League: | NHL |
Season: | 1987–88 |
Year: | 1987 |
Team: | Edmonton Oilers |
Conferencerank: | 2nd |
Divisionrank: | 2nd |
Record: | 44–25–11 |
Homerecord: | 28–8–4 |
Roadrecord: | 16–17–7 |
Goalsfor: | 363 (2nd) |
Goalsagainst: | 288 (8th) |
Coach: | Glen Sather |
Attendance: | 17,503 (100%) |
Minorleague: | Nova Scotia Oilers (AHL) Milwaukee Admirals (IHL) |
Goalsleader: | Craig Simpson and Jari Kurri (43) |
Assistsleader: | Wayne Gretzky (109) |
Pointsleader: | Wayne Gretzky (149) |
Plusminusleader: | Steve Smith (+40) |
Pimleader: | Steve Smith (286) |
Winsleader: | Grant Fuhr (40) |
Gaaleader: | Grant Fuhr (3.43) |
Conferencewin: | Yes |
Stanleycup: | Yes |
The 1987–88 Edmonton Oilers season was the Oilers' ninth season in the NHL, and they were coming off a Stanley Cup championship against the Philadelphia Flyers the previous season, which was their third Stanley Cup in the past 4 seasons. This was the first time since 1980–81 that the Oilers did not win the division, break the 100 point barrier, or lead the NHL in goals.
Wayne Gretzky led the team with 149 points (sitting out 16 games with a knee injury), his lowest point total since his rookie season in 1979–80, and the first time since then that he failed to lead the NHL in scoring. Jari Kurri and Craig Simpson, who the Oilers acquired from the Pittsburgh Penguins during the season, led the team in goals with 43, and Mark Messier set a career high with 111 points. With Paul Coffey being traded during the season to the Penguins, Steve Smith stepped up and led Oilers defense with 55 points and have a team record 286 penalty minutes.
In goal, Grant Fuhr appeared in 75 of the 80 Oilers games, winning a career high 40 games and getting 4 shutouts, while posting a 3.43 GAA and becoming the first Oilers goalie to win the Vezina Trophy. Goalie Andy Moog demanded to be traded from the Oilers, and at the trading deadline, Edmonton dealt Moog and left wing Moe Lemay to the Boston Bruins for goaltender Bill Ranford, left wing Geoff Courtnall, right wing Alan May, and a second-round draft pick in the 1988 NHL Entry Draft.
|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 1 || October 9 || Detroit Red Wings || 4 – 1 || Edmonton Oilers || || Fuhr || || 0–1–0 || 0 || [1] |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"| 2 || October 11 || Edmonton Oilers || 9 – 2 || Los Angeles Kings || || Fuhr || || 1–1–0 || 2 || [2] |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 3 || October 14 || Calgary Flames || 5 – 4 || Edmonton Oilers || || Fuhr || || 1–2–0 || 2 || [3] |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"| 4 || October 16 || Edmonton Oilers || 5 – 2 || Calgary Flames || || Fuhr || || 2–2–0 || 4 || [4] |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"| 5 || October 17 || Boston Bruins || 3 – 4 || Edmonton Oilers || || Fuhr || || 3–2–0 || 6 || [5] |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"| 6 || October 21 || Los Angeles Kings || 2 – 6 || Edmonton Oilers || || Fuhr || || 4–2–0 || 8 || [6] |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"| 7 || October 23 || Edmonton Oilers || 5 – 4 || Vancouver Canucks || OT || Fuhr || || 5–2–0 || 10 || [7] |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"| 8 || October 24 || Vancouver Canucks || 5 – 9 || Edmonton Oilers || || Fuhr || || 6–2–0 || 12 || [8] |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 9 || October 27 || Edmonton Oilers || 0 – 5 || Quebec Nordiques || || Fuhr || || 6–3–0 || 12 || [9] |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 10 || October 28 || Edmonton Oilers || 1 – 3 || Montreal Canadiens || || Fuhr || || 6–4–0 || 12 || [10] |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 11 || October 31 || Edmonton Oilers || 5 – 6 || New Jersey Devils || || Fuhr || || 6–5–0 || 12 || [11] |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"| 12 || November 1 || Edmonton Oilers || 7 – 6 || New York Rangers || || Reaugh || || 7–5–0 || 14 || [12] |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"| 13 || November 4 || New York Rangers || 2 – 7 || Edmonton Oilers || || Fuhr || || 8–5–0 || 16 || [13] |- style="text-align:center; background:white;"| 14 || November 5 || Edmonton Oilers || 4 – 4 || Calgary Flames || OT || Fuhr || || 8–5–1 || 17 || [14] |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"| 15 || November 7 || Buffalo Sabres || 0 – 5 || Edmonton Oilers || || Fuhr || || 9–5–1 || 19 || [15] |- style="text-align:center; background:white;"| 16 || November 10 || Edmonton Oilers || 4 – 4 || Los Angeles Kings || OT || Fuhr || || 9–5–2 || 20 || [16] |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"| 17 || November 14 || Edmonton Oilers || 6 – 5 || St. Louis Blues || OT || Fuhr || || 10–5–2 || 22 || [17] |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 18 || November 15 || Edmonton Oilers || 4 – 5 || Chicago Blackhawks || || Fuhr || || 10–6–2 || 22 || [18] |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"| 19 || November 18 || Quebec Nordiques || 1 – 4 || Edmonton Oilers || || Fuhr || || 11–6–2 || 24 || [19] |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"| 20 || November 20 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 1 – 4 || Edmonton Oilers || || Fuhr || || 12–6–2 || 26 || [20] |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 21 || November 22 || Edmonton Oilers || 3 – 4 || Winnipeg Jets || OT || Fuhr || || 12–7–2 || 26 || [21] |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 22 || November 25 || New Jersey Devils || 8 – 7 || Edmonton Oilers || OT || Fuhr || || 12–8–2 || 26 || [22] |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"| 23 || November 27 || Chicago Blackhawks || 3 – 4 || Edmonton Oilers || || Fuhr || || 13–8–2 || 28 || [23] |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"| 24 || November 29 || Edmonton Oilers || 5 – 2 || Buffalo Sabres || || Fuhr || || 14–8–2 || 30 || [24] |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 25 || December 1 || Edmonton Oilers || 2 – 4 || Washington Capitals || || Fuhr || || 14–9–2 || 30 || [25] |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 26 || December 2 || Edmonton Oilers || 4 – 7 || Detroit Red Wings || || Fuhr || || 14–10–2 || 30 || [26] |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"| 27 || December 5 || Toronto Maple Leafs || 2 – 5 || Edmonton Oilers || || Fuhr || || 15–10–2 || 32 || [27] |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"| 28 || December 6 || Minnesota North Stars || 4 – 10 || Edmonton Oilers || || Fuhr || || 16–10–2 || 34 || [28] |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"| 29 || December 9 || Winnipeg Jets || 0 – 2 || Edmonton Oilers || || Fuhr || || 17–10–2 || 36 || [29] |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"| 30 || December 11 || Vancouver Canucks || 1 – 2 || Edmonton Oilers || || Fuhr || || 18–10–2 || 38 || [30] |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"| 31 || December 12 || Edmonton Oilers || 6 – 3 || Vancouver Canucks || || Fuhr || || 19–10–2 || 40 || [31] |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 32 || December 16 || Edmonton Oilers || 5 – 7 || Los Angeles Kings || || Fuhr || || 19–11–2 || 40 || [32] |- style="text-align:center; background:white;"| 33 || December 18 || Winnipeg Jets || 5 – 5 || Edmonton Oilers || OT || Fuhr || || 19–11–3 || 41 || [33] |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 34 || December 19 || Hartford Whalers || 4 – 3 || Edmonton Oilers || || Reaugh || || 19–12–3 || 41 || [34] |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"| 35 || December 22 || Los Angeles Kings || 2 – 5 || Edmonton Oilers || || Fuhr || || 20–12–3 || 43 || [35] |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"| 36 || December 26 || Edmonton Oilers || 5 – 4 || Calgary Flames || || Fuhr || || 21–12–3 || 45 || [36] |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"| 37 || December 28 || Vancouver Canucks || 3 – 7 || Edmonton Oilers || || Fuhr || || 22–12–3 || 47 || [37] |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"| 38 || December 30 || Philadelphia Flyers || 0 – 6 || Edmonton Oilers || || Fuhr || || 23–12–3 || 49 || [38] |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 39 || January 2 || Edmonton Oilers || 0 – 2 || Washington Capitals || || Fuhr || || 23–13–3 || 49 || [39] |- style="text-align:center; background:white;"| 40 || January 4 || Edmonton Oilers || 2 – 2 || Boston Bruins || OT || Fuhr || || 23–13–4 || 50 || [40] |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"| 41 || January 6 || Edmonton Oilers || 5 – 1 || Hartford Whalers || || Fuhr || || 24–13–4 || 52 || [41] |- style="text-align:center; background:white;"| 42 || January 8 || Edmonton Oilers || 4 – 4 || Winnipeg Jets || OT || Fuhr || || 24–13–5 || 53 || [42] |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"| 43 || January 9 || New York Islanders || 1 – 5 || Edmonton Oilers || || Fuhr || || 25–13–5 || 55 || [43] |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"| 44 || January 11 || Washington Capitals || 2 – 3 || Edmonton Oilers || || Fuhr || || 26–13–5 || 57 || [44] |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"| 45 || January 13 || Calgary Flames || 3 – 5 || Edmonton Oilers || || Fuhr || || 27–13–5 || 59 || [45] |- style="text-align:center; background:white;"| 46 || January 15 || Winnipeg Jets || 4 – 4 || Edmonton Oilers || OT || Fuhr || || 27–13–6 || 60 || [46] |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 47 || January 18 || Edmonton Oilers || 4 – 6 || Montreal Canadiens || || Fuhr || || 27–14–6 || 60 || [47] |- style="text-align:center; background:white;"| 48 || January 19 || Edmonton Oilers || 4 – 4 || Quebec Nordiques || OT || Fuhr || || 27–14–7 || 61 || [48] |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 49 || January 21 || Edmonton Oilers || 1 – 3 || Philadelphia Flyers || || Fuhr || || 27–15–7 || 61 || [49] |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 50 || January 23 || Edmonton Oilers || 2 – 3 || New York Islanders || || Fuhr || || 27–16–7 || 61 || [50] |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"| 51 || January 25 || Edmonton Oilers || 6 – 4 || Pittsburgh Penguins || || Fuhr || || 28–16–7 || 63 || [51] |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 52 || January 29 || Calgary Flames || 5 – 4 || Edmonton Oilers || || Fuhr || || 28–17–7 || 63 || [52] |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"| 53 || January 30 || Hartford Whalers || 2 – 5 || Edmonton Oilers || || Fuhr || || 29–17–7 || 65 || [53] |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"| 54 || February 3 || New Jersey Devils || 5 – 8 || Edmonton Oilers || || Fuhr || || 30–17–7 || 67 || [54] |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 55 || February 6 || Edmonton Oilers || 2 – 7 || Los Angeles Kings || || Fuhr || || 30–18–7 || 67 || [55] |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"| 56 || February 11 || Edmonton Oilers || 7 – 2 || Vancouver Canucks || || Fuhr || || 31–18–7 || 69 || [56] |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 57 || February 12 || Boston Bruins || 7 – 4 || Edmonton Oilers || || Fuhr || || 31–19–7 || 69 || [57] |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"| 58 || February 14 || Vancouver Canucks || 6 – 7 || Edmonton Oilers || || Fuhr || || 32–19–7 || 71 || [58] |- style="text-align:center; background:white;"| 59 || February 17 || Toronto Maple Leafs || 4 – 4 || Edmonton Oilers || OT || Fuhr || || 32–19–8 || 72 || [59] |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"| 60 || February 19 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 3 – 7 || Edmonton Oilers || || Fuhr || || 33–19–8 || 74 || [60] |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"| 61 || February 21 || Edmonton Oilers || 4 – 3 || Winnipeg Jets || OT || Fuhr || || 34–19–8 || 76 || [61] |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"| 62 || February 23 || Edmonton Oilers || 6 – 4 || St. Louis Blues || || Fuhr || || 35–19–8 || 78 || [62] |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 63 || February 24 || Edmonton Oilers || 4 – 6 || Chicago Blackhawks || || Fuhr || || 35–20–8 || 78 || [63] |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 64 || February 28 || Calgary Flames || 3 – 2 || Edmonton Oilers || || Fuhr || || 35–21–8 || 78 || [64] |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"| 65 || March 1 || Los Angeles Kings || 3 – 5 || Edmonton Oilers || || Fuhr || || 36–21–8 || 80 || [65] |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"| 66 || March 4 || Philadelphia Flyers || 4 – 7 || Edmonton Oilers || || Fuhr || || 37–21–8 || 82 || [66] |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 67 || March 5 || Edmonton Oilers || 4 – 7 || Calgary Flames || || Fuhr || || 37–22–8 || 82 || [67] |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"| 68 || March 7 || Edmonton Oilers || 6 – 0 || Winnipeg Jets || || Fuhr || || 38–22–8 || 84 || [68] |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 69 || March 9 || Montreal Canadiens || 4 – 1 || Edmonton Oilers || || Fuhr || || 38–23–8 || 84 || [69] |- style="text-align:center; background:white;"| 70 || March 12 || Edmonton Oilers || 3 – 3 || Vancouver Canucks || OT || Ranford || || 38–23–9 || 85 || [70] |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"| 71 || March 15 || Buffalo Sabres || 4 – 6 || Edmonton Oilers || || Fuhr || || 39–23–9 || 87 || [71] |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"| 72 || March 18 || Winnipeg Jets || 1 – 4 || Edmonton Oilers || || Ranford || || 40–23–9 || 89 || [72] |- style="text-align:center; background:white;"| 73 || March 20 || Edmonton Oilers || 5 – 5 || Minnesota North Stars || OT || Ranford || || 40–23–10 || 90 || [73] |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"| 74 || March 22 || Edmonton Oilers || 6 – 4 || Detroit Red Wings || || Fuhr || || 41–23–10 || 92 || [74] |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 75 || March 24 || Edmonton Oilers || 1 – 6 || New York Rangers || || Fuhr || || 42–23–10 || 94 || [75] |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 76 || March 26 || Edmonton Oilers || 4 – 5 || New York Islanders || || Fuhr || || 42–24–10 || 94 || [76] |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"| 77 || March 28 || Edmonton Oilers || 6 – 4 || Toronto Maple Leafs || || Ranford || || 43–24–10 || 96 || [77] |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"| 78 || March 30 || Minnesota North Stars || 3 – 6 || Edmonton Oilers || || Fuhr || || 44–24–10 || 98 || [78] |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"| 79 || April 1 || St. Louis Blues || 2 – 5 || Edmonton Oilers || || Ranford || || 44–25–10 || 98 || [79] |- style="text-align:center; background:white;"| 80 || April 3 || Los Angeles Kings || 5 – 5 || Edmonton Oilers || OT || Fuhr || || 44–25–11 || 99 || [80] Legend:
See main article: 1988 Stanley Cup Finals. In the playoffs, the Oilers started off by defeating the Winnipeg Jets in 5 games, and faced their Battle of Alberta rivals, the Calgary Flames in the Smythe Division finals. The Flames ended the Oilers' streak of six straight division titles by finishing six points ahead of Edmonton during the regular season and were favoured to win the series, however, the Oilers quickly swept Calgary to advance to the Campbell Conference finals, against the Detroit Red Wings. Edmonton had no problem getting past Detroit, winning the series in five games, and faced the Boston Bruins in the Stanley Cup Finals. The Oilers continued to dominate, sweeping Boston despite having to play 5 games (game 4 was cancelled midway through the third period with the score tied at 3 due to a power failure at the Boston Garden) to win their fourth Stanley Cup in 5 years. Grant Fuhr set an NHL record by winning 16 playoff games, while Wayne Gretzky took home the Conn Smythe Trophy after earning a league high 43 playoff points.
