1984–85 NHL season
The 1984–85 NHL season was the 68th season of the National Hockey League. Twenty-one teams each played 80 games. The Edmonton Oilers won their second straight Stanley Cup by beating the Philadelphia Flyers four games to one in the final series.
| 1984–85 NHL season | |
|---|---|
| League | National Hockey League |
| Sport | Ice hockey |
| Duration | October 11, 1984 – May 30, 1985 |
| Number of games | 80 |
| Number of teams | 21 |
| Draft | |
| Top draft pick | Mario Lemieux |
| Picked by | Pittsburgh Penguins |
| Regular season | |
| Season champions | Philadelphia Flyers |
| Season MVP | Wayne Gretzky (Oilers) |
| Top scorer | Wayne Gretzky (Oilers) |
| Playoffs | |
| Playoffs MVP | Wayne Gretzky (Oilers) |
| Stanley Cup | |
| Champions | Edmonton Oilers |
| Runners-up | Philadelphia Flyers |
This was the first year since they began broadcasting that CBC was not the lone network broadcaster in Canada. While Molson continued to present Hockey Night in Canada on Saturday nights, rival brewery Carling O'Keefe began airing Friday night games on CTV. The two networks split the playoffs and finals.
Regular season
Final standings
Note: W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, GF= Goals For, GA = Goals Against, Pts = Points, PIM = Penalties in minutes. Teams qualifying for the playoffs shown in bold.
Prince of Wales Conference
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Clarence Campbell Conference
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Player statistics
Scoring leaders
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points
| Player | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wayne Gretzky | Edmonton Oilers | 80 | 73 | 135 | 208 | 52 |
| Jari Kurri | Edmonton Oilers | 73 | 71 | 64 | 135 | 30 |
| Dale Hawerchuk | Winnipeg Jets | 80 | 53 | 77 | 130 | 74 |
| Marcel Dionne | Los Angeles Kings | 80 | 46 | 80 | 126 | 46 |
| Paul Coffey | Edmonton Oilers | 80 | 37 | 84 | 121 | 97 |
| Mike Bossy | New York Islanders | 76 | 58 | 59 | 117 | 38 |
| John Ogrodnick | Detroit Red Wings | 79 | 55 | 50 | 105 | 30 |
| Denis Savard | Chicago Black Hawks | 79 | 38 | 67 | 105 | 56 |
| Bernie Federko | St. Louis Blues | 76 | 30 | 73 | 103 | 27 |
| Mike Gartner | Washington Capitals | 80 | 50 | 52 | 102 | 71 |
Source: NHL.[2]
Leading goaltenders
Note: GP = Games played; W = Won; L = Lost; T = Tied; GA = Goals allowed; GAA = Goals against average; SO = Shutouts
| Player | Team | GP | W | L | T | GA | GAA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Barrasso | Buffalo Sabres | 54 | 25 | 18 | 10 | 144 | 2.66 | 5 |
| Pat Riggin | Washington Capitals | 57 | 28 | 20 | 7 | 168 | 2.98 | 2 |
| Pelle Lindbergh | Philadelphia Flyers | 65 | 40 | 17 | 7 | 194 | 3.02 | 2 |
| Steve Penney | Montreal Canadiens | 54 | 26 | 18 | 8 | 167 | 3.08 | 1 |
| Rick Wamsley | St. Louis Blues | 40 | 23 | 12 | 5 | 126 | 3.26 | 0 |
| Mario Gosselin | Quebec Nordiques | 36 | 19 | 11 | 3 | 111 | 3.30 | 1 |
| Rejean Lemelin | Calgary Flames | 56 | 30 | 12 | 10 | 183 | 3.46 | 1 |
| Pete Peeters | Boston Bruins | 51 | 19 | 26 | 4 | 172 | 3.47 | 1 |
| Dan Bouchard | Quebec Nordiques | 29 | 12 | 13 | 4 | 101 | 3.49 | 0 |
| Kelly Hrudey | New York Islanders | 41 | 19 | 17 | 3 | 141 | 3.62 | 2 |
Playoffs
The defending champion Edmonton Oilers returned to the Final, meeting the overall regular season champion Philadelphia Flyers. In the Final, Edmonton would lose the first game to the Flyers but would then take the next four to win their second consecutive Stanley Cup.
