1987–88 Hartford Whalers season

Updated on Dec 25, 2023

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Division 4th Adams Goals for 249 General Manager Emile Francis		1987–88 record 35–38–7 Goals against 267
Coach Jack Evans (22–25–7) Larry Pleau (13–13–0)

Regular season

The Whalers had the league's best penalty-kill percentage, with 84.27% (359 for 426).

Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against

Note: Teams that qualified for the playoffs are highlighted in bold.

September 8, 1987 - Dave Semenko traded to the Toronto Maple Leafs for Bill Root.

October 5, 1987 - Hartford claims Doug Wickenheiser from the St. Louis Blues and Brent Peterson from the Vancouver Canucks of off waivers.

October 5, 1987 - Doug Wickenheiser and Bill Root claimed by the St. Louis Blues of off waivers.

October 15, 1987 - cash traded to the Los Angeles Kings for Tiger Williams.

January 3, 1988 - Shane Churla and Dana Murzyn traded to the Calgary Flames for Carey Wilson, Lane MacDonald, and Neil Sheehy.

January 22, 1988 - Paul Lawless traded to the Philadelphia Flyers for Lindsay Carson.

March 8, 1988 - Steve Weeks traded to the Vancouver Canucks for Richard Brodeur.

March 8, 1988 - Hartford sends their 1989 second round draft pick (Rick Corriveau) to the St. Louis Blues for Charles Bourgeois and Mark Reeds.

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