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1984–85 Montreal Canadiens season
NHL hockey team season
NHL hockey team season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Team | Montreal Canadiens |
| League | NHL |
| Season | 1984–85 |
| year | 1984 |
| Conference | Wales |
| ConferenceRank | 3rd |
| Division | Adams |
| DivisionRank | 1st |
| Record | 41–27–12 |
| HomeRecord | 24–10–6 |
| RoadRecord | 17–17–6 |
| GoalsFor | 309 |
| GoalsAgainst | 262 |
| GeneralManager | Serge Savard |
| Coach | Jacques Lemaire |
| Captain | Bob Gainey |
| AltCaptain | None |
| Arena | Montreal Forum |
| GoalsLeader | Bobby Smith (40) |
| AssistsLeader | Mats Naslund (42) |
| PointsLeader | Mats Naslund (79) |
| PlusMinusLeader | Larry Robinson (+33) |
| PIMLeader | Chris Nilan (358) |
| WinsLeader | Steve Penney (26) |
| GAALeader | Steve Penney (3.08) |
| DivisionWin | Yes |
Offseason
In July 1984, Patrick Roy signed his first NHL contract with the Montreal Canadiens. There was a clause that if he played in at least 40 games, he would receive a $5,000 bonus.
Regular season
After scoring only two goals in 19 games and unhappy with the amount of ice time he was receiving, Guy Lafleur decided to retire.
On October 24, 1984, Patrick Roy was sent down to the Granby Bisons without having played a regular season game. On February 23, 1985, at the beginning of the third period, Patrick Roy made his NHL debut. Roy replaced Doug Soetaert and earned the first win of his career in a 6–4 win over the Winnipeg Jets. It was his only game this season but he would play 1,275 more games until 2003.
Final standings
Record vs. opponents
Schedule and results
|- |1||L||October 11, 1984||3–4 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Buffalo Sabres||0–1–0 |- |2||W||October 13, 1984||4–3 || style="text-align:left;"| Pittsburgh Penguins||1–1–0 |- |3||W||October 15, 1984||5–2 || style="text-align:left;"| Philadelphia Flyers||2–1–0 |- |4||T||October 18, 1984||3–3 OT|| style="text-align:left;"| Los Angeles Kings||2–1–1 |- |5||W||October 20, 1984||4–2 || style="text-align:left;"| Minnesota North Stars||3–1–1 |- |6||W||October 23, 1984||3–1 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Quebec Nordiques||4–1–1 |- |7||W||October 25, 1984||3–2 || style="text-align:left;"| Buffalo Sabres||5–1–1 |- |8||L||October 27, 1984||5–6 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Pittsburgh Penguins||5–2–1 |- |9||W||October 29, 1984||4–2 || style="text-align:left;"| Quebec Nordiques||6–2–1
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Playoffs
Adams Division Finals
The Quebec Nordiques and Montreal Canadiens battled in a seven-game series. Bitter rivals from the province of Quebec, the Nords shocked the Habs in 1982, only to see a fourth-place Montreal club upset Quebec the year before. In the deciding Game 7 at the Montreal Forum, Peter Stastny scored the game and series winning goal, giving Quebec an improbable 3–2 overtime win and berth in the Wales Conference Finals.
