1987–88 Vancouver Canucks season

1987–88 Vancouver Canucks
Division5th Smythe
ConferenceCampbell
1987–88 record25–46–9
Goals for272
Goals against320
Team information
CoachBob McCammon
CaptainStan Smyl
Alternate captainsBarry Pederson
Doug Lidster
Tony Tanti
Daryl Stanley
Garth Butcher
ArenaPacific Coliseum
Average attendance11,002

The 1987–88 Vancouver Canucks season was the team's 18th in the National Hockey League (NHL).

Offseason

Regular season

The Canucks had a very disappointing season, they were not capable of winning 3 games in a row during the season. However, after the season they were able to draft future captain Trevor Linden.

Final standings

Smythe Division
GP W L T GF GA Pts
Calgary Flames 80 48 23 9 397 305 105
Edmonton Oilers 80 44 25 11 363 288 99
Winnipeg Jets 80 33 36 11 292 310 77
Los Angeles Kings 80 30 42 8 318 359 68
Vancouver Canucks 80 25 46 9 272 320 59

[1]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.

Record vs. opponents

Smythe Division record vs. opponents

Vs. Campbell Conference

Vs. Wales Conference


Schedule and results

No. R Date Score Opponent Record
1 W October 8, 1987 8–2 St. Louis Blues (1987–88) 1–0–0
2 L October 10, 1987 1–7 New York Islanders (1987–88) 1–1–0
3 L October 12, 1987 2–3 Detroit Red Wings (1987–88) 1–2–0
4 W October 18, 1987 4–2 @ Los Angeles Kings (1987–88) 2–2–0
5 L October 21, 1987 4–5 Boston Bruins (1987–88) 2–3–0
6 L October 23, 1987 4–5 OT Edmonton Oilers (1987–88) 2–4–0
7 L October 24, 1987 5–9 @ Edmonton Oilers (1987–88) 2–5–0
8 L October 27, 1987 2–3 Washington Capitals (1987–88) 2–6–0
9 T October 30, 1987 3–3 OT Calgary Flames (1987–88) 2–6–1
10 L November 1, 1987 3–7 @ Winnipeg Jets (1987–88) 2–7–1
11 L November 3, 1987 2–3 @ Washington Capitals (1987–88) 2–8–1
12 W November 5, 1987 4–3 @ Philadelphia Flyers (1987–88) 3–8–1
13 W November 7, 1987 4–1 @ Minnesota North Stars (1987–88) 4–8–1
14 L November 8, 1987 1–3 @ Winnipeg Jets (1987–88) 4–9–1
15 T November 11, 1987 4–4 OT Buffalo Sabres (1987–88) 4–9–2
16 W November 13, 1987 6–4 Quebec Nordiques (1987–88) 5–9–2
17 L November 15, 1987 4–8 @ Calgary Flames (1987–88) 5–10–2
18 W November 17, 1987 6–4 Pittsburgh Penguins (1987–88) 6–10–2
19 W November 19, 1987 4–1 @ Detroit Red Wings (1987–88) 7–10–2
20 L November 21, 1987 1–4 @ St. Louis Blues (1987–88) 7–11–2
21 L November 22, 1987 2–3 @ Chicago Blackhawks (1987–88) 7–12–2
22 L November 25, 1987 2–4 Calgary Flames (1987–88) 7–13–2
23 W November 27, 1987 4–2 New Jersey Devils (1987–88) 8–13–2
24 W December 1, 1987 3–1 @ Quebec Nordiques (1987–88) 9–13–2
25 T December 2, 1987 3–3 OT @ Montreal Canadiens (1987–88) 9–13–3
26 L December 5, 1987 3–6 @ Pittsburgh Penguins (1987–88) 9–14–3
27 W December 6, 1987 5–1 @ Buffalo Sabres (1987–88) 10–14–3
28 L December 8, 1987 2–3 Minnesota North Stars (1987–88) 10–15–3
29 L December 11, 1987 1–2 @ Edmonton Oilers (1987–88) 10–16–3
30 L December 12, 1987 3–6 Edmonton Oilers (1987–88) 10–17–3
31 T December 15, 1987 2–2 OT @ Hartford Whalers (1987–88) 10–17–4
32 L December 17, 1987 2–3 OT @ Boston Bruins (1987–88) 10–18–4
33 T December 20, 1987 3–3 OT Hartford Whalers (1987–88) 10–18–5
34 W December 23, 1987 5–1 Los Angeles Kings (1987–88) 11–18–5
35 L December 26, 1987 2–3 @ Los Angeles Kings (1987–88) 11–19–5
36 L December 28, 1987 3–7 @ Edmonton Oilers (1987–88) 11–20–5
37 L December 29, 1987 1–4 Montreal Canadiens (1987–88) 11–21–5
38 W December 31, 1987 2–1 Winnipeg Jets (1987–88) 12–21–5
39 L January 2, 1988 1–4 Philadelphia Flyers (1987–88) 12–22–5
40 T January 4, 1988 7–7 OT @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1987–88) 12–22–6
41 L January 6, 1988 2–4 @ New York Rangers (1987–88) 12–23–6
42 W January 7, 1988 6–3 @ New Jersey Devils (1987–88) 13–23–6
43 W January 9, 1988 3–2 @ Quebec Nordiques (1987–88) 14–23–6
44 L January 12, 1988 3–5 Winnipeg Jets (1987–88) 14–24–6
45 W January 13, 1988 8–2 Winnipeg Jets (1987–88) 15–24–6
46 T January 15, 1988 4–4 OT Calgary Flames (1987–88) 15–24–7
47 W January 17, 1988 6–5 @ Winnipeg Jets (1987–88) 16–24–7
48 L January 19, 1988 5–7 @ Calgary Flames (1987–88) 16–25–7
49 L January 22, 1988 3–6 New York Rangers (1987–88) 16–26–7
50 L January 24, 1988 1–3 @ Chicago Blackhawks (1987–88) 16–27–7
51 L January 26, 1988 6–7 @ St. Louis Blues (1987–88) 16–28–7
52 L January 29, 1988 2–4 Hartford Whalers (1987–88) 16–29–7
53 L January 30, 1988 3–4 @ Calgary Flames (1987–88) 16–30–7
54 W February 2, 1988 5–2 Los Angeles Kings (1987–88) 17–30–7
55 L February 3, 1988 2–7 @ Los Angeles Kings (1987–88) 17–31–7
56 W February 5, 1988 5–1 New Jersey Devils (1987–88) 18–31–7
57 L February 11, 1988 2–7 Edmonton Oilers (1987–88) 18–32–7
58 W February 13, 1988 6–5 Boston Bruins (1987–88) 19–32–7
59 L February 14, 1988 6–7 @ Edmonton Oilers (1987–88) 19–33–7
60 W February 17, 1988 5–0 Pittsburgh Penguins (1987–88) 20–33–7
61 L February 19, 1988 0–5 Toronto Maple Leafs (1987–88) 20–34–7
62 W February 21, 1988 6–4 @ New York Rangers (1987–88) 21–34–7
63 L February 23, 1988 1–6 @ New York Islanders (1987–88) 21–35–7
64 L February 24, 1988 4–5 @ Montreal Canadiens (1987–88) 21–36–7
65 L February 26, 1988 3–5 Calgary Flames (1987–88) 21–37–7
66 L February 28, 1988 0–2 Los Angeles Kings (1987–88) 21–38–7
67 L March 1, 1988 3–7 Philadelphia Flyers (1987–88) 21–39–7
68 L March 3, 1988 3–4 @ Winnipeg Jets (1987–88) 21–40–7
69 L March 6, 1988 2–7 @ Washington Capitals (1987–88) 21–41–7
70 L March 8, 1988 4–7 @ New York Islanders (1987–88) 21–42–7
71 L March 10, 1988 2–5 @ Detroit Red Wings (1987–88) 21–43–7
72 T March 12, 1988 3–3 OT Edmonton Oilers (1987–88) 21–43–8
73 L March 13, 1988 5–7 Buffalo Sabres (1987–88) 21–44–8
74 T March 16, 1988 3–3 OT @ Los Angeles Kings (1987–88) 21–44–9
75 W March 18, 1988 5–3 Los Angeles Kings (1987–88) 22–44–9
76 W March 22, 1988 5–3 Toronto Maple Leafs (1987–88) 23–44–9
77 W March 25, 1988 3–2 Chicago Blackhawks (1987–88) 24–44–9
78 L March 26, 1988 1–6 @ Calgary Flames (1987–88) 24–45–9
79 L March 29, 1988 2–3 Winnipeg Jets (1987–88) 24–46–9
80 W April 1, 1988 6–1 Minnesota North Stars (1987–88) 25–46–9

