The 1986–87 Atlantic Coast Hockey League season was the sixth season of the Atlantic Coast Hockey League, a North American minor professional league. Five teams participated in the regular season. The New York Slapshots moved to Troy, New York to be re-named the Troy Slapshots before they folded after only six games and merged the player roster with the league’s Mohawk Valley Comets franchise. The Virginia Lancers were the league champions.
Regular season
edit| GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Lancers | 58 | 36 | 19 | 3 | 288 | 218 | 75 |
| Erie Golden Blades | 57 | 28 | 27 | 2 | 250 | 246 | 58 |
| Mohawk Valley Comets | 57 | 23 | 31 | 3 | 260 | 292 | 49 |
| Carolina Thunderbirds | 56 | 23 | 31 | 2 | 252 | 278 | 48 |
| Troy Slapshots | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 20 | 36 | 4 |
Playoffs
edit| Semifinal | Final | ||||||||
| 1 | Virginia Lancers | 4 | |||||||
| 4 | Carolina Thunderbirds | 1 | |||||||
| 1 | Virginia Lancers | 4 | |||||||
| 3 | Mohawk Valley Comets | 3 | |||||||
| 2 | Erie Golden Blades | 2 | |||||||
| 3 | Mohawk Valley Comets | 4 | |||||||
External links
edit- Season 1986/87 on hockeydb.com