1987-88 Hartford Whalers Statistics

National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 35-38-7 - 77 points
Finishing 4th in the NHL's Adams Division
Postseason: 2-4
Lost NHL division semi-finals
Division Semi-Finals - Lost to Montreal Canadiens 4-2
Coach: Jack Evans (22-25-7)
Coach: Larry Pleau (13-13)
Location: Hartford, Connecticut
1987-88 Hartford Whalers Roster
1987-88 Hartford Whalers Results

The Hartford Whalers of the National Hockey League ended the 1987-88 season with a record of 35 wins and 38 losses and 7 ties for 77 points, finishing fourth in the NHL's Adams Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 2-4.

The Whalers potted 249 goals and conceded 267. Kevin Dineen and Ron Francis scored 25 goals for Hartford each, while Ron Francis contributed 50 assists. Mike Liut earned 25 wins in front of the net for the squad and a team-best 3.18 goals against average, topping goalies with significant playing time.

Jack Evans and Larry Pleau coached the team. The 1987-88 Hartford Whalers lost in the NHL division semi-finals.

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Scoring:

Player Pos GP G A Pts PIM +/- PPG PPA SHG SHA GWG GTG SOG SG%
Ron FrancisC8025507587-81125103017214.5
Kevin DineenR74252550217-14511014122311.2
Ray FerraroC68212950811612002010520.0
Dave BabychD7114365054-25102701212336.0
Sylvain TurgeonL7123264971-5131000302479.3
John AndersonL6317324920-5917003014911.4
Ulf SamuelssonD7683341159-1031401001565.1
Carey WilsonC3618203822-57710607723.4
Dave TippettL8016213732-412202012612.7
Paul MacDermidR8020153513934300209620.8
Dean EvasonC77101828115-296401001267.9
Sylvain CoteD677212830-80513001424.9
Stew GavinR5611102159-172231111258.8
Mike MillarR2877146-54400205812.1
Torrie RobertsonL6328102930000010464.3
Lindsay CarsonC275493001010103912.8
Paul LawlessL2845916-2010010715.6
Scot KleinendorstD4436986-5000000446.8
Brent PetersonC5227940-9000001336.1
Joel QuennevilleD7718944-13000000422.4
Randy LadouceurD67178917020010372.7
Dana MurzynD3316745-8100000492.0
Mark ReedsR3807731-13000100360.0
Tiger WilliamsL266068721000103119.4
Neil SheehyD26145116-3010000137.7
Tom MartinL512314-1000000812.5
Mike McEwenD903310-1020000220.0
Mike LiutG60011400000000
Mike VellucciD200011-100000020.0
Doug JarvisC20002000000020.0
Charlie BourgeoisD10000-10000000
Steve WeeksG18000200000000
Richard BrodeurG6000200000000
Shane ChurlaR200014-10000000
Scott YoungR70002-600000060.0
Brad ShawD10000-100000010.0
Gord ShervenC10000000000020.0
Peter SidorkiewiczG1000000000000
Totals15232494116602032-187841499935425199.9


Goaltenders:

Player GP Min W L T/OL ENG SHO GA GAA Shts SVS SV%
Mike Liut60353225285321873.1816201433.885
Steve Weeks1891867200553.59388333.858
Richard Brodeur634042010152.65142127.894
Peter Sidorkiewicz1600100066.003630.833
Totals85485035387422633.2524492186.893

Postseason - Scoring:

Player Pos GP G A Pts PIM +/- PPG PPA SHG SHA GWG GTG SOG SG%
Ron FrancisC62572510000825.0
Kevin DineenR644882110011723.5
Ray FerraroC61126-511000616.7
Dave BabychD63252-1020002313.0
Sylvain TurgeonL60004-70000080.0
Ulf SamuelssonD50008-200000110.0
Carey WilsonC624621110011216.7
Dave TippettL60002-500000100.0
Paul MacDermidR605514-10100050.0
Dean EvasonC61122-200000128.3
Sylvain CoteD61124011000911.1
Stew GavinR62244101000258.0
Torrie RobertsonL60116-20000010.0
Lindsay CarsonC51230200000812.5
Scot KleinendorstD31120010000333.3
Brent PetersonC4000200000010.0
Joel QuennevilleD60222-30000020.0
Randy LadouceurD61124100000714.3
Neil SheehyD100070000000
Mike McEwenD2022210100040.0
Mike LiutG300000000000
Richard BrodeurG400000000000
Scott YoungR41010200000812.5
Totals11520345481-136900218011.1

Postseason - Goaltenders:

Player GP Min W L T ENG SHO GA GAA Shts SVS SV%
Mike Liut316011000114.138271.866
Richard Brodeur420013000123.608775.862
Totals736024000233.83192169.880