|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"| 1 || April 6 || Winnipeg Jets || 4 – 7 || Edmonton Oilers || || Fuhr || || 1–0 || https://web.archive.org/web/20141025231716/http://www.flyershistory.com/cgi-bin/poboxscore.cgi?O19880008|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"| 2 || April 7 || Winnipeg Jets || 2 – 3 || Edmonton Oilers || || Fuhr || || 2–0 || https://web.archive.org/web/20141025233121/http://www.flyershistory.com/cgi-bin/poboxscore.cgi?O19880016|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 3 || April 9 || Edmonton Oilers || 4 – 6 || Winnipeg Jets || || Fuhr || || 2–1 || https://web.archive.org/web/20141025231842/http://www.flyershistory.com/cgi-bin/poboxscore.cgi?O19880024|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"| 4 || April 10 || Edmonton Oilers || 5 – 3 || Winnipeg Jets || || Fuhr || || 3–1 || https://web.archive.org/web/20141025232109/http://www.flyershistory.com/cgi-bin/poboxscore.cgi?O19880032|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"| 1 || April 12 || Winnipeg Jets || 2 – 6 || Edmonton Oilers || || Fuhr || || 4–1 || https://web.archive.org/web/20141025232937/http://www.flyershistory.com/cgi-bin/poboxscore.cgi?O19880040|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"| 1 || April 19 || Edmonton Oilers || 3 – 1 || Calgary Flames || || Fuhr || || 1–0 || https://web.archive.org/web/20140903194355/http://www.flyershistory.com/cgi-bin/poboxscore.cgi?O19880050|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"| 2 || April 21 || Edmonton Oilers || 5 – 4 || Calgary Flames || OT || Fuhr || || 2–0 || https://web.archive.org/web/20140903152759/http://www.flyershistory.com/cgi-bin/poboxscore.cgi?O19880054|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"| 3 || April 23 || Calgary Flames || 2 – 4 || Edmonton Oilers || || Fuhr || || 3–0 || https://web.archive.org/web/20140903195117/http://www.flyershistory.com/cgi-bin/poboxscore.cgi?O19880058|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"| 4 || April 25 || Calgary Flames || 4 – 6 || Edmonton Oilers || || Fuhr || || 4–0 || https://web.archive.org/web/20140903141210/http://www.flyershistory.com/cgi-bin/poboxscore.cgi?O19880062|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"| 1 || May 3 || Detroit Red Wings || 1 – 4 || Edmonton Oilers || || Fuhr || || 1–0 || https://web.archive.org/web/20140903200136/http://www.flyershistory.com/cgi-bin/poboxscore.cgi?O19880069|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"| 2 || May 5 || Detroit Red Wings || 3 – 5 || Edmonton Oilers || || Fuhr || || 2–0 || https://web.archive.org/web/20140903205827/http://www.flyershistory.com/cgi-bin/poboxscore.cgi?O19880071|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 3 || May 7 || Edmonton Oilers || 2 – 5 || Detroit Red Wings || || Fuhr || || 2–1 || https://web.archive.org/web/20140903182534/http://www.flyershistory.com/cgi-bin/poboxscore.cgi?O19880073|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"| 4 || May 9 || Edmonton Oilers || 4 – 3 || Detroit Red Wings || OT || Fuhr || || 3–1 || https://web.archive.org/web/20140903123939/http://www.flyershistory.com/cgi-bin/poboxscore.cgi?O19880075|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"| 