The 1986–87 Hartford Whalers

Hartford Whalers

The Hartford Whalers were a professional ice hockey team based for most of its existence in Hartford, Connecticut, U.S.A.. The club played in the World Hockey Association from 1972–79 and in the National Hockey League from 1979–97...

 season

Season (sports)

In an organized sports league, a season is the portion of one year in which regulated games of the sport are in session. For example, in Major League Baseball, one season lasts approximately from April 1 through October 1; in Association football, it is generally from August until May In an...

saw the Whalers finish in first place in the Adams Division

Adams Division

The NHL's Adams Division was formed in 1974 as part of the Prince of Wales Conference. The division existed for 19 seasons until 1993. It was named in honor of Charles Francis Adams, the founder of the Boston Bruins...

 with a record of 43 wins, 30 losses, and 7 ties for 93 points. They lost the Adams Division semi-finals in six games to the Quebec Nordiques

Quebec Nordiques

The Quebec Nordiques were a professional ice hockey team based in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada. The Nordiques played in the World Hockey Association and the National Hockey League...

. This was the only time in franchise history that the Whalers finished above fourth place in their division before their relocation to North Carolina

Carolina Hurricanes

The Carolina Hurricanes are a professional ice hockey team based in Raleigh, North Carolina, USA. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League , and play their home games at the 18,680-seat RBC Center...

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NHL Draft

Round	#	Player	Position	Nationality	College/junior/club team (League)
1	11	Scott Young	Right wing Winger (ice hockey) Winger, in the game of hockey, is a forward position of a player whose primary zone of play on the ice is along the outer playing area. They typically work by flanking the centre forward. Originally the name was given to forward players who went up and down the sides of the rink...		Boston University Boston University Boston University is a private research university located in Boston, Massachusetts. With more than 4,000 faculty members and more than 31,000 students, Boston University is one of the largest private universities in the United States and one of Boston's largest employers...  (Hockey East)

Season standings

Adams Division Adams Division The NHL's Adams Division was formed in 1974 as part of the Prince of Wales Conference. The division existed for 19 seasons until 1993. It was named in honor of Charles Francis Adams, the founder of the Boston Bruins...	GP	W	L	T	Pts	GF	GA	PIM
Hartford Whalers Hartford Whalers The Hartford Whalers were a professional ice hockey team based for most of its existence in Hartford, Connecticut, U.S.A.. The club played in the World Hockey Association from 1972–79 and in the National Hockey League from 1979–97...	80	43	30	7	93	287	270	1496
Montreal Canadiens Montreal Canadiens The Montreal Canadiens are a professional ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is officially known as ...	80	41	29	10	92	277	241	1802
Boston Bruins Boston Bruins The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The team has been in existence since 1924, and is the league's third-oldest team and its oldest in the...	80	39	34	7	86	301	276	1870
Quebec Nordiques Quebec Nordiques The Quebec Nordiques were a professional ice hockey team based in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada. The Nordiques played in the World Hockey Association and the National Hockey League...	80	31	39	10	72	267	276	1741
Buffalo Sabres Buffalo Sabres The Buffalo Sabres are a professional ice hockey team based in Buffalo, New York. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League .-Founding and early success: 1970-71—1980-81:...	80	28	44	8	64	280	308	1810

Game log

THIS IS AN INCOMPLETE LIST

1986-87 Game Log
1986-87 Schedule

• Green background indicates win.
• Red background indicates regulation loss.
• White background indicates overtime/shootout loss.

