1986–87 Philadelphia Flyers season

The 1986–87 Philadelphia Flyers season was the 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...

' 20th

Philadelphia Flyers seasons

The Philadelphia Flyers are an American ice hockey team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They compete in the National Hockey League Eastern Conference's Atlantic Division. Since their inaugural season in 1967, the team has played its home games on Broad Street in South Philadelphia, first at...

season

Season (sports)

In an organized sports league, a season is the portion of one year in which regulated games of the sport are in session. For example, in Major League Baseball, one season lasts approximately from April 1 through October 1; in Association football, it is generally from August until May In an...

in the National Hockey League

National Hockey League

The National Hockey League is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a major professional ice hockey league of 30 franchised member clubs, of which 7 are currently located in Canada and 23 in the United States...

(NHL).

In 1986 the rejuvenated Flyers found themselves with another Vezina Trophy

Vezina Trophy

The Vezina Trophy is awarded annually to the National Hockey League's goaltender who is "adjudged to be the best at this position". At the end of each season, the 30 General Managers of the teams in the National Hockey League vote to determine the goaltender who was the most valuable to his team...

goaltender between the pipes with a rookie named Ron Hextall

Ron Hextall

Ronald Jeffrey Hextall is a Canadian former professional ice hockey goaltender who played 13 National Hockey League seasons for the Philadelphia Flyers, Quebec Nordiques, and New York Islanders...

. He became the third Flyers goaltender to win the Vezina, joining Parent and Lindbergh. With Hextall providing the critical stops at crucial times, the Flyers captured a third-straight Patrick Division

Patrick Division

The Patrick Division of the National Hockey League was formed in 1974 as part of the Clarence Campbell Conference. The division moved to the Prince of Wales Conference in 1981. The division existed for 19 seasons until 1993. It was named in honor of Lester Patrick...

title, and were able to gain revenge on the 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...

by beating them in six games, as well as surviving a tough seven-game test from a gritty New York Islanders

New York Islanders

The New York Islanders are a professional ice hockey team based in Uniondale, New York. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...

club. By the time the Flyers defeated the defending Stanley Cup champion

1986 Stanley Cup Finals

The 1986 Stanley Cup Final NHL championship series was contested by the Calgary Flames in their first Final appearance and the Montreal Canadiens in their 32nd. The Canadiens would win the best-of-seven series four games to one, to win their twenty-third Stanley Cup, and their seventeenth in their...

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 ...

in six to win the Wales Conference and return to the Stanley Cup Finals

1987 Stanley Cup Finals

The 1987 Stanley Cup Final was played between the Edmonton Oilers and the Philadelphia Flyers. The Oilers would win the series 4–3, for their third Stanley Cup victory.-Paths to the Final:...

, the Flyers had again been decimated by injuries, including losing Tim Kerr

Tim Kerr

Timothy E. Kerr is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey right winger who played 13 seasons in the National Hockey League for the Philadelphia Flyers, New York Rangers and Hartford Whalers.-Playing career:...

for the remainder of the playoffs. As a result, the Flyers lost in heartbreaking fashion to the Edmonton Oilers

Edmonton Oilers

The Edmonton Oilers are a professional ice hockey team based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division in the Western Conference of the National Hockey League ....

in seven tough, hard-fought games. Hextall was voted playoff MVP, the second such time a Flyer won the Conn Smythe Trophy

Conn Smythe Trophy

The Conn Smythe Trophy is awarded annually to the player judged most valuable to his team during the National Hockey League's Stanley Cup playoffs. The Conn Smythe Trophy has been awarded 46 times to 40 players since the 1964–65 NHL season...

despite being on the losing team, the other being Reggie Leach

Reggie Leach

Reginald Joseph Leach is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey right winger who played 13 seasons in the National Hockey League for the Boston Bruins, California Golden Seals, Philadelphia Flyers and Detroit Red Wings. He is best known for his time in Philadelphia, winning a Stanley Cup with...

in 1976

1976 Stanley Cup Finals

-References:...

