1987 in ice hockey explained

The following is a chronicle of events during the year 1987 in ice hockey.

National Hockey League

• Art Ross Trophy as the NHL's leading scorer during the regular season: Wayne Gretzky^[1]
• Hart Memorial Trophy

for the NHL's Most Valuable Player: Wayne Gretzky^[2]

• Stanley Cup - the Edmonton Oilers defeat the Philadelphia Flyers 1987 Stanley Cup Finals
• With the first overall pick in the 1987 NHL Amateur Draft, the Buffalo Sabres selected Pierre Turgeon

Canadian Hockey League

• Ontario Hockey League

J. Ross Robertson Cup.

• Quebec Major Junior Hockey League

won President's Cup (QMJHL) for the first time in team history

• Western Hockey League

President's Cup (WHL) for the first time in team history

• Memorial Cup

International hockey

World Hockey Championship

Minor League hockey

• AHL

Calder Cup

• IHL

Turner Cup.

• Allan Cup: the Brantford Mott's Clamatos

University hockey

NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Tournament

*the Plattsburgh State Cardinals won the NCAA Division III men's ice hockey tournament

*Tony Hrkac won the Hobey Baker Award

*

Season articles

	1987–88 NHL season
	1987–88 AHL season

See also

• 1987 in sports

Notes and References

1. News: NHL Art Ross Trophy Winners. National Hockey League. 2021-09-22. en.
2. News: NHL Hart Memorial Trophy Winners. National Hockey League. 2021-09-22. en.