1985–86 Montreal Canadiens season

NHL hockey team season (won 23rd Stanley Cup) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The 1985–86 Montreal Canadiens season was the team's 77th season. The team won the Stanley Cup for the first time in seven seasons, and their 23rd overall.

Division2nd Adams
Conference5th Wales
1985–86 record40–33–7
Home record25–11–4
Quick facts Montreal Canadiens, Division ...
1985–86 Montreal Canadiens
Stanley Cup champions
Wales Conference champions
Division2nd Adams
Conference5th Wales
1985–86 record40–33–7
Home record25–11–4
Road record15–22–3
Goals for330
Goals against280
Team information
General managerSerge Savard
CoachJean Perron
CaptainBob Gainey
Alternate captainsMats Naslund (Mar-May)
Larry Robinson
Mario Tremblay
ArenaMontreal Forum
Team leaders
GoalsMats Naslund (43)
AssistsMats Naslund (67)
PointsMats Naslund (110)
Penalty minutesChris Nilan (274)
Plus/minusLarry Robinson (+29)
WinsPatrick Roy (23)
Goals against averagePatrick Roy (3.35)
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Regular season

Final standings

More information GP, W ...
Adams Division
GP W L T GF GA Pts
Quebec Nordiques804331633028992
Montreal Canadiens804033733028087
Boston Bruins8037311231128886
Hartford Whalers804036433230284
Buffalo Sabres803737629629180
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[1]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

More information Adams Division record vs. opponents, NHL records ...
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Schedule and results

