
1984–85 Pittsburgh Penguins | |
Division | 6th Patrick |
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Conference | 11th Prince of Wales |
1984–85 record | 24–51–5 |
Goals for | 276 |
Goals against | 385 |
Team information | |
General manager | Eddie Johnston |
Coach | Bob Berry |
Captain | Mike Bullard |
Arena | Pittsburgh Civic Arena |
Average attendance | 10,018 |
Team leaders | |
Goals | Mario Lemieux (43) |
Assists | Mario Lemieux (57) |
Points | Mario Lemieux (100) |
Penalty minutes | Gary Rissling (209) |
Wins | Denis Herron (10) |
Goals against average | Roberto Romano (4.42) |
The 1984–85 Pittsburgh Penguins season was the team's 18th in the National Hockey League. The Penguins finished 6th in the Patrick Division and did not qualify for the playoffs.
Off-season[]
Draft Picks[]
- See also: 1984 NHL Entry Draft
= NHL All-Star | = Hall of Famer |
Round | Pick | Player | Nationality | College/Junior/Club Team |
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1 | 1 | Mario Lemieux (C) | ![]() |
Laval Voisins (QMJHL) |
1 | 9 | Doug Bodger (D) | ![]() |
Kamloops Junior Oilers (WHL) |
1 | 16 | Roger Belanger (C) | ![]() |
Kingston Canadians (OHL) |
4 | 64 | Mark Teevens (RW) | ![]() |
Peterborough Petes (OHL) |
5 | 85 | Arto Javanainen (RW) | ![]() |
Ässät (Finland) |
7 | 127 | Tom Ryan (D) | ![]() |
Newton North High School (Massachusetts) |
9 | 169 | John Del Col (LW) | ![]() |
Toronto Marlboros (OHL) |
10 | 189 | Steve Hurt (RW) | ![]() |
Hill-Murray High School (Minnesota) |
11 | 210 | Jim Steen (C) | ![]() |
Moorhead Senior School (Minnesota) |
12 | 230 | Mark Ziliotto (LW) | ![]() |
Streetsville Jr. B (Ontario) |
Before the 1984 NHL Entry Draft, Lemieux announced he wanted to play for whomever drafted him. He and his agent were deadlocked with the Penguins and could not negotiate a contract. Because of this, when the Penguins called his name as the first overall draft pick, he did not shake general manager Eddie Johnston's hand or don the Penguins jersey, as is NHL tradition. He claimed he was upset about the contract negotiation, and said that "Pittsburgh doesn't want [him] bad enough."[1] Even though the draft was held in Montreal, over 3,000 fans viewed a broadcast in Pittsburgh's Civic Arena — a typical Penguins game drew less than 7,000 fans at the time.[2] Lemieux's actions upset many fans and led to accusations of arrogance and aloofness. After the draft, Johnston signed Lemieux to a two-year contract for $600,000, plus a $150,000 bonus for signing.[1] Although Lemieux wore the jersey #27 during his time with the Laval Voisins, he wanted to adopt Wayne Gretzky's #99 when he entered the NHL. However, his agent advised him to create his own identity; thus, Lemieux turned #99 upside down and landed on #66, which stuck with him throughout his career.
Regular Season[]
Mario Lemieux debuted on October 11, 1984 against the Boston Bruins and scored a goal with his very first NHL shot, on his first shift.[3] Later that season, Lemieux played in the NHL All-Star Game and became the first rookie to be named the All-Star Game's Most Valuable Player. Despite missing seven games during the season, Lemieux scored 100 points and won the Calder Memorial Trophy as the rookie of the year.
