1985–86 Toronto Maple Leafs season
The 1985–86 Toronto Maple Leafs season was the 69th season of the franchise and its 59th season as the Maple Leafs. Despite posting the fourth-worst record in the league, the Leafs qualified for the last playoff spot in a very weak Norris Division; the division champion Chicago Black Hawks only recorded 86 points. The Leafs' .356 winning percentage is the fourth-worst in franchise history, and one of the worst ever for a playoff qualifier.
| 1985–86 Toronto Maple Leafs | |
|---|---|
| Division | 4th Norris |
| Conference | 8th Campbell |
| 1985–86 record | 25–48–7 |
| Goals for | 311 |
| Goals against | 386 |
| Team information | |
| General manager | Gerry McNamara |
| Coach | Dan Maloney |
| Captain | Rick Vaive |
| Alternate captains | Borje Salming Brad Maxwell |
| Arena | Maple Leaf Gardens |
| Team leaders | |
| Goals | Wendel Clark (34) |
| Assists | Miroslav Frycer (43) |
| Points | Miroslav Frycer (75) |
| Penalty minutes | Wendel Clark (227) |
Despite this, the Leafs swept the Hawks in three games in the Norris Semifinals before being eliminated by the St. Louis Blues in a seven-game Norris Final.
Offseason
NHL Draft
| Round | # | Player | Nationality | College/Junior/Club Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Wendel Clark (LW) | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Canada | Saskatoon Blades (WHL) |
| 2 | 22 | Ken Spangler (D) | Canada | Calgary Wranglers (WHL) |
| 3 | 43 | Dave Thomlinson (LW) | Canada | Brandon Wheat Kings (WHL) |
| 4 | 64 | Greg Vey (LW) | Canada | Peterborough Petes (OHL) |
| 5 | 85 | Jeff Serowik (D) |  United States | Lawrence Academy (USHS-MA) |
| 6 | 106 | Jiri Latal (D) |  Czechoslovakia | Dukla Trenčín (Czechoslovakia) |
| 7 | 127 | Tim Bean (LW) | Canada | North Bay Centennials (OHL) |
| 8 | 148 | Andy Donahue (C) | United States | Belmont Hill School (USHS-MA) |
| 9 | 169 | Todd Whittemore (C) | United States | Kent School (USHS-CT) |
| 10 | 190 | Bobby Reynolds (LW) | United States | St. Clair Shores Falcons (NAHL) |
| 11 | 211 | Tim Armstrong (C) | Canada | Toronto Marlboros (OHL) |
| 12 | 232 | Mitch Murphy (G) | Canada | St. Paul's School (USHS-NH) |
Regular season
Final standings
| GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Black Hawks | 80 | 39 | 33 | 8 | 351 | 349 | 86 |
| Minnesota North Stars | 80 | 38 | 33 | 9 | 327 | 305 | 85 |
| St. Louis Blues | 80 | 37 | 34 | 9 | 302 | 291 | 83 |
| Toronto Maple Leafs | 80 | 25 | 48 | 7 | 311 | 386 | 57 |
| Detroit Red Wings | 80 | 17 | 57 | 6 | 266 | 415 | 40 |
[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
| No. | R | Date | Score | Opponent | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L | October 10, 1985 | 1–3 | @ Boston Bruins (1985–86) | 0–1–0 |
| 2 | L | October 12, 1985 | 0–4 | Quebec Nordiques (1985–86) | 0–2–0 |
| 3 | W | October 13, 1985 | 5–1 | @ Chicago Black Hawks (1985–86) | 1–2–0 |
| 4 | L | October 16, 1985 | 5–6 OT | Washington Capitals (1985–86) | 1–3–0 |
| 5 | L | October 19, 1985 | 3–4 | Winnipeg Jets (1985–86) | 1–4–0 |
| 6 | L | October 23, 1985 | 4–5 | Pittsburgh Penguins (1985–86) | 1–5–0 |
| 7 | L | October 24, 1985 | 4–6 | @ Pittsburgh Penguins (1985–86) | 1–6–0 |
| 8 | L | October 26, 1985 | 5–7 | Minnesota North Stars (1985–86) | 1–7–0 |
| 9 | L | October 30, 1985 | 3–5 | @ Vancouver Canucks (1985–86) | 1–8–0 |
| 10 | L | November 2, 1985 | 2–4 | @ Calgary Flames (1985–86) | 1–9–0 |
| 11 | L | November 3, 1985 | 1–7 | @ Edmonton Oilers (1985–86) | 1–10–0 |
