1986–87 New Jersey Devils season

National Hockey League season March 2026 August 2023 NHL 1986–87 1986 New Jersey Devils Wales 10th Patrick 6th 29–45–6 20–17–3 9–28–3 293 368 Max McNab Doug Carpenter Mel Bridgman Unknown Brendan Byrne Arena Pat Verbeek (35) Aaron Broten (53) Aaron Broten (79) Aaron Broten (+5) Ken Daneyko (183) Alain Chevrier (24) Kirk McLean (3.75) The 1986–87 New Jersey Devils season was the 13th season for the National Hockey League (NHL) franchise that was established on June 11, 1974, and fifth season since the franchise relocated from Colorado prior to the 1982–83 NHL season.National Hockey League The National Hockey League Official Guide & Record Book/2011 2010 Triumph Books 83 978-1-60078-422-4 This was the franchise's ninth consecutive season out of the playoffs. 2 Regular season January 22, 1987 – A snowstorm brutally hit New Jersey as the Devils were scheduled to play the Calgary Flames at the Meadowlands. Only 334 fans showed up, making that game the "334 Club" game. To this day, it is the lowest-attended game in modern NHL history, not counting the 2020 NHL return to play playoffs. The Devils went on to win the game 7–5.Historic storm produced history for Devils in '87 NHL.com. Accessed December 29, 2020 Final standings NJD Record vs. opponents NJD Schedule and results background:#fff; border-top:#C8102E 5px solid; border-bottom:#046A38 5px solid; 1986–87 regular season1986-87 New Jersey Devils Schedule https://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/NJD/1987_games.html Hockey-Reference.com March 23, 2025 y background:#fff; border-top:#C8102E 2px solid; border-bottom:#046A38 2px solid; October Game Result Date Score Opponent Record |- |1||W||October 9, 1986||5–3 || align="left"| @ New York Rangers (season) ||1–0–0 |- |2||W||October 11, 1986||5–4 || align="left"| Boston Bruins (season) ||2–0–0 |- |3||W||October 15, 1986||3–2 || align="left"| Vancouver Canucks (season) ||3–0–0 |- |4||L||October 17, 1986||2–3 || align="left"| Toronto Maple Leafs (season) ||3–1–0 |- |5||L||October 18, 1986||4–8 || align="left"| @ Pittsburgh Penguins (season) ||3–2–0 |- |6||L||October 21, 1986||3–6 || align="left"| @ New York Islanders (season) ||3–3–0 |- |7||W||October 23, 1986||5–3 || align="left"| Los Angeles Kings (season) ||4–3–0 |- |8||L||October 25, 1986||1–2 || align="left"| @ Washington Capitals (season) ||4–4–0 |- |9||W||October 29, 1986||8–6 || align="left"| @ Pittsburgh Penguins (season) ||5–4–0 |- |10||W||October 30, 1986||7–6 OT|| align="left"| New York Islanders (season) ||6–4–0 |- y background:#fff; border-top:#C8102E 2px solid; border-bottom:#046A38 2px solid; November Game Result Date Score Opponent Record |- |11||L||November 1, 1986||1–3 || align="left"| Buffalo Sabres (season) ||6–5–0 |- |12||L||November 4, 1986||1–7 || align="left"| @ Philadelphia Flyers (season) ||6–6–0 |- |13||T||November 6, 1986||5–5 OT|| align="left"| Philadelphia Flyers (season) ||6–6–1 |- |14||L||November 9, 1986||1–8 || align="left"| @ Winnipeg Jets (season) ||6–7–1 |- |15||W||November 12, 1986||5–3 || align="left"| Detroit Red Wings (season) ||7–7–1 |- |16||W||November 14, 1986||5–4 || align="left"| Pittsburgh Penguins (season) ||8–7–1 |- |17||T||November 15, 1986||5–5 OT|| align="left"| @ Boston Bruins (season) ||8–7–2 |- |18||W||November 17, 1986||3–2 || align="left"| New York Rangers (season) ||9–7–2 |- |19||W||November 