Final Standings[]
GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | PTS | |
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Philadelphia Flyers | 80 | 53 | 20 | 7 | 348 | 241 | 113 |
Washington Capitals | 80 | 46 | 25 | 9 | 322 | 240 | 101 |
New York Islanders | 80 | 40 | 34 | 6 | 345 | 312 | 86 |
New York Rangers | 80 | 26 | 44 | 10 | 295 | 345 | 62 |
New Jersey Devils | 80 | 22 | 48 | 10 | 264 | 346 | 54 |
Pittsburgh Penguins | 80 | 24 | 51 | 5 | 276 | 385 | 53 |
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[]
Regular Season Results | |||||
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No. | R | Date | Score | Opponent | Record |
6 | L | October 24, 1984 | 2–5 | New Jersey Devils (1984–85) | 2–4–0 |
7 | W | October 27, 1984 | 6–5 | Montreal Canadiens (1984–85) | 3–4–0 |
8 | W | October 30, 1984 | 4–3 | Detroit Red Wings (1984–85) | 4–4–0 |
9 | W | October 31, 1984 | 7–6 | @ New Jersey Devils (1984–85) | 5–4–0 |
10 | L | November 3, 1984 | 5–7 | New York Rangers (1984–85) | 5–5–0 |
11 | T | November 6, 1984 | 3–3 OT | Edmonton Oilers (1984–85) | 5–5–1 |
12 | L | November 8, 1984 | 2–6 | St. Louis Blues (1984–85) | 5–6–1 |
13 | L | November 10, 1984 | 4–5 | @ New York Islanders (1984–85) | 5–7–1 |
14 | W | November 14, 1984 | 4–3 OT | @ Winnipeg Jets (1984–85) | 6–7–1 |
15 | L | November 16, 1984 | 6–7 | @ Vancouver Canucks (1984–85) | 6–8–1 |
16 | L | November 17, 1984 | 3–5 | @ Los Angeles Kings (1984–85) | 6–9–1 |
17 | T | November 21, 1984 | 3–3 OT | Washington Capitals (1984–85) | 6–9–2 |
18 | L | November 22, 1984 | 3–9 | @ Hartford Whalers (1984–85) | 6–10–2 |
19 | L | November 24, 1984 | 3–5 | New Jersey Devils (1984–85) | 6–11–2 |
20 | T | November 27, 1984 | 2–2 OT | Buffalo Sabres (1984–85) | 6–11–3 |
21 | L | November 29, 1984 | 3–6 | Chicago Black Hawks (1984–85) | 6–12–3 |
22 | L | December 1, 1984 | 1–3 | @ Philadelphia Flyers (1984–85) | 6–13–3 |
23 | L | December 2, 1984 | 1–9 | @ Washington Capitals (1984–85) | 6–14–3 |
24 | W | December 5, 1984 | 7–4 | St. Louis Blues (1984–85) | 7–14–3 |
25 | W | December 7, 1984 | 4–3 OT | @ New York Rangers (1984–85) | 8–14–3 |
26 | W | December 8, 1984 | 6–4 | Calgary Flames (1984–85) | 9–14–3 |
27 | W | December 12, 1984 | 4–3 | New York Islanders (1984–85) | 10–14–3 |
28 | W | December 15, 1984 | 5–2 | @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1984–85) | 11–14–3 |
29 | L | December 19, 1984 | 2–3 | New Jersey Devils (1984–85) | 11–15–3 |
30 | W | December 21, 1984 | 4–2 | Philadelphia Flyers (1984–85) | 12–15–3 |
31 | L | December 22, 1984 | 2–5 | @ New York Islanders (1984–85) | 12–16–3 |
32 | W | December 26, 1984 | 6–5 | New York Islanders (1984–85) | 13–16–3 |
33 | W | December 28, 1984 | 4–0 | Hartford Whalers (1984–85) | 14–16–3 |
34 | L | December 29, 1984 | 2–10 | @ Quebec Nordiques (1984–85) | 14–17–3 |
35 | T | December 31, 1984 | 4–4 OT | @ Detroit Red Wings (1984–85) | 14–17–4 |
36 | W | January 2, 1985 | 2–1 | @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1984–85) | 15–17–4 |
37 | L | January 4, 1985 | 2–7 | @ Buffalo Sabres (1984–85) | 15–18–4 |
38 | L | January 5, 1985 | 3–8 | Quebec Nordiques (1984–85) | 15–19–4 |