Player statistics
Regular season
Scoring
| Player | Pos | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | +/- | PPG | SHG | GWG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LW | 80 | 42 | 37 | 79 | 14 | 19 | 9 | 2 | 8 | |
| RW | 75 | 31 | 35 | 66 | 120 | 21 | 14 | 0 | 6 | |
| D | 74 | 9 | 55 | 64 | 87 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 | |
| C | 79 | 23 | 34 | 57 | 43 | 28 | 0 | 4 | 2 | |
| C | 67 | 18 | 39 | 57 | 21 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| C | 65 | 16 | 40 | 56 | 59 | -9 | 8 | 0 | 1 | |
| D | 76 | 14 | 33 | 47 | 44 | 33 | 6 | 0 | 3 | |
| D | 75 | 10 | 35 | 45 | 30 | -3 | 6 | 1 | 3 | |
| LW | 70 | 17 | 22 | 39 | 120 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| C/LW | 72 | 19 | 19 | 38 | 59 | -18 | 11 | 0 | 0 | |
| RW | 77 | 21 | 16 | 37 | 358 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| RW | 72 | 21 | 12 | 33 | 123 | -13 | 6 | 0 | 3 | |
| LW | 79 | 19 | 13 | 32 | 40 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 3 | |
| D | 73 | 4 | 27 | 31 | 65 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| C | 53 | 8 | 16 | 24 | 35 | -1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | |
| C | 51 | 12 | 11 | 23 | 20 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 2 | |
| C | 42 | 10 | 12 | 22 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| D | 72 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 90 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| D | 77 | 1 | 18 | 19 | 30 | -11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| C | 10 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| RW | 19 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | -3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| RW | 14 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | -3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| C | 16 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| LW | 10 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| D | 18 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 33 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| LW | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | -1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| D | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| G | 54 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| C | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| RW | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| RW | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| G | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| G | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Goaltending
| Player | MIN | GP | W | L | T | GA | GAA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3252 | 54 | 26 | 18 | 8 | 167 | 3.08 | 1 | |
| 1606 | 28 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 91 | 3.40 | 0 | |
| 20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | |
| **Team:** | 4878 | 80 | 41 | 27 | 12 | 258 | 3.17 | 1 |
Playoffs
Scoring
| Player | Pos | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | PPG | SHG | GWG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LW | 12 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 2 | |
| C | 12 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 30 | 3 | 0 | 1 | |
| D | 12 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| D | 9 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| C/LW | 12 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| RW | 12 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| RW | 12 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| C | 12 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| C | 8 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| D | 12 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| LW | 12 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| LW | 11 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| LW | 12 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| C | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| RW | 12 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 81 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| D | 12 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| RW | 11 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| C | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| D | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| D | 12 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| D | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| G | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| G | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| C | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Goaltending
| Player | MIN | GP | W | L | GA | GAA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 733 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 40 | 3.27 | 1 | |
| 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3.00 | 0 | |
| **Team:** | 753 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 41 | 3.27 | 1 |
Awards and records
- Chris Chelios, runner-up, Calder Memorial Trophy
- Chris Chelios, NHL All-Rookie Team
- Steve Penney, NHL All-Rookie Team
Draft picks
NHL draft
| Round | # | Player | Nationality | College/junior/club team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | Petr Svoboda | CHZ Litvínov (Czechoslovakia) | |
| 1 | 8 | Shayne Corson | Canada | Brantford Alexanders (OHL) |
| 2 | 29 | Stephane Richer | Canada | Granby Bisons (QMJHL) |
| 3 | 51 | Patrick Roy | Canada | Granby Bisons (QMJHL) |
| 3 | 54 | Graeme Bonar | Canada | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (OHL) |
| 4 | 65 | Lee Brodeur | United States | Grafton High School (North Dakota) |
| 5 | 95 | Gerald Johansson | Canada | Swift Current Broncos (SJHL) |
| 6 | 116 | Jim Nesich | United States | Verdun Juniors (QMJHL) |
| 7 | 137 | Scott MacTavish | Canada | Fredericton High School (New Brunswick) |
| 8 | 158 | Brad McCaughey | United States | Ann Arbor High School |
| 9 | 179 | Eric Demers | Canada | Shawinigan Cataractes |
| 10 | 199 | Ron Annear | Canada | United States International University (NCAA) |
| 11 | 220 | Dave Tanner | Canada | Notre Dame Hounds (SJHL) |
| 12 | 240 | Troy Crosby | Canada | Verdun Juniors (QMJHL) |
References
References
- Patrick Roy, winning, nothing else, p.482, by Michel Roy, translated by Charles Phillips, 2008, John Wiley & Sons, Mississauga, ON, {{ISBN. 978-0-470-15616-2.
- Patrick Roy, winning, nothing else, p.130, by Michel Roy, translated by Charles Phillips, 2008, John Wiley & Sons, Mississauga, ON, {{ISBN. 978-0-470-15616-2.
- Patrick Roy, winning, nothing else, p.135, by Michel Roy, translated by Charles Phillips, 2008, John Wiley & Sons, Mississauga, ON, {{ISBN. 978-0-470-15616-2.
- "1984-85 Montreal Canadiens Schedule".
- "1984-85 Montreal Canadiens Statistics - Hockey-Reference.com". hockey-reference.com.
- National Hockey League Official Guide and Record Book 2006, p. 221, Dan Diamond & Associates, Toronto, Ontario, {{ISBN. 0-920445-98-5.
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