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 | |
|---|---|
| Division | 6th Patrick |
| Conference | 11th Wales |
| 1985–86 record | 28-49-3 |
| Goals for | 300 |
| Goals against | 374 |
| Team information | |
| General manager | Max McNab |
| Coach | Doug Carpenter |
| Captain | Mel Bridgman |
| Alternate captains | Unknown |
| Arena | Brendan Byrne Arena |
| Team leaders | |
| Goals | Greg Adams (35) |
| Assists | Greg Adams (42) |
| Points | Greg Adams (77) |
| Penalty minutes | Joe Cirella (147) |
| Plus/minus | Bruce Driver (+9) |
Regular season
Final standings
| 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.
Schedule and results
| # | R | Date | Score | Opponent | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | W | October 10, 1985 | 6–5 | @ Philadelphia Flyers (season) | 1–0–0 |
| 2 | W | October 12, 1985 | 4–1 | Washington Capitals (season) | 2–0–0 |
| 3 | W | October 13, 1985 | 3–2 OT | @ New York Rangers (season) | 3–0–0 |
| 4 | L | October 17, 1985 | 3–4 OT | Hartford Whalers (season) | 3–1–0 |
| 5 | L | October 19, 1985 | 3–4 | @ St. Louis Blues (season) | 3–2–0 |
| 6 | L | October 23, 1985 | 1–5 | @ New York Rangers (season) | 3–3–0 |
| 7 | L | October 24, 1985 | 4–6 | Chicago Black Hawks (season) | 3–4–0 |
| 8 | W | October 26, 1985 | 5–2 | Los Angeles Kings (season) | 4–4–0 |
| 9 | L | October 29, 1985 | 4–6 | Boston Bruins (season) | 4–5–0 |
| 10 | T | October 31, 1985 | 2–2 OT | Detroit Red Wings (season) | 4–5–1 |
| 11 | W | November 2, 1985 | 6–5 OT | New York Rangers (season) | 5–5–1 |
| 12 | L | November 6, 1985 | 2–5 | Calgary Flames (season) | 5–6–1 |
| 13 | W | November 8, 1985 | 5–3 | Pittsburgh Penguins (season) | 6–6–1 |
| 14 | L | November 9, 1985 | 2–3 | @ New York Islanders (season) | 6–7–1 |
| 15 | L | November 15, 1985 | 3–5 | @ Winnipeg Jets (season) | 6–8–1 |
| 16 | L | November 16, 1985 | 2–7 | @ Calgary Flames (season) | 6–9–1 |
| 17 | W | November 19, 1985 | 6–3 | @ Los Angeles Kings (season) | 7–9–1 |
| 18 | W | November 22, 1985 | 6–5 | @ Vancouver Canucks (season) | 8–9–1 |
| 19 | L | November 23, 1985 | 2–3 | @ Edmonton Oilers (season) | 8–10–1 |
| 20 | W | November 26, 1985 | 4–3 | Winnipeg Jets (season) | 9–10–1 |
| 21 | L | November 30, 1985 | 2–6 | Washington Capitals (season) | 9–11–1 |
| 22 | L | December 1, 1985 | 2–4 | @ Boston Bruins (season) | 9–12–1 |
| 23 | L | December 4, 1985 | 7–10 | @ Toronto Maple Leafs (season) | 9–13–1 |
| 24 | W | December 6, 1985 | 4–1 | Vancouver Canucks (season) | 10–13–1 |
| 25 | W | December 7, 1985 | 5–1 | @ Pittsburgh Penguins (season) | 11–13–1 |
| 26 | W | December 9, 1985 | 6–4 | @ Minnesota North Stars (season) | 12–13–1 |
| 27 | L | December 11, 1985 | 2–4 | New York Rangers (season) | 12–14–1 |
| 28 | L | December 14, 1985 | 3–9 | @ Quebec Nordiques (season) | 12–15–1 |
| 29 | L | December 15, 1985 | 2–3 | St. Louis Blues (season) | 12–16–1 |
| 30 | W | December 17, 1985 | 7–4 | Philadelphia Flyers (season) | 13–16–1 |
| 31 | L | December 19, 1985 | 3–6 | @ Philadelphia Flyers (season) | 13–17–1 |
| 32 | L | December 21, 1985 | 6–7 | @ Hartford Whalers (season) | 13–18–1 |
| 33 | L | December 22, 1985 | 3–8 | Minnesota North Stars (season) | 13–19–1 |
| 34 | L | December 27, 1985 | 3–7 | Montreal Canadiens (season) | 13–20–1 |
| 35 | L | December 28, 1985 | 3–8 | @ Montreal Canadiens (season) | 13–21–1 |
| 36 | L | January 3, 1986 | 2–3 | Washington Capitals (season) | 13–22–1 |
| 37 | L | January 4, 1986 | 3–9 | @ Washington Capitals (season) | 13–23–1 |
| 38 | L | January 6, 1986 | 3–4 | @ Pittsburgh Penguins (season) | 13–24–1 |
| 39 | W | January 8, 1986 | 8–7 | @ Chicago Black Hawks (season) | 14–24–1 |
| 40 | L | January 11, 1986 | 4–8 | Philadelphia Flyers (season) | 14–25–1 |
| 41 | L | January 14, 1986 | 2–3 | @ Philadelphia Flyers (season) | 14–26–1 |
