1986–87 St. Louis Blues season

National Hockey League team season March 2026 August 2023 NHL 1986–87 1986 St. Louis Blues 32–33–15 21–12–7 11–21–8 Campbell 4th Norris 1st 281 293 Ron Caron Jacques Martin Brian Sutter Bernie FederkoRob Ramage St. Louis Arena Doug Gilmour (42) Doug Gilmour (63) Doug Gilmour (105) Mark Hunter (167) Rick Wamsley (17) Greg MillenRick Wamsley (3.34) Yes The 1986–87 St. Louis Blues season was the 20th in franchise history. It involved the team finishing with a 32–33–15 record, good for 79 points, as they finished 1st in the Norris Division, clinching the title on the final day of the regular-season. This would be the final division title for the Blues until the 1999–2000 season. 2 Regular season Final standings STL Record vs. opponents STL Schedule and results background:#fff; border-top:#002F87 5px solid; border-bottom:#FCB514 5px solid; 1986–87 regular season1986-87 St. Louis Blues Schedule https://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/STL/1987_games.html Hockey-Reference.com March 26, 2025 y background:#fff; border-top:#002F87 2px solid; border-bottom:#FCB514 2px solid; October Game Result Date Score Opponent Record |- |1||W||October 9, 1986||4–3 || align="left"| @ Los Angeles Kings (1986–87) ||1–0–0 |- |2||L||October 11, 1986||3–4 || align="left"| @ Vancouver Canucks (1986–87) ||1–1–0 |- |3||T||October 14, 1986||1–1 OT|| align="left"| @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1986–87) ||1–1–1 |- |4||W||October 18, 1986||4–3 || align="left"| Quebec Nordiques (1986–87) ||2–1–1 |- |5||L||October 22, 1986||3–8 || align="left"| Minnesota North Stars (1986–87) ||2–2–1 |- |6||T||October 24, 1986||1–1 OT|| align="left"| @ Detroit Red Wings (1986–87) ||2–2–2 |- |7||L||October 25, 1986||1–3 || align="left"| Detroit Red Wings (1986–87) ||2–3–2 |- |8||W||October 29, 1986||7–2 || align="left"| New York Rangers (1986–87) ||3–3–2 |- y background:#fff; border-top:#002F87 2px solid; border-bottom:#FCB514 2px solid; November Game Result Date Score Opponent Record |- |9||T||November 1, 1986||3–3 OT|| align="left"| Pittsburgh Penguins (1986–87) ||3–3–3 |- |10||W||November 2, 1986||7–3 || align="left"| Chicago Blackhawks (1986–87) ||4–3–3 |- |11||L||November 5, 1986||4–6 || align="left"| @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1986–87) ||4–4–3 |- |12||L||November 7, 1986||0–2 || align="left"| @ Winnipeg Jets (1986–87) ||4–5–3 |- |13||T||November 9, 1986||4–4 OT|| align="left"| @ Chicago Blackhawks (1986–87) ||4–5–4 |- |14||W||November 12, 1986||4–2 || align="left"| Toronto Maple Leafs (1986–87) ||5–5–4 |- |15||W||November 15, 1986||4–3 || align="left"| Chicago Blackhawks (1986–87) ||6–5–4 |- |16||W||November 18, 1986||4–3 || align="left"| @ Minnesota North Stars (1986–87) ||7–5–4 |- |17||W||November 19, 1986||7–5 || align="left"| Minnesota North Stars (1986–87) ||8–5–4 |- |18||L||November 21, 1986||0–4 || align="left"| @ Hartford Whalers (1986–87) ||8–6–4 |- |19||L||November 22, 1986||5–6 || align="left"| @ Boston Bruins (1986–87) ||8–7–4 |- |20||L||November 26, 1986||1–5 || align="left"| New Jersey Devils (1986–87) ||8–8–4 |- |21||W||November 28, 1986||2–1 OT|| align="left"| @ Detroit Red Wings (1986–87) ||9–8–4 |- |22||L||November 29, 1986||2–4 || align="left"| Detroit Red Wings (1986–87) ||9–9–4 |- y background:#fff; border-top:#002F87 2px solid; border-bottom:#FCB514 2px solid; December Game Result Date Score Opponent Record |- |23||L||December 2, 1986||1–7 || align="left"| @ Philadelphia Flyers (1986–87) ||9–10–4 |- |24||L||December 3, 1986||3–4 OT|| align="left"| @ Montreal Canadiens (1986–87) ||9–11–4 |- |25||W||December 5, 1986||6–5 || align="left"| @ Buffalo Sabres (1986–87) ||10–11–4 |- |26||W||December 7, 1986||5–3 || align="left"| Toronto Maple Leafs (1986–87) ||11–11–4 |- |27||W||December 9, 1986||4–1 || align="left"| @ Quebec Nordiques (1986–87) ||12–11–4 |- |28||L||December 10, 1986||2–6 || align="left"| @ Hartford Whalers (1986–87) ||12–12–4 |- |29||T||December 13, 1986||4–4 OT|| align="left"| Chicago Blackhawks (1986–87) ||12–12–5 |- |30||L||December 16, 1986||2–4 || align="left"| Montreal Canadiens (1986–87) ||12–13–5 |- |31||T||December 18, 1986||3–3 OT|| align="left"| Winnipeg Jets (1986–87) ||12–13–6 |- |32||L||December 20, 1986||3–5 || align="left"| @ Washington Capitals (1986–87) ||12–14–6 |- |33||L||December 21, 1986||6–7 || align="left"| @ Philadelphia Flyers (1986–87) ||12–15–6 |- |34||L||December 26, 1986||6–8 || align="left"| @ Chicago Blackhawks (1986–87) ||12–16–6 |- |35||W||December 27, 1986||3–2 || align="left"| New York Rangers (1986–87) ||13–16–6 |- |36||W||December 30, 1986||4–3 || align="left"| Boston Bruins (1986–87) ||14–16–6 |- y background:#fff; border-top:#002F87 2px solid; border-bottom:#FCB514 2px solid; January Game Result Date Score Opponent Record |- |37||W||January 3, 1987||7–4 || align="left"| Calgary Flames (1986–87) ||15–16–6 |- |38||L||January 5, 1987||4–6 || align="left"| Washington Capitals (1986–87) ||15–17–6 |- |39||W||January 7, 1987||6–3 || align="left"| Hartford Whalers (1986–87) ||16–17–6 |- |40||L||January 9, 1987||1–5 || align="left"| @ Edmonton Oilers (1986–87) ||16–18–6 |- |41||L||January 10, 1987||2–5 || align="left"| @ Calgary Flames (1986–87) ||16–19–6 |- |42||T||January 12, 1987||4–4 OT|| align="left"| @ Minnesota North Stars (1986–87) ||16–19–7 |- |43||L||January 16, 1987||3–5 || align="left"| Los Angeles Kings (1986–87) ||16–20–7 |- |44||T||January 17, 1987||4–4 OT|| align="left"| Los Angeles Kings (1986–87) ||16–20–8 |- |45||L||January 21, 1987||2–4 || align="left"| @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1986–87) ||16–21–8 |- |46||L||January 23, 1987||3–4 || align="left"| @ Detroit Red Wings (1986–87) ||16–22–8 |- |47||W||January 24, 1987||5–3 || align="left"| Detroit Red Wings (1986–87) ||17–22–8 |- |48||W||January 27, 1987||2–1 || align="left"| Montreal Canadiens (1986–87) ||18–22–8 |- |49||W||January 29, 1987||4–2 || align="left"| Toronto Maple Leafs (1986–87) ||19–22–8 |- |50||T||January 31, 1987||4–4 OT|| align="left"| Chicago Blackhawks (1986–87) ||19–22–9 |- y background:#fff; border-top:#002F87 2px solid; border-bottom:#FCB514 2px solid; February Game Result Date Score Opponent Record |- |51||L||February 3, 1987||2–4 || align="left"| Edmonton Oilers (1986–87) ||19–23–9 |- |52||W||February 5, 1987||2–1 || align="left"| @ Calgary Flames (1986–87) ||20–23–9 |- |53||T||February 6, 1987||2–2 OT|| align="left"| @ Vancouver Canucks (1986–87) ||20–23–10 |- |54||L||February 8, 1987||2–6 || align="left"| @ Edmonton Oilers (1986–87) ||20–24–10 |- |55||L||February 14, 1987||2–4 || align="left"| Philadelphia Flyers (1986–87) ||20–25–10 |- |56||L||February 15, 1987||2–3 || align="left"| @ Minnesota North Stars (1986–87) ||20–26–10 |- |57||L||February 17, 1987||3–4 || align="left"| Vancouver Canucks (1986–87) ||20–27–10 |- |58||W||February 19, 1987||6–2 || align="left"| Minnesota North Stars (1986–87) ||21–27–10 |- |59||W||February 21, 1987||4–3 OT|| align="left"| Quebec Nordiques (1986–87) ||22–27–10 |- |60||W||February 24, 1987||3–2 || align="left"| New York Islanders (1986–87) ||23–27–10 |- |61||L||February 26, 1987||3–4 || align="left"| @ Buffalo Sabres (1986–87) ||23–28–10 |- |62||T||February 28, 1987||3–3 OT|| align="left"| @ New York Islanders (1986–87) ||23–28–11 |- y background:#fff; border-top:#002F87 2px solid; border-bottom:#FCB514 2px solid; March Game Result Date Score Opponent Record |- |63||T||March 1, 1987||5–5 OT|| align="left"| @ Pittsburgh Penguins (1986–87) ||23–28–12 |- |64||W||March 3, 1987||4–3 || align="left"| @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1986–87) ||24–28–12 |- |65||T||March 5, 1987||1–1 OT|| align="left"| Winnipeg Jets (1986–87) ||24–28–13 |- |66||W||March 7, 1987||5–3 || align="left"| Detroit Red Wings (1986–87) ||25–28–13 |- |67||W||March 9, 1987||3–2 OT|| align="left"| Toronto Maple Leafs (1986–87) ||26–28–13 |- |68||W||March 11, 1987||3–2 || align="left"| @ Chicago Blackhawks (1986–87) ||27–28–13 |- |69||L||March 12, 1987||4–6 || align="left"| @ Boston Bruins (1986–87) ||27–29–13 |- |70||T||March 14, 1987||3–3 OT|| align="left"| Washington Capitals (1986–87) ||27–29–14 |- |71||L||March 18, 1987||4–5 || align="left"| @ Pittsburgh Penguins (1986–87) ||27–30–14 |- |72||L||March 21, 1987||6–7 OT|| align="left"| New Jersey Devils (1986–87) ||27–31–14 |- |73||W||March 23, 1987||8–5 || align="left"| @ Minnesota North Stars (1986–87) ||28–31–14 |- |74||T||March 25, 1987||4–4 OT|| align="left"| @ Chicago Blackhawks (1986–87) ||28–31–15 |- |75||L||March 27, 1987||4–6 || align="left"| @ New York Rangers (1986–87) ||28–32–15 |- |76||W||March 29, 1987||4–1 || align="left"| @ New Jersey Devils (1986–87) ||29–32–15 |- |77||L||March 31, 1987||3–4 || align="left"| New York Islanders (1986–87) ||29–33–15 |- y background:#fff; border-top:#002F87 2px solid; border-bottom:#FCB514 2px solid; April Game Result Date Score Opponent Record |- |78||W||April 2, 1987||5–3 || align="left"| Buffalo Sabres (1986–87) ||30–33–15 |- |79||W||April 4, 1987||4–1 || align="left"| Minnesota North Stars (1986–87) ||31–33–15 |- |80||W||April 5, 1987||3–2 OT|| align="left"| @ Detroit Red Wings (1986–87) ||32–33–15 |- |- | Legend: #cfc Win (2 points) 1px solid black #fcc Loss (0 points) 1px solid black #ffc Tie (1 point) 1px solid black Playoffs The Blues lost the Norris Division semifinal series to the Toronto Maple Leafs in six games. Player statistics Regular season Scoring Player Pos GP G A Pts PIM +/- PPG SHG GWG Doug Gilmour C 80 42 63 105 58-21712 Bernie Federko C 64 20 52 72 32-25903 Mark Hunter Mark Hunter (ice hockey) RW 74 36 33 69 167-191204 Greg Paslawski RW 76 29 35 64 271517 Brian Benning D 78 13 36 49 1102702 Gino Cavallini