1985–86 Pittsburgh Penguins season
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) |
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.
Offseason
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Regular season
[edit]Final standings
[edit]GP | 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
[edit]Patrick Division record vs. opponents
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Vs. Wales Conference[edit]
Vs. Campbell Conference[edit]
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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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Playoffs
[edit]The 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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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
[edit]The Penguins were involved in the following transactions during the 1985–86 season:
Trades
[edit]September 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
[edit]The 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 | ![]() |
Michigan State University (NCAA) |
2 | 23 | Lee Giffin | Right wing | ![]() |
Oshawa Generals (OHL) |
3 | 58 | Bruce Racine | Goaltender | ![]() |
Northeastern University (NCAA) |
5 | 86 | Steve Gotaas | Center | ![]() |
Prince Albert Raiders (WHL) |
6 | 107 | Kevin Clemens | Left wing | ![]() |
Regina Pats (WHL) |
6 | 114 | Stewart Marston | Defense | ![]() |
Longueuil Chevaliers (QMJHL) |
7 | 128 | Steve Titus | Goaltender | ![]() |
Cornwall Royals (OHL) |
8 | 149 | Paul Stanton | Defense | ![]() |
Catholic Memorial H.S. (Massachusetts) |
9 | 170 | Jim Paek | Defense | ![]() |
Oshawa Generals (OHL) |
10 | 191 | Steve Shaunessy | Defense | ![]() |
Reading H.S. (Massachusetts) |
11 | 212 | Doug Greschuk | Defense | ![]() |
St. Albert Saints (AJHL) |
12 | 233 | Gregory Choules | Left wing | ![]() |
Chicoutimi Saguenéens (QMJHL) |
Farm teams
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See also
[edit]References
[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.