1985–86 New York Rangers season

NHL hockey team season

1985–86 New York Rangers
Division4th Patrick
ConferenceWales
1985–86 record34–38–8
Home record20–18–2
Road record16–20–4
Goals for280
Goals against276
Team information
General managerCraig Patrick
CoachTed Sator
CaptainBarry Beck
Alternate captainsRon Greschner
Tom Laidlaw
ArenaMadison Square Garden
Team leaders
GoalsTomas Sandström (25)
AssistsMike Ridley (43)
PointsMike Ridley (65)
Penalty minutesBob Brooke (111)
WinsJohn Vanbiesbrouck (31)
Goals against averageJohn Vanbiesbrouck (3.32)

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

Patrick Division
GP W L T GF GA Pts
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

Patrick Division record vs. opponents

Vs. Wales Conference

Vs. Patrick Division

1985–86 NHL records[2]
Team NJD NYI NYR PHI PIT WSH Total
New Jersey — 2−5 2−5 3−4 2−4−1 1−6 10−24−1
N.Y. Islanders 5−2 — 3−3−1 4−3 5−1−1 3−4 20−13−2
N.Y. Rangers 5−2 3−3−1 — 1−6 2−4−1 3−3−1 14−18−3
Philadelphia 4−3 3−4 6−1 — 6−0−1 5−2 24−10−1
Pittsburgh 4−2−1 1−5−1 4−2−1 0–6−1 — 1−6 10−21−4
Washington 6−1 4−3 3−3−1 2–5 6−1 — 21−13−1

Vs. Adams Division

1985–86 NHL records
Team BOS BUF HFD MTL QUE Total
New Jersey 0−3 1−2 1−2 1−2 2−1 5−10−0
N.Y. Islanders 1−0−2 1−2 2−1 1−2 1−2 6−7−2
N.Y. Rangers 2−1 0−3 1−2 2−0−1 0−2−1 5−8−2
Philadelphia 2−1 1−2 3−0 2−1 1−1−1 9−5−1
Pittsburgh 1−2 2−0−1 1−2 0−2−1 1−1−1 5−7−3
Washington 2−0−1 1−1−1 2−0−1 2−0−1 3−0 10−1−4

Vs. Campbell Conference

Vs. Norris Division

1985–86 NHL records
Team CHI DET MIN STL TOR Total
New Jersey 2−1 2−0−1 1−2 1−2 1−2 7−7−1
N.Y. Islanders 0−2−1 3−0 0−2−1 1−1−1 3−0 7−5−3
N.Y. Rangers 0−3 3−0 1−2 1−1−1 2−1 7−7−1
Philadelphia 2−0−1 2−1 2−0−1 2−1 2−1 10−3−2
Pittsburgh 1−1−1 2−1 3−0 2−1 3−0 11−3−1
Washington 2−1 2−1 2−1 3−0 2−1 11−4−0

Vs. Smythe Division

1985–86 NHL records
Team CGY EDM LAK VAN WIN Total
New Jersey 0−2−1 0−3 2−1 2−1 2−1 6−8−1
N.Y. Islanders 1−1−1 0−1−2 2−1 1−1−1 2−0−1 6−4−5
N.Y. Rangers 1−2 2−1 2−1 3−0 2−1 10−5−0
Philadelphia 2−1 1−2 3−0 2−1 2−1 10−5−0
Pittsburgh 1−2 1−2 2−1 2−1 2−1 8−7−0
Washington 0−3 3−0 2−1 2−0−1 1−1−1 8−5−2


