1986–87 Calgary Flames season

Regular season

Season standings

Record vs. opponents

Schedule and results

|- | 1 || October 9 || Calgary || 5 – 3 || Boston || || 1–0–0 || 2 |- | 2 || October 11 || Calgary || 5 – 6 || Hartford || || 1–1–0 || 2 |- | 3 || October 12 || Calgary || 4 – 2 || Buffalo || || 2–1–0 || 4 |- | 4 || October 16 || Quebec || 4 – 2 || Calgary || || 2–2–0 || 4 |- | 5 || October 18 || Detroit || 5 – 3 || Calgary || || 2–3–0 || 4 |- | 6 || October 22 || Edmonton || 3 – 6 || Calgary || || 3–3–0 || 6 |- | 7 || October 24 || Calgary || 2 – 5 || Winnipeg || || 3–4–0 || 6 |- | 8 || October 26 || Boston || 6 – 0 || Calgary || || 3–5–0 || 6 |- | 9 || October 28 || Calgary || 4 – 7 || Minnesota || || 3–6–0 || 6 |- | 10 || October 29 || Calgary || 2 – 6 || Winnipeg || || 3–7–0 || 6 |- | 11 || November 1 || Washington || 1 – 4 || Calgary || || 4–7–0 || 8 |- | 12 || November 3 || Los Angeles || 2 – 4 || Calgary || || 5–7–0 || 10 |- | 13 || November 5 || Calgary || 3 – 1 || Edmonton || || 6–7–0 || 12 |- | 14 || November 7 || Edmonton || 4 – 6 || Calgary || || 7–7–0 || 14 |- | 15 || November 9 || Montreal || 0 – 3 || Calgary || || 8–7–0 || 16 |- | 16 || November 11 || Vancouver || 3 – 5 || Calgary || || 9–7–0 || 18 |- | 17 || November 13 || Hartford || 3 – 4 || Calgary || || 10–7–0 || 20 |- | 18 || November 15 || Calgary || 1 – 4 || Los Angeles || || 10–8–0 || 20 |- | 19 || November 18 || Calgary || 0 – 5 || Vancouver || || 10–9–0 || 20 |- | 20 || November 20 || Pittsburgh || 5 – 2 || Calgary || || 10–10–0 || 20 |- | 21 || November 22 || NY Rangers || 5 – 8 || Calgary || || 11–10–0 || 22 |- | 22 || November 24 || Edmonton || 5 – 6 || Calgary || || 12–10–0 || 24 |- | 23 || November 27 || Winnipeg || 4 – 3 || Calgary || || 12–11–0 || 24 |- | 24 || November 29 || Chicago || 4 – 5 || Calgary || || 13–11–0 || 26 |- | 25 || December 2 || NY Islanders || 3 – 3 || Calgary || || 13–11–1 || 27 |- | 26 || December 4 || Chicago || 1 – 4 || Calgary || || 14–11–1 || 29 |- | 27 || December 6 || Calgary || 3 – 2 || Quebec || || 15–11–1 || 31 |- | 28 || December 8 || Calgary || 3 – 5 || Montreal || || 15–12–1 || 31 |- | 29 || December 10 || Calgary || 6 – 4 || Pittsburgh || || 16–12–1 || 33 |- | 30 || December 11 || Calgary || 3 – 5 || Philadelphia || || 16–13–1 || 33 |- | 31 || December 13 || Calgary || 6 – 3 || Los Angeles || || 17–13–1 || 35 |- | 32 || December 16 || Detroit || 3 – 8 || Calgary || || 18–13–1 || 37 |- | 33 || December 18 || Quebec || 2 – 6 || Calgary || || 19–13–1 || 39 |- | 34 || December 20 || Calgary || 5 – 3 || Vancouver || || 20–13–1 || 41 |- | 35 || December 22 || Los Angeles || 5 – 3 || Calgary || || 20–14–1 || 41 |- | 36 || December 28 || Calgary || 4 – 1 || Buffalo || || 21–14–1 || 43 |- | 37 || December 30 || Calgary || 4 – 3 || New Jersey || || 22–14–1 || 45 |- | 38 || December 31 || Calgary || 4 – 6 || Detroit || || 22–15–1 || 45 |- | 39 || January 3 || Calgary || 4 – 7 || St. Louis || || 22–16–1 || 45 |- | 40 || January 4 || Calgary || 4 – 1 || Chicago || || 23–16–1 || 47 |- | 41 || January 8 || Los Angeles || 4 – 5 || Calgary || || 24–16–1 || 49 |- | 42 || January 10 || St. Louis || 2 – 5 || Calgary || || 25–16–1 || 51 |- | 43 || January 11 || Calgary || 3 – 5 || Edmonton || || 25–17–1 || 51 |- | 44 || January 14 || NY Rangers || 8 – 5 || Calgary || || 25–18–1 || 51 |- | 45 || January 16 || Calgary || 5 – 9 || Vancouver || || 25–19–1 || 51 |- | 46 || January 17 || Vancouver || 4 – 3 || Calgary || || 25–20–1 || 51 |- | 47 || January 20 || Calgary || 3 – 1 || NY Islanders || || 26–20–1 || 53 |- | 48 || January 22 || Calgary || 5 – 7 || New Jersey || || 26–21–1 || 53 |- | 49 || January 24 || Calgary || 3 – 5 || Boston || || 26–22–1 || 53 |- | 50 || January 26 || Calgary || 6 – 5 || Toronto || OT || 27–22–1 || 55 |- | 51 || January 29 || Minnesota || 3 – 3 || Calgary || OT || 27–22–2 || 56 |- | 52 || January 31 || New Jersey || 3 – 5 || Calgary || || 28–22–2 || 58 |- | 53 || February 3 || Vancouver || 4 – 2 || Calgary || || 28–23–2 || 58 |- | 54 || February 5 || St. Louis || 2 – 1 || Calgary || || 28–24–2 || 58 |- | 55 || February 7 || NY Islanders || 1 – 4 || Calgary || || 29–24–2 || 60 |- | 56 || February 8 || Calgary || 3 – 2 || Vancouver || || 30–24–2 || 62 |- | 57 || February 14 || Calgary || 3 – 2 || Minnesota || || 31–24–2 || 64 |- | 58 || February 16 || Calgary || 5 – 0 || Philadelphia || || 32–24–2 || 66 |- | 59 || February 17 || Calgary || 3 – 1 || Pittsburgh || || 33–24–2 || 68 |- | 60 || February 20 || Toronto || 2 – 7 || Calgary || || 34–24–2 || 70 |- | 61 || February 22 || Washington || 5 – 2 || Calgary || || 34–25–2 || 70 |- | 62 || February 24 || Vancouver || 0 – 2 || Calgary || || 35–25–2 || 72 |- | 63 || February 26 || Philadelphia || 3 – 4 || Calgary || || 36–25–2 || 74 |- | 64 || February 28 || Winnipeg || 3 – 5 || Calgary || || 37–25–2 || 76 |- | 65 || March 1 || Calgary || 3 – 6 || Winnipeg || || 37–26–2 || 76 |- | 66 || March 3 || Montreal || 4 – 2 || Calgary || || 37–27–2 || 76 |- | 67 || March 5 || Los Angeles || 2 – 7 || Calgary || || 38–27–2 || 78 |- | 68 || March 8 || Calgary || 7 – 4 || NY Rangers || || 39–27–2 || 80 |- | 69 || March 10 || Calgary || 6 – 3 || Washington || || 40–27–2 || 82 |- | 70 || March 11 || Calgary || 6 – 1 || Hartford || || 41–27–2 || 84 |- | 71 || March 14 || Calgary || 4 – 6 || Toronto || || 41–28–2 || 84 |- | 72 || March 17 || Buffalo || 2 – 6 || Calgary || || 42–28–2 || 86 |- | 73 || March 19 || Edmonton || 4 – 5 || Calgary || || 43–28–2 || 88 |- | 74 || March 20 || Calgary || 6 – 3 || Edmonton || || 44–28–2 || 90 |- | 75 || March 25 || Calgary || 1 – 10 || Winnipeg || || 44–29–2 || 90 |- | 76 || March 26 || Winnipeg || 1 – 3 || Calgary || || 45–29–2 || 92 |- | 77 || March 28 || Calgary || 4 – 3 || Los Angeles || || 46–29–2 || 94 |- | 78 || March 30 || Calgary || 4 – 5 || Los Angeles || || 46–30–2 || 94 |- | 79 || April 2 || Calgary || 4 – 4 || Edmonton || OT || 46–30–3 || 95 |- | 80 || April 5 || Winnipeg || 3 – 1 || Calgary || || 46–31–3 || 95

