1984–85 Edmonton Oilers | |
Division | 1st Smythe |
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Conference | 1st Campbell |
1984–85 record | 49–20–11 |
Home record | 26–7–7 |
Road record | 23–13–4 |
Goals for | 401 (1st) |
Goals against | 298 (8th) |
Team information | |
General manager | Glen Sather |
Coach | Glen Sather |
Captain | Wayne Gretzky |
Alternate captains | none |
Arena | Northlands Coliseum |
Team leaders | |
Goals | Wayne Gretzky (73) |
Assists | Wayne Gretzky (135) |
Points | Wayne Gretzky (208) |
Penalty minutes | Kevin McClelland (205) |
Plus/minus | Wayne Gretzky (+98) |
Wins | Grant Fuhr (26) |
Goals against average | Andy Moog (3.30) |
The 1984–85 Edmonton Oilers season was the Oilers' 6th season in the NHL, and they were coming off a Stanley Cup championship in 1983–84. Edmonton would win their fourth-straight Smythe Division title, and repeat as Stanley Cup champions.
Regular Season[]
The Oilers once again scored over 400 goals in a season. The Oilers also let in 298 goals, their fewest since the 1981–82 season. The Oilers would start the season with an NHL record 15 game unbeaten streak (12–0–3).
Wayne Gretzky would earn 208 points, breaking the 200 point mark for the 3rd time in his career, and win his 5th straight Art Ross Trophy, and his 6th straight Hart Trophy. Jari Kurri would score a career high 71 goals and 135 points, and win the Lady Byng Trophy. Paul Coffey had 121 points (37 goals-84 assists) en route to the first Norris Trophy of his career. On October 26, 1984, Coffey would be the last defenceman in the 20th Century to score four goals in one game. It occurred in a game versus the Detroit Red Wings.[1]
In goal, Grant Fuhr and Andy Moog would split time, with Fuhr leading the Oilers in wins with 26, while Moog led the team with a 3.30 GAA.
Final Standings[]
GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | PTS | |
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Edmonton Oilers | 80 | 49 | 20 | 11 | 401 | 298 | 109 |
Winnipeg Jets | 80 | 43 | 27 | 10 | 358 | 332 | 96 |
Calgary Flames | 80 | 41 | 27 | 12 | 363 | 302 | 94 |
Los Angeles Kings | 80 | 34 | 32 | 14 | 339 | 326 | 82 |
Vancouver Canucks | 80 | 25 | 46 | 9 | 284 | 401 | 59 |
Note: W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, GF = Goals For, GA = Goals Against, Pts = Points
Teams that qualified for the playoffs are highlighted in bold.
Game Log[]
# | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | Record | Pts |
1 | October 11 | Edmonton Oilers | 2–2 | Los Angeles Kings | 0–0–1 | 1 |
2 | October 12 | St. Louis Blues | 1–5 | Edmonton Oilers | 1–0–1 | 3 |
3 | October 14 | Quebec Nordiques | 2–9 | Edmonton Oilers | 2–0–1 | 5 |
4 | October 16 | Boston Bruins | 2–7 | Edmonton Oilers | 3–0–1 | 7 |
5 | October 18 | Edmonton Oilers | 7–5 | Minnesota North Stars | 4–0–1 | 9 |
6 | October 19 | Edmonton Oilers | 7–4 | Winnipeg Jets | 5–0–1 | 11 |
7 | October 21 | Calgary Flames | 4–6 | Edmonton Oilers | 6–0–1 | 13 |
8 | October 24 | Washington Capitals | 3–3 | Edmonton Oilers | 6–0–2 | 14 |
9 | October 26 | Los Angeles Kings | 3–8 | Edmonton Oilers | 7–0–2 | 16 |
