1987–88 Philadelphia Flyers season
1987–88 Philadelphia Flyers | ||
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Division | 3rd Patrick | |
Conference | 4th Wales | |
1987–88 record | 38–33–9 | |
Home record | 20–14–6 | |
Road record | 18–19–3 | |
Goals for | 292 (12th) | |
Goals against | 292 (9th) | |
Team information | ||
General Manager | Bob Clarke | |
Coach | Mike Keenan | |
Captain | Dave Poulin | |
Alternate captains | Mark Howe Brad Marsh | |
Arena | Spectrum | |
Average attendance | 17,405[1] | |
Minor league affiliations | Hershey Bears (AHL)[2] Flint Spirits (IHL)[3] | |
Team leaders | ||
Goals | Rick Tocchet (31) | |
Assists | Brian Propp (49) | |
Points | Murray Craven (70) Brian Propp (70) | |
Penalties in minutes | Rick Tocchet (299) | |
Plus/minus | Kjell Samuelsson (+28) | |
Wins | Ron Hextall (30) | |
Goals against average | Ron Hextall (3.51) | |
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The 1987–88 Philadelphia Flyers season was the Philadelphia Flyers' 21st season in the National Hockey League (NHL). The Flyers lost in the first round of the playoffs to the Washington Capitals in seven games.
Regular season
The season was one of many ups and downs. With Ron Hextall lost to an eight-game suspension to start the year after slashing Kent Nilsson in the Stanley Cup Finals, Tim Kerr lost indefinitely with a shoulder problem, and Brad McCrimmon traded to Calgary over a salary dispute, the club limped to a 3–6–2 record in October.
The free-fall continued until late November. After blowing a 4–1 lead into a 6–4 loss to the Islanders at home on November 21, the Flyers were at 6–13–3 and last in the division. However, just as quickly, the club rebounded with a 14-game unbeaten streak (12–0–2) from November 25 to December 26 – despite losing out to the Pittsburgh Penguins in the Paul Coffey sweepstakes. The run was highlighted by Hextall becoming the first goaltender to shoot the puck into the opposing team's net on December 8, a game-winning two-man short tally by Murray Craven in Winnipeg on December 13, and a post-Christmas comeback win against the Capitals.
A 6–0–1 run through late February and early March saw Rick Tocchet post three hat tricks in a span of four games (Detroit, at Los Angeles, at Vancouver). On February 23, the club set a still-standing franchise road record with 11 goals in an amazing 11–6 win in Detroit, including a team-record 7 third-period tallies.
After a 7–3 win over the Canucks March 1, the Flyers finished the year in free-fall due to almost daily injuries, going 4–11–2, ending up the lower seed in a second-place tie with Washington. Kerr returned to the lineup finally on March 10, but was unable to find his range before the playoffs began.
Season standings
GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | Pts | |
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New York Islanders | 80 | 39 | 31 | 10 | 308 | 267 | 88 |
Philadelphia Flyers | 80 | 38 | 33 | 9 | 292 | 292 | 85 |
Washington Capitals | 80 | 38 | 33 | 9 | 281 | 249 | 85 |
New Jersey Devils | 80 | 38 | 36 | 6 | 295 | 296 | 82 |
New York Rangers | 80 | 36 | 34 | 10 | 300 | 283 | 82 |
Pittsburgh Penguins | 80 | 36 | 35 | 9 | 319 | 316 | 81 |
[4]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.
Playoffs
In their first round playoff series with the Washington Capitals, the Flyers blew a 3–1 series lead as Washington forced a Game 7. They then blew a 3–0 lead in Game 7 as Washington won 5-4, in overtime.
Afterwards, general manager Bob Clarke fired head coach Mike Keenan citing a lack of enthusiasm from the club to continue playing for him.[5]
Schedule and results
Regular season
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October: 3–6–2, 8 Points (Home: 1–4–1; Road: 2–2–1)
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November: 5–7–1, 11 Points (Home: 4–3–1; Road: 1–4–0)
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December: 10–2–2, 22 Points (Home: 5–0–1; Road: 5–2–1)
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January: 8–5–1, 17 Points (Home: 4–4–0; Road: 4–1–1)
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February: 7–2–1, 15 Points (Home: 3–1–1; Road: 4–1–0)
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March: 4–11–1, 9 Points (Home: 3–3–1; Road: 1–8–0)
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April: 1–0–1, 3 Points (Home: 0–0–1; Road: 1–0–0)
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Legend: Win (2 points) Loss (0 points) Tie (1 point) |
Playoffs
1988 Stanley Cup playoffs | ||||||
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Patrick Division Semifinals vs. Washington Capitals - Capitals win 4–3
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Legend: Win Loss |
Player statistics
Skaters
- Position abbreviations: C = Center; D = Defense; G = Goaltender; LW = Left Wing; RW = Right Wing
- = Joined team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, signing) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Flyers only.
