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The 1987–88 Calgary Flames
Calgary Flames
The Calgary Flames are a professional ice hockey team based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is the third major-professional ice hockey team to represent the city of Calgary, following the...

season was the eighth

Calgary Flames seasons

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season

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in Calgary

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and the 16th season in the NHL for the Flames franchise. The Flames finished atop the Smythe Division

Smythe Division

The NHL's Smythe Division was formed in 1974 as part of the Clarence Campbell Conference. The division existed for 19 seasons until 1993. It was named in honor of Conn Smythe. It is the fore-runner of the NHL's Northwest Division and NHL's Pacific Division....

standings for the first time in team history, en route to winning their first ever Presidents' Trophy

Presidents' Trophy

The Presidents' Trophy is an award presented by the National Hockey League to the team that finishes with the most points in the league during the regular season. If two teams tie for the most points, then the trophy goes to the team with the most wins. The winning team is also awarded C$350,000...

as the top club in the NHL.

In the playoffs, the Flames easily defeated the Los Angeles Kings

Los Angeles Kings

The Los Angeles Kings are a professional ice hockey team based in Los Angeles, California. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...

four games to one, setting a franchise record that still stands by scoring 30 goals in a five game series. The Flames season would once again be ended by their provincial archrivals

Battle of Alberta

The Battle of Alberta is a term applied to the intense rivalry between the Canadian cities of Edmonton, the capital of the province of Alberta, and Calgary, the province's largest city...

, as the Edmonton Oilers

Edmonton Oilers

The Edmonton Oilers are a professional ice hockey team based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division in the Western Conference of the National Hockey League ....

swept Calgary out of the Smythe Division Finals en route to their fourth Stanley Cup

Stanley Cup

The Stanley Cup is an ice hockey club trophy, awarded annually to the National Hockey League playoffs champion after the conclusion of the Stanley Cup Finals. It has been referred to as The Cup, Lord Stanley's Cup, The Holy Grail, or facetiously as Lord Stanley's Mug...

in five years.

The Flames set numerous franchise records this season, including most wins (48), most home wins (26), most road wins (22), and most points (105), all of which that were tied or broken in 1988–89

1988–89 Calgary Flames season

The 1988–89 Calgary Flames season was the 9th season for the Calgary Flames and 16th for the Flames franchise in the National Hockey League . They won their second consecutive Presidents' Trophy as the NHL's top regular season club and went on to win the first Stanley Cup championship in franchise...

. The Flames 397 goals remains a franchise record, and one of the highest totals in league history.

Freshman sniper Joe Nieuwendyk

Joe Nieuwendyk

Joseph Nieuwendyk is the general manager of the Dallas Stars of the National Hockey League and a retired Canadian ice hockey player...

became the second rookie in NHL history to score 50 goals, as his 51 fell just two shy of Mike Bossy

Mike Bossy

Michael Dean Bossy is a former Canadian ice hockey player who played for the New York Islanders for his entire career and was part of their four-year reign as Stanley Cup champions in the early 1980s...

's record of 53 set in 1977–78. Nieuwendyk captured the Calder Memorial Trophy

Calder Memorial Trophy

The Calder Memorial Trophy is an annual award given "to the player selected as the most proficient in his first year of competition in the National Hockey League." The Rookie of the Year trophy has been awarded 79 times since its creation for the 1936–37 NHL season...

as the NHL's Rookie-of-the-Year for his effort.

Lanny McDonald

Lanny McDonald

Lanny King McDonald is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player for the Toronto Maple Leafs, Colorado Rockies and Calgary Flames of the National Hockey League . He played over 1,100 games during a 16-year NHL career in which he scored 500 goals and over 1,000 points...

became the first player to win the King Clancy Memorial Trophy

King Clancy Memorial Trophy

The King Clancy Memorial Trophy is awarded annually to the National Hockey League player who best exemplifies leadership qualities on and off the ice and who has made a significant humanitarian contribution to his community. Since the award was established in 1988, no player has won it more than...

, awarded to players who best exemplify leadership qualities and make notable humanitarian contributions to their community. In addition, Brad McCrimmon

Brad McCrimmon

Byron Brad McCrimmon from Plenty, Saskatchewan, was a Canadian professional ice hockey player and coach. McCrimmon played 18 seasons in the National Hockey League between 1979 and 1997. From 1997 to his death, he was a coach, ultimately with Lokomotiv Yaroslavl of the Kontinental Hockey League...

won the Emery Edge Award

NHL Plus/Minus Award

The NHL Plus-Minus Award is a trophy awarded annually by the National Hockey League to the ice hockey "player, having played a minimum of 60 games who leads the league in plus/minus statistics." It is sponsored by a commercial business, and it has been known under five different names...

for leading the league in Plus/Minus at +48.