10 | October 30 | Vancouver Canucks | 0–7 | Edmonton Oilers | 8–0–2 | 18 |
11 | November 2 | Chicago Black Hawks | 2–4 | Edmonton Oilers | 9–0–2 | 20 |
12 | November 4 | Edmonton Oilers | 2–1 | Winnipeg Jets | 10–0–2 | 22 |
13 | November 6 | Edmonton Oilers | 3–3 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 10–0–3 | 23 |
14 | November 8 | Edmonton Oilers | 3–2 | New Jersey Devils | 11–0–3 | 25 |
15 | November 9 | Edmonton Oilers | 8–5 | Washington Capitals | 12–0–3 | 27 |
16 | November 11 | Edmonton Oilers | 5–7 | Philadelphia Flyers | 12–1–3 | 27 |
17 | November 14 | Montreal Canadiens | 4–2 | Edmonton Oilers | 12–2–3 | 27 |
18 | November 15 | Edmonton Oilers | 2–6 | Calgary Flames | 12–3–3 | 27 |
19 | November 17 | Vancouver Canucks | 0–7 | Edmonton Oilers | 13–3–3 | 29 |
20 | November 21 | Winnipeg Jets | 5–7 | Edmonton Oilers | 14–3–3 | 31 |
21 | November 24 | St. Louis Blues | 6–7 | Edmonton Oilers | 15–3–3 | 33 |
22 | November 27 | Edmonton Oilers | 7–1 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 16–3–3 | 35 |
23 | November 29 | Edmonton Oilers | 4–2 | Boston Bruins | 17–3–3 | 37 |
24 | November 30 | Edmonton Oilers | 4–2 | Hartford Whalers | 18–3–3 | 39 |
25 | December 5 | New York Islanders | 4–6 | Edmonton Oilers | 19–3–3 | 41 |
26 | December 7 | Minnesota North Stars | 3–6 | Edmonton Oilers | 20–3–3 | 43 |
27 | December 8 | Edmonton Oilers | 2–3 | Vancouver Canucks | 20–4–3 | 43 |
28 | December 13 | Edmonton Oilers | 2–7 | Los Angeles Kings | 20–5–3 | 43 |
29 | December 15 | Edmonton Oilers | 8–2 | St. Louis Blues | 21–5–3 | 45 |
30 | December 17 | Edmonton Oilers | 2–5 | New Jersey Devils | 21–6–3 | 45 |
31 | December 19 | Los Angeles Kings | 3–7 | Edmonton Oilers | 22–6–3 | 47 |
32 | December 21 | Vancouver Canucks | 3–1 | Edmonton Oilers | 22–7–3 | 47 |
33 | December 22 | Calgary Flames | 1–7 | Edmonton Oilers | 23–7–3 | 49 |
34 | December 26 | Edmonton Oilers | 6–5 | Calgary Flames | 24–7–3 | 51 |
35 | December 29 | Detroit Red Wings | 3–6 | Edmonton Oilers | 25–7–3 | 53 |
36 | December 30 | Edmonton Oilers | 7–7 | Vancouver Canucks | 25–7–4 | 54 |
37 | January 2 | Philadelphia Flyers | 5–2 | Edmonton Oilers | 25–8–4 | 54 |
38 | January 4 | Winnipeg Jets | 4–7 | Edmonton Oilers | 26–8–4 | 56 |
39 | January 6 | Edmonton Oilers | 7–2 | Winnipeg Jets | 27–8–4 | 58 |
40 | January 8 | Edmonton Oilers | 4–0 | Quebec Nordiques | 28–8–4 | 60 |
41 | January 10 | Edmonton Oilers | 5–2 | Montreal Canadiens | 29–8–4 | 62 |
42 | January 12 | Edmonton Oilers | 3–4 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 29–9–4 | 62 |
43 | January 13 | Edmonton Oilers | 5–4 | Buffalo Sabres | 30–9–4 | 64 |
44 | January 16 | New York Islanders | 3–3 | Edmonton Oilers | 30–9–5 | 65 |
45 | January 18 | Edmonton Oilers | 4–4 | Vancouver Canucks | 30–9–6 | 66 |
46 | January 19 | Vancouver Canucks | 5–7 | Edmonton Oilers | 31–9–6 | 68 |
47 | January 21 | Los Angeles Kings | 7–8 | Edmonton Oilers | 32–9–6 | 70 |
48 | January 25 | New Jersey Devils | 2–4 | Edmonton Oilers | 33–9–6 | 72 |
49 | January 26 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 3–6 | Edmonton Oilers | 34–9–6 | 74 |