39 | W | January 9, 1985 | 7–4 | Vancouver Canucks (1984–85) | 16–19–4 |
40 | W | January 12, 1985 | 4–3 | Edmonton Oilers (1984–85) | 17–19–4 |
41 | L | January 16, 1985 | 4–5 | Washington Capitals (1984–85) | 17–20–4 |
42 | L | January 17, 1985 | 2–6 | @ Washington Capitals (1984–85) | 17–21–4 |
43 | W | January 19, 1985 | 5–4 | Chicago Black Hawks (1984–85) | 18–21–4 |
44 | L | January 21, 1985 | 6–7 | @ Winnipeg Jets (1984–85) | 18–22–4 |
45 | L | January 23, 1985 | 3–4 | @ Minnesota North Stars (1984–85) | 18–23–4 |
46 | T | January 25, 1985 | 6–6 OT | @ Calgary Flames (1984–85) | 18–23–5 |
47 | L | January 26, 1985 | 3–6 | @ Edmonton Oilers (1984–85) | 18–24–5 |
48 | L | January 30, 1985 | 5–6 | Toronto Maple Leafs (1984–85) | 18–25–5 |
49 | L | February 2, 1985 | 0–4 | New York Islanders (1984–85) | 18–26–5 |
50 | L | February 7, 1985 | 3–6 | @ New Jersey Devils (1984–85) | 18–27–5 |
51 | L | February 9, 1985 | 1–4 | @ New York Islanders (1984–85) | 18–28–5 |
52 | L | February 10, 1985 | 3–4 | Los Angeles Kings (1984–85) | 18–29–5 |
53 | L | February 14, 1985 | 4–5 | @ Chicago Black Hawks (1984–85) | 18–30–5 |
54 | L | February 16, 1985 | 1–8 | Quebec Nordiques (1984–85) | 18–31–5 |
55 | L | February 18, 1985 | 2–8 | @ Philadelphia Flyers (1984–85) | 18–32–5 |
56 | W | February 20, 1985 | 6–3 | Calgary Flames (1984–85) | 19–32–5 |
57 | L | February 22, 1985 | 3–8 | New York Rangers (1984–85) | 19–33–5 |
58 | W | February 23, 1985 | 3–1 | @ Minnesota North Stars (1984–85) | 20–33–5 |
59 | L | February 25, 1985 | 4–5 | Minnesota North Stars (1984–85) | 20–34–5 |
60 | L | February 27, 1985 | 4–6 | Winnipeg Jets (1984–85) | 20–35–5 |
61 | W | March 2, 1985 | 5–4 | New York Rangers (1984–85) | 21–35–5 |
62 | L | March 3, 1985 | 3–7 | @ New York Rangers (1984–85) | 21–36–5 |
63 | L | March 5, 1985 | 0–6 | @ Los Angeles Kings (1984–85) | 21–37–5 |
64 | L | March 7, 1985 | 1–5 | @ St. Louis Blues (1984–85) | 21–38–5 |
65 | W | March 9, 1985 | 6–5 OT | @ Boston Bruins (1984–85) | 22–38–5 |
66 | L | March 10, 1985 | 4–11 | @ Philadelphia Flyers (1984–85) | 22–39–5 |
67 | L | March 13, 1985 | 3–7 | Boston Bruins (1984–85) | 22–40–5 |
68 | W | March 16, 1985 | 5–0 | New York Rangers (1984–85) | 23–40–5 |
69 | L | March 17, 1985 | 3–4 | @ Hartford Whalers (1984–85) | 23–41–5 |
70 | L | March 19, 1985 | 3–5 | Philadelphia Flyers (1984–85) | 23–42–5 |
71 | L | March 22, 1985 | 1–3 | @ Buffalo Sabres (1984–85) | 23–43–5 |
72 | L | March 24, 1985 | 3–7 | @ Washington Capitals (1984–85) | 23–44–5 |
73 | L | March 26, 1985 | 4–5 | @ New York Rangers (1984–85) | 23–45–5 |
74 | W | March 27, 1985 | 4–3 | New Jersey Devils (1984–85) | 24–45–5 |
75 | L | March 30, 1985 | 4–6 | @ New Jersey Devils (1984–85) | 24–46–5 |
76 | L | March 31, 1985 | 2–4 | Montreal Canadiens (1984–85) | 24–47–5 |
77 | L | April 2, 1985 | 3–4 | @ New York Islanders (1984–85) | 24–48–5 |
78 | L | April 3, 1985 | 2–3 | Detroit Red Wings (1984–85) | 24–49–5 |
79 | L | April 6, 1985 | 4–7 | Washington Capitals (1984–85) | 24–50–5 |
80 | L | April 7, 1985 | 3–7 | @ Washington Capitals (1984–85) | 24–51–5 |
Playoffs[]
- The Penguins did not qualify for the post season.