Game log

1986–87 game log

EWLINE

October: 0–0–0 (Home: 0–0–0; Road: 0–0–0)
#	Date	Visitor	Score	Home	OT	Decision	Attendance	Record	Pts
1	October 9	Edmonton Edmonton Oilers The Edmonton Oilers are a professional ice hockey team based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division in the Western Conference of the National Hockey League ....	1 – 2	Philadelphia		Hextall	17,222	1–0–0	2

EWLINE

November: 0–0–0 (Home: 0–0–0; Road: 0–0–0)
#	Date	Visitor	Score	Home	OT	Decision	Attendance	Record	Pts
	November 1		0 – 0					0–0–0

EWLINE

December: 0–0–0 (Home: 0–0–0; Road: 0–0–0)
#	Date	Visitor	Score	Home	OT	Decision	Attendance	Record	Pts
	December 1		0 – 0					0–0–0

EWLINE

January: 0–0–0 (Home: 0–0–0; Road: 0–0–0)
#	Date	Visitor	Score	Home	OT	Decision	Attendance	Record	Pts
	January 1		0 – 0					0–0–0

EWLINE

February: 0–0–0 (Home: 0–0–0; Road: 0–0–0)
#	Date	Visitor	Score	Home	OT	Decision	Attendance	Record	Pts
	February 1		0 – 0					0–0–0

EWLINE

March: 0–0–0 (Home: 0–0–0; Road: 0–0–0)
#	Date	Visitor	Score	Home	OT	Decision	Attendance	Record	Pts
	March 1		0 – 0					0–0–0

EWLINE

April: 0–0–0 (Home: 0–0–0; Road: 0–0–0)
#	Date	Visitor	Score	Home	OT	Decision	Attendance	Record	Pts
	April 1		0 – 0					0–0–0

Game log

1987 Stanley Cup playoffs

EWLINE

Patrick Division Semifinals vs. NY Rangers - Flyers win 4–2
#	Date	Visitor	Score	Home	OT	Decision	Attendance	Series
1	April 8	NY 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		Hextall	17,222	Rangers lead 1–0
2	April 9	NY 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 – 8	Philadelphia		Hextall	17,222	Series tied 1–1
3	April 11	Philadelphia	3 – 0	NY 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...		Hextall	17,465	Flyers lead 2–1
4	April 12	Philadelphia	3 – 6	NY 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...		Hextall	17,457	Series tied 2–2
5	April 14	NY 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...	1 – 3	Philadelphia		Hextall	17,222	Flyers lead 3–2
6	April 16	Philadelphia	5 – 0	NY 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...		Hextall	17,428	Flyers win 4–2

Patrick Division Finals vs. NY Islanders - Flyers win 4–3
#	Date	Visitor	Score	Home	OT	Decision	Attendance	Series
1	April 20	NY Islanders New York Islanders The New York Islanders are a professional ice hockey team based in Uniondale, New York. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...	2 – 4	Philadelphia		Hextall	17,222	Flyers lead 1–0
2	April 22	NY Islanders New York Islanders The New York Islanders are a professional ice hockey team based in Uniondale, New York. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...	2 – 1	Philadelphia		Hextall	17,222	Series tied 1–1
3	April 24	Philadelphia	4 – 1	NY Islanders New York Islanders The New York Islanders are a professional ice hockey team based in Uniondale, New York. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...		Hextall	16,270	Flyers lead 2–1
4	April 26	Philadelphia	6 – 4	NY Islanders New York Islanders The New York Islanders are a professional ice hockey team based in Uniondale, New York. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...		Hextall	16,270	Flyers lead 3–1
5	April 28	NY Islanders New York Islanders The New York Islanders are a professional ice hockey team based in Uniondale, New York. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...	2 – 1	Philadelphia		Hextall	17,222	Flyers lead 3–2
6	April 30	Philadelphia	2 – 4	NY Islanders New York Islanders The New York Islanders are a professional ice hockey team based in Uniondale, New York. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...		Hextall	16,270	Flyers lead 3–3
7	May 2	NY Islanders New York Islanders The New York Islanders are a professional ice hockey team based in Uniondale, New York. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...	1 – 5	Philadelphia		Hextall	17,222	Flyers win 4–3

