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{{short description|National Hockey League season}}
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{{Infobox sports season
| title =1986–87 NHL season
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| no_of_teams =21
| no_of_games =80
| TV = [[Hockey Night in Canada|CBC]], [[NHL on Global|Canwest/Global]], [[La Soirée du hockey|SRC]] (Canada)<br> [[NHL on ESPN|ESPN]] (United States)
| MVP =[[Wayne Gretzky]] <small>([[Edmonton Oilers|Oilers]])</small>
| MVP =[[Wayne Gretzky]] ([[Edmonton Oilers|Oilers]])
| MVP_link =Hart Memorial Trophy
| top_scorer =Wayne Gretzky <small>(Oilers)</small>
| top_scorer_link =Art Ross Trophy
| playoffs =Playoffs
| playoffs_link =1987 Stanley Cup playoffs
| finals =Stanley Cup
| finals_link =1987 Stanley Cup FinalFinals
| finals_champ =[[Edmonton Oilers]]
| finals_runner-up =[[Philadelphia Flyers]]
| playoffs_MVP = [[Ron Hextall]] <small>([[Philadelphia Flyers|Flyers]])</small>
| playoffs_MVP_link=Conn Smythe Trophy
|nextseason_year = [[1987–88 NHL season|1987–88]]
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==League business==
The [[Chicago Blackhawks|Chicago]]-based club officially changed their name from the two-worded "Black Hawks" to the one-worded "Blackhawks" based on the spelling found in their original franchise documents.<ref>Diamond, Dan (1991). ''The Official National Hockey League 75th anniversary commemorative book''. Toronto: McClelland & Stewart. pp. 291. {{ISBN|0-7710-6727-5}}</ref>
 
==Teams==
{| class="wikitable" style="width:auto"
|-
| bgcolor="#000000" align="center" colspan="5"|'''<span style="color:orange;">1986-87 National Hockey League</span>'''
|-
| bgcolor="orange" align="center" colspan="5"|'''<span style="color;">{{color|#000000|Prince of Wales Conference}}</span>'''
|-
! Division || Team || City || Arena || Capacity
|-
! rowspan="5" | Adams
| [[Boston Bruins]]
| [[Boston, Massachusetts|Boston]], [[Massachusetts]]
| [[Boston Garden]]
| 14,451
|-
| [[Buffalo Sabres]]
| [[Buffalo, New York|Buffalo]], [[New York (state)|New York]]
| [[Buffalo Memorial Auditorium]]
| 16,433
|-
| [[Hartford Whalers]]
| [[Hartford, Connecticut|Hartford]], [[Connecticut]]
| [[Hartford Civic Center]]
| 15,126
|-
| [[Montreal Canadiens]]
| [[Montreal, Quebec|Montreal]], [[Quebec]]
| [[Montreal Forum]]
| 18,076
|-
| [[Quebec Nordiques]]
| [[Quebec City, Quebec|Quebec City]], [[Quebec]]
| [[Colisée de Québec]]
| 15,434
|-
! rowspan="7" | Patrick
|-
| [[New Jersey Devils]]
| [[East Rutherford, New Jersey|East Rutherford]], [[New Jersey]]
| [[Brendan Byrne Arena]]
| 19,040
|-
| [[New York Islanders]]
| [[Uniondale, New York|Uniondale]], [[New York (state)|New York]]
| [[Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum]]
| 16,270
|-
| [[New York Rangers]]
| [[New York, New York|New York]], [[New York (state)|New York]]
| [[Madison Square Garden]]
| 17,500
|-
| [[Philadelphia Flyers]]
| [[Philadelphia, Pennsylvania|Philadelphia]], [[Pennsylvania]]
| [[Spectrum (arena)|Spectrum]]
| 17,222
|-
| [[Pittsburgh Penguins]]
| [[Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania|Pittsburgh]], [[Pennsylvania]]
| [[Civic Arena (Pittsburgh)|Civic Arena]]
| 16,033
|-
| [[Washington Capitals]]
| [[Landover, Maryland|Landover]], [[Maryland]]
| [[Capital Centre (Landover, Maryland)|Capital Centre]]
| 18,130
|-
| bgcolor="orange" align="center" colspan="5"|'''<span style="color;">{{color|#000000|Campbell Conference}}</span>'''
|-
! rowspan="5" | Norris
| [[Chicago Blackhawks]]
| [[Chicago, Illinois|Chicago]], [[Illinois]]
| [[Chicago Stadium]]
| 17,317
|-
| [[Detroit Red Wings]]
| [[Detroit, Michigan|Detroit]], [[Michigan]]
| [[Joe Louis Arena]]
| 19,275
|-
| [[Minnesota North Stars]]
| [[Bloomington, Minnesota|Bloomington]], [[Minnesota]]
| [[Met Center]]
| 15,000
|-
| [[St. Louis Blues]]
| [[St. Louis, Missouri|St. Louis]], [[Missouri]]
| [[St. Louis Arena]]
| 17,640
|-
| [[Toronto Maple Leafs]]
| [[Toronto, Ontario|Toronto]], [[Ontario]]
| [[Maple Leaf Gardens]]
| 16,182
|-
! rowspan="6" | Smythe
|-
| [[Calgary Flames]]
| [[Calgary, Alberta|Calgary]], [[Alberta]]
| [[Olympic Saddledome]]
| 16,605
|-
| [[Edmonton Oilers]]
| [[Edmonton, Alberta|Edmonton]], [[Alberta]]
| [[Northlands Coliseum]]
| 17,503
|-
| [[Los Angeles Kings]]
| [[Inglewood, California|Inglewood]], [[California]]
| [[The Forum (Inglewood, California)|The Forum]]
| 16,005
|-
| [[Vancouver Canucks]]
| [[Vancouver, British Columbia|Vancouver]], [[British Columbia]]
| [[Pacific Coliseum]]
| 16,553
|-
| [[Winnipeg Jets (1972-1996)|Winnipeg Jets]]
| [[Winnipeg, Manitoba|Winnipeg]], [[Manitoba]]
| [[Winnipeg Arena]]
| 15,565
|}
 
