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! width="5%" | Game
! width="5%" | April
! width="10%" | Opponent
! width="5%" | Score
! width="5%" | Record
|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
| 78 || 1 || Washington Capitals

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...

 || 5 - 1 || 34-36-8
|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
| 79 || 4 || @ 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...

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|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
| 80 || 5 || 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 ...

 || 8 - 2 || 34-38-8
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|}

Playoffs

Key: Win Loss

{| class="toccolours" width=90% style="clear:both; margin:1.5em auto; text-align:center;"
|-
! colspan=10 style="background:#0060A9; color: #FFFFFF;" | 1987 Stanley Cup Playoffs
|-
| colspan=10 |
{| class="toccolours collapsible collapsed" width=100%
|-
! colspan=10; style="background:#E31937; color: #FFFFFF;" |Division Semi-finals: vs. Philadelphia Flyers - Philadelphia wins series 4-2
|- align="center" bgcolor="#dddddd"
| # || Date || Visitor || Score || Home || OT || Series
|- align=center bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 1 || April 8 || New York 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 - 0 || 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...

 || || New York Rangers lead series 1-0
|- align=center bgcolor="#ffbbbb"
| 2 || April 9 || New York Rangers || 3 - 8 || Philadelphia Flyers || || Series tied 1-1
|- align=center bgcolor="#ffbbbb"
| 3 || April 11 || Philadelphia Flyers || 3 - 0 || New York Rangers || || Philadelphia leads series 2-1
|- align=center bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 4 || April 12 || Philadelphia Flyers || 3 - 6 || New York Rangers || || Series tied 2-2
|- align=center bgcolor="#ffbbbb"
| 5 || April 14 || New York Rangers || 1 - 3 || Philadelphia Flyers || || Philadelphia leads series 3-2
|- align=center bgcolor="#ffbbbb"
| 6 || April 16 || Philadelphia Flyers || 5 - 0 || New York Rangers || || Philadelphia wins series 4-2
|}
|}

