1986-87 Boston Bruins Roster
National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 39-34-7 - 85 points
in the NHL's Adams Division
Lost in 1st Round
Coach: Butch Goring (7-5-1)
Coach: Terry O'Reilly (32-29-6)
1986-87 Boston Bruins StatisticsTeam Record: 39-34-7 - 85 points
in the NHL's Adams Division
Lost in 1st Round
Coach: Butch Goring (7-5-1)
Coach: Terry O'Reilly (32-29-6)
The Boston Bruins of the National Hockey League ended the 1986-87 season with a record of 39 wins and 34 losses and 7 ties for 85 points in the NHL's Adams Division.
The team scored 301 goals and yielded 276. Cam Neely netted 36 goals for the team, while Tom McCarthy and Rick Middleton tallied 30 or more, too. Raymond Bourque accounted for 72 assists. Doug Keans topped the squad with 18 wins, plus Bill Ranford added 15 or more wins, too. Bill Ranford recorded a 3.33 goals against average, leading goaltenders with enough qualifying appearances.
Butch Goring and Terry O'Reilly coached the team. The 1986-87 Boston Bruins lost in the in 1st Round of the playoffs.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raymond Bourque | D | December 28, 1960 | 5'11" | 219 | L | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Paul Boutilier | D | May 3, 1963 | 6'0" | 200 | L | Sydney, NS Canada |
| Randy Burridge | L | January 7, 1966 | 5'9" | 188 | L | Fort Erie, ON Canada |
| Lyndon Byers | R | February 29, 1964 | 6'1" | 200 | R | Nipawin, SK Canada |
| Wade Campbell | D | January 2, 1961 | 6'4" | 220 | L | Peace River, AB Canada |
| John Carter | L | May 3, 1963 | 5'10" | 181 | L | Winchester, MA USA |
| Alain Cote | D | April 14, 1967 | 6'0" | 207 | R | Montmagny, QC Canada |
| Geoff Courtnall | L | August 18, 1962 | 6'1" | 204 | L | Duncan, BC Canada |
| Keith Crowder | R | January 6, 1959 | 6'0" | 190 | R | Windsor, ON Canada |
| Cleon Daskalakis | G | September 29, 1962 | 5'9" | 175 | L | Boston, MA USA |
| Dwight Foster | F | April 2, 1957 | 5'10" | 190 | R | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Thomas Gradin | C | February 18, 1956 | 5'11" | 176 | R | Solleftea, Sweden |
| Greg Johnston | R | January 14, 1965 | 6'1" | 205 | R | Barrie, ON Canada |
| Steve Kasper | C | September 28, 1961 | 5'8" | 175 | L | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Doug Keans | G | January 7, 1958 | 5'7" | 185 | L | Pembroke, ON Canada |
| Reed Larson | D | July 30, 1956 | 6'0" | 195 | R | Minneapolis, MN USA |
| Ken Linseman | C | August 11, 1958 | 5'11" | 180 | L | Kingston, ON Canada |
| Nevin Markwart | L | December 9, 1964 | 5'10" | 180 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Tom McCarthy | L | July 31, 1960 | 6'2" | 200 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Rick Middleton | R | December 4, 1953 | 5'11" | 170 | R | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Mike Milbury | D | June 17, 1952 | 6'1" | 200 | L | Brighton, MA USA |
| Jay Miller | L | July 16, 1960 | 6'2" | 210 | L | Wellesley, MA USA |
| Cam Neely | R | June 6, 1965 | 6'1" | 218 | R | Comox, BC Canada |
| Kraig Nienhuis | L | May 9, 1961 | 6'2" | 205 | L | Sarnia, ON Canada |
| Allen Pedersen | D | January 13, 1965 | 6'3" | 210 | L | Fort Saskatchewan, AB Canada |
| Bill Ranford | G | December 14, 1966 | 5'11" | 185 | L | Brandon, MB Canada |
| Dave Reid | L | May 15, 1964 | 6'1" | 217 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Pat Riggin | G | May 26, 1959 | 5'9" | 170 | R | Kincardine, ON Canada |
| Roberto Romano | G | October 10, 1962 | 5'6" | 170 | L | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Charlie Simmer | L | March 20, 1954 | 6'3" | 210 | L | Terrace Bay, ON Canada |
| Frank Simonetti | D | September 11, 1962 | 6'1" | 190 | R | Melrose, MA USA |
| Bob Sweeney | C | January 25, 1964 | 6'3" | 200 | R | Boxborough, MA USA |
| Mats Thelin | D | March 30, 1961 | 5'10" | 185 | L | Stockholm, Sweden |
| Michael Thelven | D | January 7, 1961 | 5'11" | 185 | R | Stockholm, Sweden |
