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The 1984–85 NHL season was the 68th season of the National Hockey League. In an organised Sports league, a season is the portion of one Year in which regulated Games of the sport are in session The National Hockey League ( NHL) is a professional Ice hockey league composed of 30 teams in North America Twenty-one teams each played 80 games. The Edmonton Oilers won their second straight Stanley Cup by beating the Philadelphia Flyers four games to one in the final series. The Edmonton Oilers are a professional Ice hockey team based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. The Stanley Cup (La Coupe Stanley is an Ice hockey club championship Trophy, awarded annually to the National Hockey League (NHL playoffs champion The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional Ice hockey team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

This was the first year since they began broadcasting that CBC was not the lone network broadcaster in Canada. While Molson continued to present Hockey Night in Canada on Saturday nights, rival brewery Carling O'Keefe began airing Friday night games on CTV. Molson is the Canadian division of the world's fifth-largest brewing company, the Molson Coors Brewing Company. Carling O'Keefe originated as Canadian Breweries Limited which was the first brewing conglomerate in Canada and is now owned by Molson Coors Brewing Company CTV is a Canadian English language Television network. It is Canada's largest privately owned network the main television asset of CTVglobemedia The two networks split the playoffs and finals.

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Regular season

The Philadelphia Flyers had the best record in the NHL, a mere four points ahead of second place Edmonton Oilers. Oilers' star Wayne Gretzky once again won the Art Ross Trophy by reaching the 200 plateau for the third time in four years. Wayne Douglas Gretzky, OC (born January 26 1961 is a retired Canadian professional Ice hockey player The Art Ross Trophy is awarded to the National Hockey League player who leads the league in scoring points at the end of the regular season He also set a new record for assists in a season with 135 and won his sixth straight Hart Trophy. The Hart Memorial Trophy, originally known as the Hart Trophy, the "oldest and most prestigious individual award in hockey" is awarded annually to the Mario Lemieux made his NHL debut by scoring 100 points and winning the Calder Trophy for rookie of the year. Mario Lemieux (born October 5, 1965 is a retired Canadian professional Ice hockey centre who played 17 seasons for the Pittsburgh Penguins The Calder Memorial Trophy is an annual award given "to the player selected as the most proficient in his first year of competition in the National Hockey League

This season marked the true end for the 1960s in the NHL, as the last two players active in that decade, Butch Goring and Brad Park, retired after the playoffs. The 1960s decade refers to the years from the beginning of 1960 to the end of 1969 Robert Thomas "Butch" Goring (born October 22, 1949 in St Douglas Bradford (Brad Park (born July 6, 1948 in Toronto, Ontario) is a retired Ice hockey defenceman in the National Hockey League Goring was the last active, playing his last playoff game three days after Park's last game.

Final standings

Note: W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, GF= Goals For, GA = Goals Against, Pts = Points, PIM = Penalties in minutes. Teams qualifying for the playoffs shown in bold.

Prince of Wales Conference

Adams DivisionGPWLTPtsGFGAPIM
Montreal Canadiens80412712943092621464
Quebec Nordiques8041309913232751643
Buffalo Sabres80382814902902371221
Boston Bruins80363410823032871825
Hartford Whalers8030419692683181606
Patrick DivisionGPWLTPtsGFGAPIM
Philadelphia Flyers80532071133482411540
Washington Capitals80462591013222401161
New York Islanders8040346863453121516
New York Rangers80264410622953451301
New Jersey Devils80224810542643461282
Pittsburgh Penguins8024515532763851493

Clarence Campbell Conference

Norris DivisionGPWLTPtsGFGAPIM
St. Louis Blues80373112862992881301
Chicago Black Hawks8038357833092991432
Detroit Red Wings80274112663133571741
Minnesota North Stars80254312622683211735
Toronto Maple Leafs8020528482533581627
Smythe DivisionGPWLTPtsGFGAPIM
Edmonton Oilers804920111094012981567
Winnipeg Jets80432710963583321540
Calgary Flames80412712943633021400
Los Angeles Kings80343214823393261413
Vancouver Canucks8025469592844011451