Skaters

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! style="border: 0;" | Regular season
|-
| style="background: #f2f2f2; border: 0; text-align: center;" |
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="width:100%;"
|- align=center
! style="background:#0060a9; color:#fff; width:40%;"| Player
! style="background:#0060a9; color:#fff; width:10%;"| GP
! style="background:#0060a9; color:#fff; width:10%;"| G
! style="background:#0060a9; color:#fff; width:10%;"| A
! style="background:#0060a9; color:#fff; width:10%;"| Pts
! style="background:#0060a9; color:#fff; width:10%;"| +/−
! style="background:#0060a9; color:#fff; width:10%;"| PIM
|- align=center
| || 75 || 40 || 47 || 87 || 16 || 49
|- align=center
| || 64 || 40 || 34 || 74 || 8 || 60
|- align=center
| || 70 || 24 || 40 || 64 || -5 || 73
|- align=center
| || 73 || 28 || 35 || 63 || -7 || 12
|- align=center
| || 72 || 19 || 38 || 57 || 7 || 117
|- align=center
| || 78 || 10 || 45 || 55 || 13 || 62
|- align=center
| ^† || 64 || 29 || 17 || 46 || -1 || 56
|- align=center
| || 61 || 6 || 34 || 40 || -6 || 62
|- align=center
| ^‡ || 38 || 16 || 20 || 36 || -10 || 20
|- align=center
| ^‡ || 58 || 17 || 15 || 32 || -15 || 101
|- align=center
| || 66 || 8 || 22 || 30 || -13 || 68
|- align=center
| || 68 || 8 || 18 || 26 || 3 || 24
|- align=center
| ^† || 34 || 9 || 12 || 21 || -8 || 9
|- align=center
| ^‡ || 38 || 6 || 14 || 20 || -5 || 22
|- align=center
| ^† || 61 || 2 || 17 || 19 || 3 || 50
|- align=center
| || 73 || 3 || 12 || 15 || -13 || 182
|- align=center
| || 52 || 2 || 13 || 15 || -1 || 118
|- align=center
| || 37 || 6 || 7 || 13 || -1 || 21
|- align=center
| || 40 || 3 || 8 || 11 || -7 || 27
|- align=center
| ^‡ || 63 || 1 || 10 || 11 || -18 || 65
|- align=center
| ^† || 14 || 4 || 6 || 10 || -8 || 6
|- align=center
| ^†‡ || 28 || 2 || 8 || 10 || -12 || 20
|- align=center
| || 21 || 4 || 4 || 8 || -2 || 34
|- align=center
| ^‡ || 15 || 3 || 5 || 8 || -3 || 20
|- align=center
| ^‡ || 30 || 2 || 6 || 8 || -2 || 50
|- align=center
| ^† || 9 || 5 || 1 || 6 || -3 || 15
|- align=center
| ^‡ || 21 || 2 || 4 || 6 || -8 || 2
|- align=center
| || 10 || 1 || 4 || 5 || -1 || 12
|- align=center
| ^‡ || 18 || 2 || 2 || 4 || 2 || 33
|- align=center
| ^†‡ || 9 || 0 || 4 || 4 || -1 || 6
|- align=center
| || 13 || 2 || 1 || 3 || -2 || 45
|- align=center
| || 5 || 1 || 1 || 2 || 0 || 0
|- align=center
| ^† || 13 || 0 || 2 || 2 || -8 || 49
|- align=center
| || 1 || 1 || 0 || 1 || 2 || 4
|- align=center
| || 22 || 1 || 0 || 1 || -1 || 91
|- align=center
| || 3 || 0 || 1 || 1 || -5 || 0
|- align=center
| || 4 || 0 || 1 || 1 || 0 || 4
|- align=center
| || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 0
|- align=center
| ^‡ || 3 || 0 || 0 || 0 || -1 || 2
|- align=center
| ^† || 3 || 0 || 0 || 0 || -1 || 0
|- align=center
| || 3 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 21
|- align=center
| || 8 || 0 || 0 || 0 || -5 || 2
|}
|}
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! style="border: 0;" | Playoffs
|-
| style="background: #f2f2f2; border: 0; text-align: center;" |
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="width:100%;"
|- align=center
! style="background:#0060a9; color:#fff; width:40%;"| Player
! style="background:#0060a9; color:#fff; width:10%;"| GP
! style="background:#0060a9; color:#fff; width:10%;"| G
! style="background:#0060a9; color:#fff; width:10%;"| A
! style="background:#0060a9; color:#fff; width:10%;"| Pts
! style="background:#0060a9; color:#fff; width:10%;"| PIM
|- align=center
| || 6 || 0 || 5 || 5 || 0
|- align=center
| || 6 || 3 || 2 || 5 || 4
|- align=center
| || 6 || 1 || 2 || 3 || 2
|- align=center
| || 6 || 2 || 1 || 3 || 6
|- align=center
| || 6 || 1 || 2 || 3 || 20
|- align=center
| || 6 || 1 || 1 || 2 || 16
|- align=center
| || 6 || 1 || 1 || 2 || 2
|- align=center
| || 6 || 2 || 0 || 2 || 4
|- align=center
| || 6 || 0 || 2 || 2 || 6
|- align=center
| || 6 || 0 || 1 || 1 || 27
|- align=center
| || 6 || 1 || 0 || 1 || 28
|- align=center
| || 6 || 1 || 0 || 1 || 0
|- align=center
| || 4 || 0 || 1 || 1 || 2
|- align=center
| || 3 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 2
|- align=center
| || 3 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 12
|- align=center
| || 2 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 2
|- align=center
| || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0
|- align=center
| || 6 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 4
|- align=center
| || 5 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 6
|- align=center
| || 6 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 12
|- align=center
| || 6 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 8
|}
|}

Goaltenders

{| class="wikitable" style="width:75%;"
|-
! style="border: 0;" | Regular season
|-
| style="background: #f2f2f2; border: 0; text-align: center;" |
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="width:100%;"
|- style="text-align:center; background:#ddd;"
! style="background:#0060a9; color:#fff;"| Player
! style="background:#0060a9; color:#fff;"| GP
! style="background:#0060a9; color:#fff;"| Min
! style="background:#0060a9; color:#fff;"| W
! style="background:#0060a9; color:#fff;"| L
! style="background:#0060a9; color:#fff;"| T
! style="background:#0060a9; color:#fff;"| GA
! style="background:#0060a9; color:#fff;"| GAA
! style="background:#0060a9; color:#fff;"| SA
! style="background:#0060a9; color:#fff;"| Sv%
! style="background:#0060a9; color:#fff;"| SO
|- align=center
| || 50 || 2656 || 18 || 20 || 5 || 161 || 3.64 || 1363 || .882 || 0
|- align=center
| ^† || 28 || 1474 || 14 || 11 || 0 || 92 || 3.74 || 783 || .883 || 0
|- align=center
| || 13 || 675 || 2 || 7 || 2 || 58 || 5.16 || 367 || .842 || 0
|- align=center
| || 1 || 65 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 5 || 4.62 || 35 || .857 || 0
|}
|}

