1987-88 Chicago Blackhawks Roster

National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 30-41-9 - 69 points
Finishing 3rd in the NHL's Norris Division
Postseason: 1-4
Lost NHL division semi-finals
Division Semi-Finals - Lost to St. Louis Blues 4-1
Coach: Bob Murdoch (30-41-9)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
1987-88 Chicago Blackhawks Statistics
1987-88 Chicago Blackhawks Results

The Chicago Blackhawks of the National Hockey League ended the 1987-88 season with a record of 30 wins and 41 losses and 9 ties for 69 points, finishing third in the NHL's Norris Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 1-4.

The Blackhawks scored 284 goals and conceded 328. Denis Savard netted 44 goals for Chicago, while Rick Vaive and Steve Larmer tallied 30 or more also. Denis Savard contributed 87 assists. Darren Pang topped the squad with 17 wins and a team-best 3.84 goals against average, pacing regularly-used goaltenders.

Bob Murdoch coached the team. The 1987-88 Chicago Blackhawks lost in the NHL division semi-finals.

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Player Pos. Birth Date Height Weight S/C Hometown
Marc BergevinDAugust 11, 19656'1"209RMontreal, QC Canada
Keith BrownDMay 6, 19606'1"196RCorner Brook, NL Canada
Bruce CassidyDMay 20, 19655'11"176LOttawa, ON Canada
Glen CochraneDJanuary 29, 19586'2"205LCranbrook, BC Canada
Curt FraserLJanuary 12, 19586'1"200LCincinnati, OH USA
Bill GardnerCMarch 18, 19605'10"180LToronto, ON Canada
Dirk GrahamRJuly 29, 19595'11"198RRegina, SK Canada
Steve LarmerRJune 16, 19615'11"195LPeterborough, ON Canada
Mark LaVarreRFebruary 21, 19655'11"170REvanston, IL USA
Steve LudzikCApril 3, 19625'11"185LToronto, ON Canada
David MackeyLJuly 24, 19666'4"205LNew Westminster, BC Canada
Dave MansonDJanuary 27, 19676'2"200LPrince Albert, SK Canada
Bob MasonGApril 22, 19616'1"180RInternational Falls, MN USA
Bob McGillDApril 27, 19626'1"193REdmonton, AB Canada
Bob MurrayDNovember 26, 19545'10"183RKingston, ON Canada
Troy MurrayCJuly 31, 19626'1"195RCalgary, AB Canada
Brian NoonanRMay 29, 19656'1"200RBoston, MA USA
Gary NylundDOctober 28, 19636'4"210LSurrey, BC Canada
Darren PangGFebruary 17, 19645'5"155LMeaford, ON Canada
Kent PaynterDApril 17, 19656'0"183LSummerside, PE Canada
Jim PlayfairDMay 22, 19646'4"200LVanderhoof, BC Canada
Wayne PresleyRMarch 23, 19655'11"195RDearborn, MI USA
Mike RucinskiCDecember 12, 19635'11"190LWheeling, IL USA
Everett SanipassLFebruary 13, 19686'2"204LBig Cove, NB Canada
Denis SavardCFebruary 4, 19615'10"175RPointe Gatineau, QC Canada
Mike StapletonCMay 5, 19665'10"183RSarnia, ON Canada
Duane SutterRMarch 16, 19606'1"185RViking, AB Canada
Steve ThomasRJuly 15, 19635'10"185LStockport, England
Rick VaiveRMay 14, 19596'1"198ROttawa, ON Canada
Dan VinceletteLAugust 1, 19676'2"202LVerdun, QC Canada
Bill WatsonRMarch 30, 19646'0"185RPine Falls, MB Canada
Behn WilsonDDecember 19, 19586'3"210LToronto, ON Canada
Doug WilsonDJuly 5, 19576'1"187LOttawa, ON Canada
Rik WilsonDJune 17, 19626'0"180RLong Beach, CA USA
Trent YawneyDSeptember 29, 19656'3"195LHudson Bay, SK Canada



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