| 12 | L | November 6, 1985 | 4–5 | New York Islanders (1985–86) | 1–11–0 |
| 13 | T | November 8, 1985 | 3–3 OT | @ Detroit Red Wings (1985–86) | 1–11–1 |
| 14 | T | November 9, 1985 | 2–2 OT | St. Louis Blues (1985–86) | 1–11–2 |
| 15 | L | November 12, 1985 | 3–4 OT | @ St. Louis Blues (1985–86) | 1–12–2 |
| 16 | T | November 14, 1985 | 6–6 OT | Boston Bruins (1985–86) | 1–12–3 |
| 17 | W | November 16, 1985 | 6–4 | Chicago Black Hawks (1985–86) | 2–12–3 |
| 18 | W | November 17, 1985 | 5–3 | @ Buffalo Sabres (1985–86) | 3–12–3 |
| 19 | L | November 20, 1985 | 3–7 | @ New York Rangers (1985–86) | 3–13–3 |
| 20 | W | November 23, 1985 | 9–3 | Detroit Red Wings (1985–86) | 4–13–3 |
| 21 | L | November 26, 1985 | 1–5 | @ St. Louis Blues (1985–86) | 4–14–3 |
| 22 | L | November 27, 1985 | 1–7 | @ Pittsburgh Penguins (1985–86) | 4–15–3 |
| 23 | W | November 30, 1985 | 3–2 OT | Buffalo Sabres (1985–86) | 5–15–3 |
| 24 | W | December 4, 1985 | 10–7 | New Jersey Devils (1985–86) | 6–15–3 |
| 25 | W | December 5, 1985 | 6–3 | @ Philadelphia Flyers (1985–86) | 7–15–3 |
| 26 | L | December 7, 1985 | 3–6 | Montreal Canadiens (1985–86) | 7–16–3 |
| 27 | L | December 10, 1985 | 2–3 | @ Washington Capitals (1985–86) | 7–17–3 |
| 28 | W | December 11, 1985 | 6–4 | St. Louis Blues (1985–86) | 8–17–3 |
| 29 | T | December 14, 1985 | 6–6 OT | @ Minnesota North Stars (1985–86) | 8–17–4 |
| 30 | T | December 15, 1985 | 3–3 OT | @ Winnipeg Jets (1985–86) | 8–17–5 |
| 31 | L | December 18, 1985 | 3–4 | @ Los Angeles Kings (1985–86) | 8–18–5 |
| 32 | L | December 20, 1985 | 3–5 | @ Vancouver Canucks (1985–86) | 8–19–5 |
| 33 | W | December 26, 1985 | 5–4 | @ Detroit Red Wings (1985–86) | 9–19–5 |
| 34 | L | December 28, 1985 | 3–6 | Hartford Whalers (1985–86) | 9–20–5 |
| 35 | W | January 1, 1986 | 3–2 | Montreal Canadiens (1985–86) | 10–20–5 |
| 36 | L | January 4, 1986 | 4–6 | Los Angeles Kings (1985–86) | 10–21–5 |
| 37 | L | January 5, 1986 | 5–6 | Detroit Red Wings (1985–86) | 10–22–5 |
| 38 | W | January 8, 1986 | 11–9 | Edmonton Oilers (1985–86) | 11–22–5 |
| 39 | L | January 10, 1986 | 7–9 | @ Buffalo Sabres (1985–86) | 11–23–5 |
| 40 | L | January 11, 1986 | 1–5 | Quebec Nordiques (1985–86) | 11–24–5 |
| 41 | W | January 13, 1986 | 7–4 | Detroit Red Wings (1985–86) | 12–24–5 |
| 42 | L | January 15, 1986 | 1–10 | @ St. Louis Blues (1985–86) | 12–25–5 |
| 43 | L | January 18, 1986 | 2–5 | Minnesota North Stars (1985–86) | 12–26–5 |
| 44 | L | January 19, 1986 | 5–9 | Calgary Flames (1985–86) | 12–27–5 |
| 45 | L | January 22, 1986 | 2–4 | New York Rangers (1985–86) | 12–28–5 |
| 46 | L | January 23, 1986 | 1–4 | @ Hartford Whalers (1985–86) | 12–29–5 |
| 47 | L | January 25, 1986 | 2–3 OT | @ Montreal Canadiens (1985–86) | 12–30–5 |
| 48 | L | January 28, 1986 | 2–9 | @ New York Islanders (1985–86) | 12–31–5 |
| 49 | W | January 29, 1986 | 5–2 | Washington Capitals (1985–86) | 13–31–5 |
| 50 | L | February 1, 1986 | 4–7 | Chicago Black Hawks (1985–86) | 13–32–5 |
| 51 | W | February 2, 1986 | 4–3 | @ Chicago Black Hawks (1985–86) | 14–32–5 |
| 52 | L | February 6, 1986 | 7–8 OT | @ Minnesota North Stars (1985–86) | 14–33–5 |
| 53 | W | February 8, 1986 | 3–2 OT | St. Louis Blues (1985–86) | 15–33–5 |
| 54 | L | February 11, 1986 | 2–4 | Minnesota North Stars (1985–86) | 15–34–5 |
| 55 | L | February 13, 1986 | 4–5 OT | @ Chicago Black Hawks (1985–86) | 15–35–5 |
| 56 | W | February 15, 1986 | 4–3 | Chicago Black Hawks (1985–86) | 16–35–5 |
