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1987–88 New York Islanders season
NHL hockey team season
NHL hockey team season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| League | NHL |
| Season | 1987–88 |
| year | 1987 |
| Team | New York Islanders |
| Record | 39–31–10 |
| HomeRecord | 24–10–6 |
| RoadRecord | 15–21–4 |
| Conference | Wales |
| ConferenceRank | 3rd |
| Division | Patrick |
| DivisionRank | 1st |
| GoalsFor | 308 |
| GoalsAgainst | 267 |
| GeneralManager | Bill Torrey |
| Coach | Terry Simpson |
| Captain | Brent Sutter |
| AltCaptain | Bryan Trottier |
| Steve Konroyd | |
| Arena | Nassau Coliseum |
| GoalsLeader | Pat LaFontaine (47) |
| AssistsLeader | Bryan Trottier (52) |
| PointsLeader | Pat LaFontaine (92) |
| PIMLeader | Alan Kerr (198) |
| WinsLeader | Kelly Hrudey (22) |
| GAALeader | Billy Smith (3.22) |
| DivisionWin | Yes |
Steve Konroyd The 1987–88 New York Islanders season was the 16th season for the franchise in the National Hockey League (NHL). The team improved on its performance from the previous season. They finished with 88 points, which turned out to be good enough for first place in a tightly contested Patrick Division – the Islanders, despite winning the division, finished only seven points ahead of the last place Pittsburgh Penguins. The Islanders were subsequently eliminated in the first round of the Stanley Cup playoffs by the New Jersey Devils.
As of 2025, this remains the Islanders' most recent division title, the second longest active drought in the NHL.
Off-season
Denis Potvin resigns the team captaincy, before playing his last season. Forward Brent Sutter is named team captain.
Regular season
Final standings
Record vs. opponents
Schedule and results
|- |1||W||October 8, 1987||4–1 || align="left"| @ Los Angeles Kings (1987–88) ||1–0–0 |- |2||W||October 10, 1987||7–1 || align="left"| @ Vancouver Canucks (1987–88) ||2–0–0 |- |3||W||October 15, 1987||6–0 || align="left"| @ Philadelphia Flyers (1987–88) ||3–0–0 |- |4||L||October 17, 1987||3–4 || align="left"| Philadelphia Flyers (1987–88) ||3–1–0 |- |5||W||October 20, 1987||5–4 || align="left"| Calgary Flames (1987–88) ||4–1–0 |- |6||L||October 23, 1987||3–5 || align="left"| @ New Jersey Devils (1987–88) ||4–2–0 |- |7||W||October 24, 1987||2–1 || align="left"| New Jersey Devils (1987–88) ||5–2–0 |- |8||T||October 27, 1987||4–4 OT|| align="left"| Chicago Blackhawks (1987–88) ||5–2–1 |- |9||L||October 28, 1987||2–5 || align="left"| @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1987–88) ||5–3–1 |- |10||W||October 31, 1987||8–2 || align="left"| New York Rangers (1987–88) ||6–3–1
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| Legend:
Playoffs
Patrick Division Semifinals vs. New Jersey Devils
| Date | Away | Score | Home | Score | OT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 6 | New Jersey | 3 | **New York** | **4** | (OT) |
| April 7 | **New Jersey** | **3** | New York | 2 | |
| April 9 | New York | 0 | **New Jersey ** | **3** | |
| April 10 | **New York ** | **5** | New Jersey | 4 | (OT) |
| April 12 | **New Jersey ** | **4** | New York | 2 | |
| April 14 | New York | 5 | **New Jersey ** | **6** |
New Jersey wins series 4-2
Player statistics
| Player | Pos | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | +/- | PPG | SHG | GWG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | 75 | 47 | 45 | 92 | 52 | 12 | 15 | 0 | 7 | |
| C | 77 | 30 | 52 | 82 | 48 | 10 | 15 | 0 | 3 | |
| RW | 73 | 36 | 40 | 76 | 22 | 14 | 13 | 2 | 4 | |
| C | 70 | 29 | 31 | 60 | 55 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 2 | |
| RW | 80 | 24 | 34 | 58 | 198 | 30 | 4 | 0 | 2 | |
| D | 72 | 19 | 32 | 51 | 112 | 26 | 9 | 0 | 3 | |
| D | 72 | 6 | 41 | 47 | 115 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| LW | 76 | 17 | 28 | 45 | 46 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| LW/C | 75 | 22 | 16 | 38 | 80 | -2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| LW | 55 | 12 | 24 | 36 | 30 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 4 | |
| LW | 69 | 17 | 18 | 35 | 67 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 4 | |
| RW | 40 | 9 | 15 | 24 | 28 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | |
| C | 77 | 6 | 16 | 22 | 99 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| LW | 48 | 5 | 15 | 20 | 115 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| D | 68 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 113 | 22 | 4 | 0 | 1 | |
