Regular season and playoffsTOR

Bill Root's 1986-1987 season

Points

NHL#430

Goals

NHL#367

Assists

NHL#443

Plus/minus

-9

NHL#511

Games

42% of 80

Defenceman Bill Root was 27 years old when the 1986-1987 season began, his 5th in the NHL, and played it for Toronto Maple Leafs. He played 34 of a possible 80 games and scored 3 goals and 3 assists for 6 points, 0.18 points per game. In the playoffs he played 13 games for 1 points.

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

1986-1987Playoffs

Year 1986
40 years ago
Season opener
October 9
Bill Root plays the 1986-1987 season for Toronto Maple Leafs
TORToronto Maple Leafs
Bill was 27 years old when the 1986-1987 season began. It was his 3rd season with the team. His 5th NHL season in all.
- The game
  MTL4–7TOR
  W
  October 9game 1/802
  His night
  No points
  +3+/-2SOG
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- The game
  BUF5–5TOR
  October 11game 2/80
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-0SOG
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- The game
  STL1–1TOR
  October 14game 3/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- The game
  TOR3–2NJD
  W
  October 17game 4/801
  His night
  +1P+1G
  +1+/-2SOG
  +1 goal
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- The game
  QUE7–1TOR
  L
  October 22game 6/80
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-1SOG
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- The game
  TOR3–4QUE
  L
  October 25game 7/80
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-0SOG
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- The game
  TOR3–3NYR
  October 26game 8/803
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-0SOG
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- The game
  CHI1–2TOR
  W
  October 28game 9/801
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- Checkpoint
  October 28
  1/2 into the season
  Game 40 of 808 of 40 played
  1
  points
  NHL#452
  1
  goals
  NHL#363
  0
  assists
  NHL#476
  +2
  +/-
  NHL#58
  TOR
  17-18-0W-L-OT39Points
  13th in the whole NHL
Year 1987
39 years ago
- The game
  TOR1–2MTL
  L
  January 12game 42/802
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- The game
  MNS3–2TOR
  L
  January 14game 43/801
  His night
  +1P+1G
  0+/-2SOG1PPP
  +1 goal
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- The game
  TOR3–1DET
  W
  January 15game 44/801
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-0SOG
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- The game
  EDM7–4TOR
  L
  January 17game 45/801
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-0SOG
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- The game
  STL2–4TOR
  W
  January 21game 46/801
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- The game
  TOR5–7WIN
  L
  January 23game 47/803
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-2SOG
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- The game
  HFD3–0TOR
  L
  January 24game 48/802
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-0SOG
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- The game
  CGY6–5TOR
  L
  January 26game 49/802
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-0SOG
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- The game
  TOR0–5CHI
  L
  January 28game 50/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-2SOG
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- The game
  TOR2–4STL
  L
  January 29game 51/80
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-0SOG
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- February 1987
- The game
  BOS4–5TOR
  W
  February 14game 57/801
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-2SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  TOR1–1LAK
  February 16game 58/80
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-3SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  TOR2–9EDM
  L
  February 18game 59/80
  His night
  No points
  -3+/-0SOG
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- Checkpoint
  February 18
  3/4 into the season
  Game 60 of 8021 of 60 played
  4
  points
  NHL#427
  2
  goals
  NHL#362
  2
  assists
  NHL#433
  -7
  +/-
  NHL#159
  TOR
  23-31-0W-L-OT52Points
  18th in the whole NHL
- March 1987
- The game
  PIT2–7TOR
  W
  March 5game 65/801
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
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- The game
  NYI2–7TOR
  W
  March 7game 66/801
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-0SOG
  View the game
- The game
  TOR2–3STL
  L
  March 9game 67/801
  His night
  +1P+1G
  +1+/-2SOG
  +1 goal
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- The game
  TOR4–2MNS
  W
  March 11game 68/801
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- The game
  TOR2–10WSH
  L
  March 13game 69/801
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-2SOG
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- The game
  CGY4–6TOR
  W
  March 14game 70/801
