1984–85 Edmonton Oilers season

1984–85 Edmonton Oilers
Stanley Cup Champions
Campbell Conference Champions
Smythe Division Champions
Division 1st Smythe
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
Average attendance 17,498 (100%)
Minor league affiliations Nova Scotia Oilers (AHL)
Team leaders
Goals Wayne Gretzky (73)
Assists Wayne Gretzky (135)
Points Wayne Gretzky (208)
Penalties in minutes Kevin McClelland (205)
Plus/minus Wayne Gretzky (+98)
Wins Grant Fuhr (26)
Goals against average Andy Moog (3.30)
<1983–84 1985–86>

The 1984–85 Edmonton Oilers season was the Oilers' sixth 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 third time in his career, and win his fifth straight Art Ross Trophy, and his sixth 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.

Season standings

Smythe Division
GP W L T GF GA PTS
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

[2]Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against

Note: Teams that qualified for the playoffs are highlighted in bold.

Schedule and results

1984–85 Game Log

Legend:   Win (2 points)   Loss (0 points)   Tie (1 point)

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.

1985 Stanley Cup Playoffs

Player statistics

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

Records

  • 197: A new Oilers record for most penalty minutes in a single season by Kevin McClelland on March 31, 1985.
  • 126: A new NHL record for most assists in a single season by Wayne Gretzky on March 29, 1985.
  • 39: A new NHL record for most points in a playoffs by Wayne Gretzky on May 25, 1985.
  • 27: A new NHL record for most assists in a playoffs by Wayne Gretzky on May 25, 1985.

Milestones

Regular Season
Player Milestone Reached
Gord Sherven 1st NHL Hat-trick October 14, 1984
Wayne Gretzky 29th NHL Hat-trick October 18, 1984
Jari Kurri 10th NHL Hat-trick October 19, 1984
Wayne Gretzky 400th NHL Game October 21, 1984
Gord Sherven 1st NHL Assist October 24, 1984
Glenn Anderson 300th NHL Game October 30, 1984
Jari Kurri 400th NHL Point
Glenn Anderson 9th NHL Hat-trick November 2, 1984
Kevin McClelland 300th NHL PIM
Mark Messier 400th NHL Point
Jari Kurri 11th NHL Hat-trick November 9, 1984
Kevin Lowe 400th NHL Game November 14, 1984
Dave Hunter 500th NHL PIM November 15, 1984
Dave Semenko 700th NHL PIM
Glenn Anderson 200th NHL Assist November 17, 1984
Dave Hunter 400th NHL Game
Charlie Huddy 100th NHL Assist November 24, 1984
Wayne Gretzky 30th NHL Hat-trick November 27, 1984
Wayne Gretzky 600th NHL Assist November 29, 1984
Dave Hunter 200th NHL Point
Wayne Gretzky 31st NHL Hat-trick
3rd Five-Goal NHL Game
December 15, 1984
Willy Lindstrom 400th NHL Game
Mark Messier 600th NHL PIM December 17, 1984
Wayne Gretzky 1,000th NHL Point December 19, 1984
Mike Krushelnyski 2nd NHL Gordie Howe hat trick
Paul Coffey 2nd NHL Hat-trick
1st Four-Goal NHL Game
December 26, 1984
Wayne Gretzky 32nd NHL Hat-trick
5th NHL Natural Hat-trick
December 29, 1984
Steve Smith 1st NHL Game
Mike Krushelnyski 200th NHL Game January 4, 1985
Jari Kurri 200th NHL Goal
Glenn Anderson 400th NHL Point January 6, 1985
Lee Fogolin 1,100th NHL PIM January 8, 1985
Kevin McClelland 2nd NHL Gordie Howe hat trick January 10, 1985
Wayne Gretzky 400th NHL Goal January 13, 1985
Paul Coffey 400th NHL Point January 18, 1985
Lee Fogolin 200th NHL Point January 21, 1985
Wayne Gretzky 50th Goal in 49 Games
33rd NHL Hat-trick
January 26, 1985
Kevin Lowe 400th NHL PIM
Jari Kurri 12th NHL Hat-trick January 29, 1985
Mike Krushelnyski 1st NHL Hat-trick February 2, 1985
Jari Kurri 50th Goal in 53 Games February 3, 1985
Paul Coffey 500th NHL PIM February 9, 1985
Mike Krushelnyski 100th NHL Assist February 15, 1985
Glenn Anderson 200th NHL Goal February 16, 1985
Glenn Anderson 10th NHL Hat-trick February 19, 1985
Jari Kurri 13th NHL Hat-trick
Dave Semenko 800th NHL PIM
Kevin McClelland 400th NHL PIM February 22, 1985
Wayne Gretzky 200th NHL PIM February 23, 1985
Kevin Lowe 200th NHL Point
Paul Coffey 300th NHL Assist February 27, 1985
Don Jackson 400th NHL PIM
Mark Napier 400th NHL Point March 3, 1985
Daryl Reaugh 1st NHL Game
Mike Zanier 1st NHL Game
1st NHL Win
March 5, 1985
Jari Kurri 500th NHL Point March 13, 1985
Wayne Gretzky 1,100th NHL Point March 17, 1985
Glenn Anderson 11th NHL Hat-trick March 20, 1985
Paul Coffey 3rd NHL Hat-trick March 31, 1985
Mark Napier 100th NHL PIM
Wayne Gretzky 34th NHL Hat-trick April 2, 1985
Mike Krushelnyski 200th NHL Point
Lee Fogolin 800th NHL Game TBD
Randy Gregg 200th NHL Game
Don Jackson 200th NHL Game
Jari Kurri 300th NHL Game
Larry Melnyk 100th NHL Game
Mark Messier 400th NHL Game
Playoffs
Player Milestone Reached
Glenn Anderson 50th NHL Game April 10, 1985
Paul Coffey
Jari Kurri
Lee Fogolin 150th NHL PIM April 13, 1985
Paul Coffey 50th NHL Point April 18, 1985
Grant Fuhr 5th NHL Assist April 20, 1985
Kevin McClelland 50th NHL PIM
Mark Napier 50th NHL Game
Randy Gregg 50th NHL PIM April 25, 1985
Wayne Gretzky 5th NHL Hat-trick
Jari Kurri 2nd NHL Hat-trick
Jari Kurri 3rd NHL Hat-trick May 7, 1985
Larry Melnyk 1st NHL Goal
Willy Lindstrom 50th NHL Game May 12, 1985
Glenn Anderson 100th NHL PIM May 14, 1985
Jari Kurri 4th NHL Hat-trick
Paul Coffey 100th NHL PIM May 16, 1985
Jari Kurri 5th NHL Hat-trick
1st Four-Goal NHL Game
Don Jackson 100th NHL PIM May 21, 1985
Wayne Gretzky 50th NHL Goal May 23, 1985
Dave Hunter 150th NHL PIM
Esa Tikkanen 1st NHL Game
Jari Kurri 50th NHL Assist May 28, 1985
Wayne Gretzky 150th NHL Point
6th NHL Hat-trick
May 25, 1985
Dave Semenko 150th NHL PIM
Paul Coffey 50th NHL Assist May 30, 1985
Lee Fogolin 100th NHL Game
Wayne Gretzky 100th NHL Assist
Charlie Huddy 50th NHL Game
Jari Kurri 100th NHL Point
Kevin McClelland 100th NHL PIM
Randy Gregg 50th NHL Game TBD
Dave Semenko