Scoring leaders

Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points

PlayerTeamGPGAPtsPIM
Wayne GretzkyEdmonton Oilers807313520852
Jari KurriEdmonton Oilers73716413530
Dale HawerchukWinnipeg Jets80537713074
Marcel DionneLos Angeles Kings80468012646
Paul CoffeyEdmonton Oilers80378412197
Mike BossyNew York Islanders76585911738
John OgrodnickDetroit Red Wings79555010530
Denis SavardChicago Black Hawks79386710556
Bernie FederkoSt. The Montreal Canadiens (Les Canadiens de Montréal are a professional Ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The Quebec Nordiques (Nordiques de Québec pronounced in Quebec French, in Canadian English; translated into English as "Northerners" were The Buffalo Sabres are a professional Ice hockey team based in Buffalo New York. The Boston Bruins are a professional Ice hockey team based in Boston Massachusetts. The Hartford Whalers were an American professional Ice hockey team based in Hartford Connecticut. The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional Ice hockey team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. For the BAA team see Washington Capitols. For the ABA team see Washington Caps. The New York Islanders are a professional Ice hockey team based in Uniondale, New York. The New York Rangers are a professional Ice hockey team based in New York, New York, United States. The New Jersey Devils are a professional Ice hockey team based in Newark New Jersey. The Pittsburgh Penguins are a professional Ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The St Louis Blues are a professional Ice hockey team based in St The Detroit Red Wings are a professional Ice hockey team based in Detroit Michigan, and current Stanley Cup champions The Minnesota North Stars were a professional Ice hockey team in the National Hockey League (NHL for 26 seasons from 1967 to 1993. "Leafs" and "Maple Leafs" redirect here For the former American Hockey League team see St The Edmonton Oilers are a professional Ice hockey team based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. The Winnipeg Jets were a professional Hockey team based in Winnipeg, Manitoba. The Calgary Flames are a Professional Ice hockey team based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. The Los Angeles Kings are a professional ice hockey team based in Los Angeles California. The Vancouver Canucks are a Professional Ice hockey team based in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Wayne Douglas Gretzky, OC (born January 26 1961 is a retired Canadian professional Ice hockey player Jari Pekka Kurri (born May 18 1960 in Helsinki, Finland is a retired Finnish professional Ice hockey right winger Dale "Ducky" Hawerchuk (born April 4 1963 in Toronto Canada is a retired professional Ice hockey player Marcel Elphege "Little Beaver" Dionne (born August 3 1951 in Drummondville, Quebec, Canada) is a retired Canadian Paul Douglas Coffey (born June 1 1961 in York, Ontario) is a retired professional Ice hockey defenceman in the National Hockey League Michael Dean "Mike" Bossy (born in Montreal, Quebec, on January 22[[ 957]] is a former Canadian Ice hockey player who played John Ogrodnick (born June 20, 1959 in Ottawa, Ontario) is a retired Professional Ice hockey left wing who played 14 seasons Denis Joseph Savard (born February 4 1961 is a Canadian former Hall of Fame professional Ice hockey player in the National Hockey League from 1980 Bernard Allan Federko (born May 12 1956 in Foam Lake, Saskatchewan, Canada is a retired Professional Louis Blues76307310327
Mike GartnerWashington Capitals80505210271

Leading goaltenders

Stanley Cup playoffs

The Philadelphia Flyers ended the New York Islanders' string of five straight seasons in the Stanley Cup Finals by dispatching the club four games to one. Michael Alfred Gartner (born October 29 1959 in Ottawa, Ontario) is a retired Canadian professional Ice hockey right winger who played 19 seasons The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional Ice hockey team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The New York Islanders are a professional Ice hockey team based in Uniondale, New York. Flyers goaltender Pelle Lindbergh registered a pair of shutouts, one in Game 1, and the other in the clinching Game 5, by a 1–0 score. Göran Per-Eric "Pelle" Lindbergh ('pɛlɛ ˈlindbærj May 24, 1959 – November 11, 1985) was a Swedish Professional

The Quebec Nordiques and Montreal Canadiens battled in a seven-game series. The Quebec Nordiques (Nordiques de Québec pronounced in Quebec French, in Canadian English; translated into English as "Northerners" were The Montreal Canadiens (Les Canadiens de Montréal are a professional Ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. 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. Quebec (kwɨˈbɛk 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. The Montreal Forum was an Indoor arena located in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Peter Šťastný (born September 18, 1956 in Bratislava, Czechoslovakia, now Slovakia) is a Slovak professional The Eastern Conference (Conférence de l'Est is one of two conferences in the National Hockey League (NHL used to divide teams

The Chicago Black Hawks simply outscored the Minnesota North Stars in an offensive-minded six-game series that featured 61 total goals. The Minnesota North Stars were a professional Ice hockey team in the National Hockey League (NHL for 26 seasons from 1967 to 1993.

Defending Cup champion Edmonton was too much for the Winnipeg Jets, sweeping them in four straight games and doubling their goal total. The Winnipeg Jets were a professional Hockey team based in Winnipeg, Manitoba.

Although the Flyers held the best record in the NHL with 53 wins and 113 points, the Adams Division held a better record against the Patrick Division, so the Wales finals began in Quebec City. The NHL 's Adams Division was formed in 1974 as part of the Prince of Wales Conference. The NHL 's Patrick Division was formed in 1974 as part of the Clarence Campbell Conference. Philly and Quebec split the first four games, then the Flyers edged the Nordiques, 2–1, in Game 5. Game 6 in Philadelphia was a tour-de-force for the Flyers, outshooting Quebec 36–15, and winning 3–0. Flyers captain Dave Poulin's two-man disadvantage shorthanded goal early in the second period was the deciding factor in the contest. Dave James Poulin (born on December 17, 1958 in Timmins Ontario) is a retired professional Ice hockey centre. The team returned to the Stanley Cup Finals for the first time since 1980. Unfortunately, the win came at a high cost, as both 54-goal forward Tim Kerr and defenceman Brad McCrimmon would be lost for the remainder of the playoffs with injuries. Timothy Kerr (born January 5, 1960 in Windsor, Ontario) is a retired professional Ice hockey winger who played in the National Hockey League Byron Brad McCrimmon (born 29 March, 1959 in Dodsland, Saskatchewan) is a retired Canadian professional Ice hockey defenceman from Plenty

