1987–88 Vancouver Canucks season

The 1987–88 Vancouver Canucks season was the team's 18th in the National Hockey League (NHL).

1987–88 Vancouver Canucks
Division5th Smythe
1987–88 record25–46–9
Goals for272
Goals against320
Team information
CoachBob McCammon
CaptainStan Smyl
Alternate captainsBarry Pederson
Doug Lidster
Tony Tanti
Daryl Stanley
Garth Butcher
ArenaPacific Coliseum
Average attendance11,002

Regular season

The Canucks had a very disappointing season, they were not capable of winning 3 games in a row during the season. However after the season they were able to draft future captain Trevor Linden.

Final standings
Smythe Division
GP W L T GF GA Pts
Calgary Flames8048239397305105
Edmonton Oilers8044251136328899
Winnipeg Jets8033361129231077
Los Angeles Kings803042831835968
Vancouver Canucks802546927232059

[1]Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against
Note: Teams that qualified for the playoffs are highlighted in bold.

Schedule and results
No. R Date Score Opponent Record
1WOctober 8, 19878–2St. Louis Blues (1987–88)1–0–0
2LOctober 10, 19871–7New York Islanders (1987–88)1–1–0
3LOctober 12, 19872–3Detroit Red Wings (1987–88)1–2–0
4WOctober 18, 19874–2@ Los Angeles Kings (1987–88)2–2–0
5LOctober 21, 19874–5Boston Bruins (1987–88)2–3–0
6LOctober 23, 19874–5 OTEdmonton Oilers (1987–88)2–4–0
7LOctober 24, 19875–9@ Edmonton Oilers (1987–88)2–5–0
8LOctober 27, 19872–3Washington Capitals (1987–88)2–6–0
9TOctober 30, 19873–3 OTCalgary Flames (1987–88)2–6–1
10LNovember 1, 19873–7@ Winnipeg Jets (1987–88)2–7–1
11LNovember 3, 19872–3@ Washington Capitals (1987–88)2–8–1
12WNovember 5, 19874–3@ Philadelphia Flyers (1987–88)3–8–1
13WNovember 7, 19874–1@ Minnesota North Stars (1987–88)4–8–1
14LNovember 8, 19871–3@ Winnipeg Jets (1987–88)4–9–1
15TNovember 11, 19874–4 OTBuffalo Sabres (1987–88)4–9–2
16WNovember 13, 19876–4Quebec Nordiques (1987–88)5–9–2
17LNovember 15, 19874–8@ Calgary Flames (1987–88)5–10–2
18WNovember 17, 19876–4Pittsburgh Penguins (1987–88)6–10–2
19WNovember 19, 19874–1@ Detroit Red Wings (1987–88)7–10–2
20LNovember 21, 19871–4@ St. Louis Blues (1987–88)7–11–2
21LNovember 22, 19872–3@ Chicago Blackhawks (1987–88)7–12–2
22LNovember 25, 19872–4Calgary Flames (1987–88)7–13–2
23WNovember 27, 19874–2New Jersey Devils (1987–88)8–13–2
24WDecember 1, 19873–1@ Quebec Nordiques (1987–88)9–13–2
25TDecember 2, 19873–3 OT@ Montreal Canadiens (1987–88)9–13–3
26LDecember 5, 19873–6@ Pittsburgh Penguins (1987–88)9–14–3
27WDecember 6, 19875–1@ Buffalo Sabres (1987–88)10–14–3
28LDecember 8, 19872–3Minnesota North Stars (1987–88)10–15–3
29LDecember 11, 19871–2@ Edmonton Oilers (1987–88)10–16–3
30LDecember 12, 19873–6Edmonton Oilers (1987–88)10–17–3
31TDecember 15, 19872–2 OT@ Hartford Whalers (1987–88)10–17–4
32LDecember 17, 19872–3 OT@ Boston Bruins (1987–88)10–18–4
33TDecember 20, 19873–3 OTHartford Whalers (1987–88)10–18–5
34WDecember 23, 19875–1Los Angeles Kings (1987–88)11–18–5
35LDecember 26, 19872–3@ Los Angeles Kings (1987–88)11–19–5
36LDecember 28, 19873–7@ Edmonton Oilers (1987–88)11–20–5
37LDecember 29, 19871–4Montreal Canadiens (1987–88)11–21–5
38WDecember 31, 19872–1Winnipeg Jets (1987–88)12–21–5
39LJanuary 2, 19881–4Philadelphia Flyers (1987–88)12–22–5
40TJanuary 4, 19887–7 OT@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1987–88)12–22–6
41LJanuary 6, 19882–4@ New York Rangers (1987–88)12–23–6
42WJanuary 7, 19886–3@ New Jersey Devils (1987–88)13–23–6
43WJanuary 9, 19883–2@ Quebec Nordiques (1987–88)14–23–6
44LJanuary 12, 19883–5Winnipeg Jets (1987–88)14–24–6
45WJanuary 13, 19888–2Winnipeg Jets (1987–88)15–24–6
46TJanuary 15, 19884–4 OTCalgary Flames (1987–88)15–24–7
47WJanuary 17, 19886–5@ Winnipeg Jets (1987–88)16–24–7
48LJanuary 19, 19885–7@ Calgary Flames (1987–88)16–25–7
49LJanuary 22, 19883–6New York Rangers (1987–88)16–26–7
50LJanuary 24, 19881–3@ Chicago Blackhawks (1987–88)16–27–7
51LJanuary 26, 19886–7@ St. Louis Blues (1987–88)16–28–7
52LJanuary 29, 19882–4Hartford Whalers (1987–88)16–29–7
53LJanuary 30, 19883–4@ Calgary Flames (1987–88)16–30–7
54WFebruary 2, 19885–2Los Angeles Kings (1987–88)17–30–7
55LFebruary 3, 19882–7@ Los Angeles Kings (1987–88)17–31–7
56WFebruary 5, 19885–1New Jersey Devils (1987–88)18–31–7
57LFebruary 11, 19882–7Edmonton Oilers (1987–88)18–32–7
58WFebruary 13, 19886–5Boston Bruins (1987–88)19–32–7
59LFebruary 14, 19886–7@ Edmonton Oilers (1987–88)19–33–7
60WFebruary 17, 19885–0Pittsburgh Penguins (1987–88)20–33–7
61LFebruary 19, 19880–5Toronto Maple Leafs (1987–88)20–34–7
62WFebruary 21, 19886–4@ New York Rangers (1987–88)21–34–7
63LFebruary 23, 19881–6@ New York Islanders (1987–88)21–35–7
64LFebruary 24, 19884–5@ Montreal Canadiens (1987–88)21–36–7
65LFebruary 26, 19883–5Calgary Flames (1987–88)21–37–7
66LFebruary 28, 19880–2Los Angeles Kings (1987–88)21–38–7
67LMarch 1, 19883–7Philadelphia Flyers (1987–88)21–39–7
68LMarch 3, 19883–4@ Winnipeg Jets (1987–88)21–40–7
69LMarch 6, 19882–7@ Washington Capitals (1987–88)21–41–7
70LMarch 8, 19884–7@ New York Islanders (1987–88)21–42–7
71LMarch 10, 19882–5@ Detroit Red Wings (1987–88)21–43–7
72TMarch 12, 19883–3 OTEdmonton Oilers (1987–88)21–43–8
73LMarch 13, 19885–7Buffalo Sabres (1987–88)21–44–8
74TMarch 16, 19883–3 OT@ Los Angeles Kings (1987–88)21–44–9
75WMarch 18, 19885–3Los Angeles Kings (1987–88)22–44–9
76WMarch 22, 19885–3Toronto Maple Leafs (1987–88)23–44–9
77WMarch 25, 19883–2Chicago Blackhawks (1987–88)24–44–9
78LMarch 26, 19881–6@ Calgary Flames (1987–88)24–45–9
79LMarch 29, 19882–3Winnipeg Jets (1987–88)24–46–9
80WApril 1, 19886–1Minnesota North Stars (1987–88)25–46–9

