1986–87 Philadelphia Flyers season

NHL hockey team season March 2026 August 2023 NHL 1986–87 1986 Philadelphia Flyers Wales 1st Patrick 1st 46–26–8 29–9–2 17–17–6 310 (4th) 245 (2nd) Bob Clarke Mike Keenan Dave Poulin Mark HoweBrad Marsh Spectrum 17,212http://www.flyershistory.net/cgi-bin/attend.cgi All Time Team Attendance October 26, 2013 Flyers History P. Anson Hershey BearsKalamazoo Wings Tim Kerr (58) Dave Poulin (45) Tim Kerr (95) Rick Tocchet (288) Mark Howe (+57) Ron Hextall (37) Bob Froese (2.67) yes yes The 1986–87 Philadelphia Flyers season was the franchise's 20th season in the National Hockey League (NHL). The Flyers reached the Stanley Cup Final but lost to the Edmonton Oilers in seven games. Regular season With the previous Spring's upset loss to the Rangers fresh on their minds, the Flyers got off to a 6–0–0 start to the season, and only lost road games to the Islanders and Penguins in an 8–2–0 October. Goaltender Ron Hextall made his professional debut on opening night, October 9, and held Edmonton to one goal in a 2–1 victory, and only improved from there, being named NHL Rookie of the Month for October and November. Things began to click for the club as a whole in November as Brad McCrimmon returned from his suspension over a contract dispute and the emergence of Hextall forced Bob Froese into a back-up role. In the first two months of the season, only the Penguins challenged the Flyers' grip on the top spot in the division, actually starting the year 7–0–0 and topping Philly on October 25 but fading by the end of November. Brian Propp scored four goals in a 7–1 win over St. Louis on December 2, but three games later he was lost for two months after suffering a serious knee injury against the Oilers. Froese was dealt to the New York Rangers for Kjell Samuelsson on December 18 and later that same night routing the Islanders 9–4 which saw Poulin and Kerr record three-goal games. The record reached 25–7–2 on December 21 after a 7–6 comeback win over the Blues, but during the next game in Buffalo, Ilkka Sinisalo went down with a knee injury and the team lost four in a row on a holiday road trip (Sabres, Canucks, Oilers, Kings). A seven-game unbeaten streak in January put the Flyers at 31–11–3, three points ahead of the Oilers for best record in the NHL, but injuries began putting a strain on the ranks. With Propp, Sinisalo, Mark Howe, and Ron Sutter all suffering through long-term problems, plus minor injuries cropping up, the team sputtered late, going 15–15–5 over the remainder of the schedule. February 1 saw the Flyers routed 8–4 in Toronto, part of another four-game losing string before the break for Rendez-vous '87. Home defeats to the Rangers (6–1 on March 12), Kings (5–2 on March 19) and Detroit (5–1 on March 28) followed. A 9–5 home loss on the season's final day to the New York Islanders was no indication of the memorable playoff run to come. Twice within a span of one week in late January, the Flyers engaged in bench-clearing brawls. The first came in a 3–1 loss to the Islanders at home on January 18 which cost head coach Keenan a one-game suspension. Oddly enough, the second occurred during the game Keenan was suspended for, a 4–3 setback to the Devils at the Meadowlands January 24. That fracas, which came after the final buzzer, saw Hextall pummel Devils goaltender Alain Chevrier among several other battles. The Flyers captured a third-straight Patrick Division title and Hextall became the third Flyers goaltender to win the Vezina, joining Bernie Parent and Pelle Lindbergh. Season standings PHI Record vs. opponents PHI Playoffs The Flyers gained revenge on the New York Rangers by beating them in six games, as well as surviving a tough seven-game test from a gritty New York Islanders' club. By the time the Flyers defeated the defending Stanley Cup champion Montreal Canadiens in six to win the Wales Conference and return to the Stanley Cup Final, the Flyers had again been decimated by injuries, including losing Tim Kerr for the remainder of the playoffs. As a result, the Flyers lost in heartbreaking fashion to the Edmonton Oilers in seven tough, hard-fought games. Hextall was voted playoff MVP, the second such time a Flyer won the Conn Smythe Trophy despite being on the losing team, the other being Reggie Leach in 1976. Schedule and results Regular season background:#fff; border-top:#ff642a 5px solid; border-bottom:#000 5px solid; 1986–87 regular season1986-87 Philadelphia Flyers Schedule and Results https://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/PHI/1987_games.html Hockey-Reference.com August 26, 2022 y background:#fff; border-top:#ff642a 2px solid; border-bottom:#000 2px solid; October: 8–2–0, 16 points (home: 6–0–0; road: 2–2–0) Game Date Score Opponent Decision Record Points Recap |- | 1 || October 9 || 2–1 || align="left"| Edmonton Oilers || Hextall || 1–0–0 || 2 || 1986020007 W |- | 2 || October 11 || 6–1 || align="left"| @ Washington Capitals || Hextall || 2–0–0 || 4 || 1986020017 W |- | 3 || October 16 || 6–2 || align="left"| Vancouver Canucks || Froese || 3–0–0 || 6 || 1986020039 W |- | 4 || October 18 || 6–3 || align="left"| @ Hartford Whalers || Hextall || 4–0–0 || 8 || 1986020044 W |- | 5 || October 19 || 3–1 || align="left"| Winnipeg Jets || Hextall || 5–0–0 || 10 || 1986020054 W |- | 6 || October 23 || 5–3 || align="left"| Pittsburgh Penguins || Froese || 6–0–0 || 12 || 1986020069 W |- | 7 || October 25 || 2–4 || align="left"| @ Pittsburgh Penguins || Hextall || 6–1–0 || 12 || 1986020081 L |- | 8 || October 26 || 4–1 || align="left"| Minnesota North Stars || Hextall || 7–1–0 || 14 || 1986020085 W |- | 9 || October 28 || 1–2 || align="left"| @ New York Islanders || Hextall || 7–2–0 || 14 || 1986020091 L |- | 10 || October 30 || 6–3 || align="left"| Quebec Nordiques || Hextall || 8–2–0 || 16 || 1986020103 W |- y background:#fff; border-top:#ff642a 2px solid; border-bottom:#000 2px solid; November: 9–2–2, 20 points (home: 7–1–0; road: 2–1–2) Game Date Score Opponent Decision Record Points Recap |- | 11 || November 1 || 4–2 || align="left"| Boston Bruins || Hextall || 9–2–0 || 18 || 1986020107 W |- | 12 || November 4 || 7–1 || align="left"| New Jersey Devils || Hextall || 10–2–0 || 20 || 1986020124 W |- | 13 || November 6 || 5–5 OT || align="left"| @ New Jersey Devils || Hextall || 10–2–1 || 21 || 1986020134 T |- | 14 || November 8 || 2–3 || align="left"| New York Rangers || Hextall || 10–3–1 || 21 || 1986020143 L |- | 15 || November 13 || 7–5 || align="left"| Detroit Red Wings || Hextall || 11–3–1 || 23 || 1986020166 W |- | 16 || November 14 || 1–2 || align="left"| @ New York Rangers || Resch || 11–4–1 || 23 || 1986020169 L |- | 17 || November 16 || 6–2 || align="left"| Washington Capitals || Hextall || 12–4–1 || 25 || 1986020182 W |- | 18 || November 19 || 2–2 OT || align="left"| @ Toronto Maple Leafs || Hextall || 12–4–2 || 26 || 1986020195 T |- | 19 || November 20 || 5–1 || align="left"| Chicago Blackhawks || Hextall || 13–4–2 || 28 || 1986020200 W |- | 20 || November 22 || 6–1 || align="left"| Toronto Maple Leafs || Hextall || 14–4–2 || 30 || 1986020213 W |- | 21 || November 26 || 4–2 || align="left"| Montreal Canadiens || Hextall || 15–4–2 || 32 || 1986020225 W |- | 22 || November 28 || 4–2 || align="left"| @ Washington Capitals || Hextall || 16–4–2 || 34 || 1986020235 W |- | 23 || November 29 || 6–5 || align="left"| @ New York Islanders || Hextall || 17–4–2 || 36 || 1986020242 W |- y background:#fff; border-top:#ff642a 2px solid; border-bottom:#000 2px solid; December: 8–7–0, 16 points (home: 6–1–0; road: 2–6–0) Game Date Score Opponent Decision Record Points Recap |- | 24 || December 2 || 7–1 || align="left"| St. Louis Blues || Resch || 18–4–2 || 38 || 1986020255 W |- | 25 || December 4 || 1–2 || align="left"| Hartford Whalers || Hextall || 18–5–2 || 38 || 1986020263 L |- | 26 || December 6 || 0–5 || align="left"| @ Boston Bruins || Hextall || 18–6–2 || 38 || 1986020272 L |- | 27 || December 7 || 5–2 || align="left"| Edmonton Oilers || Hextall || 19–6–2 || 40 || 1986020280 W |- | 28 || December 9 || 6–3 || align="left"| Vancouver Canucks || Froese || 20–6–2 || 42 || 1986020288 W |- | 29 || December 11 || 5–3 || align="left"| Calgary Flames || Hextall || 21–6–2 || 44 || 1986020299 W |- | 30 || December 13 || 4–5 || align="left"| @ Minnesota North Stars || Hextall || 21–7–2 || 44 || 1986020307 L |- | 31 || December 14 || 4–1 || align="left"| @ Winnipeg Jets || Hextall || 22–7–2 || 46 || 1986020316 W |- | 32 || December 18 || 9–4 || align="left"| New York Islanders || Hextall || 23–7–2 || 48 || 1986020331 W |- | 33 || December 20 || 6–4 || align="left"| @ Pittsburgh Penguins || Hextall || 24–7–2 || 50 || 1986020343 W |- | 34 || December 21 || 7–6 || align="left"| St. Louis Blues || Resch || 25–7–2 || 52 || 1986020349 W |- | 35 || December 23 || 1–2 || align="left"| @ Buffalo Sabres || Hextall || 25–8–2 || 52 || 1986020354 L |- | 36 || December 27 || 2–4 || align="left"| @ Vancouver Canucks || Hextall || 25–9–2 || 52 || 1986020373 L |- | 37 || December 28 || 4–6 || align="left"| @ Edmonton Oilers || Hextall || 25–10–2 || 52 || 1986020376 L |- | 38 || December 30 || 1–4 || align="left"| @ Los Angeles Kings || Resch || 25–11–2 || 52 || 1986020385 L |- y background:#fff; border-top:#ff642a 2px solid; border-bottom:#000 2px solid; January: 9–3–2, 20 points (home: 4–2–1; road: 5–1–1) Game Date Score Opponent Decision Record Points Recap |- | 39 || January 3 || 4–1 || align="left"| @ Washington Capitals || Hextall || 26–11–2 || 54 || 1986020403 W |- | 40 || January 6 || 4–0 || align="left"| New Jersey Devils || Hextall || 27–11–2 || 56 || 1986020416 W |- | 41 || January 7 || 6–3 || align="left"| @ New York Rangers || Hextall || 28–11–2 || 58 || 1986020421 W |- | 42 || January 10 || 5–4 || align="left"| @ Boston Bruins || Resch || 29–11–2 || 60 || 1986020433 W |- | 43 || January 11 || 2–2 OT || align="left"| Washington Capitals || Hextall || 29–11–3 || 61 || 1986020442 T |- | 44 || January 15 || 6–3 || align="left"| Montreal Canadiens || Hextall || 30–11–3 || 63 || 1986020460 W |- | 45 || January 17 || 4–2 || align="left"| @ New York Islanders || Resch || 31–11–3 || 65 || 1986020471 W |- | 46 || January 18 || 1–3 || align="left"| New York Islanders || Hextall || 31–12–3 || 65 || 1986020478 L |- | 47 || January 21 || 5–5 OT || align="left"| @ Chicago Blackhawks || Hextall || 31–12–4 || 66 || 1986020492 T |- | 48 || January 23 || 4–3 || align="left"| Chicago Blackhawks || Hextall || 32–12–4 || 68 || 1986020501 W |- | 49 || January 24 || 3–4 || align="left"| @ New Jersey Devils || Resch || 32–13–4 || 68 || 1986020511 L |- | 50 || January 28 || 7–4 || align="left"| @ Buffalo Sabres || Hextall || 33–13–4 || 70 || 1986020523 W |- | 51 || January 29 || 5–3 || align="left"| Pittsburgh Penguins || Hextall || 34–13–4 || 72 || 1986020530 W |- | 52 || January 31 || 1–3 || align="left"| New York Rangers || Hextall || 34–14–4 || 72 || 1986020540 L |- y background:#fff; border-top:#ff642a 2px solid; border-bottom:#000 2px solid; February: 3–5–1, 7 points (home: 0–1–1; road: 3–4–0) Game Date Score Opponent Decision Record Points Recap |- | 53 || February 2 || 4–8 || align="left"| @ Toronto Maple Leafs || Resch || 34–15–4 || 72 || 1986020551 L |- | 54 || February 4 || 3–5 || align="left"| @ Winnipeg Jets || Hextall || 34–16–4 || 72 || 1986020559 L |- | 55 || February 7 || 2–3 || align="left"| @ New Jersey Devils || Hextall || 34–17–4 || 72 || 1986020575 L |- | 56 || February 14 || 4–2 || align="left"| @ St. Louis Blues || Hextall || 35–17–4 || 74 || 1986020590 W |- | 57 || February 16 || 0–5 || align="left"| Calgary Flames || Hextall || 35–18–4 || 74 || 1986020598 L |- | 58 || February 17 || 3–2 || align="left"| @ New York Islanders || Hextall || 36–18–4 || 76 || 1986020602 W |- | 59 || February 19 || 4–4 OT || align="left"| Pittsburgh Penguins || Hextall || 36–18–5 || 77 || 1986020614 T |- | 60 || February 21 || 4–2 || align="left"| @ Los Angeles Kings || Hextall || 37–18–5 || 79 || 1986020626 W |- | 61 || February 26 || 3–4 || align="left"| @ Calgary Flames || Hextall || 37–19–5 || 79 || 1986020649 L |- y background:#fff; border-top:#ff642a 2px solid; border-bottom:#000 2px solid; March: 8–5–3, 19 points (home: 6–3–0; road: 2–2–3) Game Date Score Opponent Decision Record Points Recap |- | 62 || March 1 || 4–5 || align="left"| @ Minnesota North Stars || Hextall || 37–20–5 || 79 || 1986020665 L |- | 63 || March 3 || 4–2 || align="left"| Buffalo Sabres || Hextall || 38–20–5 || 81 || 1986020672 W |- | 64 || March 5 || 4–2 || align="left"| Washington Capitals || Hextall || 39–20–5 || 83 || 1986020683 W |- | 65 || March 7 || 3–5 || align="left"| @ Hartford Whalers || Hextall || 39–21–5 || 83 || 1986020691 L |- | 66 || March 8 || 7–3 || align="left"| New Jersey Devils || Resch || 40–21–5 || 85 || 1986020701 W |- | 67 || March 11 || 6–4 || align="left"| @ New Jersey Devils || Hextall || 41–21–5 || 87 || 1986020714 W |- | 68 || March 12 || 1–6 || align="left"| New York Rangers || Hextall || 41–22–5 || 87 || 1986020720 L |- | 69 || March 14 || 3–3 OT || align="left"| @ Montreal Canadiens || Hextall || 41–22–6 || 88 || 1986020727 T |- | 70 || March 15 || 5–2 || align="left"| @ New York Rangers || Resch || 42–22–6 || 90 || 1986020735 W |- | 71 || March 17 || 4–1 || align="left"| New York Rangers || Hextall || 43–22–6 || 92 || 1986020742 W |- | 72 || March 19 || 2–5 || align="left"| Los Angeles Kings || Hextall || 43–23–6 || 92 || 1986020752 L |- | 73 || March 21 || 2–2 OT || align="left"| @ Quebec Nordiques || Resch || 43–23–7 || 93 || 1986020762 T |- | 74 || March 22 || 3–1 || align="left"| Pittsburgh Penguins || Hextall || 44–23–7 || 95 || 1986020770 W |- | 75 || March 24 || 3–3 OT || align="left"| @ Pittsburgh Penguins || Resch || 44–23–8 || 96 || 1986020777 T |- | 76 || March 26 || 3–2 OT || align="left"| Quebec Nordiques || Hextall || 45–23–8 || 98 || 1986020786 W |- | 77 || March 28 || 1–5 || align="left"| Detroit Red Wings || Hextall || 45–24–8 || 98 || 1986020796 L |- y background:#fff; border-top:#ff642a 2px solid; border-bottom:#000 2px solid; April: 1–2–0, 2 points (home: 0–1–0; road: 1–1–0) Game Date Score Opponent Decision Record Points Recap |- | 78 || April 1 || 2–1 || align="left"| @ Detroit Red Wings || Hextall || 46–24–8 || 100 || 1986020815 W |- | 79 || April 4 || 2–3 OT || align="left"| @ Washington Capitals || Resch || 46–25–8 || 100 || 1986020827 L |- | 80 || April 5 || 5–9 || align="left"| New York Islanders || Hextall || 46–26–8 || 100 || 1986020835 L |- |- | Legend: #cfc Win (2 points) 1px solid black W #fcc Loss (0 points) 1px solid black L #ffc Tie (1 point) 1px solid black T Playoffs background:#fff; border-top:#ff642a 5px solid; border-bottom:#000 5px solid; 1987 Stanley Cup playoffs y background:#fff; border-top:#ff642a 2px solid; border-bottom:#000 2px solid; Patrick Division semifinals vs. New York Rangers – Flyers win 4–2 Game Date Score Opponent Decision Series Recap |- | 1 || April 8 || 0–3 || align="left"| New York Rangers || Hextall || Rangers lead 1–0 || 1986030131 L |- | 2 || April 9 || 8–3 || align="left"| New York Rangers || Hextall || Series tied 1–1 || 1986030132 W |- | 3 || April 11 || 3–0 || align="left"| @ New York Rangers || Hextall || Flyers lead 2–1 || 1986030133 W |- | 4 || April 12 || 3–6 || align="left"| @ New York Rangers || Hextall || Series tied 2–2 || 1986030134 L |- | 5 || April 14 || 3–1 || align="left"| New York Rangers || Hextall || Flyers