What league does New Jersey Devils play in?

New Jersey Devils play in the NHL.

When was New Jersey Devils founded?

New Jersey Devils was founded in 1982 in Newark, NJ, USA, USA.

Where is New Jersey Devils based?

New Jersey Devils is based in Newark, NJ, USA.

Who is the head coach of New Jersey Devils?

The head coach of New Jersey Devils is Doug Carpenter.

Who is the captain of New Jersey Devils?

The captain of New Jersey Devils is Kirk Muller.

What arena does New Jersey Devils play in?

New Jersey Devils play their home games at Prudential Center in Newark, NJ, USA.

Who is the general manager of New Jersey Devils?

The general manager of New Jersey Devils is Lou Lamoriello.

What are the team colors of New Jersey Devils?

The team colors of New Jersey Devils are Red + White + Black.

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1987-1988 Season

New Jersey Devils were 38-36-6 in the 1987-88 NHL season with 82 points, 10th overall.

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1987-1988 New Jersey Devils Player Stats

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New Jersey Devils — 1987-1988 Skater Stats
#	N	Skater	Regular Season						Postseason
#	N	Skater	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-
NHL
1.		Kirk Muller (C)	80	37	57	94	114	19	20	4	8	12	37	-10
2.		Aaron Broten (C)	80	26	57	83	80	20	20	5	11	16	20	-9
3.		Pat Verbeek (RW)	73	46	31	77	227	29	20	4	8	12	51	-11
4.		Bruce Driver (D)	74	15	40	55	68	7	20	3	7	10	14	-1
5.		Patrik Sundström (RW)	78	15	36	51	42	-16	18	7	13	20	14	7
6.		John MacLean (RW)	76	23	16	39	147	-10	20	7	11	18	60	2
7.		Joe Cirella (D)	80	8	31	39	191	15	19	0	7	7	49	-3
8.		Claude Loiselle (C)	68	17	18	35	118	7	20	4	6	10	52	0
9.		Tom Kurvers (D)	56	5	29	34	46	6	19	6	9	15	38	-5
10.		Mark Johnson (C)	54	14	19	33	14	-10	18	10	8	18	4	4
11.		Craig Wolanin (D)	78	6	25	31	170	0	18	2	5	7	51	2
12.		Doug Sulliman (RW)	59	16	14	30	22	-8	9	0	3	3	2	-2
13.		Jack O'Callahan (D)	50	7	19	26	97	-3	5	1	3	4	6	-2
14.		Brendan Shanahan (LW)	65	7	19	26	131	-20	12	2	1	3	44	0
15.		Doug Brown (RW)	70	14	11	25	20	7	19	5	1	6	6	3
16.		Andy Brickley (LW)	45	8	14	22	14	1	4	0	1	1	4	0
17.		Jim Korn (D/LW)	52	8	13	21	140	-22	9	0	2	2	71	2
18.		Ken Daneyko (D)	80	5	7	12	239	-3	20	1	6	7	83	5
19.		Randy Velischek (D)	51	3	9	12	66	-13	19	0	2	2	20	-7
20.		Perry Anderson (LW)	60	4	6	10	222	-8	10	0	0	0	113	-2
21.		Pat Conacher (LW)	24	2	5	7	12	8	17	2	2	4	14	1
22.		David Maley (LW/C)	44	4	2	6	65	-13	20	3	1	4	80	-2
23.		George McPhee (F)	5	3	0	3	8	2
24.		Gord Mark (D)	19	0	2	2	27	-13
25.		Chris Cichocki (RW)	5	1	0	1	2	1
26.		Anders Carlsson (C)	9	1	0	1	0	-5	3	1	0	1	2	1
27.		Murray Brumwell (D)	3	0	1	1	2	0
28.		Troy Crowder (RW)	0	0	0	0	0	-	1	0	0	0	12	-2
29.		Allan Stewart (LW)	1	0	0	0	0	2
30.		Dan Dorion (RW)	1	0	0	0	2	0