Schedule and results

1985-86 Game Log
October: 5-4-0 (Home: 5-1-0; Road: 0-3-0)
Game October Opponent Score Record
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
November: 6-8-1 (Home: 2-5-0; Road: 4-3-1)
Game November Opponent Score Record
10 2 @ New Jersey Devils 6 – 5 OT 5–5–0
11 4 @ Pittsburgh Penguins 4 – 2 6–5–0
12 6 Philadelphia Flyers 5 – 2 6–6–0
13 8 @ Winnipeg Jets 7 – 3 7–6–0
14 9 @ Minnesota North Stars 4 – 3 OT 7–7–0
15 11 Chicago Black Hawks 5 – 4 OT 7–8–0
16 13 Montreal Canadiens 5 – 2 8–8–0
17 16 @ Montreal Canadiens 2 – 2 OT 8–8–1
18 17 Edmonton Oilers 3 – 2 OT 8–9–1
19 20 Toronto Maple Leafs 7 – 3 9–9–1
20 23 @ New York Islanders 5 – 0 10–9–1
21 24 New York Islanders 4 – 3 OT 10–10–1
22 27 Calgary Flames 5 – 2 10–11–1
23 29 @ Washington Capitals 5 – 2 11–11–1
24 30 @ Pittsburgh Penguins 5 – 4 11–12–1
December: 6-7-1 (Home: 4-3-1; Road: 2-4-0)
Game December Opponent Score Record
25 2 Pittsburgh Penguins 6 – 0 11–13–1
26 4 Winnipeg Jets 7 – 4 12–13–1
27 7 @ Philadelphia Flyers 4 – 0 12–14–1
28 8 Philadelphia Flyers 3 – 1 13–14–1
29 11 @ New Jersey Devils 4 – 2 14–14–1
30 14 @ Boston Bruins 4 – 2 14–15–1
31 15 Pittsburgh Penguins 5 – 2 14–16–1
32 18 Buffalo Sabres 5 – 4 14–17–1
33 20 New York Islanders 2 – 2 OT 14–17–2
34 21 @ New York Islanders 5 – 4 15–17–2
35 23 Detroit Red Wings 10 – 2 16–17–2
36 26 @ Buffalo Sabres 6 – 1 16–18–2
37 28 @ Minnesota North Stars 3 – 1 16–19–2
38 29 Washington Capitals 6 – 5 17–19–2
January: 5-6-2 (Home: 1-3-1; Road: 4-3-1)
Game January Opponent Score Record
39 1 @ Washington Capitals 3 – 0 17–20–2
40 5 Quebec Nordiques 5 – 4 17–21–2
41 10 Montreal Canadiens 6 – 4 18–21–2
42 12 St. Louis Blues 2 – 2 OT 18–21–3
43 14 @ Vancouver Canucks 2 – 1 19–21–3
44 15 @ Los Angeles Kings 4 – 3 20–21–3
45 18 @ Edmonton Oilers 5 – 4 21–21–3
46 20 Hartford Whalers 5 – 0 21–22–3
47 22 @ Toronto Maple Leafs 4 – 2 22–22–3
48 23 Quebec Nordiques 4 – 0 22–23–3
49 27 @ Quebec Nordiques 6 – 6 OT 22–23–4
50 29 @ Chicago Black Hawks 5 – 4 22–24–4
51 31 @ Buffalo Sabres 5 – 3 22–25–4
February: 8-2-0 (Home: 5-0-0; Road: 3-2-0)
Game February Opponent Score Record
52 1 @ Hartford Whalers 3 – 1 23–25–4
53 5 @ St. Louis Blues 4 – 3 23–26–4
54 8 @ Boston Bruins 3 – 2 24–26–4
55 12 Vancouver Canucks 5 – 2 25–26–4
56 14 @ Detroit Red Wings 7 – 5 26–26–4
57 16 Detroit Red Wings 3 – 1 27–26–4
58 20 St. Louis Blues 3 – 2 28–26–4
59 24 Minnesota North Stars 5 – 1 29–26–4
60 25 @ Toronto Maple Leafs 7 – 3 29–27–4
61 27 Pittsburgh Penguins 8 – 3 30–27–4
March: 6-9-1 (Home: 3-4-0; Road: 3-5-1)
Game March Opponent Score Record
62 1 @ Washington Capitals 4 – 0 30–28–4
63 2 Washington Capitals 4 – 2 30–29–4
64 5 @ Winnipeg Jets 4 – 1 30–30–4
65 6 @ Calgary Flames 5 – 2 31–30–4
66 9 Philadelphia Flyers 4 – 1 31–31–4
67 11 @ New Jersey Devils 6 – 3 32–31–4
68 12 Calgary Flames 3 – 2 32–32–4
69 15 @ Pittsburgh Penguins 2 – 2 OT 32–32–5
70 16 New York Islanders 3 – 1 33–32–5
71 18 @ New York Islanders 6 – 2 33–33–5
72 22 @ Philadelphia Flyers 4 – 2 33–34–5
73 23 Chicago Black Hawks 5 – 3 33–35–5
74 25 @ New Jersey Devils 5 – 4 34–35–5
75 28 Edmonton Oilers 4 – 2 35–35–5
76 29 @ Philadelphia Flyers 8 – 2 35–36–5
77 31 New Jersey Devils 9 – 0 36–36–5
April: 0-2-1 (Home: 0-2-0; Road: 0-0-1)
Game April Opponent Score Record
78 2 Philadelphia Flyers 3 – 2 36–37–5
79 5 @ Washington Capitals 4 – 4 OT 36–37–6
80 6 Pittsburgh Penguins 5 – 4 OT 36–38–6

Playoffs

Key:   Win   Loss

1986 Stanley Cup playoffs
Division Semi-finals: vs. Philadelphia Flyers – New York Rangers win series 3-2
# Date Visitor Score Home OT Series
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
Division Finals: vs. Washington Capitals – New York Rangers win series 4-2
# Date Visitor Score Home OT Series
1 April 17 New York Rangers 4 – 3 Washington Capitals OT New York Rangers lead series 1-0
2 April 19 New York Rangers 1 – 8 Washington Capitals Series tied 1-1
3 April 21 Washington Capitals 6 – 3 New York Rangers Washington leads series 2-1
4 April 23 Washington Capitals 5 – 6 New York Rangers OT Series tied 2-2
5 April 25 New York Rangers 4 – 2 Washington Capitals New York Rangers lead series 3-2
6 April 27 Washington Capitals 1 – 2 New York Rangers New York Rangers win series 4-2
Conference Finals: vs. Montreal Canadiens – Montreal wins series 4-1
# Date Visitor Score Home OT Series
1 May 1 New York Rangers 1 – 2 Montreal Canadiens Montreal leads series 1-0
2 May 3 New York Rangers 2 – 6 Montreal Canadiens Montreal leads series 2-0
3 May 5 Montreal Canadiens 4 – 3 New York Rangers OT Montreal leads series 3-0
4 May 7 Montreal Canadiens 0 – 2 New York Rangers Montreal leads series 3-1
5 May 9 New York Rangers 1 – 3 Montreal Canadiens Montreal wins series 4-1

