1985–86 Pittsburgh Penguins season
The 1985–86 Pittsburgh Penguins season was the Penguins' 19th season in the National Hockey League (NHL). The Penguins did not qualify for the playoffs.
1985–86 Pittsburgh Penguins | |
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Division | 5th Patrick |
Conference | 10th Wales |
1985–86 record | 34–38–8 |
Goals for | 313 |
Goals against | 305 |
Team information | |
General manager | Eddie Johnston |
Coach | Bob Berry |
Captain | Mike Bullard |
Alternate captains | Moe Mantha Terry Ruskowski |
Arena | Pittsburgh Civic Arena |
Team leaders | |
Goals | Mario Lemieux (48) |
Assists | Mario Lemieux (93) |
Points | Mario Lemieux (141) |
Penalty minutes | Dan Frawley (174) |
Wins | Roberto Romano (21) |
Goals against average | Roberto Romano (3.55) |
Offseason
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Regular season
editFinal standings
editGP | W | L | T | GF | GA | Pts | |
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Philadelphia Flyers | 80 | 53 | 23 | 4 | 335 | 241 | 110 |
Washington Capitals | 80 | 50 | 23 | 7 | 315 | 272 | 107 |
New York Islanders | 80 | 39 | 29 | 12 | 327 | 284 | 90 |
New York Rangers | 80 | 36 | 38 | 6 | 280 | 276 | 78 |
Pittsburgh Penguins | 80 | 34 | 38 | 8 | 313 | 305 | 76 |
New Jersey Devils | 80 | 28 | 49 | 3 | 300 | 374 | 59 |
[1]Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against
Note: Teams that qualified for the playoffs are highlighted in bold.
Record vs. opponents
editPatrick Division record vs. opponents
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Vs. Wales Conferenceedit
Vs. Campbell Conferenceedit
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Schedule and results
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October: 3–5–2 (home: 2–3–1 ; road: 1–2–1), 8 Points
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November: 5–7–1 (home: 4–3–0 ; road: 1–4–1), 11 Points
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December: 8–6–1 (home: 3–3–1 ; road: 5–3–0), 17 Points
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January: 7–4–2 (home: 4–0–2 ; road: 3–4–0), 16 Points
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February: 7–4–1 (home: 6–1–0 ; road: 1–3–1), 15 Points
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March: 3–9–1 (home: 1–3–1 ; road: 2–6–0), 7 Points
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April: 1–3–0 (home: 0–2–0 ; road: 1–1–0), 2 Points
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Legend: = Win = Loss = Tie |
Playoffs
editThe Penguins failed to make the playoffs again for the fourth straight year, two points behind the fourth place Rangers for the final spot from the Patrick Division.
Player statistics
edit- Skaters
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- Goaltenders
Player | GP | TOI | W | L | T | GA | GAA | SA | SV% | SO |
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Roberto Romano | 46 | 2684:00 | 21 | 20 | 3 | 159 | 3.55 | 1394 | 0.886 | 2 |
Gilles Meloche | 34 | 1989:00 | 13 | 15 | 5 | 119 | 3.59 | 1003 | 0.881 | 0 |
Denis Herron | 3 | 180:00 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 4.67 | 92 | 0.848 | 0 |
Total | 4853:00 | 34 | 38 | 8 | 292 | 3.61 | 2489 | 0.883 | 2 |
†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining the Penguins. Stats reflect time with the Penguins only.
‡Denotes player was traded mid-season. Stats reflect time with the Penguins only.
Awards and records
edit- Mario Lemieux became the first person to score 70 assists in a season for the Penguins. He did so in a 7–3 win over Detroit on February 21.
- Mario Lemieux became the first person to score 80 assists and also 120 points in a season for the Penguins. He did so with the same assist in a 5–1 win over Hartford on March 1.
- Mario Lemieux became the first person to score 130 points in a season for the Penguins. He did so in a 7–3 win over New Jersey on March 19.
- Mario Lemieux became the first person to score 90 assists in a season for the Penguins. He did so in a 3–8 loss to with Edmonton on March 26.
- Mario Lemieux became the first person to score 140 points in a season for the Penguins. He did so in a 5–4 win over New York on April 6.
- Mario Lemieux established a new franchise record for assists (94) and points (141) in a season. He topped the previous highs of 111 points (Pierre Larouche, 1976) and 67 assists (Syl Apps Jr. 1976 and Randy Carlyle 1981).
Transactions
editThe Penguins were involved in the following transactions during the 1985–86 season:
Trades
editSeptember 10, 1985 | To Edmonton Oilers
Tim Hrynewich |
To Pittsburgh Penguins
Gilles Meloche |
September 10, 1985 | To New York Islanders
future considerations |
To Pittsburgh Penguins
Dave Simpson |
September 16, 1985 | To Buffalo Sabres
cash |
To Pittsburgh Penguins
Ted Nolan |
October 4, 1985 | To Edmonton Oilers
Pat Price |
To Pittsburgh Penguins
Pat Hughes |
October 4, 1985 | To Buffalo Sabres
Pat Hughes |
To Pittsburgh Penguins
Randy Cunneyworth |
October 20, 1985 | To Quebec Nordiques
Wayne Babych |
To Pittsburgh Penguins
future considerations |
March 11, 1986 | To Detroit Red Wings
Doug Shedden |
To Pittsburgh Penguins
Ron Duguay |
Additions and subtractions
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Draft picks
editThe 1985 NHL Entry Draft was held on June 15, 1985, in Toronto, Ontario.[5]
Round | # | Player | Pos | Nationality | College/Junior/Club team (League) |
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1 | 2 | Craig Simpson | Left wing | Canada | Michigan State University (NCAA) |
2 | 23 | Lee Giffin | Right wing | Canada | Oshawa Generals (OHL) |
3 | 58 | Bruce Racine | Goaltender | Canada | Northeastern University (NCAA) |
5 | 86 | Steve Gotaas | Center | Canada | Prince Albert Raiders (WHL) |
6 | 107 | Kevin Clemens | Left wing | Canada | Regina Pats (WHL) |
6 | 114 | Stewart Marston | Defense | Canada | Longueuil Chevaliers (QMJHL) |
7 | 128 | Steve Titus | Goaltender | Canada | Cornwall Royals (OHL) |
8 | 149 | Paul Stanton | Defense | United States | Catholic Memorial H.S. (Massachusetts) |
9 | 170 | Jim Paek | Defense | South Korea | Oshawa Generals (OHL) |
10 | 191 | Steve Shaunessy | Defense | United States | Reading H.S. (Massachusetts) |
11 | 212 | Doug Greschuk | Defense | Canada | St. Albert Saints (AJHL) |
12 | 233 | Gregory Choules | Left wing | Canada | Chicoutimi Saguenéens (QMJHL) |
Farm teams
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See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Dinger, Ralph, ed. (2011). The National Hockey League Official Guide & Record Book 2012. Dan Diamond & Associates. p. 153. ISBN 9781894801225.
- ^ "All-Time NHL Results". NHL.com. Retrieved August 25, 2023.
- ^ "1985–1986 – Regular Season – Pittsburgh Penguins – All Skaters – Summary – Points – NHL.com – Stats". NHL.
- ^ "1985–1986 – Regular Season – Pittsburgh Penguins – Goalie – Summary – Wins – NHL.com – Stats". NHL.
- ^ "NHL Entry Draft Year by Year Results". NHL.
- "1985–86 Pittsburgh Penguins Games". Hockey-reference.com. Retrieved May 6, 2009.