19, 1986||4–3 || align="left"| @ Detroit Red Wings (season) ||10–7–2 |- |20||L||November 22, 1986||2–6 || align="left"| @ Minnesota North Stars (season) ||10–8–2 |- |21||L||November 23, 1986||3–5 || align="left"| @ Chicago Blackhawks (season) ||10–9–2 |- |22||W||November 26, 1986||5–1 || align="left"| @ St. Louis Blues (season) ||11–9–2 |- |23||L||November 29, 1986||6–9 || align="left"| @ Los Angeles Kings (season) ||11–10–2 |- y background:#fff; border-top:#C8102E 2px solid; border-bottom:#046A38 2px solid; December Game Result Date Score Opponent Record |- |24||W||December 2, 1986||8–5 || align="left"| New York Rangers (season) ||12–10–2 |- |25||L||December 4, 1986||3–5 || align="left"| Minnesota North Stars (season) ||12–11–2 |- |26||W||December 6, 1986||4–3 || align="left"| Buffalo Sabres (season) ||13–11–2 |- |27||L||December 9, 1986||2–4 || align="left"| @ Washington Capitals (season) ||13–12–2 |- |28||L||December 11, 1986||4–8 || align="left"| New York Islanders (season) ||13–13–2 |- |29||L||December 13, 1986||2–4 || align="left"| @ New York Islanders (season) ||13–14–2 |- |30||W||December 14, 1986||4–2 || align="left"| Montreal Canadiens (season) ||14–14–2 |- |31||W||December 17, 1986||3–2 OT|| align="left"| Toronto Maple Leafs (season) ||15–14–2 |- |32||W||December 19, 1986||6–4 || align="left"| Washington Capitals (season) ||16–14–2 |- |33||L||December 20, 1986||2–5 || align="left"| @ Montreal Canadiens (season) ||16–15–2 |- |34||L||December 23, 1986||5–8 || align="left"| @ New York Rangers (season) ||16–16–2 |- |35||L||December 26, 1986||4–7 || align="left"| New York Rangers (season) ||16–17–2 |- |36||T||December 27, 1986||2–2 OT|| align="left"| @ Quebec Nordiques (season) ||16–17–3 |- |37||L||December 30, 1986||3–4 || align="left"| Calgary Flames (season) ||16–18–3 |- y background:#fff; border-top:#C8102E 2px solid; border-bottom:#046A38 2px solid; January Game Result Date Score Opponent Record |- |38||L||January 2, 1987||2–7 || align="left"| Boston Bruins (season) ||16–19–3 |- |39||L||January 3, 1987||2–7 || align="left"| @ Toronto Maple Leafs (season) ||16–20–3 |- |40||L||January 6, 1987||0–4 || align="left"| @ Philadelphia Flyers (season) ||16–21–3 |- |41||T||January 8, 1987||4–4 OT|| align="left"| Quebec Nordiques (season) ||16–21–4 |- |42||T||January 10, 1987||2–2 OT|| align="left"| Vancouver Canucks (season) ||16–21–5 |- |43||W||January 12, 1987||7–5 || align="left"| Hartford Whalers (season) ||17–21–5 |- |44||W||January 14, 1987||3–1 || align="left"| @ Chicago Blackhawks (season) ||18–21–5 |- |45||L||January 16, 1987||4–5 || align="left"| Winnipeg Jets (season) ||18–22–5 |- |46||L||January 18, 1987||1–6 || align="left"| Washington Capitals (season) ||18–23–5 |- |47||L||January 20, 1987||3–6 || align="left"| @ Washington Capitals (season) ||18–24–5 |- |48||W||January 22, 1987||7–5 || align="left"| Calgary Flames (season) ||19–24–5 |- |49||W||January 24, 1987||4–3 || align="left"| Philadelphia Flyers (season) ||20–24–5 |- |50||L||January 26, 1987||3–6 || align="left"| @ New York Rangers (season) ||20–25–5 |- |51||L||January 28, 1987||2–6 || align="left"| @ Los Angeles Kings (season) ||20–26–5 |- |52||W||January 30, 1987||4–3 || align="left"| @ Vancouver Canucks (season) ||21–26–5 |- |53||L||January 31, 1987||3–5 || align="left"| @ Calgary Flames (season) ||21–27–5 |- y background:#fff; border-top:#C8102E 2px