Stanley Cup Finals 1987
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The 1987 Stanley Cup Finals was the NHL championship series between the Edmonton Oilers and the Philadelphia Flyers, remembered for its intense seven-game battle and the standout goaltending of Ron Hextall.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| 1987 Stanley Cup Finals | 0 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
NHL championship series
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Stanley Cup Finals ⓘ |
| broadcastRegion |
Canada
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| champion | Edmonton Oilers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cityOfNorthlandsColiseum | Edmonton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cityOfTheSpectrum | Philadelphia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conferenceChampion |
Campbell Conference champion Edmonton Oilers
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Wales Conference champion Philadelphia Flyers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
Canada
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United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| EdmontonCoachRole | Glen Sather was also general manager NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| EdmontonStanleyCupTitleNumber | 3 ⓘ |
| endDate | 1987-05-31 ⓘ |
| featuredTeam |
Edmonton Oilers
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Philadelphia Flyers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| game7Date | 1987-05-31 ⓘ |
| game7Location | Northlands Coliseum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| game7Result | Edmonton Oilers 3–1 Philadelphia Flyers ⓘ |
| gameCountForEdmonton | 4 ⓘ |
| gameCountForPhiladelphia | 3 ⓘ |
| league | National Hockey League ⓘ |
| locationOfHomeGamesForEdmonton | Northlands Coliseum GENERATED ⓘ |
| locationOfHomeGamesForPhiladelphia | The Spectrum GENERATED ⓘ |
| losingCoach | Mike Keenan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mostValuablePlayer | Ron Hextall NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| MVPAward | Conn Smythe Trophy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| MVPPosition | goaltender ⓘ |
| MVPTeam | Philadelphia Flyers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nextStanleyCupFinals | 1988 Stanley Cup Finals NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
matchup between high-powered Oilers offense and Flyers defense
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outstanding goaltending by Ron Hextall ⓘ seven-game series ⓘ |
| numberOfGames | 7 ⓘ |
| previousStanleyCupFinals | 1986 Stanley Cup Finals NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| RonHextallRookieStatus | rookie season in NHL ⓘ |
| RonHextallStyle | aggressive puck-handling goaltender ⓘ |
| RonHextallTeam | Philadelphia Flyers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| runnerUp | Philadelphia Flyers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| season | 1986–87 NHL season ⓘ |
| seriesFormat | best-of-seven ⓘ |
| seriesResult | Edmonton Oilers won 4–3 ⓘ |
| sport | ice hockey ⓘ |
| startDate | 1987-05-17 ⓘ |
| WayneGretzkyRole | team captain of Edmonton Oilers ⓘ |
| winningCaptain | Wayne Gretzky NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| winningCoach | Glen Sather NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| winningGoaltender | Grant Fuhr NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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