1986–87 St. Louis Blues season

The 1986–87 St. Louis Blues season was the 20th in franchise history. It involved the team finishing with a 32–33–15 record, good for 79 points, as they finished 1st in the Norris Division, clinching the title on the final day of the regular-season. This would be the final division title for the Blues until the 1999–2000 season.

1986–87 St. Louis Blues
Norris Division champions
Division1st Norris
ConferenceCampbell
1986–87 record32–33–15
Goals for281
Goals against293
Team information
General managerRon Caron
CoachJacques Martin
CaptainBrian Sutter
Alternate captainsBernie Federko
Rob Ramage
ArenaSt. Louis Arena

Offseason

Regular season

Final standings
Norris Division[1]
GP W L T GF GA Pts
St. Louis Blues8032331528129379
Detroit Red Wings8034361026027478
Chicago Blackhawks8029371429031072
Toronto Maple Leafs803242628631970
Minnesota North Stars8030401029631470

Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against
Note: Teams that qualified for the playoffs are highlighted in bold.

Schedule and results
No. R Date Score Opponent Record
1WOctober 9, 19864–3@ Los Angeles Kings (1986–87)1–0–0
2LOctober 11, 19863–4@ Vancouver Canucks (1986–87)1–1–0
3TOctober 14, 19861–1 OT@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1986–87)1–1–1
4WOctober 18, 19864–3Quebec Nordiques (1986–87)2–1–1
5LOctober 22, 19863–8Minnesota North Stars (1986–87)2–2–1
6TOctober 24, 19861–1 OT@ Detroit Red Wings (1986–87)2–2–2
7LOctober 25, 19861–3Detroit Red Wings (1986–87)2–3–2
8WOctober 29, 19867–2New York Rangers (1986–87)3–3–2
9TNovember 1, 19863–3 OTPittsburgh Penguins (1986–87)3–3–3
10WNovember 2, 19867–3Chicago Blackhawks (1986–87)4–3–3
11LNovember 5, 19864–6@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1986–87)4–4–3
12LNovember 7, 19860–2@ Winnipeg Jets (1986–87)4–5–3
13TNovember 9, 19864–4 OT@ Chicago Blackhawks (1986–87)4–5–4
14WNovember 12, 19864–2Toronto Maple Leafs (1986–87)5–5–4
15WNovember 15, 19864–3Chicago Blackhawks (1986–87)6–5–4
16WNovember 18, 19864–3@ Minnesota North Stars (1986–87)7–5–4
17WNovember 19, 19867–5Minnesota North Stars (1986–87)8–5–4
18LNovember 21, 19860–4@ Hartford Whalers (1986–87)8–6–4
19LNovember 22, 19865–6@ Boston Bruins (1986–87)8–7–4
20LNovember 26, 19861–5New Jersey Devils (1986–87)8–8–4
21WNovember 28, 19862–1 OT@ Detroit Red Wings (1986–87)9–8–4
22LNovember 29, 19862–4Detroit Red Wings (1986–87)9–9–4
23LDecember 2, 19861–7@ Philadelphia Flyers (1986–87)9–10–4
24LDecember 3, 19863–4 OT@ Montreal Canadiens (1986–87)9–11–4
25WDecember 5, 19866–5@ Buffalo Sabres (1986–87)10–11–4
26WDecember 7, 19865–3Toronto Maple Leafs (1986–87)11–11–4
27WDecember 9, 19864–1@ Quebec Nordiques (1986–87)12–11–4
28LDecember 10, 19862–6@ Hartford Whalers (1986–87)12–12–4
29TDecember 13, 19864–4 OTChicago Blackhawks (1986–87)12–12–5
30LDecember 16, 19862–4Montreal Canadiens (1986–87)12–13–5
31TDecember 18, 19863–3 OTWinnipeg Jets (1986–87)12–13–6
32LDecember 20, 19863–5@ Washington Capitals (1986–87)12–14–6