The Flames sent five players to the 1988 All-Star Game

39th National Hockey League All-Star Game

The 39th National Hockey League All-Star Game was held in the St. Louis Arena in St. Louis, Missouri, home to the St. Louis Blues, on February 9, 1988.-Lemieux makes his mark:...

: Al MacInnis

Al MacInnis

Allan MacInnis is a Canadian former ice hockey defenceman who played 23 seasons in the National Hockey League for the Calgary Flames and St. Louis Blues. A first round selection of the Flames in the 1981 NHL Entry Draft, he went on to become a 13-time All-Star...

, Gary Suter

Gary Suter

Gary Lee Suter is a retired American professional ice hockey defenseman. He played his junior hockey for the Dubuque Fighting Saints, high school hockey at Culver Military Academy and then moved on to the University of Wisconsin–Madison...

, Brad McCrimmon, Joe Nieuwendyk and Mike Vernon. Nieuwendyk was also named to the NHL All-Rookie team.

Game log

1987–88 Game log

October: 5–5–1 (home: 1–3–0; road: 4–2–1)
#	Date	Visitor	Score	Home	OT	Record	Pts
1	October 8	Detroit Detroit Red Wings The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League , and are one of the Original Six teams of the NHL, along with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, New York...	1 – 5	Calgary		1–0–0	2
2	October 10	Winnipeg	5 – 1	Calgary		1–1–0	2
3	October 12	Calgary	2 – 3	Winnipeg		1–2–0	2
4	October 14	Calgary	5 – 4	Edmonton Edmonton Oilers The Edmonton Oilers are a professional ice hockey team based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division in the Western Conference of the National Hockey League ....		2–2–0	4
5	October 16	Edmonton	5 – 2	Calgary		2–3–0	4
6	October 18	Boston 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...	6 – 5	Calgary	OT	2–4–0	4
7	October 20	Calgary	4 – 5	NY Islanders New York Islanders The New York Islanders are a professional ice hockey team based in Uniondale, New York. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...		2–5–0	4
8	October 21	Calgary	5 – 4	NY Rangers New York Rangers The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the borough of Manhattan in New York, New York, USA. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the...		3–5–0	6
9	October 24	Calgary	7 – 5	Quebec 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...		4–5–0	8
10	October 26	Calgary	5 – 3	Montreal 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 ...		5–5–0	10
11	October 30	Calgary	3 – 3	Vancouver Vancouver Canucks The Vancouver Canucks are a professional ice hockey team based in Vancouver, :British Columbia, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The Canucks play their home games at Rogers Arena, formerly known as General Motors Place,...	OT	5–5–1	11

November: 9–3–2 (home: 6–2–2; road: 3–1–0)
#	Date	Visitor	Score	Home	OT	Record	Pts
12	November 3	NY Rangers	3 – 5	Calgary		6–5–1	13
13	November 5	Edmonton	4 – 4	Calgary	OT	6–5–2	14
14	November 8	Buffalo 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:...	6 – 3	Calgary		6–6–2	14
15	November 10	Calgary	3 – 4	Winnipeg		6–7–2	14
16	November 11	Calgary	4 – 3	Minnesota Minnesota North Stars The Minnesota North Stars were a professional ice hockey team in the National Hockey League for 26 seasons, from 1967 to 1993. The North Stars played their home games at the Met Center in Bloomington, and the team's colors for most of its history were green, yellow, gold and white...		7–7–2	16
17	November 13	Los Angeles Los Angeles Kings The Los Angeles Kings are a professional ice hockey team based in Los Angeles, California. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...	7 – 10	Calgary		8–7–2	18
18	November 15	Vancouver	4 – 8	Calgary		9–7–2	20
19	November 17	Boston	6 – 3	Calgary		9–8–2	20
20	November 19	Quebec	1 – 9	Calgary		10–8–2	22
21	November 21	Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Penguins The Pittsburgh Penguins are a professional ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The franchise was founded in 1967 as one of the first expansion teams during the league's original...	4 – 4	Calgary	OT	10–8–3	23
22	November 23	New Jersey New Jersey Devils The New Jersey Devils are a professional ice hockey team based in Newark, New Jersey, United States. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...	2 – 9	Calgary		11–8–3	25
23	November 25	Calgary	4 – 2	Vancouver		12–8–3	27
24	November 28	Calgary	8 – 4	Los Angeles		13–8–3	29
25	November 30	Chicago Chicago Blackhawks The Chicago Blackhawks are a professional ice hockey team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They have won four Stanley Cup championships since their founding in 1926, most recently coming in 2009-10...	0 – 4	Calgary		14–8–3	31

