1985–86 New Jersey Devils season

The 1985–86 New Jersey Devils season was the team's fourth in the league since moving to New Jersey from Colorado. Kirk Muller making the All-Star Game was the highlight of the season for the Devils, as they finished in last place in their division and conference, good for the third-worst record in the league. This was the franchise's eighth consecutive season out of the playoffs.

1985–86 New Jersey Devils
Division6th Patrick
Conference11th Wales
1985–86 record28-49-3
Goals for300
Goals against374
Team information
General managerMax McNab
CoachDoug Carpenter
CaptainMel Bridgman
Alternate captainsUnknown
ArenaBrendan Byrne Arena
Team leaders
GoalsGreg Adams (35)
AssistsGreg Adams (42)
PointsGreg Adams (77)
Penalty minutesJoe Cirella (147)
Plus/minusBruce Driver (+9)

Regular season

Final standings

Patrick Division
  GP W L T GF GA Pts
Philadelphia Flyers8053234335241110
Washington Capitals8050237315272107
New York Islanders8039291232728490
New York Rangers803638628027678
Pittsburgh Penguins803438831330576
New Jersey Devils802849330037459

[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.

Schedule and results

# R Date Score Opponent Record
1WOctober 10, 19856–5@ Philadelphia Flyers (season)1–0–0
2WOctober 12, 19854–1Washington Capitals (season)2–0–0
3WOctober 13, 19853–2 OT@ New York Rangers (season)3–0–0
4LOctober 17, 19853–4 OTHartford Whalers (season)3–1–0
5LOctober 19, 19853–4@ St. Louis Blues (season)3–2–0
6LOctober 23, 19851–5@ New York Rangers (season)3–3–0
7LOctober 24, 19854–6Chicago Black Hawks (season)3–4–0
8WOctober 26, 19855–2Los Angeles Kings (season)4–4–0
9LOctober 29, 19854–6Boston Bruins (season)4–5–0
10TOctober 31, 19852–2 OTDetroit Red Wings (season)4–5–1
11WNovember 2, 19856–5 OTNew York Rangers (season)5–5–1
12LNovember 6, 19852–5Calgary Flames (season)5–6–1
13WNovember 8, 19855–3Pittsburgh Penguins (season)6–6–1
14LNovember 9, 19852–3@ New York Islanders (season)6–7–1
15LNovember 15, 19853–5@ Winnipeg Jets (season)6–8–1
16LNovember 16, 19852–7@ Calgary Flames (season)6–9–1
17WNovember 19, 19856–3@ Los Angeles Kings (season)7–9–1
18WNovember 22, 19856–5@ Vancouver Canucks (season)8–9–1
19LNovember 23, 19852–3@ Edmonton Oilers (season)8–10–1
20WNovember 26, 19854–3Winnipeg Jets (season)9–10–1
21LNovember 30, 19852–6Washington Capitals (season)9–11–1
22LDecember 1, 19852–4@ Boston Bruins (season)9–12–1
23LDecember 4, 19857–10@ Toronto Maple Leafs (season)9–13–1
24WDecember 6, 19854–1Vancouver Canucks (season)10–13–1
25WDecember 7, 19855–1@ Pittsburgh Penguins (season)11–13–1
26WDecember 9, 19856–4@ Minnesota North Stars (season)12–13–1
27LDecember 11, 19852–4New York Rangers (season)12–14–1
28LDecember 14, 19853–9@ Quebec Nordiques (season)12–15–1
29LDecember 15, 19852–3St. Louis Blues (season)12–16–1
30WDecember 17, 19857–4Philadelphia Flyers (season)13–16–1
31LDecember 19, 19853–6@ Philadelphia Flyers (season)13–17–1
32LDecember 21, 19856–7@ Hartford Whalers (season)13–18–1
33LDecember 22, 19853–8Minnesota North Stars (season)13–19–1
34LDecember 27, 19853–7Montreal Canadiens (season)13–20–1
35LDecember 28, 19853–8@ Montreal Canadiens (season)13–21–1
36LJanuary 3, 19862–3Washington Capitals (season)13–22–1
37LJanuary 4, 19863–9@ Washington Capitals (season)13–23–1
38LJanuary 6, 19863–4@ Pittsburgh Penguins (season)13–24–1
39WJanuary 8, 19868–7@ Chicago Black Hawks (season)14–24–1
40LJanuary 11, 19864–8Philadelphia Flyers (season)14–25–1
41LJanuary 14, 19862–3@ Philadelphia Flyers (season)14–26–1
42WJanuary 15, 19864–3 OT@ Detroit Red Wings (season)15–26–1
43LJanuary 17, 19863–4Washington Capitals (season)15–27–1
44LJanuary 19, 19863–6Buffalo Sabres (season)15–28–1
45LJanuary 21, 19863–5@ Vancouver Canucks (season)15–29–1
46TJanuary 22, 19866–6 OT@ Calgary Flames (season)15–29–2
47LJanuary 24, 19866–7 OT@ Edmonton Oilers (season)15–30–2
48LJanuary 27, 19862–6@ Minnesota North Stars (season)15–31–2
49LJanuary 29, 19861–4Pittsburgh Penguins (season)15–32–2
50LFebruary 1, 19864–5@ Washington Capitals (season)15–33–2
51LFebruary 2, 19862–3 OTNew York Islanders (season)15–34–2
52LFebruary 6, 19864–6Edmonton Oilers (season)15–35–2
53LFebruary 8, 19860–4@ Pittsburgh Penguins (season)15–36–2
54WFebruary 9, 19866–3@ Hartford Whalers (season)16–36–2
55WFebruary 13, 19864–3Montreal Canadiens (season)17–36–2
56LFebruary 15, 19865–6@ New York Islanders (season)17–37–2
57TFebruary 16, 19865–5 OTPittsburgh Penguins (season)17–37–3
58WFebruary 20, 19864–3 OTQuebec Nordiques (season)18–37–3
59LFebruary 22, 19862–5Los Angeles Kings (season)18–38–3
60WFebruary 26, 19867–2New York Islanders (season)19–38–3
61LMarch 1, 19863–8@ Boston Bruins (season)19–39–3
62WMarch 2, 19866–4Winnipeg Jets (season)20–39–3
63LMarch 4, 19862–4@ Washington Capitals (season)20–40–3
64WMarch 6, 19867–2Detroit Red Wings (season)21–40–3
65WMarch 8, 19867–3Philadelphia Flyers (season)22–40–3
66LMarch 9, 19863–4@ Buffalo Sabres (season)22–41–3
67LMarch 11, 19863–6New York Rangers (season)22–42–3
68LMarch 13, 19864–7Toronto Maple Leafs (season)22–43–3
69LMarch 15, 19861–3@ New York Islanders (season)22–44–3
70LMarch 16, 19861–4@ Philadelphia Flyers (season)22–45–3
71LMarch 19, 19863–7Pittsburgh Penguins (season)22–46–3
72WMarch 21, 19866–3@ Buffalo Sabres (season)23–46–3
73WMarch 22, 19866–3@ Toronto Maple Leafs (season)24–46–3
74LMarch 25, 19864–5New York Rangers (season)24–47–3
75WMarch 27, 19861–0St. Louis Blues (season)25–47–3
76WMarch 29, 19863–2Chicago Black Hawks (season)26–47–3
77LMarch 31, 19860–9@ New York Rangers (season)26–48–3
78WApril 2, 19866–5Quebec Nordiques (season)27–48–3
79LApril 5, 19861–7@ New York Islanders (season)27–49–3
80WApril 6, 19869–7New York Islanders (season)28–49–3

