1986-87 New Haven Nighthawks Roster
American Hockey League (AHL)
Team Record: 44-25 (SO: 0-11) - 99 points
in the AHL's Southern Division
Lost in 1st Round
Coach: Robbie Ftorek (44-25, 11 OTL)
Location: New Haven, Connecticut
1986-87 New Haven Nighthawks StatisticsTeam Record: 44-25 (SO: 0-11) - 99 points
in the AHL's Southern Division
Lost in 1st Round
Coach: Robbie Ftorek (44-25, 11 OTL)
Location: New Haven, Connecticut
The New Haven Nighthawks of the American Hockey League ended the 1986-87 season with a record of 44 wins and 25 losses, with a 0-11 showing in shootouts for 99 points in the AHL's Southern Division.
The Nighthawks scored 331 goals and yielded 315. Paul Fenton netted 37 goals for New Haven, while Bill O'Dwyer contributed 42 assists. Glenn Healy earned 25 wins in front of the net for the squad, and Ron Scott added 15 or more victories as well. Glenn Healy recorded a 3.67 goals against average, best among goalies with significant playing time.
Robbie Ftorek coached the team. The 1986-87 New Haven Nighthawks lost in the in 1st Round of the playoffs.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Baumgartner | L | March 11, 1966 | 6'1" | 205 | L | Flin Flon, MB Canada |
| Guy Benoit | F | June 18, 1965 | 5'9" | 168 | L | St-Hyacinthe, QC Canada |
| Terry Carkner | D | March 7, 1966 | 6'3" | 210 | L | Smiths Falls, ON Canada |
| Jay Caufield | R | July 17, 1960 | 6'4" | 237 | R | Philadelphia, PA USA |
| Bob Crawford | R | April 6, 1959 | 5'11" | 180 | R | Belleville, ON Canada |
| Jeff Crossman | C/LW | December 3, 1964 | 6'0" | 201 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Glen Currie | C | July 18, 1958 | 6'2" | 180 | L | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Peter Dineen | D | November 19, 1960 | 5'11" | 181 | R | Kingston, ON Canada |
| Mike Donnelly | L | October 10, 1963 | 5'11" | 185 | L | Livonia, MI USA |
| Ken Duggan | D | February 21, 1963 | 6'3" | 210 | L | London, ON Canada |
| Bruce Eakin | C | September 28, 1962 | 5'11" | 190 | L | Winnipeg, MB Canada |
| Darren Eliot | G | November 26, 1961 | 6'1" | 175 | R | Milton, ON Canada |
| John English | D | May 13, 1966 | 6'2" | 190 | R | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Paul Fenton | L | December 22, 1959 | 5'11" | 180 | L | Springfield, MA USA |
| Dave Gagner | C | December 11, 1964 | 5'10" | 188 | L | Chatham, ON Canada |
| Dave Gans | C | June 6, 1964 | 5'10" | 180 | R | Brantford, ON Canada |
| Dan Gratton | C | December 7, 1966 | 6'0" | 185 | L | Brantford, ON Canada |
| Paul Guay | R | September 2, 1963 | 5'11" | 185 | R | Providence, RI USA |
| Ken Hammond | D | August 22, 1963 | 6'1" | 190 | L | London, ON Canada |
| Glenn Healy | G | August 23, 1962 | 5'9" | 190 | L | Pickering, ON Canada |
| Raimo Helminen | C | March 11, 1964 | 6'0" | 185 | L | Tampere, Finland |
| Chris Jensen | R | October 28, 1963 | 5'11" | 180 | R | Fort St. John, BC Canada |
| Terry Kleisinger | G | October 10, 1960 | 6'0" | 190 | R | Regina, SK Canada |
| Chris Kontos | L | December 10, 1963 | 6'1" | 195 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Lane Lambert | R | November 18, 1964 | 6'0" | 185 | R | Melfort, SK Canada |
| Dave Langevin | D | May 15, 1954 | 6'2" | 200 | L | St. Paul, MN USA |
| Jim Leavins | D | July 28, 1960 | 5'11" | 185 | L | Dinsmore, SK Canada |
| Mark Lofthouse | R | April 21, 1957 | 6'2" | 195 | R | New Westminster, BC Canada |
| Norm Maciver | D | September 8, 1964 | 5'11" | 180 | L | Thunder Bay, ON Canada |
| Chris McSorley | C | March 22, 1962 | 5'11" | 187 | L | Hamilton, ON Canada |
| Duanne Moeser | F | April 3, 1963 | 5'10" | 170 | R | Kitchener, ON Canada |
| Steve Moria | C | February 3, 1961 | 5'11" | 181 | L | Vancouver, BC CAN |
| Dave Nicholls | RW | August 6, 1963 | 5'10" | 194 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Bill O'Dwyer | C | January 25, 1960 | 6'0" | 190 | L | South Boston, MA USA |
| Lyle Phair | L | August 31, 1961 | 6'1" | 190 | L | Pilot Mound, MB Canada |
| Mark Raedeke | C | June 7, 1963 | 5'11" | 192 | R | Regina, SK Canada |
| Craig Redmond | D | September 22, 1965 | 5'11" | 190 | L | Dawson Creek, BC Canada |
| Brent Sapergia | RW | November 16, 1962 | 5'11" | 203 | R | Moose Jaw, SK Canada |
| Peter Sawkins | F | August 29, 1963 | 5'7" | 160 | R | Skagen, Denmark |
| Ron Scott | G | July 21, 1960 | 5'8" | 155 | L | Guelph, ON Canada |
| Mike Siltala | C | August 5, 1963 | 5'9" | 170 | R | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Scott Smith | D | October 16, 1962 | 6'1" | 185 | St. Paul, MN USA | |
| Ron Talakoski | R | June 1, 1962 | 6'3" | 220 | R | Thunder Bay, ON Canada |
| Mark Tinordi | D | May 9, 1966 | 6'4" | 213 | L | Red Deer, AB Canada |
| Gord Walker | F | August 12, 1965 | 6'0" | 175 | L | Castlegar, BC Canada |
| Simon Wheeldon | C | August 30, 1966 | 5'11" | 170 | L | Vancouver, BC Canada |
| Rob Whistle | D | April 4, 1961 | 6'2" | 195 | R | Thunder Bay, ON Canada |
| Jim Wiemer | D | January 9, 1961 | 6'4" | 216 | L | Sudbury, ON Canada |
| Brian Wilks | C | February 27, 1966 | 5'11" | 175 | R | Toronto, ON Canada |
