1987-88 New York Rangers Roster
National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 36-34-10 - 82 points
Finishing 5th in the NHL's Patrick Division
Coach: Michel Bergeron (36-34-10)
Location: New York, New York
1987-88 New York Rangers StatisticsTeam Record: 36-34-10 - 82 points
Finishing 5th in the NHL's Patrick Division
Coach: Michel Bergeron (36-34-10)
Location: New York, New York
1987-88 New York Rangers Results
The New York Rangers of the National Hockey League ended the 1987-88 season with a record of 36 wins and 34 losses and 10 ties for 82 points, finishing fifth in the NHL's Patrick Division.
The Rangers scored 300 goals and surrendered 283. Walt Poddubny netted 38 goals for New York, and Marcel Dionne tallied 30 or more, too. Kelly Kisio contributed 55 assists. John Vanbiesbrouck earned 27 wins in front of the net for the squad and a team-best 3.38 goals against average, topping goalies with significant playing time.
Michel Bergeron coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bruce Bell | D | February 15, 1965 | 6'1" | 190 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Paul Boutilier | D | May 3, 1963 | 6'0" | 200 | L | Sydney, NS Canada |
| Jeff Brubaker | L | February 24, 1958 | 6'2" | 207 | L | Hagerstown, MD USA |
| Paul Cyr | L | October 31, 1963 | 5'10" | 180 | L | Port Alberni, BC Canada |
| Ulf Dahlen | R | January 12, 1967 | 6'2" | 199 | L | Ostersund, Sweden |
| Lucien DeBlois | F | June 21, 1957 | 5'11" | 200 | R | Joliette, QC Canada |
| Marcel Dionne | C | August 3, 1951 | 5'9" | 190 | R | Drummondville, QC Canada |
| Mike Donnelly | L | October 10, 1963 | 5'11" | 185 | L | Livonia, MI USA |
| Ron Duguay | C | July 6, 1957 | 6'2" | 200 | R | Sudbury, ON Canada |
| Jan Erixon | R | July 8, 1962 | 6'0" | 196 | L | Skelleftea, Sweden |
| Bob Froese | G | June 30, 1958 | 5'11" | 176 | L | St. Catharines, ON Canada |
| Curt Giles | D | November 30, 1958 | 5'8" | 175 | L | The Pas, MB Canada |
| Ron Greschner | D | December 22, 1954 | 6'2" | 205 | L | Goodsoil, SK Canada |
| Jari Gronstrand | D | November 14, 1962 | 6'3" | 195 | L | Tampere, Finland |
| Mark Hardy | D | February 1, 1959 | 5'11" | 195 | L | Semaden, Switzerland |
| Willie Huber | D | January 15, 1958 | 6'5" | 228 | R | Strasskirchen, Germany |
| Mark Janssens | C | May 19, 1968 | 6'3" | 212 | L | Surrey, BC Canada |
| Chris Jensen | R | October 28, 1963 | 5'11" | 180 | R | Fort St. John, BC Canada |
| Kelly Kisio | C | September 18, 1959 | 5'10" | 185 | R | Wetaskiwin, AB Canada |
| Pierre Larouche | C | November 16, 1955 | 5'11" | 175 | R | Taschereau, QC Canada |
| Brian Leetch | D | March 3, 1968 | 6'0" | 185 | L | Corpus Christi, TX USA |
| Norm Maciver | D | September 8, 1964 | 5'11" | 180 | L | Thunder Bay, ON Canada |
| Don Maloney | L | September 5, 1958 | 6'1" | 190 | L | Lindsay, ON Canada |
| Larry Melnyk | D | February 21, 1960 | 6'0" | 195 | L | Westminster, BC Canada |
| Brian Mullen | L | March 16, 1962 | 5'10" | 180 | L | New York, NY USA |
| Steve Nemeth | R | February 11, 1967 | 5'8" | 170 | L | Calgary, AB Canada |
| Chris Nilan | R | February 9, 1958 | 6'0" | 205 | R | Boston, MA USA |
| John Ogrodnick | L | June 20, 1959 | 6'0" | 204 | L | Ottawa, ON Canada |
| Joe Paterson | L | June 25, 1960 | 6'2" | 207 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
| James Patrick | D | June 14, 1963 | 6'2" | 202 | R | Winnipeg, MB Canada |
| Jim Pavese | D | May 8, 1962 | 6'2" | 205 | L | New York, NY USA |
| Michel Petit | D | February 12, 1964 | 6'1" | 205 | R | St. Malo, QC Canada |
| Dave Pichette | D | February 4, 1960 | 6'3" | 190 | L | Grand Falls, NL Canada |
| Walt Poddubny | L | February 14, 1960 | 6'1" | 210 | L | Thunder Bay, ON Canada |
| Rudy Poeschek | D | September 29, 1966 | 6'2" | 218 | R | Terrace, BC Canada |
| Tomas Sandstrom | R | September 4, 1964 | 6'2" | 205 | L | Jakobstad, Finland |
| Ron Scott | G | July 21, 1960 | 5'8" | 155 | L | Guelph, ON Canada |
| David Shaw | D | May 25, 1964 | 6'2" | 205 | R | St. Thomas, ON Canada |
| Mike Siltala | C | August 5, 1963 | 5'9" | 170 | R | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Ron Talakoski | R | June 1, 1962 | 6'3" | 220 | R | Thunder Bay, ON Canada |
| Mark Tinordi | D | May 9, 1966 | 6'4" | 213 | L | Red Deer, AB Canada |
| John Vanbiesbrouck | G | September 4, 1963 | 5'8" | 176 | L | Detroit, MI USA |
| Gord Walker | F | August 12, 1965 | 6'0" | 175 | L | Castlegar, BC Canada |
| Simon Wheeldon | C | August 30, 1966 | 5'11" | 170 | L | Vancouver, BC Canada |