| 42 | W | January 15, 1986 | 4–3 OT | @ Detroit Red Wings (season) | 15–26–1 |
| 43 | L | January 17, 1986 | 3–4 | Washington Capitals (season) | 15–27–1 |
| 44 | L | January 19, 1986 | 3–6 | Buffalo Sabres (season) | 15–28–1 |
| 45 | L | January 21, 1986 | 3–5 | @ Vancouver Canucks (season) | 15–29–1 |
| 46 | T | January 22, 1986 | 6–6 OT | @ Calgary Flames (season) | 15–29–2 |
| 47 | L | January 24, 1986 | 6–7 OT | @ Edmonton Oilers (season) | 15–30–2 |
| 48 | L | January 27, 1986 | 2–6 | @ Minnesota North Stars (season) | 15–31–2 |
| 49 | L | January 29, 1986 | 1–4 | Pittsburgh Penguins (season) | 15–32–2 |
| 50 | L | February 1, 1986 | 4–5 | @ Washington Capitals (season) | 15–33–2 |
| 51 | L | February 2, 1986 | 2–3 OT | New York Islanders (season) | 15–34–2 |
| 52 | L | February 6, 1986 | 4–6 | Edmonton Oilers (season) | 15–35–2 |
| 53 | L | February 8, 1986 | 0–4 | @ Pittsburgh Penguins (season) | 15–36–2 |
| 54 | W | February 9, 1986 | 6–3 | @ Hartford Whalers (season) | 16–36–2 |
| 55 | W | February 13, 1986 | 4–3 | Montreal Canadiens (season) | 17–36–2 |
| 56 | L | February 15, 1986 | 5–6 | @ New York Islanders (season) | 17–37–2 |
| 57 | T | February 16, 1986 | 5–5 OT | Pittsburgh Penguins (season) | 17–37–3 |
| 58 | W | February 20, 1986 | 4–3 OT | Quebec Nordiques (season) | 18–37–3 |
| 59 | L | February 22, 1986 | 2–5 | Los Angeles Kings (season) | 18–38–3 |
| 60 | W | February 26, 1986 | 7–2 | New York Islanders (season) | 19–38–3 |
| 61 | L | March 1, 1986 | 3–8 | @ Boston Bruins (season) | 19–39–3 |
| 62 | W | March 2, 1986 | 6–4 | Winnipeg Jets (season) | 20–39–3 |
| 63 | L | March 4, 1986 | 2–4 | @ Washington Capitals (season) | 20–40–3 |
| 64 | W | March 6, 1986 | 7–2 | Detroit Red Wings (season) | 21–40–3 |
| 65 | W | March 8, 1986 | 7–3 | Philadelphia Flyers (season) | 22–40–3 |
| 66 | L | March 9, 1986 | 3–4 | @ Buffalo Sabres (season) | 22–41–3 |
| 67 | L | March 11, 1986 | 3–6 | New York Rangers (season) | 22–42–3 |
| 68 | L | March 13, 1986 | 4–7 | Toronto Maple Leafs (season) | 22–43–3 |
| 69 | L | March 15, 1986 | 1–3 | @ New York Islanders (season) | 22–44–3 |
| 70 | L | March 16, 1986 | 1–4 | @ Philadelphia Flyers (season) | 22–45–3 |
| 71 | L | March 19, 1986 | 3–7 | Pittsburgh Penguins (season) | 22–46–3 |
| 72 | W | March 21, 1986 | 6–3 | @ Buffalo Sabres (season) | 23–46–3 |
| 73 | W | March 22, 1986 | 6–3 | @ Toronto Maple Leafs (season) | 24–46–3 |
| 74 | L | March 25, 1986 | 4–5 | New York Rangers (season) | 24–47–3 |
| 75 | W | March 27, 1986 | 1–0 | St. Louis Blues (season) | 25–47–3 |
| 76 | W | March 29, 1986 | 3–2 | Chicago Black Hawks (season) | 26–47–3 |
| 77 | L | March 31, 1986 | 0–9 | @ New York Rangers (season) | 26–48–3 |
| 78 | W | April 2, 1986 | 6–5 | Quebec Nordiques (season) | 27–48–3 |
| 79 | L | April 5, 1986 | 1–7 | @ New York Islanders (season) | 27–49–3 |
| 80 | W | April 6, 1986 | 9–7 | New York Islanders (season) | 28–49–3 |
Player statistics
Regular season
- Scoring
| Player | Pos | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | +/- | PPG | SHG | GWG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greg Adams | LW | 78 | 35 | 42 | 77 | 30 | -7 | 10 | 0 | 2 |
| Kirk Muller | LW | 77 | 25 | 41 | 66 | 45 | -20 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| Mel Bridgman | C | 78 | 23 | 40 | 63 | 80 | -1 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| Mark Johnson | C | 80 | 21 | 41 | 62 | 16 | -13 | 6 | 1 | 3 |
| John MacLean | RW | 74 | 21 | 36 | 57 | 112 | -3 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| Pat Verbeek | RW | 76 | 25 | 28 | 53 | 79 | -24 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Doug Sulliman | RW | 73 | 21 | 22 | 43 | 20 | -10 | 6 | 1 | 5 |