- = Left team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, release) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Flyers only.
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No. | Player | Age | Pos | GP | G | A | Pts | +/- | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | +/- | PIM |
32 | Craven, MurrayMurray Craven | 23 | LW | 72 | 30 | 46 | 76 | 25 | 58 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 4 |
26 | Propp, BrianBrian Propp | 28 | LW | 74 | 27 | 49 | 76 | 8 | 76 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 8 |
22 | Tocchet, RickRick Tocchet | 23 | RW | 65 | 31 | 33 | 64 | 3 | 299 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 55 |
2 | Howe, MarkMark Howe | 32 | D | 75 | 19 | 43 | 62 | 23 | 62 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 4 |
25 | Zezel, PeterPeter Zezel | 22 | C | 69 | 22 | 35 | 57 | 7 | 42 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 7 |
19 | Mellanby, ScottScott Mellanby | 21 | RW | 75 | 25 | 26 | 51 | −7 | 185 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | −6 | 16 |
20 | Poulin, DaveDave Poulin | 29 | C | 68 | 19 | 32 | 51 | 17 | 32 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 4 |
23 | Sinisalo, IlkkaIlkka Sinisalo | 29 | RW | 68 | 25 | 17 | 42 | 2 | 30 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 0 |
9 | Eklund, PellePelle Eklund | 24 | C | 71 | 10 | 32 | 42 | −6 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
3 | Crossman, DougDoug Crossman | 27 | D | 76 | 9 | 29 | 38 | −1 | 43 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −9 | 8 |
14 | Sutter, RonRon Sutter | 24 | C | 69 | 8 | 25 | 33 | −9 | 146 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | −7 | 26 |
28 | Samuelsson, KjellKjell Samuelsson | 29 | D | 74 | 6 | 24 | 30 | 28 | 184 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 23 |
24 | Smith, DerrickDerrick Smith | 23 | LW | 76 | 16 | 8 | 24 | −20 | 104 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −7 | 6 |
5 | Huffman, KerryKerry Huffman | 20 | D | 52 | 6 | 17 | 23 | −11 | 34 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
21 | Brown, DaveDave Brown | 25 | RW | 47 | 12 | 5 | 17 | 10 | 114 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −4 | 27 |
44, 47 | Huber, WillieWillie Huber | 30 | D | 10 | 4 | 9 | 13 | −2 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −3 | 2 |
8 | Marsh, BradBrad Marsh | 29 | D | 70 | 3 | 9 | 12 | −13 | 57 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −8 | 8 |
18 | Carson, LindsayLindsay Carson | 27 | C | 36 | 2 | 7 | 9 | −4 | 37 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
7 | Dobbin, BrianBrian Dobbin | 21 | RW | 21 | 3 | 5 | 8 | −1 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
27 | Hextall, RonRon Hextall | 23 | G | 62 | 1 | 6 | 7 | N/A | 104 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | N/A | 30 |
6, 40 | Smyth, GregGreg Smyth | 21 | D | 48 | 1 | 6 | 7 | −2 | 192 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 38 |
10 | Roupe, MagnusMagnus Roupe | 24 | LW | 33 | 2 | 4 | 6 | −6 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
17, 34 | Berube, CraigCraig Berube | 22 | LW | 27 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 108 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
12 | Kerr, TimTim Kerr | 28 | RW | 8 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −2 | 4 |
18 | Lawless, PaulPaul Lawless | 23 | LW | 8 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
15 | Daigneault, J. J.J. J. Daigneault | 22 | D | 28 | 2 | 2 | 4 | −8 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
42 | Nachbaur, DonDon Nachbaur | 29 | C | 20 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 61 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 |
34, 48 | Root, BillBill Root | 28 | D | 24 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
36 | Roberts, GordieGordie Roberts | 30 | D | 11 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
36 | Hill, AlAl Hill | 32 | LW | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
11 | Seabrooke, GlenGlen Seabrooke | 20 | LW | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | −1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
29 | Fotiu, NickNick Fotiu | 35 | LW | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −9 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
