1985–86 Winnipeg Jets season
NHL hockey team season
The 1985–86 Winnipeg Jets season was the 14th season of the Winnipeg Jets, their seventh season in the National Hockey League . General Manager John Ferguson replaced coach Barry Long late in the season and guided the club on an interim basis to a 7–6–1 record. The Jets placed third in the Smythe, and despite their dismal 26–47–7 record, qualified for the playoffs only to lose to the Calgary Flames in the first round.
Offseason
After a record breaking 1984–85 season, in which the Jets posted 43–27–10 record, earning 96 points, the team had a very quiet off-season. Winnipeg participated in the 1985 NHL Entry Draft on June 15, 1985, and with their first round pick, 18th overall, the Jets selected Ryan Stewart from the Kamloops Blazers of the WHL . Stewart had 33 goals and 70 points in 54 games with the Blazers during the 1984–85 season. Some other notable selections by the Jets were goaltender Daniel Berthiaume in the third round, defenseman Fredrik Olausson in the fourth round and forward Danton Cole in the sixth round.
On June 25, 1985, the Jets signed team captain Dale Hawerchuk to an eight-year, $3.2 million contract. Hawerchuk, who was the first overall draft pick by Winnipeg in the 1981 NHL Entry Draft was coming off a 53-goal and 130 point season with the club in the 1984–85 season. The club signed undrafted free agent goaltender Pokey Reddick on September 25, 1985. Reddick spent the 1984–85 season with the Brandon Wheat Kings , going 14-30-1 with a 5.64 GAA in 47 games.
Regular season
Final standings
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.
Record vs. opponents
Smythe Division record vs. opponents
Vs. Campbell Conference
Vs. Smythe Division
Vs. Norris Division
Vs. Wales Conference
Vs. Adams Division
Vs. Patrick Division
1985–86 NHL records
Team
NJD
NYI
NYR
PHI
PIT
WSH
Total
Calgary
2−0−1
1−1−1
2−1
1−2
2−1
3−0
11−5−2
Edmonton
3−0
1−0−2
1−2
2−1
2−1
0−3
9−7−2
Los Angeles
1−2
1−2
1−2
0−3
1−2
1−2
5−13−0
Vancouver
1−2
1−1−1
0−3
1−2
1−2
0−2−1
4−12−2
Winnipeg
1−2
0−2−1
1−2
1−2
1−2
1−1−1
5−11−2
Schedule and results
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No.
R
Date
Score
Opponent
Record
Record
1
L
October 10, 1985
3–4
@ Edmonton Oilers (1985–86 )
0–1–0
17,498
2
L
October 11, 1985
3–8
@ Calgary Flames (1985–86 )
0–2–0
16,762
3
L
October 13, 1985
2–5
Quebec Nordiques (1985–86 )
0–3–0
14,374
4
W
October 16, 1985
4–3
@ Detroit Red Wings (1985–86 )
1–3–0
14,766
5
W
October 19, 1985
4–3
@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1985–86 )
2–3–0
15,009
6
W
October 20, 1985
8–5
Calgary Flames (1985–86 )
3–3–0
15,527
7
W
October 23, 1985
9–3
Edmonton Oilers (1985–86 )
4–3–0
13,269
8
T
October 25, 1985
7–7 OT
Washington Capitals (1985–86 )
4–3–1
12,472
9
W
October 27, 1985
5–3
Detroit Red Wings (1985–86 )
5–3–1
11,913
10
L
October 30, 1985
3–7
@ Edmonton Oilers (1985–86 )