33LDecember 21, 19866–7@ Philadelphia Flyers (1986–87)12–15–6
34LDecember 26, 19866–8@ Chicago Blackhawks (1986–87)12–16–6
35WDecember 27, 19863–2New York Rangers (1986–87)13–16–6
36WDecember 30, 19864–3Boston Bruins (1986–87)14–16–6
37WJanuary 3, 19877–4Calgary Flames (1986–87)15–16–6
38LJanuary 5, 19874–6Washington Capitals (1986–87)15–17–6
39WJanuary 7, 19876–3Hartford Whalers (1986–87)16–17–6
40LJanuary 9, 19871–5@ Edmonton Oilers (1986–87)16–18–6
41LJanuary 10, 19872–5@ Calgary Flames (1986–87)16–19–6
42TJanuary 12, 19874–4 OT@ Minnesota North Stars (1986–87)16–19–7
43LJanuary 16, 19873–5Los Angeles Kings (1986–87)16–20–7
44TJanuary 17, 19874–4 OTLos Angeles Kings (1986–87)16–20–8
45LJanuary 21, 19872–4@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1986–87)16–21–8
46LJanuary 23, 19873–4@ Detroit Red Wings (1986–87)16–22–8
47WJanuary 24, 19875–3Detroit Red Wings (1986–87)17–22–8
48WJanuary 27, 19872–1Montreal Canadiens (1986–87)18–22–8
49WJanuary 29, 19874–2Toronto Maple Leafs (1986–87)19–22–8
50TJanuary 31, 19874–4 OTChicago Blackhawks (1986–87)19–22–9
51LFebruary 3, 19872–4Edmonton Oilers (1986–87)19–23–9
52WFebruary 5, 19872–1@ Calgary Flames (1986–87)20–23–9
53TFebruary 6, 19872–2 OT@ Vancouver Canucks (1986–87)20–23–10
54LFebruary 8, 19872–6@ Edmonton Oilers (1986–87)20–24–10
55LFebruary 14, 19872–4Philadelphia Flyers (1986–87)20–25–10
56LFebruary 15, 19872–3@ Minnesota North Stars (1986–87)20–26–10
57LFebruary 17, 19873–4Vancouver Canucks (1986–87)20–27–10
58WFebruary 19, 19876–2Minnesota North Stars (1986–87)21–27–10
59WFebruary 21, 19874–3 OTQuebec Nordiques (1986–87)22–27–10
60WFebruary 24, 19873–2New York Islanders (1986–87)23–27–10
61LFebruary 26, 19873–4@ Buffalo Sabres (1986–87)23–28–10
62TFebruary 28, 19873–3 OT@ New York Islanders (1986–87)23–28–11
63TMarch 1, 19875–5 OT@ Pittsburgh Penguins (1986–87)23–28–12
64WMarch 3, 19874–3@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1986–87)24–28–12
65TMarch 5, 19871–1 OTWinnipeg Jets (1986–87)24–28–13
66WMarch 7, 19875–3Detroit Red Wings (1986–87)25–28–13
67WMarch 9, 19873–2 OTToronto Maple Leafs (1986–87)26–28–13
68WMarch 11, 19873–2@ Chicago Blackhawks (1986–87)27–28–13
69LMarch 12, 19874–6@ Boston Bruins (1986–87)27–29–13
70TMarch 14, 19873–3 OTWashington Capitals (1986–87)27–29–14
71LMarch 18, 19874–5@ Pittsburgh Penguins (1986–87)27–30–14
72LMarch 21, 19876–7 OTNew Jersey Devils (1986–87)27–31–14
73WMarch 23, 19878–5@ Minnesota North Stars (1986–87)28–31–14
74TMarch 25, 19874–4 OT@ Chicago Blackhawks (1986–87)28–31–15
75LMarch 27, 19874–6@ New York Rangers (1986–87)28–32–15
76WMarch 29, 19874–1@ New Jersey Devils (1986–87)29–32–15
77LMarch 31, 19873–4New York Islanders (1986–87)29–33–15
78WApril 2, 19875–3Buffalo Sabres (1986–87)30–33–15
79WApril 4, 19874–1Minnesota North Stars (1986–87)31–33–15
80WApril 5, 19873–2 OT@ Detroit Red Wings (1986–87)32–33–15

Playoffs

The Blues lost the Norris Division semifinal series to the Toronto Maple Leafs in six games.