| 57 | T | February 16, 1986 | 4–4 OT | Vancouver Canucks (1985–86) | 16–35–6 |
| 58 | L | February 19, 1986 | 5–9 | @ Edmonton Oilers (1985–86) | 16–36–6 |
| 59 | W | February 20, 1986 | 7–6 OT | @ Calgary Flames (1985–86) | 17–36–6 |
| 60 | L | February 23, 1986 | 3–4 | @ Minnesota North Stars (1985–86) | 17–37–6 |
| 61 | W | February 25, 1986 | 7–3 | New York Rangers (1985–86) | 18–37–6 |
| 62 | W | February 28, 1986 | 7–3 | @ Detroit Red Wings (1985–86) | 19–37–6 |
| 63 | L | March 1, 1986 | 4–6 | Detroit Red Wings (1985–86) | 19–38–6 |
| 64 | W | March 3, 1986 | 6–1 | Winnipeg Jets (1985–86) | 20–38–6 |
| 65 | L | March 5, 1986 | 3–5 | @ Minnesota North Stars (1985–86) | 20–39–6 |
| 66 | L | March 6, 1986 | 4–7 | @ Philadelphia Flyers (1985–86) | 20–40–6 |
| 67 | W | March 8, 1986 | 4–3 | Chicago Black Hawks (1985–86) | 21–40–6 |
| 68 | W | March 13, 1986 | 7–4 | @ New Jersey Devils (1985–86) | 22–40–6 |
| 69 | L | March 15, 1986 | 5–6 OT | Philadelphia Flyers (1985–86) | 22–41–6 |
| 70 | W | March 17, 1986 | 7–6 | Los Angeles Kings (1985–86) | 23–41–6 |
| 71 | L | March 19, 1986 | 2–5 | @ Quebec Nordiques (1985–86) | 23–42–6 |
| 72 | L | March 20, 1986 | 1–7 | New York Islanders (1985–86) | 23–43–6 |
| 73 | L | March 22, 1986 | 3–6 | New Jersey Devils (1985–86) | 23–44–6 |
| 74 | L | March 26, 1986 | 1–6 | Minnesota North Stars (1985–86) | 23–45–6 |
| 75 | W | March 29, 1986 | 4–1 | St. Louis Blues (1985–86) | 24–45–6 |
| 76 | W | March 30, 1986 | 5–4 OT | @ Chicago Black Hawks (1985–86) | 25–45–6 |
| 77 | T | April 1, 1986 | 2–2 OT | @ St. Louis Blues (1985–86) | 25–45–7 |
| 78 | L | April 3, 1986 | 2–4 | @ Boston Bruins (1985–86) | 25–46–7 |
| 79 | L | April 5, 1986 | 1–7 | @ Hartford Whalers (1985–86) | 25–47–7 |
| 80 | L | April 6, 1986 | 2–4 | @ Detroit Red Wings (1985–86) | 25–48–7 |
Player statistics
Regular season
- Scoring
| Player | Pos | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | +/- | PPG | SHG | GWG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miroslav Frycer | RW | 73 | 32 | 43 | 75 | 74 | -24 | 7 | 0 | 3 |
| Tom Fergus | C | 78 | 31 | 42 | 73 | 64 | -24 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| Rick Vaive | RW | 61 | 33 | 31 | 64 | 85 | -19 | 12 | 0 | 1 |
| Russ Courtnall | RW | 73 | 22 | 38 | 60 | 52 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Steve Thomas | LW | 65 | 20 | 37 | 57 | 36 | -15 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Marian Stastny | RW | 70 | 23 | 30 | 53 | 21 | -6 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Wendel Clark | LW/D | 66 | 34 | 11 | 45 | 227 | -27 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| Peter Ihnacak | C | 63 | 18 | 27 | 45 | 16 | -9 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| Walt Poddubny | LW | 33 | 12 | 22 | 34 | 25 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| Al Iafrate | D | 65 | 8 | 25 | 33 | 40 | -10 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Greg Terrion | LW | 76 | 10 | 22 | 32 | 31 | -5 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Gary Leeman | RW | 53 | 9 | 23 | 32 | 20 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Brad Maxwell | D | 52 | 8 | 18 | 26 | 108 | -27 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Dan Hodgson | C | 40 | 13 | 12 | 25 | 12 | -5 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Benning | D | 52 | 4 | 21 | 25 | 71 | -4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Borje Salming | D | 41 | 7 | 15 | 22 | 48 | -7 