December: 9–3–1 (home: 5–2–1; road: 4–1–1)
#	Date	Visitor	Score	Home	OT	Record	Pts
26	December 3	Toronto Toronto Maple Leafs The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...	3 – 5	Calgary		15–8–3	33
27	December 5	Minnesota	4 – 4	Calgary	OT	15–8–4	34
28	December 8	Calgary	5 – 4	Washington Washington Capitals The Washington Capitals are a professional ice hockey team based in Washington, D.C. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Since their founding in 1974, "The Caps" have won one conference championship to reach the 1998 Stanley Cup...		16–8–4	36
29	December 9	Calgary	2 – 5	Pittsburgh		16–9–4	36
30	December 11	Calgary	5 – 1	New Jersey		17–9–4	38
31	December 13	Calgary	7 – 1	Buffalo		18–9–4	40
32	December 16	Winnipeg	4 – 5	Calgary		19–9–4	42
33	December 19	Calgary	4 – 1	Los Angeles		20–9–4	44
34	December 20	Los Angeles	6 – 3	Calgary		20–10–4	44
35	December 22	Hartford 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...	5 – 6	Calgary	OT	21–10–4	46
36	December 26	Edmonton	5 – 4	Calgary		21–11–4	46
37	December 28	Montreal	3 – 9	Calgary		22–11–4	48
38	December 31	Philadelphia Philadelphia Flyers The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional ice hockey team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...	4 – 5	Calgary		23–11–4	50

January: 9–3–2 (home: 6–1–0; road: 3–2–2)
#	Date	Visitor	Score	Home	OT	Record	Pts
39	January 2	Calgary	3 – 5	St. Louis		23–12–4	50
40	January 3	Calgary	5 – 3	Chicago		24–12–4	52
41	January 6	Winnipeg	1 – 6	Calgary		25–12–4	54
42	January 8	NY Islanders	4 – 7	Calgary		26–12–4	56
43	January 10	Washington	2 – 8	Calgary		27–12–4	58
44	January 13	Calgary	3 – 5	Edmonton		27–13–4	58
45	January 15	Calgary	4 – 4	Vancouver	OT	27–13–5	59
46	January 19	Vancouver	5 – 7	Calgary		28–13–5	61
47	January 21	Los Angeles	5 – 4	Calgary	OT	28–14–5	61
48	January 23	Calgary	4 – 4	Detroit	OT	28–14–6	62
49	January 25	Calgary	11 – 3	Toronto		29–14–6	64
50	January 27	Hartford	1 – 5	Calgary		30–14–6	66
51	January 29	Calgary	5 – 4	Edmonton		31–14–6	68
52	January 30	Vancouver	3 – 4	Calgary		32–14–6	70

February: 5–6–1 (home: 0–1–0; road: 5–5–1)
#	Date	Visitor	Score	Home	OT	Record	Pts
53	February 1	New Jersey	5 – 4	Calgary		32–15–6	70
54	February 3	Calgary	0 – 9	Winnipeg		32–16–6	70
55	February 5	Calgary	1 – 5	Detroit		32–17–6	70
56	February 7	Calgary	5 – 2	Los Angeles		33–17–6	72
57	February 12	Calgary	3 – 2	Philadelphia		34–17–6	74
58	February 14	Calgary	4 – 5	Washington	OT	34–18–6	74
59	February 16	Calgary	3 – 9	NY Islanders		34–19–6	74
60	February 17	Calgary	3 – 5	NY Rangers		34–20–6	74
61	February 20	Calgary	6 – 3	St. Louis		35–20–6	76
62	February 21	Calgary	3 – 3	Chicago	OT	35–20–7	77
63	February 26	Calgary	5 – 3	Vancouver		36–20–7	79
64	February 28	Calgary	3 – 2	Edmonton		37–20–7	81

March: 10–2–2 (home: 7–1–0; road: 3–1–2)
#	Date	Visitor	Score	Home	OT	Record	Pts
65	March 3	Philadelphia	3 – 6	Calgary		38–20–7	83
66	March 5	Edmonton	4 – 7	Calgary		39–20–7	85
67	March 7	Pittsburgh	5 – 4	Calgary		39–21–7	85
68	March 9	Calgary	6 – 6	Winnipeg	OT	39–21–8	86
69	March 10	Winnipeg	3 – 5	Calgary		40–21–8	88
70	March 12	Buffalo	4 – 10	Calgary		41–21–8	90
71	March 15	Calgary	8 – 6	Hartford		42–21–8	92
72	March 17	Calgary	7 – 5	Boston		43–21–8	94
73	March 19	Calgary	5 – 4	Quebec	OT	44–21–8	96
74	March 21	Calgary	3 – 3	Montreal	OT	44–21–9	97
75	March 24	Toronto	1 – 7	Calgary		45–21–9	99
76	March 26	Vancouver	1 – 6	Calgary		46–21–9	101
77	March 28	St. Louis	2 – 7	Calgary		47–21–9	103
78	March 30	Calgary	7 – 9	Los Angeles		47–22–9	103

