltenders
Player | GP | TOI | W | L | T | GA | GAA | SA | SV% | SO |
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Gilles Meloche | 43 | 2343:00 | 13 | 19 | 7 | 134 | 3.43 | 1123 | 0.881 | 0 |
Roberto Romano‡ | 25 | 1438:00 | 9 | 11 | 2 | 87 | 3.63 | 713 | 0.878 | 0 |
Patrick Riggin† | 17 | 988:00 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 55 | 3.34 | 465 | 0.882 | 0 |
Steve Guenette | 2 | 113:00 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 4.25 | 54 | 0.852 | 0 |
Total | 4882:00 | 30 | 38 | 12 | 284 | 3.49 | 2355 | 0.879 | 0 |
†Denotes player acquired mid-season. Stats reflect time with the Penguins only.
‡Denotes player was traded mid-season. Stats reflect time with the Penguins only.
Awards and records
- Mario Lemieux established a new franchise record for goals in a season with 54, besting the previous high of 53 held by Pierre Larouche (1976).
Transactions
The Penguins were involved in the following transactions during the 1986–87 season:
Trades
October 3, 1986 | To Buffalo Sabres
cash |
To Pittsburgh Penguins
Craig Muni |
October 8, 1986 | To Washington Capitals
cash |
To Pittsburgh Penguins
Dwight Schofield |
October 9, 1986 | To Detroit Red Wings
cash |
To Pittsburgh Penguins
Warren Young |
November 12, 1986 | To Calgary Flames
Mike Bullard |
To Pittsburgh Penguins
Dan Quinn |
January 21, 1987 | To New York Rangers
Ron Duguay |
To Pittsburgh Penguins
Chris Kontos |
February 6, 1987 | To Boston Bruins
Roberto Romano |
To Pittsburgh Penguins
Pat Riggin |
May 29, 1987 | To Detroit Red Wings
Warren Young |
To Pittsburgh Penguins
cash |
Additions and subtractions
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Draft picks
The 1986 NHL Entry Draft was held on June 21, 1986, in Montreal.[5]
Round | # | Player | Pos | Nationality | College/Junior/Club team (League) |
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1 | 4 | Zarley Zalapski | Defense | Canada | Canadian National Team (Intl) |
2 | 25 | Dave Capuano | Left wing | United States | Mount St. Charles H.S. (R.I.) |
3 | 46 | Brad Aitken | Left wing | Canada | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (OHL) |
4 | 67 | Robert Brown | Right wing | Canada | Kamloops Blazers (WHL) |
5 | 88 | Sandy Smith | Right wing | United States | Brainerd H.S. (Minn.) |
6 | 109 | Jeff Daniels | Left wing | Canada | Oshawa Generals (OHL) |
7 | 130 | Doug Hobson | Defense | Canada | Prince Albert Raiders (WHL) |
8 | 151 | Steve Rohlik | Left wing | United States | Hill-Murray H.S. (Minn.) |
9 | 172 | Dave McLlwain | Center | Canada | North Bay Centennials (OHL) |
10 | 193 | Kelly Cain | Center | Canada | London Knights (OHL) |
11 | 214 | Stan Drulia | Right wing | United States | Belleville Bulls (OHL) |
12 | 235 | Robert Wilson | Defense | Canada | Sudbury Wolves (OHL) |
S1 | 3 | Jeff Lamb | Forward | United States | University of Denver (WCHA) |
S2 | 7 | Randy Taylor | Defense | Canada | Harvard University (ECAC) |
Farm teams
See also
References
- ^ Dinger, Ralph, ed. (2011). The National Hockey League Official Guide & Record Book 2012. Dan Diamond & Associates. p. 153. ISBN 9781894801225.
- ^ "All-Time NHL Results". NHL.com. Retrieved August 25, 2023.
- ^ "1986–1987 – Regular Season – Pittsburgh Penguins – All Skaters – Summary – Points – NHL.com – Stats". NHL.
- ^ "1986–1987 – Regular Season – Pittsburgh Penguins – Goalie – Summary – Wins – NHL.com – Stats". NHL.
- ^ "NHL Entry Draft Year by Year Results". NHL.
- "1986–87 Pittsburgh Penguins Games". Hockey-reference.com. Retrieved May 6, 2009.