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Dave Poulin's 1986-1987 season

Frank J. Selke Trophy
Points
70
NHL#50
Goals
25
NHL#71
Assists
45
NHL#35
Plus/minus
+47
NHL#4
Games
75
93%
93% of 80

Centre Dave Poulin was 27 years old when the 1986-1987 season began, his 5th in the NHL, and played it for Philadelphia Flyers. He played 75 of a possible 80 games and scored 25 goals and 45 assists for 70 points, 0.93 points per game. In the playoffs he played 15 games for 6 points. He won Frank J. Selke Trophy.

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

1986-1987Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Dave Poulin plays the 1986-1987 season for Philadelphia Flyers

    PHIPhiladelphia Flyers

    Dave was 27 years old when the 1986-1987 season began. It was his 5th season with the team. His 5th NHL season in all.

    • The game
      EDM1–2PHI
      W
      game 1/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
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    • The game
      PHI6–1WSH
      W
      game 2/801
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-2SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
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    • The game
      VAN2–6PHI
      W
      game 3/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +3+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
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    • The game
      PHI6–3HFD
      W
      game 4/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      WIN1–3PHI
      W
      game 5/803
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT3–5PHI
      W
      game 6/802
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI2–4PIT
      L
      game 7/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MNS1–4PHI
      W
      game 8/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI1–2NYI
      L
      game 9/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      QUE3–6PHI
      W
      game 10/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-0SOG1SHP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • November 1986
    • The game
      BOS2–4PHI
      W
      game 11/803
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      NJD1–7PHI
      W
      game 12/802
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI5–5NJD
      game 13/802
      His night
      +2P+2A
      0+/-1SOG1SHP
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR3–2PHI
      L
      game 14/804
      His night
      No points
      0+/-5SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      DET5–7PHI
      W
      game 15/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI1–2NYR
      L
      game 16/804
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH2–6PHI
      W
      game 17/801
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-2SOG1SHP
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI2–2TOR
      game 18/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 8018 of 20 played
      12
      points
      NHL#125
      3
      goals
      NHL#162
      9
      assists
      NHL#90
      PHI
      14-4-0W-L-OT30Points
      1st in the whole NHL
    • December 1986
    • The game
      STL1–7PHI
      W
      game 24/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG1SHP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      HFD2–1PHI
      L
      game 25/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI0–5BOS
      L
      game 26/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM2–5PHI
      W
      game 27/801
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-1SOG
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN3–6PHI
      W
      game 28/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      CGY3–5PHI
      W
      game 29/802
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      0+/-3SOG
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI4–5MNS
      L
      game 30/802
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +3+/-2SOG1SHP
      +2 goals
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI4–1WIN
      W
      game 31/803
      His night
      +3P+3A
      +2+/-5SOG1PPP
      +3 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI4–9PHI
      W
      game 32/802
      His night
      +4P+3G+1A
      +5+/-6SOG
      HAT TRICK
      View the game
    Milestone

    Dave Poulin reaches 100 career goals

    in the game against New York Islanders · December 18

    • The game
      PHI6–4PIT
      W
      game 33/803
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG1SHP
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      STL6–7PHI
      W
      game 34/802
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      0+/-3SOG
      +2 points
      View the game
    Milestone

    Dave Poulin reaches 250 career points

    in the game against St. Louis Blues · December 21

    • The game
      PHI1–2BUF
      L
      game 35/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI2–4VAN
      L
      game 36/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI4–6EDM
      L
      game 37/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI1–4LAK
      L
      game 38/802
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI4–1WSH
      W
      game 39/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      NJD0–4PHI
      W
      game 40/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 40 of 8035 of 40 played
      33
      points
      NHL#61
      13
      goals
      NHL#62
      20
      assists
      NHL#58
      PHI
      27-11-0W-L-OT56Points
      1st in the whole NHL
    • The game
      PHI6–3NYR
      W
      game 41/804
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-3SOG1SHP
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI5–4BOS
      W
      game 42/804
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-3SOG
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH2–2PHI
      game 43/802
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL3–6PHI
      W
      game 44/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI4–2NYI
      W
      game 45/803
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI3–1PHI
      L
      game 46/803
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI5–5CHI
      game 47/802
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI3–4PHI
      W
      game 48/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI3–4NJD
      L
      game 49/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-4SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI7–4BUF
      W
      game 50/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT3–5PHI
      W
      game 51/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +3+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR3–1PHI
      L
      game 52/804
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • February 1987
    • The game
      PHI4–8TOR
      L
      game 53/803
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-2SOG1SHP
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI3–5WIN
      L
      game 54/804
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI2–3NJD
      L
      game 55/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI4–2STL
      W
      game 56/802
      His night
      +3P+2G+1A
      +3+/-4SOG
      +3 points
      View the game
    • The game
      CGY5–0PHI
      L
      game 57/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI3–2NYI
      W
      game 58/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT4–4PHI
      game 59/803
      His night
      +3P+2G+1A
      0+/-5SOG1PPP
      +3 points
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI4–2LAK
      W
      game 60/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 60 of 8055 of 60 played
      50
      points
      NHL#53
      19
      goals
      NHL#62
      31
      assists
      NHL#50
      PHI
      37-18-0W-L-OT79Points
      Playoff spot
      2nd in the whole NHL
    • The game
      PHI3–4CGY
      L
      game 61/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG1SHP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • March 1987
    • The game
      PHI4–5MNS
      L
      game 62/802
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +3 points
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF2–4PHI
      W
      game 63/803
      His night
      +3P+3A
      +2+/-0SOG
      +3 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH2–4PHI
      W
      game 64/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI3–5HFD
      L
      game 65/803
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NJD3–7PHI
      W
      game 66/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-4SOG1SHP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI6–4NJD
      W
      game 67/803
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +3+/-3SOG
      +3 points
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR6–1PHI
      L
      game 68/804
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-5SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI3–3MTL
      game 69/803
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI5–2NYR
      W
      game 70/803
      His night
      +3P+2G+1A
      +1+/-8SOG3PPP
      +3 points
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR1–4PHI
      W
      game 71/804
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      LAK5–2PHI
      L
      game 72/802
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI2–2QUE
      game 73/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT1–3PHI
      W
      game 74/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI3–3PIT
      game 75/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      QUE2–3PHI
      W
      game 76/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +3+/-4SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      DET5–1PHI
      L
      game 77/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • April 1987
    • The game
      PHI2–1DET
      W
      game 78/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI2–3WSH
      L
      game 79/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI9–5PHI
      L
      game 80/803
      His night
      +3P+3A
      0+/-0SOG
      +3 assists
      View the game
    The season in numbers