Player statistics

Regular season

Scoring
Player Pos GP G A Pts PIM +/- PPG SHG GWG
Greg AdamsLW7835427730-71002
Kirk MullerLW7725416645-20511
Mel BridgmanC7823406380-1511
Mark JohnsonC8021416216-13613
John MacLeanRW74213657112-3104
Pat VerbeekRW7625285379-24410
Doug SullimanRW7321224320-10615
Peter McNabC7119244314-11600
Aaron BrotenLW/C66182543262401
Rich PrestonRW76192241653302
Paul GagneLW4719193814-15403
Joe CirellaD6662329147-12200
Tim HigginsRW5991726477201
Uli HiemerD508162461-1601
Perry AndersonLW517121991-7101
Dave PichetteD337121922-11401
Bruce DriverD4031518329101
Craig WolaninD442161874-7001
Dave LewisD6901515810000
Jan LudvigRW42591463-16000
Ken DaneykoD44010101000000
Randy VelischekD4727939-20000
Phil RussellD3023551-17000
Bob LorimerD4622452-13000
Alain ChevrierG3703300000
Dan DorionC31120-1000
Pat ConacherLW202220000
Don DietrichD1102210-8000
Craig BillingtonG1801100000
Murray BrumwellD10000-1000
Alan HeppleD100000000
Kirk McLeanG200000000
Glenn ReschG31000140000
Sam St. LaurentG400000000
Allan StewartLW400021-1000
Goaltending
Player MIN GP W L T GA GAA SO SA SV SV%
Alain Chevrier186237111821434.610951808.850
Glenn Resch176931102001264.270885759.858
Craig Billington90118491775.130482405.840
Sam St. Laurent1884210134.15111198.883
Kirk McLean1112110115.9505948.814
Team:483180284933704.60124882118.851

[2]

Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/- = Plus/Minus; PIM = Penalty Minutes; PPG=Power-play goals; SHG=Short-handed goals; GWG=Game-winning goals
      MIN=Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GA = Goals Against; GAA = Goals Against Average; SO = Shutouts; SA=Shots Against; SV=Shots saved; SV% = Save Percentage;

Draft picks

New Jersey's draft picks at the 1985 NHL Entry Draft.

Rd # Pick # Player Nat Pos Team (League) Notes
1 3 Craig Wolanin  United States D Kitchener Rangers (OHL)
2 24 Sean Burke  Canada G Toronto Marlboros (OHL)
2 32 Eric Weinrich  United States D North Yarmouth Academy (Maine) [3]
3 45 Myles O'Connor  Canada D Notre Dame H.S. Hounds (SJHL)
4 66 Greg Polak  United States LW Lincoln H.S. (Rhode Island)
5 87 No fifth-round pick[3]
6 108 Bill McMillan  Canada RW Peterborough Petes (OHL)
7 129 Kevin Schrader  United States D Burnsville H.S. (Minnesota)
8 150 Ed Krayer  United States LW St. Paul's H.S. (New Hampshire)
9 171 Jamie Huscroft  Canada D Seattle Breakers (WHL)
10 192 Terry Shold  United States LW International Falls H.S. (Minnesota)
11 213 Jamie McKinley  Canada RW Guelph Platers (OHL)
12 234 David Williams  United States D Choate H.S. (Connecticut)

References

  1. Dinger, Ralph, ed. (2011). The National Hockey League Official Guide & Record Book 2012. Dan Diamond & Associates. p. 153. ISBN 9781894801225.
  2. "1985-86 New Jersey Devils Statistics – Hockey-Reference.com". hockey-reference.com. Retrieved 2009-06-02.
  3. The Devils acquired the 1985 second-round pick, along with Rich Preston and Don Dietrich, from Chicago in exchange for Bob MacMillan and their 1985 fifth-round pick (used on Rick Herbert) on June 16, 1984.
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