Forwards

Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes

Player	GP	G	A	Pts	+/-	PIM
Ron Francis Ron Francis Ronald Michael Francis, Jr. is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey centre who played 23 seasons in the National Hockey League for the Hartford Whalers, Pittsburgh Penguins, Carolina Hurricanes and Toronto Maple Leafs...	75	30	63	93	10	45
Kevin Dineen Kevin Dineen Kevin William Dineen is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey player who is currently the head coach of the Florida Panthers of the National Hockey League.-St. Michael's Buzzers:As a seventeen year old, Dineen played with the St...	78	40	39	79	7	110
John Anderson	76	31	44	75	11	19
Ray Ferraro Ray Ferraro Raymond Ferraro is a retired professional ice hockey player. He played in the National Hockey League for the Hartford Whalers , New York Islanders , New York Rangers , Los Angeles Kings , Atlanta Thrashers and St. Louis Blues...	80	27	32	59	-9	42
Dean Evason Dean Evason Dean C. Evason is a Canadian former National Hockey League player who is currently an assistant coach for the Washington Capitals.-Playing career:...	80	22	37	59	5	67
Paul Lawless Paul Lawless Paul Lawless is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey left winger who played seven seasons in the National Hockey League for the Hartford Whalers, Philadelphia Flyers, Vancouver Canucks and Toronto Maple Leafs.-Playing career:Lawless started his NHL career with the Hartford Whalers in 1984...	60	22	32	54	24	14
Stewart Gavin Stewart Gavin Robert Stewart "Stew" Gavin is a retired professional ice hockey left winger who played in the NHL between 1980 and 1993....	79	20	21	41	10	28
Sylvain Turgeon Sylvain Turgeon Sylvain Turgeon is a retired NHL player and the older brother of retired NHL player Pierre Turgeon.-Playing career:He was drafted by the Hartford Whalers in the 1983 NHL Entry Draft as the second pick overall...	41	23	13	36	-3	45
Dave Tippett Dave Tippett David G. Tippett is a National Hockey League head coach, currently of the Phoenix Coyotes. He is the 6th person to be the head coach of the Coyotes, and the 21st coach in the Phoenix Coyotes/Winnipeg Jets franchise. He is the former head coach of the Dallas Stars...	80	9	22	31	0	42
Doug Jarvis Doug Jarvis Douglas M. Jarvis is a former Canadian professional ice hockey forward who played for the Montreal Canadiens, Washington Capitals and Hartford Whalers in the National Hockey League. He currently serves as an assistant coach for the Boston Bruins of the National Hockey League.-Playing career:Doug...	80	9	13	22	0	20
Paul MacDermid Paul MacDermid Paul MacDermid is a retired professional ice hockey right winger who played 690 games in the National Hockey League for the Hartford Whalers, Winnipeg Jets, Washington Capitals, and Quebec Nordiques. MacDermid was selected 61st overall in the 1981 NHL Entry Draft by Hartford...	72	7	11	18	3	202
Dave Semenko Dave Semenko David John Semenko is a retired hockey player who played for the Edmonton Oilers, Hartford Whalers, and Toronto Maple Leafs of the NHL...	51	4	8	12	-7	87
Mike Millar	10	2	2	4	3	0
Torrie Robertson Torrie Robertson Torrie Andrew Robertson is a retired Canadian ice hockey player who played for the Washington Capitals, Hartford Whalers and Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League....	20	1	0	1	-6	98
Bill Gardner	8	0	1	1	-2	0
Shane Churla Shane Churla Shane Churla is a former Canadian ice hockey right winger. He was drafted in the sixth round, 110th overall, by the Hartford Whalers in the 1985 NHL Entry Draft...	20	0	1	1	-1	78
Greg Britz	1	0	0	0	0	0
Pat Hughes	2	0	0	0	-1	2
Yves Courteau	4	0	0	0	-6	0
Wayne Babych Wayne Babych Wayne Joseph Babych is a retired professional ice hockey right winger who played in the NHL for the St. Louis Blues, Pittsburgh Penguins, Quebec Nordiques, and Hartford Whalers. He is the brother of retired NHL player Dave Babych....	4	0	0	0	-5	4
Gord Sherven	25	0	0	0	0	0

Defencemen

Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes

Player	GP	G	A	Pts	+/-	PIM
Dave Babych Dave Babych David Michael Babych is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who spent 19 seasons in the National Hockey League . He is currently an assistant director of player personnel with the Vancouver Canucks...	66	8	33	41	-18	44
Ulf Samuelsson Ulf Samuelsson Ulf Samuelsson is a retired Swedish professional ice hockey player and currently the head coach of Modo Hockey of the Elitserien . He played for the Hartford Whalers, Pittsburgh Penguins, New York Rangers, Detroit Red Wings, and Philadelphia Flyers.- Biography :He specialized in heavy body checks...	78	2	21	23	28	162
Dana Murzyn Dana Murzyn Dana Trevor Murzyn is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman. Drafted out of the Western Hockey League , he was selected fifth overall by the Hartford Whalers in the 1985 NHL Entry Draft. He began his NHL career in 1985–86 with the Whalers and was named to the NHL All-Rookie Team...	74	9	19	28	17	95
Mike McEwen	48	8	8	16	-9	32
Scot Kleinendorst	66	3	9	12	4	130
Joel Quenneville Joel Quenneville Joel Norman Quenneville is the head coach of the Chicago Blackhawks professional ice hockey team. He is a former ice hockey defenseman and former head coach of the Colorado Avalanche and St. Louis Blues...	37	3	7	10	7	24
Tim Bothwell	4	1	0	1	-5	0
Brad Shaw Brad Shaw Bradley William Shaw is a Canadian ice hockey coach and former professional ice hockey player. Shaw is currently an assistant coach for the St. Louis Blues.-Career:...	2	0	0	0	0	0

Goaltending

Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; SO = Shutouts; GAA = Goals against average

Player	GP	MIN	W	L	T	SO	GAA
Mike Liut Mike Liut Michael Dennis Liut is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender.Liut played for the Cincinnati Stingers of the World Hockey Association from 1977 to 1979 and for the St. Louis Blues, Hartford Whalers, and Washington Capitals of the National Hockey League from 1979 to 1992. He won...	59	3476	31	22	5	4	3.23
Steve Weeks Steve Weeks Stephen K. Weeks is a retired Canadian ice hockey goaltender who played 13 seasons in the National Hockey League....	25	1367	12	8	2	1	3.42