The 1987–88 Winnipeg Jets season was the 16th season of the Winnipeg Jets, their ninth season in the

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. The Jets placed third in the Smythe to qualify for the playoffs. The Jets lost to the

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in the first round.

Offseason

On June 5, 1987, the Jets traded away

Perry Turnbull Perry John Turnbull (born March 9, 1959) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who played 608 career games for the St. Louis Blues, Montreal Canadiens and Winnipeg Jets The Winnipeg Jets are a professional ice hockey team based ...

to the

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in exchange for a fifth round draft pick in the

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. Turnbull had an injury plagued 1986-87 season, scoring a goal and six points in 26 games. From 1984 to 1986, he had back-to-back 20+ goal seasons in his first two years with Winnipeg. Three days later, on June 8, 1987, the Jets traded away

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and a tenth round draft pick in the

to the

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for the Rangers fifth round pick in the

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and their third round pick in the

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. Mullen had been with Winnipeg since the 1982-83 season, and was coming off a 19 goal and 51 point season in 1986-87. On June 13, 1987, the Jets participated in the

, and with their first round selection, 16th overall, Winnipeg selected defenseman

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from the

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of the

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. Marchment had six goals and 44 points in 52 games with the Bulls in 1986-87. During training camp, on September 30, 1987, the Jets made another trade with the

, acquiring

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from the Rangers for the Jets fourth round draft pick in the

. One week later, the Jets sent McPhee to the

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for the Devils seventh round draft pick in the

Regular season

Final standings

Schedule and results

Playoffs

The Jets lost the Division Semi-Finals (4-1) to the

Player statistics

Regular season

;Scoring ;Goaltending

Playoffs

;Scoring ;Goaltending

Awards and records

Transactions

Trades

Free agents

Draft picks

The Jets selected the following players at the

, which was held at

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, on June 13, 1987.

NHL Entry Draft

Farm teams

References

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Offseason

Regular season

Final standings

Schedule and results

Playoffs

Player statistics

Regular season

Playoffs

Awards and records

Transactions

Trades

Free agents

Draft picks

NHL Entry Draft

Farm teams

See also

References