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1984–85 Los Angeles Kings season
LA Kings 18th NHL season
LA Kings 18th NHL season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| League | NHL |
| Season | 1984–85 |
| year | 1984 |
| Team | Los Angeles Kings |
| Conference | Campbell |
| ConferenceRank | 6th |
| Division | Smythe |
| DivisionRank | 4th |
| Record | 34–32–14 |
| HomeRecord | 20–14–6 |
| RoadRecord | 14–18–8 |
| GoalsFor | 339 |
| GoalsAgainst | 326 |
| GeneralManager | Rogie Vachon |
| Coach | Pat Quinn |
| Captain | Terry Ruskowski |
| AltCaptain | None |
| Arena | The Forum |
| Attendance | 486,624 |
| GoalsLeader | Marcel Dionne and Bernie Nicholls (46) |
| AssistsLeader | Marcel Dionne (80) |
| PointsLeader | Marcel Dionne (126) |
| PlusMinusLeader | Dave Taylor (+13) |
| PIMLeader | Jay Wells (185) |
| WinsLeader | Bob Janecyk (22) |
| GAALeader | Bob Janecyk (3.66) |
The 1984–85 Los Angeles Kings season, was the Kings' 18th season in the National Hockey League (NHL). Following a fifth-place finish the previous season under three different coaches, Pat Quinn was hired as the new head coach of the Kings. In his first season, he returned them to the playoffs after a three-year absence with a 23-point improvement in the standings. But despite the goal scoring brilliance of Marcel Dionne and Bernie Nicholls, the Kings could not duplicate their Miracle on Manchester performance this time, losing to the Edmonton Oilers in three straight games in the Smythe Division semi-finals.
Offseason
Transactions
- June 9, 1984 – Acquired Bob Janecyk, a first-round choice in the 1984 NHL entry draft (Craig Redmond), a third-round choice in the 1984 NHL Entry Draft (John English) and a fourth-round choice in the 1984 NHL Entry Draft (Tom Glavine) from Chicago for a first-round choice in the 1984 NHL Entry Draft and a fourth-round choice in the 1984 NHL Entry Draft.
NHL draft
- This draft would the first for Rogie Vachon as the team's general manager. It would be memorable in Kings history for hits as well as misses. On the down side, the team's first round selection, Craig Redmond, didn't amount to much, and they used their fourth round draft pick on Tom Glavine, who opted instead to play professional baseball with the Atlanta Braves. But on the plus side, Vachon struck gold in the 9th round with the 171st pick overall by choosing future Hockey Hall of Fame member Luc Robitaille.
Regular season
Season standings
Record vs. opponents
Schedule and results
|- | 1 || 11 || Edmonton Oilers || 2–2 || Los Angeles || 0–0–1 |- | 2 || 13 || Vancouver Canucks || 5–6 (OT) || Los Angeles || 0–1–1 |- | 3 || 14 || St. Louis Blues || 2–5 || Los Angeles || 0–2–1 |- | 4 || 16 || Washington Capitals || 3–5 || Washington || 0–3–1 |- | 5 || 18 || Montreal Canadiens || 3–3 || Montreal || 0–3–2 |- | 6 || 20 || New York Islanders || 3–8 || Uniondale || 0–4–2 |- | 7 || 21 || Chicago Black Hawks || 2–5 || Chicago || 0–5–2 |- | 8 || 26 || Edmonton Oilers || 2–8 || Edmonton || 0–6–2 |- | 9 || 27 || Winnipeg Jets || 2–2 || Winnipeg || 0–6–3 |- | 10 || 29 || Winnipeg Jets || 5–3 || Winnipeg || 1–6–3 |- | 11 || 31 || Vancouver Canucks || 10–3 || Vancouver || 2–6–3
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| Legend:
Playoffs
1985 Smythe Division Semi-finals
Edmonton Oilers vs. Los Angeles Kings
| Date | Away | Score | Home | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 10 | Los Angeles | 2 | **Edmonton** | **3** | (OT) |
| April 11 | Los Angeles | 2 | **Edmonton** | **4** | |
| April 13 | **Edmonton** | **4** | Los Angeles | 3 | (OT) |
Edmonton wins best-of-five series 3–0.