lead 3–2 || 1986030135 W |- | 6 || April 16 || 5–0 || align="left"| @ New York Rangers || Hextall || Flyers win 4–2 || 1986030136 W |- y background:#fff; border-top:#ff642a 2px solid; border-bottom:#000 2px solid; Patrick Division finals vs. New York Islanders – Flyers win 4–3 Game Date Score Opponent Decision Series Recap |- | 1 || April 20 || 4–2 || align="left"| New York Islanders || Hextall || Flyers lead 1–0 || 1986030221 W |- | 2 || April 22 || 1–2 || align="left"| New York Islanders || Hextall || Series tied 1–1 || 1986030222 L |- | 3 || April 24 || 4–1 || align="left"| @ New York Islanders || Hextall || Flyers lead 2–1 || 1986030223 W |- | 4 || April 26 || 6–4 || align="left"| @ New York Islanders || Hextall || Flyers lead 3–1 || 1986030224 W |- | 5 || April 28 || 1–2 || align="left"| New York Islanders || Hextall || Flyers lead 3–2 || 1986030225 L |- | 6 || April 30 || 2–4 || align="left"| @ New York Islanders || Hextall || Series tied 3–3 || 1986030226 L |- | 7 || May 2 || 5–1 || align="left"| New York Islanders || Hextall || Flyers win 4–3 || 1986030227 W |- y background:#fff; border-top:#ff642a 2px solid; border-bottom:#000 2px solid; Wales Conference finals vs. Montreal Canadiens – Flyers win 4–2 Game Date Score Opponent Decision Series Recap |- | 1 || May 4 || 4–3 OT || align="left"| Montreal Canadiens || Hextall || Flyers lead 1–0 || 1986030311 W |- | 2 || May 6 || 2–5 || align="left"| Montreal Canadiens || Hextall || Series tied 1–1 || 1986030312 L |- | 3 || May 8 || 4–3 || align="left"| @ Montreal Canadiens || Hextall || Flyers lead 2–1 || 1986030313 W |- | 4 || May 10 || 6–3 || align="left"| @ Montreal Canadiens || Hextall || Flyers lead 3–1 || 1986030314 W |- | 5 || May 12 || 2–5 || align="left"| Montreal Canadiens || Hextall || Flyers lead 3–2 || 1986030315 L |- | 6 || May 14 || 4–3 || align="left"| @ Montreal Canadiens || Hextall || Flyers win 4–2 || 1986030316 W |- y background:#fff; border-top:#ff642a 2px solid; border-bottom:#000 2px solid; Stanley Cup Final vs. Edmonton Oilers – Oilers win 4–3 Game Date Score Opponent Decision Series Recap |- | 1 || May 17 || 2–4 || align="left"| @ Edmonton Oilers || Hextall || Oilers lead 1–0 || 1986030411 L |- | 2 || May 20 || 2–3 OT || align="left"| @ Edmonton Oilers || Hextall || Oilers lead 2–0 || 1986030412 L |- | 3 || May 22 || 5–3 || align="left"| Edmonton Oilers || Hextall || Oilers lead 2–1 || 1986030413 W |- | 4 || May 24 || 1–4 || align="left"| Edmonton Oilers || Hextall || Oilers lead 3–1 || 1986030414 L |- | 5 || May 26 || 4–3 || align="left"| @ Edmonton Oilers || Hextall || Oilers lead 3–2 || 1986030415 W |- | 6 || May 28 || 3–2 || align="left"| Edmonton Oilers || Hextall || Series tied 3–3 || 1986030416 W |- | 7 || May 31 || 1–3 || align="left"| @ Edmonton Oilers || Hextall || Oilers win 4–3 || 1986030417 L |- |- | Legend: #cfc Win 1px solid black W #fcc Loss 1px solid black L Player statistics Scoring 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. No. Jersey number Player Pos Position Regular season Playoffs GP Games played G Goals A Assists Pts Points +/- Plus/minus PIM Penalties in minutes GP Games played G Goals A Assists Pts Points +/- Plus/minus PIM Penalties in minutes 12 Tim Kerr RW 75 58 37 95 38 57 12 8 5 13 3 2 25 Peter Zezel C 71 33 39 72 21 71 25 3 10 13 6 10 20 Dave Poulin C 75 25 45 70 47 53 15 3 3 6 1 14 26 Brian Propp LW 53 31 36 67 39 45 26 12 16 28 11 10 2 Mark Howe D 69 15 43 58 57 37 26 2 10 12 14 4 9 Pelle Eklund C 72 14 41 55 −2 2 26 7 20 27 11 2 22 Rick Tocchet RW 69 21 28 49 16 288 26 11 10 21 7 72 32 Murray Craven LW 77 19 30 49 1 38 12 3 1 4 −4 9 3 Doug Crossman D 78 9 31 40 18 29 26 4 14 18 0 31 10 Brad McCrimmon D 71 10 29 39 45 52 26 3 5 8 9 30 19 Scott Mellanby RW 71 11 21 32 8 94 24 5 5 10 7 46 24 Derrick Smith ice hockey LW 71 11 21 32 −4 34 26 6 4 10 3 26 23 Ilkka Sinisalo LW 42 10 21 31 14 8 18 5 1 6 −6 4 14 Ron Sutter C 39 10 17 27 10 69 16 1 7 8 −3 12 18 Lindsay Carson LW 71 11 15 26 −2 141 24 3 5 8 3 22 15 J. J. Daigneault D 77 6 16 22 12 56 9 1 0 1 −1 0 8 Brad Marsh D 77 2 9 11 9 124 26 3 4 7 2 16 21 Dave Brown ice hockey RW 62 7 3 10 −7 274 26 1 2 3 1 59 28 Kjell Samuelsson D 46 1 6 7 −9 86 26 0 4 4 4 25 27 Ron Hextall G 66 0 6 6 104 26 0 1 1 -98 43 11 Glen Seabrooke C 10 1 4 5 2 2 -1 — -1 — -1 — -1 — -99 — -1 — 17 Ed Hospodar D 45 2 2 4 −8 136 5 0 0 0 0 2 7 Brian Dobbin RW 12 2 1 3 2 14 -1 — -1 — -1 — -1 — -99 — -1 — 29 Daryl Stanley D 33 1 2 3 6 76 13 0 0 0 −3 9 36Hill wore number 28 in his first two games. Al Hill ice hockey LW 7 0 2 2 1 4 9 2 1 3 2 0 42 Don Nachbaur C 23 0 2 2 1 87 7 1 1 2 2 15 41 John Stevens ice hockey D 6 0 2 2 0 14 -1 — -1 — -1 — -1 — -99 — -1 — 37 Mark Freer C 1 0 1 1 1 0 -1 — -1 — -1 — -1 — -99 — -1 — 36 Ray Allison RW 2 0 0 0 −2 0 -1 — -1 — -1 — -1 — -99 — -1 — 34 Craig Berube LW 7 0 0 0 2 57 5 0 0 0 0 17 6 Jeff Chychrun D 1 0 0 0 0 4 -1 — -1 — -1 — -1 — -99 — -1 — 35 Bob Froese G 3 0 0 0 0 -1 — -1 — -1 — -1 — -99 — -1 — 34 Jere Gillis LW 1 0 0 0 0 0 -1 — -1 — -1 — -1 — -99 — -1 — 5 Kerry Huffman D 9 0 0 0 5 2 -1 — -1 — -1 — -1 — -99 — -1 — 36 Kevin McCarthy ice hockey D 2 0 0 0 −1 0 -1 — -1 — -1 — -1 — -99 — -1 — 33 Glenn Resch