==Regular season==
The Oilers won their second straight [[Presidents' Trophy]] as the top team and [[Wayne Gretzky]] won his eighth straight [[Hart Memorial Trophy]] and his seventh straight [[Art Ross Trophy]].{{sfn|Hughes|Fischler|Fischler|Hughes|Romain|Duplacey|2003|p=483}}
 
On November 26, 1986, Toronto's [[Borje Salming]] was accidentally cut in the face by a skate, requiring more than 200 stitches. It was the third injury to his face and Salming returned to play wearing a visor.{{sfn|Hughes|Fischler|Fischler|Hughes|Romain|Duplacey|2003|p=485}}
 
A bombshell was exploded when it was announced that Pat Quinn had been expelled from the NHL pending an investigation of conflict of
On April 4, 1987, the Islanders' [[Denis Potvin]] became the first NHL defenceman to reach 1000 points. A shot by the Islanders' [[Mikko Makela]] deflected in off Potvin's arm in a 6–6 shootout between the Islanders and Sabres.{{sfn|Hughes|Fischler|Fischler|Romain|Duplacey|2003|p=482}}
interest. It was reported that while serving as coach of the Los Angeles Kings, Quinn signed a contract to become president and general manager of the Vancouver Canucks. In due course, NHL president John
Ziegler barred Quinn from coaching in the NHL until 1990–91
 
On January 22, 1987, a massive blizzard resulted in only 334 spectators attending the game between the [[New Jersey Devils]] and the [[Calgary Flames]] at the [[Brendan Byrne Arena]], leading to the Devils dubbing the spectators the "334 Club".<ref>{{cite web |last1=Boylen |first1=Rory |title=When 334 fans showed up for Devils-Flames game |url=https://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/when-334-fans-showed-up-for-devils-flames-game/ |website=www.sportsnet.ca |access-date=29 June 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Politi |first1=Steve |title=Remembering the night 334 fans watched the Devils play in a blizzard 30 years ago |url=https://www.nj.com/devils/2017/01/the_blizzard_game_remembering_the_strangest_night.html |website=www.nj.com |access-date=16 October 2023}}</ref>
 
There was trouble brewing for [[Bryan Trottier]] when he authored an
article in the publication ''The Hockey News'' criticizing officials
for failing to call penalties. This was brought to the attention of
NHL president John Ziegler who fined Trottier $1,000.
 
