1986–87 New York Rangers | |
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Division | 4th Patrick |
Conference | 7th Wales |
1986–87 record | 34–38–8 |
Goals for | 307 |
Goals against | 323 |
Team information | |
General Manager | Phil Esposito |
Coach |
Ted Sator Tom Webster Phil Esposito |
Captain | Ron Greschner |
Arena | Madison Square Garden |
Team leaders | |
Goals | Walt Poddubny/Tomas Sandstrom (40) |
Assists | Walt Poddubny (47) |
Points | Walt Poddubny (87) |
Penalties in minutes | Larry Melnyk (182) |
Wins | John Vanbiesbrouck (18) |
Goals against average | John Vanbiesbrouck (3.64) |
The 1986–87 New York Rangers season was the 61st season for the team in the National Hockey League (NHL). During the regular season, the Rangers finished in fourth place in the Patrick Division with 76 points, and qualified for the NHL playoffs. New York was eliminated in the first round of the playoffs by the Philadelphia Flyers.
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.
Key: Win Loss
†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.
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New York's picks at the 1986 NHL Entry Draft in Montreal, Quebec, Canada at the Montreal Forum.
New York's picks at the 1986 NHL Supplemental Draft.