1985-86 ACHL season

This was the 1985-86 Atlantic Coast Hockey League season. This was the league's fifth season.

Franchise changes

 * The Pinebridge Bucks folded.
 * The New York Slapshots were added to the league.  The New York name was symbolic as the team was a road team with no home arena as there were delays with the arena for the team being built in Staten Island and then the arena was cancelled.
 * The Mohawk Valley Stars were renamed the Mohawk Valley Comets.