5–4–1
17,243
11
W
November 2, 1985
3–1
@ Minnesota North Stars (1985–86 )
6–4–1
13,026
12
L
November 3, 1985
3–4 OT
St. Louis Blues (1985–86 )
6–5–1
11,376
13
L
November 6, 1985
3–7
@ Buffalo Sabres (1985–86 )
6–6–1
10,828
14
L
November 8, 1985
3–7
New York Rangers (1985–86 )
6–7–1
15,296
15
L
November 9, 1985
2–7
Vancouver Canucks (1985–86 )
6–8–1
11,324
16
T
November 13, 1985
3–3 OT
@ Calgary Flames (1985–86 )
6–8–2
16,762
17
W
November 15, 1985
5–3
New Jersey Devils (1985–86 )
7–8–2
11,348
18
L
November 17, 1985
4–5
Calgary Flames (1985–86 )
7–9–2
14,155
19
W
November 20, 1985
3–1
St. Louis Blues (1985–86 )
8–9–2
10,494
20
L
November 22, 1985
1–8
@ Pittsburgh Penguins (1985–86 )
8–10–2
10,338
21
L
November 23, 1985
1–8
@ Hartford Whalers (1985–86 )
8–11–2
11,957
22
L
November 26, 1985
3–4
@ New Jersey Devils (1985–86 )
8–12–2
9,835
23
L
November 27, 1985
1–6
@ Philadelphia Flyers (1985–86 )
8–13–2
17,211
24
L
November 29, 1985
1–4
New York Islanders (1985–86 )
8–14–2
15,426
25
W
December 1, 1985
2–1
Philadelphia Flyers (1985–86 )
9–14–2
13,528
26
T
December 3, 1985
4–4 OT
@ New York Islanders (1985–86 )
9–14–3
15,362
27
L
December 4, 1985
4–7
@ New York Rangers (1985–86 )
9–15–3
16,872
28
L
December 7, 1985
2–3
Los Angeles Kings (1985–86 )
9–16–3
13,095
29
L
December 8, 1985
1–4
Los Angeles Kings (1985–86 )
9–17–3
11,435
30
W
December 11, 1985
6–3
@ Vancouver Canucks (1985–86 )
10–17–3
8,584
31
L
December 13, 1985
3–6
Edmonton Oilers (1985–86 )
10–18–3
15,447
32
T
December 15, 1985
3–3 OT
Toronto Maple Leafs (1985–86 )
10–18–4
14,438
33
L
December 17, 1985
6–8
@ St. Louis Blues (1985–86 )
10–19–4
8,865
34
L
December 18, 1985
4–5
@ Chicago Black Hawks (1985–86 )
10–20–4
16,363
35
W
December 20, 1985
7–4
Washington Capitals (1985–86 )
11–20–4
14,686
36
W
December 22, 1985
7–5
@ Edmonton Oilers (1985–86 )
12–20–4
17,498
37
L
December 23, 1985
3–5
@ Vancouver Canucks (1985–86 )
12–21–4
10,406
38
L
December 26, 1985
5–6
Minnesota North Stars (1985–86 )
12–22–4
13,998
39
L
December 28, 1985
4–5
@ Los Angeles Kings (1985–86 )
12–23–4
9,969
40
L
December 30, 1985
2–4
@ Los Angeles Kings (1985–86 )
12–24–4
8,577
41
L
January 3, 1986
3–7
Montreal Canadiens (1985–86 )
12–25–4
15,461
42
W
January 5, 1986
4–0
Vancouver Canucks (1985–86 )
13–25–4
11,860
43
T
January 7, 1986
2–2 OT
Vancouver Canucks (1985–86 )
13–25–5
10,879
44
L
January 11, 1986
4–8
@ Boston Bruins (1985–86 )
13–26–5
13,124
45
W
January 14, 1986
5–4
@ Quebec Nordiques (1985–86 )
14–26–5
13,848
46
L
January 15, 1986
0–4
@ Montreal Canadiens (1985–86 )
14–27–5
16,135
47
W
January 17, 1986
5–1
Chicago Black Hawks (1985–86 )
15–27–5
15,577
48
L
January 19, 1986
1–2
Boston Bruins (1985–86 )
15–28–5
15,577
49
L
January 22, 1986
3–6
@ Buffalo Sabres (1985–86 )
15–29–5
11,621
50
L
January 23, 1986
5–7
@ Boston Bruins (1985–86 )
15–30–5
10,191
51
L
January 25, 1986
2–7
@ Hartford Whalers (1985–86 )
