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The 1985–86 NHL season was the 69th season of the National Hockey League. Twenty-one teams each played 80 games. This season saw the league's Board of Governors introduce the Presidents' Trophy, which would go to the team with the best overall record in the NHL regular season. The Edmonton Oilers would be the first winners of this award. The Montreal Canadiens defeated the Calgary Flames four games to one in the final series to win the Stanley Cup.
[edit] Regular seasonOn June 13, 1985, the NHL board of governors voted 17–4 in favour of amending a penalty rule. Previously, coincidental minor penalties would result in 4-on-4 play. The amendment allowed teams to substitute another player to keep the play 5-on-5. It was seen by many as a shot at trying to slow down the high-flying Edmonton Oilers. Wayne Gretzky was quoted as saying, "I think the NHL is making a big mistake. I think the NHL should be more concerned with butt-ending, spearing, and three-hour hockey games than getting rid of 4-on-4 situations." It wasn't until 1993, with the Oiler dynasty (five cups in seven years) a thing of the past, that the NHL reverted back to the original 4-on-4 rules. The Edmonton Oilers once again regained control of top spot in the NHL and last year's best team, the Philadelphia Flyers slipped to second. The Flyers continued their dominance of the Wales Conference despite the death of their Vezina-winning goaltender, Pelle Lindbergh, in a car accident on November 11. Edmonton's Wayne Gretzky won his seventh straight Hart Trophy and his sixth straight Art Ross Trophy. This season saw Gretzky score 52 goals, and set records of 163 assists and 215 points. This was the fourth time in five years that Gretzky reached the 200 point plateau; no other player would reach the 200 point mark, although Mario Lemieux would garner 199 points in 76 games in 1989. Edmonton's defenceman Paul Coffey broke Bobby Orr's record for most goals in a season by a defenceman by scoring 48 times. [edit] Final standingsNote: GP = Games Played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, GF= Goals For, GA = Goals Against, Pts = Points, PIM = Penalty Minutes [edit] Prince of Wales Conference
[edit] Clarence Campbell Conference
[edit] Scoring leaders
[edit] Leading goaltenders
[edit] PlayoffsNote: all dates in 1986 The playoffs of 1986 saw three first place teams eliminated in the opening round and the fourth, Edmonton, bowed out in the second. The Montreal Canadiens decided to go with a rookie goaltender by the name of Patrick Roy. This decision proved to be a good one just like when the Canadiens rode rookie goalie Ken Dryden to a Stanley Cup championship in 1971. In the Final, the Canadiens beat the Calgary Flames, who were also riding a rookie netminder, Mike Vernon. Patrick Roy won the Conn Smythe Trophy as the playoff MVP and had a sparkling 1.92 goals against average along with 15 wins. [edit] Adams Division Semi-FinalsHartford Whalers vs. Quebec Nordiques This was Hartford's lone playoff series victory in their NHL history prior to moving to Carolina.
Hartford wins best-of-five series 3–0. Boston Bruins vs. Montreal Canadiens
Montreal wins best-of-five series 3–0. [edit] Patrick Division Semi-FinalsNew York Rangers vs. Philadelphia Flyers
New York Rangers wins best-of-five series 3–2. New York Islanders vs. Washington Capitals
Washington wins best-of-five series 3–0. [edit] Norris Division Semi-FinalsToronto Maple Leafs vs. Chicago Black Hawks
Toronto wins best-of-five series 3–0. St. Louis Blues vs. Minnesota North Stars
St. Louis wins best-of-five series 3–2. [edit] Smythe Division Semi-FinalsVancouver Canucks vs. Edmonton Oilers
Edmonton wins best-of-five series 3–0. Winnipeg Jets vs. Calgary Flames
Calgary wins best-of-five series 3–0. [edit] Divisional FinalsHartford Whalers vs. Montreal Canadiens
Montreal wins best-of-seven series 4–3. New York Rangers vs. Washington Capitals
New York Rangers wins best-of-seven series 4–2. Toronto Maple Leafs vs. St. Louis Blues
St. Louis wins best-of-seven series 4–3. Calgary Flames vs. Edmonton Oilers The deciding goal of game seven between the Oilers and Flames was scored five minutes into the third period when Edmonton's Steve Smith attempted a cross-ice pass from the side of his own net and the puck struck goaltender Grant Fuhr's leg and went in the Edmonton goal. This is significant because it eliminated the Oilers from the playoffs and prevented them from possibly winning a third straight Stanley Cup. The series was the Flames' only playoff victory over the Oilers in the Battle of Alberta (Edmonton beat Calgary in 4 other playoff series), but significantly fueled the rivalry between the teams.
Calgary wins best-of-seven series 4–3 [edit] Conference FinalsNew York Rangers vs. Montreal Canadiens This series is best remembered for the third game, in which the Rangers badly outshot the Habs, but were stymied by Patrick Roy. Another Montreal rookie, Claude Lemieux, scored in overtime--his second overtime goal of the playoffs.
Montreal wins best-of-seven series 4–1 St. Louis Blues vs. Calgary Flames In Game 6, the Flames led 4–1 after two periods and 5–2 early in the third, but the Blues came back to tie it and then won on an overtime goal by Doug Wickenheiser. In Game 7, the Flames were up 2–0 before the Blues scored in the third to cut the lead in half. There wouldn't be another comeback, though, as Mike Vernon and the Flames withstood a late assault to advance to their first Stanley Cup Final.
Calgary wins best-of-seven series 4–3 [edit] FinalsMain article: 1986 Stanley Cup Finals Montreal Canadiens vs. Calgary Flames
Montreal wins best-of-seven series 4–1 [edit] Stanley Cup leading scorers[edit] NHL awards[edit] All-Star teams[edit] DebutsThe following is a list of players of note who played their first NHL game in 1985–86 (listed with their first team, asterisk(*) marks debut in playoffs):
[edit] Last gamesThe following is a list of players of note that played their last game in the NHL in 1985–86 (listed with their last team):
[edit] 1986 trading deadline
[edit] See also
[edit] References
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