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1985–86 Montreal Canadiens season
NHL hockey team season (won 23rd Stanley Cup)
NHL hockey team season (won 23rd Stanley Cup)
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Team | Montreal Canadiens |
| League | NHL |
| Season | 1985–86 |
| year | 1985 |
| Conference | Wales |
| ConferenceRank | 5th |
| Division | Adams |
| DivisionRank | 2nd |
| Record | 40–33–7 |
| HomeRecord | 25–11–4 |
| RoadRecord | 15–22–3 |
| GoalsFor | 330 |
| GoalsAgainst | 280 |
| GeneralManager | Serge Savard |
| Coach | Jean Perron |
| Captain | Bob Gainey |
| AltCaptain | Mats Naslund (Mar-May) |
| Larry Robinson | |
| Mario Tremblay | |
| Arena | Montreal Forum |
| GoalsLeader | Mats Naslund (43) |
| AssistsLeader | Mats Naslund (67) |
| PointsLeader | Mats Naslund (110) |
| PlusMinusLeader | Larry Robinson (+29) |
| PIMLeader | Chris Nilan (274) |
| WinsLeader | Patrick Roy (23) |
| GAALeader | Patrick Roy (3.35) |
| ConferenceWin | Yes |
| StanleyCup | Yes |
Larry Robinson Mario Tremblay
Regular season
Final standings
Record vs. opponents
Schedule and results
|- |1||W||October 10, 1985||5–3 || align="left"| @ Pittsburgh Penguins||1–0–0 |- |2||W||October 12, 1985||6–3 || align="left"| Chicago Black Hawks||2–0–0 |- |3||L||October 13, 1985||2–7 || align="left"| @ Boston Bruins||2–1–0 |- |4||L||October 16, 1985||0–6 || align="left"| Buffalo Sabres||2–2–0 |- |5||L||October 19, 1985||6–11 || align="left"| @ Hartford Whalers||2–3–0 |- |6||L||October 21, 1985||2–3 || align="left"| Quebec Nordiques||2–4–0 |- |7||W||October 23, 1985||5–4 || align="left"| @ Buffalo Sabres||3–4–0 |- |8||W||October 26, 1985||5–3 || align="left"| Hartford Whalers||4–4–0 |- |9||L||October 29, 1985||4–6 || align="left"| @ Quebec Nordiques||4–5–0 |- |10||L||October 30, 1985||4–5 || align="left"| Philadelphia Flyers||4–6–0
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| Legend:
Player statistics
Regular season
Scoring
| Player | Pos | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | +/- | PPG | SHG | GWG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LW | 80 | 43 | 67 | 110 | 16 | 11 | 19 | 0 | 7 | |
| C | 79 | 31 | 55 | 86 | 55 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 7 | |
| D | 78 | 19 | 63 | 82 | 39 | 29 | 10 | 0 | 1 | |
| RW | 77 | 32 | 39 | 71 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 0 | 3 | |
| C | 80 | 20 | 36 | 56 | 57 | 18 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| C/LW | 69 | 15 | 34 | 49 | 45 | -9 | 9 | 0 | 1 | |
| LW | 80 | 20 | 23 | 43 | 20 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 4 | |
| LW | 70 | 19 | 21 | 40 | 69 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 3 | |
| RW | 56 | 19 | 20 | 39 | 55 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| RW | 65 | 21 | 16 | 37 | 50 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 2 | |
| RW | 72 | 19 | 15 | 34 | 274 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | |
| D | 41 | 8 | 26 | 34 | 67 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| C | 61 | 14 | 17 | 31 | 48 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | |
| D | 62 | 7 | 23 | 30 | 36 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | |
| D | 34 | 8 | 18 | 26 | 12 | -10 | 7 | 0 | 0 | |
| C | 65 | 9 | 13 | 22 | 57 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| D | 73 | 1 | 18 | 19 | 93 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| LW | 24 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 46 | -4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| D | 62 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 56 | -4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| C | 17 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| D | 69 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 63 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| D | 46 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 20 | -9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| LW | 38 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 114 | -4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| RW | 9 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| RW | 10 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 22 | -6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| G | 47 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| RW | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| D | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| D | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| LW | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| LW | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| G | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| G | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| C | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Goaltending