5 || May 11 || Detroit Red Wings || 4 – 8 || Edmonton Oilers || || Fuhr || || 4–1 || https://web.archive.org/web/20140903165433/http://www.flyershistory.com/cgi-bin/poboxscore.cgi?O19880077|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"| 1 || May 18 || Boston Bruins || 1 – 2 || Edmonton Oilers || || Fuhr || || 1–0 || https://web.archive.org/web/20141025231546/http://www.flyershistory.com/cgi-bin/poboxscore.cgi?O19880080|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"| 2 || May 20 || Boston Bruins || 2 – 4 || Edmonton Oilers || || Fuhr || || 2–0 || https://web.archive.org/web/20141025232305/http://www.flyershistory.com/cgi-bin/poboxscore.cgi?O19880081|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"| 3 || May 22 || Edmonton Oilers || 6 – 3 || Boston Bruins || || Fuhr || || 3–0 || https://web.archive.org/web/20141025231800/http://www.flyershistory.com/cgi-bin/poboxscore.cgi?O19880082|- style="text-align:center; background:#ccc;"| 4 || May 24 || Edmonton Oilers || 3 – 3 || Boston Bruins || || Fuhr || || 3–0 || https://web.archive.org/web/20141025232232/http://www.flyershistory.com/cgi-bin/poboxscore.cgi?O19880083|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"| 5 || May 26 || Boston Bruins || 3 – 6 || Edmonton Oilers || || Fuhr || || 4–0 || https://web.archive.org/web/20141025232308/http://www.flyershistory.com/cgi-bin/poboxscore.cgi?O19880084
Player | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
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64 | 40 | 109 | 149 | 24 | ||
77 | 37 | 74 | 111 | 103 | ||
80 | 43 | 53 | 96 | 30 | ||
80 | 38 | 50 | 88 | 58 | ||
80 | 23 | 51 | 74 | 153 |
Player | GP | TOI | W | L | T | GA | SO | Save % | GAA | |
6 | 325 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 0 | .899 | 2.95 | ||
75 | 4304 | 40 | 24 | 9 | 246 | 4 | .881 | 3.43 | ||
6 | 176 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 0 | .877 | 4.77 | ||
3 | 61 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | .720 | 6.89 |
Player | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
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19 | 12 | 31 | 43 | 16 | ||
19 | 11 | 23 | 34 | 29 | ||
19 | 14 | 17 | 31 | 12 | ||
19 | 10 | 17 | 27 | 72 | ||
19 | 9 | 16 | 25 | 49 |
Player | GP | TOI | W | L | GA | SO | Save % | GAA | |
19 | 1136 | 16 | 2 | 55 | 0 | .883 | 2.90 |
Regular Season | |||||||||
Player | Milestone | Reached | |||||||
1st NHL Game | October 9, 1987 | ||||||||
Jim Ennis | |||||||||
October 11, 1987 | |||||||||
Jim Ennis | 1st NHL Goal 1st NHL Point | ||||||||
1st NHL Game 1st NHL Assist 1st NHL Point | |||||||||
400th NHL Assist | October 14, 1987 | ||||||||
100th NHL Game | |||||||||
Glenn Anderson | 17th NHL Hat-trick | October 16, 1987 | |||||||
John Miner | 1st NHL Goal | ||||||||
100th NHL Game | October 17, 1987 | ||||||||
200th NHL PIM | |||||||||
300th NHL PIM | October 23, 1987 | ||||||||
300th NHL PIM | October 24, 1987 | ||||||||
1,000th NHL PIM | |||||||||
30th NHL Assist | October 31, 1987 | ||||||||
1st NHL Assist | November 1, 1987 | ||||||||
Craig MacTavish | 200th NHL Point | ||||||||