Playoffs

Did not qualify for the second season in a row.

Player statistics

Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/- = Plus/Minus; PIM = Penalty Minutes

Player GP G A Pts +/- PIM
Tony Tanti 73 40 37 77 -1 90
Greg Adams 80 36 40 76 -24 30
Barry Pederson 76 19 52 71 2 92
Petri Skriko 73 30 34 64 -12 32
Stan Smyl 57 12 25 37 -5 110

Awards and records

Transactions

Draft picks

Vancouver's draft picks at the 1987 NHL Entry Draft held at the Joe Louis Arena in Detroit, Michigan. The Canucks attempted to select Chris Gillies in the second round of the 1987 NHL Supplemental Draft, but the claim was ruled invalid since Gillies entered school after age 20 and therefore did not meet eligibility requirements.[3]

Round # Player Nationality College/Junior/Club team (League)
2 24 Rob Murphy  Canada Laval Titan (QMJHL)
3 45 Steve Veilleux  Canada Trois-Rivières Draveurs (QMJHL)
4 66 Doug Torrel  United States Hibbing High School (USHS-MN)
5 87 Sean Fabian  United States Hill-Murray School (USHS-MN)
6 108 Garry Valk  Canada Sherwood Park Crusaders (AJHL)
7 129 Todd Fanning  Canada Ohio State University (CCHA)
8 150 Viktor Tyumenev  Soviet Union Spartak Moscow (USSR)
9 171 Craig Daly  United States New Hampton School (USHS-NH)
10 192 John Fletcher  United States Clarkson University (ECAC)
11 213 Roger Hansson  Sweden Rögle BK (Sweden)
12 233 Neil Eisenhut  Canada Langley Eagles (BCJHL)
12 234 Matt Evo  United States Country Day School (USHS-MA)
S1 3 Steve Johnson  United States University of North Dakota (WCHA)

Farm teams

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. ^ "All-Time NHL Results". NHL.com. Retrieved August 25, 2023.
  3. ^ "1987 NHL Supplemental Draft -- Round 2 Selections". Hockey Draft Central. Retrieved December 6, 2021.