The 1986–87 Chicago Blackhawks season was the 61st season of operation of the

Chicago Blackhawks The Chicago Blackhawks (spelled Black Hawks until 1986, and known colloquially as the Hawks) are a professional ice hockey team based in Chicago. The Blackhawks compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Central Division (N ...

in the

National Hockey League The National Hockey League (NHL; , ''LNH'') is a professional ice hockey league in North America composed of 32 teams25 in the United States and 7 in Canada. The NHL is one of the major professional sports leagues in the United States and Cana ...

. A notable change happened for the team in the off-season as they had previously been known as the "Black Hawks", they removed the space from the name and have been written as the "Blackhawks" ever since.

Offseason

The 1986–87 Chicago Blackhawks were coming off a year in which they won the Norris Division then somehow got swept in the first round of the playoffs by the Toronto Maple Leafs. At the 1986 NHL entry draft, the Blackhawks selected forward

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with their first round, 14th overall pick. Sanipass played with the

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of the

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in the 1985–86 season, scoring 28 goals and 94 points in 67 games, while amassing 320 penalty minutes, sixth highest total in the league. Other notable players selected by the team were defenseman Frantisek Kucera and center

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. On August 27, the Blackhawks signed defenseman Gary Nylund to a three-year contract worth approximately $620,000. Nylund, who would turn 23 years old early in the season, appeared in 79 games with the

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in 1985–86, scoring two goals and 18 points while accumulating 180 penalty minutes. In 10 playoff games, he had two assists. The Blackhawks then sent

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, Jerome Dupont and their fourth round draft pick in the 1987 NHL entry draft to the Maple Leafs as compensation for signing Nylund. Due to a back injury, defenseman

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would miss the entire 1986–87 season. Forward

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, who had been with the club since 1979, announced his retirement during the off-season.

Regular season

The Hawks struggled to start the season, posting a record of 4–12–5 in their first 21 games, as the club was fighting with the

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for the fourth and final playoff position in the

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. The Blackhawks would continue to slide to a record of 8-17-6 after 31 games, putting them in last place. The team broke out of their season-long slump, winning nine of their next 12 games, putting their record to 17–20–6, and into a tie for first place in the Norris Division with 40 points. The Blackhawks would continue to hover just under the .500 mark, peaking at two games under with a 27–29–10 record following a four-game winning streak in March, sitting in second place in the division. A late-season slump brought the Hawks' final record to 29–37–14, earning 72 points and third place in the division, as they qualified for the post-season for the 18th consecutive season. Their 72 points were their lowest total since the 1983–84 when the Hawks finished with 68 points. Offensively, Chicago was led by

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, who in 70 games, scored 40 goals and 90 points. Wayne Presley, in his first full NHL season, broke out with 32 goals, which was the second-highest total on the team, while earning 61 points in 80 games.

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had 28 goals, 84 points, and a team-high +20 rating in 80 games.

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scored 28 goals and 71 points in 77 games.

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managed to score 29 goals and 58 points in 77 games while leading the Hawks with 196 penalty minutes, and

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had a disappointing season by his standards, scoring 16 goals and 51 points in 79 games. On defense, Doug Wilson led the way with 16 goals and 48 points in 69 games. Bob Murray scored six goals and 44 points in 79 games, while newcomer, Gary Nylund had seven goals and 27 points, as well as 190 penalty minutes, in 80 games. In goal,

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played the majority of the minutes, going 19–19–5 with a 3.59 GAA and a .894 save percentage, while earning the only shutout the club had during the season in 46 games. Murray Bannerman backed him up, and had a 9–18–8 record with a 4.14 GAA and a .873 save percentage in 39 games.

Final standings

Record vs. opponents

Schedule and results

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Playoffs

Detroit Red Wings 4, Chicago Blackhawks 0

The Blackhawks opened the

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against the

. The Red Wings finished the 1986–87 season with a record of 34–36–10, earning 78 points and second place in the

, which was six more points than the third place Blackhawks. The series opened at

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got the nod in goal. The Red Wings opened the scoring early in the first period on a goal by Petr Klima, and they would extend their lead to 2–0 after a goal by Darren Veitch before the first intermission. After a scoreless second period, Bob Murray got the Blackhawks to within one after scoring midway through the third period. The Red Wings Shawn Burr then scored just a little over two minutes later, as Detroit held on for a 3–1 victory. In the second game, the Red Wings again scored early, as

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scored only 37 seconds into the game, giving the Wings a 1–0 lead. Joey Kocur extended the Detroit lead to 2-0 midway through the period. In the second period,

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made it 3-0 for the Red Wings before Marc Bergevin replied for the Blackhawks, cutting the Wings lead to 3–1. Detroit restored their three-goal lead on a Shawn Burr goal, making it 4-1 for the Red Wings after two periods. In the third period,

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capped off the scoring for Detroit, as they cruised their way to a 5–1 victory and a 2–0 series lead. The Red Wings defence held the Blackhawks to only 15 shots in the game. The series moved to

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for the third game of the series. In the first period, the Red Wings again opened the scoring, as

beat goaltender

, giving Detroit a 1–0 lead 5:28 into the game. A minute later, the Red Wings Mel Bridgman made it 2–0. Bridgman added another goal in the final minute of the period, as the Wings took a 3–0 lead. The Blackhawks scored the only goal of the second period, as

scored 2:23 into the period, cutting the Wings lead to 3-1 heading into the third. Only 21 seconds into the third period, the Hawks

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scored, as the Hawks were within a goal, down 3–2. Late in the period,

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scored the tying goal, as the Hawks sent the game into overtime. In the extra period, the Wings Shawn Burr scored his third goal in three games, as Detroit defeated Chicago 4–3, and took a 3–0 series lead. The Blackhawks stayed with

in goal for the fourth game, and for the fourth time in the series, the Wings scored first, as Brent Ashton scored midway through the first period for a 1-0 Red Wings lead. In the second period, Mel Bridgman scored only 35 seconds into the period, as Detroit took a 2–0 lead in the game. Wayne Presley got the Blackhawks on the board with a goal at 9:26 of the period, however, the Red Wings Dave Barr scored 41 seconds later, restoring Detroit's two-goal lead. In the third period, the Hawks fired 18 shots at Red Wings goaltender Greg Stefan, however, they could not score, and the game finished with the Wings winning 3–1, and sweeping the series 4 games to 0. Stefan was the star of the game for the Red Wings, making 46 saves. , - , 1, , L, , April 8, 1987, , 1–3 , , align="left", @

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Player stats

Regular season

;Scoring ;Goaltending

Playoffs

;Scoring ;Goaltending Note: Pos = Position; GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/- = plus/minus; PIM = Penalty minutes; PPG = Power-play goals; SHG = Short-handed goals; GWG = Game-winning goals
MIN = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GA = Goals-against; GAA = Goals-against average; SO = Shutouts; SA = Shots against; SV = Shots saved; SV% = Save percentage;

Awards and records

Transactions

Draft picks

Chicago's draft picks at the 1986 NHL entry draft held at the

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References

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Offseason

Regular season

Final standings

Record vs. opponents

Schedule and results

Playoffs

Detroit Red Wings 4, Chicago Blackhawks 0

Player stats

Regular season

Playoffs

Awards and records

Transactions

Draft picks

See also

References