April: 1–1–0 (home: 1–1–0; road: 0–0–0)
#	Date	Visitor	Score	Home	OT	Record	Pts
79	April 1	Los Angeles	6 – 3	Calgary		47–23–9	103
80	April 3	Minnesota	1 – 4	Calgary		48–23–9	105

Playoffs

1988 Stanley Cup Playoffs

Smythe Division Semi-final vs. Los Angeles - Flames win 4–1
Game	Date	Visitor	Score	Home	OT	Series
1	April 6	Los Angeles	2 – 9	Calgary		Calgary leads 1–0
2	April 7	Los Angeles	4 – 6	Calgary		Calgary leads 2–0
3	April 9	Calgary	2 – 5	Los Angeles		Calgary leads 2–1
4	April 10	Calgary	7 – 3	Los Angeles		Calgary leads 3–1
5	April 12	Los Angeles	4 – 6	Calgary		Calgary wins 4–1

Smythe Division Final vs. Edmonton - Oilers win 4–0
Game	Date	Visitor	Score	Home	OT	Series
1	April 19	Edmonton	3 – 1	Calgary		Edmonton leads 1–0
2	April 21	Edmonton	5 – 4	Calgary	OT	Edmonton leads 2–0
3	April 23	Calgary	2 – 4	Edmonton		Edmonton leads 3–0
4	April 25	Calgary	4 – 6	Edmonton		Edmonton wins 4–0

Skaters

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

			Regular season						Playoffs
Player	#		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
Hakan Loob Håkan Loob Per Håkan Loob is a retired Swedish professional ice hockey player who is currently the president of hockey operations of Färjestads BK in the Swedish Elitserien, for whom he played much of his playing career....	12		80	50	56	106	47		9	1	9	10	6
Mike Bullard	22		79	48	55	103	68		6	0	2	2	6
Joe Nieuwendyk Joe Nieuwendyk Joseph Nieuwendyk is the general manager of the Dallas Stars of the National Hockey League and a retired Canadian ice hockey player...	25		75	51	41	92	23		8	3	4	7	2
Gary Suter Gary Suter Gary Lee Suter is a retired American professional ice hockey defenseman. He played his junior hockey for the Dubuque Fighting Saints, high school hockey at Culver Military Academy and then moved on to the University of Wisconsin–Madison...	20		75	21	70	91	124		9	1	9	10	6
Joe Mullen Joe Mullen Joseph Patrick Mullen is a retired American professional ice hockey player who played 17 seasons in the National Hockey League with the St. Louis Blues, Calgary Flames, Pittsburgh Penguins, and Boston Bruins from 1980–1997. He won three Stanley Cups in 1989 with Calgary, and in 1991 and 1992 with...	7		80	40	44	84	30		7	2	4	6	10
Al MacInnis Al MacInnis Allan MacInnis is a Canadian former ice hockey defenceman who played 23 seasons in the National Hockey League for the Calgary Flames and St. Louis Blues. A first round selection of the Flames in the 1981 NHL Entry Draft, he went on to become a 13-time All-Star...	2		80	25	58	83	114		7	3	6	9	18
John Tonelli John Tonelli John A. Tonelli is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey forward. He was a four-time Stanley Cup champion with the New York Islanders, and also played with the Calgary Flames, Los Angeles Kings, Chicago Blackhawks, and the Quebec Nordiques of the National Hockey League.-Bio:In 1982 and 1985,...	27		74	17	41	58	84		6	2	5	7	8
Joel Otto Joel Otto Joel Stuart Otto is an American former professional ice hockey center and current assistant coach of the Calgary Hitmen of the major junior Western Hockey League...	29		62	13	39	52	194		9	3	2	5	24
Jim Peplinski Jim Peplinski James Desmond Peplinski is a retired Canadian National Hockey League player.He played junior hockey for the Toronto Marlboroughs of the OHL and was drafted in 1978 NHL Amateur Draft by the Atlanta Flames. Peplinski was one of five active NHL players who played on Canada's 1988 Olympic ice hockey...	24		75	20	31	51	234		9	0	5	5	45
Brett Hull Brett Hull Brett Andrew Hull is a former Canadian-American NHL player and the former Executive Vice President of the Dallas Stars. He is the son of Bobby Hull and nephew of Dennis Hull, both former NHL players. Hull is also known as "The Golden Brett," which is a play off of his father's nickname, "The... ^‡	16		52	26	24	50	12





Brad McCrimmon Brad McCrimmon Byron Brad McCrimmon from Plenty, Saskatchewan, was a Canadian professional ice hockey player and coach. McCrimmon played 18 seasons in the National Hockey League between 1979 and 1997. From 1997 to his death, he was a coach, ultimately with Lokomotiv Yaroslavl of the Kontinental Hockey League...	4		80	7	35	42	98		9	2	3	5	22
Carey Wilson Carey Wilson Carey John Wilson is a Canadian former professional ice hockey centre who played in the National Hockey League for ten seasons... ^‡	33		34	9	11	20	18





