1987-88 Nova Scotia Oilers Roster
American Hockey League (AHL)
Team Record: 35-34-9-2 - 81 points
in the AHL's Northern Division
Lost in 1st Round
Coach: Ron Low (35-34-9, 2 OTL)
Location: Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
1987-88 Nova Scotia Oilers StatisticsTeam Record: 35-34-9-2 - 81 points
in the AHL's Northern Division
Lost in 1st Round
Coach: Ron Low (35-34-9, 2 OTL)
Location: Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
The Nova Scotia Oilers of the American Hockey League ended the 1987-88 season with a record of 35 wins and 34 losses (and 2 overtime losses) and 9 ties for 81 points in the AHL's Northern Division.
The Oilers scored 323 goals and surrendered 343. Tom McMurchy netted 40 goals for Nova Scotia, while Fabian Joseph tallied 30 or more, too. Shawn Evans contributed 62 assists. Warren Skorodenski earned 25 wins in front of the net for the squad and a team-best 3.74 goals against average, topping goalies with significant playing time.
Ron Low coached the team. The 1987-88 Nova Scotia Oilers lost in the in 1st Round of the playoffs.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kelly Buchberger | R | December 2, 1966 | 6'2" | 210 | L | Langenburg, SK Canada |
| Dom Campedelli | D | April 3, 1964 | 6'1" | 185 | R | Cohasset, ME USA |
| Lou Crawford | L | November 5, 1962 | 6'0" | 185 | L | BellevilIe, ON Canada |
| Mark Cupolo | LW | November 17, 1965 | 6'0" | 170 | L | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Dan Currie | L | March 15, 1968 | 6'2" | 195 | L | Burlington, ON Canada |
| Don Edwards | G | September 28, 1955 | 5'9" | 160 | L | Hamilton, ON Canada |
| Troy Edwards | D | December 12, 1966 | 6'2" | 205 | Raymore, SASK Canada | |
| Gary Emmons | C | December 30, 1963 | 6'0" | 185 | R | Winnipeg, MB Canada |
| Jim Ennis | D | July 10, 1967 | 6'0" | 200 | L | Sherwood Park, AB Canada |
| Shawn Evans | D | September 7, 1965 | 6'3" | 195 | L | Kingston, ON Canada |
| Steve Graves | L | April 7, 1964 | 5'10" | 175 | L | Trenton, ON Canada |
| Dean Hopkins | R | June 6, 1959 | 6'1" | 210 | R | Cobourg, ON Canada |
| Kim Issel | R | September 25, 1967 | 6'4" | 196 | R | Regina, SK Canada |
| Mark Jooris | F | February 2, 1964 | 5'10" | 176 | R | Burlington, ON Canada |
| Chris Joseph | D | September 10, 1969 | 6'3" | 212 | R | Burnaby, BC Canada |
| Fabian Joseph | C | December 5, 1965 | 5'9" | 165 | L | Sydney, NS Canada |
| Mark Lamb | C | August 3, 1964 | 5'9" | 180 | L | Ponteix, SK Canada |
| Moe Lemay | L | February 18, 1962 | 5'11" | 185 | L | Saskatoon, SK Canada |
| Ivan Matulik | C | June 17, 1968 | 6'1" | 205 | L | Nitra, SVK |
| Alan May | R | January 14, 1965 | 6'1" | 200 | R | Barrhead, AB Canada |
| Tom McMurchy | R | December 2, 1963 | 5'9" | 165 | L | New Westminster, BC Canada |
| Scott Metcalfe | L | January 6, 1967 | 6'0" | 195 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
| John Miner | D | August 28, 1965 | 5'10" | 180 | R | Moose Jaw, SK Canada |
| Jim Mollard | LW | November 11, 1963 | 6'0" | 190 | L | Stonewall, MB Canada |
| Mike Moller | R | June 16, 1962 | 6'0" | 194 | R | Calgary, AB Canada |
| Jamie Nicolls | RW | March 27, 1968 | 6'1" | 196 | Vancouver, BC Canada | |
| Selmar Odelein | D | April 11, 1966 | 6'0" | 195 | R | Quill Lake, SK Canada |
| Daryl Reaugh | G | February 13, 1965 | 6'4" | 200 | L | Prince George, BC Canada |
| Dave Roach | G | January 10, 1965 | 5'10" | 170 | L | Burnaby, BC Canada |
| Ron Shudra | D | November 28, 1967 | 6'2" | 192 | L | Winnipeg, MB Canada |
| Warren Skorodenski | G | March 22, 1960 | 5'8" | 165 | L | Winnipeg, MB Canada |
| Shaun Van Allen | C | August 29, 1967 | 6'1" | 205 | L | Calgary, AB Canada |
| Wayne Van Dorp | L | May 19, 1961 | 6'4" | 225 | L | Vancouver, BC Canada |
| Ralph Vos | F | January 21, 1964 | 6'1" | 176 | L | Guelph, ON Canada |
| Michael Ware | R | March 22, 1967 | 6'5" | 216 | R | York, ON Canada |
| Jim Wiemer | D | January 9, 1961 | 6'4" | 216 | L | Sudbury, ON Canada |