Player statistics

Skaters
Regular Season
Player GP G A Pts +/- PIM
Mike Ridley 80 22 43 65 0 69
Reijo Ruotsalainen 80 17 42 59 22 47
Tomas Sandstrom 73 25 29 54 -4 109
Ron Greschner 78 20 28 48 9 104
Bob Brooke 79 24 20 44 6 111
James Patrick 75 14 29 43 14 88
Mark Pavelich 59 20 20 40 -3 82
Mark Osborne 62 16 24 40 5 80
Raimo Helminen 66 10 30 40 -1 10
Kelly Miller 74 13 20 33 3 52
Brian MacLellan† 51 11 21 32 -20 47
Don Maloney 68 11 17 28 18 56
Pierre Larouche 28 20 7 27 -6 4
Peter Sundstrom 53 8 15 23 7 12
Jan Erixon 31 2 17 19 12 4
Tom Laidlaw 68 6 12 18 -3 103
Willie Huber 70 7 8 15 -11 85
Mike Allison 28 2 13 15 4 22
Barry Beck 25 4 8 12 7 24
Grant Ledyard‡ 27 2 9 11 -7 20
Dave Gagner 32 4 6 10 1 19
Larry Melnyk† 46 1 8 9 2 65
George McPhee 30 4 4 8 5 63
Steve Patrick‡ 28 4 3 7 -7 37
Mike McEwen‡ 16 2 5 7 -4 8
Wilf Paiement† 8 1 6 7 2 13
Rob Whistle 32 4 2 6 -1 10
Chris Jensen 9 1 3 4 1 0
Mike Rogers‡ 9 1 3 4 2 2
Jim Wiemer 7 3 0 3 0 2
Bob Crawford† 11 1 2 3 2 10
Steve Richmond‡ 17 0 2 2 2 63
Randy Heath 1 0 1 1 1 0
Kjell Samuelsson 9 0 0 0 -1 10
Tony Feltrin 10 0 0 0 -3 21
Playoffs
Player GP G A Pts PIM
Pierre Larouche 16 8 9 17 2
Bob Brooke 16 6 9 15 28
Mike Ridley 16 6 8 14 26
Wilf Paiement 16 5 5 10 45
Tomas Sandstrom 16 4 6 10 20
Reijo Ruotsalainen 16 0 8 8 6
Kelly Miller 16 3 4 7 4
Brian MacLellan 16 2 4 6 15
James Patrick 16 1 5 6 34
Willie Huber 16 3 2 5 16
Mark Osborne 15 2 3 5 26
Ron Greschner 5 3 1 4 11
Larry Melnyk 16 1 2 3 46
Don Maloney 16 2 1 3 31
Mike Allison 16 0 2 2 38
Tom Laidlaw 7 0 2 2 12
Kjell Samuelsson 9 0 1 1 8
Bob Crawford 7 0 1 1 8
Jim Wiemer 8 1 0 1 6
Jan Erixon 12 0 1 1 4
Rob Whistle 3 0 0 0 2
George McPhee 11 0 0 0 32
Peter Sundstrom 1 0 0 0 2
Raimo Helminen 2 0 0 0 0

Goaltenders
Regular Season
Player GP TOI W L T GA GAA SA SV% SO
John Vanbiesbrouck 61 3326 31 21 5 184 3.32 1809 .887 3
Glen Hanlon 23 1170 5 12 1 65 3.33 673 .893 0
Terry Kleisinger 4 191 0 2 0 14 4.40 123 .872 0
Ron Scott 4 156 0 3 0 11 4.23 67 .804 0
Playoffs
Player GP TOI W L GA GAA SA SV% SO
John Vanbiesbrouck 16 899 8 8 49 3.27 477 .897 1
Glen Hanlon 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.

[3]

Note:
Pos = Position; GPI = Games played in; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes; +/- = Plus/minus; PPG = Power-play goals; SHG = Short-handed goals; GWG = Game-winning goals
Min, TOI = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T,T/OT = Ties; OTL = Overtime losses; GA = Goals-against; GAA = Goals-against average; SO = Shutouts; SA = Shots against; SV = Shots saved; SV% = Save percentage;

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)
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

References

  1. ^ Dinger, Ralph, ed. (2011). The National Hockey League Official Guide & Record Book 2012. Dan Diamond & Associates. p. 153. ISBN 9781894801225.
  2. ^ "All-Time NHL Results". NHL.com. Retrieved August 25, 2023.
  3. ^ "1985-86 New York Rangers". hockeydb.com. Retrieved August 8, 2010.

External links

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