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

Player Former team
F Jeff Brubaker Calgary Flames
F Norm Aubin Toronto Maple Leafs
F Craig MacTavish Boston Bruins
G Marco Baron Los Angeles Kings
Player New team
D Peter Dineen Boston Bruins
F Al Hill Philadelphia Flyers
D Joe McDonnell Pittsburgh Penguins
F Serge Boisvert Montreal Canadiens
F Tom Gorence New Jersey Devils

Draft picks

Edmonton's draft picks at the 1984 NHL Entry Draft.

Round # Player Nationality College/junior/club team (league)
1 21 Selmar Odelein  Canada Regina Pats (WHL)
2 42 Daryl Reaugh  Canada Kamloops Junior Oilers (WHL)
3 63 Todd Norman  United States Hill-Murray School (USHS)
4 84 Richard Novak  Canada Richmond Sockeyes (BCJHL)
5 105 Rick Lambert  Canada Father Henry Carr High School (Canada)
6 106 Emanuel Viveiros  Canada Prince Albert Raiders (WHL)
6 126 Ivan Dornic  Czechoslovakia HK Dukla Trenčín (Czechoslovak Extraliga)
7 147 Heikki Riihijarvi  Finland Oulun Kärpät (SM-liiga)
8 168 Todd Ewen  Canada New Westminster Bruins (WHL)
10 209 Joel Curtis  Canada Oshawa Generals (OHL)
11 229 Simon Wheeldon  Canada Victoria Cougars (WHL)
12 250 Darren Gani  Canada Belleville Bulls (OHL)

Roster

1984-85 Edmonton Oilers
Goaltenders

Defensemen

Wingers

Centres

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