1986–87 USHL season
Sports season
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The 1986–87 USHL season was the 8th season of the United States Hockey League as an all-junior league. The Rochester Mustangs won the Anderson Cup as regular season champions and the Clark Cup as postseason champions.
| 1986–87 USHL season | |
|---|---|
| League | United States Hockey League |
| Sport | Ice hockey |
| Games | 48 |
| Teams | 10 |
| Regular season | |
| Anderson Cup | Rochester Mustangs |
| Clark Cup Playoffs | |
| Finals champions | Rochester Mustangs |
| Runners-up | Madison Capitols |
Member changes
- The Omaha Lancers joined the league as an expansion franchise.[1]
Regular season
Final standings[2]
Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; OTL = Overtime losses; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; PTS = Points; x = clinched playoff berth; y = clinched league title
| Team | GP | W | L | T | OTL | Pts | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| xy – Rochester Mustangs | 48 | 37 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 76 | 340 | 200 |
| x – Thunder Bay Flyers | 48 | 35 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 73 | 312 | 180 |
| x – Madison Capitols | 48 | 33 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 67 | 282 | 205 |
| x – Waterloo Black Hawks | 48 | 23 | 19 | 0 | 6 | 52 | 259 | 266 |
| x – Dubuque Fighting Saints | 48 | 25 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 52 | 263 | 236 |
| x – Des Moines Buccaneers | 48 | 23 | 20 | 2 | 3 | 51 | 277 | 241 |
| x – Sioux City Musketeers | 48 | 23 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 48 | 256 | 236 |
| x – St. Paul Vulcans | 48 | 12 | 22 | 4 | 1 | 47 | 236 | 228 |
| North Iowa Huskies | 48 | 15 | 29 | 1 | 3 | 34 | 226 | 311 |
| Omaha Lancers | 48 | 0 | 46 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 105 | 453 |
Clark Cup playoffs
Missing information
The Rochester Mustangs won the Clark Cup
Awards
| Award | Recipient | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Player of the Year | Terry Menard | Thunder Bay Flyers |
| Forward of the Year | Terry Menard | Thunder Bay Flyers |
| Defenseman of the Year | Darren Sheehan | Thunder Bay Flyers |
| Goaltender of the Year | Pat Sztrum | Thunder Bay Flyers |
| Coach of the Year | Dave Siciliano | Thunder Bay Flyers |
| General Manager of the Year | Scott Owens | Madison Capitols |