1986–87 Winnipeg Jets season

NHL hockey team season March 2026 August 2023 NHL 1986–87 1986 Winnipeg Jets (1972–1996)Winnipeg Jets 40–32–8 25–12–3 15–20–5 Campbell 3rd Smythe 3rd 279 271 John Ferguson Dan Maloney Dale Hawerchuk Winnipeg Arena Dale Hawerchuk (47) Dale Hawerchuk (53) Dale Hawerchuk (100) Jim Kyte (162) Pokey Reddick (21) Daniel Berthiaume (3.18) 1985–86 1987–88 The 1986–87 Winnipeg Jets season was the 15th season of the Winnipeg Jets, their eighth in the National Hockey League (NHL). The Jets placed third in the Smythe Division to qualify for the playoffs. The Jets defeated the Calgary Flames in the first round but lost the Division Final to the Edmonton Oilers. This was the last playoff series win for the original Jets before they moved to Phoenix, Arizona. 2 Offseason After a poor 1985–86 season, in which the Jets fired head coach Barry Long and replaced him on an interim basis with general manager John Ferguson, the team hired Dan Maloney to become the new head coach on June 20, 1986. Maloney had previously been the head coach of the Toronto Maple Leafs from 1984 to 1986, posting a 45–100–15 record with the Leafs during that span. On June 21, 1986, the Jets selected forward Pat Elynuik with their first round, eighth overall draft pick at the 1986 NHL entry draft. Elynuik spent the 1985–86 season with the Prince Albert Raiders, scoring 53 goals and 106 points in 68 games. In the second round, Winnipeg selected defenseman Teppo Numminen from Tappara Tampere of the SM-liiga. On August 15, 1986, the Jets made a trade with the Montreal Canadiens, acquiring goaltender Steve Penney and Jan Ingman for goaltender Brian Hayward. Penney had a 6–8–2 record with a 4.36 GAA with Montreal during the 1985–86 season as the back-up to Patrick Roy. Regular season Final standings WIN Record vs. opponents WIN Schedule and results background:#fff; border-top:#012169 5px solid; border-bottom:#C8102E 5px solid; 1986–87 regular season1986-87 Winnipeg Jets Schedule https://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/WIN/1987_games.html Hockey-Reference.com March 20, 2025 y background:#fff; border-top:#012169 2px solid; border-bottom:#C8102E 2px solid; October Game Result Date Score Opponent Record |- |1||W||October 9, 1986||3–2 || align="left"| Buffalo Sabres (1986–87) ||1–0–0 |- |2||W||October 12, 1986||5–3 || align="left"| Edmonton Oilers (1986–87) ||2–0–0 |- |3||L||October 14, 1986||1–2 || align="left"| Boston Bruins (1986–87) ||2–1–0 |- |4||T||October 16, 1986||4–4 OT|| align="left"| @ Hartford Whalers (1986–87) ||2–1–1 |- |5||L||October 18, 1986||3–5 || align="left"| @ Montreal Canadiens (1986–87) ||2–2–1 |- |6||L||October 19, 1986||1–3 || align="left"| @ Philadelphia Flyers (1986–87) ||2–3–1 |- |7||W||October 24, 1986||5–2 || align="left"| Calgary Flames (1986–87) ||3–3–1 |- |8||L||October 26, 1986||4–8 || align="left"| Chicago Blackhawks (1986–87) ||3–4–1 |- |9||W||October 29, 1986||6–2 || align="left"| Calgary Flames (1986–87) ||4–4–1 |- y background:#fff; border-top:#012169 