Player statistics
| Player | Pos | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | +/- | PPG | SHG | GWG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | 80 | 46 | 80 | 126 | 46 | 11 | 16 | 1 | 2 | |
| C | 80 | 46 | 54 | 100 | 76 | -4 | 15 | 0 | 6 | |
| RW | 79 | 41 | 51 | 92 | 132 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 6 | |
| LW | 80 | 31 | 54 | 85 | 53 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 3 | |
| RW | 79 | 30 | 53 | 83 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 2 | |
| D | 78 | 14 | 39 | 53 | 97 | -20 | 8 | 1 | 2 | |
| C | 78 | 16 | 33 | 49 | 144 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| C | 62 | 21 | 20 | 41 | 58 | -15 | 3 | 1 | 1 | |
| LW | 59 | 16 | 25 | 41 | 10 | -16 | 5 | 0 | 1 | |
| D | 79 | 6 | 33 | 39 | 57 | -8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| D | 78 | 8 | 30 | 38 | 82 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| LW | 79 | 17 | 15 | 32 | 38 | -18 | 1 | 2 | 2 | |
| LW | 73 | 12 | 12 | 24 | 28 | -4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| D | 79 | 4 | 19 | 23 | 70 | -2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| C | 63 | 4 | 16 | 20 | 35 | -17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| LW | 73 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 55 | -9 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| D | 73 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 46 | -10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| LW | 30 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 43 | -8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| D | 77 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 185 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| LW | 12 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| D | 14 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 20 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| G | 51 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| LW | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| D | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| C | 13 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| LW | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | -4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| G | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| W | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | -5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| C | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Player | MIN | GP | W | L | T | GA | GAA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3002 | 51 | 22 | 21 | 8 | 183 | 3.66 | 2 | |
| 1882 | 33 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 137 | 4.37 | 0 | |
| **Team:** | 4884 | 80 | 34 | 32 | 14 | 320 | 3.93 | 2 |
|- |}
| Player | Pos | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | +/- | PPG | SHG | GWG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RW | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| C | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | -1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| C | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| C | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| D | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| D | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| C | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| RW | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| D | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| LW | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| C | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| LW | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| D | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| D | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| LW | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| D | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| G | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| LW | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| LW | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| LW | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Player | MIN | GP | W | L | GA | GAA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 184 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 3.26 | 0 | |
| **Team:** | 184 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 3.26 | 0 |
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Awards and records
Records
Individual
- Most goals in a game, 4 (tied with many others): Bernie Nicholls, November 13, 1984, at Quebec
Team
- Most 30+ goal scorers in one season, 5: Marcel Dionne, Bernie Nicholls, Dave Taylor, Brian MacLellan, and Jim Fox
- Most 40+ goal scorers in one season, 3 (tied with 1980–81 Kings): Marcel Dionne (46), Bernie Nicholls (46), and Dave Taylor (41)
- Greatest margin of victory at home: 11: November 29, 1984, vs. Vancouver, 12–1
- Greatest margin of victory on the road: 7: October 21, 1984, at Vancouver, 10–3
Transactions
The Kings were involved in the following transactions during the 1984–85 season.
Trades
| March 12, 1985 | To Los Angeles KingsTiger Williams | To Detroit Red WingsFuture considerations |
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Free agent signings
| April 1, 1985 | From RPI (NCAA)Ken Hammond |
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Free agents lost
| February 21, 1985 | To Edmonton OilersMarco Baron |
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Draft picks
| Round # | Pick # | Player | Position | Nationality | College/junior/club team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | Craig Redmond | Defence | Canada | University of Denver (WCHA) |
| 2 | 24 | Brian Wilks | Centre | Canada | Kitchener Rangers (OHL) |
| 3 | 48 | John English | Defence | Canada | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (OHL) |
| 4 | 69 | Tom Glavine | Centre | United States | Billerica High School (Massachusetts) |
| 5 | 87 | David Grannis | Left wing | United States | South St. Paul High School (Minnesota) |
| 6 | 108 | Greg Strome | Goaltender | Canada | University of North Dakota (WCHA) |
| 7 | 129 | Timothy Hanley | Centre | United States | Deerfield Academy (Massachusetts) |
| 8 | 150 | Shannon Deegan | Centre | Canada | University of Vermont (ECAC) |
| 9 | 171 | Luc Robitaille | Left wing | Canada | Hull Olympiques (QMJHL) |
| 10 | 191 | Jeff Crossman | Centre | Canada | Western Michigan University (CCHA) |
| 11 | 212 | Paul Kenny | Goaltender | Canada | Cornwall Royals (OHL) |
| 12 | 232 | Brian Martin | Left wing | Canada | Belleville Bulls (OHL) |
References
References
- "Tom Glavine Stats".
- "1984–85 Los Angeles Kings Schedule".
- "1984-85 Los Angeles Kings Statistics - Hockey-Reference.com". hockey-reference.com.
- "Hockey Transactions Search Results".
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