LW 80 18 26 44 544402 Rick Meagher C 80 18 21 39 54-9221 Rob Ramage D 59 11 28 39 108-12603 Ron Flockhart Ron Flockhart (ice hockey) C 60 16 19 35 12-9202 Doug Wickenheiser C 80 13 15 28 37-22521 Ric Nattress D 73 6 22 28 24-34200 Cliff Ronning C 42 11 14 25 6-1202 Mark Reeds RW 68 9 16 25 16-20100 Tim Bothwell D 72 5 16 21 46-14001 Jocelyn Lemieux RW 53 10 8 18 941101 Herb Raglan RW 62 6 10 16 1596000 Bruce Bell D 45 3 13 16 183100 Doug Evans Doug Evans (ice hockey) LW 53 3 13 16 912000 Charlie Bourgeois D 66 2 12 14 16416001 Jim Pavese D 69 2 9 11 127-21000 Brian Sutter LW 14 3 3 6 18-5300 Pat Hughes Pat Hughes (ice hockey) RW 43 1 5 6 26-6000 Mike Dark D 13 2 0 2 20000 Todd Ewen RW 23 2 0 2 84-1000 Greg Millen G 42 0 2 2 120000 Dave Barr Dave Barr (ice hockey) RW 2 0 0 0 01000 Mike Posavad D 2 0 0 0 01000 Larry Trader D 5 0 0 0 8-5000 Rick Wamsley G 41 0 0 0 100000 Goaltending Player MIN GPW LTGAGAA SO SA SV SV% Rick Wamsley 2410 41 17 15 6 142 3.54 012121070.883 Greg Millen 2482 42 15 18 9 146 3.53 011521006.873 Team: 4892 80 32 33 15 288 3.53 023642076.878 Playoffs Scoring Player Pos GP G A Pts PIM +/- PPG SHG GWG Bernie Federko C 6 3 3 6 180100 Gino Cavallini LW 6 3 1 4 20101 Doug Gilmour C 6 2 2 4 161101 Rob Ramage D 6 2 2 4 210200 Brian Benning D 6 0 4 4 90000 Mark Hunter Mark Hunter (ice hockey) RW 5 0 3 3 10-1000 Bruce Bell D 4 1 1 2 7-1000 Greg Paslawski RW 6 1 1 2 4-1000 Jocelyn Lemieux RW 5 0 1 1 6-1000 Mark Reeds RW 6 0 1 1 20000 Cliff Ronning C 4 0 1 1 0-1000 Tim Bothwell D 6 0 0 0 6-5000 Charlie Bourgeois D 6 0 0 0 27-3000 Doug Evans Doug Evans (ice hockey) LW 5 0 0 0 10-2000 Todd Ewen RW 4 0 0 0 230000 Tony Hrkac C 3 0 0 0 00000 Rick Meagher C 6 0 0 0 11-4000 Greg Millen G 4 0 0 0 00000 Ric Nattress D 6 0 0 0 2-3000 Jim Pavese D 2 0 0 0 2-1000 Herb Raglan RW 4 0 0 0 2-3000 Rick Wamsley G 2 0 0 0 00000 Doug Wickenheiser C 6 0 0 0 2-3000 Goaltending Player MIN GPW LGAGAA SO SA SV SV% Greg Millen 250 4 1 3 10 2.40 0122112.918 Rick Wamsley 120 2 1 1 5 2.50 05449.907 Team: 370 6 2 4 15 2.43 0176161.915 hockey-reference.com 2009-06-15 1986-87 St. Louis Blues Statistics - Hockey-Reference.com https://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/STL/1987.html Draft picks St. Louis's draft picks at the 1986 NHL entry draft held at the Montreal Forum in Montreal. Round # Player Nationality College/Junior/Club team (League)110Jocelyn LemieuxCanadaLaval Voisins (QMJHL)231Mike PosmaUnited StatesBuffalo Jr. Sabres (OPJHL)352Tony HejnaUnited StatesNichols School (USHS-NY)473Glen FeatherstoneCanadaWindsor Compuware Spitfires (OHL)587Mike WolakUnited StatesKitchener Rangers (OHL)6115Mike O'TooleCanadaMarkham Waxers (OJHL)7136Andy MayCanadaBramalea Blues (MetJHL)8157Randy SkardaUnited StatesSaint Thomas Academy (USHS-MN)9178Martyn BallCanadaSt. Michael's Buzzers (MetJHL)10199Rod ThackerCanadaHamilton Steelhawks (OHL)11220Terry MacLeanCanadaLongueuil Chevaliers (QMJHL)12234Bill ButlerUnited StatesNorthwood School (USHS-NY)12241David O'BrienUnited StatesNortheastern University (Hockey East)S213Marty RausUnited StatesNortheastern University (Hockey East) See also 1986–87 NHL season References St. Category:St. Louis Blues seasons Category:Norris Division champion seasons St Louis St Louis