2px solid; border-bottom:#C8102E 2px solid; November Game Result Date Score Opponent Record |- |10||L||November 1, 1986||4–7 || align="left"| @ New York Islanders (1986–87) ||4–5–1 |- |11||W||November 2, 1986||5–4 OT|| align="left"| @ New York Rangers (1986–87) ||5–5–1 |- |12||W||November 4, 1986||6–3 || align="left"| @ Quebec Nordiques (1986–87) ||6–5–1 |- |13||W||November 7, 1986||2–0 || align="left"| St. Louis Blues (1986–87) ||7–5–1 |- |14||W||November 9, 1986||8–1 || align="left"| New Jersey Devils (1986–87) ||8–5–1 |- |15||L||November 11, 1986||3–4 || align="left"| @ Los Angeles Kings (1986–87) ||8–6–1 |- |16||W||November 13, 1986||6–5 || align="left"| @ Los Angeles Kings (1986–87) ||9–6–1 |- |17||W||November 14, 1986||3–2 || align="left"| @ Vancouver Canucks (1986–87) ||10–6–1 |- |18||W||November 16, 1986||3–1 || align="left"| New York Islanders (1986–87) ||11–6–1 |- |19||W||November 18, 1986||3–1 || align="left"| Pittsburgh Penguins (1986–87) ||12–6–1 |- |20||L||November 21, 1986||1–4 || align="left"| Los Angeles Kings (1986–87) ||12–7–1 |- |21||W||November 23, 1986||3–2 || align="left"| Los Angeles Kings (1986–87) ||13–7–1 |- |22||L||November 26, 1986||3–4 || align="left"| @ Edmonton Oilers (1986–87) ||13–8–1 |- |23||W||November 27, 1986||4–3 || align="left"| @ Calgary Flames (1986–87) ||14–8–1 |- |24||W||November 29, 1986||6–3 || align="left"| @ Vancouver Canucks (1986–87) ||15–8–1 |- y background:#fff; border-top:#012169 2px solid; border-bottom:#C8102E 2px solid; December Game Result Date Score Opponent Record |- |25||T||December 3, 1986||3–3 OT|| align="left"| Washington Capitals (1986–87) ||15–8–2 |- |26||L||December 5, 1986||3–6 || align="left"| New York Rangers (1986–87) ||15–9–2 |- |27||L||December 7, 1986||1–3 || align="left"| Vancouver Canucks (1986–87) ||15–10–2 |- |28||L||December 10, 1986||4–7 || align="left"| Edmonton Oilers (1986–87) ||15–11–2 |- |29||L||December 12, 1986||1–6 || align="left"| @ Edmonton Oilers (1986–87) ||15–12–2 |- |30||L||December 14, 1986||1–4 || align="left"| Philadelphia Flyers (1986–87) ||15–13–2 |- |31||L||December 17, 1986||1–5 || align="left"| @ Chicago Blackhawks (1986–87) ||15–14–2 |- |32||T||December 18, 1986||3–3 OT|| align="left"| @ St. Louis Blues (1986–87) ||15–14–3 |- |33||T||December 21, 1986||4–4 OT|| align="left"| Quebec Nordiques (1986–87) ||15–14–4 |- |34||W||December 23, 1986||2–1 || align="left"| @ Edmonton Oilers (1986–87) ||16–14–4 |- |35||L||December 26, 1986||2–4 || align="left"| @ Minnesota North Stars (1986–87) ||16–15–4 |- |36||W||December 28, 1986||5–4 || align="left"| Minnesota North Stars (1986–87) ||17–15–4 |- |37||L||December 31, 1986||1–6 || align="left"| @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1986–87) ||17–16–4 |- y background:#fff; border-top:#012169 2px solid; border-bottom:#C8102E 2px solid; January Game Result Date Score Opponent Record |- |38||W||January 2, 1987||6–3 || align="left"| @ Buffalo Sabres (1986–87) ||18–16–4 |- |39||W||January 4, 1987||4–2 || align="left"| Vancouver Canucks (1986–87) ||19–16–4 |- |40||L||January 7, 1987||2–4 || align="left"| Buffalo Sabres (1986–87) ||19–17–4 |- |41||W||January 9, 1987||3–0 || align="left"| Hartford Whalers (1986–87) ||20–17–4 |- |42||W||January 10, 1987||5–2 || align="left"| @ Detroit Red Wings (1986–87) ||21–17–4 |- |43||W||January 13, 1987||3–2 || align="left"| @ Washington Capitals (1986–87) ||22–17–4 |- |44||W||January 14, 1987||4–3 || align="left"| @ Pittsburgh Penguins (1986–87) ||23–17–4 |- |45||W||January 16, 1987||5–4 || align="left"| @ New Jersey Devils (1986–87) ||24–17–4 |- |46||W||January 18, 1987||5–3 || align="left"| Minnesota North Stars (1986–87) ||25–17–4 |- |47||W||January 19, 1987||5–4 || align="left"| Vancouver Canucks (1986–87) ||26–17–4 |- |48||L||January 21, 1987||3–5 || align="left"| Edmonton Oilers (1986–87) ||26–18–4 |- |49||W||January 23, 1987||7–5 || align="left"| Toronto Maple Leafs (1986–87) ||27–18–4 |- |50||T||January 27, 1987||2–2 OT|| align="left"| @ New York Islanders (1986–87) ||27–18–5 |- |51||W||January 28, 1987||2–1 || align="left"| @ New York Rangers (1986–87) ||28–18–5 |- |52||L||January 31, 1987||3–6 || align="left"| @ Boston Bruins (1986–87) ||28–19–5 |- y background:#fff; border-top:#012169 2px solid; border-bottom:#C8102E 2px solid; February Game Result Date Score Opponent Record |- |53||L||February 1, 1987||4–6 || align="left"| @ Washington Capitals (1986–87) ||28–20–5 |- |54||W||February 4, 1987||5–3 || align="left"| Philadelphia Flyers (1986–87) ||29–20–5 |- |55||W||February 6, 1987||6–1 || align="left"| Los Angeles Kings (1986–87) ||30–20–5 |- |56||W||February 8, 1987||3–1 || align="left"| Los Angeles Kings (1986–87) ||31–20–5 |- |57||L||February 14, 1987||2–5 || align="left"| @ Montreal Canadiens (1986–87) ||31–21–5 |- |58||T||February 17, 1987||3–3 OT|| align="left"| @ Quebec Nordiques (1986–87) ||31–21–6 |- |59||L||February 18, 1987||2–5 || align="left"| @ Detroit Red Wings (1986–87) ||31–22–6 |- |60||W||February 20, 1987||6–2 || align="left"| Boston Bruins (1986–87) ||32–22–6 |- |61||W||February 22, 1987||5–2 || align="left"| Edmonton Oilers (1986–87) ||33–22–6 |- |62||L||February 24, 1987||3–8 || align="left"| @ Los Angeles Kings (1986–87) ||33–23–6 |- |63||W||February 26, 1987||4–3 || align="left"| @ Los Angeles Kings (1986–87) ||34–23–6 |- |64||L||February 28, 1987||3–5 || align="left"| @ Calgary Flames (1986–87) ||34–24–6 |- y background:#fff; border-top:#012169 2px solid; border-bottom:#C8102E 2px solid; March Game Result Date Score Opponent Record |- |65||W||March 1, 1987||6–3 || align="left"| Calgary Flames (1986–87) ||35–24–6 |- |66||L||March 4, 1987||2–3 || align="left"| @ Chicago Blackhawks (1986–87) ||35–25–6 |- |67||T||March 5, 1987||1–1 OT|| align="left"| @ St. Louis Blues (1986–87) ||35–25–7 |- |68||L||March 8, 1987||3–5 || align="left"| Pittsburgh Penguins (1986–87) ||35–26–7 |- |69||W||March 11, 1987||2–1 || align="left"| Montreal Canadiens (1986–87) ||36–26–7 |- |70||L||March 13, 1987||0–3 || align="left"| Hartford