This was the 1986-87 Atlantic Coast Hockey League season. This was the league's sixth and final season.
Franchise changes[]
- The New York Slapshots found a home in Troy, New York. However, they would only last for six games before being folded by the league at an emergency league meeting on November 27, 1986.
- The league awarded a team to Asheville, North Carolina, but it would never play.
Regular season[]
| 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[]
| 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 | |||||||
Merger with All-American Hockey League[]
- The Mohawk Valley Comets folded after Utica got an AHL team, the Utica Devils.
- The Carolina Thunderbirds and Virginia Lancers joined the All-American Hockey League which had started play in 1986
- The Erie Golden Blades folded with the league.
External Links[]
- Season 1986/87 on hockeydb.com
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