New Jersey Devils — 1987-1988 Goalie Stats
#	N	Goalie	Regular Season									Postseason
#	N	Goalie	GP	GAA	SV%	W	L	T	SO	TOI	SVS	GP	GAA	SV%
NHL
1.		Sean Burke (G)	13	3.05	.883	10	1	0	1	688:00	265	17	3.42	.889
2.		Bob Sauvé (G)	34	3.57	.870	10	16	3	0	1798:00	716	5	3.30	.890
3.		Alain Chevrier (G)	45	3.78	.868	18	19	3	1	2351:00	969
4.		Dan Delianedis (G)	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

1987-1988 New Jersey Devils Staff

Head CoachDoug Carpenter
Head CoachJim Schoenfeld
Assoc. CoachRon Smith
Asst. CoachBob Hoffmeyer
Asst. CoachDoug McKay
Goaltending CoachBob Bellemore
General ManagerLou Lamoriello
Amateur ScoutTim Burke
Amateur ScoutClaude Carrier
Amateur ScoutEd Thomlinson
Asst. Dir. of ScoutingDavid Conte
Asst. Equipment ManagerPeter Henderson
Athletic TrainerChris Ipson
BroadcasterPeter McNab
CEOLou Lamoriello
ChairmanJohn McMullen

1987-1988 New Jersey Devils Captains

"C"

Kirk Muller

"A"

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1987-1988 New Jersey Devils Demographics

New Jersey Devils Facts

Plays in: National Hockey League
Team Colors: Red + White + Black
Town: Newark, NJ, USA Map
Founded: 1982

1987-1988 New Jersey Devils Roster Facts

Nationalities

20 players
12 players
2 players

Experience

New Jersey Devils: 4 411 GP
NHL: 7 627 GP
WC: 241 GP
OG: 28 GP
SHL: 330 GP
AHL: 2 392 GP

Affiliated Team(s)

Adirondack Thunder (ECHL)
Utica Comets (AHL)

Arena Information

Arena Name: Prudential Center
Location: Newark, NJ, USA
Capacity: 16 514
Construction Year: 2007

New Jersey Devils Games

New Jersey Devils — 1987-1988 Games
date	home	visiting	score	league
10/29/2026 01:00 AM UTC	Colorado Avalanche	New Jersey Devils	-	NHL
10/28/2026 12:00 AM UTC	Dallas Stars	New Jersey Devils	-	NHL
10/24/2026 07:30 PM UTC	New Jersey Devils	Los Angeles Kings	3 - 1	NHL
10/22/2026 11:00 PM UTC	New Jersey Devils	Anaheim Ducks	4 - 1	NHL
10/20/2026 11:00 PM UTC	New Jersey Devils	Colorado Avalanche	4 - 3	NHL

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Latest Transactions

New Jersey Devils — Latest Transactions
Date	Status		Player	Team	Source
10/23/2026	Confirmed	leaving	Nico Daws (G)	Winnipeg Jets	Details
10/23/2026	Confirmed	leaving	Alexander Command (F)	Winnipeg Jets	Details
10/23/2026	Confirmed	leaving	Nick Bjugstad (F)	Winnipeg Jets	Details
10/23/2026	Confirmed	leaving	Dawson Mercer (F)	Winnipeg Jets	Details
10/23/2026	Confirmed	joining	Connor Hellebuyck (G)	Winnipeg Jets	Details
10/01/2026	Confirmed	leaving	Tyler Brennan (G)	Greensboro Gargoyles	Details
09/27/2026	Confirmed	leaving	Jonathan Gruden (F)	Lehigh Valley Phantoms	Details
09/27/2026	Confirmed	joining	Rémi Poirier (G)	Dallas Stars	Details

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New Jersey Devils History and Standings