solid; border-bottom:#046A38 2px solid; February Game Result Date Score Opponent Record |- |54||W||February 7, 1987||3–2 || align="left"| Philadelphia Flyers (season) ||22–27–5 |- |55||L||February 8, 1987||1–2 OT|| align="left"| Pittsburgh Penguins (season) ||22–28–5 |- |56||L||February 14, 1987||1–5 || align="left"| @ Detroit Red Wings (season) ||22–29–5 |- |57||L||February 18, 1987||3–6 || align="left"| Hartford Whalers (season) ||22–30–5 |- |58||W||February 21, 1987||6–5 || align="left"| @ Pittsburgh Penguins (season) ||23–30–5 |- |59||L||February 22, 1987||0–7 || align="left"| New York Islanders (season) ||23–31–5 |- |60||W||February 25, 1987||4–2 || align="left"| Edmonton Oilers (season) ||24–31–5 |- |61||L||February 28, 1987||2–3 || align="left"| @ Montreal Canadiens (season) ||24–32–5 |- y background:#fff; border-top:#C8102E 2px solid; border-bottom:#046A38 2px solid; March Game Result Date Score Opponent Record |- |62||T||March 1, 1987||5–5 OT|| align="left"| @ Hartford Whalers (season) ||24–32–6 |- |63||L||March 3, 1987||2–3 || align="left"| @ Washington Capitals (season) ||24–33–6 |- |64||L||March 5, 1987||4–6 || align="left"| @ Buffalo Sabres (season) ||24–34–6 |- |65||L||March 7, 1987||3–4 || align="left"| Chicago Blackhawks (season) ||24–35–6 |- |66||L||March 8, 1987||3–7 || align="left"| @ Philadelphia Flyers (season) ||24–36–6 |- |67||L||March 11, 1987||4–6 || align="left"| Philadelphia Flyers (season) ||24–37–6 |- |68||W||March 13, 1987||4–1 || align="left"| New York Islanders (season) ||25–37–6 |- |69||L||March 14, 1987||6–7 OT|| align="left"| @ New York Islanders (season) ||25–38–6 |- |70||L||March 17, 1987||4–7 || align="left"| @ Edmonton Oilers (season) ||25–39–6 |- |71||L||March 18, 1987||3–4 OT|| align="left"| @ Winnipeg Jets (season) ||25–40–6 |- |72||W||March 21, 1987||7–6 OT|| align="left"| @ St. Louis Blues (season) ||26–40–6 |- |73||L||March 23, 1987||6–7 || align="left"| Edmonton Oilers (season) ||26–41–6 |- |74||W||March 25, 1987||8–2 || align="left"| @ New York Rangers (season) ||27–41–6 |- |75||W||March 27, 1987||5–2 || align="left"| Minnesota North Stars (season) ||28–41–6 |- |76||L||March 29, 1987||1–4 || align="left"| St. Louis Blues (season) ||28–42–6 |- |77||W||March 31, 1987||5–3 || align="left"| Pittsburgh Penguins (season) ||29–42–6 |- y background:#fff; border-top:#C8102E 2px solid; border-bottom:#046A38 2px solid; April Game Result Date Score Opponent Record |- |78||L||April 2, 1987||2–6 || align="left"| @ Pittsburgh Penguins (season) ||29–43–6 |- |79||L||April 4, 1987||4–8 || align="left"| @ Quebec Nordiques (season) ||29–44–6 |- |80||L||April 5, 1987||5–6 OT|| align="left"| Washington Capitals (season) ||29–45–6 |- |- | Legend: #cfc Win (2 points) 1px solid black #fcc Loss (0 points) 1px solid black #ffc Tie (1 point) 1px solid black Player statistics Regular season Scoring Player Pos GP G A Pts PIM +/- PPG SHG GWG Aaron Broten LW/C 80 26 53 79 365603 Kirk Muller LW 79 26 50 76 75-71014 John MacLean John MacLean (ice hockey) RW 80 31 36 67 120-23904 Pat Verbeek RW 74 35 24 59 120-231705 Doug Sulliman RW 78 27 26 53 14-17414 Mark Johnson Mark Johnson (ice hockey) C 68 25 26 51 22-211120 Greg Adams Greg Adams (ice hockey b. 1963) LW 72 20 27 47 19-16601 Claude Loiselle C 75 16 24 40 137-7213 Mel Bridgman C 51 8 31 39 80-8111 Bruce Driver D 74 6 28 34 36-26000 Joe Cirella D 65 9 22 31 111-20600 Andy Brickley