On April 4, 1987, the Islanders' captain [[Denis Potvin]] became the first NHL defenceman to reach 1000 points. A shot by the Islanders' [[Mikko Mäkelä (ice hockey)|Mikko Mäkelä]] deflected in off Potvin's arm in a 6–6 shootout between the Islanders and Sabres.{{sfn|Fischler|Fischler|Hughes|Romain|2003|p=482}}
 
===Final standings===
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{{main|1987 Stanley Cup playoffs}}
[[File:Hhof stanley cup.jpg|right|175px|thumb|<big>'''[[The Stanley Cup]]'''</big>]]
In an attempt to reduce the number of first round upsets, the NHL expanded the [[Playoff format|best-of-five]] series in the first round to a best-of-seven series.
 
===Playoff bracketBracket===
The top four teams in each division qualified for the playoffs. This was the first year that all rounds were competed in a [[best-of-seven]] series (scores in the bracket indicate the number of games won in each best-of-seven series) after the division semifinals were expanded from a [[best-of-five]] format to reduce the number of upsets. In the division semifinals, the fourth [[seed (sports)|seeded]] team in each division played against the division winner from their division. The other series matched the second and third place teams from the divisions. The two winning teams from each division's semifinals then met in the division finals. The two division winners of each conference then played in the conference finals. The two conference winners then advanced to the Stanley Cup Finals.
{{16TeamBracket-NHL Divisional
|group1='''[[Eastern Conference (NHL)|Prince of Wales Conference]]'''
|group2='''[[Western Conference (NHL)|Clarence Campbell Conference]]'''
|RD1=Division Semifinals
|RD2=Division Finals
|RD1-seed01=A1
|RD1-team01=Hartford
|RD1-score01=2
|RD1-seed02=A4
|RD1-team02='''Quebec'''
|RD1-score02='''4'''
|RD1-seed03=A2
|RD1-team03='''Montreal'''
|RD1-score03='''4'''
|RD1-seed04=A3
|RD1-team04=Boston
|RD1-score04=0
|RD1-seed05=P1
|RD1-team05='''Philadelphia'''
|RD1-score05='''4'''
|RD1-seed06=P4
|RD1-team06=NY Rangers
|RD1-score06=2
|RD1-seed07=P2
|RD1-team07=Washington
|RD1-score07=3
|RD1-seed08=P3
|RD1-team08='''NY Islanders'''
|RD1-score08='''4'''
|RD1-seed09=N1
|RD1-team09=St. Louis
|RD1-score09=2
|RD1-seed10=N4
|RD1-team10='''Toronto'''
|RD1-score10='''4'''
|RD1-seed11=N2
|RD1-team11='''Detroit'''
|RD1-score11='''4'''
|RD1-seed12=N3
|RD1-team12=Chicago
|RD1-score12=0
|RD1-seed13=S1
|RD1-team13='''Edmonton'''
|RD1-score13='''4'''
|RD1-seed14=S4
|RD1-team14=Los Angeles
|RD1-score14=1
|RD1-seed15=S2
|RD1-team15=Calgary
|RD1-score15=2
|RD1-seed16=S3
|RD1-team16='''Winnipeg'''
|RD1-score16='''4'''
|RD2-seed01=A4
|RD2-team01=Quebec
|RD2-score01=3
|RD2-seed02=A2
|RD2-team02='''Montreal'''
|RD2-score02=4
|RD2-seed03=P1
|RD2-team03='''Philadelphia'''
|RD2-score03='''4'''
|RD2-seed04=P3
|RD2-team04=NY Islanders
|RD2-score04=3
|RD2-seed05=N4
|RD2-team05=Toronto
|RD2-score05=3
|RD2-seed06=N2
|RD2-team06='''Detroit'''
|RD2-score06='''4'''
|RD2-seed07=S1
|RD2-team07='''Edmonton'''
|RD2-score07='''4'''
|RD2-seed08=S3
|RD2-team08=Winnipeg
|RD2-score08=0
|RD3-seed01=A2
|RD3-team01=Montreal
|RD3-score01=2
|RD3-seed02=P1
|RD3-team02='''Philadelphia'''
|RD3-score02='''4'''
|RD3-seed03=N2
|RD3-team03=Detroit
|RD3-score03=1
|RD3-seed04=S1
|RD3-team04='''Edmonton'''
|RD3-score04='''4'''
|RD4-seed01=P1
|RD4-team01=Philadelphia
|RD4-score01=3
|RD4-seed02=S1
|RD4-team02='''Edmonton'''
|RD4-score02='''4'''
}}
 