Wales Conference Finals vs. Montreal - Flyers win 4–2
#	Date	Visitor	Score	Home	OT	Decision	Attendance	Series
1	May 4	Montreal 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 ...	3 – 4	Philadelphia	OT	Hextall	17,222	Flyers lead 1–0
2	May 6	Montreal 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 ...	5 – 2	Philadelphia		Hextall	17,222	Series tied 1–1
3	May 8	Philadelphia	4 – 3	Montreal 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 ...		Hextall	17,949	Flyers lead 2–1
4	May 10	Philadelphia	6 – 3	Montreal 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 ...		Hextall	17,659	Flyers lead 3–1
5	May 12	Montreal 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 ...	5 – 2	Philadelphia		Hextall	17,222	Flyers lead 3–2
6	May 14	Philadelphia	4 – 3	Montreal 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 ...		Hextall	17,616	Flyers win 4–2

Stanley Cup Finals vs. Edmonton - Oilers win 4–3
#	Date	Visitor	Score	Home	OT	Decision	Attendance	Series
1	May 17	Philadelphia	2 – 4	Edmonton Edmonton Oilers The Edmonton Oilers are a professional ice hockey team based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division in the Western Conference of the National Hockey League ....		Hextall	17,502	Oilers lead 1–0
2	May 20	Philadelphia	2 – 3	Edmonton Edmonton Oilers The Edmonton Oilers are a professional ice hockey team based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division in the Western Conference of the National Hockey League ....	OT	Hextall	17,502	Oilers lead 2–0
3	May 22	Edmonton Edmonton Oilers The Edmonton Oilers are a professional ice hockey team based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division in the Western Conference of the National Hockey League ....	3 – 5	Philadelphia		Hextall	17,222	Oilers lead 2–1
4	May 24	Edmonton Edmonton Oilers The Edmonton Oilers are a professional ice hockey team based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division in the Western Conference of the National Hockey League ....	4 – 1	Philadelphia		Hextall	17,222	Oilers lead 3–1
5	May 26	Philadelphia	4 – 3	Edmonton Edmonton Oilers The Edmonton Oilers are a professional ice hockey team based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division in the Western Conference of the National Hockey League ....		Hextall	17,502	Oilers lead 3–2
6	May 28	Edmonton Edmonton Oilers The Edmonton Oilers are a professional ice hockey team based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division in the Western Conference of the National Hockey League ....	2 – 3	Philadelphia		Hextall	17,222	Series tied 3–3
7	May 31	Philadelphia	1 – 3	Edmonton Edmonton Oilers The Edmonton Oilers are a professional ice hockey team based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division in the Western Conference of the National Hockey League ....		Hextall	17,502	Oilers win 4–3

Skaters

Note: Pos = Position (C = Center

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...

; D = Defense; G = Goaltender

Goaltender

In ice hockey, the goaltender is the player who defends his team's goal net by stopping shots of the puck from entering his team's net, thus preventing the opposing team from scoring...

; LW = Left wing

Winger (ice hockey)

Winger, in the game of hockey, is a forward position of a player whose primary zone of play on the ice is along the outer playing area. They typically work by flanking the centre forward. Originally the name was given to forward players who went up and down the sides of the rink...

; RW = Right wing); GP = Games played; G = Goals

Goal (ice hockey)

In ice hockey, a goal is scored when the puck completely crosses the goal line between the two goal posts and below the goal crossbar. A goal awards one point to the team attacking the goal scored upon, regardless of which team the player who actually deflected the puck into the goal belongs to...

; A = Assists

Assist (ice hockey)

In ice hockey, an assist is attributed to up to two players of the scoring team who shot, passed or deflected the puck towards the scoring teammate, or touched it in any other way which enabled the goal, meaning that they were "assisting" in the goal. There can be a maximum of two assists per goal...

; Pts = Points; +/- = Plus-minus; PIM = Penalties in minutes

Penalty (ice hockey)

A penalty in ice hockey is a punishment for inappropriate behavior. Most penalties are enforced by detaining the offending player within a penalty box for a set number of minutes, during which, the player can not participate in play. The offending team usually may not replace the player on the ice,...

; Bold denotes franchise record; = Joined team via trade or waivers during the season. Stats reflect time with the Flyers only. = Left team via trade or waivers during the season. Stats reflect time with the Flyers only.