    Dave Poulin closes the 1986-1987 season with 70 points

    PHIPhiladelphia Flyers
    Points
    70
    NHL#50
    Games
    75of 80
    94%
    Goals
    25
    NHL#71
    Assists
    45
    NHL#35
    P/GP
    0.93
    NHL#51
    +/-
    +47
    NHL#4
    Events
    45
    career best in assists
    1
    hat trick
    250
    career points
    250
    NHL games
    100
    career goals
    6 i rad
    games with a point · 14 pts
    3 days later
    Playoffs

    Philadelphia Flyers are in the playoffs

    First round

    Philadelphia Flyers meet New York Rangers

    PHIvsNYR
    Swedes on Philadelphia Flyers
    Swedes on New York Rangers
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      NYR3–0PHI
      L
      4
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • New York Rangerslead1–0againstPhiladelphia Flyers
    • Game 2
      NYR3–8PHI
      W
      4
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-5SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • Philadelphia Flyersare1–1withNew York Rangers
    • Game 3
      PHI3–0NYR
      W
      4
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-1SOG1SHP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • Philadelphia Flyerslead2–1againstNew York Rangers
    • Game 4
      PHI3–6NYR
      L
      4
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • Philadelphia Flyersare2–2withNew York Rangers
    • Game 5
      NYR1–3PHI
      W
      4
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • Philadelphia Flyerslead3–2againstNew York Rangers
    • Game 6
      PHI5–0NYR
      W
      4
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    First round

    Philadelphia Flyers knock New York Rangers out 4–2

    PHI4–2NYR
    Advance
    6Games3Points2Goals1Assists
    4 days later
    Second round

    Philadelphia Flyers meet New York Islanders

    PHIvsNYI
    Swedes on Philadelphia Flyers
    Swedes on New York Islanders
    View the whole round
    • Game 7
      NYI1–5PHI
      W
      3
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-2SOG1SHP
      +2 assists
      View the game
    Second round

    Philadelphia Flyers knock New York Islanders out 4–3

    PHI4–3NYI
    Advance
    1Games2Points0Goals2Assists
    2 days later
    Conference final

    Philadelphia Flyers meet Montréal Canadiens

    PHIvsMTL
    Swedes on Philadelphia Flyers
    Swedes on Montréal Canadiens
    View the whole round
    • Game 6
      PHI4–3MTL
      W
      4
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-3SOG1SHP
      +1 goal
      View the game
    Conference final

    Philadelphia Flyers knock Montréal Canadiens out 4–2

    PHI4–2MTL
    Advance
    1Games1Points1Goals0Assists
    3 days later
    Stanley Cup Final

    Philadelphia Flyers play the Stanley Cup Final against Edmonton Oilers

    PHIvsEDM
    Swedes on Philadelphia Flyers
    Swedes on Edmonton Oilers
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      PHI2–4EDM
      L
      3
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • Edmonton Oilerslead1–0againstPhiladelphia Flyers
    • Game 2
      PHI2–3EDM
      L
      3
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • Edmonton Oilerslead2–0againstPhiladelphia Flyers
    • Game 3
      EDM3–5PHI
      W
      3
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • Edmonton Oilerslead2–1againstPhiladelphia Flyers
    • Game 4
      EDM4–1PHI
      L
      3
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • Edmonton Oilerslead3–1againstPhiladelphia Flyers
    • Game 5
      PHI4–3EDM
      W
      3
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • Edmonton Oilerslead3–2againstPhiladelphia Flyers
    • Game 6
      EDM2–3PHI
      W
      3
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • Philadelphia Flyersare3–3withEdmonton Oilers
    • Game 7
      PHI1–3EDM
      L
      3
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    Stanley Cup Final

    Edmonton Oilers knock Philadelphia Flyers out 4–3

    PHI3–4EDM
    Eliminated
    7Games0Points0Goals0Assists
    The run in numbers

    Dave Poulin ends the 1986-1987 playoffs with 6 points

    PHIPhiladelphia Flyers
    Points
    6
    NHL#65
    Games
    15
    Goals
    3
    NHL#44
    Assists
    3
    NHL#83
    P/GP
    0.40
    NHL#72
    +/-
    0
    NHL#125
    Events
    25
    playoff games
    10
    playoff assists
    2 points
    best game
    NYR4–2→NYI4–3→MTL4–2→EDM3–4
    Honour

    Dave Poulin won Frank J. Selke Trophy for 1986-1987

    Frank J. Selke Trophy
    PHIPhiladelphia Flyers