Playoffs

Did not qualify for the second season in a row.

Player statistics

Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/- = Plus/Minus; PIM = Penalty Minutes

Player GP G A Pts +/- PIM
Tony Tanti73403777-190
Greg Adams80364076-2430
Barry Pederson76195271292
Petri Skriko73303464-1232
Stan Smyl57122537-5110

Roster

8 Greg Adams C

32 Jim Agnew D

21 Peter Bakovic RW

4 Jim Benning D

18 Ken Berry RW

27 Randy Boyd D

10 Brian Bradley C

35 Richard Brodeur G

25 David Bruce RW

5 Garth Butcher D

30 Frank Caprice G

21 Craig Coxe C

16 Dan Hodgson C

2 Willie Huber D

2 Ian Kidd D

28 Jean-Marc Lanthier RW

17 Paul Lawless LW

28 John LeBlanc LW

3 Doug Lidster D

22 Dave Lowry LW

34 Brett MacDonald D

1 Kirk McLean G

24 Larry Melnyk D

17 Rob Murphy C

7 Barry Pederson C

24 Michel Petit D

6 Dave Richter D

17 Jeff Rohlicek LW

19 Jim Sandlak RW

33 David Saunders LW

26 Petri Skriko LW

12 Stan Smyl RW

29 Daryl Stanley D

10 Ron Stern RW

14 Raimo Summanen LW

15 Rich Sutter RW

20 Steve Tambellini LW

9 Tony Tanti RW

34 Claude Vilgrain LW

14-17 Doug Wickenheiser C

23 Dan Woodley C

Draft picks

Vancouver's draft picks at the 1987 NHL Entry Draft held at the Joe Louis Arena in Detroit, Michigan.

Round # Player Nationality College/Junior/Club Team (League)
224Rob Murphy CanadaLaval Titan (QMJHL)
345Steve Veilleux CanadaTrois-Rivieres Draveurs (QMJHL)
466Doug Torrel United StatesHibbing High School (USHS-MN)
587Sean Fabian United StatesHill-Murray School (USHS-MN)
6108Garry Valk CanadaSherwood Park Crusaders (AJHL)
7129Todd Fanning CanadaOhio State University (CCHA)
8150Viktor Tyumenev Soviet UnionSpartak Moscow (USSR)
9171Craig Daly United StatesNew Hampton School (USHS-NH)
10192John Fletcher United StatesClarkson University (ECAC)
11213Roger Hansson SwedenRogle BK (Sweden)
12233Neil Eisenhut CanadaLangley Eagles (BCJHL)
12234Matt Evo United StatesCountry Day School (USHS-MA)
S18Steve Johnson United StatesUniversity of North Dakota (WCHA)

See also

References
  1. Dinger, Ralph, ed. (2011). The National Hockey League Official Guide & Record Book 2012. Dan Diamond & Associates. p. 153. ISBN 9781894801225.
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