Player statistics

Regular season
Scoring
Player Pos GP G A Pts PIM +/- PPG SHG GWG
Doug GilmourC80426310558-21712
Bernie FederkoC6420527232-25903
Mark HunterRW74363369167-191204
Greg PaslawskiRW76293564271517
Brian BenningD781336491102702
Gino CavalliniLW80182644544402
Rick MeagherC8018213954-9221
Rob RamageD59112839108-12603
Ron FlockhartC6016193512-9202
Doug WickenheiserC8013152837-22521
Ric NattressD736222824-34200
Cliff RonningC421114256-1202
Mark ReedsRW689162516-20100
Tim BothwellD725162146-14001
Jocelyn LemieuxRW5310818941101
Herb RaglanRW62610161596000
Bruce BellD4531316183100
Doug EvansLW5331316912000
Charlie BourgeoisD662121416416001
Jim PaveseD692911127-21000
Brian SutterLW1433618-5300
Pat HughesRW4315626-6000
Mike DarkD1320220000
Todd EwenRW2320284-1000
Greg MillenG42022120000
Dave BarrRW200001000
Mike PosavadD200001000
Larry TraderD50008-5000
Rick WamsleyG41000100000
Goaltending
Player MIN GP W L T GA GAA SO SA SV SV%
Rick Wamsley241041171561423.54012121070.883
Greg Millen248242151891463.53011521006.873
Team:4892803233152883.53023642076.878

Playoffs
Scoring
Player Pos GP G A Pts PIM +/- PPG SHG GWG
Bernie FederkoC6336180100
Gino CavalliniLW631420101
Doug GilmourC6224161101
Rob RamageD6224210200
Brian BenningD604490000
Mark HunterRW503310-1000
Bruce BellD41127-1000
Greg PaslawskiRW61124-1000
Jocelyn LemieuxRW50116-1000
Mark ReedsRW601120000
Cliff RonningC40110-1000
Tim BothwellD60006-5000
Charlie BourgeoisD600027-3000
Doug EvansLW500010-2000
Todd EwenRW4000230000
Tony HrkacC300000000
Rick MeagherC600011-4000
Greg MillenG400000000
Ric NattressD60002-3000
Jim PaveseD20002-1000
Herb RaglanRW40002-3000
Rick WamsleyG200000000
Doug WickenheiserC60002-3000
Goaltending
Player MIN GP W L GA GAA SO SA SV SV%
Greg Millen250413102.400122112.918
Rick Wamsley12021152.5005449.907
Team:370624152.430176161.915

[2]

Note:
Pos = Position; GPI = Games played in; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes; +/- = Plus/minus; PPG = Power-play goals; SHG = Short-handed goals; GWG = Game-winning goals
Min, TOI = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T,T/OT = Ties; OTL = Overtime losses; GA = Goals-against; GAA = Goals-against average; SO = Shutouts; SA = Shots against; SV = Shots saved; SV% = Save percentage;

Draft picks

St. Louis's draft picks at the 1986 NHL Entry Draft held at the Montreal Forum in Montreal, Quebec.

Round # Player Nationality College/Junior/Club team (League)
110Jocelyn Lemieux CanadaLaval Voisins (QMJHL)
231Mike Posma United StatesBuffalo Jr. Sabres (OPJHL)
352Tony Hejna United StatesNichols School (USHS-NY)
473Glen Featherstone CanadaWindsor Compuware Spitfires (OHL)
587Mike Wolak United StatesKitchener Rangers (OHL)
6115Mike O'Toole CanadaMarkham Waxers (OJHL)
7136Andy May CanadaBramalea Blues (MetJHL)
8157Randy Skarda United StatesSaint Thomas Academy (USHS-MN)
9178Martyn Ball CanadaSt. Michael's Buzzers (MetJHL)
10199Rod Thacker CanadaHamilton Steelhawks (OHL)
11220Terry MacLean CanadaLongueuil Chevaliers (QMJHL)
12234Bill Butler United StatesNorthwood School (USHS-NY)
12241David O'Brien United StatesNortheastern University (Hockey East)
S213Marty Raus United StatesNortheastern University (Hockey East)

See also

References
  1. Dinger, Ralph, ed. (2011). The National Hockey League Official Guide & Record Book 2012. Dan Diamond & Associates. p. 153. ISBN 9781894801225.
  2. "1986-87 St. Louis Blues Statistics - Hockey-Reference.com". hockey-reference.com. Retrieved June 15, 2009.
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