New Jersey Devils — Season History
season	league	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
2026-2027	NHL	11	5	4	-	2	0	36	32	14	1.27	7	-
2025-2026	NHL	82	29	37	-	13	3	230	254	87	1.06	13	Did not make playoffs
2024-2025	NHL	82	36	33	-	6	7	242	222	91	1.11	7	Conference QF loss
2023-2024	NHL	82	33	39	-	5	5	264	283	81	0.99	13	Did not make playoffs
2022-2023	NHL	82	39	22	-	13	8	291	226	112	1.37	3	Conference SF loss
2021-2022	NHL	82	19	46	-	8	9	248	307	63	0.77	14	Did not make playoffs
2020-2021	NHL	56	19	30	-	-	7	145	194	45	0.8	29	Did not make playoffs
2019-2020	NHL	69	28	29	-	-	12	189	230	68	0.99	26	Did not make playoffs
2018-2019	NHL	82	31	41	-	-	10	222	275	72	0.88	29	Did not make playoffs
2017-2018	NHL	82	44	29	-	-	9	248	244	97	1.18	15	Conference QF loss
2016-2017	NHL	82	28	40	-	-	14	183	244	70	0.85	27	Did not make playoffs
2015-2016	NHL	80	38	36	-	-	8	184	208	84	1.05	20	Did not make playoffs
2014-2015	NHL	82	32	36	-	-	14	181	216	78	0.95	25	Did not make playoffs
2013-2014	NHL	82	35	29	-	-	18	197	208	88	1.07	20	Did not make playoffs
2012-2013	NHL	48	19	19	-	-	10	112	129	48	1	22	Did not make playoffs
2011-2012	NHL	82	48	28	-	-	6	228	209	102	1.24	9	Final loss
2010-2011	NHL	82	38	39	-	-	5	174	209	81	0.99	23	Did not make playoffs
2009-2010	NHL	82	48	27	-	-	7	222	191	103	1.26	6	Conference QF loss
2008-2009	NHL	82	51	27	-	-	4	244	209	106	1.29	5	Conference QF loss
2007-2008	NHL	82	46	29	-	-	7	206	197	99	1.21	6	Conference QF loss
2006-2007	NHL	82	49	24	-	-	9	216	201	107	1.3	7	Conference SF loss
2005-2006	NHL	82	46	27	-	-	9	242	229	101	1.23	8	Conference SF loss
2003-2004	NHL	82	43	25	12	-	2	213	164	100	1.22	9	Conference QF loss
2002-2003	NHL	82	46	20	10	-	6	216	166	108	1.32	4	Champion
2001-2002	NHL	82	41	28	9	-	4	205	187	95	1.16	10	Conference QF loss
2000-2001	NHL	82	48	19	12	-	3	295	195	111	1.35	3	Final loss
1999-2000	NHL	82	45	24	8	-	5	251	203	103	1.26	4	Champion
1998-1999	NHL	82	47	24	11	-	-	248	196	105	1.28	2	Conference QF loss
1997-1998	NHL	82	48	23	11	-	-	225	166	107	1.3	2	Conference QF loss
1996-1997	NHL	82	45	23	14	-	-	231	182	104	1.27	3	Conference SF loss

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New Jersey Devils Stars And Cult Players

Where Are They Now?

Played in the team during season

New Jersey Devils — Where Are They Now
#	player	season	team	league	GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
1.	Christopher Tierney (F)	2026-2027	Dinamo Minsk	KHL	19	3	16	19	0
2.	Jimmy Vesey (F)	2026-2027	Genève-Servette HC	NL	16	2	12	14	6
3.	Ty Smith (D)	2026-2027	Dinamo Minsk	KHL	19	1	12	13	10
4.	Reilly Walsh (D)	2026-2027	Laval Rocket	AHL	9	5	7	12	0
5.	Nick Merkley (F)	2026-2027	Dynamo Moskva	KHL	21	6	5	11	13
6.	Christian Jaros (D)	2026-2027	Spartak Moskva	KHL	17	4	7	11	4
7.	Tyce Thompson (F)	2026-2027	Barys Astana	KHL	18	8	2	10	7
8.	Nathan Légaré (F)	2026-2027	Traktor Chelyabinsk	KHL	17	7	3	10	20
9.	Graeme Clarke (F)	2026-2027	Frölunda HC	SHL	13	4	6	10	10
10.	Ryan Murphy (D)	2026-2027	EHC München	DEL	12	3	7	10	0

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Average Height, Weight, Age Per Season

New Jersey Devils — Roster Demographics
Season	Roster	Height	Weight	Age
2026-2027	View Roster	6'1"	201 lbs	28.77
2025-2026	View Roster	6'1"	198 lbs	29.39
2024-2025	View Roster	6'2"	201 lbs	28.52
2023-2024	View Roster	6'2"	198 lbs	27.24
2022-2023	View Roster	6'2"	198 lbs	26.21

