1986–87 AHL season

The 1986-87 AHL season was the 51st season of the American Hockey League. Thirteen teams played 80 games each in the schedule. The league institutes awarding one point in the standings, for an overtime loss. The league experimented with a shootout to settle games tied after a scoreless overtime period; the format would not be used again until the 2004-05 season.

The Sherbrooke Canadiens finished first overall in the regular season. The Rochester Americans won their fifth Calder Cup championship.

Team changes

* The St. Catharines Saints move to Newmarket, Ontario, becoming the Newmarket Saints.

Final standings

"Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; OTL = Overtime Losses; GF = Goals For; GA = Goals Against; PTS = Points;

* [http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/leagues/seasons/leaders/ahl19411987.html complete list]

Calder Cup playoffs

8TeamBracket | RD1=Division Semifinals
RD2=Division Finals
RD3=Calder Cup Final
group1=North Division
group2=South Division

RD1-seed1=1
RD1-team1=Sherbrooke
RD1-score1=4
RD1-seed2=4
RD1-team2=Nova Scotia
RD1-score2=1

RD1-seed3=2
RD1-team3=Adirondack
RD1-score3=4
RD1-seed4=3
RD1-team4=Moncton
RD1-score4=2

RD1-seed5=1
RD1-team5=Rochester
RD1-score5=4
RD1-seed6=4
RD1-team6=Hershey
RD1-score6=1

RD1-seed7=2
RD1-team7=Binghamton
RD1-score7=4
RD1-seed8=3
RD1-team8=New Haven
RD1-score8=3

RD2-seed1=1
RD2-team1=Sherbrooke
RD2-score1=4
RD2-seed2=2
RD2-team2=Adirondack
RD2-score2=1

RD2-seed3=1
RD2-team3=Rochester
RD2-score3=4
RD2-seed4=2
RD2-team4=Binghamton
RD2-score4=2

RD3-seed1=N1
RD3-team1=Sherbrooke
RD3-score1=3
RD3-seed2=S1
RD3-team2=Rochester
RD3-score2=4

Trophy and Award winners

;Team Awards

ee also

*List of AHL seasons

References

* [http://www.theahl.com/ AHL official site]
* [http://www.ahlhalloffame.com/ AHL Hall of Fame]
* [http://www.hockeydb.com/ HockeyDB]