The Oilers steamrolled the Black Hawks in a six-game series which broke all sorts of records for total offense. Edmonton won the first two games at home by 11–2 and 7–3 scores, only to see Chicago strike back at home with 5–2 and 8–6 victories. However, Edmonton rebounded to blast the Hawks in the final two games, 10–5 and 8–2 to earn their third trip to the Cup Finals in as many years. Edmonton set all-time playoff marks with most goals in one series, most goals in a six-game series, and both clubs set records with most total goals in a semifinal series and most total goals in one six-game series.

Main article: 1985 Stanley Cup Finals

Edmonton would lose the first game to the Flyers but would then take the next four to win their second straight Stanley Cup. The 1985 Stanley Cup Finals were played from May 21 to May 30, 1985 between the defending champion Edmonton Oilers in their third straight Finals

Playoff bracket

 Division SemifinalsDivision FinalsConference FinalsFinals
                   
A1 Montreal Canadiens3 
A4 Boston Bruins2 
 A1 Montreal Canadiens3 
 
 A2 Quebec Nordiques4 
A2 Quebec Nordiques3
A3 Buffalo Sabres2 
 A2 Quebec Nordiques2 
 P1 Philadelphia Flyers4 
P1 Philadelphia Flyers3 
P4 New York Rangers0 
 P1 Philadelphia Flyers4
 
 P3 New York Islanders1 
P2 Washington Capitals2
P3 New York Islanders3 
 P1 Philadelphia Flyers1
 S1 Edmonton Oilers4
N1 St. Louis Blues0 
N4 Minnesota North Stars3 
 N4 Minnesota North Stars2
 
 N2 Chicago Black Hawks4 
N2 Chicago Black Hawks3
N3 Detroit Red Wings0 
 N2 Chicago Black Hawks2
 S1 Edmonton Oilers4 
S1 Edmonton Oilers3 
S4 Los Angeles Kings0 
 S1 Edmonton Oilers4
 
 S2 Winnipeg Jets0 
S2 Winnipeg Jets3
S3 Calgary Flames1 

Finals

Main article: 1985 Stanley Cup Finals

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DateVisitorsScoreHomeScore
May 10Edmonton1Philadelphia4
May 12Edmonton3Philadelphia1
May 15Philadelphia3Edmonton4
May 17Philadelphia3Edmonton5
May 19Philadelphia3Edmonton8

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NHL awards

Prince of Wales Trophy:Philadelphia Flyers
Clarence S. Campbell Bowl:Edmonton Oilers
Art Ross Memorial Trophy:Wayne Gretzky, Edmonton Oilers
Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy:Anders Hedberg, New York Rangers
Calder Memorial Trophy:Mario Lemieux, Pittsburgh Penguins
Conn Smythe Trophy:Wayne Gretzky, Edmonton Oilers
Frank J. Selke Trophy:Craig Ramsay, Buffalo Sabres
Hart Memorial Trophy:Wayne Gretzky, Edmonton Oilers
Jack Adams Award:Mike Keenan, Philadelphia Flyers
James Norris Memorial Trophy:Paul Coffey, Edmonton Oilers
Lady Byng Memorial Trophy:Jari Kurri, Edmonton Oilers
Lester B. Pearson Award:Wayne Gretzky, Edmonton Oilers
NHL Plus/Minus Award:Wayne Gretzky, Edmonton Oilers,
William M. Jennings Trophy:Tom Barrasso/Bob Sauve, Buffalo Sabres
Vezina Trophy:Pelle Lindbergh, Philadelphia Flyers
Lester Patrick Trophy:Jack Butterfield, Arthur M. Wirtz

All-Star teams

First Team  Position  Second Team
Pelle Lindbergh, Philadelphia FlyersGTom Barrasso, Buffalo Sabres
Paul Coffey, Edmonton OilersDRod Langway, Washington Capitals
Ray Bourque, Boston BruinsDDoug Wilson, Chicago Black Hawks
Wayne Gretzky, Edmonton OilersCDale Hawerchuk, Winnipeg Jets
Jari Kurri, Edmonton OilersRWMike Bossy, New York Islanders
John Ogrodnick, Detroit Red WingsLWJohn Tonelli, New York Islanders

Debuts

The following is a list of players of note who played their first NHL game in 1984–85 (listed with their first team, asterisk(*) marks debut in playoffs):

Last games

The following is a list of players of note that played their last game in the NHL in 1984–85 (listed with their last team):

1985 Trading Deadline

See also

References

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