| D | 51 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 24 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| D | 62 | 2 | 15 | 17 | 99 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| D | 57 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 62 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| LW | 71 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| RW | 38 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 58 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| D | 15 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| D | 53 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| D | 10 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| C | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| G | 47 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| LW | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| RW | 17 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 82 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| D | 22 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 68 | -9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| RW | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| LW | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| RW | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| D | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| G | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Player | MIN | GP | W | L | T | GA | GAA | SO | SA | SV | SV% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2751 | 47 | 22 | 17 | 5 | 153 | 3.34 | 3 | 1467 | 1314 | .896 | |
| 2107 | 38 | 17 | 14 | 5 | 113 | 3.22 | 2 | 1062 | 949 | .894 | |
| **Team:** | 4858 | 80 | 39 | 31 | 10 | 266 | 3.29 | 5 | 2529 | 2263 | .895 |
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| Player | Pos | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | +/- | PPG | SHG | GWG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | 6 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| RW | 6 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 6 | -6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| D | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 6 | -3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| LW | 5 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| D | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | -3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| C | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| LW | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| D | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 13 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| D | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 42 | -1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| LW | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| RW | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| D | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| LW/C | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| C | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| D | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| RW | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| D | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| LW | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | -4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| G | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| LW | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| D | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| C | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | -9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| RW | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Player | MIN | GP | W | L | GA | GAA | SO | SA | SV | SV% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 381 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 23 | 3.62 | 0 | 154 | 131 | .851 | |
| **Team:** | 381 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 23 | 3.62 | 0 | 154 | 131 | .851 |
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Note: Pos = Position; GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/- = plus/minus; PIM = Penalty minutes; PPG = Power-play goals; SHG = Short-handed goals; GWG = Game-winning goals
MIN = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GA = Goals-against; GAA = Goals-against average; SO = Shutouts; SA = Shots against; SV = Shots saved; SV% = Save percentage;
Draft picks
New York's draft picks at the 1987 NHL entry draft held at the Joe Louis Arena in Detroit, Michigan.
| Round | # | Player | Nationality | College/Junior/Club team (League) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13 | Dean Chynoweth | Canada | Medicine Hat Tigers (WHL) |
| 2 | 34 | Jeff Hackett | Canada | Oshawa Generals (OHL) |
| 3 | 55 | Dean Ewen | Canada | Spokane Chiefs (WHL) |
| 4 | 76 | George Maneluk | Canada | Brandon Wheat Kings (WHL) |
| 5 | 97 | Petr Vlk | Dukla Jihlava (Czechoslovakia) | |
| 6 | 118 | Rob DiMaio | Canada | Medicine Hat Tigers (WHL) |
| 7 | 139 | Knut Walbye | Furuset Ishockey (Norway) | |
| 8 | 160 | Jeff Saterdalen | United States | Bloomington Jefferson High School (USHS-MN) |
| 9 | 181 | Shawn Howard | Canada | Penticton Knights (BCJHL) |
| 10 | 202 | John Herlihy | United States | Babson College (ECAC East) |
| 11 | 223 | Mike Erickson | United States | St. John's Hill School (USHS-MA) |
| 12 | 244 | Will Averill | United States | Belmont High School (USHS-MA) |
| [S2](1987-nhl-supplemental-draft) | 14 | Howie Vandermast | United States | State University of New York at Potsdam (SUNYAC) |
References
References
- "1987-88 New York Islanders Schedule".
- "1987-88 New York Islanders Statistics - Hockey-Reference.com". hockey-reference.com.
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