1985–86 New Jersey Devils | |
Division | 6th Patrick |
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Conference | 11th Prince of Wales |
1985–86 record | 28-49-3 |
Goals for | 300 |
Goals against | 374 |
Team information | |
General manager | Max McNab |
Coach | Doug Carpenter |
Captain | Mel Bridgman |
Arena | Brendan Byrne Arena |
Team leaders | |
Goals | Greg Adams (35) |
Assists | Greg Adams (42) |
Points | Greg Adams (77) |
Penalty minutes | Joe Cirella (147) |
Plus/minus | Bruce Driver (+9) |
Wins | Alain Chevrier (11) |
Goals against average | Sam St. Laurent (4.15) |
The 1985–86 New Jersey Devils season was the team's 4th season in the National Hockey League since the franchise relocated to New Jersey. The Devils finished 6th in the Patrick Division and did not qualify for the playoffs.
Regular Season[]
Kirk Muller making the All-Star Game was the highlight of the season for the Devils.
Final Standings[]
GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | PTS | |
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Philadelphia Flyers | 80 | 53 | 23 | 4 | 335 | 241 | 110 |
Washington Capitals | 80 | 50 | 23 | 7 | 315 | 272 | 107 |
New York Islanders | 80 | 39 | 29 | 12 | 327 | 284 | 90 |
New York Rangers | 80 | 36 | 38 | 6 | 280 | 276 | 78 |
Pittsburgh Penguins | 80 | 34 | 38 | 8 | 313 | 305 | 76 |
New Jersey Devils | 80 | 28 | 49 | 3 | 300 | 374 | 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[]
# | R | Date | Score | Opponent | Record |
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1 | W | October 10, 1985 | 6–5 | @ Philadelphia Flyers (season) | 1–0–0 |
2 | W | October 12, 1985 | 4–1 | Washington Capitals (season) | 2–0–0 |
3 | W | October 13, 1985 | 3–2 OT | @ New York Rangers (season) | 3–0–0 |
4 | L | October 17, 1985 | 3–4 OT | Hartford Whalers (season) | 3–1–0 |
5 | L | October 19, 1985 | 3–4 | @ St. Louis Blues (season) | 3–2–0 |
6 | L | October 23, 1985 | 1–5 | @ New York Rangers (season) | 3–3–0 |
7 | L | October 24, 1985 | 4–6 | Chicago Black Hawks (season) | 3–4–0 |
8 | W | October 26, 1985 | 5–2 | Los Angeles Kings (season) | 4–4–0 |
9 | L | October 29, 1985 | 4–6 | Boston Bruins (season) | 4–5–0 |
10 | T | October 31, 1985 | 2–2 OT | Detroit Red Wings (season) | 4–5–1 |
11 | W | November 2, 1985 | 6–5 OT | New York Rangers (season) | 5–5–1 |
12 | L | November 6, 1985 | 2–5 | Calgary Flames (season) | 5–6–1 |
13 | W | November 8, 1985 | 5–3 | Pittsburgh Penguins (season) | 6–6–1 |
14 | L | November 9, 1985 | 2–3 | @ New York Islanders (season) | 6–7–1 |
15 | L | November 15, 1985 | 3–5 | @ Winnipeg Jets (season) | 6–8–1 |
16 | L | November 16, 1985 | 2–7 | @ Calgary Flames (season) | 6–9–1 |
17 | W | November 19, 1985 | 6–3 | @ Los Angeles Kings (season) | 7–9–1 |
18 | W | November 22, 1985 | 6–5 | @ Vancouver Canucks (season) | 8–9–1 |
19 | L | November 23, 1985 | 2–3 | @ Edmonton Oilers (season) | 8–10–1 |
20 | W | November 26, 1985 | 4–3 | Winnipeg Jets (season) | 9–10–1 |
21 | L | November 30, 1985 | 2–6 | Washington Capitals (season) | 9–11–1 |
22 | L | December 1, 1985 | 2–4 | @ Boston Bruins (season) | 9–12–1 |
23 | L | December 4, 1985 | 7–10 | @ Toronto Maple Leafs (season) | 9–13–1 |
24 | W | December 6, 1985 | 4–1 | Vancouver Canucks (season) | 10–13–1 |
25 | W | December 7, 1985 | 5–1 | @ Pittsburgh Penguins (season) | 11–13–1 |
26 | W | December 9, 1985 | 6–4 | @ Minnesota North Stars (season) | 12–13–1 |
27 | L | December 11, 1985 | 2–4 | New York Rangers (season) | 12–14–1 |
28 | L | December 14, 1985 | 3–9 | @ Quebec Nordiques (season) | 12–15–1 |
29 | L | December 15, 1985 | 2–3 | St. Louis Blues (season) | 12–16–1 |
30 | W | December 17, 1985 | 7–4 | Philadelphia Flyers (season) | 13–16–1 |
31 | L | December 19, 1985 | 3–6 | @ Philadelphia Flyers (season) | 13–17–1 |
32 | L | December 21, 1985 | 6–7 | @ Hartford Whalers (season) | 13–18–1 |
33 | L | December 22, 1985 | 3–8 | Minnesota North Stars (season) | 13–19–1 |
