1987–88 New York Rangers season
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1987–88 New York Rangers season
| 1987–88 New York Rangers | |
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| Division | 5th Patrick |
| Conference | T-7th Wales |
| 1987–88 record | 36–34–10 |
| Goals for | 300 |
| Goals against | 283 |
| Team information | |
| General Manager | Phil Esposito |
| Coach | Michel Bergeron |
| Captain | Kelly Kisio |
| Arena | Madison Square Garden |
| Team leaders | |
| Goals | Walt Poddubny (38) |
| Assists | Kelly Kisio (55) |
| Points | Walt Poddubny (88) |
| Penalties in minutes | Michel Petit (223) |
| Wins | John Vanbiesbrouck (27) |
| Goals against average | John Vanbiesbrouck (3.38) |
| <1986–87 | 1988–89> |
The 1987–88 New York Rangers season was the 62nd season for the team in the National Hockey League. The Rangers compiled a 36–34–10 record during the regular season, but their 82 points were not enough to give them a berth in the playoffs.[1]
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Offseason
Rangers General Manager Phil Esposito was part of the four man committee that would select players and coaches for Team Canada at the 1987 Canada Cup.[2]
Regular season
Final standings
| GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | Pts | |
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| New York Islanders | 80 | 39 | 31 | 10 | 308 | 267 | 88 |
| Philadelphia Flyers | 80 | 38 | 33 | 9 | 292 | 292 | 85 |
| Washington Capitals | 80 | 38 | 33 | 9 | 281 | 249 | 85 |
| New Jersey Devils | 80 | 38 | 36 | 6 | 295 | 296 | 82 |
| New York Rangers | 80 | 36 | 34 | 10 | 300 | 283 | 82 |
| Pittsburgh Penguins | 80 | 36 | 35 | 9 | 319 | 316 | 81 |
[3]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
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October: 4-5-3 (Home: 2-3-2; Road: 2-2-1)
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November: 4-8-0 (Home: 3-2-0; Road: 1-6-0)
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December: 6-6-2 (Home: 4-2-1; Road: 2-4-1)
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January: 6-6-1 (Home: 2-2-1; Road: 4-4-0)
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February: 7-4-2 (Home: 5-2-1; Road: 2-2-1)
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March: 8-5-1 (Home: 5-2-0; Road: 3-3-1)
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April: 1-0-1 (Home: 1-0-0; Road: 0-0-1)
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Playoffs
The Rangers failed to qualify for the 1988 Stanley Cup playoffs.[4]
Player stats
Skaters
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Goaltenders
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†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining Rangers. Stats reflect time with Rangers only.
‡Traded mid-season. Stats reflect time with Rangers only.
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;
Awards and records
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Transactions
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Roster
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Draft picks
New York's picks at the 1987 NHL Entry Draft in Detroit, Michigan at the Joe Louis Arena.
| Round | # | Player | Position | Nationality | College/Junior/Club Team (League) |
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| 1 | 10 | Jayson More | D |  Canada |
New Westminster Bruins (WHL) |
| 2 | 31 | Daniel Lacroix | LW | Canada |
Granby Bisons (QMJHL) |
| 3 | 46 | Simon Gagne | RW | Canada |
Laval Titan (QMJHL) |
| 4 | 69 | Mike Sullivan | C |  United States |
Boston University (NCAA) |
| 5 | 94 | Erik O'Borsky | C | United States |
Yale University (NCAA) |
| 6 | 115 | Ludek Cajka | D |  Czechoslovakia |
Dukla Jihlava (Czech Extraliga) |
| 7 | 136 | Clint Thomas | D | United States |
Bartlett H.S. (Alaska) |
| 8 | 157 | Ckuck Wiegand | RW | United States |
Essex Junction H.S. (Vermont) |
| 9 | 178 | Eric Burrill | RW | United States |
Tartan H.S. (Massachusetts) |
| 10 | 199 | Dave Porter | F | United States |
Northern Michigan University (NCAA) |
| 10 | 205 | Brett Barnett | LW | Canada |
Wexford Raiders (OPJHL) |
| 11 | 220 | Lance Marciano | D | United States |
Choate Academy (Connecticut) |
Supplemental Draft
New York's picks at the 1987 NHL Supplemental Draft.[6]
| Player | Position | Nationality | College/Junior/Club Team (League) |
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| Joe Lockwood | RW | United States |
University of Michigan (CCHA) |
Farm teams
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See also
References
- ^ "1987–88 New York Rangers Roster and Statistics". Hockey-Reference. http://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/NYR/1988.html. Retrieved 2010-10-02.
- ^ Gretzky to Lemieux: The Story of the 1987 Canada Cup, p.8, Ed Willies, McLelland and Stewart, Toronto, Canada, 2007, ISBN 978-0-7710-8942-8
- ^ Dinger, Ralph, ed. (2011). The National Hockey League Official Guide & Record Book 2012. Dan Diamond & Associates. p. 153. ISBN 9781894801225.
- ^ "1987–88 NHL Season Summary". Hockey-Reference. http://www.hockey-reference.com/leagues/NHL_1988.html. Retrieved 2012-03-03.
- ^ "1987-88 New York Rangers". hockeydb.com. http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/leagues/seasons/teams/0000481988.html. Retrieved 2010-08-08.
- ^ "1987 NHL Supplemental Draft". hockeydb.com. http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/draft/nhl1987s.html. Retrieved 2011-10-15.
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