Whalers (1986–87) ||36–27–7 |- |71||T||March 15, 1987||1–1 OT|| align="left"| Detroit Red Wings (1986–87) ||36–27–8 |- |72||W||March 18, 1987||4–3 OT|| align="left"| New Jersey Devils (1986–87) ||37–27–8 |- |73||L||March 20, 1987||5–6 OT|| align="left"| @ Vancouver Canucks (1986–87) ||37–28–8 |- |74||W||March 22, 1987||3–2 || align="left"| Vancouver Canucks (1986–87) ||38–28–8 |- |75||W||March 25, 1987||10–1 || align="left"| Calgary Flames (1986–87) ||39–28–8 |- |76||L||March 26, 1987||1–3 || align="left"| @ Calgary Flames (1986–87) ||39–29–8 |- |77||L||March 29, 1987||2–6 || align="left"| Toronto Maple Leafs (1986–87) ||39–30–8 |- |78||L||March 31, 1987||4–5 OT|| align="left"| @ Edmonton Oilers (1986–87) ||39–31–8 |- y background:#fff; border-top:#012169 2px solid; border-bottom:#C8102E 2px solid; April Game Result Date Score Opponent Record |- |79||L||April 3, 1987||4–6 || align="left"| @ Vancouver Canucks (1986–87) ||39–32–8 |- |80||W||April 5, 1987||3–1 || align="left"| @ Calgary Flames (1986–87) ||40–32–8 |- |- | Legend: #cfc Win (2 points) 1px solid black #fcc Loss (0 points) 1px solid black #ffc Tie (1 point) 1px solid black Playoffs The Jets won the Division semi-finals (4–2) versus Calgary Flames to advance to the Division Finals, which they lost 4–0 to the eventual Stanley Cup champion Edmonton Oilers. Player statistics Regular season Scoring Player Pos GP G A Pts PIM +/- PPG SHG GWG Dale Hawerchuk C 80 47 53 100 5231004 Paul MacLean Paul MacLean (ice hockey) RW 72 32 42 74 75121006 Brian Mullen RW 69 19 32 51 20-2704 Thomas Steen C 75 17 33 50 597331 Gilles Hamel LW 79 27 21 48 243114 Dave Ellett D 78 13 31 44 5319502 Mario Marois D 79 4 40 44 106-1100 Doug Smail LW 78 25 18 43 3618024 Randy Carlyle D 71 16 26 42 93-6504 Laurie Boschman C 80 17 24 41 152-17112 Ray Neufeld RW 80 18 18 36 105-13502 Fredrik Olausson D 72 7 29 36 24-3102 Andrew McBain RW 71 11 21 32 1066110 Tim Watters D 63 3 13 16 1195000 Ron Wilson Ron Wilson (ice hockey, born 1956) C 80 3 13 16 1310000 Jim Kyte D 72 5 5 10 1624001 Brad Berry D 52 2 8 10 606000 Bill Derlago C 30 3 6 9 12-3101 Hannu Jarvenpaa RW 20 1 8 9 8-4000 Jim Nill RW 36 3 4 7 521102 Perry Turnbull C 26 1 5 6 44-2000 Steve Rooney LW 30 2 3 5 57-4001 Iain Duncan LW 6 1 2 3 01000 Brad Jones Brad Jones (ice hockey) LW 4 1 0 1 02000 Tom Martin Tom Martin (ice hockey, born 1964) LW 11 1 0 1 491000 Joel Baillargeon LW 11 0 1 1 15-3000 Craig Endean LW 2 0 1 1 01000 Daniel Berthiaume G 31 0 0 0 20000 Peter Douris RW 6 0 0 0 0-1000 Randy Gilhen C 2 0 0 0 0-2000 Steve Penney Steve Penney (ice hockey) G 7 0 0 0 70000 Pokey Reddick G 48 0 0 0 80000 Peter Taglianetti D 3 0 0 0 12-4000 Goaltending PlayerMINGPW LTGAGAA SOSASVSV% Pokey Reddick 2762 48 21 21 4 149 3.24 012561107.881 Daniel Berthiaume 1758 31 18 7 3 93 3.17 1810717.885 Steve Penney Steve Penney (ice hockey) 327 7 1 4 1 25 4.59 0134109.813 Team: 4847 80 40 32 8 267 3.31 122001933.879 Playoffs Scoring Player Pos GP G A Pts PIM PPG SHG GWG Dale Hawerchuk C 10 5 8 13 4300 