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Steve Rooney's 1986-1987 season

Points
5
NHL#446
Goals
2
NHL#395
Assists
3
NHL#443
Plus/minus
-4
NHL#400
Games
32
38%
38% of 83

Centre Steve Rooney was 24 years old when the 1986-1987 season began, his 3rd in the NHL, and played it for Montréal Canadiens och Winnipeg Jets. He played 32 of a possible 83 games and scored 2 goals and 3 assists for 5 points, 0.16 points per game. He moved from Montréal Canadiens to Winnipeg Jets in January. In the playoffs he played 8 games for 0 points.

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

1986-1987Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Steve Rooney opens the 1986-1987 season with Montréal Canadiens

    Steve was 24 years old when the 1986-1987 season began. It was his 3rd season with the team. His 3rd NHL season in all.

    A late start

    Steve Rooney's season starts in game 8 of 80

    Montréal Canadiens have played 7 games7 of 80 without him
    • The game
      NYR3–3MTL
      game 8/805
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • November 1986
    • The game
      MTL5–3VAN
      W
      game 12/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 40 of 802 of 40 played
      0
      points
      NHL#487
      0
      goals
      NHL#430
      0
      assists
      NHL#469
      MTL
      19-15-0W-L-OT44Points
      5th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      HFD0–3WIN
      W
      game 41/803
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      WIN5–2DET
      W
      game 42/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      WIN3–2WSH
      W
      game 43/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      WIN4–3PIT
      W
      game 44/803
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      WIN5–4NJD
      W
      game 45/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      MNS3–5WIN
      W
      game 46/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
    • The game
      VAN4–5WIN
      W
      game 47/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      EDM5–3WIN
      L
      game 48/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      TOR5–7WIN
      W
      game 49/803
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      WIN2–2NYI
      game 50/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      WIN2–1NYR
      W
      game 51/804
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      WIN3–6BOS
      L
      game 52/804
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
    • February 1987
    • The game
      WIN4–6WSH
      L
      game 53/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      PHI3–5WIN
      W
      game 54/804
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      LAK1–6WIN
      W
      game 55/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      LAK1–3WIN
      W
      game 56/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      WIN2–5MTL
      L
      game 57/803
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BOS2–6WIN
      W
      game 60/804
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 60 of 8020 of 60 played
      3
      points
      NHL#444
      2
      goals
      NHL#362
      1
      assists
      NHL#461
      WIN
      32-22-0W-L-OT70Points
      Playoff spot
      4th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      EDM2–5WIN
      W
      game 61/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      WIN3–8LAK
      L
      game 62/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      WIN3–5CGY
      L
      game 64/803
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • March 1987
    • The game
      MTL1–2WIN
      W
      game 69/804
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      HFD3–0WIN
      L
      game 70/803
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      DET1–1WIN
      game 71/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      NJD3–4WIN
      W
      game 72/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      WIN5–6VAN
      L
      game 73/803
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      VAN2–3WIN
      W
      game 74/803
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-5SOG
    • The game
      CGY1–10WIN
      W
      game 75/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • April 1987
    • The game
      WIN4–6VAN
      L
      game 79/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      WIN3–1CGY
      W
      game 80/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    The season in numbers

    Steve Rooney closes the 1986-1987 season with 5 points

    Points
    5
    NHL#446
    Games
    32of 80
    40%
    Goals
    2
    NHL#395
    Assists
    3
    NHL#443
    P/GP
    0.16
    NHL#404
    +/-
    -4
    NHL#400
    3 days later
    Playoffs

    Winnipeg Jets are in the playoffs

    First round

    Winnipeg Jets meet Calgary Flames

    WINvsCGY
    Swedes on Winnipeg Jets
    Swedes on Calgary Flames
    • Game 1
      WIN4–2CGY
      W
      2
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • Winnipeg Jetslead1–0againstCalgary Flames
    • Game 2
      WIN3–2CGY
      W
      3
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • Winnipeg Jetslead2–0againstCalgary Flames
    • Game 3
      CGY3–2WIN
      L
      3
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • Winnipeg Jetslead2–1againstCalgary Flames
    • Game 4
      CGY3–4WIN
      W
      3
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • Winnipeg Jetslead3–1againstCalgary Flames
    • Game 5
      WIN3–4CGY
      L
      3
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    First round

    Winnipeg Jets knock Calgary Flames out 4–2

    WIN4–2CGY
    Advance
    5Games0Points0Goals0Assists
    5 days later
    Second round

    Winnipeg Jets meet Edmonton Oilers

    WINvsEDM
    Swedes on Winnipeg Jets
    Swedes on Edmonton Oilers
    • Game 1
      WIN2–3EDM
      L
      3
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • Edmonton Oilerslead1–0againstWinnipeg Jets
    • Game 3
      EDM5–2WIN
      L
      3
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • Edmonton Oilerslead3–0againstWinnipeg Jets
    • Game 4
      EDM4–2WIN
      L
      3
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    Second round

    Edmonton Oilers knock Winnipeg Jets out 4–0

    WIN0–4EDM
    Eliminated
    3Games0Points0Goals0Assists
    The run in numbers

    Steve Rooney ends the 1986-1987 playoffs with 0 points

    Points
    0
    NHL#267
    Games
    8
    Goals
    0
    NHL#202
    Assists
    0
    NHL#240
    P/GP
    0.00
    +/-
    +2
    NHL#61
    CGY4–2→EDM0–4