1984–85 Winnipeg Jets season


The 1984–85 Winnipeg Jets season was the 13th season of the Winnipeg Jets, sixth season in the National Hockey League. The Jets set an NHL record for most 30-goal scorers in a season and placed second in the Smythe Division to qualify for the playoffs. The Jets defeated the Calgary Flames in the first round, but lost to the Edmonton Oilers in the second round.

Offseason

The Jets began the off-season by sending Moe Mantha to the Pittsburgh Penguins to complete a trade on March 5, 1984, in which Winnipeg acquired Randy Carlyle for the Jets first round draft pick in the 1984 NHL Entry Draft and future considerations. Mantha, who had been with the team since the 1980-81 season, was coming off a 16-goal and 54 point season with the Jets. The club announced that interim head coach Barry Long would be retained, after he led the Jets to a 25-25-9 record after replacing Tom Watt.
On June 9, 1984, the Jets participated in the 1984 NHL Entry Draft, but did not draft until the second round, 30th overall, when they selected Peter Douris from the University of New Hampshire. Douris scored 19 goals and 34 points in 37 games with New Hampshire during the 1983-84 season. On June 13, 1984, Winnipeg traded team captain Lucien DeBlois to the Montreal Canadiens for Perry Turnbull. Turnbull split the 1983-84 season between the St. Louis Blues and Montreal Canadiens, scoring 20 goals and 35 points in 72 games. DeBlois was the Jets captain since midway through the 1982-83 season, and in 1983-84, DeBlois had 39 goals and 79 points in 80 games. The Jets named Dale Hawerchuk as DeBlois' replacement as team captain.

Regular season

Schedule and results

Playoffs

The Jets beat the Calgary Flames in the Division semi-finals, 3 games to 1. The Jets were swept in 4 games by the Edmonton Oilers in the Division finals.

Player statistics

Regular season

;Scoring
PlayerPosGPGAPtsPIM+/-PPGSHGGWG
C80537713074221734
RW79416010111951406
C7930548480-1724
C80324476180-8524
RW693239713215804
LW803135664512035
D7813496278-16601
D711338519823602
LW79222244817303
C662221431309201
D801127388520300
D7812223410731003
LW78121830208101
RW777152245-2000
D63220227420001
C751091931-8111
RW208816382101
LW47591431-13102
D40167211010
G61044100000
C303303000
D71033111-26000
LW70220-6000
C1202201000
LW8101421000
G401100000
G2300000000
D900004000
D20000-3000
D100001000

;Goaltending
PlayerMINGPWLTGAGAASO
343661331772203.840
1218248103874.291
2134200154.230
Team:4867804327103223.971

Playoffs

;Scoring
PlayerPosGPGAPtsPIM+/-PPGSHGGWG
D82796-3200
RW83474-2200
C842624001
D815613-4100
D81564-3100
C823517-13200
LW52248-4020
D82248-5100
C821321-3010
C321341100
LW82134-5010
LW81239-2001
RW81234-1001
RW71010-1000
C201101000
RW801128-4000
C801126-7000
D801116-2000
G400000000
D300021000
G600000000
D800014-2000
LW300020000
D10000-1000

;Goaltending
PlayerMINGPWLGAGAASO
309624234.470
179411103.350
Team:488835334.060

Awards and records

Transactions

Trades

Roster

Draft picks

The Jets selected the following players at the 1984 NHL Entry Draft, which was held at the Montreal Forum in Montreal, Quebec on June 9, 1984.

NHL Amateur Draft

Farm teams