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Franchise All-Time Points

New Jersey Devils — Franchise All-Time Points
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Patrik Elias (F)	1240	408	617	1025
2.	John MacLean (F)	934	347	354	701
3.	Travis Zajac (F)	1024	202	348	550
4.	Jesper Bratt (F)	645	174	354	528
5.	Kirk Muller (F)	556	185	335	520

Franchise All-Time Goals

New Jersey Devils — Franchise All-Time Goals
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Patrik Elias (F)	1240	408	617	1025
2.	John MacLean (F)	934	347	354	701
3.	Nico Hischier (F)	620	204	291	495
4.	Travis Zajac (F)	1024	202	348	550
5.	Bobby Holík (F)	786	202	270	472

Franchise All-Time Assists

New Jersey Devils — Franchise All-Time Assists
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Patrik Elias (F)	1240	408	617	1025
2.	Scott Niedermayer (D)	892	112	370	476
3.	Scott Gomez (F)	606	123	361	484
4.	John MacLean (F)	934	347	354	701
5.	Jesper Bratt (F)	645	174	354	528

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.

New Jersey Devils — Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.
#	Player	GP	G	TP	PIM
1.	Ken Daneyko (D)	1283	36	178	2516
2.	Randy McKay (F)	760	151	322	1418
3.	John MacLean (F)	934	347	701	1168
4.	Scott Stevens (D)	956	93	430	1007
5.	Pat Verbeek (F)	463	169	321	943

Franchise All-Time Games Played

New Jersey Devils — Franchise All-Time Games Played
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Ken Daneyko (D)	1283	36	142	178
2.	Patrik Elias (F)	1240	408	617	1025
3.	Travis Zajac (F)	1024	202	348	550
4.	Scott Stevens (D)	956	93	337	430
5.	John MacLean (F)	934	347	354	701

Franchise All-Time Points Per Game

New Jersey Devils — Franchise All-Time Points Per Game
#	Player	GP	G	TP	PPG
1.	Jack Hughes (F)	440	171	440	1.00
2.	Merlin Malinowski (F)	5	3	5	1.00
3.	Josef Boumedienne (D)	1	1	1	1.00
4.	Noah Clarke (F)	1	1	1	1.00
5.	Joël Bouchard (D)	1	0	1	1.00

Franchise All-Time Points Per Season

New Jersey Devils — Franchise All-Time Points Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Jack Hughes (F)	2022-2023	NHL	78	43	56	99	1.27	6
2.	Patrik Elias (F)	2000-2001	NHL	82	40	56	96	1.17	51
3.	Zach Parise (F)	2008-2009	NHL	82	45	49	94	1.15	24
4.	Kirk Muller (F)	1987-1988	NHL	80	37	57	94	1.18	114
5.	Taylor Hall (F)	2017-2018	NHL	76	39	54	93	1.22	34

Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season

New Jersey Devils — Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Brian Gionta (F)	2005-2006	NHL	82	48	41	89	1.09	46
2.	Pat Verbeek (F)	1987-1988	NHL	73	46	31	77	1.05	227
3.	Zach Parise (F)	2008-2009	NHL	82	45	49	94	1.15	24
4.	John MacLean (F)	1990-1991	NHL	78	45	33	78	1.00	150
5.	Jack Hughes (F)	2022-2023	NHL	78	43	56	99	1.27	6

Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season

New Jersey Devils — Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Jesper Bratt (F)	2024-2025	NHL	81	21	67	88	1.09	18
2.	Scott Stevens (D)	1993-1994	NHL	83	18	60	78	0.94	112
3.	Kirk Muller (F)	1987-1988	NHL	80	37	57	94	1.18	114
4.	Aaron Broten (F)	1987-1988	NHL	80	26	57	83	1.04	80
5.	Jack Hughes (F)	2022-2023	NHL	78	43	56	99	1.27	6

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season

New Jersey Devils — Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Krzysztof Oliwa (F)	1997-1998	NHL	73	2	3	5	0.07	295
2.	Ken Daneyko (D)	1988-1989	NHL	80	5	5	10	0.13	283
3.	Ken Daneyko (D)	1990-1991	NHL	80	4	16	20	0.25	249
4.	David Maley (F)	1988-1989	NHL	68	5	6	11	0.16	249
5.	Randy McKay (F)	1991-1992	NHL	80	17	16	33	0.41	246