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Brad Smith | RW | 42 | 5 | 17 | 22 | 84 | -8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dan Daoust | C | 80 | 7 | 13 | 20 | 88 | -21 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Gary Nylund | D | 79 | 2 | 16 | 18 | 180 | -32 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Kotsopoulos | D | 61 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 83 | -5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gary McAdam | LW | 15 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0 | -11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Miroslav Ihnacak | LW | 21 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 27 | -6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Bob McGill | D | 61 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 141 | -17 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Todd Gill | D | 15 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeff Jackson | LW | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wes Jarvis | C | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tim Bernhardt | G | 23 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rich Costello | C | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Craig Muni | D | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bill Root | D | 27 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 29 | -8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Blake Wesley | D | 27 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 21 | -4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Allan Bester | G | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeff Brubaker | LW | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 67 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bill Derlago | C | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Don Edwards | G | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rod Schutt | LW | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ken Wregget | G | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
- Goaltending
| Player | MIN | GP | W | L | T | GA | GAA | SO | SA | SV | SV% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Edwards | 2009 | 38 | 12 | 23 | 0 | 160 | 4.78 | 0 | 1140 | 980 | .860 |
| Ken Wregget | 1566 | 30 | 9 | 13 | 4 | 113 | 4.33 | 0 | 901 | 788 | .875 |
| Tim Bernhardt | 1266 | 23 | 4 | 12 | 3 | 107 | 5.07 | 0 | 727 | 620 | .853 |
| Allan Bester | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6.00 | 0 | 5 | 3 | .600 |
| Team: | 4861 | 80 | 25 | 48 | 7 | 382 | 4.72 | 0 | 2773 | 2391 | .862 |
Playoffs
- Scoring
| Player | Pos | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | PPG | SHG | GWG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Thomas | LW | 10 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Fergus | C | 10 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Gary Leeman | RW | 10 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Russ Courtnall | RW | 10 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Rick Vaive | RW | 9 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Borje Salming | D | 10 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wendel Clark | LW/D | 10 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 47 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Walt Poddubny | LW | 9 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Peter Ihnacak | C | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dan Daoust | C | 10 