| Peter McNab | C | 71 | 19 | 24 | 43 | 14 | -11 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Aaron Broten | LW/C | 66 | 18 | 25 | 43 | 26 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| Rich Preston | RW | 76 | 19 | 22 | 41 | 65 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| Paul Gagne | LW | 47 | 19 | 19 | 38 | 14 | -15 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| Joe Cirella | D | 66 | 6 | 23 | 29 | 147 | -12 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Tim Higgins | RW | 59 | 9 | 17 | 26 | 47 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Uli Hiemer | D | 50 | 8 | 16 | 24 | 61 | -1 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| Perry Anderson | LW | 51 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 91 | -7 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Dave Pichette | D | 33 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 22 | -11 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| Bruce Driver | D | 40 | 3 | 15 | 18 | 32 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Craig Wolanin | D | 44 | 2 | 16 | 18 | 74 | -7 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dave Lewis | D | 69 | 0 | 15 | 15 | 81 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jan Ludvig | RW | 42 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 63 | -16 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ken Daneyko | D | 44 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Randy Velischek | D | 47 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 39 | -20 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Phil Russell | D | 30 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 51 | -17 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bob Lorimer | D | 46 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 52 | -13 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alain Chevrier | G | 37 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dan Dorion | C | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pat Conacher | LW | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Don Dietrich | D | 11 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 10 | -8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Craig Billington | G | 18 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Murray Brumwell | D | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alan Hepple | D | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kirk McLean | G | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Glenn Resch | G | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sam St. Laurent | G | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Allan Stewart | LW | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
- Goaltending
| Player | MIN | GP | W | L | T | GA | GAA | SO | SA | SV | SV% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alain Chevrier | 1862 | 37 | 11 | 18 | 2 | 143 | 4.61 | 0 | 951 | 808 | .850 |
| Glenn Resch | 1769 | 31 | 10 | 20 | 0 | 126 | 4.27 | 0 | 885 | 759 | .858 |
| Craig Billington | 901 | 18 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 77 | 5.13 | 0 | 482 | 405 | .840 |
| Sam St. Laurent | 188 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 4.15 | 1 | 111 | 98 | .883 |
| Kirk McLean | 111 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 5.95 | 0 | 59 | 48 | .814 |
| Team: | 4831 | 80 | 28 | 49 | 3 | 370 | 4.60 | 1 | 2488 | 2118 | .851 |
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 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} 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
- Dinger, Ralph, ed. (2011). The National Hockey League Official Guide & Record Book 2012. Dan Diamond & Associates. p. 153. ISBN 9781894801225.
- "1985-86 New Jersey Devils Statistics – Hockey-Reference.com". hockey-reference.com. Retrieved 2009-06-02.
- 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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