50 | January 28 | Calgary Flames | 3–4 | Edmonton Oilers | 35–9–6 | 76 |
51 | January 29 | Edmonton Oilers | 4–2 | Calgary Flames | 36–9–6 | 78 |
52 | February 2 | New York Rangers | 1–5 | Edmonton Oilers | 37–9–6 | 80 |
53 | February 3 | Hartford Whalers | 3–6 | Edmonton Oilers | 38–9–6 | 82 |
54 | February 6 | Edmonton Oilers | 2–6 | Winnipeg Jets | 38–10–6 | 82 |
55 | February 8 | Edmonton Oilers | 5–3 | Minnesota North Stars | 39–10–6 | 84 |
56 | February 9 | Edmonton Oilers | 6–5 | Detroit Red Wings | 40–10–6 | 86 |
57 | February 15 | Edmonton Oilers | 7–8 | New York Rangers | 40–11–6 | 86 |
58 | February 16 | Edmonton Oilers | 4–5 | Philadelphia Flyers | 40–12–6 | 86 |
59 | February 18 | Edmonton Oilers | 6–4 | Buffalo Sabres | 41–12–6 | 88 |
60 | February 19 | Edmonton Oilers | 9–4 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 42–12–6 | 90 |
61 | February 22 | Quebec Nordiques | 3–6 | Edmonton Oilers | 43–12–6 | 92 |
62 | February 23 | Washington Capitals | 3–3 | Edmonton Oilers | 43–12–7 | 93 |
63 | February 27 | Montreal Canadiens | 4–1 | Edmonton Oilers | 43–13–7 | 93 |
64 | March 1 | Los Angeles Kings | 5–4 | Edmonton Oilers | 43–14–7 | 93 |
65 | March 3 | Winnipeg Jets | 6–3 | Edmonton Oilers | 43–15–7 | 93 |
66 | March 5 | Edmonton Oilers | 5–3 | Calgary Flames | 44–15–7 | 95 |
67 | March 9 | New York Rangers | 3–3 | Edmonton Oilers | 44–15–8 | 96 |
68 | March 10 | Edmonton Oilers | 3–6 | Vancouver Canucks | 44–16–8 | 96 |
69 | March 13 | Detroit Red Wings | 6–7 | Edmonton Oilers | 45–16–8 | 98 |
70 | March 15 | Buffalo Sabres | 4–4 | Edmonton Oilers | 45–16–9 | 99 |
71 | March 17 | Edmonton Oilers | 4–5 | Los Angeles Kings | 45–17–9 | 99 |
72 | March 20 | Chicago Black Hawks | 4–6 | Edmonton Oilers | 46–17–9 | 101 |
73 | March 22 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 3–3 | Edmonton Oilers | 46–17–10 | 102 |
74 | March 26 | Edmonton Oilers | 7–5 | New York Islanders | 47–17–10 | 104 |
75 | March 28 | Edmonton Oilers | 3–6 | Boston Bruins | 47–18–10 | 104 |
76 | March 29 | Edmonton Oilers | 7–8 | Hartford Whalers | 47–19–10 | 104 |
77 | March 31 | Edmonton Oilers | 7–3 | Chicago Black Hawks | 48–19–10 | 106 |
78 | April 2 | Edmonton Oilers | 6–4 | Los Angeles Kings | 49–19–10 | 108 |
79 | April 5 | Calgary Flames | 5–5 | Edmonton Oilers | 49–19–11 | 109 |
80 | April 6 | Winnipeg Jets | 6–5 | Edmonton Oilers | 49–20–11 | 109 |
Playoffs[]
In the playoffs, the Oilers would sweep past the Los Angeles Kings and the Winnipeg Jets in the first 2 rounds. Edmonton would run into a bit of a problem with the Chicago Black Hawks in the Conference Finals, as the teams split the first 4 games, however, the Oilers would win the next 2 games and advance to their 3rd straight Stanley Cup Final. After dropping the opening game of the Stanley Cup Finals against the Philadelphia Flyers, the Oilers would step up their play, and win the next 4 games to win their 2nd straight Stanley Cup. Wayne Gretzky would win the Conn Smythe Trophy for the first time in his career, as he scored an NHL record 47 points (17G-30A) in the playoffs.