==={{#lsth:1987 Stanley Cup Finals===playoffs|Playoff bracket}}
{{main|1987 Stanley Cup Finals}}
 
The Oilers and Flyers would meet again in the final for the second time in three years. This time, Edmonton was the regular season champion with 50 wins and 106 points, and Philadelphia was second with 46 wins and 100 points. Unlike the 1985 final, this series would go the full seven games. Edmonton took the first two games at home, then split in Philadelphia. However, the Flyers won the next two games, one in Edmonton and one back in Philadelphia by one goal, to force a deciding seventh game. Edmonton won game seven to earn its third Stanley Cup in four seasons.
 
{{NHLPlayoffs
|team1=Philadelphia Flyers
|team2=Edmonton Oilers
|stadium2=[[Spectrum (arena)|Spectrum]]
|stadium1=[[Northlands Coliseum]]
 
|date1 =May 17
|score1 =2–4
|won1 =2
|recap1 =
|1-1-1 =
|1-1-2 =
|1-2-1 =
|1-2-2 =
|1-3-1 =
|1-3-2 =
|goalie1-1 =
|goalie1-2 =
 
|date2 =May 20
|score2 =2–3
|ot2 =1
|won2 =2
|recap2 =
|2-1-1 =
|2-1-2 =
|2-2-1 =
|2-2-2 =
|2-3-1 =
|2-3-2 =
|2-4-1 =
|2-4-2 =
|goalie2-1 =
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|date3 =May 22
|score3 =3–5
|won3 =1
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|3-2-1 =
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|3-3-1 =
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|date4 =May 24
|score4 =4–1
|won4 =2
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|4-2-1 =
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|4-3-1 =
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|date5 =May 26
|score5 =4–3
|won5 =1
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|5-1-1 =
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|5-2-1 =
|5-2-2 =
|5-3-1 =
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|date6 =May 28
|score6 =2–3
|won6 =1
|recap6 =
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|6-2-1 =
|6-2-2 =
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|date7 =May 31
|score7 =1–3
|won7 =2
|recap7 =
|7-1-1 =
|7-1-2 =
|7-2-1 =
|7-2-2 =
|7-3-1 =
|7-3-2 =
|goalie7-1 =
|goalie7-2 =
 
|series = Edmonton won series 4–3
}}
 
==Awards==
{| cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1" border="1" class="wikitable"
! bgcolor="#DDDDDD" colspan="2" | 1987 NHL awards
|-
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| [[Vezina Trophy]]:<br><small>(Best goaltender)</small> || [[Ron Hextall]], Philadelphia Flyers
|-
| [[Lester Patrick Trophy]]:<br><small>(Service to hockey in the U.S.)</small> || [[Hobey Baker]], [[Frank Mathers]]
|}
 