1st NHL Win | |||||||||
1st NHL Game | |||||||||
100th NHL Point | |||||||||
Wayne Gretzky | 42nd NHL Hat-trick 1,000th NHL Assist | November 4, 1987 | |||||||
300th NHL Point | November 5, 1987 | ||||||||
Ron Shudra | 1st NHL Assist 1st NHL Point | November 7, 1987 | |||||||
Craig Muni | 100th NHL PIM | November 15, 1987 | |||||||
400th NHL PIM | November 25, 1987 | ||||||||
Mike Krushelnyski | 400th NHL Game | November 29, 1987 | |||||||
800th NHL PIM | |||||||||
Esa Tikkanen | 200th NHL PIM | December 5, 1987 | |||||||
Wayne Gretzky | 43rd NHL Hat-trick 4th Five-Goal NHL Game | December 6, 1987 | |||||||
Craig MacTavish | 400th NHL Game | December 11, 1987 | |||||||
700th NHL PIM 200th NHL Game | December 12, 1987 | ||||||||
Mark Messier | 600th NHL Game | ||||||||
Mark Messier | 400th NHL Assist | December 16, 1987 | |||||||
2nd NHL Gordie Howe hat trick | |||||||||
Wayne Gretzky | 1,600th NHL Point | December 22, 1987 | |||||||
200th NHL PIM | December 30, 1987 | ||||||||
300th NHL Game | |||||||||
Jari Kurri | 800th NHL Point | ||||||||
Kevin McClelland | 1,100th NHL PIM | ||||||||
1st NHL Game | January 4, 1988 | ||||||||
Grant Fuhr | 300th NHL Game | January 15, 1988 | |||||||
Mark Messier | 700th NHL Point | ||||||||
Kelly Buchberger | 1st NHL Goal 1st NHL Point | January 19, 1988 | |||||||
1st NHL Assist 1st NHL Point | |||||||||
Dave Hannan | 1st NHL Hat-trick | January 25, 1988 | |||||||
Craig Simpson | 200th NHL Game | January 29, 1988 | |||||||
Steve Smith | 500th NHL PIM | January 30, 1988 | |||||||
Marty McSorley | 800th NHL PIM | February 3, 1988 | |||||||
Esa Tikkanen | 3rd NHL Hat-trick | ||||||||
Dave Hannan | 400th NHL PIM | February 12, 1988 | |||||||
Mark Messier | 9th NHL Hat-trick | February 14, 1988 | |||||||
700th NHL PIM | February 17, 1988 | ||||||||
Jeff Beukeboom | 100th NHL Game | February 19, 1988 | |||||||
400th NHL PIM | |||||||||
Charlie Huddy | 200th NHL Assist | February 21, 1988 | |||||||
Glenn Anderson | 18th NHL Hat-trick 2nd Four-Goal NHL Game 2nd NHL Natural Hat-trick | March 4, 1988 | |||||||
Kevin McClelland | 1,200th NHL PIM | ||||||||
Jeff Beukeboom | 300th NHL PIM | March 7, 1988 | |||||||
Kevin McClelland | 400th NHL Game | ||||||||
Glenn Anderson | 500th NHL PIM | March 9, 1988 | |||||||
??? NHL Hat-trick | March 15, 1988 | ||||||||
Mark Messier | 300th NHL Goal | ||||||||
Craig Simpson | 50th Goal in 71 Games | ||||||||
Mike Krushelynski | 300th NHL PIM | March 18, 1988 | |||||||
Craig MacTavish | 100th NHL Goal | ||||||||
Glenn Anderson | 700th NHL Point | March 22, 1988 | |||||||
Steve Smith | 600th NHL PIM | March 24, 1988 | |||||||
400th NHL PIM | March 26, 1988 | ||||||||
Glenn Anderson | 600th NHL Game | March 30, 1988 | |||||||
Steve Smith | 100th NHL Point | ||||||||
Esa Tikkanen | 100th NHL Assist | ||||||||
Esa Tikkanen | 300th NHL PIM | April 1, 1988 | |||||||
Jari Kurri | 600th NHL Game | April 3, 1988 |
Playoffs | |||||||||
Player | Milestone | Reached | |||||||
200th NHL PIM 2nd NHL Hat-trick | April 6, 1988 | ||||||||
1st NHL Game 1st NHL Assist 1st NHL Point | |||||||||
1st NHL Game | |||||||||
100th NHL Game | |||||||||
