1986-87 Edmonton Oilers Roster
National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 50-24-6 - 106 points
in the NHL's Smythe Division
Won League Championship
Coach: Glen Sather (50-24-6)
1986-87 Edmonton Oilers StatisticsTeam Record: 50-24-6 - 106 points
in the NHL's Smythe Division
Won League Championship
Coach: Glen Sather (50-24-6)
The Edmonton Oilers of the National Hockey League ended the 1986-87 season with a record of 50 wins and 24 losses and 6 ties for 106 points in the NHL's Smythe Division.
The club paced the league with 372 goals. The team surrendered 284 goals. Wayne Gretzky scored 62 goals for the team, while Jari Kurri, Glenn Anderson, Mark Messier and Esa Tikkanen each netted 30 or more also. Wayne Gretzky contributed 121 assists. Andy Moog earned 28 wins in front of the net for the squad, plus Grant Fuhr added 15 or more wins, too. Grant Fuhr recorded a 3.44 goals against average, leading goaltenders with enough qualifying appearances.
Glen Sather coached the team. The 1986-87 Edmonton Oilers won the League Championship.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glenn Anderson | R | October 2, 1960 | 6'1" | 190 | L | Vancouver, BC Canada |
| Jeff Beukeboom | D | March 28, 1965 | 6'5" | 230 | R | Ajax, ON Canada |
| Kelly Buchberger | R | December 2, 1966 | 6'2" | 210 | L | Langenburg, SK Canada |
| Paul Coffey | D | June 1, 1961 | 6'0" | 205 | L | Weston, ON Canada |
| Lee Fogolin | D | February 7, 1955 | 6'0" | 200 | R | Chicago, IL USA |
| Grant Fuhr | G | September 28, 1962 | 5'10" | 201 | R | Spruce Grove, AB Canada |
| Danny Gare | R | May 14, 1954 | 5'9" | 175 | R | Nelson, BC Canada |
| Steve Graves | L | April 7, 1964 | 5'10" | 175 | L | Trenton, ON Canada |
| Randy Gregg | D | February 19, 1956 | 6'4" | 215 | L | Edmonton, AB Canada |
| Wayne Gretzky | C | January 26, 1961 | 6'0" | 185 | L | Brantford, ON Canada |
| Charlie Huddy | D | June 2, 1959 | 6'0" | 210 | L | Oshawa, ON Canada |
| Dave Hunter | L | January 1, 1958 | 5'11" | 195 | L | Petrolia, ON Canada |
| Mike Krushelnyski | L | April 27, 1960 | 6'2" | 200 | L | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Stu Kulak | R | March 10, 1963 | 5'10" | 180 | L | Edmonton, AB Canada |
| Jari Kurri | R | May 18, 1960 | 6'0" | 194 | R | Helsinki, Finland |
| Normand Lacombe | R | October 18, 1964 | 6'0" | 205 | R | Pierrefonds, QC Canada |
| Moe Lemay | L | February 18, 1962 | 5'11" | 185 | L | Saskatoon, SK Canada |
| Kevin Lowe | D | April 15, 1959 | 6'2" | 200 | L | Lachute, QC Canada |
| Dave Lumley | R | September 1, 1954 | 6'0" | 185 | R | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Craig MacTavish | C | August 15, 1958 | 6'1" | 195 | L | London, ON Canada |
| Kevin McClelland | R | July 4, 1962 | 6'2" | 205 | R | Oshawa, ON Canada |
| Marty McSorley | D | May 18, 1963 | 6'1" | 235 | R | Hamilton, ON Canada |
| Mark Messier | C | January 18, 1961 | 6'1" | 210 | L | Edmonton, AB Canada |
| Mike Moller | R | June 16, 1962 | 6'0" | 194 | R | Calgary, AB Canada |
| Andy Moog | G | February 18, 1960 | 5'8" | 175 | L | Penticton, BC Canada |
| Craig Muni | D | July 19, 1962 | 6'3" | 208 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Mark Napier | R | January 28, 1957 | 5'10" | 182 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Kent Nilsson | C | August 31, 1956 | 6'1" | 195 | L | Nynashamn, Sweden |
| Jaroslav Pouzar | L | January 23, 1952 | 5'11" | 200 | L | Cakovec, Czech Republic |
| Reijo Ruotsalainen | D | April 1, 1960 | 5'8" | 170 | R | Oulu, Finland |
| Dave Semenko | L | July 12, 1957 | 6'3" | 200 | L | Winnipeg, MB Canada |
| Steve Smith | D | April 30, 1963 | 6'4" | 215 | L | Glasgow, Scotland |
| Raimo Summanen | L | March 2, 1962 | 5'11" | 185 | L | Jyvaskyla, Finland |
| Esa Tikkanen | L | January 25, 1965 | 6'1" | 190 | L | Helsinki, Finland |
| Wayne Van Dorp | L | May 19, 1961 | 6'4" | 225 | L | Vancouver, BC Canada |