Gary Roberts	10		74	13	15	28	282		9	2	3	5	29
Lanny McDonald Lanny McDonald Lanny King McDonald is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player for the Toronto Maple Leafs, Colorado Rockies and Calgary Flames of the National Hockey League . He played over 1,100 games during a 16-year NHL career in which he scored 500 goals and over 1,000 points...	9		60	10	13	23	57		9	3	1	4	6
Perry Berezan Perry Berezan Perry Edmund Berezan is a former National Hockey League centre. He was drafted in the third round, 55th overall, by the Calgary Flames in the 1983 NHL Entry Draft....	21		29	7	12	19	66		8	0	2	2	13
Brian Glynn Brian Glynn (ice hockey) Brian Thomas Glynn is a Canadian retired professional ice hockey defenceman who played six seasons in the National Hockey League .-Playing career:...	32		67	5	14	19	87		1	0	0	0	0
Colin Patterson	11		39	7	11	18	28		9	1	0	1	8
Ric Nattress Ric Nattress Eric James Nattress is a former National Hockey League defenceman. He was drafted in the second round, 27th overall, by the Montreal Canadiens in the 1980 NHL Entry Draft....	6		63	2	13	15	37		6	1	3	4	0
Tim Hunter	19		68	8	5	13	337		9	4	0	4	32
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... ^†	5		41	6	5	11	94		5	2	0	2	13
Steve Bozek Steve Bozek Steven Michael Bozek is a retired professional ice hockey left wing who spent 11 seasons in the NHL with four clubs... ^‡	26		26	3	7	10	12





Neil Sheehy Neil Sheehy Neil Kane Sheehy is a retired American ice hockey player with dual citizenship. He grew up in International Falls, Minnesota.... ^‡	5		36	2	6	8	73





Jiri Hrdina Jiri Hrdina Jiří Hrdina is a former NHL player from the Czech Republic. In 1984 he was a member of the Czechoslovak national hockey team which won silver medal at the Olympic Games in Sarajevo...	17		9	2	5	7	2		1	0	0	0	0
Rob Ramage Rob Ramage George Robert Ramage is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman who played 15 seasons in the National Hockey League for the Colorado Rockies, St. Louis Blues, Calgary Flames, Toronto Maple Leafs, Minnesota North Stars, Tampa Bay Lightning, Montreal Canadiens and Philadelphia Flyers... ^†	55		12	1	6	7	37		9	1	3	4	21
Mike Vernon	30		64	0	7	7	47		9	0	2	2	2
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... ^†	15		29	1	5	6	132		7	0	1	1	17
Craig Coxe Craig Coxe Craig R. Coxe is a retired professional ice hockey player. In addition to playing in the National Hockey League with the Vancouver Canucks, Calgary Flames, St. Louis Blues, and the San Jose Sharks... ^†	18		7	2	3	5	32		2	1	0	1	16
Paul Reinhart Paul Reinhart Paul Gerard Reinhart is a retired Canadian ice hockey defenceman who played in the NHL.Reinhart was drafted 12th overall by the Atlanta Flames in the 1979 NHL Entry Draft...	23		14	0	4	4	10		8	2	7	9	6
Kevan Guy Kevan Guy Kevan Brent Guy is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who played in the National Hockey League for the Calgary Flames and the Vancouver Canucks....	3		11	0	3	3	8





Doug Dadswell Doug Dadswell Doug Dadswell is a retired former professional ice hockey goaltender who played two seasons in the National Hockey League for the Calgary Flames from 1986–1988.-Playing career:...	36		25	0	2	2	2





Rich Chernomaz	33		2	1	0	1	0

Randy Bucyk Randy Bucyk Randy Bucyk is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey player who played 19 games in the National Hockey League. He played with the Montreal Canadiens and Calgary Flames. He is the nephew of NHL Hall of Famer Johnny Bucyk. In 1985 Bucyk won Calder Cup as American Hockey League championship...	18	2	0	0	0	0
Rick Wamsley Rick Wamsley Richard James Wamsley is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender who played in the National Hockey League for the Montreal Canadiens, St. Louis Blues, Calgary Flames and Toronto Maple Leafs...	31	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0
Bob Bodak Bob Bodak Robert Peter Bodak is a retired professional ice hockey player who played in the National Hockey League for the Calgary Flames and Hartford Whalers. A career minor-leaguer, Bodak played only three games with the Flames in 1987–88 and one more with the Whalers in 1989–90...	28	3	0	0	0	22

^†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining Calgary. Stats reflect time with the Flames only.

^‡Traded mid-season.