LW/C 51 11 12 23 8-15130 Peter McNab C 46 8 12 20 8-14202 Uli Hiemer D 40 6 14 20 45-6201 Anders Carlsson ice hockey C 48 2 18 20 14-11000 Perry Anderson Perry Anderson (ice hockey) LW 57 10 9 19 107-13201 Randy Velischek D 64 2 16 18 52-12000 Jan Ludvig RW 47 7 9 16 98-5100 Ken Daneyko D 79 2 12 14 183-13000 Rich Chernomaz RW 25 6 4 10 8-11200 Craig Wolanin D 68 4 6 10 109-31000 Gordon Mark D 36 3 5 8 82-4000 Steve Richmond D 44 1 7 8 143-12000 Tim Lenardon C 7 1 1 2 0-2000 Timo Blomqvist D 20 0 2 2 29-3000 Allan Stewart Allan Stewart (ice hockey) LW 7 1 0 1 26-4000 Doug Brown Doug Brown (ice hockey) RW 4 0 1 1 0-4000 Karl Friesen G 4 0 1 1 00000 Craig Billington G 22 0 0 0 120000 Murray Brumwell D 1 0 0 0 21000 Alain Chevrier G 58 0 0 0 170000 Kirk McLean G 4 0 0 0 00000 Chris Terreri G 7 0 0 0 00000 Goaltending Player MIN GPW LTGAGAA SO SA SV SV% Alain Chevrier 3153 58 24 26 2 227 4.32 017931566.873 Craig Billington 1114 22 4 13 2 89 4.79 0569480.844 Kirk McLean 160 4 1 1 0 10 3.75 07363.863 Karl Friesen 130 4 0 2 1 16 7.38 08064.800 Chris Terreri 286 7 0 3 1 21 4.41 0173152.879 Team: 4843 80 29 45 6 363 4.50 026882325.865 hockey-reference.com 2009-06-02 1986-87 New Jersey Devils Statistics – Hockey-Reference.com https://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/NJD/1987.html Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/- = Plus/minus; PIM = Penalty minutes; PPG = Power-play goals; SHG = Short-handed goals; GWG = Game-winning goals       MIN = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GA = Goals against; GAA = Goals against average; SO = Shutouts; SA = Shots against; SV = Shots saved; SV% = Save percentage; Draft picks New Jersey's draft picks at the 1986 NHL entry draft. Rd # Pick # Player Nat Pos Team (League) Notes1 3Neil BradyCanadaCMedicine Hat Tigers (WHL)2 24Todd CopelandUnited StatesDBelmont Hill H.S. (Massachusetts)Copeland was the first New Jersey native to be drafted by the Devils (from Ridgewood); however, he never played for them. Jim Dowd (Brick) is the first New Jerseyan to play for the Devils.3 45Janne OjanenCTappara (SM-liiga)3 62Marc LanielCanadaDOshawa Generals (OHL)The Devils acquired the 1986 third-round pick from Philadelphia in exchange for Chico Resch on March 11, 1986.4 66 Anders CarlssonSwedenCSödertälje SK (Elitserien)587No fifth-round pickThe Devils traded their 1986 fifth-round pick (used on Mike Wolak), along with Shawn Evans to St. Louis for Mark Johnson on September 19, 1985.6 108Troy CrowderCanadaRWHamilton Steelhawks (OHL)7 129Kevin ToddCanadaCPrince Albert Raiders (WHL)8 150 Ryan PardoskiCanadaLWCalgary Canucks (AJHL)9 171Scott McCormackUnited States–St. Paul's H.S. (New Hampshire)10 192Frederic ChabotCanadaGSt. Foy Foosters (Quebec AAA)11 213John AndersenCanadaLWOshawa Generals (OHL)12 236Doug KirtonCanadaRWOrillia Travelways (OPJHL)The Devils obtained this 1986 12th-round pick (Kirton) from Buffalo for Phil Russell on March 11, 1986. The Devils had traded their original 12th-round pick (used on Bill Butler) and Rick Meagher to St. Louis for Perry Anderson on August 29, 1985.S12Glen EngevikCanadaRWUniversity of Denver (WCHA)S26Tim BarakettUnited StatesFHarvard University (ECAC) Notes References 1986-87 Category:1986–87 NHL season by team Category:1986 in sports in New Jersey Category:1987 in sports in New Jersey 1986-87 New Jersey Devils 1986-87 New Jersey Devils season