1987-88 Colorado Rangers Roster
International Hockey League (IHL)
Team Record: 44-35-3 - 91 points
in the IHL's West Division
Lost in 2nd Round
Location: Denver, Colorado
1987-88 Colorado Rangers StatisticsTeam Record: 44-35-3 - 91 points
in the IHL's West Division
Lost in 2nd Round
Location: Denver, Colorado
The Colorado Rangers of the International Hockey League ended the 1987-88 season with a record of 44 wins and 35 losses (and 3 overtime losses) for 91 points in the IHL's West Division.
The Rangers scored 344 goals and surrendered 354. Simon Wheeldon netted 45 goals for Colorado, and Todd Elik tallied 30 or more as well. Todd Elik recorded 56 assists. Mike Richter topped the squad with 16 wins, while John Reid earned a 4.38 goals against average, pacing qualifying goaltenders. The 1987-88 Colorado Rangers lost in the in 2nd Round of the playoffs.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drago Adam | G | September 21, 1966 | 5'10" | 161 | L | North Battleford, SK Canada |
| Bruce Bell | D | February 15, 1965 | 6'1" | 190 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Larry Bernard | LW | April 16, 1967 | 6'2" | 209 | L | Prince George, BC Canada |
| Jeff Bloemberg | D | January 31, 1968 | 6'2" | 205 | R | Listowel, ON Canada |
| Paul Boutilier | D | May 3, 1963 | 6'0" | 200 | L | Sydney, NS Canada |
| Stephane Brochu | D | August 15, 1967 | 6'0" | 185 | L | Sherbrooke, QC Canada |
| Jeff Brubaker | L | February 24, 1958 | 6'2" | 207 | L | Hagerstown, MD USA |
| Jeff Crossman | C/LW | December 3, 1964 | 6'0" | 201 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Ulf Dahlen | R | January 12, 1967 | 6'2" | 199 | L | Ostersund, Sweden |
| 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 |
| Todd Elik | C | April 15, 1966 | 6'2" | 195 | L | Brampton, ON Canada |
| Rob Graham | RW | April 7, 1968 | 6'3" | 205 | R | Bellevue, WA USA |
| Tony Granato | R | July 25, 1964 | 5'10" | 185 | R | Downers Grove, IL USA |
| Jari Gronstrand | D | November 14, 1962 | 6'3" | 195 | L | Tampere, Finland |
| Don Herczeg | D | June 28, 1964 | 6'2" | 209 | Edmonton, AB Canada | |
| Mark Janssens | C | May 19, 1968 | 6'3" | 212 | L | Surrey, BC Canada |
| Paul Jenkins | F | March 7, 1965 | 5'10" | 175 | Boston, MA USA | |
| Chris Jensen | R | October 28, 1963 | 5'11" | 180 | R | Fort St. John, BC Canada |
| Paul Jerrard | D | April 20, 1965 | 5'10" | 185 | R | Winnipeg, MB Canada |
| James Latos | R | January 4, 1966 | 6'1" | 200 | R | Wakaw, SK Canada |
| Peter Laviolette | D | December 7, 1964 | 6'2" | 200 | L | Franklin, MA USA |
| Byron Lomow | C | April 1, 1966 | 5'11" | 170 | R | Sherwood Park, AB Canada |
| Norm Maciver | D | September 8, 1964 | 5'11" | 180 | L | Thunder Bay, ON Canada |
| Don Mercier | C | July 16, 1965 | 6'4" | 210 | Edmonton, ALTA | |
| Barry Nelson | LW | October 12, 1964 | 6'2" | 216 | Willmar, MN USA | |
| Steve Nemeth | R | February 11, 1967 | 5'8" | 170 | L | Calgary, AB Canada |
| Jim Pavese | D | May 8, 1962 | 6'2" | 205 | L | New York, NY USA |
| Rudy Poeschek | D | September 29, 1966 | 6'2" | 218 | R | Terrace, BC Canada |
| John Reid | G | February 18, 1967 | 5'11" | 203 | R | Windsor, ON Canada |
| Mike Richter | G | September 22, 1966 | 5'11" | 185 | L | Abington, PA USA |
| Ron Scott | G | July 21, 1960 | 5'8" | 155 | L | Guelph, ON Canada |
| Mike Siltala | C | August 5, 1963 | 5'9" | 170 | R | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Scott Smith | D | October 16, 1962 | 6'1" | 185 | St. Paul, MN USA | |
| 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 |
| Darren Turcotte | C | May 2, 1968 | 6'0" | 182 | L | Boston, MA 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 |
