1987 in ice hockey

The following is a chronicle of events during the year 1987 in ice hockey.

National Hockey League[]

• Art Ross Trophy as the NHL's leading scorer during the regular season: Wayne Gretzky ]^[1]
• Hart Memorial Trophy: for the NHL's Most Valuable Player: Wayne Gretzky^[2]
• Stanley Cup - the Edmonton Oilers defeat the Philadelphia Flyers 1987 Stanley Cup Finals
• With the first overall pick in the 1987 NHL Amateur Draft, the Buffalo Sabres select Pierre Turgeon

Canadian Hockey League[]

• Ontario Hockey League: J. Ross Robertson Cup.
• Quebec Major Junior Hockey League: won President's Cup (QMJHL) for the first time in team history
• Western Hockey League: President's Cup (WHL) for the first time in team history
• Memorial Cup:

International hockey[]

Canada Cup[]

World Hockey Championship[]

European hockey[]

Minor League hockey[]

• AHL: Calder Cup
• IHL: Turner Cup.
• Allan Cup: the Brantford Mott's Clamatos

Junior A hockey[]

University hockey[]

NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Tournament

*the Plattsburgh State Cardinals won the NCAA Division III men's ice hockey tournament

*Tony Hrkac won the Hobey Baker Award

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Deaths[]

Season articles[]

See also[]

• 1987 in sports

References[]