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

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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

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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
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