Playoff bracket
| Division Semifinals | Division Finals | Conference Finals | Stanley Cup Finals | |||||||||||||||
| A1 | Montreal | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| A4 | Boston | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| A1 | Montreal | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| A2 | Quebec | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| A2 | Quebec | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| A3 | Buffalo | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| A2 | Quebec | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| Prince of Wales Conference | ||||||||||||||||||
| P1 | Philadelphia | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| P1 | Philadelphia | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| P4 | NY Rangers | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| P1 | Philadelphia | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| P3 | NY Islanders | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| P2 | Washington | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| P3 | NY Islanders | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| P1 | Philadelphia | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| S1 | Edmonton | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| N1 | St. Louis | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| N4 | Minnesota | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| N4 | Minnesota | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| N2 | Chicago | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| N2 | Chicago | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| N3 | Detroit | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| N2 | Chicago | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| Clarence Campbell Conference | ||||||||||||||||||
| S1 | Edmonton | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| S1 | Edmonton | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| S4 | Los Angeles | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| S1 | Edmonton | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| S2 | Winnipeg | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| S2 | Winnipeg | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| S3 | Calgary | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
Stanley Cup Finals
| May 21 | Edmonton Oilers | 1–4 | Philadelphia Flyers | Spectrum | ||||
| May 23 | Edmonton Oilers | 3–1 | Philadelphia Flyers | Spectrum | ||||
| May 25 | Philadelphia Flyers | 3–4 | Edmonton Oilers | Northlands Coliseum | ||||
| May 28 | Philadelphia Flyers | 3–5 | Edmonton Oilers | Northlands Coliseum | ||||
| May 30 | Philadelphia Flyers | 3–8 | Edmonton Oilers | Northlands Coliseum | ||||
| Edmonton won series 4–1 | |
NHL awards
| 1985 NHL awards | |
|---|---|
| Prince of Wales Trophy: (Wales Conference playoff champion) | Philadelphia Flyers |
| Clarence S. Campbell Bowl: (Campbell Conference playoff champion) | Edmonton Oilers |
| Art Ross Trophy: (Top scorer, regular season) | Wayne Gretzky, Edmonton Oilers |
| Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy: (Perseverance, sportsmanship, and dedication) | Anders Hedberg, New York Rangers |
| Calder Memorial Trophy: (Best first-year player) | Mario Lemieux, Pittsburgh Penguins |
| Conn Smythe Trophy: (Most valuable player, playoffs) | Wayne Gretzky, Edmonton Oilers |
| Frank J. Selke Trophy: (Best defensive forward) | Craig Ramsay, Buffalo Sabres |
| Hart Memorial Trophy: (Most valuable player, regular season) | Wayne Gretzky, Edmonton Oilers |
| Jack Adams Award: (Best coach) | Mike Keenan, Philadelphia Flyers |
| James Norris Memorial Trophy: (Best defenceman) | Paul Coffey, Edmonton Oilers |
| Lady Byng Memorial Trophy: (Excellence and sportsmanship) | Jari Kurri, Edmonton Oilers |
| Lester B. Pearson Award: (Outstanding player, regular season) | Wayne Gretzky, Edmonton Oilers |
| NHL Plus/Minus Award: (Player with best plus/minus record) | Wayne Gretzky, Edmonton Oilers |
| William M. Jennings Trophy: (Goaltender(s) of team(s) with best goaltending record) | Tom Barrasso/Bob Sauve, Buffalo Sabres |
| Vezina Trophy: (Best goaltender) | Pelle Lindbergh, Philadelphia Flyers |
| Lester Patrick Trophy: (Service to hockey in the U.S.) | Jack Butterfield, Arthur M. Wirtz |
All-Star teams
| First team | Position | Second team |
|---|---|---|
| Pelle Lindbergh, Philadelphia Flyers | Goaltender | Tom Barrasso, Buffalo Sabres |
| Paul Coffey, Edmonton Oilers | Defence | Rod Langway, Washington Capitals |
| Ray Bourque, Boston Bruins | Defence | Doug Wilson, Chicago Black Hawks |
| Wayne Gretzky, Edmonton Oilers | Centre | Dale Hawerchuk, Winnipeg Jets |
| Jari Kurri, Edmonton Oilers | Right Wing | Mike Bossy, New York Islanders |
| John Ogrodnick, Detroit Red Wings | Left Wing | John Tonelli, New York Islanders |
Milestones
First games
The following is a list of players of note who played their first NHL game in 1984–85 (listed with their first team, asterisk(*) marks debut in playoffs):
- Gino Cavallini, Calgary Flames
- Joel Otto, Calgary Flames
- Ed Olczyk, Chicago Black Hawks
- Marc Bergevin, Chicago Black Hawks
- Gerard Gallant, Detroit Red Wings
- Esa Tikkanen*, Edmonton Oilers
- Steve Smith, Edmonton Oilers
- Kevin Dineen, Hartford Whalers
- Ray Ferraro, Hartford Whalers
- Sylvain Côté, Hartford Whalers
- Ulf Samuelsson, Hartford Whalers
- Garry Galley, Los Angeles Kings
- Patrick Roy, Montreal Canadiens
- Petr Svoboda, Montreal Canadiens
- Stephane Richer, Montreal Canadiens
- Greg Adams, New Jersey Devils
- Kirk Muller, New Jersey Devils
- Dave Gagner, New York Rangers
- Grant Ledyard, New York Rangers
- Kelly Miller, New York Rangers
- Tomas Sandstrom, New York Rangers
- Rick Tocchet, Philadelphia Flyers
- Doug Bodger, Pittsburgh Penguins
- Mario Lemieux, Pittsburgh Penguins
- Steve Thomas, Toronto Maple Leafs
- Todd Gill, Toronto Maple Leafs
- Al Iafrate, Toronto Maple Leafs
- Petri Skriko, Vancouver Canucks
- Kevin Hatcher, Washington Capitals
- Dave Ellett, Winnipeg Jets
Last games
The following is a list of players of note that played their last game in the NHL in 1984–85 (listed with their last team):
- Terry O'Reilly, Boston Bruins
- Butch Goring, Boston Bruins
- Craig Ramsay, Buffalo Sabres
- Jerry Korab, Buffalo Sabres
- Jim Schoenfeld, Buffalo Sabres
- Réal Cloutier, Buffalo Sabres
- Bob MacMillan, Chicago Black Hawks
- Brad Park, Detroit Red Wings
- Colin Campbell, Detroit Red Wings
- Darryl Sittler, Detroit Red Wings
- Ivan Boldirev, Detroit Red Wings
- Steve Shutt, Los Angeles Kings
- Paul Holmgren, Minnesota North Stars
- Anders Hedberg, New York Rangers
- Robbie Ftorek, New York Rangers
- Rick Kehoe, Pittsburgh Penguins
- John Garrett, Vancouver Canucks
Note: Goring and Park were the last two players to have played in the NHL in the 1960s.
References
- Dinger, Ralph, ed. (2011). The National Hockey League Official Guide & Record Book 2012. Dan Diamond & Associates. p. 152. ISBN 9781894801225.
- Dinger 2011, p. 152.
- DataBase Hockey Archived 2008-09-13 at the Wayback Machine
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