Edmonton Oilers 3, Los Angeles Kings 0[]
# | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | Record |
1 | April 10 | Los Angeles Kings | 2–3 | Edmonton Oilers | 1–0 |
2 | April 11 | Los Angeles Kings | 2–4 | Edmonton Oilers | 2–0 |
3 | April 13 | Edmonton Oilers | 4–3 | Los Angeles Kings | 3–0 |
Edmonton Oilers 4, Winnipeg Jets 0[]
# | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | Record |
1 | April 18 | Winnipeg Jets | 2–4 | Edmonton Oilers | 1–0 |
2 | April 20 | Winnipeg Jets | 2–5 | Edmonton Oilers | 2–0 |
3 | April 23 | Edmonton Oilers | 5–4 | Winnipeg Jets | 3–0 |
4 | April 25 | Edmonton Oilers | 8–3 | Winnipeg Jets | 4–0 |
Edmonton Oilers 4, Chicago Black Hawks 2[]
# | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | Record |
1 | May 4 | Chicago Black Hawks | 2–11 | Edmonton Oilers | 1–0 |
2 | May 7 | Chicago Black Hawks | 3–7 | Edmonton Oilers | 2–0 |
3 | May 9 | Edmonton Oilers | 2–5 | Chicago Black Hawks | 2–1 |
4 | May 12 | Edmonton Oilers | 6–8 | Chicago Black Hawks | 2–2 |
5 | May 14 | Chicago Black Hawks | 5–10 | Edmonton Oilers | 3–2 |
6 | May 16 | Edmonton Oilers | 8–2 | Chicago Black Hawks | 4–2 |
Edmonton Oilers 4, Philadelphia Flyers 1[]
# | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | Record |
1 | May 21 | Edmonton Oilers | 1–4 | Philadelphia Flyers | 0–1 |
2 | May 23 | Edmonton Oilers | 3–1 | Philadelphia Flyers | 1–1 |
3 | May 25 | Philadelphia Flyers | 3–4 | Edmonton Oilers | 2–1 |
4 | May 28 | Philadelphia Flyers | 3–5 | Edmonton Oilers | 3–1 |
5 | May 30 | Philadelphia Flyers | 3–8 | Edmonton Oilers | 4–1 |
Player Stats[]
Regular Season[]
- Scoring leaders
Player | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Wayne Gretzky | 80 | 73 | 135 | 208 | 52 |
Jari Kurri | 73 | 71 | 64 | 135 | 30 |
Paul Coffey | 80 | 37 | 84 | 121 | 97 |
Mike Krushelnyski | 80 | 43 | 45 | 88 | 60 |
Glenn Anderson | 80 | 42 | 39 | 81 | 69 |
- Goaltending
Player | GP | TOI | W | L | T | GA | SO | Save % | GAA |
Andy Moog | 39 | 2019 | 22 | 9 | 3 | 111 | 1 | .894 | 3.30 |
Marco Baron | 1 | 33 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .778 | 3.64 |
Grant Fuhr | 46 | 2559 | 26 | 8 | 7 | 165 | 1 | .884 | 3.87 |
Mike Zanier | 3 | 185 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 0 | .880 | 3.89 |
Daryl Reaugh | 1 | 60 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | .857 | 5.00 |
Playoffs[]
- Scoring leaders
Player | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Wayne Gretzky | 18 | 17 | 30 | 47 | 4 |
Paul Coffey | 18 | 12 | 25 | 37 | 44 |
Jari Kurri | 18 | 19 | 12 | 31 | 6 |
Glenn Anderson | 18 | 10 | 16 | 26 | 38 |
Mark Messier | 18 | 12 | 13 | 25 | 12 |
- Goaltending
Player | GP | TOI | W | L | GA | SO | Save % | GAA |
Andy Moog | 2 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 0.00 |
