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1986–87 New Jersey Devils season

The 1986–87 New Jersey Devils season was the 13th season for the National Hockey League (NHL) franchise that was established on June 11, 1974, and fifth season since the franchise relocated from Colorado prior to the 1982–83 NHL season.[1] This was the franchise's ninth consecutive season out of the playoffs.

1986–87 New Jersey Devils
Division6th Patrick
Conference10th Wales
1986–87 record29–45–6
Home record20–17–3
Road record9–28–3
Goals for293
Goals against368
Team information
General managerMax McNab
CoachDoug Carpenter
CaptainMel Bridgman
Alternate captainsUnknown
ArenaBrendan Byrne Arena
Team leaders
GoalsPat Verbeek (35)
AssistsAaron Broten (53)
PointsAaron Broten (79)
Penalty minutesKen Daneyko (183)
Plus/minusAaron Broten (+5)
WinsAlain Chevrier (24)
Goals against averageKirk McLean (3.75)

Regular season

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  • January 22, 1987 – A snowstorm brutally hit New Jersey as the Devils were scheduled to play the Calgary Flames at the Meadowlands. Only 334 fans showed up, making that game the "334 Club" game. To this day, it is the lowest-attended game in modern NHL history, not counting the 2020 NHL return to play playoffs. The Devils went on to win the game 7–5.[2]

Final standings

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Patrick Division[3]
GP W L T GF GA Pts
Philadelphia Flyers8046268310245100
Washington Capitals8038321028527886
New York Islanders8035331227928182
New York Rangers803438830732376
Pittsburgh Penguins8030381229729072
New Jersey Devils802945629336864

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.

