1986-87 New York Rangers Roster
National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 34-38-8 - 76 points
Finishing 4th in the NHL's Patrick Division
Postseason: 2-4
Lost NHL division semi-finals
Division Semi-Finals - Lost to Philadelphia Flyers 4-2
Coach: Ted Sator (5-10-4)
Coach: Tom Webster (5-9-4)
Coach: Phil Esposito (24-19)
Location: New York, New York
1986-87 New York Rangers StatisticsTeam Record: 34-38-8 - 76 points
Finishing 4th in the NHL's Patrick Division
Postseason: 2-4
Lost NHL division semi-finals
Division Semi-Finals - Lost to Philadelphia Flyers 4-2
Coach: Ted Sator (5-10-4)
Coach: Tom Webster (5-9-4)
Coach: Phil Esposito (24-19)
Location: New York, New York
1986-87 New York Rangers Results
The New York Rangers of the National Hockey League ended the 1986-87 season with a record of 34 wins and 38 losses and 8 ties for 76 points, finishing fourth in the NHL's Patrick Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 2-4.
The Rangers netted 307 goals and surrendered 323. Tomas Sandstrom and Walt Poddubny scored 40 goals for New York each, and Walt Poddubny contributed 47 assists. John Vanbiesbrouck topped the squad with 18 wins and a team-best 3.64 goals against average, pacing qualifying goaltenders.
Ted Sator, Tom Webster and Phil Esposito coached the team. The 1986-87 New York Rangers lost in the NHL division semi-finals.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Brooke | R | December 18, 1960 | 5'11" | 195 | R | Acton, MA USA |
| Terry Carkner | D | March 7, 1966 | 6'3" | 210 | L | Smiths Falls, ON Canada |
| Bob Carpenter | C | July 13, 1963 | 6'0" | 200 | L | Beverly, MA USA |
| Jay Caufield | R | July 17, 1960 | 6'4" | 237 | R | Philadelphia, PA USA |
| Bob Crawford | R | April 6, 1959 | 5'11" | 180 | R | Belleville, ON Canada |
| Lucien DeBlois | F | June 21, 1957 | 5'11" | 200 | R | Joliette, QC Canada |
| Marcel Dionne | C | August 3, 1951 | 5'9" | 190 | R | Drummondville, QC Canada |
| Mike Donnelly | L | October 10, 1963 | 5'11" | 185 | L | Livonia, MI USA |
| Ron Duguay | C | July 6, 1957 | 6'2" | 200 | R | Sudbury, ON Canada |
| Jan Erixon | R | July 8, 1962 | 6'0" | 196 | L | Skelleftea, Sweden |
| Paul Fenton | L | December 22, 1959 | 5'11" | 180 | L | Springfield, MA USA |
| Bob Froese | G | June 30, 1958 | 5'11" | 176 | L | St. Catharines, ON Canada |
| Dave Gagner | C | December 11, 1964 | 5'10" | 188 | L | Chatham, ON Canada |
| Curt Giles | D | November 30, 1958 | 5'8" | 175 | L | The Pas, MB Canada |
| Ron Greschner | D | December 22, 1954 | 6'2" | 205 | L | Goodsoil, SK Canada |
| Raimo Helminen | C | March 11, 1964 | 6'0" | 185 | L | Tampere, Finland |
| Willie Huber | D | January 15, 1958 | 6'5" | 228 | R | Strasskirchen, Germany |
| Don Jackson | D | September 2, 1956 | 6'3" | 210 | L | Minneapolis, MN USA |
| Jeff Jackson | L | April 24, 1965 | 6'1" | 195 | L | Chatham, ON Canada |
| Chris Jensen | R | October 28, 1963 | 5'11" | 180 | R | Fort St. John, BC Canada |
| Kelly Kisio | C | September 18, 1959 | 5'10" | 185 | R | Wetaskiwin, AB Canada |
| Stu Kulak | R | March 10, 1963 | 5'10" | 180 | L | Edmonton, AB Canada |
| Tom Laidlaw | D | April 15, 1958 | 6'2" | 215 | L | Brampton, ON Canada |
| Lane Lambert | R | November 18, 1964 | 6'0" | 185 | R | Melfort, SK Canada |
| Pierre Larouche | C | November 16, 1955 | 5'11" | 175 | R | Taschereau, QC Canada |
| Jim Leavins | D | July 28, 1960 | 5'11" | 185 | L | Dinsmore, SK Canada |
| Norm Maciver | D | September 8, 1964 | 5'11" | 180 | L | Thunder Bay, ON Canada |
| Don Maloney | L | September 5, 1958 | 6'1" | 190 | L | Lindsay, ON Canada |
| Brad Maxwell | D | July 8, 1957 | 6'2" | 195 | R | Brandon, MB Canada |
| Tony McKegney | L | February 15, 1958 | 6'0" | 200 | L | Montreal, QC Canada |
| George McPhee | L | July 2, 1958 | 5'9" | 170 | L | Guelph, ON Canada |
| Larry Melnyk | D | February 21, 1960 | 6'0" | 195 | L | Westminster, BC Canada |
| Kelly Miller | L | March 3, 1963 | 5'11" | 195 | L | Detroit, MI USA |
| Mark Osborne | L | August 13, 1961 | 6'2" | 205 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
| James Patrick | D | June 14, 1963 | 6'2" | 202 | R | Winnipeg, MB Canada |
| Walt Poddubny | L | February 14, 1960 | 6'1" | 210 | L | Thunder Bay, ON Canada |
| Pat Price | D | March 24, 1955 | 6'2" | 200 | L | Nelson, BC Canada |
| Mike Ridley | C | July 8, 1963 | 6'0" | 195 | L | Winnipeg, MB Canada |
| Kjell Samuelsson | D | October 18, 1958 | 6'6" | 235 | R | Tyngsryd, Sweden |
| Tomas Sandstrom | R | September 4, 1964 | 6'2" | 205 | L | Jakobstad, Finland |
| Ron Scott | G | July 21, 1960 | 5'8" | 155 | L | Guelph, ON Canada |
| Mike Siltala | C | August 5, 1963 | 5'9" | 170 | R | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Doug Soetaert | G | April 21, 1955 | 6'0" | 180 | L | Edmonton, AB Canada |
| Ron Talakoski | R | June 1, 1962 | 6'3" | 220 | R | Thunder Bay, ON Canada |
| John Vanbiesbrouck | G | September 4, 1963 | 5'8" | 176 | L | Detroit, MI USA |
| Gord Walker | F | August 12, 1965 | 6'0" | 175 | L | Castlegar, BC Canada |