Chico Resch G 17 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 -98 0 5 Steve Smith ice hockey, born April 4, 1963 D 2 0 0 0 −2 6 -1 — -1 — -1 — -1 — -99 — -1 — 40 Greg Smyth D 1 0 0 0 −2 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 44 Mike Stothers D 2 0 0 0 0 4 2 0 0 0 1 7 37 Tim Tookey C 2 0 0 0 0 0 10 1 3 4 1 2 Goaltending = Left team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, release) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Flyers only. No. Jersey number Player Regular season Playoffs GP Games played GS Games started W Wins L Losses T Ties SA Shots against GA Goals against GAA Goals against average SV% Save percentage SO Shutouts TOI Time on ice GP Games played GS Games started W Wins L Losses SA Shots against GA Goals against GAA Goals against average SV% Save percentage SO Shutouts TOI Time on ice 27 Ron Hextall 66 66 37 21 6 1929 190 3.01 .902 1 3,792 26 26 15 11 769 71 2.76 .908 2 1,542 33 Glenn Resch 17 11 6 5 2 435 42 2.92 .903 0 864 2 0 0 0 11 1 1.96 .909 0 31 35 Bob Froese 3 3 3 0 0 88 8 2.67 .909 0 180 — — — — — — — — — — Awards and records Awards TypeAward/honorRecipientRef League(annual) Conn Smythe Trophy Ron Hextallhttp://www.nhl.com/ice/page.htm?id=24964 https://web.archive.org/web/20100110120537/http://www.nhl.com/ice/page.htm?id=24964 dead January 10, 2010 Conn Smythe Trophy National Hockey League August 7, 2015 Frank J. Selke Trophy Dave Poulinhttp://www.nhl.com/ice/page.htm?id=24962 https://web.archive.org/web/20100519092817/http://www.nhl.com/ice/page.htm?id=24962 dead May 19, 2010 Frank J. Selke Trophy National Hockey League August 7, 2015 NHL All-Rookie Team Ron Hextall (Goaltender)2014–15 NHL Official Guide & Record Book, p. 233 NHL first All-Star team Ron Hextall (Goaltender)2014–15 NHL Official Guide & Record Book, p. 230–32 Mark Howe (Defense) NHL second All-Star team Tim Kerr (Right wing) Vezina Trophy Ron Hextallhttp://www.nhl.com/ice/page.htm?id=24965 https://web.archive.org/web/20100519090953/http://www.nhl.com/ice/page.htm?id=24965 dead May 19, 2010 Vezina Trophy National Hockey League August 7, 2015 League(in-season) NHL Player of the Month Ron Hextall (October)http://articles.philly.com/1986-11-06/sports/26090867_1_flyers-general-manager-trade-mental-state https://web.archive.org/web/20160103233457/http://articles.philly.com/1986-11-06/sports/26090867_1_flyers-general-manager-trade-mental-state dead January 3, 2016 Flyers Are Trying To Deal Idle, Unhappy Froese The Philadelphia Inquirer Al Morganti November 6, 1986 August 8, 2015 NHL Player of the Week Peter Zezel (January 12)http://www.upi.com/Archives/1987/01/12/Sports-Digest/3314537426000/ Sports Digest UPI January 12, 1987 August 7, 2015 NHL Rookie of the Month Ron Hextall (October)http://articles.philly.com/1986-11-12/sports/26092081_1_hextalls-bill-barber-bobby-clarke https://web.archive.org/web/20160102164433/http://articles.philly.com/1986-11-12/sports/26092081_1_hextalls-bill-barber-bobby-clarke dead January 2, 2016 Sticking With It for the Hextall Family, Hockey Has Long Been A Way Of Life Philadelphia Daily News Ray Didinger November 12, 1986 August 7, 2015 Ron Hextall (November)http://www.upi.com/Archives/1986/12/03/Philadelphia-Flyers-goalie-Ron-Hextall-who-posted-a-9-1-2/8569533970000/ Philadelphia Flyers goalie Ron Hextall, who posted a 9-1-2... UPI December 3, 1986 August 8, 2015 Rendez-vous '87 selection Ron Hextallfn1 Did not playhttps://www.hhof.com/htmlTimeCapsule/TeamRosterRV1987NHLALLSTARS.shtml Legends of Hockey – Time Capsule – Pro Classics: Rendez Vous 1987 Team Roster Hockey Hall of Fame June 20, 2015 June 12, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150612161256/https://www.hhof.com/htmlTimeCapsule/TeamRosterRV1987NHLALLSTARS.shtml dead Mark HoweHowe was voted to the starting lineup but did not play.http://www.nhl.com/ice/page.htm?id=29185 https://web.archive.org/web/20100108035205/http://www.nhl.com/ice/page.htm?id=29185 dead January 8, 2010 NHL All-Star Game Starting Lineups by Year (since 1986) August 7, 2015 NHL.com Tim Kerrfn1 Dave Poulin Team Barry Ashbee Trophy Mark Howehttp://www.flyershistory.com/cgi-bin/taward.cgi Flyers History – Team Awards P.Anson August 7, 2015 Bobby Clarke Trophy Ron Hextall Class Guy Award Glenn Resch Records List of Philadelphia Flyers records Among the team records set during the 1986–87 season was the 26 seconds it took to score the fastest two shorthanded goals in team history on November 6.2016–2017 Philadelphia Flyers Media Guide, p. 262 On November 13, Murray Craven tied the team record for most goals in a single period (3).Skater Records: Most Goals, Period https://records.nhl.com/phi/records/skater-records/goals/most-goals-one-period records.nhl.com September 6, 2022 On November 20, Tim Kerr tied team records for most goals (4) and powerplay goals (3) in a single game.Skater Records: Most Goals, Game https://records.nhl.com/phi/records/skater-records/goals/most-goals-one-game records.nhl.com September 6, 2022Skater Records: Most Power-Play Goals, Game https://records.nhl.com/phi/records/skater-records/special-teams-since-1933-34/most-power-play-goals-one-game records.nhl.com