| Player | MIN | GP | W | L | T | GA | GAA | SO | SA | SV | SV% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2651 | 47 | 23 | 18 | 3 | 148 | 3.35 | 1 | 1185 | 1037 | .875 | |
| 1215 | 23 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 56 | 2.77 | 3 | 533 | 477 | .895 | |
| 990 | 18 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 72 | 4.36 | 0 | 447 | 375 | .839 | |
| **Team:** | 4856 | 80 | 40 | 33 | 7 | 276 | 3.41 | 4 | 2165 | 1889 | .873 |
Playoffs
Scoring
| Player | Pos | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | PPG | SHG | GWG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LW | 20 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
| RW | 20 | 10 | 6 | 16 | 68 | 4 | 0 | 4 | |
| C | 20 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| D | 20 | 0 | 13 | 13 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| C | 20 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 35 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |
| D | 20 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 49 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| LW | 20 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| LW | 20 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 45 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| C | 20 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 76 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| RW | 16 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 23 | 3 | 0 | 1 | |
| RW | 16 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| D | 11 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| D | 18 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| LW | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| D | 17 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| RW | 18 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 141 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| RW | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| D | 20 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| C/LW | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| C | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| C | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| RW | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 53 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| G | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| D | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Goaltending
| Player | MIN | GP | W | L | GA | GAA | SO | SA | SV | SV% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1218 | 20 | 15 | 5 | 39 | 1.92 | 1 | 506 | 467 | .923 | |
| **Team:** | 1218 | 20 | 15 | 5 | 39 | 1.92 | 1 | 506 | 467 | .923 |
Playoffs
Stanley Cup
Calgary Flames vs. Montreal Canadiens
| Date | Visitors | Score | Home | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 16 | Montreal | 2 | **Calgary ** | **5** | |
| May 18 | **Montreal ** | **3** | Calgary | 2 | OT |
| May 20 | Calgary | 3 | **Montreal ** | **5** | |
| May 22 | Calgary | 0 | **Montreal ** | **1** | |
| May 24 | **Montreal** | **4** | Calgary | 3 |
Montreal wins the series 4–1.
Awards and records
- Kjell Dahlin, rookie scoring leader, 71 points
- Kjell Dahlin, NHL All-Rookie Team
- Mats Naslund, NHL Second Team All-Star
- Patrick Roy, Conn Smythe Trophy
- Patrick Roy, NHL All-Rookie Team
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.
| Round | # | Player | Nationality | College/junior/club team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 | Jose Charbonneau (RW) | Canada | Drummondville Voltigeurs (QMJHL) |
| 1 | 16 | Tom Chorske (LW) | United States | Minneapolis Southwest H.S. |
| 2 | 33 | Todd Richards (D) | United States | Plymouth Armstrong High School (USHS-MN) |
| 3 | 47 | Rocky Dundas (RW) | Canada | Kelowna Wings (WHL) |
| 4 | 75 | Martin Desjardins (C) | Canada | Trois-Rivières Draveurs (QMJHL) |
| 4 | 79 | Brent Gilchrist (C) | Canada | Kelowna Wings (WHL) |
| 5 | 96 | Tom Sagissor (C) | United States | Hastings High School (USHS-MN) |
| 6 | 117 | Donald Dufresne (D) | Canada | Trois-Rivières Draveurs (QMJHL) |
| 7 | 142 | Ed Cristofoli (RW) | Canada | Penticton Knights (BCJHL) |
| 8 | 163 | Mike Claringbull (D) | Canada | Medicine Hat Tigers (WHL) |
| 9 | 184 | Roger Beedon (G) | Canada | Sarnia Legionnaires (OPJHL) |
| 10 | 198 | Maurizio Mansi (F) | Canada | Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (ECAC) |
| 10 | 205 | Chad Arthur (LW) | United States | Stratford Cullitons (OPJHL) |
| 11 | 226 | Mike Bishop (D) | Canada | Sarnia Legionnaires (OPJHL) |
| 12 | 247 | John Ferguson Jr. (LW) | Canada | Winnipeg South Blues (MJHL) |
References
References
- "1985-86 Montreal Canadiens Schedule".
- "1985-86 Montreal Canadiens Statistics - Hockey-Reference.com". hockey-reference.com.
- National Hockey League Official Guide and Record Book 2006, p. 237, Dan Diamond & Associates, Toronto, Ontario, {{ISBN. 0-920445-98-5.
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