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Miroslav Frycer | RW | 10 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brad Smith | RW | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Al Iafrate | D | 10 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Greg Terrion | LW | 10 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gary Nylund | D | 10 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bill Root | D | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Kotsopoulos | D | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brad Maxwell | D | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Todd Gill | D | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bob McGill | D | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marian Stastny | RW | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ken Wregget | G | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
- Goaltending
| Player | MIN | GP | W | L | GA | GAA | SO | SA | SV | SV% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Wregget | 607 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 32 | 3.16 | 1 | 323 | 291 | .901 |
| Team: | 607 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 32 | 3.16 | 1 | 323 | 291 | .901 |
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;
Playoffs
Norris Division Semi-Finals
Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Chicago Black Hawks
| Date | Away | Score | Home | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 9 | Toronto | 5 | Chicago | 3 | |
| April 10 | Toronto | 6 | Chicago | 4 | |
| April 12 | Chicago | 2 | Toronto | 7 |
Toronto wins best-of-five series 3–0
Norris Division Finals
Toronto Maple Leafs vs. St. Louis Blues
| Date | Away | Score | Home | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 18 | Toronto | 1 | St. Louis | 6 | |
| April 20 | Toronto | 3 | St. Louis | 0 | |
| April 22 | St. Louis | 2 | Toronto | 5 | |
| April 24 | St. Louis | 7 | Toronto | 4 | |
| April 26 | Toronto | 3 | St. Louis | 4 | (OT) |
| April 28 | St. Louis | 3 | Toronto | 5' | |
| April 30 | Toronto | 1 | St. Louis | 2 |
St. Louis wins best-of-seven series 4–3
Roster
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Transactions
The Maple Leafs have been involved in the following transactions during the 1985–86 season.
Trades
| August 21, 1985 | To Quebec Nordiques John Anderson |
To Toronto Maple Leafs Brad Maxwell |
| September 18, 1985 | To Philadelphia Flyers Dom Campedelli |
To Toronto Maple Leafs 2nd round pick in 1986 – Darryl Shannon 4th round pick in 1986 – Ken Hulst |
| October 7, 1985 | To Hartford Whalers Stewart Gavin |
To Toronto Maple Leafs Chris Kotsopoulos |
| October 11, 1985 | To Boston Bruins Bill Derlago |
To Toronto Maple Leafs Tom Fergus |
Free agents
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Awards and records
- Wendel Clark, NHL All-Rookie Team
- Wendel Clark, Runner-up for the Calder Trophy
- Ken Wregget, Molson Cup (Most game star selections for Toronto Maple Leafs)
Farm Teams
The Maple Leafs were affiliated with the St. Catharines Saints of the AHL.
References
- Dinger, Ralph, ed. (2011). The National Hockey League Official Guide & Record Book 2012. Dan Diamond & Associates. p. 153. ISBN 9781894801225.
- "1985–86 Toronto Maple Leafs Games". Hockey-reference.com. Retrieved 2009-05-21.
- "1985-86 Toronto Maple Leafs Statistics - Hockey-Reference.com". hockey-reference.com. Retrieved 2009-05-28.
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