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Dave Babych's 1986-1987 season

Points
41
NHL#160
Goals
8
NHL#253
Assists
33
NHL#96
Plus/minus
-17
NHL#580
Games
66
82%
82% of 80

Defenceman Dave Babych was 25 years old when the 1986-1987 season began, his 7th in the NHL, and played it for Hartford Whalers. He played 66 of a possible 80 games and scored 8 goals and 33 assists for 41 points, 0.62 points per game. In the playoffs he played 6 games for 2 points.

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

1986-1987Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Dave Babych plays the 1986-1987 season for Hartford Whalers

    HFDHartford Whalers

    Dave was 25 years old when the 1986-1987 season began. It was his 2nd season with the team. His 7th NHL season in all.

    • The game
      CGY5–6HFD
      W
      game 1/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-5SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      HFD2–7BOS
      L
      game 2/804
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      WIN4–4HFD
      game 3/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-4SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI6–3HFD
      L
      game 4/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-5SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      HFD5–4BUF
      W
      game 5/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-4SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF2–3HFD
      W
      game 6/80
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-7SOG1PPP
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT2–5HFD
      W
      game 7/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      HFD2–6TOR
      L
      game 8/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -4+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • November 1986
    • The game
      QUE2–2HFD
      game 9/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      HFD3–3QUE
      game 10/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI2–3HFD
      W
      game 11/802
      His night
      No points
      +3+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      HFD3–4LAK
      L
      game 12/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-4SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      HFD4–3VAN
      W
      game 13/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      HFD3–4CGY
      L
      game 14/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-0SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM2–6HFD
      W
      game 15/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL4–1HFD
      L
      game 16/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      STL0–4HFD
      W
      game 17/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      HFD6–3NYI
      W
      game 18/802
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-5SOG2PPP
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF0–3HFD
      W
      game 19/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-4SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      HFD7–5MTL
      W
      game 20/802
      His night
      +4P+4A
      +1+/-1SOG3PPP
      +4 assists
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 80
      16
      points
      NHL#99
      2
      goals
      NHL#249
      14
      assists
      NHL#39
      +3
      +/-
      NHL#43
      HFD
      11-6-0W-L-OT25Points
      9th in the whole NHL
    • December 1986
    • The game
      HFD1–4QUE
      L
      game 21/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      QUE1–2HFD
      W
      game 22/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-4SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      HFD2–1PHI
      W
      game 23/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      DET4–1HFD
      L
      game 24/801
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      STL2–6HFD
      W
      game 25/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-5SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN2–2HFD
      game 26/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-4SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      HFD3–4BUF
      L
      game 27/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF3–4HFD
      W
      game 28/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      HFD6–5BOS
      W
      game 29/803
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      HFD2–2DET
      game 30/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      HFD4–3NYR
      W
      game 31/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      BOS0–2HFD
      W
      game 32/803
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-4SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL1–1HFD
      game 33/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      HFD2–6MTL
      L
      game 34/803
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      HFD3–1WSH
      W
      game 35/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      HFD2–5MNS
      L
      game 36/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI3–2HFD
      L
      game 37/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-7SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      TOR3–8HFD
      W
      game 38/802
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-2SOG2PPP
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      HFD3–6STL
      L
      game 39/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      HFD0–3WIN
      L
      game 40/803
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 40 of 80
      24
      points
      NHL#142
      5
      goals
      NHL#213
      19
      assists
      NHL#80
      -2
      +/-
      NHL#110
      HFD
      20-14-0W-L-OT46Points
      4th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      HFD3–4MNS
      L
      game 41/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      HFD5–7NJD
      L
      game 42/801
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      -3+/-3SOG3PPP
      +3 points
      View the game
    • The game
      BOS1–3HFD
      W
      game 43/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      HFD4–6BOS
      L
      game 44/803
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      -2+/-3SOG1PPP
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH6–1HFD
      L
      game 45/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • February 1987
    • The game
      HFD5–4CHI
      W
      game 58/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      HFD6–3NJD
      W
      game 59/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-4SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI6–3HFD
      L
      game 60/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 60 of 8048 of 60 played
      31
      points
      NHL#162
      7
      goals
      NHL#225
      24
      assists
      NHL#109
      -10
      +/-
      NHL#177
      HFD
      31-23-0W-L-OT68Points
      Playoff spot
      5th in the whole NHL
    Milestone

    Dave Babych reaches 500 NHL games

    in the game against Chicago Blackhawks · February 21

    • The game
      HFD3–5BUF
      L
      game 61/801
      His night
      +2P+2A
      -2+/-3SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      BOS4–6HFD
      W
      game 62/803
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      QUE1–2HFD
      W
      game 63/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • March 1987
    • The game
      NJD5–5HFD
      game 64/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      DET3–5HFD
      W
      game 65/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-5SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      BOS2–10HFD
      W
      game 66/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI3–5HFD
      W
      game 67/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      HFD4–6QUE
      L
      game 68/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      CGY6–1HFD
      L
      game 69/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      HFD3–0WIN
      W
      game 70/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      HFD1–4EDM
      L
      game 71/802
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      HFD5–3NYR
      W
      game 72/802
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MNS1–5HFD
      W
      game 73/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      LAK3–6HFD
      W
      game 74/801
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      -1+/-3SOG3PPP
      +3 points
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM5–3HFD
      L
      game 75/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • April 1987
    • The game
      HFD2–3MTL
      L
      game 78/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR3–5HFD
      W
      game 79/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-5SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      HFD0–6BUF
      L
      game 80/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
      View the game
    The season in numbers

    Dave Babych closes the 1986-1987 season with 41 points

    HFDHartford Whalers
    Points
    41
    NHL#160
    Games
    66of 80
    83%
    Goals
    8
    NHL#253
    Assists
    33
    NHL#96
    P/GP
    0.62
    NHL#163
    +/-
    -17
    NHL#580
    Events
    500
    NHL games
    3 days later
    Playoffs

    Hartford Whalers are in the playoffs

    First round

    Hartford Whalers meet Quebec Nordiques

    HFDvsQUE
    Swedes on Hartford Whalers
    Swedes on Quebec Nordiques
    No Swedes
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      QUE2–3HFD
      W
      1
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-6SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • Hartford Whalerslead1–0againstQuebec Nordiques
    • Game 2
      QUE4–5HFD
      W
      1
      His night
      No points
      0+/-5SOG
      View the game
    • Hartford Whalerslead2–0againstQuebec Nordiques
    • Game 3
      HFD1–5QUE
      L
      1
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-4SOG
      View the game
    • Hartford Whalerslead2–1againstQuebec Nordiques
    • Game 4
      HFD1–4QUE
      L
      1
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • Hartford Whalersare2–2withQuebec Nordiques
    • Game 5
      QUE7–5HFD
      L
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-8SOG
      View the game
    • Quebec Nordiqueslead3–2againstHartford Whalers
    • Game 6
      HFD4–5QUE
      L
      1
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-4SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
      View the game
    First round

    Quebec Nordiques knock Hartford Whalers out 4–2

    HFD2–4QUE
    Eliminated
    He did not play in this round
    The run in numbers

    Dave Babych ends the 1986-1987 playoffs with 2 points

    HFDHartford Whalers
    Points
    2
    NHL#178
    Games
    6
    Goals
    1
    NHL#121
    Assists
    1
    NHL#181
    P/GP
    0.33
    +/-
    -4
    NHL#307
    QUE2–4