Record vs. opponents

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Schedule and results

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1986–87 regular season[5]
October
GameResultDateScoreOpponentRecord
1WOctober 9, 19865–3@ New York Rangers (season)1–0–0
2WOctober 11, 19865–4Boston Bruins (season)2–0–0
3WOctober 15, 19863–2Vancouver Canucks (season)3–0–0
4LOctober 17, 19862–3Toronto Maple Leafs (season)3–1–0
5LOctober 18, 19864–8@ Pittsburgh Penguins (season)3–2–0
6LOctober 21, 19863–6@ New York Islanders (season)3–3–0
7WOctober 23, 19865–3Los Angeles Kings (season)4–3–0
8LOctober 25, 19861–2@ Washington Capitals (season)4–4–0
9WOctober 29, 19868–6@ Pittsburgh Penguins (season)5–4–0
10WOctober 30, 19867–6 OTNew York Islanders (season)6–4–0
November
GameResultDateScoreOpponentRecord
11LNovember 1, 19861–3Buffalo Sabres (season)6–5–0
12LNovember 4, 19861–7@ Philadelphia Flyers (season)6–6–0
13TNovember 6, 19865–5 OTPhiladelphia Flyers (season)6–6–1
14LNovember 9, 19861–8@ Winnipeg Jets (season)6–7–1
15WNovember 12, 19865–3Detroit Red Wings (season)7–7–1
16WNovember 14, 19865–4Pittsburgh Penguins (season)8–7–1
17TNovember 15, 19865–5 OT@ Boston Bruins (season)8–7–2
18WNovember 17, 19863–2New York Rangers (season)9–7–2
19WNovember 19, 19864–3@ Detroit Red Wings (season)10–7–2
20LNovember 22, 19862–6@ Minnesota North Stars (season)10–8–2
21LNovember 23, 19863–5@ Chicago Blackhawks (season)10–9–2
22WNovember 26, 19865–1@ St. Louis Blues (season)11–9–2
23LNovember 29, 19866–9@ Los Angeles Kings (season)11–10–2
December
GameResultDateScoreOpponentRecord
24WDecember 2, 19868–5New York Rangers (season)12–10–2
25LDecember 4, 19863–5Minnesota North Stars (season)12–11–2
26WDecember 6, 19864–3Buffalo Sabres (season)13–11–2
27LDecember 9, 19862–4@ Washington Capitals (season)13–12–2
28LDecember 11, 19864–8New York Islanders (season)13–13–2
29LDecember 13, 19862–4@ New York Islanders (season)13–14–2
30WDecember 14, 19864–2Montreal Canadiens (season)14–14–2
31WDecember 17, 19863–2 OTToronto Maple Leafs (season)15–14–2
32WDecember 19, 19866–4Washington Capitals (season)16–14–2
33LDecember 20, 19862–5@ Montreal Canadiens (season)16–15–2
34LDecember 23, 19865–8@ New York Rangers (season)16–16–2
35LDecember 26, 19864–7New York Rangers (season)16–17–2
36TDecember 27, 19862–2 OT@ Quebec Nordiques (season)16–17–3
37LDecember 30, 19863–4Calgary Flames (season)16–18–3
January
GameResultDateScoreOpponentRecord
38LJanuary 2, 19872–7Boston Bruins (season)16–19–3
39LJanuary 3, 19872–7@ Toronto Maple Leafs (season)16–20–3
40LJanuary 6, 19870–4@ Philadelphia Flyers (season)16–21–3
41TJanuary 8, 19874–4 OTQuebec Nordiques (season)16–21–4
42TJanuary 10, 19872–2 OTVancouver Canucks (season)16–21–5
43WJanuary 12, 19877–5Hartford Whalers (season)17–21–5
44WJanuary 14, 19873–1@ Chicago Blackhawks (season)18–21–5
45LJanuary 16, 19874–5Winnipeg Jets (season)18–22–5
46LJanuary 18, 19871–6Washington Capitals (season)18–23–5
47LJanuary 20, 19873–6@ Washington Capitals (season)18–24–5
48WJanuary 22, 19877–5Calgary Flames (season)19–24–5
49WJanuary 24, 19874–3Philadelphia Flyers (season)20–24–5
50LJanuary 26, 19873–6@ New York Rangers (season)20–25–5
51LJanuary 28, 19872–6@ Los Angeles Kings (season)20–26–5
52WJanuary 30, 19874–3@ Vancouver Canucks (season)21–26–5
53LJanuary 31, 19873–5@ Calgary Flames (season)21–27–5
February
GameResultDateScoreOpponentRecord
54WFebruary 7, 19873–2Philadelphia Flyers (season)22–27–5
55LFebruary 8, 19871–2 OTPittsburgh Penguins (season)22–28–5
56LFebruary 14, 19871–5@ Detroit Red Wings (season)22–29–5
57LFebruary 18, 19873–6Hartford Whalers (season)22–30–5
58WFebruary 21, 19876–5@ Pittsburgh Penguins (season)23–30–5
59LFebruary 22, 19870–7New York Islanders (season)23–31–5
60WFebruary 25, 19874–2Edmonton Oilers (season)24–31–5
61LFebruary 28, 19872–3@ Montreal Canadiens (season)24–32–5
March
GameResultDateScoreOpponentRecord
62TMarch 1, 19875–5 OT@ Hartford Whalers (season)24–32–6
63LMarch 3, 19872–3@ Washington Capitals (season)24–33–6
64LMarch 5, 19874–6@ Buffalo Sabres (season)24–34–6
65LMarch 7, 19873–4Chicago Blackhawks (season)24–35–6
66LMarch 8, 19873–7@ Philadelphia Flyers (season)24–36–6
67LMarch 11, 19874–6Philadelphia Flyers (season)24–37–6
68WMarch 13, 19874–1New York Islanders (season)25–37–6
69LMarch 14, 19876–7 OT@ New York Islanders (season)25–38–6
70LMarch 17, 19874–7@ Edmonton Oilers (season)25–39–6
71LMarch 18, 19873–4 OT@ Winnipeg Jets (season)25–40–6
72WMarch 21, 19877–6 OT@ St. Louis Blues (season)26–40–6
73LMarch 23, 19876–7Edmonton Oilers (season)26–41–6
74WMarch 25, 19878–2@ New York Rangers (season)27–41–6
75WMarch 27, 19875–2Minnesota North Stars (season)28–41–6
76LMarch 29, 19871–4St. Louis Blues (season)28–42–6
77WMarch 31, 19875–3Pittsburgh Penguins (season)29–42–6
April
GameResultDateScoreOpponentRecord
78LApril 2, 19872–6@ Pittsburgh Penguins (season)29–43–6
79LApril 4, 19874–8@ Quebec Nordiques (season)29–44–6
80LApril 5, 19875–6 OTWashington Capitals (season)29–45–6