More information Game, Result ...
1985–86 regular season[3]
October
GameResultDateScoreOpponentRecord
1WOctober 10, 19855–3@ Pittsburgh Penguins1–0–0
2WOctober 12, 19856–3Chicago Black Hawks2–0–0
3LOctober 13, 19852–7@ Boston Bruins2–1–0
4LOctober 16, 19850–6Buffalo Sabres2–2–0
5LOctober 19, 19856–11@ Hartford Whalers2–3–0
6LOctober 21, 19852–3Quebec Nordiques2–4–0
7WOctober 23, 19855–4@ Buffalo Sabres3–4–0
8WOctober 26, 19855–3Hartford Whalers4–4–0
9LOctober 29, 19854–6@ Quebec Nordiques4–5–0
10LOctober 30, 19854–5Philadelphia Flyers4–6–0
November
GameResultDateScoreOpponentRecord
11TNovember 2, 19854–4 OTPittsburgh Penguins4–6–1
12WNovember 5, 19858–3@ Hartford Whalers5–6–1
13TNovember 6, 19853–3 OT@ Minnesota North Stars5–6–2
14WNovember 9, 19856–0@ Los Angeles Kings6–6–2
15WNovember 12, 19853–2@ New York Islanders7–6–2
16LNovember 13, 19852–5@ New York Rangers7–7–2
17TNovember 16, 19852–2 OTNew York Rangers7–7–3
18WNovember 18, 19856–2Boston Bruins8–7–3
19LNovember 20, 19854–5 OTEdmonton Oilers8–8–3
20WNovember 23, 19854–3Calgary Flames9–8–3
21LNovember 27, 19853–5@ Washington Capitals9–9–3
22WNovember 29, 19855–2@ Buffalo Sabres10–9–3
23WNovember 30, 198510–1Detroit Red Wings11–9–3
December
GameResultDateScoreOpponentRecord
24WDecember 2, 19857–0Vancouver Canucks12–9–3
25LDecember 5, 19856–8@ Boston Bruins12–10–3
26WDecember 7, 19856–3@ Toronto Maple Leafs13–10–3
27WDecember 11, 19853–1@ Hartford Whalers14–10–3
28LDecember 12, 19853–6@ Philadelphia Flyers14–11–3
29WDecember 14, 19856–3Chicago Black Hawks15–11–3
30TDecember 16, 19854–4 OTHartford Whalers15–11–4
31WDecember 18, 19853–2Quebec Nordiques16–11–4
32LDecember 19, 19854–5 OT@ Quebec Nordiques16–12–4
33WDecember 21, 19853–1Buffalo Sabres17–12–4
34WDecember 27, 19857–3@ New Jersey Devils18–12–4
35WDecember 28, 19858–3New Jersey Devils19–12–4
January
GameResultDateScoreOpponentRecord
36LJanuary 1, 19862–3@ Toronto Maple Leafs19–13–4
37WJanuary 3, 19867–3@ Winnipeg Jets20–13–4
38WJanuary 4, 19866–5@ Calgary Flames21–13–4
39WJanuary 6, 19869–2St. Louis Blues22–13–4
40WJanuary 8, 19865–3Boston Bruins23–13–4
41LJanuary 10, 19864–6@ New York Rangers23–14–4
42LJanuary 11, 19863–6Edmonton Oilers23–15–4
43WJanuary 15, 19864–0Winnipeg Jets24–15–4
44LJanuary 17, 19864–5 OT@ Buffalo Sabres24–16–4
45WJanuary 18, 19863–0New York Islanders25–16–4
46LJanuary 20, 19862–3 OT@ Quebec Nordiques25–17–4
47TJanuary 22, 19863–3 OT@ Chicago Black Hawks25–17–5
48WJanuary 23, 19865–2@ Minnesota North Stars26–17–5
49WJanuary 25, 19863–2 OTToronto Maple Leafs27–17–5
50WJanuary 27, 19864–1Buffalo Sabres28–17–5
51WJanuary 29, 19865–3Quebec Nordiques29–17–5
February
GameResultDateScoreOpponentRecord
52WFebruary 1, 19862–1Boston Bruins30–17–5
53LFebruary 5, 19862–3@ Quebec Nordiques30–18–5
54LFebruary 7, 19862–3@ Washington Capitals30–19–5
55WFebruary 8, 19865–3@ Detroit Red Wings31–19–5
56LFebruary 10, 19863–4 OTMinnesota North Stars31–20–5
57LFebruary 13, 19863–4@ New Jersey Devils31–21–5
58WFebruary 15, 19865–3Philadelphia Flyers32–21–5
59LFebruary 17, 19862–3 OTLos Angeles Kings32–22–5
60TFebruary 19, 19864–4 OTWashington Capitals32–22–6
61WFebruary 22, 19866–3Hartford Whalers33–22–6
62LFebruary 24, 19862–3@ Edmonton Oilers33–23–6
63WFebruary 26, 19864–2@ Vancouver Canucks34–23–6
March
GameResultDateScoreOpponentRecord
64WMarch 1, 19866–4@ Los Angeles Kings35–23–6
65LMarch 4, 19863–6@ New York Islanders35–24–6
66LMarch 6, 19864–7St. Louis Blues35–25–6
67WMarch 8, 19868–3Boston Bruins36–25–6
68LMarch 10, 19862–5Hartford Whalers36–26–6
69WMarch 12, 19863–2Vancouver Canucks37–26–6
70LMarch 13, 19862–3@ Boston Bruins37–27–6
71LMarch 15, 19863–5Calgary Flames37–28–6
72LMarch 17, 19866–8Quebec Nordiques37–29–6
73LMarch 19, 19864–6@ Winnipeg Jets37–30–6
74LMarch 22, 19862–3@ St. Louis Blues37–31–6
75LMarch 26, 19860–3@ Hartford Whalers37–32–6
76TMarch 27, 19863–3 OT@ Boston Bruins37–32–7
77WMarch 29, 19864–3Pittsburgh Penguins38–32–7
April
GameResultDateScoreOpponentRecord
78WApril 2, 19866–3Detroit Red Wings39–32–7
79LApril 4, 19862–4@ Buffalo Sabres39–33–7
80WApril 5, 19864–2Buffalo Sabres40–33–7

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

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Player statistics

Regular season

Scoring

More information Player, Pos ...
Player Pos GP G A Pts PIM +/- PPG SHG GWG
Mats NaslundLW80436711016111907
Bobby SmithC793155865510507
Larry RobinsonD7819638239291001
Kjell DahlinRW773239714101403
Guy CarbonneauC802036565718123
Ryan WalterC/LW6915344945-9901
Bob GaineyLW802023432010024
Mike McPheeLW70192140698023
Mario TremblayRW56192039554303
Stephane RicherRW65211637501502
Chris NilanRW7219153427410201
Chris CheliosD4182634674200
Lucien DeBloisC61141731483201
Tom KurversD6272330369301
Gaston GingrasD348182612-10700
Brian SkrudlandC6591322573020
Petr SvobodaD73118199324000
Sergio MomessoLW24871546-4303
Mike LalorD6235856-4000
Randy BucykC1742685000
Craig LudwigD69246637000
Rick GreenD4632520-9000
Steve RooneyLW38235114-4100
Serge BoisvertRW922421000
Claude LemieuxRW1012322-6100
Patrick RoyG4703340000
John KordicRW5011121000
Dominic CampedelliD20000-2000
Kent CarlsonD200000000
Shayne CorsonLW30002-3000
David MaleyLW300000000
Steve PenneyG1800000000
Doug SoetaertG2300060000
Alfie TurcotteC200020000
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Goaltending

