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1984–85 NHL season

National Hockey League 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
LeagueNational Hockey League
SportIce hockey
DurationOctober 11, 1984 – May 30, 1985
Number of games80
Number of teams21
Draft
Top draft pickMario Lemieux
Picked byPittsburgh Penguins
Regular season
Season championsPhiladelphia Flyers
Season MVPWayne Gretzky (Oilers)
Top scorerWayne Gretzky (Oilers)
Playoffs
Playoffs MVPWayne Gretzky (Oilers)
Stanley Cup
ChampionsEdmonton Oilers
  Runners-upPhiladelphia Flyers
NHL seasons

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

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Final standings

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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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Adams Division
 GPWLTGFGAPIMPTS
Montreal Canadiens80412712309262146494
Quebec Nordiques8041309323275164391
Buffalo Sabres80382814290237122190
Boston Bruins80363410303287182582
Hartford Whalers8030419268318160669
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Patrick Division
 GPWLTGFGAPTS
Philadelphia Flyers8053207348241113
Washington Capitals8046259322240101
New York Islanders804034634531286
New York Rangers8026441029534562
New Jersey Devils8022481026434654
Pittsburgh Penguins802451527638553
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Clarence Campbell Conference

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Norris Division
GPWLTGFGAPts
St. Louis Blues8037311229928886
Chicago Black Hawks803835730929983
Detroit Red Wings8027411231335766
Minnesota North Stars8025431226832162
Toronto Maple Leafs802052825335848
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Smythe Division
GPWLTGFGAPTS
Edmonton Oilers80492011401298109
Winnipeg Jets8043271035833296
Calgary Flames8041271236330294
Los Angeles Kings8034321433932682
Vancouver Canucks802546928440159
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Player statistics

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Scoring leaders

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Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points

PlayerTeamGPGAPtsPIM
Wayne GretzkyEdmonton Oilers807313520852
Jari KurriEdmonton Oilers73716413530
Dale HawerchukWinnipeg Jets80537713074
Marcel DionneLos Angeles Kings80468012646
Paul CoffeyEdmonton Oilers80378412197
Mike BossyNew York Islanders76585911738
John OgrodnickDetroit Red Wings79555010530
Denis SavardChicago Black Hawks79386710556
Bernie FederkoSt. Louis Blues76307310327
Mike GartnerWashington Capitals80505210271

Source: NHL.[2]

Leading goaltenders

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Note: GP = Games played; W = Won; L = Lost; T = Tied; GA = Goals allowed; GAA = Goals against average; SO = Shutouts

PlayerTeamGPWLTGAGAASO
Tom BarrassoBuffalo Sabres542518101442.665
Pat RigginWashington Capitals57282071682.982
Pelle LindberghPhiladelphia Flyers65401771943.022
Steve PenneyMontreal Canadiens54261881673.081
Rick WamsleySt. Louis Blues40231251263.260
Mario GosselinQuebec Nordiques36191131113.301
Rejean LemelinCalgary Flames563012101833.461
Pete PeetersBoston Bruins51192641723.471
Dan BouchardQuebec Nordiques29121341013.490
Kelly HrudeyNew York Islanders41191731413.622

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Playoffs

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See the main article: 1985 Stanley Cup 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

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 Division SemifinalsDivision FinalsConference FinalsStanley Cup Finals
                   
A1Montreal3 
A4Boston2 
 A1Montreal3 
 
 A2Quebec4 
A2Quebec3
A3Buffalo2 
 A2Quebec2 
Prince of Wales Conference
 P1Philadelphia4 
P1Philadelphia3 
P4NY Rangers0 
 P1Philadelphia4
 
 P3NY Islanders1 
P2Washington2
P3NY Islanders3 
 P1Philadelphia1
 S1Edmonton4
N1St. Louis0 
N4Minnesota3 
 N4Minnesota2
 
 N2Chicago4 
N2Chicago3
N3Detroit0 
 N2Chicago2
Clarence Campbell Conference
 S1Edmonton4 
S1Edmonton3 
S4Los Angeles0 
 S1Edmonton4
 
 S2Winnipeg0 
S2Winnipeg3
S3Calgary1 


Stanley Cup Finals

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See the main article: 1985 Stanley Cup Finals


Edmonton won series 4–1


NHL awards

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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

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All-Star teams

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First team  Position  Second team
Pelle Lindbergh, Philadelphia FlyersGoaltenderTom Barrasso, Buffalo Sabres
Paul Coffey, Edmonton OilersDefenceRod Langway, Washington Capitals
Ray Bourque, Boston BruinsDefenceDoug Wilson, Chicago Black Hawks
Wayne Gretzky, Edmonton OilersCentreDale Hawerchuk, Winnipeg Jets
Jari Kurri, Edmonton OilersRight WingMike Bossy, New York Islanders
John Ogrodnick, Detroit Red WingsLeft WingJohn Tonelli, New York Islanders

Milestones

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First games

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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):

Last games

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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):

Note: Goring and Park were the last two players to have played in the NHL in the 1960s.

References

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  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Dinger, Ralph, ed. (2011). The National Hockey League Official Guide & Record Book 2012. Dan Diamond & Associates. p. 152. ISBN 9781894801225.
  2. ↑ Dinger 2011, p. 152.
  3. ↑ DataBase Hockey Archived 2008-09-13 at the Wayback Machine
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