{| class="wikitable" style="width:75%;"
|-
! style="border: 0;" | Playoffs
|-
| style="background: #f2f2f2; border: 0; text-align: center;" |
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="width:100%;"
|- style="text-align:center; background:#ddd;"
! style="background:#0060a9; color:#fff;"| Player
! style="background:#0060a9; color:#fff;"| GP
! style="background:#0060a9; color:#fff;"| Min
! style="background:#0060a9; color:#fff;"| W
! style="background:#0060a9; color:#fff;"| L
! style="background:#0060a9; color:#fff;"| GA
! style="background:#0060a9; color:#fff;"| GAA
! style="background:#0060a9; color:#fff;"| SA
! style="background:#0060a9; color:#fff;"| SV%
! style="background:#0060a9; color:#fff;"| SO
|- align=center
| || 4 || 195 || 1 || 3 || 11 || 3.38 || 110 || .900 || 1
|- align=center
| || 4 || 165 || 1 || 1 || 10 || 3.64 || 96 || .896 || 0
|}
|}

^†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining Rangers. Stats reflect time with Rangers only.

^‡Traded mid-season. Stats reflect time with Rangers only.

Draft picks

New York's picks at the 1986 NHL Entry Draft

1986 NHL Entry Draft

The 1986 NHL Entry Draft was held on June 21, 1986 at the Montreal Forum in Montreal, Quebec. The National Hockey League teams selected 252 players eligible for entry into professional ranks, in the reverse order of the 1985–86 NHL season and playoff standings...

 in Montreal

Montreal

Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...

, Quebec

Quebec

Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....

, Canada

Canada

Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...

 at the Montreal Forum

Montreal Forum

The Montreal Forum was an indoor arena located in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Called "the most storied building in hockey history" by Sporting News, it was home of the National Hockey League's Montreal Maroons from 1924 to 1938 and the Montreal Canadiens from 1926 to 1996...

.
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! style="background:#ddf; width:2.00%;"| Round
! style="background:#ddf; width:2.75%;"| #
! style="background:#ddf; width:16.0%;"| Player
! style="background:#ddf; width:12.25%;"| Position
! style="background:#ddf; width:17.0%;"| Nationality
! style="background:#ddf; width:100.0%;"| College/Junior/Club Team (League)
|-
| 1
| 9
| Brian Leetch

Brian Leetch

Brian Joseph Leetch is a retired American professional ice hockey defenseman who played 18 National Hockey League seasons with the New York Rangers, Toronto Maple Leafs, and Boston Bruins. He is generally considered one of the top defensemen in NHL history, being particularly noted for his...

| D

Defenceman (ice hockey)

Defence in ice hockey is a player position whose primary responsibility is to prevent the opposing team from scoring...

|  United States
| Avon Old Farms

Avon Old Farms

Avon Old Farms is a single-sex boarding school for boys located in Avon, Connecticut. It was founded by Theodate Pope Riddle, an RMS Lusitania survivor and a master architect. It opened in 1927 and closed for a period during World War II to serve as a convalescent hospital for blind veterans. The...

 (Connecticut)
|-
| 3
| 51
| Bret Walter
| 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...

|  Canada
| University of Alberta

Alberta Golden Bears

The Alberta Golden Bears are the men's athletic teams that represent the University of Alberta in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. The women's teams are known as the Alberta Pandas.-History:...

 (CIAU

Canadian Interuniversity Sport

Canadian Interuniversity Sport is the national governing body of university sport in Canada, comprising the majority of degree granting universities in the country. Its equivalent body for organized sports at colleges in Canada is The Canadian Colleges Athletic Association...