#	Player	Age	Pos	GP	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	GP	G	A	P	+/-	PIM
#	Player	Age	Pos	Regular season						Playoffs
12		27	RW	75	58	37	95	38	57	12			13	3
25		21	C	71	33	39	72	21	71	25		10	13	6	10
20		28	C	75	25	45	70	47	53	15				1	14
26		27	LW	53	31	36	67	39	45	26	12	16	28	11	10
		31	D	69	15	43	58	57	37	26		10	12	14
		23	C	72	14	41	55	-2	2	26		20	27	11
22		22	RW	69	21	28	49	16	288	26	11	10	21	7	72
32		22	LW	77	19	30	49	1	38	12				-4
		26	D	78	9	31	40	18	29	26		14	18	0	31
10		27	D	71	10	29	39	45	52	26				9	30
24		22	LW	71	11	21	32	-4	34	26			10	3	26
19		20	RW	71	11	21	32	8	94	24			10	7	46
23		28	LW	42	10	21	31	14	8	18				-6
14		23	C	39	10	17	27	10	69	16				-3	12
18		26	LW	71	11	15	26	-2	141	24				3	22
15		21	D	77	6	16	22	12	56					-1
		28	D	77	2	9	11	9	124	26				2	16
21		24	RW	62	7	3	10	-7	274	26				1	59
28		28	D	46	1	6	7	-9	86	26				4	25
27		22	G	66	0	6	6		104	26					43
11		19	C	10	1	4	5	2	2
17		27	D	45	2	2	4	-8	136
		20	RW	12	2	1	3	2	14
29		24	D	33	1	2	3	6	76	13				-3
42		28	C	23	0	2	2	1	87					2	15
28, 36		31	LW	7	0	2	2	1	4					2
41		20	D	6	0	2	2	0	14
37		18	C	1	0	1	1	1	0
33		38	G	17	0	0	0		0
		19	D	9	0	0	0	5	2
34		21	LW	7	0	0	0	2	57					0	17
35		28	G	3	0	0	0		0
37		26	C	2	0	0	0	0	0	10				1
36		29	D	2	0	0	0	-1	0
		23	D	2	0	0	0	-2	6
44		24	D	2	0	0	0	0	4					1
36		27	RW	2	0	0	0	-2	0
		20	D	1	0	0	0	0	4
40		20	D	1	0	0	0	-2	0					0
34		30	LW	1	0	0	0	0	0

Goaltenders

Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; SO = Shutouts; GA = Goals against; SV% = Save percentage; GAA = Goals against average; MIN = Minutes played; Bold denotes franchise record; = Left team via trade or waivers during the season. Stats reflect time with the Flyers only.

#	Player	Age	GP	W	L	T	SO	GA	SV%	GAA	MIN	GP	W	L	SO	GA	SV%	GAA	MIN
#	Player	Age	Regular season									Playoffs
27		22	66	37	21	6	1	190	.902	3.00	3799	26	15	11	2	71	.908	2.77	1540
33		38	17	6	5	2	0	42	.904	2.91	867						.917	1.67
35		28	3	3	0	0	0	8	.909	2.67	180