September 6, 2022 About two weeks later Brian Propp also tied the single game goals record on December 2. Kerr's .77 goals per game average is a franchise single season high while the team's 22 shorthanded goals on the season is a team record.List of all the Philadelphia Flyers Season Leaders https://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/PHI/leaders_season.html Hockey-Reference.com September 8, 2022NHL Stats https://www.nhl.com/stats/teams?aggregate=0&report=penaltykill&reportType=season&seasonFrom=19671968&seasonTo=20212022&gameType=2&playerPlayedFor=franchise.16&filter=gamesPlayed,gte,1&sort=shGoalsFor&page=0&pageSize=50 NHL.com September 12, 2022 During game two of their division semifinal series against the New York Rangers, the Flyers tied the team record for most goals in a single period (5).Playoff Team Records: Most Goals, One Team, Playoff Period https://records.nhl.com/phi/records/playoff-team-records/most-goals/most-goals-one-team-one-period-playoff records.nhl.com September 14, 2022 During game seven of their division final series against the New York Islanders, the Flyers tied a team record for shorthanded goals in a game (2) and set a team record for shorthanded goals during a single period (2, later tied).Playoff Team Records: Most Shorthanded Goals, One Team, Playoff Game https://records.nhl.com/phi/records/playoff-team-records/special-teams-since-1933-34/most-shg-one-team-one-game-playoff records.nhl.com September 14, 2022Playoff Team Records: Most Shorthanded Goals, One Team, Playoff Period https://records.nhl.com/phi/records/playoff-team-records/special-teams-since-1933-34/most-shg-one-team-one-period-playoff records.nhl.com September 14, 2022 During game five of the Stanley Cup Final against the Edmonton Oilers, Propp tied a team record for most assists (4) during a playoff game.Playoff Skater Records: Most Assists, Playoff Game https://records.nhl.com/phi/records/playoff-skater-records/assists/most-assists-one-game-playoff records.nhl.com September 6, 2022 A number of single playoff season team records were set during the 1987 Stanley Cup playoffs. The Flyers set playoff highs for games played (26), wins (15), road wins (8), losses (11), home losses (6), goals scored (85), and goals against (73).Philadelphia Flyers: Year-by-Year Record https://records.nhl.com/phi/franchises/philadelphia-flyers/year-by-year-record records.nhl.com September 12, 2022 Among the skaters setting single season marks were Pelle Eklund for assists (20), Doug Crossman for points by a defenseman (18, later tied), and Propp for shots on goal (104).Playoff Skater Records: Most Assists, Playoff Year https://records.nhl.com/phi/records/playoff-skater-records/assists/most-assists-one-season-playoff records.nhl.com September 7, 2022Playoff Skater Records: Most Points, Defenseman, Playoff Year https://records.nhl.com/phi/records/playoff-skater-records/scoring-by-a-defenseman/most-points-defenseman-one-season-playoff records.nhl.com September 7, 2022NHL Stats https://www.nhl.com/stats/skaters?aggregate=0&reportType=season&seasonFrom=19671968&seasonTo=20212022&gameType=3&playerPlayedFor=franchise.16&filter=gamesPlayed,gte,1&sort=shots&page=0&pageSize=50 NHL.com September 12, 2022 Rookie Ron Hextall set the goaltending marks for games played (26, tied for the NHL record), wins (15), losses (11), minutes played (1,542), and goals against (71).Playoff Goaltender Records: Most Minutes Played, Playoff Year https://records.nhl.com/records/playoff-goaltender-records/years-and-games/most-minutes-played-one-season-playoff records.nhl.com September 6, 2022Playoff Goaltender Records: Most Wins, Playoff Year https://records.nhl.com/phi/records/playoff-goaltender-records/wins/goalie-most-wins-one-season-playoff records.nhl.com September 7, 2022NHL Stats https://www.nhl.com/stats/goalies?aggregate=0&reportType=season&seasonFrom=19171918&seasonTo=20212022&gameType=3&playerPlayedFor=franchise.16&filter=gamesPlayed,gte,1&sort=losses&page=0&pageSize=50 NHL.com September 12, 2022Playoff Goaltender Records: Most Minutes Played, Playoff Year https://records.nhl.com/phi/records/playoff-goaltender-records/years-and-games/most-minutes-played-one-season-playoff records.nhl.com September 7, 2022NHL Stats https://www.nhl.com/stats/goalies?aggregate=0&reportType=season&seasonFrom=19171918&seasonTo=20212022&gameType=3&playerPlayedFor=franchise.16&filter=gamesPlayed,gte,1&sort=goalsAgainst&page=0&pageSize=50 NHL.com September 12, 2022 Hextall’s 43 penalty minutes is a single playoff season NHL record for goaltenders.NHL Stats https://www.nhl.com/stats/goalies?aggregate=0&reportType=season&seasonFrom=19171918&seasonTo=20212022&gameType=3&filter=gamesPlayed,gte,1&sort=penaltyMinutes&page=0&pageSize=50 NHL.com September 12, 2022 Milestones MilestonePlayerDateRef First game Ron Hextall October 9, 19861986-87 NHL Debuts https://www.hockey-reference.com/leagues/NHL_1987_debut.html Hockey-Reference.com October 3, 2024 Kerry Huffman Jeff Chychrun December 2, 1986 Brian Dobbin January 10, 1987 Glen Seabrooke January 17, 1987 Mark Freer January 28, 1987 John Stevens Greg Smyth February 2, 1987 Craig Berube March 22, 