Goaltenders

Note: GP = Games played; TOI = Time on ice (minutes); W = Wins; L = Losses; OT = Overtime/shootout losses; GA = Goals against; SO = Shutouts; GAA = Goals against average

		Regular season								Playoffs
Player	#	GP	TOI	W	L	T	GA	SO	GAA	GP	TOI	W	L	GA	SO	GAA
Mike Vernon	30	64	3565	39	16	7	210	1	3.53	9	515	4	4	34	0	3.96
Rick Wamsley Rick Wamsley Richard James Wamsley is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender who played in the National Hockey League for the Montreal Canadiens, St. Louis Blues, Calgary Flames and Toronto Maple Leafs... ^†	31	2	73	1	0	0	5	0	4.11	1	33	0	1	2	0	3.64
Doug Dadswell Doug Dadswell Doug Dadswell is a retired former professional ice hockey goaltender who played two seasons in the National Hockey League for the Calgary Flames from 1986–1988.-Playing career:...	36	25	1221	8	7	2	89	0	4.37

^†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining Calgary. Stats reflect time with the Flames only.

Trades

June 13, 1987	To Calgary Flames Ric Nattress Ric Nattress Eric James Nattress is a former National Hockey League defenceman. He was drafted in the second round, 27th overall, by the Montreal Canadiens in the 1980 NHL Entry Draft....	To St. Louis Blues 4th round pick in 1987 1987 NHL Entry Draft The 1987 NHL Entry Draft was held at Joe Louis Arena in Detroit, Michigan. The National Hockey League teams selected 252 players eligible for entry into professional ranks, in the reverse order of the 1986–87 NHL season and playoff standings. This is the list of those players selected.-Selections... (Andy Rymsha) 5th round pick in 1988 1988 NHL Entry Draft The 1988 NHL Entry Draft was held at the Forum in Montreal, Quebec.-Selections by round:Below are listed the selections in the 1988 NHL Entry Draft... (Dave Lacouture)
August 26, 1987	To Calgary Flames Brad McCrimmon Brad McCrimmon Byron Brad McCrimmon from Plenty, Saskatchewan, was a Canadian professional ice hockey player and coach. McCrimmon played 18 seasons in the National Hockey League between 1979 and 1997. From 1997 to his death, he was a coach, ultimately with Lokomotiv Yaroslavl of the Kontinental Hockey League...	To Philadelphia Flyers Philadelphia Flyers The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional ice hockey team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League... 3rd round pick in 1988 1988 NHL Entry Draft The 1988 NHL Entry Draft was held at the Forum in Montreal, Quebec.-Selections by round:Below are listed the selections in the 1988 NHL Entry Draft... (Dominic Roussel Dominic Roussel Dominic Roussel is a former professional ice hockey goaltender.-Playing career:Roussel was selected in the third round of the 1988 NHL Entry Draft, 63rd overall, by the Philadelphia Flyers and made his NHL debut during the 1991–92 season... ) 1st round pick in 1989 1989 NHL Entry Draft The 1989 NHL Entry Draft was held on June 17 at the Met Center in Bloomington, Minnesota. Some believe that the Detroit Red Wings' 1989 draft was the most successful ever, with 5,721 total NHL games played by the players selected.-Selections by round:... (traded to Toronto Maple Leafs Toronto Maple Leafs The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League... ; Maple Leafs selected Steve Bancroft Steve Bancroft Steve Bancroft is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey player. Selected 21st overall in the 1989 NHL Entry Draft by the Toronto Maple Leafs, he played in 6 NHL games with the Chicago Blackhawks and San Jose Sharks.... )
September 17, 1987	To Calgary Flames 5th round pick in 1988 1988 NHL Entry Draft The 1988 NHL Entry Draft was held at the Forum in Montreal, Quebec.-Selections by round:Below are listed the selections in the 1988 NHL Entry Draft... (Scott Matusovich)	To Toronto Maple Leafs Toronto Maple Leafs The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League... Dale DeGray Dale DeGray Dale "Digger" DeGray is a former ice hockey defenceman. He was drafted in the eighth round, 182nd overall, of the 1981 NHL Entry Draft by the Calgary Flames. He played in the National Hockey League with the Flames, Toronto Maple Leafs, Los Angeles Kings, and Buffalo Sabres.In his NHL career,...
January 3, 1988	To Calgary Flames 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... 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...	To 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... Neil Sheehy Neil Sheehy Neil Kane Sheehy is a retired American ice hockey player with dual citizenship. He grew up in International Falls, Minnesota.... Carey Wilson Carey Wilson Carey John Wilson is a Canadian former professional ice hockey centre who played in the National Hockey League for ten seasons... rights to Lane MacDonald Lane MacDonald B. Lane MacDonald is a retired ice hockey player. Born in Tulsa as the son of former NHL player Lowell MacDonald, Lane was a prep star at the University School of Milwaukee, and grew up in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania...
March 6, 1988	To Calgary Flames Craig Coxe Craig Coxe Craig R. Coxe is a retired professional ice hockey player. In addition to playing in the National Hockey League with the Vancouver Canucks, Calgary Flames, St. Louis Blues, and the San Jose Sharks...	To Vancouver Canucks Vancouver Canucks The Vancouver Canucks are a professional ice hockey team based in Vancouver, :British Columbia, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The Canucks play their home games at Rogers Arena, formerly known as General Motors Place,... Peter Bakovic Peter Bakovic Peter George "Pete" Bakovic is a retired former professional ice hockey left wing who played briefly in the National Hockey League in the late 1980s for the Vancouver Canucks.... Brian Bradley Brian Bradley Brian Richard Walter Bradley is a former professional ice hockey player. Bradley played for a number of different hockey teams in many different leagues. He played for the London Knights in the early 1980s before being selected 51st overall, in the 3rd round, by the Calgary Flames at the 1983 NHL... Kevan Guy Kevan Guy Kevan Brent Guy is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who played in the National Hockey League for the Calgary Flames and the Vancouver Canucks....
March 7, 1988	To Calgary Flames Rob Ramage Rob Ramage George Robert Ramage is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman who played 15 seasons in the National Hockey League for the Colorado Rockies, St. Louis Blues, Calgary Flames, Toronto Maple Leafs, Minnesota North Stars, Tampa Bay Lightning, Montreal Canadiens and Philadelphia Flyers... Rick Wamsley Rick Wamsley Richard James Wamsley is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender who played in the National Hockey League for the Montreal Canadiens, St. Louis Blues, Calgary Flames and Toronto Maple Leafs...	To St. Louis Blues Steve Bozek Steve Bozek Steven Michael Bozek is a retired professional ice hockey left wing who spent 11 seasons in the NHL with four clubs... Brett Hull Brett Hull Brett Andrew Hull is a former Canadian-American NHL player and the former Executive Vice President of the Dallas Stars. He is the son of Bobby Hull and nephew of Dennis Hull, both former NHL players. Hull is also known as "The Golden Brett," which is a play off of his father's nickname, "The...