15–31–5
12,471
52
W
January 29, 1986
5–3
Buffalo Sabres (1985–86 )
16–31–5
12,755
53
L
February 1, 1986
6–9
Los Angeles Kings (1985–86 )
16–32–5
12,877
54
W
February 2, 1986
6–3
Los Angeles Kings (1985–86 )
17–32–5
12,540
55
L
February 7, 1986
2–5
@ Vancouver Canucks (1985–86 )
17–33–5
11,438
56
T
February 9, 1986
3–3 OT
@ Vancouver Canucks (1985–86 )
17–33–6
11,353
57
L
February 12, 1986
2–4
@ Calgary Flames (1985–86 )
17–34–6
16,762
58
W
February 14, 1986
5–4
Hartford Whalers (1985–86 )
18–34–6
14,620
59
L
February 17, 1986
4–8
@ Philadelphia Flyers (1985–86 )
18–35–6
17,211
60
L
February 19, 1986
2–5
@ Pittsburgh Penguins (1985–86 )
18–36–6
12,558
61
L
February 21, 1986
2–5
Chicago Black Hawks (1985–86 )
18–37–6
13,317
62
W
February 23, 1986
4–2
Quebec Nordiques (1985–86 )
19–37–6
14,354
63
L
February 26, 1986
2–8
Edmonton Oilers (1985–86 )
19–38–6
14,047
64
L
February 28, 1986
3–6
New York Islanders (1985–86 )
19–39–6
14,614
65
L
March 2, 1986
4–6
@ New Jersey Devils (1985–86 )
19–40–6
10,262
66
L
March 3, 1986
1–6
@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1985–86 )
19–41–6
15,349
67
W
March 5, 1986
4–1
New York Rangers (1985–86 )
20–41–6
13,136
68
W
March 8, 1986
4–2
@ Minnesota North Stars (1985–86 )
21–41–6
14,030
69
W
March 9, 1986
5–3
Pittsburgh Penguins (1985–86 )
22–41–6
15,128
70
L
March 12, 1986
5–8
Edmonton Oilers (1985–86 )
22–42–6
13,335
71
W
March 16, 1986
6–0
Detroit Red Wings (1985–86 )
23–42–6
13,570
72
L
March 18, 1986
2–6
@ Edmonton Oilers (1985–86 )
23–43–6
17,498
73
W
March 19, 1986
6–4
Montreal Canadiens (1985–86 )
24–43–6
14,135
74
L
March 21, 1986
3–5
@ Washington Capitals (1985–86 )
24–44–6
18,130
75
L
March 23, 1986
4–7
Calgary Flames (1985–86 )
24–45–6
13,254
76
W
March 24, 1986
8–4
Vancouver Canucks (1985–86 )
25–45–6
13,837
77
L
March 28, 1986
3–6
@ Calgary Flames (1985–86 )
25–46–6
16,762
78
W
March 31, 1986
5–2
@ Los Angeles Kings (1985–86 )
26–46–6
9,170
79
T
April 2, 1986
4–4 OT
@ Los Angeles Kings (1985–86 )
26–46–7
8,843
80
L
April 6, 1986
4–6
Calgary Flames (1985–86 )
26–47–7
15,487
Playoffs
The Jets lost the Division Semi-finals in three-straight against the Calgary Flames .
Player statistics
Regular season
Scoring
Goaltending
Player
MIN
GP
W
L
T
GA
GAA
SO
SA
SV
SV%
Brian Hayward
2721
52
13
28
5
217
4.79
0
1373
1156
.842
Dan Bouchard
1696
32
11
14
2
107
3.79
2
790
683
.865
Marc Behrend
422
9
2
5
0
41
5.83
0
220
179
.814
Team:
4839
80
26
47
7
365
4.53
2
2383
2018
.847
Playoffs
Scoring
Goaltending
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Awards and records
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Transactions
Trades
Free agents
Draft picks
The Jets selected the following players at the 1985 NHL Entry Draft , which was held at the Toronto Convention Centre in Toronto on June 15, 1985.[5]
NHL Amateur Draft
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