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Playoffs

|- | 1 || April 8 || Winnipeg || 4 – 2 || Calgary || || Winnipeg leads 1–0 |- | 2 || April 9 || Winnipeg || 3 – 2 || Calgary || || Winnipeg leads 2–0 |- | 3 || April 11 || Calgary || 3 – 2 || Winnipeg || OT || Winnipeg leads 2–1 |- | 4 || April 12 || Calgary || 3 – 4 || Winnipeg || || Winnipeg leads 3–1 |- | 5 || April 14 || Winnipeg || 3 – 4 || Calgary || || Winnipeg leads 3–2 |- | 6 || April 16 || Calgary || 1 – 6 || Winnipeg || || Winnipeg wins 4–2

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Player statistics

Skaters

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

†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

Transactions

The Flames were involved in the following transactions during the 1986–87 season.

Trades

Free agents

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Draft picks

Main article: List of Calgary Flames draft picks

Calgary's picks at the 1986 NHL entry draft, held in Montreal.

References

• Player stats: 2006–07 Calgary Flames Media Guide, pg 125
• Game log: 2006–07 Calgary Flames Media Guide, pg 141
• Team standings: 1986–87 NHL standings @hockeydb.com
• Trades: Individual player pages at hockeydb.com

References

1. Award Winners, ''2006–07 Calgary Flames Media Guide'', p. 23.
2. Ulmer, Mike, [https://web.archive.org/web/20031018092333/http://www.canoe.com/Slam031008/col_ulmer-sun.html Heat is on], canoe.ca, October 8, 2003.
3. "1986-87 Calgary Flames Schedule".
4. [http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/draft/teams/dr000043.html Calgary Flames draft history], hockeydb.com, accessed October 10, 2007.