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|-
|[[Ray Bourque]], [[Boston Bruins]]
| align=center | [[Defenceman (ice hockey)defenceman|D]]
|[[Larry Murphy (ice hockey)|Larry Murphy]], [[Washington Capitals]]
|-
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''Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points, PIM = Penalties in minutes, PPG = Powerplay Goals, SHG = Shorthanded Goals, GWG = Game Winning Goals''
{| border="1" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="0" class="wikitable"
|-
! style="align:left; width: 12em;" | Player
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===Leading goaltenders===
''Minimum 2000 min. GP = Games played; Min = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; SO = Shutouts; GAA = [[Goals against average]]; Sv% = Save percentage''<ref>[http://www.quanthockey.com/nhl/seasons/1986-87-nhl-goalies-stats.html NHL Leading Goaltenders During 1986-87 Season | QuantHockey.com<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
{| border="1" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="0" class="wikitable"
|-
! style="align:left; width: 12em;" | Goalie
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*Edmonton Oilers: [[Glen Sather]]
*Los Angeles Kings: [[Pat Quinn (ice hockey)|Pat Quinn]] and [[Mike Murphy (ice hockey, born 1950)|Mike Murphy]]
*Vancouver Canucks: [[Tom Watt (ice hockey)|Tom Watt]]
*Winnipeg Jets: [[Dan Maloney]]
 
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*[[Gilbert Perreault]], Buffalo Sabres
*[[Phil Russell (ice hockey)|Phil Russell]], Buffalo Sabres
*[[Doug Risebrough]], Calgary Flames
*[[Murray Bannerman]], Chicago Blackhawks
*[[Darryl Sutter]], Chicago Blackhawks
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*[[Chico Resch]], Philadelphia Flyers (Last player born in the 1940s)
 
==Broadcasting==
==1987 Trading Deadline==
In Canada, the [[Molson Brewery|Molson]]-sponsored ''[[Hockey Night in Canada]]'' on [[CBC Television|CBC]] continued to air Saturday night regular season games, but sponsor [[Carling-O'Keefe]]'s rights fell into limbo after [[NHL on CTV|CTV]] pulled out of its sub-license prior to the season.<ref>{{Cite news|title=Brian Propp determined to make Team Canada|date=August 5, 1987|first=Rick|last=Matsumoto|newspaper=Toronto Star|page=F1}}</ref> Things became problematic when the 1987 Stanley Cup playoffs opened with Carling O'Keefe still without a network. The problems peaked when the Montreal–Quebec second-round playoff series opened without Molson being allowed to broadcast from Quebec City, leaving Games 3 and 4 off of English-language television altogether. This led to a hastily arranged [[Broadcast syndication|syndicated package]] on a chain of channels<ref>{{Cite news|title=No game for fans in north|date=May 6, 1987|first=Ken|last=McKee|newspaper=Toronto Star|page=C4}}</ref> that would one day form the basis of the [[Global Television Network]]. The deal between Carling O'Keefe and the [[Canwest]]/Global consortium (with a few CBC and CTV affiliates sprinkled in for good measure) came just in time for Game 6 of the Montreal-Quebec series on April 30. These Carling O'Keefe/[[Canwest]]/Global broadcasts were aired under the name ''[[NHL on Global|Stanley Cup '87]]''.
* Trading Deadline: March 10, 1987 <ref>[http://www.habsinsideout.com/main/3969 NHL trade deadline: Deals since 1980 | Habs Inside/Out<!-- Bot generated title -->] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090216033716/http://habsinsideout.com/main/3969 |date=2009-02-16 }}</ref>
 
