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Ari Haanpaa's 1986-1987 season

Points
10
NHL#387
Goals
6
NHL#294
Assists
4
NHL#424
Plus/minus
+10
NHL#80
Games
41
51%
51% of 80

Right winger Ari Haanpaa was 20 years old when the 1986-1987 season began, his 2nd in the NHL, and played it for New York Islanders. He played 41 of a possible 80 games and scored 6 goals and 4 assists for 10 points, 0.24 points per game. In the playoffs he played 6 games for 0 points.

Below: the whole season and the playoff run, game by game.

1986-1987Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Ari Haanpaa plays the 1986-1987 season for New York Islanders

    Ari was 20 years old when the 1986-1987 season began. It was his 2nd season with the team. His 2nd NHL season in all.

    • The game
      WSH4–7NYI
      W
      game 3/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NYR3–2NYI
      L
      game 4/804
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      NYI2–2NYR
      game 5/804
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      NJD3–6NYI
      W
      game 6/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      NYI6–7NJD
      L
      game 9/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • November 1986
    • The game
      NYI2–3HFD
      L
      game 12/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      NYI4–3QUE
      W
      game 18/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      TOR4–6NYI
      W
      game 19/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      HFD6–3NYI
      L
      game 20/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 809 of 20 played
      2
      points
      NHL#362
      0
      goals
      NHL#372
      2
      assists
      NHL#326
      NYI
      11-8-0W-L-OT23Points
      7th in the whole NHL
    • December 1986
    • The game
      NYI4–3VAN
      W
      game 26/802
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-2SOG
    • The game
      NYI1–3BOS
      L
      game 27/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      CHI5–3NYI
      L
      game 37/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      NYI3–4NYR
      L
      game 38/803
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      BOS5–4NYI
      L
      game 39/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MNS3–5NYI
      W
      game 40/802
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 40 of 8015 of 40 played
      2
      points
      NHL#425
      0
      goals
      NHL#436
      2
      assists
      NHL#397
      NYI
      20-17-0W-L-OT43Points
      6th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      NYI2–1NYR
      W
      game 41/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      TOR2–3NYI
      W
      game 42/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
    Milestone

    Ari Haanpaa scores his first NHL goal

    in the game against Toronto Maple Leafs · January 10

    • The game
      PIT3–3NYI
      game 43/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      NYI2–1QUE
      W
      game 49/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-4SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      WIN2–2NYI
      game 50/802
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      NYI3–3WSH
      game 51/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
    • The game
      HFD2–4NYI
      W
      game 52/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • February 1987
    • The game
      NYI1–4VAN
      L
      game 53/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      NYI3–3EDM
      game 54/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      NYI1–4CGY
      L
      game 55/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      BUF5–1NYI
      L
      game 56/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      PHI3–2NYI
      L
      game 57/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      NYI1–1MTL
      game 58/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      MTL5–6NYI
      W
      game 59/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      NYI7–0NJD
      W
      game 60/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 60 of 8030 of 60 played
      6
      points
      NHL#402
      4
      goals
      NHL#303
      2
      assists
      NHL#436
      NYI
      27-25-0W-L-OT62Points
      Playoff spot
      8th in the whole NHL
    • March 1987
    • The game
      NYI6–5CHI
      W
      game 67/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      NYI6–3PIT
      W
      game 68/801
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +2 points
    • The game
      NYI1–4NJD
      L
      game 69/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      NYR3–4NYI
      W
      game 73/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      WSH3–1NYI
      L
      game 74/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      VAN5–2NYI
      L
      game 75/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      NYI2–2WSH
      game 76/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      NYI4–3STL
      W
      game 77/80
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-2SOG
    • April 1987
    • The game
      QUE4–1NYI
      L
      game 78/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      BUF6–6NYI
      game 79/802
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
    • The game
      NYI9–5PHI
      W
      game 80/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    The season in numbers

    Ari Haanpaa closes the 1986-1987 season with 10 points

    Points
    10
    NHL#387
    Games
    41of 80
    51%
    Goals
    6
    NHL#294
    Assists
    4
    NHL#424
    P/GP
    0.24
    NHL#354
    +/-
    +10
    NHL#80
    Events
    10
    career best in points
    6
    career best in goals
    1
    First NHL goal
    3 days later
    Playoffs

    New York Islanders are in the playoffs

    First round

    New York Islanders meet Washington Capitals

    NYIvsWSH
    Swedes on New York Islanders
    Swedes on Washington Capitals
    No Swedes
    • Game 3
      WSH2–0NYI
      L
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    First round

    New York Islanders knock Washington Capitals out 4–3

    NYI4–3WSH
    Advance
    1Games0Points0Goals0Assists
    2 days later
    Second round

    New York Islanders meet Philadelphia Flyers

    NYIvsPHI
    Swedes on New York Islanders
    Swedes on Philadelphia Flyers
    • Game 1
      NYI2–4PHI
      L
      3
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • Philadelphia Flyerslead1–0againstNew York Islanders
    • Game 2
      NYI2–1PHI
      W
      3
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • New York Islandersare1–1withPhiladelphia Flyers
    • Game 3
      PHI4–1NYI
      L
      2
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • Philadelphia Flyerslead2–1againstNew York Islanders
    • Game 4
      PHI6–4NYI
      L
      3
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-5SOG
    • Philadelphia Flyerslead3–1againstNew York Islanders
    • Game 5
      NYI2–1PHI
      W
      3
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    Second round

    Philadelphia Flyers knock New York Islanders out 4–3

    NYI3–4PHI
    Eliminated
    5Games0Points0Goals0Assists
    The run in numbers

    Ari Haanpaa ends the 1986-1987 playoffs with 0 points

    Points
    0
    NHL#267
    Games
    6
    Goals
    0
    NHL#202
    Assists
    0
    NHL#240
    P/GP
    0.00
    +/-
    -1
    NHL#180
    WSH4–3→PHI3–4