Legend:   Win (2 points)   Loss (0 points)   Tie (1 point)

Player statistics

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Regular season

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Scoring
Player Pos GP G A Pts PIM +/- PPG SHG GWG
Aaron BrotenLW/C80265379365603
Kirk MullerLW7926507675-71014
John MacLeanRW80313667120-23904
Pat VerbeekRW74352459120-231705
Doug SullimanRW7827265314-17414
Mark JohnsonC6825265122-211120
Greg AdamsLW7220274719-16601
Claude LoiselleC75162440137-7213
Mel BridgmanC518313980-8111
Bruce DriverD746283436-26000
Joe CirellaD6592231111-20600
Andy BrickleyLW/C511112238-15130
Peter McNabC46812208-14202
Uli HiemerD406142045-6201
Anders CarlssonC482182014-11000
Perry AndersonLW5710919107-13201
Randy VelischekD642161852-12000
Jan LudvigRW47791698-5100
Ken DaneykoD7921214183-13000
Rich ChernomazRW2564108-11200
Craig WolaninD684610109-31000
Gordon MarkD3635882-4000
Steve RichmondD44178143-12000
Tim LenardonC71120-2000
Timo BlomqvistD2002229-3000
Allan StewartLW710126-4000
Doug BrownRW40110-4000
Karl FriesenG401100000
Craig BillingtonG22000120000
Murray BrumwellD100021000
Alain ChevrierG58000170000
Kirk McLeanG400000000
Chris TerreriG700000000
Goaltending
Player MIN GP W L T GA GAA SO SA SV SV%
Alain Chevrier315358242622274.32017931566.873
Craig Billington1114224132894.790569480.844
Kirk McLean1604110103.7507363.863
Karl Friesen1304021167.3808064.800
Chris Terreri2867031214.410173152.879
Team:484380294563634.50026882325.865

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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

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New Jersey's draft picks at the 1986 NHL entry draft.

Rd # Pick # Player Nat Pos Team (League) Notes
1 3 Neil Brady  Canada C Medicine Hat Tigers (WHL)
2 24 Todd Copeland  United States D Belmont Hill H.S. (Massachusetts) [a]
3 45 Janne Ojanen  Finland C Tappara (SM-liiga)
3 62 Marc Laniel  Canada D Oshawa Generals (OHL) [b]
4 66 Anders Carlsson  Sweden C Södertälje SK (Elitserien)
5 87 No fifth-round pick [c]
6 108 Troy Crowder  Canada RW Hamilton Steelhawks (OHL)
7 129 Kevin Todd  Canada C Prince Albert Raiders (WHL)
8 150 Ryan Pardoski  Canada LW Calgary Canucks (AJHL)
9 171 Scott McCormack  United States – St. Paul's H.S. (New Hampshire)
10 192 Frederic Chabot  Canada G St. Foy Foosters (Quebec AAA)
11 213 John Andersen  Canada LW Oshawa Generals (OHL)
12 236 Doug Kirton  Canada RW Orillia Travelways (OPJHL) [d]
S12Glen Engevik CanadaRWUniversity of Denver (WCHA)
S26Tim Barakett United StatesFHarvard University (ECAC)

Notes

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  1. ↑ 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.
  2. ↑ The Devils acquired the 1986 third-round pick from Philadelphia in exchange for Chico Resch on March 11, 1986.
  3. ↑ 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.
  4. ↑ 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.

References

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  1. ↑ National Hockey League (2010). The National Hockey League Official Guide & Record Book/2011. Triumph Books. p. 83. ISBN 978-1-60078-422-4.
  2. ↑ Historic storm produced history for Devils in '87 NHL.com. Accessed December 29, 2020
  3. ↑ Dinger, Ralph, ed. (2011). The National Hockey League Official Guide & Record Book 2012. Dan Diamond & Associates. p. 153. ISBN 9781894801225.
  4. ↑ "All-Time NHL Results". NHL.com. Retrieved August 25, 2023.
  5. ↑ "1986-87 New Jersey Devils Schedule". Hockey-Reference.com. Retrieved March 23, 2025.
  6. ↑ "1986-87 New Jersey Devils Statistics – Hockey-Reference.com". hockey-reference.com. Retrieved June 2, 2009.
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