1987-88 Philadelphia Flyers Roster
National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 38-33-9 - 85 points
Finishing 3rd in the NHL's Patrick Division
Postseason: 3-4
Lost NHL division semi-finals
Division Semi-Finals - Lost to Washington Capitals 4-3
Coach: Mike Keenan (38-33-9)
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1987-88 Philadelphia Flyers StatisticsTeam Record: 38-33-9 - 85 points
Finishing 3rd in the NHL's Patrick Division
Postseason: 3-4
Lost NHL division semi-finals
Division Semi-Finals - Lost to Washington Capitals 4-3
Coach: Mike Keenan (38-33-9)
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1987-88 Philadelphia Flyers Results
The Philadelphia Flyers of the National Hockey League ended the 1987-88 season with a record of 38 wins and 33 losses and 9 ties for 85 points, finishing third in the NHL's Patrick Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 3-4.
The Flyers scored 292 goals and allowed 292. Rick Tocchet netted 31 goals for Philadelphia, while Murray Craven tallied 30 or more, too. Brian Propp contributed 49 assists. Ron Hextall earned 30 wins in front of the net for the squad and a team-best 3.51 goals against average, pacing goaltenders with enough qualifying appearances.
Mike Keenan coached the team. The 1987-88 Philadelphia Flyers lost in the NHL division semi-finals.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Craig Berube | L | December 17, 1965 | 6'1" | 210 | L | Calahoo, AB Canada |
| Dave Brown | R | October 12, 1962 | 6'5" | 222 | R | Saskatoon, SK Canada |
| Lindsay Carson | C | November 21, 1960 | 6'2" | 195 | L | Oxbow, SK Canada |
| Jeff Chychrun | D | May 3, 1966 | 6'4" | 215 | R | LaSalle, QC Canada |
| Murray Craven | L | July 20, 1964 | 6'3" | 195 | L | Medicine Hat, AB Canada |
| Doug Crossman | D | June 30, 1960 | 6'2" | 190 | L | Peterborough, ON Canada |
| J.J. Daigneault | D | October 12, 1965 | 5'10" | 192 | L | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Brian Dobbin | R | August 18, 1966 | 5'11" | 205 | R | Petrolia, ON Canada |
| Pelle Eklund | C | March 22, 1963 | 5'10" | 175 | L | Stockholm, Sweden |
| David Fenyves | D | April 29, 1960 | 6'0" | 192 | L | Dunnville, ON Canada |
| Nick Fotiu | L | May 25, 1952 | 6'2" | 210 | L | Staten Island, NY USA |
| Mark Freer | C | July 14, 1968 | 5'10" | 180 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Ron Hextall | G | May 3, 1964 | 6'3" | 192 | L | Brandon, MB Canada |
| Al Hill | L | April 22, 1955 | 6'1" | 175 | L | Nanaimo, BC Canada |
| Mark Howe | D | May 28, 1955 | 5'11" | 185 | L | Detroit, MI USA |
| Willie Huber | D | January 15, 1958 | 6'5" | 228 | R | Strasskirchen, Germany |
| Kerry Huffman | D | January 3, 1968 | 6'2" | 200 | L | Peterborough, ON Canada |
| Tim Kerr | R | January 5, 1960 | 6'3" | 230 | R | Windsor, ON Canada |
| Mark LaForest | G | July 10, 1962 | 5'11" | 190 | L | Welland, ON Canada |
| Mitch Lamoureux | C | August 22, 1962 | 5'6" | 175 | L | Ottawa, ON Canada |
| Paul Lawless | L | July 2, 1964 | 5'11" | 185 | L | Scarborough, ON Canada |
| Brad Marsh | D | March 31, 1958 | 6'3" | 220 | L | London, ON Canada |
| Scott Mellanby | R | June 11, 1966 | 6'1" | 210 | R | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Mike Murray | C | August 29, 1966 | 6'0" | 195 | L | Kingston, ON Canada |
| Don Nachbaur | C | January 30, 1959 | 6'2" | 200 | L | Kitimat, BC Canada |
| Dave Poulin | C | December 17, 1958 | 5'11" | 190 | L | Timmins, ON Canada |
| Brian Propp | L | February 15, 1959 | 5'10" | 195 | L | Lanigan, SK Canada |
| Gordie Roberts | D | October 2, 1957 | 6'1" | 195 | L | Detroit, MI USA |
| Bill Root | D | September 6, 1959 | 6'0" | 210 | R | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Magnus Roupe | L | March 23, 1963 | 6'0" | 189 | L | Stockholm, Sweden |
| Kjell Samuelsson | D | October 18, 1958 | 6'6" | 235 | R | Tyngsryd, Sweden |
| Glen Seabrooke | C | September 11, 1967 | 6'0" | 190 | L | Peterborough, ON Canada |
| Ilkka Sinisalo | R | July 10, 1958 | 6'0" | 185 | L | Valkeakoski, Finland |
| Derrick Smith | L | January 22, 1965 | 6'2" | 215 | L | Scarborough, ON Canada |
| Steve Smith | D | April 4, 1963 | 5'9" | 215 | L | Trenton, ON Canada |
| Greg Smyth | D | April 23, 1966 | 6'3" | 212 | R | Oakville, ON Canada |
| John Stevens | D | May 4, 1966 | 6'1" | 195 | L | Campbellton, NB Canada |
| Mike Stothers | D | February 22, 1962 | 6'4" | 212 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Ron Sutter | C | December 2, 1963 | 6'0" | 180 | R | Viking, AB Canada |
| Rick Tocchet | R | April 9, 1964 | 6'0" | 210 | R | Scarborough, ON Canada |
| Wendell Young | G | August 1, 1963 | 5'9" | 181 | L | Halifax, NS Canada |
| Peter Zezel | C | April 22, 1965 | 5'11" | 220 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