)
|-
| 3
| 53
| Shaun Clouston
| C
|  Canada
| University of Alberta (CIAU)
|-
| 4
| 72
| Mark Janssens

Mark Janssens

Mark Francis Janssens is a retired Canadian ice hockey forward.Janssens started his National Hockey League career with the New York Rangers in 1989. He also played for the Minnesota North Stars, Hartford Whalers, Mighty Ducks of Anaheim, New York Islanders, Phoenix Coyotes, and Chicago Blackhawks...

| C
|  Canada
| Regina Pats

Regina Pats

The Regina Pats are a junior ice hockey team that plays in the Western Hockey League. The Pats are based out of Regina, Saskatchewan and the Brandt Centre is their home arena.-History:...

 (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...

)
|-
| 5
| 93
| Jeff Bloemberg

Jeff Bloemberg

Jeff Bloemberg is a former professional ice hockey defenceman who played four seasons in the National Hockey League with the New York Rangers from 1988–89 to 1991–92....

| D
|  Canada
| North Bay Centennials

North Bay Centennials

The North Bay Centennials were a junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Hockey League, who played from 1982–2002. The team was based in North Bay, Ontario.-History:...

 (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....

)
|-
| 6
| 114
| Darren Turcotte

Darren Turcotte

Darren Turcotte is a retired professional ice hockey player. He is the former head coach of the Team USA inline hockey team.Turcotte was drafted in the 1986 NHL Entry Draft by the New York Rangers...

| C
|  United States
| North Bay Centennials (OHL)
|-
| 7
| 135
| Rob Graham
| RW
|  United States
| Guelph Platers

Guelph Platers

The Guelph Platers were a junior ice hockey team in theOntario Hockey Association from 1975 to 1982, and the Ontario Hockey League from 1982 to 1989, based in Guelph, Ontario.-History:...

 (OHL)
|-
| 8
| 156
| Barry Chyzowski
| C
|  Canada
| St. Albert Saints

St. Albert Saints

The St. Albert Saints were a junior ice hockey franchise based in St. Albert, Alberta, for twenty-seven seasons from 1977 to 2004. Before 1977, the team played in nearby Spruce Grove as the Spruce Grove Mets, and in 2004 the team again moved to Spruce Grove where they now play as the Spruce Grove...

 (AJHL

Alberta Junior Hockey League

The Alberta Junior Hockey League is an Alberta-based Junior A hockey league that belongs to the Canadian Junior Hockey League . It was formed as a five-team league in 1964. There are currently 16 teams in the league. The regular season league champions receive the Dave Duchak Trophy...

)
|-
| 9
| 177
| Pat Scanlon
| LW
|  United States
| Cretin Derham Hall H.S. (Minnesota)
|-
| 10
| 198
| Joe Ranger
| D
|  Canada
| London Knights

London Knights

The London Knights are a junior ice hockey team from London, Ontario, Canada, playing in the Ontario Hockey League, one of the leagues of the Canadian Hockey League.-Early days–1968:...

 (OHL)
|-
| 11
| 219
| Russ Parent
| D
|  Canada
| South Winnipeg Blues (MJHL

Manitoba Junior Hockey League

The Manitoba Junior Hockey League is a Junior 'A' ice hockey league operating in the Canadian province of Manitoba. The MJHL is one of eleven Junior 'A' Hockey Leagues in Canada and is a member of the Canadian Junior Hockey League ....

)
|-
| 12
| 240
| Soren True
| LW
|  Denmark
| Skobakken (Denmark)
|}

Supplemental Draft

New York's picks at the 1986 NHL Supplemental Draft

1986 NHL Supplemental Draft

The 1986 NHL Supplemental Draft took place on September 15, 1986.This is a list of players drafted. They were not selected in this order.-Round 1:-See also:*1986 NHL Entry Draft*1986–87 NHL season*List of NHL players-References:*...

.
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! style="background:#ddf; width:16.0%;"| Player
! style="background:#ddf; width:12.25%;"| Position
! style="background:#ddf; width:17.0%;"| Nationality
! style="background:#ddf; width:100.0%;"| College/Junior/Club Team (League)
|-
| Gary Emmons

Gary Emmons

Gary Emmons is a former professional ice hockey player who played for the San Jose Sharks NHL as well as several teams in the IHL.-Regular season and playoffs:-External links:...

| C
|  Canada
| Northern Michigan University

Northern Michigan Wildcats men's ice hockey

The Northern Michigan Wildcats men's ice hockey team is a National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I college ice hockey program that represents Northern Michigan University. The Wildcats are a member of the Central Collegiate Hockey Association . NMU has won one national title and has...

 (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...

)
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