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1985–86 New York Rangers season
NHL hockey team season
NHL hockey team season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| League | NHL |
| Season | 1985–86 |
| year | 1985 |
| Team | New York Rangers |
| Conference | Wales |
| Division | Patrick |
| DivisionRank | 4th |
| Record | 34–38–8 |
| HomeRecord | 20–18–2 |
| RoadRecord | 16–20–4 |
| GoalsFor | 280 |
| GoalsAgainst | 276 |
| GeneralManager | Craig Patrick |
| Coach | Ted Sator |
| Captain | Barry Beck |
| AltCaptain | Ron Greschner |
| Tom Laidlaw | |
| Arena | Madison Square Garden |
| GoalsLeader | Tomas Sandström (25) |
| AssistsLeader | Mike Ridley (43) |
| PointsLeader | Mike Ridley (65) |
| PIMLeader | Bob Brooke (111) |
| WinsLeader | John Vanbiesbrouck (31) |
| GAALeader | John Vanbiesbrouck (3.32) |
Tom Laidlaw
The 1985–86 New York Rangers season was the franchise's 60th season. The highlight of the season was participating in the Prince of Wales Conference Finals.
Regular season
Final standings
Record vs. opponents
Schedule and results
|- | 1 || 10 || Washington Capitals || 4 – 2 || 1–0–0 |- | 2 || 12 || @ Hartford Whalers || 8 – 2 || 1–1–0 |- | 3 || 13 || New Jersey Devils || 3 – 2 OT || 1–2–0 |- | 4 || 16 || @ Los Angeles Kings || 4 – 3 || 1–3–0 |- | 5 || 19 || @ New York Islanders || 5 – 4 || 1–4–0 |- | 6 || 20 || Vancouver Canucks || 4 – 3 || 2–4–0 |- | 7 || 23 || New Jersey Devils || 5 – 1 || 3–4–0 |- | 8 || 25 || Los Angeles Kings || 5 – 0 || 4–4–0 |- | 9 || 27 || Boston Bruins || 2 – 1 || 5–4–0
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Playoffs
Main article: 1986 Stanley Cup playoffs
|- | 1 || April 9 || New York Rangers || 6 – 2 || Philadelphia Flyers || || New York Rangers lead series 1-0 |- | 2 || April 10 || New York Rangers || 1 – 2 || Philadelphia Flyers || || Series tied 1-1 |- | 3 || April 12 || Philadelphia Flyers || 2 – 5 || New York Rangers || || New York Rangers lead series 2-1 |- | 4 || April 13 || Philadelphia Flyers || 7 – 1 || New York Rangers || || Series tied 2-2 |- | 5 || April 15 || New York Rangers || 5 – 2 || Philadelphia Flyers || || New York Rangers win series 3-2
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Player statistics
;Skaters
| Player | GP | G | A | Pts | +/- | PIM |
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| 80 | 22 | 43 | 65 | 0 | 69 | |
| 80 | 17 | 42 | 59 | 22 | 47 | |
| 73 | 25 | 29 | 54 | -4 | 109 | |
| 78 | 20 | 28 | 48 | 9 | 104 | |
| 79 | 24 | 20 | 44 | 6 | 111 | |
| 75 | 14 | 29 | 43 | 14 | 88 | |
| 59 | 20 | 20 | 40 | -3 | 82 | |
| 62 | 16 | 24 | 40 | 5 | 80 | |
| 66 | 10 | 30 | 40 | -1 | 10 | |
| 74 | 13 | 20 | 33 | 3 | 52 | |
| † | 51 | 11 | 21 | 32 | -20 | 47 |
| 68 | 11 | 17 | 28 | 18 | 56 | |
| 28 | 20 | 7 | 27 | -6 | 4 | |
| 53 | 8 | 15 | 23 | 7 | 12 | |
| 31 | 2 | 17 | 19 | 12 | 4 | |
| 68 | 6 | 12 | 18 | -3 | 103 | |
| 70 | 7 | 8 | 15 | -11 | 85 | |
| 28 | 2 | 13 | 15 | 4 | 22 | |
| 25 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 7 | 24 | |
| ‡ | 27 | 2 | 9 | 11 | -7 | 20 |
| 32 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 19 | |
| † | 46 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 65 |
| 30 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 63 | |
| ‡ | 28 | 4 | 3 | 7 | -7 | 37 |
| ‡ | 16 | 2 | 5 | 7 | -4 | 8 |
| † | 8 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 13 |
| 32 | 4 | 2 | 6 | -1 | 10 | |
| 9 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | |
| ‡ | 9 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| 7 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | |
| † | 11 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 10 |
| ‡ | 17 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 63 |
