1987-88 Los Angeles Kings Statistics

National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 30-42-8 - 68 points
Finishing 4th in the NHL's Smythe Division
Postseason: 1-4
Lost NHL division semi-finals
Division Semi-Finals - Lost to Calgary Flames 4-1
Coach: Mike Murphy (7-16-4)
Coach: Rogie Vachon (0-1)
Coach: Robbie Ftorek (23-25-4)
Location: Los Angeles, California
1987-88 Los Angeles Kings Roster
1987-88 Los Angeles Kings Results

The Los Angeles Kings of the National Hockey League ended the 1987-88 season with a record of 30 wins and 42 losses and 8 ties for 68 points, finishing fourth in the NHL's Smythe Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 1-4.

The Kings netted 318 goals and gave up 359, most in the league. Jimmy Carson scored 55 goals for Los Angeles, while Bernie Nicholls and Luc Robitaille tallied 30 or more also. Luc Robitaille accounted for 58 assists. Roland Melanson topped the squad with 17 wins, and Glenn Healy recorded a 4.33 goals against average, pacing goalies with significant playing time.

Mike Murphy, Rogie Vachon and Robbie Ftorek coached the team. The 1987-88 Los Angeles Kings lost in the NHL division semi-finals.

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Scoring:

Player Pos GP G A Pts PIM +/- PPG PPA SHG SHA GWG GTG SOG SG%
Luc RobitailleL80535811182-91725006122024.1
Jimmy CarsonC80555210745-192226007226420.8
Bernie NichollsC653246781142822701123613.6
Dave TaylorR68264167129-4917002114917.4
Steve DuchesneD71163955109051300401908.4
Bob CarpenterC7119335284-211011022017610.8
Jim FoxR6816355118-7211001012013.3
Paul FentonL7120234346-1484111016612.0
Mike AllisonL371612285735510205429.6
Mark HardyD616222899-2741410101075.6
Jay WellsD5822325159-3190200762.6
Phil SykesL40912218253011006114.8
Bryan EricksonR426152120-14260000688.8
Bob BourneC727111828-31130210759.3
Ken HammondD46791669-11400105213.5
Tom LaidlawD5711213473020100303.3
Craig LaughlinR1948126-82300002913.8
Chris KontosL621012211600001910.5
Dean KennedyD5811112158-22000000402.5
Lyle PhairL2846108-50201003511.4
Paul GuayR3344840-7000000429.5
Ron DuguayC1526817-5010010219.5
Grant LedyardD2317852-7140000402.5
Tim TookeyC201678-2000000283.6
Larry PlayfairD54077197-13000000200.0
Sean McKennaR3032512-14000000348.8
Ken BaumgartnerL3023518950000001711.8
John EnglishD313442110000520.0
Joe PatersonL32134113-10000000205.0
Glenn HealyG34022600000000
Dan GrattonC710151000000333.3
Wayne McBeanD2701126-14000000210.0
Bob KudelskiR260118-10000000180.0
Eric GermainD401113-200000020.0
Denis LarocqueD801118-400000020.0
Glen CurrieC70000-200000030.0
Roland MelansonG470001600000000
Craig DuncansonL900012-500000080.0
Bob JanecykG5000200000000
Tiger WilliamsL20006100000020.0
Petr PrajslerD70002200000020.0
Craig RedmondD20000-400000050.0
Totals15233185258432108-2591031891110305246012.9


Goaltenders:

Player GP Min W L T/OL ENG SHO GA GAA Shts SVS SV%
Roland Melanson47267617207221954.3713991204.861
Glenn Healy34186912181411354.331005870.866
Bob Janecyk530314000234.55165142.861
Totals86484830428633534.3729222569.879

Postseason - Scoring:

Player Pos GP G A Pts PIM +/- PPG PPA SHG SHA GWG GTG SOG SG%
Luc RobitailleL525718-822001633.3
Jimmy CarsonC55384-2110001631.3
Bernie NichollsC526811-314000229.1
Dave TaylorR53366-3210001618.8
Steve DuchesneD513414-513000119.1
Bob CarpenterC51120-700000137.7
Jim FoxR10000-2000000
Paul FentonL52132-3110001118.2
Mike AllisonL500016-3000000
Jay WellsD512321001000333.3
Phil SykesL40000-30000050.0
Bob BourneC50110-10000020.0
Ken HammondD20004-50000020.0
Tom LaidlawD50224-80100010.0
Craig LaughlinR30112-10000060.0
Chris KontosL41014-3000001100.0
Dean KennedyD40111040000020.0
Lyle PhairL10000-1000000
Paul GuayR40118-10100020.0
Ron DuguayC20000-1000000
Larry PlayfairD300014-10000010.0
Ken BaumgartnerL501128-60000040.0
John EnglishD100000000000
Glenn HealyG400040000000
Eric GermainD10004-1000000
Roland MelansonG100000000000
Totals95183149174-6481500112414.5

Postseason - Goaltenders:

Player GP Min W L T ENG SHO GA GAA Shts SVS SV%
Roland Melanson1600100099.005041.820
Glenn Healy424013010205.00128108.844
Totals530014010295.80207178.860