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
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- The game
  CHI6–3TOR
  L
  March 18game 71/801
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-3SOG
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- The game
  TOR4–5QUE
  L
  March 20game 72/80
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-1SOG
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- The game
  TOR4–9MTL
  L
  March 21game 73/802
  His night
  +1P+1A
  -1+/-1SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  TOR6–5BUF
  W
  March 24game 74/802
  His night
  No points
  +2+/-1SOG
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- The game
  MNS6–2TOR
  L
  March 25game 75/801
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-0SOG
  View the game
- April 1987
- The game
  CHI1–3TOR
  W
  April 4game 79/801
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-1SOG
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- The game
  TOR2–5CHI
  L
  April 5game 80/801
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-2SOG
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The season in numbers
April 5
Bill Root closes the 1986-1987 season with 6 points
TORToronto Maple Leafs
Points
6
NHL#430
Games
34of 80
43%
Goals
3
NHL#367
Assists
3
NHL#443
P/GP
0.18
NHL#394
+/-
-9
NHL#511
3 days later
Playoffs
April 8
Toronto Maple Leafs are in the playoffs
First round
April 8
Toronto Maple Leafs meet St. Louis Blues
TORvsSTL
Swedes on Toronto Maple Leafs
Börje Salming
Swedes on St. Louis Blues
No Swedes
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- Game 1
  TOR1–3STL
  L
  April 81
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- St. Louis Blueslead1–0againstToronto Maple Leafs
- Game 2
  TOR3–2STL
  W
  April 91
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-0SOG
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- Toronto Maple Leafsare1–1withSt. Louis Blues
- Game 3
  STL5–3TOR
  L
  April 111
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-0SOG
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- St. Louis Blueslead2–1againstToronto Maple Leafs
- Game 4
  STL1–2TOR
  W
  April 121
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-0SOG
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- Toronto Maple Leafsare2–2withSt. Louis Blues
- Game 5
  TOR2–1STL
  W
  April 141
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-2SOG
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- Toronto Maple Leafslead3–2againstSt. Louis Blues
- Game 6
  STL0–4TOR
  W
  April 161
  His night
  +1P+1G
  +2+/-1SOG
  +1 goal
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First round
April 16
Toronto Maple Leafs knock St. Louis Blues out 4–2
TOR4–2STL
Advance
6Games1Points1Goals0Assists
5 days later
Second round
April 21
Toronto Maple Leafs meet Detroit Red Wings
TORvsDET
Swedes on Toronto Maple Leafs
Börje Salming
Swedes on Detroit Red Wings
No Swedes
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- Game 1
  TOR4–2DET
  W
  April 211
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
  View the game
- Toronto Maple Leafslead1–0againstDetroit Red Wings
- Game 2
  TOR7–2DET
  W
  April 231
  His night
  No points
  +2+/-0SOG
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- Toronto Maple Leafslead2–0againstDetroit Red Wings
- Game 3
  DET4–2TOR
  L
  April 251
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-1SOG
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- Toronto Maple Leafslead2–1againstDetroit Red Wings
- Game 4
  DET2–3TOR
  W
  April 271
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-1SOG
  View the game
- Toronto Maple Leafslead3–1againstDetroit Red Wings
- Game 5
  TOR0–3DET
  L
  April 291
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
  View the game
- May 1987
- Toronto Maple Leafslead3–2againstDetroit Red Wings
- Game 6
  DET4–2TOR
  L
  May 11
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-0SOG
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- Toronto Maple Leafsare3–3withDetroit Red Wings
- Game 7
  TOR0–3DET
  L
  May 31
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-0SOG
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Second round
May 3
Detroit Red Wings knock Toronto Maple Leafs out 4–3
TOR3–4DET
Eliminated
7Games0Points0Goals0Assists
The run in numbers
May 3
Bill Root ends the 1986-1987 playoffs with 1 points
TORToronto Maple Leafs
Points
1
NHL#223
Games
13
Goals
1
NHL#121
Assists
0
NHL#240
P/GP
0.08
NHL#134
+/-
0
NHL#125
Events
1
First playoff goal
STL4–2→DET3–4

Bill Root plays the 1986-1987 season for Toronto Maple Leafs

1/2 into the season

3/4 into the season

Bill Root closes the 1986-1987 season with 6 points

Toronto Maple Leafs are in the playoffs

Toronto Maple Leafs meet St. Louis Blues

Toronto Maple Leafs knock St. Louis Blues out 4–2

Toronto Maple Leafs meet Detroit Red Wings

Detroit Red Wings knock Toronto Maple Leafs out 4–3

Bill Root ends the 1986-1987 playoffs with 1 points