
1987-88 New York Islanders Roster
Team Record: 39-31-10 - 88 points
Finishing 1st in the NHL's Patrick Division
Postseason: 2-4
Lost NHL division semi-finals
Division Semi-Finals - Lost to New Jersey Devils 4-2
Coach: Terry Simpson (39-31-10)
Location: New York, New York
1987-88 New York Islanders Results
The New York Islanders of the National Hockey League ended the 1987-88 season with a record of 39 wins and 31 losses and 10 ties for 88 points, finishing first in the NHL's Patrick Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 2-4.
The Islanders netted 308 goals and conceded 267. Pat LaFontaine scored 47 goals for New York, while Bryan Trottier and Mikko Makela tallied 30 or more, too. Bryan Trottier accounted for 52 assists. Kelly Hrudey topped the squad with 22 wins, plus Billy Smith added 15 or more wins, too. Billy Smith recorded a 3.22 goals against average, pacing goalies with significant playing time.
Terry Simpson coached the team. The 1987-88 New York Islanders lost in the NHL division semi-finals.
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Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
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Bob Bassen | C | May 6, 1965 | 5'10" | 185 | L | Calgary, AB Canada |
Neal Coulter | R | January 2, 1963 | 6'2" | 190 | R | Toronto, ON Canada |
Brian Curran | D | November 5, 1963 | 6'5" | 220 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
Brad Dalgarno | R | August 11, 1967 | 6'3" | 215 | R | Vancouver, BC Canada |
Rod Dallman | L | January 26, 1967 | 5'11" | 185 | L | Quesnel, BC Canada |
Gerald Diduck | D | April 6, 1965 | 6'1" | 216 | R | Edmonton, AB Canada |
Gord Dineen | D | September 21, 1962 | 6'0" | 195 | R | Toronto, ON Canada |
Jeff Finley | D | April 14, 1967 | 6'2" | 205 | L | Edmonton, AB Canada |
Pat Flatley | R | October 3, 1963 | 6'2" | 197 | R | Toronto, ON Canada |
Greg Gilbert | L | January 22, 1962 | 6'1" | 191 | L | Mississauga, ON Canada |
Ari Haanpaa | R | November 29, 1965 | 6'0" | 185 | L | Nokia, Finland |
Dale Henry | L | September 24, 1964 | 6'0" | 205 | L | Prince Albert, SK Canada |
Kelly Hrudey | G | January 13, 1961 | 5'10" | 189 | L | Edmonton, AB Canada |
Tomas Jonsson | D | April 12, 1960 | 5'10" | 185 | L | Falun, Sweden |
Alan Kerr | R | March 28, 1964 | 5'11" | 195 | R | Hazelton, BC Canada |
Derek King | L | February 11, 1967 | 6'1" | 203 | L | Hamilton, ON Canada |
Steve Konroyd | D | February 10, 1961 | 6'1" | 195 | L | Scarborough, ON Canada |
Richard Kromm | L | March 29, 1964 | 5'11" | 180 | L | Trail, BC Canada |
Pat LaFontaine | C | February 22, 1965 | 5'10" | 182 | R | St. Louis, MO USA |
Brad Lauer | L | October 27, 1966 | 6'0" | 195 | L | Humboldt, SK Canada |
Ken Leiter | D | April 19, 1961 | 6'1" | 195 | L | Detroit, MI USA |
Mikko Makela | L | February 28, 1965 | 6'1" | 194 | L | Tampere, Finland |
Todd McLellan | C | October 3, 1967 | 5'11" | 185 | L | Melville, SK Canada |
Ken Morrow | D | October 17, 1956 | 6'4" | 210 | R | Flint, MI USA |
Jeff Norton | D | November 25, 1965 | 6'2" | 195 | L | Acton, MA USA |
Todd Okerlund | R | September 6, 1964 | 5'11" | 200 | R | Burnsville, MN USA |
Denis Potvin | D | October 29, 1953 | 6'0" | 205 | L | Hull, QC Canada |
Chris Pryor | D | January 23, 1961 | 5'11" | 210 | R | St. Paul, MN USA |
Billy Smith | G | December 12, 1950 | 5'10" | 185 | L | Perth, ON Canada |
Brent Sutter | C | June 10, 1962 | 6'0" | 188 | R | Viking, AB Canada |
Bryan Trottier | C | July 17, 1956 | 5'11" | 195 | L | Val Marie, SK Canada |
Mick Vukota | R | September 14, 1966 | 6'1" | 225 | R | Saskatoon, SK Canada |
Mike Walsh | L | April 3, 1962 | 6'2" | 195 | R | New York, NY USA |
Randy Wood | L | October 12, 1963 | 6'0" | 195 | L | Princeton, NJ USA |