34 | L | December 27, 1985 | 3–7 | Montreal Canadiens (season) | 13–20–1 |
35 | L | December 28, 1985 | 3–8 | @ Montreal Canadiens (season) | 13–21–1 |
36 | L | January 3, 1986 | 2–3 | Washington Capitals (season) | 13–22–1 |
37 | L | January 4, 1986 | 3–9 | @ Washington Capitals (season) | 13–23–1 |
38 | L | January 6, 1986 | 3–4 | @ Pittsburgh Penguins (season) | 13–24–1 |
39 | W | January 8, 1986 | 8–7 | @ Chicago Black Hawks (season) | 14–24–1 |
40 | L | January 11, 1986 | 4–8 | Philadelphia Flyers (season) | 14–25–1 |
41 | L | January 14, 1986 | 2–3 | @ Philadelphia Flyers (season) | 14–26–1 |
42 | W | January 15, 1986 | 4–3 OT | @ Detroit Red Wings (season) | 15–26–1 |
43 | L | January 17, 1986 | 3–4 | Washington Capitals (season) | 15–27–1 |
44 | L | January 19, 1986 | 3–6 | Buffalo Sabres (season) | 15–28–1 |
45 | L | January 21, 1986 | 3–5 | @ Vancouver Canucks (season) | 15–29–1 |
46 | T | January 22, 1986 | 6–6 OT | @ Calgary Flames (season) | 15–29–2 |
47 | L | January 24, 1986 | 6–7 OT | @ Edmonton Oilers (season) | 15–30–2 |
48 | L | January 27, 1986 | 2–6 | @ Minnesota North Stars (season) | 15–31–2 |
49 | L | January 29, 1986 | 1–4 | Pittsburgh Penguins (season) | 15–32–2 |
50 | L | February 1, 1986 | 4–5 | @ Washington Capitals (season) | 15–33–2 |
51 | L | February 2, 1986 | 2–3 OT | New York Islanders (season) | 15–34–2 |
52 | L | February 6, 1986 | 4–6 | Edmonton Oilers (season) | 15–35–2 |
53 | L | February 8, 1986 | 0–4 | @ Pittsburgh Penguins (season) | 15–36–2 |
54 | W | February 9, 1986 | 6–3 | @ Hartford Whalers (season) | 16–36–2 |
55 | W | February 13, 1986 | 4–3 | Montreal Canadiens (season) | 17–36–2 |
56 | L | February 15, 1986 | 5–6 | @ New York Islanders (season) | 17–37–2 |
57 | T | February 16, 1986 | 5–5 OT | Pittsburgh Penguins (season) | 17–37–3 |
58 | W | February 20, 1986 | 4–3 OT | Quebec Nordiques (season) | 18–37–3 |
59 | L | February 22, 1986 | 2–5 | Los Angeles Kings (season) | 18–38–3 |
60 | W | February 26, 1986 | 7–2 | New York Islanders (season) | 19–38–3 |
61 | L | March 1, 1986 | 3–8 | @ Boston Bruins (season) | 19–39–3 |
62 | W | March 2, 1986 | 6–4 | Winnipeg Jets (season) | 20–39–3 |
63 | L | March 4, 1986 | 2–4 | @ Washington Capitals (season) | 20–40–3 |
64 | W | March 6, 1986 | 7–2 | Detroit Red Wings (season) | 21–40–3 |
65 | W | March 8, 1986 | 7–3 | Philadelphia Flyers (season) | 22–40–3 |
66 | L | March 9, 1986 | 3–4 | @ Buffalo Sabres (season) | 22–41–3 |
67 | L | March 11, 1986 | 3–6 | New York Rangers (season) | 22–42–3 |
68 | L | March 13, 1986 | 4–7 | Toronto Maple Leafs (season) | 22–43–3 |
69 | L | March 15, 1986 | 1–3 | @ New York Islanders (season) | 22–44–3 |
70 | L | March 16, 1986 | 1–4 | @ Philadelphia Flyers (season) | 22–45–3 |
71 | L | March 19, 1986 | 3–7 | Pittsburgh Penguins (season) | 22–46–3 |
72 | W | March 21, 1986 | 6–3 | @ Buffalo Sabres (season) | 23–46–3 |
73 | W | March 22, 1986 | 6–3 | @ Toronto Maple Leafs (season) | 24–46–3 |
74 | L | March 25, 1986 | 4–5 | New York Rangers (season) | 24–47–3 |
75 | W | March 27, 1986 | 1–0 | St. Louis Blues (season) | 25–47–3 |
76 | W | March 29, 1986 | 3–2 | Chicago Black Hawks (season) | 26–47–3 |
77 | L | March 31, 1986 | 0–9 | @ New York Rangers (season) | 26–48–3 |
78 | W | April 2, 1986 | 6–5 | Quebec Nordiques (season) | 27–48–3 |
79 | L | April 5, 1986 | 1–7 | @ New York Islanders (season) | 27–49–3 |
80 | W | April 6, 1986 | 9–7 | New York Islanders (season) | 28–49–3 |
Playoffs[]
- The Devils did not qualify for the post season.
Player Stats[]
Regular Season[]
- Scoring
Player | Pos | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | +/- | PPG | SHG | GWG |
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Greg Adams | LW | 78 | 35 | 42 | 77 | 30 | -7 | 10 | 0 | 2 |
Kirk Muller | LW | 77 | 25 | 41 | 66 | 45 | -20 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
Mel Bridgman | C | 78 | 23 | 40 | 63 | 80 | -1 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
