1987-88 Buffalo Sabres Roster
National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 37-32-11 - 85 points
Finishing 3rd in the NHL's Adams Division
Postseason: 2-4
Lost NHL division semi-finals
Division Semi-Finals - Lost to Boston Bruins 4-2
Coach: Ted Sator (37-32-11)
Location: Buffalo, New York
1987-88 Buffalo Sabres StatisticsTeam Record: 37-32-11 - 85 points
Finishing 3rd in the NHL's Adams Division
Postseason: 2-4
Lost NHL division semi-finals
Division Semi-Finals - Lost to Boston Bruins 4-2
Coach: Ted Sator (37-32-11)
Location: Buffalo, New York
1987-88 Buffalo Sabres Results
The Buffalo Sabres of the National Hockey League ended the 1987-88 season with a record of 37 wins and 32 losses and 11 ties for 85 points, finishing third in the NHL's Adams Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 2-4.
The Sabres scored 283 goals and yielded 305. Ray Sheppard netted 38 goals for Buffalo, and Dave Andreychuk tallied 30 or more also. Dave Andreychuk accounted for 48 assists. Tom Barrasso earned 25 wins in front of the net for the squad and a team-best 3.31 goals against average, leading regular goalies.
Ted Sator coached the team. The 1987-88 Buffalo Sabres lost in the NHL division semi-finals.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shawn Anderson | D | February 7, 1968 | 6'1" | 200 | L | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Mikael Andersson | L | May 10, 1966 | 5'11" | 181 | L | Malmo, Sweden |
| Dave Andreychuk | L | September 29, 1963 | 6'4" | 220 | R | Hamilton, ON Canada |
| Scott Arniel | L | September 17, 1962 | 6'1" | 188 | L | Kingston, ON Canada |
| Tom Barrasso | G | March 31, 1965 | 6'3" | 210 | R | Boston, MA USA |
| Jacques Cloutier | G | January 3, 1960 | 5'7" | 168 | L | Rouyn-Noranda, QC Canada |
| Adam Creighton | C | June 2, 1965 | 6'5" | 220 | L | Burlington, ON Canada |
| Paul Cyr | L | October 31, 1963 | 5'10" | 180 | L | Port Alberni, BC Canada |
| Mike Donnelly | L | October 10, 1963 | 5'11" | 185 | L | Livonia, MI USA |
| Richie Dunn | D | May 12, 1957 | 6'0" | 200 | L | Boston, MA USA |
| Steve Dykstra | D | December 1, 1962 | 6'2" | 190 | L | Edmonton, AB Canada |
| Mike Foligno | R | January 29, 1959 | 6'2" | 195 | R | Sudbury, ON Canada |
| Jody Gage | R | November 29, 1959 | 6'0" | 190 | R | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Clark Gillies | L | April 7, 1954 | 6'3" | 215 | L | Moose Jaw, SK Canada |
| Bob Halkidis | D | March 5, 1966 | 5'11" | 205 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Mike Hartman | L | February 7, 1967 | 6'0" | 190 | L | Detroit, MI USA |
| Benoit Hogue | L | October 28, 1966 | 5'10" | 194 | L | Repentigny, QC Canada |
| Ed Hospodar | D | February 9, 1959 | 6'2" | 210 | R | Bowling Green, OH USA |
| Phil Housley | D | March 9, 1964 | 5'10" | 185 | L | St. Paul, MN USA |
| Jim Jackson | L | February 1, 1960 | 5'9" | 190 | R | Oshawa, ON Canada |
| Calle Johansson | D | February 14, 1967 | 5'11" | 203 | L | Goteborg, Sweden |
| Uwe Krupp | D | June 24, 1965 | 6'6" | 235 | R | Cologne, Germany |
| Robert Logan | R | February 22, 1964 | 6'0" | 190 | R | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Jan Ludvig | R | September 17, 1961 | 5'10" | 190 | R | Liberec, Czech Republic |
| Kevin Maguire | R | January 5, 1963 | 6'2" | 200 | R | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Don McSween | D | June 9, 1964 | 5'11" | 197 | L | Detroit, MI USA |
| Scott Metcalfe | L | January 6, 1967 | 6'0" | 195 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Mark Napier | R | January 28, 1957 | 5'10" | 182 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Jeff Parker | R | September 7, 1964 | 6'3" | 194 | R | St. Paul, MN USA |
| Ken Priestlay | C | August 24, 1967 | 5'10" | 190 | L | Vancouver, BC Canada |
| Daren Puppa | G | March 23, 1965 | 6'4" | 205 | R | Kirkland Lake, ON Canada |
| Mike Ramsey | D | December 3, 1960 | 6'3" | 195 | L | Minneapolis, MN USA |
| Joe Reekie | D | February 22, 1965 | 6'3" | 220 | L | Victoria, BC Canada |
| Lindy Ruff | L | February 17, 1960 | 6'2" | 201 | L | Warburg, AB Canada |
| Christian Ruuttu | C | February 20, 1964 | 5'11" | 194 | L | Lappeenranta, Finland |
| Ray Sheppard | R | May 27, 1966 | 6'1" | 195 | R | Petawawa, ON Canada |
| Doug Smith | C | May 17, 1963 | 5'11" | 186 | R | Ottawa, ON Canada |
| John Tucker | F | September 29, 1964 | 6'0" | 200 | R | Windsor, ON Canada |
| Pierre Turgeon | C | August 28, 1969 | 6'1" | 199 | L | Rouyn-Noranda, QC Canada |