1987 Transactions The Flyers were involved in the following transactions from May 25, 1986, the day after the deciding game of the 1986 Stanley Cup Final, through May 31, 1987, the day of the deciding game of the 1987 Stanley Cup Final.Hockey Transactions Search Results http://www.prosportstransactions.com/hockey/Search/SearchResults.php?Player=&Team=Flyers&BeginDate=1986-05-25&EndDate=1987-05-31&PlayerMovementChkBx=yes&submit=Search&start=0 Pro Sports Transactions April 11, 2014 Trades Date Details Ref 1986 06 06 To Philadelphia Flyers J. J. Daigneault 2nd-round pick in 1986 5th-round pick in 1987 To Vancouver Canucks Dave Richter Rich Sutter Vancouver's 3rd-round pick in 1986 http://articles.philly.com/1986-06-07/sports/26044296_1_daryl-stanley-sutter-twins-mark-howe https://archive.today/20141213004403/http://articles.philly.com/1986-06-07/sports/26044296_1_daryl-stanley-sutter-twins-mark-howe dead December 13, 2014 Flyers Trade Rich Sutter Daigneault, Draft Choices Obtained From Vancouver Philadelphia Daily News Jay Greenberg June 7, 1986 December 12, 2014 1986 06 21 To Philadelphia Flyers 2nd-round pick in 1987 To Quebec Nordiques 2nd-round pick in 1986 http://articles.philly.com/1986-06-22/sports/26044121_1_flyers-general-manager-jerry-melnyk-doug-crossman https://archive.today/20141213004330/http://articles.philly.com/1986-06-22/sports/26044121_1_flyers-general-manager-jerry-melnyk-doug-crossman dead December 13, 2014 Flyers Pick Defenseman in 1st Round The Philadelphia Inquirer Al Morganti June 22, 1986 December 12, 2014 To Philadelphia Flyers Mike Murray To New York Islanders 5th-round pick in 1986 1986 10 30 To Philadelphia Flyers Dominic Campedelli To Montreal Canadiens Andre Villeneuve https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=2202&dat=19861031&id=bsIlAAAAIBAJ&sjid=aPwFAAAAIBAJ&pg=3042,47898 Transactions The Gettysburg Times October 31, 1986 December 12, 2014 1986 12 18 To Philadelphia Flyers Kjell Samuelsson 2nd-round pick in 1989 To New York Rangers Bob Froese http://articles.philly.com/1986-12-19/sports/26071420_1_daryl-stanley-doug-crossman-rangers-defenseman https://web.archive.org/web/20141220184009/http://articles.philly.com/1986-12-19/sports/26071420_1_daryl-stanley-doug-crossman-rangers-defenseman dead December 20, 2014 Froese Dealt For Rangers Defenseman The Philadelphia Inquirer Al Morganti December 19, 1986 December 12, 2014 1987 03 09 To Philadelphia Flyers Jeff Brubaker To Edmonton Oilers Dominic Campedelli http://articles.philly.com/1987-03-10/sports/26220969_1_darren-jensen-flyers-general-manager-daryl-stanley https://web.archive.org/web/20141220184020/http://articles.philly.com/1987-03-10/sports/26220969_1_darren-jensen-flyers-general-manager-daryl-stanley dead December 20, 2014 Flyers Aren't Out To Make Any Trading-deadline Deal The Philadelphia Inquirer Al Morganti March 10, 1987 December 12, 2014 Players acquired Date Player Former team Term Via Ref 1986 06 12 Ed Hospodar Minnesota North Stars 1 yearOption for second year Free agency http://articles.philly.com/1986-06-13/sports/26045733_1_bobby-clarke-bo-berglund-eddie-hospodar https://web.archive.org/web/20141220184007/http://articles.philly.com/1986-06-13/sports/26045733_1_bobby-clarke-bo-berglund-eddie-hospodar dead December 20, 2014 Flyers Add, Subtract Philadelphia Daily News Jay Greenberg June 13, 1986 December 12, 2014 1986 06 30 Mitch Lamoureux Pittsburgh Penguins Free agency https://www.nhl.com/player/mitch-lamoureux-8448656 Mitch Lamoureux – Notes NHL.com December 12, 2014 1986 10 Jere Gillis Vancouver Canucks Free agency https://www.nhl.com/player/jere-gillis-8447194 Jere Gillis – Notes NHL.com December 12, 2014 1986 10 07 Mark Freer Peterborough Petes (OHL) Free agency https://www.nhl.com/player/mark-freer-8446970 Mark Freer – Notes NHL.com December 12, 2014 Mike MacWilliam New Westminster Bruins (WHL) Free agency https://www.nhl.com/player/michael-macwilliam-8457174 Michael MacWilliam – Notes NHL.com December 12, 2014 Players lost Date Player New team Via Ref 1986 06 12 Thomas Eriksson Djurgardens IF (SHL) Free agencyEriksson retired from the NHL. 1986 07 23 Carl Mokosak Pittsburgh Penguins Free agency https://www.nytimes.com/1986/07/24/sports/transactions-301786.html TRANSACTIONS The New York Times July 24, 1986 December 12, 2014 N/A Bo Berglund AIK IF (Division 1) Free agencyLegends of Hockey -- NHL Player Search -- Player -- Bo Berglund http://www.hhof.com/LegendsOfHockey/jsp/SearchPlayer.jsp?player=11981 HHOF.com June 9, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20170802192411/http://www.hhof.com/LegendsOfHockey/jsp/SearchPlayer.jsp?player=11981 August 2, 2017 Signings Date Player Term Ref 1986 06 01 Glenn Resch 1-year http://articles.philly.com/1986-06-02/sports/26045291_1_yvon-lambert-sign-parking-lot https://web.archive.org/web/20140929183153/http://articles.philly.com/1986-06-02/sports/26045291_1_yvon-lambert-sign-parking-lot dead September 29, 2014 Flyers, Resch Agree To Give It Another Try Philadelphia Daily News Jay Greenberg June 2, 1986 December 12, 2014 1986 08 18 Steve Smith http://articles.philly.com/1986-08-19/sports/26063479_1_new-testing-program-brewers-major-leagues