Mark Johnson | C | 80 | 21 | 41 | 62 | 16 | -13 | 6 | 1 | 3 |
John MacLean | RW | 74 | 21 | 36 | 57 | 112 | -3 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
Pat Verbeek | RW | 76 | 25 | 28 | 53 | 79 | -24 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
Doug Sulliman | RW | 73 | 21 | 22 | 43 | 20 | -10 | 6 | 1 | 5 |
Peter McNab | C | 71 | 19 | 24 | 43 | 14 | -11 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
Aaron Broten | LW/C | 66 | 18 | 25 | 43 | 26 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
Rich Preston | RW | 76 | 19 | 22 | 41 | 65 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
Paul Gagne | LW | 47 | 19 | 19 | 38 | 14 | -15 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
Joe Cirella | D | 66 | 6 | 23 | 29 | 147 | -12 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Tim Higgins | RW | 59 | 9 | 17 | 26 | 47 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Uli Hiemer | D | 50 | 8 | 16 | 24 | 61 | -1 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
Perry Anderson | LW | 51 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 91 | -7 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Dave Pichette | D | 33 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 22 | -11 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
Bruce Driver | D | 40 | 3 | 15 | 18 | 32 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Craig Wolanin | D | 44 | 2 | 16 | 18 | 74 | -7 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Dave Lewis | D | 69 | 0 | 15 | 15 | 81 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jan Ludvig | RW | 42 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 63 | -16 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ken Daneyko | D | 44 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Randy Velischek | D | 47 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 39 | -20 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Phil Russell | D | 30 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 51 | -17 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bob Lorimer | D | 46 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 52 | -13 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Alain Chevrier | G | 37 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Dan Dorion | C | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pat Conacher | LW | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Don Dietrich | D | 11 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 10 | -8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Craig Billington | G | 18 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Murray Brumwell | D | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Alan Hepple | D | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Alan Stewart | LW | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kirk McLean | G | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Sam St. Laurent | G | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Glenn Resch | G | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
- Goaltending
Player | MIN | GP | W | L | T | GA | GAA | SO | SA | SV | SV% |
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Alain Chevrier | 1862 | 37 | 11 | 18 | 2 | 143 | 4.61 | 0 | 951 | 808 | .850 |
Glenn Resch | 1769 | 31 | 10 | 20 | 0 | 126 | 4.27 | 0 | 885 | 759 | .858 |
Craig Billington | 901 | 18 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 77 | 5.13 | 0 | 482 | 405 | .840 |
Sam St. Laurent | 188 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 4.15 | 1 | 111 | 98 | .883 |
Kirk McLean | 111 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 5.95 | 0 | 59 | 48 | .814 |
Team: | 4831 | 80 | 28 | 49 | 3 | 370 | 4.60 | 1 | 2488 | 2118 | .851 |
Note: 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; SA=Shots Against; SV=Shots saved; SV% = Save Percentage
Awards and Records[]
- The Devils did not win any awards this season.