Awards

NHL
Award	Recipient
All-Star Rendez-vous '87 Rendez-vous '87 was an international ice hockey series of games between the Soviet national ice hockey team and a team of All-Stars from the National Hockey League, held in Quebec City. It replaced the NHL's All-Star festivities for the 1986–87 NHL season... representative	Ron Hextall Ron Hextall Ronald Jeffrey Hextall is a Canadian former professional ice hockey goaltender who played 13 National Hockey League seasons for the Philadelphia Flyers, Quebec Nordiques, and New York Islanders... Mark Howe Mark Howe Mark Steven Howe is an American former professional ice hockey defenseman who played 16 seasons in the National Hockey League and 6 seasons in the World Hockey Association . He is the son of Colleen and Gordie Howe, and early in his career was a teammate of his father... Tim Kerr Tim Kerr Timothy E. Kerr is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey right winger who played 13 seasons in the National Hockey League for the Philadelphia Flyers, New York Rangers and Hartford Whalers.-Playing career:... Dave Poulin Dave Poulin David James Poulin is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey centre who played 13 seasons in the National Hockey League with the Philadelphia Flyers, Boston Bruins and Washington Capitals.-Playing career:...
Conn Smythe Trophy Conn Smythe Trophy The Conn Smythe Trophy is awarded annually to the player judged most valuable to his team during the National Hockey League's Stanley Cup playoffs. The Conn Smythe Trophy has been awarded 46 times to 40 players since the 1964–65 NHL season...	Ron Hextall
Frank Selke Trophy	Dave Poulin
NHL All-Rookie Team NHL All-Rookie Team The NHL All-Rookie Team is chosen by the Professional Hockey Writers' Association from the best rookies in the National Hockey League at each position for the season just concluded based on their performance in that year...	Ron Hextall (G)
NHL First All-Star Team NHL All-Star Team The NHL All-Star Teams were first named at the end of the 1930–31 NHL season, to honor the best performers over the season at each position.Representatives of the Professional Hockey Writers' Association vote for the All-Star Team at the end of the regular season.The career leaders in citations are...	Ron Hextall (G) Mark Howe (D)
NHL Player of the Month	Ron Hextall (October)
NHL Player of the Week	Peter Zezel Peter Zezel Peter Zezel was a Canadian professional ice hockey centre who spent 15 seasons in the National Hockey League between 1984 and 1999. He was born and raised in Scarborough, Ontario.-Playing career:... (January 13)
NHL Rookie of the Month	Ron Hextall (October) Ron Hextall (November)
NHL Second All-Star Team NHL All-Star Team The NHL All-Star Teams were first named at the end of the 1930–31 NHL season, to honor the best performers over the season at each position.Representatives of the Professional Hockey Writers' Association vote for the All-Star Team at the end of the regular season.The career leaders in citations are...	Tim Kerr (RW)
Vezina Trophy Vezina Trophy The Vezina Trophy is awarded annually to the National Hockey League's goaltender who is "adjudged to be the best at this position". At the end of each season, the 30 General Managers of the teams in the National Hockey League vote to determine the goaltender who was the most valuable to his team...	Ron Hextall
Team
Award	Recipient
Barry Ashbee Trophy	Mark Howe
Bobby Clarke Trophy	Ron Hextall
Class Guy Award	Glenn Resch

Records

Flyers player
Player	Record	Mark
Eleven players tied	Games played, one playoff season	26
Pelle Eklund Pelle Eklund Per-Eric "Pelle" Eklund is a Swedish former professional ice hockey center who played nine seasons in the National Hockey League with the Philadelphia Flyers and Dallas Stars and nine seasons in the Swedish Elitserien with AIK and Leksands IF.-Playing career:Eklund played for AIK of the...	Assists, one playoff season	20
Ron Hextall	Time on ice, one playoff season	1,540 mins.
Ron Hextall	Wins, one playoff season	15
Ron Hextall	Losses, one playoff season	11
Ron Hextall	Goals allowed, one playoffs season	71

Transactions

The Flyers were involved in the following transactions before/during the 1986–87 season.