33 | Laforest, MarkMark Laforest | 25 | G | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 10 |
30 | Young, WendellWendell Young | 24 | G | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
39 | Fenyves, DavidDavid Fenyves | 27 | D | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
37 | Lamoureux, MitchMitch Lamoureux | 25 | C | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
6, 40 | Chychrun, JeffJeff Chychrun | 21 | D | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
41 | Stevens, JohnJohn Stevens | 21 | D | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
44 | Stothers, MikeMike Stothers | 25 | D | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
45 | Freer, MarkMark Freer | 19 | C | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
39 | Murray, MikeMike Murray | 21 | C | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
6 | Smith, SteveSteve Smith | 24 | D | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Goaltenders
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No. | Player | Age | GP | W | L | T | SO | GA | SV% | GAA | MIN | GP | W | L | SO | GA | SV% | GAA | MIN |
27 | Hextall, RonRon Hextall | 23 | 62 | 30 | 22 | 7 | 0 | 208 | .885 | 3.51 | 3560 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 30 | .847 | 4.75 | 379 |
33 | Laforest, MarkMark Laforest | 25 | 21 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 60 | .874 | 3.70 | 972 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .917 | 1.25 | 48 |
30 | Young, WendellWendell Young | 24 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 20 | .865 | 3.75 | 320 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Awards and records
Awards
Award or honor | Recipient | Notes | Ref |
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Lester Patrick Trophy | Keith Allen | [6] | |
NHL Player of the Week | Ron Hextall (December 14) | [7] | |
Mark Howe (December 28) | [8] | ||
Ron Hextall (January 18) | [9] | ||
Rick Tocchet (February 28) | [10] | ||
Rick Tocchet (March 10) | [11] | ||
Selected to NHL All-Star Game | Ron Hextall | Voted starting Goaltender | [12][13] |
Mark Howe | |||
Mike Keenan (Coach) | |||
Dave Poulin | |||
Kjell Samuelsson |
Award | Recipient |
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Barry Ashbee Trophy | Mark Howe |
Bobby Clarke Trophy | Ron Hextall |
Class Guy Award | Rick Tocchet |
Records
Record | Total | Player |
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Powerplay goals, defenseman | 8 | Mark Howe (tied by Eric Desjardins in 1999–2000) |
Goals against | 208 | Ron Hextall |
Worst plus-minus, playoffs | -9 | Doug Crossman |
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Fewest ties on road | 3 (tied 1984–85 and 1985–86) |
Record | Player | Total | Date and opponent |
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Goals scored | Rick Tocchet | 4 | February 27, 1988 at Los Angeles Kings (tied 15 times) |
Penalties | Don Nachbaur | 8 | March 19, 1988 at Pittsburgh Penguins |
Record | Games | Dates |
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Longest road losing streak | 8 | March 3, 1988 through March 29, 1988 (tied October 25, 1972 through November 26, 1972) |
Transactions
The Flyers were involved in the following transactions from June 1, 1987, the day after the deciding game of the 1987 Stanley Cup Finals, through May 26, 1988, the day of the deciding game of the 1988 Stanley Cup Finals.[15]
Trades
- Trade notes
- a The Flyers had the choice of which year to send to Minnesota.[24] The Flyers chose the 1989 draft pick.
- b The Flyers would receive St. Louis' 4th-round pick if the Blues advanced past the first round of the playoffs,[26] which they did.[27]
Signings
Free agency
The following players were signed by the Flyers via free agency.
Date | Player | Previous team (league) | Contract details | Ref |
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July 21, 1987 | Don Biggs | Edmonton Oilers | [18] | |
August 19, 1987 | Mark Lofthouse | Los Angeles Kings | [28] | |
October 30, 1987 | Nick Fotiu | Calgary Flames | 1 year | [29] |
April 20, 1988 | Michael Boyce | Merrimack Warriors (NCAA) | [30] |
Re-signed
The following players were re-signed by the Flyers.