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 10 | |
| 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 21 |
| Player | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
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| 16 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 2 | |
| 16 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 28 | |
| 16 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 26 | |
| 16 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 45 | |
| 16 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 20 | |
| 16 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 6 | |
| 16 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 4 | |
| 16 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 15 | |
| 16 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 34 | |
| 16 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 16 | |
| 15 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 26 | |
| 5 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 11 | |
| 16 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 46 | |
| 16 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 31 | |
| 16 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 38 | |
| 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 12 | |
| 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | |
| 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | |
| 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | |
| 12 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
;Goaltenders
| Player | GP | TOI | W | L | T | GA | GAA | SA | SV% | SO |
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| 61 | 3326 | 31 | 21 | 5 | 184 | 3.32 | 1809 | .887 | 3 | |
| 23 | 1170 | 5 | 12 | 1 | 65 | 3.33 | 673 | .893 | 0 | |
| 4 | 191 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 4.40 | 123 | .872 | 0 | |
| 4 | 156 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 4.23 | 67 | .804 | 0 |
| Player | GP | TOI | W | L | GA | GAA | SA | SV% | SO |
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| 16 | 899 | 8 | 8 | 49 | 3.27 | 477 | .897 | 1 | |
| 3 | 75 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4.80 | 32 | .813 | 0 |
†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining Rangers. Stats reflect time with Rangers only.
‡Traded mid-season. Stats reflect time with Rangers only.
Draft picks
New York's picks at the 1985 NHL entry draft in Toronto, Ontario, Canada at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre.
| Round | # | Player | Position | Nationality | College/Junior/Club team (League) |
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| 1 | 7 | Ulf Dahlén | RW | Sweden | Ostersund (Sweden) |
| 2 | 28 | Mike Richter | G | United States | Northwood School (New York) |
| 3 | 49 | Sam Lindstahl | G | Sweden | Södertälje SK (Allsvenskan) |
| 4 | 70 | Pat Janostin | D | Canada | Notre Dame H.S. (Sask.) |
| 5 | 91 | Brad Stepan | LW | Canada | St. Paul Suburban H.S. (Minnesota) |
| 6 | 112 | Brian McReynolds | C | Canada | Orillia Travelways (OHA-A) |
| 7 | 133 | Neil Pilon | D | Canada | Kamloops Blazers (WHL) |
| 8 | 154 | Larry Bernard | LW | Canada | Seattle Breakers (WHL) |
| 9 | 175 | Stephane Brochu | D | Canada | Quebec Remparts (QMJHL) |
| 10 | 196 | Steve Nemeth | RW | Canada | Lethbridge Broncos (WHL) |
| 11 | 217 | Robert Burakovsky | RW | Sweden | Leksands IF (Allsvenskan) |
| 12 | 238 | Rudy Poeschek | D | Canada | Kamloops Blazers (WHL) |
Awards and records
- John Vanbiesbrouck, Vezina Trophy
- John Vanbiesbrouck, goaltender, NHL first team All-Star
References
References
- "1985-86 New York Rangers Schedule".
- "1985-86 New York Rangers". hockeydb.com.
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