Free agents

Player	Former team
C Randy Bucyk Randy Bucyk Randy Bucyk is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey player who played 19 games in the National Hockey League. He played with the Montreal Canadiens and Calgary Flames. He is the nephew of NHL Hall of Famer Johnny Bucyk. In 1985 Bucyk won Calder Cup as American Hockey League championship...	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 ...
RW Rich Chernomaz	New Jersey Devils New Jersey Devils The New Jersey Devils are a professional ice hockey team based in Newark, New Jersey, United States. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...

Player	New team
G Reggie Lemelin Rejean Lemelin Réjean M. "Reggie" Lemelin is a former National Hockey League goaltender. He was drafted by the Philadelphia Flyers in the seventh round, 125th overall, in the 1974 NHL Amateur Draft...	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...
F Nick Fotiu	Philadelphia Flyers Philadelphia Flyers The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional ice hockey team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...

Draft picks

Calgary's picks at the 1987 NHL Entry Draft

1987 NHL Entry Draft

The 1987 NHL Entry Draft was held at Joe Louis Arena in Detroit, Michigan. The National Hockey League teams selected 252 players eligible for entry into professional ranks, in the reverse order of the 1986–87 NHL season and playoff standings. This is the list of those players selected.-Selections...

, held in Detroit, Michigan

Detroit, Michigan

Detroit is the major city among the primary cultural, financial, and transportation centers in the Metro Detroit area, a region of 5.2 million people. As the seat of Wayne County, the city of Detroit is the largest city in the U.S. state of Michigan and serves as a major port on the Detroit River...