Date | Player | Contract details | Ref |
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November 17, 1987 | Ron Hextall | multi-year | [31] |
NHL Waiver Draft
The 1987 NHL Waiver Draft was held on October 5, 1987.[32][33] Each NHL team placed 17 skaters and 2 goaltenders on a protected list from which the other teams could not select.[32] First-year professional players were exempt.[32]
The Flyers left the following players unprotected:[34] Ray Allison, Thomas Eriksson, Ross Fitzpatrick, Al Hill, Ed Hospodar, Mitch Lamoureux, Mark Lofthouse, Kevin Maxwell, Kevin McCarthy, Steve Smith, and Tim Tookey.
Round | Player | Selected by | Selected from | Notes |
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4 | Tim Tookey | Los Angeles Kings | Philadelphia Flyers | |
5 | Ed Hospodar | Buffalo Sabres | Philadelphia Flyers | Sabres removed David Fenyves from protected list Flyers claimed Fenyves in lieu of cash |
Waivers
The Flyers were involved in the following waivers transactions.
Date | Player | Claimed by | Claimed from | Ref |
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November 26, 1987 | Bill Root | Philadelphia Flyers | St. Louis Blues | [35] |
Departures
The following players left the team via free agency, release, or retirement. Players who were under contract and left the team during the season are marked with an asterisk (*).
Date | Player | New team (league) | Via | Notes | Ref |
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June 1987 | Glenn Resch | — | Retirement | No official announcement | [16][36] |
October 3, 1987 | Steve Martinson | Detroit Red Wings | Free agency | [37] | |
N/A | Jere Gillis | Brunico SG (Serie A) | Free agency | [38] |
Draft picks
NHL Entry Draft
Philadelphia's picks at the 1987 NHL Entry Draft, which was held at Joe Louis Arena in Detroit, Michigan on June 13, 1987.[39]
Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | Team (league) | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | W | L | T | GAA | Notes |
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1 | 20 | Rumble, DarrenDarren Rumble | Defense | Canada | Kitchener Rangers (OHL) | 193 | 10 | 26 | 36 | 216 | & —
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7 | 146 | Strapon, MarcMarc Strapon | Defense | United States | Hayward High School (Wisconsin) | & —
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- Draft notes[40]
- a The Flyers acquired a second-round pick, 30th overall, from the Quebec Nordiques for a 1986 second-round pick on June 21, 1986.
- The Flyers traded their second-round pick, 41st overall, to the Detroit Red Wings for Mark Laforest on June 13, 1987.
- The Flyers traded the fifth-round pick, 87th overall, back to the Vancouver Canucks for the Canucks' 1989 fifth-round pick on June 13, 1987.
NHL Supplemental Draft
Philadelphia's picks at the 1987 NHL Supplemental Draft.[41][42]
Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | Team (league) | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | W | L | T | GAA |
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2 | 21 | David Whyte | Left Wing | United States | Boston College Eagles (HE) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Farm teams
The Flyers were affiliated with the Hershey Bears of the AHL[2] and the Flint Spirits of the IHL.[3] Led by the Louis A. R. Pieri Memorial Award winner as coach of the year (John Paddock), the Eddie Shore Award winner as top defenseman (Dave Fenyves), and the Aldege "Baz" Bastien Memorial Award as top goaltender (Wendell Young), Hershey finished first in their division and swept their way through the playoffs with a 12–0 record to a Calder Cup championship. Young was given the Jack A. Butterfield Trophy as playoff MVP.[43] In their only season as a Flyers affiliate, Flint finished fourth in the playoffs and lost in the finals to the Salt Lake Golden Eagles in six games.
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- General
- hockeyDB.com: Roster and player statistics · Results and Schedule
- hockey-reference.com: Roster and Statistics · Schedule and Results
- Flyers History: Season Overview · Game Scores & Results · Playoff Results
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- ↑ Greenberg, Jay (September 1, 1987). "Trade To Canucks Might Be Good Break For Jensen". Philadelphia Daily News. Retrieved December 12, 2014.
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- ↑ "Paper Reports Tulane To Reinstate Basketball". The Philadelphia Inquirer. April 21, 1988. Retrieved December 12, 2014.
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- ↑ Hofmann, Rich (June 1, 1988). "Final Number: Resch Sings Hextall's Praises". Philadelphia Daily News. Retrieved December 12, 2014.
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