1986–87 NHL season
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The 1986–87 NHL season was the 70th season of the National Hockey League. The Edmonton Oilers won the Stanley Cup by beating the Philadelphia Flyers four games to three in the Cup finals.
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1986–87 NHL season | |
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League | National Hockey League |
Sport | Ice hockey |
Duration | October 9, 1986 – May 31, 1987 |
Number of games | 80 |
Number of teams | 21 |
TV partner(s) | CBC, Canwest/Global, SRC (Canada) ESPN (United States) |
Draft | |
Top draft pick | Joe Murphy |
Picked by | Detroit Red Wings |
Regular season | |
Presidents' Trophy | Edmonton Oilers |
Season MVP | Wayne Gretzky (Oilers) |
Top scorer | Wayne Gretzky (Oilers) |
Playoffs | |
Playoffs MVP | Ron Hextall (Flyers) |
Stanley Cup | |
Champions | Edmonton Oilers |
Runners-up | Philadelphia Flyers |
NHL seasons | |
← 1985–86 1987–88 → |
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