Player Nationalities Throughout History

Recent NHL Entry Draft Selections

New Jersey Devils — Recent NHL Entry Draft Selections
rnd	#	player	born	birthplace	height	weight
2026
1	#12	Alexander Command (F)	06/16/2008	Danderyd, SWE	6'1"	196 lbs
2	#37	Matias Vanhanen (F)	09/11/2007	Nokia, FIN	5'11"	176 lbs
2	#44	Nikita Shcherbakov (D)	10/23/2007	Chelyabinsk, RUS	6'5"	187 lbs
4	#119	Lavr Gashilov (F)	09/23/2007	Perm, RUS	5'11"	185 lbs
5	#149	Daniil Rusakovich (G)	04/17/2008	Minsk, BLR	6'4"	183 lbs
6	#172	Luke Wilfley (F)	06/30/2008	Denver, CO, USA	6'1"	190 lbs
7	#222	Quinn McKenzie (F)	11/28/2007	North Potomac, MD, USA	5'9"	176 lbs
2025
2	#50	Conrad Fondrk (F)	06/01/2007	St. Paul, MN, USA	6'0"	203 lbs
2	#63	Benjamin Kevan (F)	01/03/2007	Fairfield, CA, USA	6'1"	179 lbs
3	#90	Mason Moe (F)	03/26/2007	Eden Prairie, MN, USA	6'2"	192 lbs
4	#99	Trenten Bennett (G)	04/01/2006	Kitchener, ON, CAN	6'8"	207 lbs
4	#114	Gustav Hillström (F)	01/20/2007	Gävle, SWE	6'2"	181 lbs
6	#161	David Rozsíval (F)	06/01/2007	Liberec, CZE	6'1"	187 lbs
6	#178	Sigge Holmgren (D)	01/10/2007	Gävle, SWE	6'1"	181 lbs
2024
1	#10	Anton Silayev (D)	04/11/2006	Sarov, RUS	6'7"	207 lbs
2	#49	Mikhail Yegorov (G)	03/07/2006	St. Petersburg, RUS	6'5"	181 lbs
3	#85	Kasper Pikkarainen (F)	08/07/2006	Helsinki, FIN	6'3"	198 lbs
3	#91	Herman Träff (F)	12/31/2005	Växjö, SWE	6'3"	216 lbs
5	#139	Max Graham (F)	05/21/2004	Whitehorse, YT, CAN	6'3"	209 lbs
5	#146	Veeti Louhivaara (G)	02/06/2006	Jyväskylä, FIN	6'4"	207 lbs
6	#171	Matyas Melovsky (F)	05/25/2004	Unicov, CZE	6'1"	190 lbs

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Franchise history
- Kansas City Scouts (1974-1976)
- Colorado Rockies (1976-1982)
- New Jersey Devils (1982-present)

2003 Stanley Cup Championship Lineup
Patrik Eliáš - Scott Gomez - Jamie Langenbrunner
Jeff Friesen - Joe Nieuwekdyk - Grant Marshall
Jay Pandolfo - John Madden - Brian Gionta
Sergei Brylin - Pascal Rhéaume - Turner Stevenson/Jim McKenzie

Scott Stevens - Brian Rafalski
Colin White - Scott Niedermayer
Ken Daneyko/Oleg Tverdovsky/Tommy Albelin

Martin Brodeur
(Corey Schwab)

2000 Stanley Cup Championship Lineup
Patrik Eliáš - Jason Arnott - Petr Sýkora
Claude Lemieux - Scott Gomez - Alexander Mogilny
Sergei Brylin - Bobby Holik - Randy McKay
Jay Pandolfo - Sergei Nemchinov - John Madden

Scott Stevens - Brian Rafalski
Colin White - Scott Niedermayer
Ken Daneyko - Vladimir Malakhov

Martin Brodeur
(Chris Terreri)

1995 Stanley Cup Championship Lineup
Tom Chorske - Neal Broten - John MacLean
Stéphane Richer - Bobby Carpenter - Claude Lemieux
Mike Peluso - Bobby Holik - Randy McKay
Valeri Zelepukin/Brian Rolston - Sergei Brylin/Jim Dowd - Bill Guerin

Scott Stevens - Scott Niedermayer
Ken Daneyko - Bruce Driver
Tommy Albelin - Shawn Chambers

Martin Brodeur
(Chris Terreri)