1986–87 Winnipeg Jets season


The 1986–87 Winnipeg Jets season was the 15th season of the Winnipeg Jets, their eighth in the National Hockey League. The Jets placed third in the Smythe Division to qualify for the playoffs. The Jets defeated the Calgary Flames in the first round but lost the Division Final to the Edmonton Oilers. This was the last playoff series win for the original Jets before they moved to Phoenix, Arizona.

Offseason

After a poor 1985-86 season, in which the Jets fired head coach Barry Long and replaced him on an interim basis with general manager John Ferguson, the team hired Dan Maloney to become the new head coach on June 20, 1986. Maloney had previously been the head coach of the Toronto Maple Leafs from 1984–86, posting a 45-100-15 record with the Leafs during that span.
On June 21, 1986, the Jets selected forward Pat Elynuik with their first round, eighth overall draft pick at the 1986 NHL Entry Draft. Elynuik spent the 1985-86 season with the Prince Albert Raiders, scoring 53 goals and 106 points in 68 games. In the second round, Winnipeg selected defenseman Teppo Numminen from Tappara Tampere of the SM-liiga.
On August 15, 1986, the Jets made a trade with the Montreal Canadiens, acquiring goaltender Steve Penney and Jan Ingman for goaltender Brian Hayward. Penney had a 6-8-2 record with a 4.36 GAA with Montreal during the 1985-86 season as the back-up to Patrick Roy.

Regular season

Final standings

Schedule and results

Playoffs

The Jets won the Division Semi-Finals versus Calgary Flames to advance to the Division Finals, which they lost 4-0 to the eventual Stanley Cup champion Edmonton Oilers.

Player statistics

Regular season

;Scoring
PlayerPosGPGAPtsPIM+/-PPGSHGGWG
C8047531005231004
RW7232427475121006
RW6919325120-2704
C75173350597331
LW79272148243114
D781331445319502
D7944044106-1100
LW782518433618024
D7116264293-6504
C80172441152-17112
RW80181836105-13502
D727293624-3102
RW711121321066110
D63313161195000
C80313161310000
D7255101624001
D522810606000
C3036912-3101
RW201898-4000
RW36347521102
C2615644-2000
LW3023557-4001
LW612301000
LW410102000
LW11101491000
LW1101115-3000
LW201101000
G3100020000
RW60000-1000
C20000-2000
G700070000
G4800080000
D300012-4000

;Goaltending
PlayerMINGPWLTGAGAASOSASVSV%
276248212141493.24012561107.881
1758311873933.171810717.885
3277141254.590134109.813
Team:484780403282673.31122001933.879

Playoffs

;Scoring
PlayerPosGPGAPtsPIMPPGSHGGWG
C1058134300
D100882000
RW1052716200
C103478011
RW94260200
D1015618000
C1023532100
D102354100
LW1040410010
D1013423001
D1004436000
C101230000
LW82022002
RW811230000
LW70226000
RW902210000
D701114000
G80000000
RW30007000
G30000000
LW800034000
C100010000
D1000021000

;Goaltending
PlayerMINGPWLGAGAASOSASVSV%
439844212.870210189.900
166302103.6107464.865
Team:6051046313.070284253.891

Awards and records

Transactions

Trades

Roster

Draft picks

The Jets selected the following players at the 1986 NHL Entry Draft, which was held at the Toronto Convention Centre in Toronto, Ontario on June 15, 1985.

NHL Amateur Draft

Farm teams