1984–85 Los Angeles Kings season



The 1984–85 Los Angeles Kings season was the franchise's 18th season in the National Hockey League. The Kings finished 4th in the Smythe Division and lost in the Division Semi-finals to the Edmonton Oilers 3 games to 0.

Transactions
June 9, 1984 – Acquired Bob Janecyk, a first-round choice in the 1984 NHL Entry Draft (Craig Redmond), a third-round choice in the 1984 NHL Entry Draft (John English) and a fourth-round choice in the 1984 NHL Entry Draft (Tom Glavine) from Chicago for a first-round choice in the 1984 NHL Entry Draft and a fourth-round choice in the 1984 NHL Entry Draft.

Regular Season
Following a fifth place finish the previous season under three different coaches, Pat Quinn was hired as the new head coach of the Kings. In his first season, he returned them to the playoffs after a two year absence with a 23-point improvement in the standings. But despite the goal scoring brilliance of Marcel Dionne and Bernie Nicholls, the Kings could not duplicate their Miracle on Manchester performance this time, losing to the Edmonton Oilers in three straight games in the Smythe Division semi-finals.

Player Stats
Note: Pos = Position; GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/- = plus/minus; PIM = Penalty minutes; PPG = Power-play goals; SHG = Short-handed goals; GWG = Game-winning goals

MIN = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GA = Goals-against; GAA = Goals-against average; SO = Shutouts

Team

 * Most 30+ goal scorers in one season, 5: Marcel Dionne, Bernie Nicholls, Dave Taylor, Brian MacLellan, and Jim Fox
 * Most 40+ goal scorers in one season, 3 (tied with 1980-81 Kings): Marcel Dionne (46), Bernie Nicholls (46), and Dave Taylor (41)
 * Greatest margin of victory at home: 11: November 29, 1984 vs. Vancouver, 12-1
 * Greatest margin of victory on the road: 7: October 21, 1984 at Vancouver, 10-3

Transactions

 * October 24, 1984 – Acquired a first-round choice in the 1985 NHL Entry Draft (Dan Gratton) from Boston for Charlie Simmer.
 * November 18, 1984 – Acquired Steve Shutt from Montreal for a 10th-round choice in the 1985 NHL Entry Draft.
 * March 12, 1985 – Acquired Dave "Tiger" Williams from Detroit for cash.

Draft Picks
This draft would the first for Rogie Vachon as the team's general manager. It would be memorable in Kings history for hits as well as misses. On the down side, the team's first round selection, Craig Redmond, didn't amount to much, and they used their fourth round draft pick on Tom Glavine, who opted instead to play professional baseball with the Atlanta Braves. But on the plus side, Vachon struck gold in the 9th round with the 171st pick overall by choosing future Hockey Hall of Fame member Luc Robitaille.