*March 10, 1987: [[Paul Boutilier]] traded from Boston to Minnesota for Minnesota's fourth round choice in 1988 Entry Draft.
This was the second season of the league's three-year U.S. national broadcast rights deal with [[NHL on ESPN|ESPN]]. The contract called for the network to air up to 33 regular season games each season as well as the All-Star Game and the playoffs.<ref name="Strachan">{{cite news|last1=Strachan|first1=Al|title=ESPN acquires NHL games Backroom bickering in TV deal|work=The Globe and Mail|date=July 30, 1985}}</ref><ref name="NHL Finds a Home at ESPN">{{cite news|last1=Mulligan|first1=Kevin|title=NHL Finds a Home at ESPN|work=Philadelphia Daily News|date=July 26, 1985}}</ref>
*March 10, 1987: [[Raimo Helminen]] traded from NY Rangers to Minnesota for future considerations.
*March 10, 1987: [[Raimo Summanen]] traded from Edmonton to Vancouver for [[Moe Lemay]].
*March 10, 1987: [[Stu Kulak]] traded from Edmonton to NY Rangers, completing an earlier trade for [[Reijo Ruotsalainen]].
*March 10, 1987: [[Marcel Dionne]], [[Jeff Crossman]] and Los Angeles' third round choice in 1989 Entry Draft traded from Los Angeles to NY Rangers for [[Bobby Carpenter (ice hockey)|Bob Carpenter]] and [[Tom Laidlaw]].
 
==See also==
* [[List of Stanley Cup champions]]
* [[1986 NHL Entry Draft]]
* [[1986–87 NHL transactions]]
* [[NHL All-Rookie Team]]
* [[Rendez-vous '87]]
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==References==
* {{cite book |title=Total Stanley Cup 2008 |editor-last=Diamond |editor-first=Dan |publisher=NHL |year=2008 |ref={{harvid|Diamond|2008}}}}
* {{cite book|title=Total Hockey |editor=Diamond, Dan |publisher=Total Sports |year=2000 |location=Kingston, NY |isbn=1-892129-85-X |ref=harv}}
* {{cite book |editor-last=Dinger |editor-first=Ralph |year=2011 |title=The National Hockey League Official Guide & Record Book 2012 |publisher=Dan Diamond & Associates |isbn=978-1-894801-22-5 |location=Toronto, ON |ref={{harvid|Dinger|2011}}}}
* {{cite book |editor-last=Dryden |editor-first=Steve |title=Century of hockey |publisher=McClelland & Stewart Ltd. |location=Toronto, ON |year=2000 |isbn=0-7710-4179-9 |ref={{harvid|Dryden|2000}}}}
* {{cite book |last1=Fischler |first1=Stan |last2=Fischler |first2=Shirley
|last3=Hughes |first3=Morgan |last4=Romain |first4=Joseph |last5=Duplacey |first5=James
|year=2003 |title=The Hockey Chronicle: Year-by-Year History of the National Hockey League |publisher=Publications International Inc. |isbn=0-7853-9624-1 |location=Lincolnwood, IL |ref={{harvid|Fischler|2003}}}}
;Notes
<references/>
 
;Bibliography
* {{cite book |title=Total Stanley Cup 2008 |editor-last=Diamond |editor-first=Dan |publisher=NHL |year=2008 }}
* {{cite book|title=Total Hockey |editor=Diamond, Dan |publisher=Total Sports |year=2000 |location=Kingston, New York |isbn=1-892129-85-X }}
* {{cite book |editor-last=Dinger |editor-first=Ralph |year=2011 |title=The National Hockey League Official Guide & Record Book 2012 |publisher=Dan Diamond & Associates |isbn=978-1-894801-22-5 |location=Toronto, ON |url-access=registration |url=https://archive.org/details/nationalhockeyle0000unse_u6g5 }}
* {{cite book |editor-last=Dryden |editor-first=Steve |title=Century of hockey |publisher=McClelland & Stewart Ltd. |location=Toronto, ON |year=2000 |isbn=0-7710-4179-9 }}
* {{cite book |last1=Fischler |first1=Stan |last2=Fischler |first2=Shirley
|last3=Hughes |first3=Morgan |last4=Romain |first4=Joseph |last5=Duplacey |first5=James
|year=2003 |title=The Hockey Chronicle: Year-by-Year History of the National Hockey League |publisher=Publications International Inc. |isbn=0-7853-9624-1 |location=Lincolnwood, Illinois }}
 
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