Grant Fuhr | 18 | 1064 | 15 | 3 | 55 | 0 | .895 | 3.10 |
Awards and Records[]
- Clarence S. Campbell Bowl: Edmonton Oilers
- Art Ross Trophy: Wayne Gretzky
- Hart Trophy: Wayne Gretzky
- Conn Smythe Trophy: Wayne Gretzky
- Lester B. Pearson Award: Wayne Gretzky
- NHL Plus-Minus Award: Wayne Gretzky
- Lady Byng Memorial Trophy: Jari Kurri
- Norris Trophy: Paul Coffey
- Wayne Gretzky, Center, NHL First Team All-Star
- Jari Kurri, Right Wing, NHL First Team All-Star
- Paul Coffey, Defense, NHL First Team All-Star
Transactions[]
Trades[]
June 21, 1984 | To Boston Bruins Ken Linseman |
To Edmonton Oilers Mike Krushelnyski |
October 27, 1984 | To Detroit Red Wings Todd Bidner |
To Edmonton Oilers Rejean Cloutier |
November 27, 1984 | To Los Angeles Kings Cash |
To Edmonton Oilers Dean Hopkins |
November 27, 1984 | To New York Rangers Cash |
To Edmonton Oilers Mark Morrison |
January 24, 1985 | To Minnesota North Stars Gord Sherven Terry Martin |
To Edmonton Oilers Mark Napier |
March 31, 1985 | To Los Angeles Kings Dean Hopkins |
To Edmonton Oilers Future considerations |
Free Agents[]
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Draft Picks[]
Edmonton's draft picks at the 1984 NHL Entry Draft.
Round | # | Player | Nationality | College/junior/club team (league) |
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1 | 21 | Selmar Odelein | ![]() |
Regina Pats (WHL) |
2 | 42 | Daryl Reaugh | ![]() |
Kamloops Junior Oilers (WHL) |
3 | 63 | Todd Norman | ![]() |
Hill-Murray High School (USHS) |
4 | 84 | Richard Novak | ![]() |
Richmond Sockeyes (BCJHL) |
5 | 105 | Rick Lambert | ![]() |
Henry Carr High School (Canada) |
6 | 106 | Emanuel Viveiros | ![]() |
Prince Albert Raiders (WHL) |
6 | 126 | Ivan Dornic | ![]() |
Dukla Trencin (Czech.) |
7 | 147 | Heikki Riihijarvi | ![]() |
Kärpät (Finland) |
8 | 168 | Todd Ewen | ![]() |
New Westminster Bruins (WHL) |
10 | 209 | Joel Curtis | ![]() |
Oshawa Generals (OHL) |
11 | 229 | Simon Wheeldon | ![]() |
Victoria Cougars (WHL) |
12 | 250 | Darren Gani | ![]() |
Belleville Bulls (OHL) |
References[]
- ↑ Hockey’s Book of Firsts, p.27, James Duplacey, JG Press, ISBN 978-1-57215-037-9
- SHRP Sports
- The Internet Hockey Database
- National Hockey League Guide & Record Book 2007
1984–85 NHL season by team | |
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Patrick | New Jersey • NY Islanders • NY Rangers • Philadelphia • Pittsburgh • Washington |
Adams | Boston • Buffalo • Hartford • Montreal • Quebec |
Norris | Chicago • Detroit • Minnesota • St. Louis • Toronto |
Smythe | Calgary • Edmonton • Los Angeles • Winnipeg • Vancouver |
See also | 1984 NHL Entry Draft • All-Star Game • 1985 Stanley Cup Finals |
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