Trades

Date	Details
June 6, 1986	To 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... J.J. Daigneault J.J. Daigneault Jean-Jacques Daigneault is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman. He is currently an assistant coach for the Hartford Wolf Pack of the American Hockey League .-Playing career:... 2nd-round pick in 1986 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... 5th-round pick in 1987 1987 NHL Entry Draft The 1987 NHL Entry Draft was held at Joe Louis Arena in Detroit, Michigan. The National Hockey League teams selected 252 players eligible for entry into professional ranks, in the reverse order of the 1986–87 NHL season and playoff standings. This is the list of those players selected.-Selections...	To Vancouver Canucks Vancouver Canucks The Vancouver Canucks are a professional ice hockey team based in Vancouver, :British Columbia, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The Canucks play their home games at Rogers Arena, formerly known as General Motors Place,... Dave Richter Dave Richter David Richter is a retired professional ice hockey player. He played 365 NHL games with the Minnesota North Stars, Philadelphia Flyers, Vancouver Canucks, and St. Louis Blues.-External links:... Rich Sutter Rich Sutter Richard G. Sutter is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey right winger who played 13 seasons in the National Hockey League for the Pittsburgh Penguins, Philadelphia Flyers, Vancouver Canucks, St. Louis Blues, Chicago Blackhawks, Toronto Maple Leafs and Tampa Bay Lightning. He is part of the... Vancouver's 3rd-round pick in 1986 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...
October 30, 1986	To 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... Dominic Campedelli Dominic Campedelli Dominic Joseph Campedelli is a retired American professional ice hockey defenceman who played 2 games in the National Hockey League for the Montreal Canadiens.-Playing career:...	To 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 ... Andre Villeneuve
December 18, 1986	To 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... Kjell Samuelsson Kjell Samuelsson Kjell Samuelsson is a Swedish former professional ice hockey defenseman who played 14 seasons in the National Hockey League with the New York Rangers, Philadelphia Flyers, Pittsburgh Penguins and Tampa Bay Lightning... 2nd-round pick in 1989 1989 NHL Entry Draft The 1989 NHL Entry Draft was held on June 17 at the Met Center in Bloomington, Minnesota. Some believe that the Detroit Red Wings' 1989 draft was the most successful ever, with 5,721 total NHL games played by the players selected.-Selections by round:...	To 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... Bob Froese Bob Froese Robert Glenn Froese is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender.-Playing career:He played in the National Hockey League for the Philadelphia Flyers and New York Rangers. Froese shared the William M. Jennings Trophy with Darren Jensen as a member of the Flyers in the 1985–86 season...
March 9, 1987	To 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... Jeff Brubaker Jeff Brubaker Jeffrey Joseph Brubaker is a retired American ice hockey forward....	To Edmonton Oilers Edmonton Oilers The Edmonton Oilers are a professional ice hockey team based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division in the Western Conference of the National Hockey League .... Dominic Campedelli Dominic Campedelli Dominic Joseph Campedelli is a retired American professional ice hockey defenceman who played 2 games in the National Hockey League for the Montreal Canadiens.-Playing career:...

Additions and subtractions

class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%">	Additions
Player	Former team	Via
Ed Hospodar Ed Hospodar Edward David “Boxcar” Hospodar is a retired American professional ice hockey defenseman who played nine seasons in the National Hockey League for the New York Rangers, Hartford Whalers, Philadelphia Flyers, Minnesota North Stars and Buffalo Sabres. However, he did not see a great deal of ice...	Minnesota Minnesota North Stars The Minnesota North Stars were a professional ice hockey team in the National Hockey League for 26 seasons, from 1967 to 1993. The North Stars played their home games at the Met Center in Bloomington, and the team's colors for most of its history were green, yellow, gold and white...	free agency (6/12)
Mitch Lamoureux	Baltimore Baltimore Skipjacks The Baltimore Skipjacks were a minor professional ice hockey team in the Atlantic Coast Hockey League and the American Hockey League. They played in Baltimore, Maryland, at the Baltimore Arena.-History:... (AHL American Hockey League The American Hockey League is a 30-team professional ice hockey league based in the United States and Canada that serves as the primary developmental circuit for the National Hockey League... )	free agency (6/30)
Jere Gillis Jere Gillis Jere Alan Gillis is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey player, actor and stuntman....	Vancouver Vancouver Canucks The Vancouver Canucks are a professional ice hockey team based in Vancouver, :British Columbia, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The Canucks play their home games at Rogers Arena, formerly known as General Motors Place,...	free agency (10/1)
Mark Freer Mark Freer Mark Paul Freer is a Canadian retired professional ice hockey player. He played 122 NHL games with the Philadelphia Flyers, Ottawa Senators, and Calgary Flames.-Career statistics:-External links:...	Peterborough Peterborough Petes The Peterborough Petes are a junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Hockey League. The team has played in Peterborough, Ontario, Canada, since 1956, and is the oldest continuously operating team in the league.-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.... )	free agency (10/7)
Mike MacWilliam Mike MacWilliam Mike MacWilliam is a former professional ice hockey player who played 6 games in the National Hockey League with the New York Islanders in the 1995–96 season.-External links:...	New Westminster New Westminster Bruins The New Westminster Bruins were a junior ice hockey team from the Western Hockey League. There were two franchises that carried this name:* 1971–1981... (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... )	free agency (10/7)

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Draft picks

Philadelphia'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...