https://web.archive.org/web/20141220184015/http://articles.philly.com/1986-08-19/sports/26063479_1_new-testing-program-brewers-major-leagues dead December 20, 2014 Spurs' Coach Offers Taste Of Life in Nba Philadelphia Daily News Mike Kern August 19, 1986 December 12, 2014 1986 10 08 Kerry Huffman multi-year http://articles.philly.com/1986-10-09/sports/26061211_1_opening-roster-training-camp-signs https://web.archive.org/web/20141220183958/http://articles.philly.com/1986-10-09/sports/26061211_1_opening-roster-training-camp-signs dead December 20, 2014 No. 1 Pick Huffman Signs And Is On Opening Roster The Philadelphia Inquirer Joe Juliano October 9, 1986 December 12, 2014 1986 10 21 Ron Hextall multi-year extension http://articles.philly.com/1986-10-22/sports/26058020_1_pittsburgh-coach-bob-berry-goalie-roberto-romano-flyers-captain-dave-poulin https://archive.today/20141213004348/http://articles.philly.com/1986-10-22/sports/26058020_1_pittsburgh-coach-bob-berry-goalie-roberto-romano-flyers-captain-dave-poulin dead December 13, 2014 Flyers Will Be Facing 'Penguins Fever' The Philadelphia Inquirer Joe Juliano October 22, 1986 December 12, 2014 1986 10 29 Brad McCrimmon 1-year http://articles.philly.com/1986-10-30/sports/26057004_1_agent-herb-pinder-equalization https://web.archive.org/web/20141220184028/http://articles.philly.com/1986-10-30/sports/26057004_1_agent-herb-pinder-equalization dead December 20, 2014 Flyers, Mccrimmon Reach Compromise Philadelphia Daily News Jay Greenberg October 30, 1986 December 12, 2014 Draft picks List of Philadelphia Flyers draft picks Philadelphia's picks at the 1986 NHL entry draft, which was held at the Montreal Forum in Montreal, on June 21, 1986. http://hockeydb.com/ihdb/draft/nhl1986e.html 1986 NHL Entry Draft Picks at hockeydb.com hockeyDB.com November 12, 2013 The Flyers traded their second-round pick, 41st overall, to the Quebec Nordiques for the Nordiques' 1987 second-round pick on June 21, 1986.1986 NHL Entry Draft Pick Transactions http://www.prosportstransactions.com/hockey/DraftTrades/Years/1986.htm Pro Sports Transactions November 7, 2013 They also traded their third-round pick, 62nd overall, to the New Jersey Devils for Chico Resch on March 11, 1986, and their fifth-round pick, 104th overall, to the New York Islanders for Mike Murray on June 21, 1986. The Flyers declined to make a selection in the inaugural NHL supplemental draft, which was held September 17, 1986.Three players each from the University of Denver and... https://www.upi.com/Archives/1986/09/18/Three-players-each-from-the-University-of-Denver-and/2519527400000/ UPI September 18, 1986 6 December 2021 Round Pick Player Position Nationality Team (league) Notes 1 20 Kerry Huffman Defense Canada Guelph Platers (OHL) 2 23 Jukka-Pekka Seppo Center Finland Vasa Sport (Mestis) The Flyers traded Paul Guay and their fourth-round pick, 83rd overall, to the Los Angeles Kings for Steve Seguin and the Kings' second-round pick, 23rd overall, on October 11, 1985. 28 Kent Hawley Center Canada Ottawa 67's (OHL) The Flyers traded Rich Sutter, Dave Richter, and Vancouver's third-round pick, 49th overall, to the Vancouver Canucks for J. J. Daigneault, the Canucks' second-round pick, 28th overall, and the Canucks' 1987 fifth-round pick on June 6, 1986. 4 83 Mark Bar Defense Canada Peterborough Petes (OHL) The Flyers reacquired their fourth-round pick, 83rd overall, from the Los Angeles Kings for Joe Paterson on December 18, 1985. 6 125 Steve Scheifele Right wing United States Stratford Cullitons (OPJHL) 7 146 Sami Wahlsten Forward Finland TPS Turku (SM-liiga) 8 167 Murray Baron Defense Canada Vernon Lakers (BCJHL) 9 184 Blaine Rude Forward United States Fergus Falls High School (N. Dakota) 10 209 Shaun Sabol Defense United States St. Paul Vulcans (USHL) 11 230 Brett Lawrence Right wing United States Rochester Junior Americans 12 251 Dan Stephano Goaltender United States Northwood School (N.Y.) Farm teams The Flyers were affiliated with the Hershey Bears of the AHLhttp://www.flyershistory.com/AHL.htm AHL Franchise Statistics October 26, 2013 Flyers History P. Ansonhttp://www.flyershistory.net/cgi-bin/ml-season.cgi?1986-87 AHL Season Overview: 1986–87 October 26, 2013 Flyers History P. Anson and the Kalamazoo Wings of the IHL.http://www.flyershistory.net/cgi-bin/otheraffiliates.cgi Non-AHL Affiliates October 26, 2013 Flyers History P. Anson Notes References https://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/leagues/seasons/teams/0000531987.html Philadelphia Flyers 1986–87 roster and statistics The Internet Hockey Database February 10, 2022 https://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/PHI/1987.html 1986–87 Philadelphia Flyers Roster and Statistics Sports Reference LLC Hockey-Reference.com February 10, 2022 http://www.flyershistory.net/cgi-bin/season.cgi?1986-87 Flyers History - Season Overview : 1986–87 FlyersAlumni.net Flyers History February 10, 2022 Category:1986–87 NHL season by team 1986 1986 1986-87 Philadelphia Flyers season Category:1987 Stanley Cup Category:1986 in sports in Pennsylvania Category:1987 in sports in Pennsylvania