1987-88 Pittsburgh Penguins Roster
National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 36-35-9 - 81 points
Finishing 6th in the NHL's Patrick Division
Coach: Pierre Creamer (36-35-9)
Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
1987-88 Pittsburgh Penguins StatisticsTeam Record: 36-35-9 - 81 points
Finishing 6th in the NHL's Patrick Division
Coach: Pierre Creamer (36-35-9)
Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
1987-88 Pittsburgh Penguins Results
The Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League ended the 1987-88 season with a record of 36 wins and 35 losses and 9 ties for 81 points, finishing sixth in the NHL's Patrick Division.
The Penguins potted 319 goals and yielded 316. Mario Lemieux scored 70 goals for Pittsburgh, while Dan Quinn and Randy Cunneyworth netted 30 or more, too. Mario Lemieux contributed 98 assists. Steve Guenette topped the squad with 12 wins.
Pierre Creamer coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brad Aitken | L | October 30, 1967 | 6'2" | 200 | L | Scarborough, ON Canada |
| Doug Bodger | D | June 18, 1966 | 6'2" | 210 | L | Chemainus, BC Canada |
| Phil Bourque | L | June 8, 1962 | 6'1" | 196 | L | Chelmsford, MA USA |
| Rob Brown | R | April 10, 1968 | 5'10" | 177 | L | Kingston, ON Canada |
| Rod Buskas | D | January 7, 1961 | 6'1" | 206 | R | Wetaskiwin, AB Canada |
| Jock Callander | C | April 23, 1961 | 6'1" | 188 | R | Regina, SK Canada |
| Todd Charlesworth | D | March 22, 1965 | 6'1" | 190 | L | Calgary, AB Canada |
| Paul Coffey | D | June 1, 1961 | 6'0" | 205 | L | Weston, ON Canada |
| Randy Cunneyworth | L | May 10, 1961 | 6'0" | 198 | L | Etobicoke, ON Canada |
| Chris Dahlquist | D | December 14, 1962 | 6'1" | 195 | L | Fridley, MN USA |
| Bryan Erickson | R | March 7, 1960 | 5'9" | 175 | R | Roseau, MN USA |
| Bob Errey | L | September 21, 1964 | 5'10" | 185 | L | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Dan Frawley | R | June 2, 1962 | 6'1" | 195 | R | Sturgeon Falls, ON Canada |
| Perry Ganchar | R | October 28, 1963 | 5'9" | 180 | R | Saskatoon, SK Canada |
| Lee Giffin | R | April 1, 1967 | 6'0" | 188 | R | Chatham, ON Canada |
| Dave Goertz | D | March 28, 1965 | 5'11" | 210 | R | Edmonton, AB Canada |
| Steve Gotaas | C | May 10, 1967 | 5'10" | 180 | R | Camrose, AB Canada |
| Scott Gruhl | L | September 13, 1959 | 5'11" | 185 | L | Port Colborne, ON Canada |
| Steve Guenette | G | November 13, 1965 | 5'10" | 175 | L | Gloucester, ON Canada |
| Dave Hannan | C | November 26, 1961 | 5'10" | 180 | L | Sudbury, ON Canada |
| Randy Hillier | D | March 30, 1960 | 6'1" | 192 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Dave Hunter | L | January 1, 1958 | 5'11" | 195 | L | Petrolia, ON Canada |
| Jim Johnson | D | August 9, 1962 | 6'1" | 190 | L | New Hope, MN USA |
| Chris Joseph | D | September 10, 1969 | 6'3" | 212 | R | Burnaby, BC Canada |
| Mark Kachowski | L | February 20, 1965 | 5'11" | 200 | L | Edmonton, AB Canada |
| Chris Kontos | L | December 10, 1963 | 6'1" | 195 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Mario Lemieux | C | October 5, 1965 | 6'4" | 230 | R | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Troy Loney | L | September 21, 1963 | 6'3" | 209 | L | Bow Island, AB Canada |
| Jimmy Mann | R | April 17, 1959 | 6'0" | 205 | R | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Moe Mantha | D | January 21, 1961 | 6'2" | 210 | R | Lakewood, OH USA |
| Dwight Mathiasen | R | May 12, 1963 | 6'1" | 190 | R | Brandon, MB Canada |
| Pat Mayer | D | July 24, 1961 | 6'3" | 225 | L | Royal Oak, MI USA |
| Dave McLlwain | C | January 9, 1967 | 6'0" | 185 | L | Seaforth, ON Canada |
| Gilles Meloche | G | July 12, 1950 | 5'9" | 185 | L | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Wilf Paiement | R | October 16, 1955 | 6'1" | 210 | R | Earlton, ON Canada |
| Frank Pietrangelo | G | December 17, 1964 | 5'10" | 185 | L | Niagara Falls, ON Canada |
| Dan Quinn | C | June 1, 1965 | 5'11" | 182 | L | Ottawa, ON Canada |
| Pat Riggin | G | May 26, 1959 | 5'9" | 170 | R | Kincardine, ON Canada |
| Norm Schmidt | D | January 24, 1963 | 5'11" | 190 | R | Sault Ste. Marie, ON Canada |
| Charlie Simmer | L | March 20, 1954 | 6'3" | 210 | L | Terrace Bay, ON Canada |
| Craig Simpson | L | February 15, 1967 | 6'2" | 195 | R | London, ON Canada |
| Ville Siren | D | February 11, 1964 | 6'2" | 191 | L | Tampere, Finland |
| Kevin Stevens | L | April 15, 1965 | 6'3" | 230 | L | Brockton, MA USA |
| Wayne Van Dorp | L | May 19, 1961 | 6'4" | 225 | L | Vancouver, BC Canada |
| Warren Young | C | January 11, 1956 | 6'3" | 195 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Zarley Zalapski | D | April 22, 1968 | 6'1" | 215 | L | Edmonton, AB Canada |