More information Player, MIN ...
Player MIN GP W L T GA GAA SO SA SV SV%
Patrick Roy265147231831483.35111851037.875
Doug Soetaert1215231172562.773533477.895
Steve Penney99018682724.360447375.839
Team:485680403372763.41421651889.873
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Playoffs

Scoring

More information Player, Pos ...
Player Pos GP G A Pts PIM PPG SHG GWG
Mats NaslundLW20811194400
Claude LemieuxRW201061668404
Bobby SmithC20781522303
Larry RobinsonD200131322000
Guy CarbonneauC20751235021
Chris CheliosD20291149100
Bob GaineyLW20551012013
Mike McPheeLW2034745011
Brian SkrudlandC2024676001
Stephane RicherRW1641523301
Kjell DahlinRW162354000
Gaston GingrasD112354100
Rick GreenD181458000
David MaleyLW71342000
Mike LalorD1712329001
Chris NilanRW18123141100
Serge BoisvertRW80110000
Craig LudwigD2001148000
Ryan WalterC/LW50112000
Randy BucykC20000000
Lucien DeBloisC110007000
John KordicRW1800053000
Patrick RoyG2000010000
Petr SvobodaD800021000
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Goaltending

More information Player, MIN ...
Player MIN GP W L GA GAA SO SA SV SV%
Patrick Roy121820155391.921506467.923
Team:121820155391.921506467.923
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Note:
Pos = Position;GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes; +/- = Plus/minus; PPG = Power-play goals; SHG = Short-handed goals; GWG = Game-winning goals
Pos = Position;GP = Games played; Min, TOI = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T,T/OT = Ties; OTL = Overtime losses; GA = Goals-against; GAA = Goals-against average; SO = Shutouts; SA = Shots against; SV = Shots saved;SV% = Save percentage;

Playoffs

Stanley Cup

Main article: 1986 Stanley Cup Final

Calgary Flames vs. Montreal Canadiens

More information Date, Visitors ...
Date Visitors Score Home Score Notes
May 16Montreal2Calgary 5
May 18Montreal 3Calgary2OT
May 20Calgary3Montreal 5
May 22Calgary0Montreal 1
May 24Montreal4Calgary3
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Montreal wins the series 4–1.

Awards and records

Transactions

1986 Montreal Canadiens Stanley Cup Champions

Bob Gainey, Doug Soetaert, Patrick Roy, Rick Green, David Maley, Ryan Walter, Serge Boisvert, Mario Tremblay, Bobby Smith, Craig Ludwig, Tom Kurvers, Kjell Dahlin, Larry Robinson, Guy Carbonneau, Chris Chelios, Petr Svoboda, Mats Naslund, Lucien DeBlois, Steve Rooney, Gaston Gingras, Mike Lalor, Chris Nilan, John Kordic, Claude Lemieux, Mike McPhee, Brian Skrudland, Stephane Richer, Serge Savard (general manager), Jean Perron (coach), Jacques Laperriere (assistant coach), Eddy Palchak (trainer).

Draft picks

Montreal's draft picks at the 1985 NHL entry draft held at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre in Toronto.

More information Round, # ...
Round # Player Nationality College/junior/club team
112Jose Charbonneau (RW) CanadaDrummondville Voltigeurs (QMJHL)
116Tom Chorske (LW) United StatesMinneapolis Southwest H.S.
233Todd Richards (D) United StatesPlymouth Armstrong High School (USHS-MN)
347Rocky Dundas (RW) CanadaKelowna Wings (WHL)
475Martin Desjardins (C) CanadaTrois-Rivières Draveurs (QMJHL)
479Brent Gilchrist (C) CanadaKelowna Wings (WHL)
596Tom Sagissor (C) United StatesHastings High School (USHS-MN)
6117Donald Dufresne (D) CanadaTrois-Rivières Draveurs (QMJHL)
7142Ed Cristofoli (RW) CanadaPenticton Knights (BCJHL)
8163Mike Claringbull (D) CanadaMedicine Hat Tigers (WHL)
9184Roger Beedon (G) CanadaSarnia Legionnaires (OPJHL)
10198Maurizio Mansi (F) CanadaRensselaer Polytechnic Institute (ECAC)
10205Chad Arthur (LW) United StatesStratford Cullitons (OPJHL)
11226Mike Bishop (D) CanadaSarnia Legionnaires (OPJHL)
12247John Ferguson Jr. (LW) CanadaWinnipeg South Blues (MJHL)
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