Player Stats[]
Forwards[]
Note: GP= Games played; G= Goals; AST= Assists; PTS = Points; PIM = Points
Player | GP | G | AST | PTS | PIM |
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Mario Lemieux | 73 | 43 | 57 | 100 | 54 |
Warren Young | 80 | 40 | 32 | 72 | 174 |
Doug Shedden | 80 | 35 | 32 | 67 | 30 |
Mike Bullard | 68 | 32 | 31 | 63 | 75 |
Wayne Babych | 65 | 20 | 34 | 54 | 35 |
John Chabot | 67 | 8 | 45 | 53 | 12 |
Andy Brickley | 45 | 7 | 15 | 22 | 10 |
Gary Rissling | 56 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 209 |
Troy Loney | 46 | 10 | 8 | 18 | 59 |
Mitch Lamoureux | 62 | 10 | 8 | 18 | 53 |
Mark Taylor | 47 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 19 |
Dave Hannan | 30 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 43 |
Bruce Crowder | 26 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 23 |
Joe McDonnell | 40 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 20 |
Roger Belanger | 44 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 32 |
Arto Javanainen | 14 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 2 |
Ron Flockhart | 12 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
Pat Boutette | 14 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 24 |
Jim McGeough | 14 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Jim Hamilton | 11 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
Steve Gatzos | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Rick Kehoe | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Bob Errey | 16 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
Rob Geale | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Tom O'Regan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Defencemen[]
Note: GP= Games played; G= Goals; AST= Assists; PTS = Points; PIM = Points
Player | GP | G | AST | PTS | PIM |
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Moe Mantha, Jr. | 71 | 11 | 40 | 51 | 54 |
Doug Bodger | 65 | 5 | 26 | 31 | 67 |
Randy Hillier | 45 | 2 | 19 | 21 | 56 |
Kevin McCarthy | 64 | 9 | 10 | 17 | 30 |
Rod Buskas | 69 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 191 |
Todd Charlesworth | 67 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 31 |
Bryan Maxwell | 44 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 57 |
Greg Fox | 26 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 26 |
Wally Weir | 14 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 34 |
Greg Hotham | 11 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
Petteri Lehto | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Mike Rowe | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
Marty McSorley | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 |
Goaltending[]
Note: GP= Games played; W= Wins; L= Losses; T = Ties; SO = Shutouts; GAA = Goals Against
Player | GP | W | L | T | SO | GAA |
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Roberto Romano | 31 | 9 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 4.42 |
Denis Herron | 42 | 10 | 22 | 3 | 1 | 4.65 |
Michel Dion | 10 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 4.67 |
Brian Ford | 8 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6.30 |
Awards and Records[]
- Calder Trophy: Mario Lemieux
- Mario Lemieux, NHL All-Rookie Team
- Warren Young, NHL All-Rookie Team
Transactions[]
The Penguins were involved in the following transactions during the 1984–85 season:
Trades[]
October 15, 1984 | To Pittsburgh Penguins Randy Hillier |
To Boston Bruins 4th round pick in 1985 Draft (traded to Quebec Nordiques; Nordiques selected Peter Massey) |
November 9, 1984 | To Pittsburgh Penguins John Chabot |
To Montreal Canadiens Ron Flockhart |
November 16, 1984 | To Pittsburgh Penguins rights to Ville Siren |
To Hartford Whalers Pat Boutette |
December 6, 1984 | To Pittsburgh Penguins Brian Ford |
To Quebec Nordiques Tom Thornbury |
March 12, 1985 | To Pittsburgh Penguins Jim McGeough |
To Washington Capitals Mark Taylor |
Additions and Subtractions[]
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References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Christopher, 23.
- ↑ Christopher, 21.
- ↑ Mario Lemieux Retires. TSN. Retrieved on 2007–09–21.
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Affiliates | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins (AHL), Wheeling Nailers (ECHL) |
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 |