1986-87 Adirondack Red Wings Roster
American Hockey League (AHL)
Team Record: 44-31 (SO: 0-5) - 93 points
in the AHL's Northern Division
Lost in 2nd Round
Coach: Bill Dineen (44-31, 5 OTL)
Location: Glens Falls, New York
1986-87 Adirondack Red Wings StatisticsTeam Record: 44-31 (SO: 0-5) - 93 points
in the AHL's Northern Division
Lost in 2nd Round
Coach: Bill Dineen (44-31, 5 OTL)
Location: Glens Falls, New York
The Adirondack Red Wings of the American Hockey League ended the 1986-87 season with a record of 44 wins and 31 losses, with a 0-5 showing in shootouts for 93 points in the AHL's Northern Division.
The Red Wings potted 329 goals and yielded 296. Glenn Merkosky scored 54 goals for Adirondack, while Eddie Johnstone, Dale Krentz and Chris Cichocki each netted 30 or more also. Tom O'Regan contributed 42 assists. Mark LaForest earned 26 wins in front of the net for the squad and a team-best 2.83 goals against average, best among qualifying goaltenders.
Bill Dineen coached the team. The 1986-87 Adirondack Red Wings lost in the in 2nd Round of the playoffs.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pierre Aubry | C | April 15, 1960 | 5'10" | 170 | L | Cap-de-la-Madeleine, QC Canada |
| John Beukeboom | D | January 1, 1961 | 6'1" | 190 | L | Ajax, ON Canada |
| Ali Butorac | D | July 19, 1964 | 5'9" | 160 | R | Sault Ste Marie, ONT Canada |
| Chris Cichocki | R | September 17, 1963 | 5'11" | 185 | R | Detroit, MI USA |
| Ray Cote | C | May 31, 1961 | 5'11" | 170 | R | Pincher Creek, AB Canada |
| Wayne Crawford | C | April 18, 1961 | 5'11" | 170 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Phil DeGaetano | D | August 9, 1963 | 6'1" | 194 | L | Roslyn, NY USA |
| Taras Diakiwski | F | 6'2" | 190 | Astoria, NY USA | ||
| Shawn Dineen | D | March 1, 1958 | 5'11" | 190 | Detroit, MI USA | |
| Peter Ekroth | D | April 2, 1960 | 6'3" | 205 | R | Stockholm, SWE |
| Adam Graves | L | April 12, 1968 | 6'0" | 205 | L | Tecumseh, ON Canada |
| Randy Hansch | G | February 8, 1966 | 6'1" | 154 | R | Edmonton, AB Canada |
| Doug Houda | D | June 3, 1966 | 6'2" | 208 | R | Blairmore, AB Canada |
| Eddie Johnstone | R | March 2, 1954 | 5'9" | 175 | R | Brandon, MB Canada |
| Dave Korol | D | March 1, 1965 | 6'1" | 174 | Winnipeg, MB Canada | |
| Dale Krentz | L | December 19, 1961 | 5'11" | 190 | L | Steinbach, MB Canada |
| Mark Kumpel | R | March 7, 1961 | 6'0" | 190 | R | Wakefield, MA USA |
| Mark LaForest | G | July 10, 1962 | 5'11" | 190 | L | Welland, ON Canada |
| Mark Lamb | C | August 3, 1964 | 5'9" | 180 | L | Ponteix, SK Canada |
| Tom Martin | L | May 11, 1964 | 6'2" | 200 | L | Kelowna, BC Canada |
| Steve Martinson | L | June 21, 1959 | 6'1" | 205 | L | Minnetonka, MN USA |
| Neal Megannety | LW | November 19, 1962 | 5'11" | 194 | L | Montreal, QC CAN |
| Barry Melrose | D | July 15, 1956 | 6'0" | 205 | R | Kelvington, SK Canada |
| Glenn Merkosky | C | April 8, 1959 | 5'10" | 185 | L | Edmonton, AB Canada |
| Corrado Micalef | G | April 20, 1961 | 5'8" | 172 | R | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Joe Murphy | R | October 16, 1967 | 6'0" | 190 | L | London, ON Canada |
| Lee Norwood | D | February 2, 1960 | 6'1" | 198 | L | Trenton, MI USA |
| Mike O'Neill | D | March 2, 1962 | 5'11" | 190 | Cambridge, MA USA | |
| Tom O'Regan | C | December 29, 1961 | 5'10" | 180 | L | Cambridge, MA USA |
| Guy Phillips | RW | February 13, 1966 | 5'10" | 165 | R | Regina, SK Canada |
| Bob Probert | L | June 5, 1965 | 6'3" | 225 | L | Windsor, ON Canada |
| Chris Pusey | G | June 30, 1965 | 6'0" | 180 | L | Brantford, ON Canada |
| Geordie Robertson | C | August 1, 1959 | 6'0" | 165 | R | Victoria, BC Canada |
| Doug Shedden | C | April 29, 1961 | 6'0" | 185 | R | Wallaceburg, ON Canada |
| Bill Shibicky | F | January 25, 1964 | 5'11" | 181 | Burnaby, BC CAN | |
| Dennis Smith | D | July 27, 1964 | 5'11" | 190 | L | Livonia, MI USA |
| Jim Smith | D | January 18, 1964 | 5'11" | 185 | L | Castlegar, BC Canada |
| Ted Speers | C | January 28, 1961 | 5'11" | 200 | R | Ann Arbor, MI USA |
| Sam St. Laurent | G | February 16, 1959 | 5'10" | 190 | L | Arvida, QC Canada |
| Ken Strong | L | May 9, 1963 | 5'11" | 185 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Rick Zombo | D | May 8, 1963 | 6'1" | 202 | R | Des Plaines, IL USA |
