1986-87 New York Rangers Statistics

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 Roster
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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Scoring:

Player Pos GP G A Pts PIM +/- PPG PPA SHG SHA GWG GTG SOG SG%
Walt PoddubnyL754047874916110005225315.8
Tomas SandstromR64403474608130005024016.7
Kelly KisioC7024406473-540201013717.5
Pierre LaroucheC7328356312-780003019314.5
Don MaloneyL72193857117730300013014.6
James PatrickD7810455562135000001437.0
Tony McKegneyL6429174656-170206016617.5
Ron GreschnerD616344062-61010101095.5
Mike RidleyC3816203620-104000108119.8
Mark OsborneL58171532101-1550002012913.2
Willie HuberD668223068-133010001176.8
Jan ErixonR68818262430010107311.0
Ron DuguayC34912219-82010006613.6
Kelly MillerL386142022-52000105810.3
Curt GilesD6121719503000000523.8
Larry MelnykD7331215182-13000010535.7
Terry CarknerD5221315118-1000000336.1
Chris JensenR37671321-1001020708.6
Lucien DeBloisF40381127-7100001456.7
Tom LaidlawD631101165-18100010362.8
Marcel DionneC1446106-8100000498.2
Bob CarpenterC28281020-12100000414.9
George McPheeL2144834-20000203112.9
Bob BrookeR1535820-30000002412.5
Kjell SamuelssonD3026850-20000002010.0
Jeff JacksonL951615-32000101631.3
Raimo HelminenC212462-8100000248.3
Dave GagnerC1014512-1000000166.3
Lane LambertR182243320000101414.3
Brad MaxwellD90446-1000000100.0
Jay CaufieldR1321345-2000000825.0
Mike DonnellyL511200000000520.0
Bob FroeseG280225600000000
Pat PriceD1302249-800000040.0
Gord WalkerF1101420000001100.0
Don JacksonD2210191-1000000425.0
John VanbiesbrouckG500111800000000
Jim LeavinsD40114000000040.0
Norm MaciverD30110-500000020.0
Ron TalakoskiR300021100000010.0
Bob CrawfordR30002-100000010.0
Ron ScottG1000000000000
Mike SiltalaC1000010000000
Paul FentonL80002-5000000110.0
Doug SoetaertG130001400000000
Stu KulakR30000-100000020.0
Totals15313075118181702-117750120343247212.4


Goaltenders:

Player GP Min W L T/OL ENG SHO GA GAA Shts SVS SV%
John Vanbiesbrouck50265618205601613.6413691208.882
Bob Froese2814741411000923.74784692.883
Doug Soetaert1367527210585.16368310.842
Ron Scott1650010054.623530.857
Totals92487034388703163.8928722556.890

Postseason - Scoring:

Player Pos GP G A Pts PIM +/- PPG PPA SHG SHA GWG GTG SOG SG%
Walt PoddubnyL60008-700000140.0
Tomas SandstromR612320-800000224.5
Kelly KisioC40112-20000010.0
Pierre LaroucheC63254-4000011915.8
Don MaloneyL621363000001118.2
James PatrickD61232-5100011010.0
Tony McKegneyL600012-30000040.0
Ron GreschnerD60550-100000160.0
Willie HuberD60226-600000110.0
Jan ErixonR61010-500000714.3
Ron DuguayC620241100001020.0
Curt GilesD5000610000060.0
Larry MelnykD60004-40000060.0
Terry CarknerD1000000000010.0
Lucien DeBloisF20002-10000020.0
Marcel DionneC61122-410000156.7
George McPheeL610128-210000714.3
Jeff JacksonL611216-2000001010.0
Jay CaufieldR30001200000010.0
Bob FroeseG400070000000
Pat PriceD601127-20000040.0
John VanbiesbrouckG400020000000
Stu KulakR30002-10000010.0
Totals116131831172-52400021787.3

Postseason - Goaltenders:

Player GP Min W L T ENG SHO GA GAA Shts SVS SV%
John Vanbiesbrouck419513001113.3811099.900
Bob Froese416511010103.649686.896
Totals836024011213.50227206.907


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