Rnd	#	Player	Position	Drafted from
1	20	Kerry Huffman Kerry Huffman Kerry Huffman is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who played for the Philadelphia Flyers, Quebec Nordiques and Ottawa Senators in the National Hockey League .-Playing career:...	Defenseman	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 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.... )
2	23	Jukka Seppo	Center	Vasa Sport Sport (Vaasa) Sport, known by its full name as Hockey Team Vaasan Sport OY, is a Finnish ice hockey team based at Vaasa Arena in Vaasa. The team was established in 1939 as IF Sport .- History :Vaasan Sport was founded in 1939... (FIN Mestis Mestis, , is the second-highest ice hockey league in Finland.The league was established in 2000 to replace the first division. Since 2000, Mestis has been the highest hockey league in Finland that can be reached with playing merits only; the SM-liiga was closed in 2000... )
2	28	Kent Hawley	Center	Ottawa 67's Ottawa 67's The Ottawa 67’s are a junior ice hockey team based in Ottawa, Ontario. They have played in the Ontario Hockey League since 1967, Canada's centennial year. The current coach is Chris Byrne.-History:... (OHL)
4	83	Mark Bar	Defenseman	Peterborough Petes Peterborough Petes The Peterborough Petes are a junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Hockey League. The team has played in Peterborough, Ontario, Canada, since 1956, and is the oldest continuously operating team in the league.-History:... (OHL)
6	125	Steve Scheifele	Right wing	Stratford Jr. B Stratford Cullitons The Stratford Cullitons are a Canadian junior ice hockey team based in Stratford, Ontario, Canada. They play in the Mid-Western division of the Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League... (OPJHL Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League The Ontario Junior Hockey League is a Junior A ice hockey league under the supervision of the Ontario Hockey Association and the Canadian Junior Hockey League. The league dates back to 1954 as the Central Junior B Hockey League. In 1993, the Central Junior B Hockey League was promoted to the... )
7	146	Sami Wahlsten	Forward	TPS Turku TPS (ice hockey) TPS or Turun Palloseura is an ice hockey team and 11-time champion of SM-liiga. They play in Turku, Finland at the HK Arena. In terms of championships, TPS is the most successful team in SM-liiga history.-Team history:... (SM-liiga SM-liiga The SM-liiga is the top professional ice hockey league in Finland. As of March 2008, it is ranked by the IIHF as the second strongest league in Europe. It was created in 1975 to replace the SM-sarja, which was fundamentally an amateur league. The SM-liiga is not directly overseen by the Finnish Ice... )
8	167	Murray Baron Murray Baron Murray McElwain Baron is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman who played 15 seasons in the National Hockey League for the Philadelphia Flyers, St...	Defenseman	Vernon Lakers (BCJHL British Columbia Hockey League The British Columbia Hockey League is a Junior "A" ice hockey league from British Columbia under Hockey Canada, a subsection of the Canadian Junior Hockey League. Founded in Vernon in 1961, the BCHL now includes 16 teams. These teams play in two conferences, known as the Coastal and the Interior... )
9	184	Blaine Rude	Forward	Fergus Falls H.S. (N. Dakota)
10	209	Shaun Sabol Shaun Sabol Shaun Sabol is an American former professional ice hockey defenseman who played 2 games in the National Hockey League with the Philadelphia Flyers during the season.-External links:...	Defenseman	St. Paul Vulcans St. Paul Vulcans The St. Paul Vulcans are a defunct Junior A ice hockey franchise that was based in Bloomington, Minnesota. The franchise was a charter member of the United States Hockey League that started play with the 1979-80 season. The franchise was renamed the Twin Cities Vulcans for the start 1995 and... (USHL)
11	230	Brett Lawrence	Right wing	Rochester Jr. Americans
12	251	Dan Stephano	Goaltender	Northwood Prep (N.Y.)

Farm teams

The Flyers were affiliated with the Hershey Bears

Hershey Bears

The Hershey Bears Hockey Club is a professional ice hockey team playing in the American Hockey League, and is currently the top affiliate of the NHL Washington Capitals. The hockey club is based in the unincorporated town of Hershey, Pennsylvania, located within Derry Township some 14 miles east of...

of the AHL

American Hockey League

The American Hockey League is a 30-team professional ice hockey league based in the United States and Canada that serves as the primary developmental circuit for the National Hockey League...

and the Kalamazoo Wings of the IHL.

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