Dave Ellett D 10 0 8 8 2000 Paul MacLean Paul MacLean (ice hockey) RW 10 5 2 7 16200 Thomas Steen C 10 3 4 7 8011 Brian Mullen RW 9 4 2 6 0200 Randy Carlyle D 10 1 5 6 18000 Laurie Boschman C 10 2 3 5 32100 Fredrik Olausson D 10 2 3 5 4100 Doug Smail LW 10 4 0 4 10010 Mario Marois D 10 1 3 4 23001 Jim Kyte D 10 0 4 4 36000 Ron Wilson Ron Wilson (ice hockey, born 1956) C 10 1 2 3 0000 Gilles Hamel LW 8 2 0 2 2002 Ray Neufeld RW 8 1 1 2 30000 Iain Duncan LW 7 0 2 2 6000 Andrew McBain RW 9 0 2 2 10000 Brad Berry D 7 0 1 1 14000 Daniel Berthiaume G 8 0 0 0 0000 Jim Nill RW 3 0 0 0 7000 Pokey Reddick G 3 0 0 0 0000 Steve Rooney LW 8 0 0 0 34000 Perry Turnbull C 1 0 0 0 10000 Tim Watters D 10 0 0 0 21000 Goaltending PlayerMINGPW LGAGAA SOSASVSV% Daniel Berthiaume 439 8 4 4 21 2.87 0210189.900 Pokey Reddick 166 3 0 2 10 3.61 07464.865 Team: 605 10 4 6 31 3.07 0284253.891 hockey-reference.com 2009-06-04 1986-87 Winnipeg Jets Statistics - Hockey-Reference.com https://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/WPG/1987.html Transactions Trades June 21, 1986To Buffalo SabresScott ArnielTo Winnipeg JetsGilles Hamel July 3, 1986To Edmonton OilersMurray EavesTo Winnipeg JetsFuture Considerations August 15, 1986To Montreal CanadiensBrian HaywardTo Winnipeg JetsSteve Penney Jan Ingman January 5, 1987To Quebec NordiquesBill DerlagoTo Winnipeg Jets4th round pick in 1989 – Mark Brownschidle January 8, 1987To Montreal Canadiens3rd round pick in 1987 – François GravelTo Winnipeg JetsSteve Rooney June 5, 1987To St. Louis BluesPerry TurnbullTo Winnipeg Jets5th round pick in 1987 – Ken Gernander June 8, 1987To New York RangersBrian Mullen 10th round pick in 1987 – Brett BarnettTo Winnipeg Jets5th round pick in 1988 – Ben Lebeau 3rd round pick in 1989 – Denny Felsner Draft picks The Jets selected the following players at the 1986 NHL entry draft, which was held at the Toronto Convention Centre in Toronto on June 15, 1985. http://hockeydb.com/ihdb/draft/nhl1985e.html 1985 NHL Entry Draft Picks at hockeydb.com hockeyDB.com December 8, 2016 NHL entry draft Round Pick Player Nationality College/Junior/Club team1 8 Pat Elynuik (RW) Canada Prince Albert Raiders (WHL)2 29 Teppo Numminen (D) Tappara Tampere (SM-liiga)3 50 Esa Palosaari (G) Oulun Kärpät (FinD1)4 71 Hannu Jarvenpaa (RW) Oulun Kärpät (FinD1)5 92 Craig Endean (LW) Canada Seattle Breakers (WHL)6 113 Rob Bateman (D) Canada St. Laurent High School (Que.)8 155 Frank Furlan (G) Canada Sherwood Park Crusaders (AJHL)9 176 Mark Green (LW) United States New Hampton Prep (NH)10 97 John Blue (G) United States University of Minnesota (NCAA)11 218 Matt Cote (D) United States Lake Superior State University (NCAA)12 239 Arto Blomsten (D) Sweden Djurgårdens IF (SEL)S211Chris LevasseurUnited StatesUniversity of Alaska Anchorage (WCHA) See also 1986–87 NHL season References Winnipeg Jets season, 1986-87 Category:Winnipeg Jets (1972–1996) seasons Winn Category:1986 in sports in Manitoba Category:1987 in sports in Manitoba Category:1980s in Winnipeg