1st NHL Game 1st NHL Goal 1st NHL Assist 1st NHL Point | |||||||||
Glenn Anderson | 100th NHL Game | April 7, 1988 | |||||||
Jari Kurri | |||||||||
Normand Lacombe | 1st NHL Goal 1st NHL Point | April 9, 1988 | |||||||
150th NHL PIM | |||||||||
50th NHL Win | April 10, 1988 | ||||||||
200th NHL PIM | |||||||||
150th NHL Assist | April 12, 1988 | ||||||||
Kevin Lowe | 100th NHL PIM | ||||||||
Jari Kurri | 150th NHL Point | April 21, 1988 | |||||||
50th NHL PIM | |||||||||
Dave Hannan | 1st NHL Goal | April 25, 1988 | |||||||
50th NHL Goal | |||||||||
100th NHL PIM | |||||||||
Wayne Gretzky | 50th NHL PIM | May 7, 1988 | |||||||
50th NHL PIM | May 9, 1988 | ||||||||
Mark Messier | 150th NHL Point | ||||||||
Grant Fuhr | 10th NHL Assist | May 11, 1988 | |||||||
50th NHL Point | |||||||||
100th NHL Game | May 20, 1988 | ||||||||
Kevin McClelland | 250th NHL PIM | ||||||||
Esa Tikkanen | 1st NHL Hat-trick | May 22, 1988 | |||||||
Esa Tikkanen | 100th NHL PIM 50th NHL Game | May 24, 1988 | |||||||
Wayne Gretzky | 250th NHL Point | May 26, 1988 |
October 19, 1987 | To Montreal Canadiens Cash | To Edmonton Oilers Dave Donnelly | |
November 24, 1987 | To Pittsburgh Penguins Paul Coffey Dave Hunter Wayne Van Dorp | To Edmonton Oilers Moe Mantha Dave Hannan Craig Simpson Chris Joseph | |
January 22, 1988 | To Minnesota North Stars Moe Mantha | To Edmonton Oilers Keith Acton | |
February 11, 1988 | To Buffalo Sabres Scott Metcalfe 9th round pick in 1989 | To Edmonton Oilers Steve Dykstra 7th round pick in 1989 | |
March 8, 1988 | To Boston Bruins Andy Moog Moe Lemay | To Edmonton Oilers Bill Ranford Geoff Courtnall Alan May 2nd round pick in 1988 |
Date | Player | Former team | |
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New York Rangers | |||
Chicago Blackhawks |
Date | Player | New team | |
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Detroit Red Wings | |||
Philadelphia Flyers | |||
Chicago Blackhawks | |||
Vancouver Canucks |
Date | Player | Team |
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from Detroit Red Wings | ||
to New Jersey Devils | ||
to Minnesota North Stars |
Edmonton's draft picks at the 1987 NHL Entry Draft. The Oilers attempted to select Dave Wensley in the second round of the 1987 NHL Supplemental Draft, but the claim was ruled invalid since Wensley entered school after age 20 and therefore did not meet eligibility requirements.[81]
Round | Player | Nationality | College/Junior/Club team (League) | ||
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1 | 21 | Swift Current Broncos (WHL) | |||
2 | 42 | Northern Michigan Wildcats (WCHA) | |||
3 | 63 | Geoff Smith | St. Albert Saints (AJHL) | ||
4 | 64 | HV71 (Elitserien) | |||
5 | 105 | Saskatoon Blades (WHL) | |||
6 | 126 | České Budějovice (Czechoslovak Extraliga) | |||
7 | 147 | TJ Zetor Brno (Czechoslovak Extraliga) | |||
8 | 168 | Storhamar Dragons (Norwegian 1. Divisjon) | |||
9 | 189 | Gavin Armstrong | RPI Engineers (ECAC) | ||
10 | 210 | Mike Tinkham | Newburyport High School (USHS) | ||
11 | 231 | Jeff Pauletti | Minnesota Golden Gophers (WCHA) | ||
12 | 241 | Rødovre Mighty Bulls (Danish Eliteserien) | |||
12 | 252 | CSKA Moscow (Soviet League) |