Transactions[]
Draft Picks[]
New Jersey's draft picks at the 1985 NHL Entry Draft.
Rd # | Pick # | Player | Nat | Pos | Team (League) | Notes | |||
1 | 3 | Craig Wolanin | ![]() |
D | Kitchener Rangers (OHL) | ||||
2 | 24 | Sean Burke | ![]() |
G | Toronto Marlboros (OHL) | ||||
2 | 32 | Eric Weinrich | ![]() |
D | North Yarmouth Academy (Maine) | [2] | |||
3 | 45 | Myles O'Connor | ![]() |
D | Notre Dame H.S. Hounds (SJHL) | ||||
4 | 66 | Greg Polak | ![]() |
LW | Lincoln H.S. (Rhode Island) | ||||
5 | 87 | No fifth-round pick | |||||||
6 | 108 | Bill McMillan | ![]() |
RW | Peterborough Petes (OHL) | ||||
7 | 129 | Kevin Schrader | ![]() |
D | Burnsville H.S. (Minnesota) | ||||
8 | 150 | Ed Krayer | ![]() |
LW | St. Paul's H.S. (New Hampshire) | ||||
9 | 171 | Jamie Huscroft | ![]() |
D | Seattle Breakers (WHL) | ||||
10 | 192 | Terry Shold | ![]() |
LW | International Falls H.S. (Minnesota) | ||||
11 | 213 | Jamie McKinley | ![]() |
RW | Guelph Platers (OHL) | ||||
12 | 234 | David Williams | ![]() |
D | Choate H.S. (Connecticut) |
References[]
- ↑ 1985-86 New Jersey Devils Statistics - Hockey-Reference.com. hockey-reference.com. Retrieved on 2009-06-02.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 The Devils acquired the 1985 second-round pick, along with Rich Preston and Don Dietrich, from Chicago in exchange for Bob MacMillan and their 1985 fifth-round pick (used on Rick Herbert) on June 16, 1984.
New Jersey Devils Seasons |
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New Jersey Devils | |
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Formerly the Kansas City Scouts and Colorado Rockies - Founded in 1974 - Based in Newark, New Jersey | |
Franchise | Team - General managers - Coaches - Players - Captains - Draft picks - Expansion draft - Seasons - Current season |
History | Records - Award winners - Retired numbers - Broadcasters - List of New Jersey Devils draft picks |
Personnel | Owner(s): David Blitzer and Josh Harris (Harris Blitzer Sports & Entertainment) - General manager: Tom Fitzgerald - Head coach: Sheldon Keefe - Team captain: Nico Hischier - Current roster |
Arenas | Meadowlands Arena - Prudential Center |
Rivalries | New York Rangers - Philadelphia Flyers |
Affiliates | AHL: Utica Comets - ECHL: Adirondack Thunder |
Media | TV: MSG Sportsnet, MSG 2, MSG Network, WCBS-TV - Radio: WFAN, WBBR |
Culture and lore | Don Koharski - Mike "Doc" Emrick - Hockey Night Live! - 2014 NHL Stadium Series - 2024 NHL Stadium Series |
Category - WikiProject - Commons |
1985–86 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 | 1985 NHL Entry Draft • All-Star Game • 1986 Stanley Cup Finals |
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