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1985–86 New York Islanders season
NHL hockey team season
NHL hockey team season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| League | NHL |
| Season | 1985–86 |
| year | 1985 |
| Team | New York Islanders |
| Record | 39–29–12 |
| Conference | Wales |
| ConferenceRank | 4th |
| Division | Patrick |
| DivisionRank | 3rd |
| HomeRecord | 22–11–7 |
| RoadRecord | 17–18–5 |
| GeneralManager | Bill Torrey |
| Coach | Al Arbour |
| Captain | Denis Potvin |
| AltCaptain | Brent Sutter |
| Bryan Trottier | |
| GoalsFor | 327 |
| GoalsAgainst | 284 |
| Arena | Nassau Coliseum |
| GoalsLeader | Mike Bossy (61) |
| AssistsLeader | Mike Bossy (62) |
| PointsLeader | Mike Bossy (123) |
| PlusMinusLeader | Denis Potvin (+34) |
| PIMLeader | Duane Sutter (157) |
| WinsLeader | Billy Smith (20) |
| GAALeader | Kelly Hrudey (3.21) |
Bryan Trottier The 1985–86 New York Islanders season was the 14th season for the franchise in the National Hockey League (NHL).
Regular season
- January 28: In a 9–2 victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs, Denis Potvin breaks Bobby Orr's NHL career record for goals by a defenseman.
Final standings
Record vs. opponents
Schedule and results
|- |1||W||October 12, 1985||5–4 OT|| align="left"| @ Los Angeles Kings (1985–86) ||1–0–0 |- |2||L||October 14, 1985||2–4 || align="left"| @ Vancouver Canucks (1985–86) ||1–1–0 |- |3||L||October 16, 1985||4–6 || align="left"| @ Edmonton Oilers (1985–86) ||1–2–0 |- |4||W||October 19, 1985||5–4 || align="left"| New York Rangers (1985–86) ||2–2–0 |- |5||T||October 22, 1985||2–2 OT|| align="left"| Vancouver Canucks (1985–86) ||2–2–1 |- |6||W||October 24, 1985||6–5 || align="left"| Quebec Nordiques (1985–86) ||3–2–1 |- |7||W||October 26, 1985||5–2 || align="left"| @ St. Louis Blues (1985–86) ||4–2–1 |- |8||L||October 29, 1985||2–3 || align="left"| Los Angeles Kings (1985–86) ||4–3–1
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| Legend:
Playoffs
The Islanders lost in their best-of-five series in the first round to the Washington Capitals.
Round 1: New York Islanders (3) vs. Washington Capitals (2)
Game 1- Islanders 1, Capitals 3
Game 2- Islanders 2, Capitals 5
Game 3- Capitals 3, Islanders 1
Washington wins series 3-0
Player statistics
| Player | Pos | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | +/- | PPG | SHG | GWG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RW | 80 | 61 | 62 | 123 | 14 | 30 | 21 | 1 | 9 | |
| C | 78 | 37 | 59 | 96 | 72 | 29 | 5 | 1 | 3 | |
| LW | 65 | 20 | 41 | 61 | 50 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 1 | |
| D | 74 | 21 | 38 | 59 | 78 | 34 | 8 | 1 | 4 | |
| C | 61 | 24 | 31 | 55 | 74 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 2 | |
| C | 65 | 30 | 23 | 53 | 43 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 4 | |
| RW | 80 | 20 | 33 | 53 | 157 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 1 | |
| RW | 73 | 18 | 34 | 52 | 66 | 20 | 6 | 0 | 2 | |
| D | 77 | 14 | 30 | 44 | 62 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 1 | |
| RW | 58 | 16 | 20 | 36 | 28 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 3 | |
| D | 77 | 4 | 30 | 34 | 100 | -5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| C | 62 | 17 | 15 | 32 | 36 | -7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | |
| LW | 60 | 9 | 19 | 28 | 82 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| D | 56 | 1 | 19 | 20 | 40 | -3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| RW | 49 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 9 | -5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| LW | 14 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| LW | 55 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 55 | -8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| D | 55 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 79 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| C | 52 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 19 | -11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| D | 69 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 22 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| D | 57 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 81 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| RW | 16 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 4 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| LW | 18 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| D | 14 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| LW | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| C | 11 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| D | 10 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| C | 10 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| G | 45 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| G | 41 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 49 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| D | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| RW | 14 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 16 | -4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| RW | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| RW | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| LW | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Player | MIN | GP | W | L | T | GA | GAA | SO | SA | SV | SV% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2308 | 41 | 20 | 14 | 4 | 143 | 3.72 | 1 | 1204 | 1061 | .881 | |
| 2563 | 45 | 19 | 15 | 8 | 137 | 3.21 | 1 | 1455 | 1318 | .906 | |
| **Team:** | 4871 | 80 | 39 | 29 | 12 | 280 | 3.45 | 2 | 2659 | 2379 | .895 |
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| Player | Pos | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | +/- | PPG | SHG | GWG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RW | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| C | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| LW | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| C | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| C | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| D | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| LW | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| D | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| C | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| C | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| D | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| D | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| D | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| RW | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| LW | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| RW | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| G | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| RW | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| D | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| D | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| G | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| RW | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Player | MIN | GP | W | L | GA | GAA | SO | SA | SV | SV% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 120 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 3.00 | 0 | 59 | 53 | .898 | |
| 60 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 | 0 | 34 | 30 | .882 | |
| **Team:** | 180 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 3.33 | 0 | 93 | 83 | .892 |
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Note: Pos = Position; GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/- = plus/minus; PIM = Penalty minutes; PPG = Power-play goals; SHG = Short-handed goals; GWG = Game-winning goals
MIN = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GA = Goals-against; GAA = Goals-against average; SO = Shutouts; SA = Shots against; SV = Shots saved; SV% = Save percentage;
Draft picks
New York's draft picks at the 1985 NHL entry draft held at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre in Toronto, Ontario.
| Round | # | Player | Nationality | College/Junior/Club team (League) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | Brad Dalgarno | Canada | Hamilton Steelhawks (OHL) |
| 1 | 13 | Derek King | Canada | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (OHL) |
| 2 | 34 | Brad Lauer | Canada | Regina Pats (WHL) |
| 3 | 55 | Jeff Finley | Canada | Portland Winter Hawks (WHL) |
| 4 | 76 | Kevin Herom | Canada | Moose Jaw Warriors (WHL) |
| 5 | 89 | Tommy Hedlund | Sweden | AIK IF (Sweden) |
| 5 | 97 | Jeff Sveen | Canada | Boston University (Hockey East) |
| 6 | 118 | Rod Dallman | Canada | Prince Albert Raiders (WHL) |
| 7 | 139 | Kurt Lackten | Canada | Moose Jaw Warriors (WHL) |
| 8 | 160 | Hank Lammens | Canada | St. Lawrence University (ECAC) |
| 9 | 181 | Rich Wiest | Canada | Lethbridge Broncos (WHL) |
| 10 | 202 | Real Arsenault | Canada | Prince Andrew Secondary School (Canadian HS-NS) |
| 11 | 223 | Mike Volpe | Canada | Halifax Lions (MTJHL) |
| 12 | 244 | Tony Grenier | Canada | Prince Albert Raiders (WHL) |
References
References
- "1985-86 New York Islanders Schedule".
- "1985-86 New York Islanders Statistics - Hockey-Reference.com". hockey-reference.com.
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