Rnd	Pick	Player	Nationality	Position	Team (league)	NHL statistics
Rnd	Pick	Player	Nationality	Position	Team (league)	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1	19	Bryan Deasley Bryan Deasley Bryan Deasley is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey winger.-Playing career:He played college hockey for the Michigan Wolverines. After turning professional, he played for the Salt Lake Golden Eagles of the IHL and the Halifax Citadels of the AHL. He also was a member of the Canadian...		LW 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...	University of Michigan Michigan Wolverines The Michigan Wolverines comprise 27 varsity sports teams at the University of Michigan. These teams compete in the NCAA's Division I and in the Big Ten Conference in all sports except men's ice hockey which competes in the NCAA D1 Central Collegiate Hockey Association, and women's water polo, which... (CCHA Central Collegiate Hockey Association The Central Collegiate Hockey Association is a NCAA Men's Division I Ice Hockey college athletic conference that operates mostly in Michigan and Ohio, although it also has members in Alaska and Indiana. It participates in the NCAA's Division I as a hockey-only conference. It holds its championship... )
2	25	Stephane Matteau Stephane Matteau Stéphane Matteau is a former National Hockey League player.As a member of the New York Rangers 1994 Stanley Cup Championship team, Matteau is most remembered for scoring two overtime goals in the Eastern Conference Finals against the New Jersey Devils...		LW	Hull Olympiques (QMJHL Quebec Major Junior Hockey League The Quebec Major Junior Hockey League is one of the three major junior ice hockey leagues which constitute the Canadian Hockey League... )	848	144	172	316	742
2	40	Kevin Grant		D	Kitchener Rangers Kitchener Rangers The Kitchener Rangers are a major junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Hockey League that have called Kitchener, Ontario, Canada their home since 1963. The Rangers are a publicly owned hockey team, governed by a 40-person Board of Directors made up of season ticket subscribers. The Rangers hosted... (OHL Ontario Hockey League The Ontario Hockey League is one of the three Major Junior ice hockey leagues which constitute the Canadian Hockey League. The league is for players aged 15-20.The OHL also operates under the Ontario Hockey Federation of Hockey Canada.... )
3	61	Scott Mahoney		RW	Oshawa Generals Oshawa Generals The Oshawa Generals are a junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Hockey League. They are based in Oshawa, Ontario. The team is named for General Motors, an early sponsor which has its Canadian headquarters in Oshawa. The Generals are one of the most successful franchises in Canadian Hockey League... (OHL)
4	70	Tim Harris		RW	LSSU Lake Superior State University Lake Superior State University is a small public university in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan. It is Michigan's smallest public university with an enrollment around 3,000 students. Due to its proximity to the border, notably the twin city of Sault Ste... (CCHA)
5	103	Tim Corkery		D	Ferris State University Ferris State University Ferris State University is a public university with its main campus in Big Rapids, Michigan, USA. Founded in 1884 as the Big Rapids Industrial School by Woodbridge Nathan Ferris, an educator from New England who later served as governor of the State of Michigan and finally in the US Senate where... (CCHA)
6	124	Joe Aloi		\|D	Hull Olympiques (QMJHL)
7	145	Peter Ciavaglia Peter Ciavaglia Peter Anthony Ciavaglia is a retired American professional ice hockey center. After graduating from Nichols High School in Buffalo, NY in 1987, Peter was selected in that year's NHL Entry Draft by the Calgary Flames...		C Centre (ice hockey) The centre in ice hockey is a forward position of a player whose primary zone of play is the middle of the ice, away from the side boards. Centres have more flexibility in their positioning and are expected to cover more ice surface than any other player...	N/A	5	0	0	0	0
8	166	Theoren Fleury Theoren Fleury Theoren Wallace "Theo" Fleury is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player for the Calgary Flames, Colorado Avalanche, New York Rangers, and Chicago Blackhawks of the National Hockey League , Tappara of Finland's SM-liiga, and the Belfast Giants of the UK's Elite Ice Hockey League...		RW	Moose Jaw Warriors Moose Jaw Warriors The Moose Jaw Warriors are a major junior ice hockey team of the Western Hockey League which are based out of Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan. The team plays its home games at Mosaic Place. The franchise moved to Moose Jaw from Winnipeg after the 1983–84 season, where they had previously been named the... (WHL Western Hockey League The Western Hockey League is a major junior ice hockey league based in Western Canada and the Northwestern United States. The WHL is one of three leagues that constitute the Canadian Hockey League as the highest level of junior hockey in Canada... )	1084	455	633	1088	1840
9	187	Mark Osiecki Mark Osiecki Mark Anthony Osiecki is an American ice hockey coach and former professional ice hockey player. Osiecki is currently the head coach of the Ohio State University ice hockey team. Osiecki played 93 games in the NHL for the Calgary Flames, Ottawa Senators, Winnipeg Jets and Minnesota North Stars...		D	N/A	93	3	11	14	43
10	208	Bill Sedergren		D	N/A
11	229	Peter Hasselblad		D	N/A
12	250	Magnus Svensson Magnus Svensson (ice hockey b. 1963) Magnus Svensson is an Swedish ice hockey player. He won a gold medal at the 1994 Winter Olympics. He would also play 46 games in the National Hockey League with the Florida Panthers.-External links:*...		D	N/A	46	4	14	18	31
S NHL Supplemental Draft The NHL Supplemental Draft was a draft that was established by the National Hockey League as an offshoot of the NHL Entry Draft between 1986 and 1994. The Supplemental Draft was used by teams to select collegiate ice hockey players who were not eligible for the standard Entry Draft...	4	Peter Lappin Peter Lappin Peter John Lappin was a professional ice hockey player who played for the Minnesota North Stars and San Jose Sharks of the NHL. Pror to his professional career, he served as co-captain of the St. Lawrence University Skating Saints.-Regular season and playoffs:-External links:...		RW	St. Lawrence University	7	0	0	0	2

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