1985–86 Winnipeg Jets season


The 1985–86 Winnipeg Jets season was the 14th season of the Winnipeg Jets, their seventh season in the National Hockey League. General Manager John Ferguson replaced coach Barry Long late in the season and guided the club on an interim basis to a 7-6-1 record. The Jets placed third in the Smythe, and despite their dismal 26-47-7 record, qualified for the playoffs only to lose to the Calgary Flames in the first round.

Offseason

After a record breaking 1984-85 season, in which the Jets posted 43-27-10 record, earning 96 points, the team had a very quiet off-season. Winnipeg participated in the 1985 NHL Entry Draft on June 15, 1985, and with their first round pick, 18th overall, the Jets selected Ryan Stewart from the Kamloops Blazers of the WHL. Stewart had 33 goals and 70 points in 54 games with the Blazers during the 1984-85 season. Some other notable selections by the Jets were goaltender Daniel Berthiaume in the third round, defenseman Fredrik Olausson in the fourth round and forward Danton Cole in the sixth round.
On June 25, 1985, the Jets signed team captain Dale Hawerchuk to an eight year, $3.2 million contract. Hawerchuk, who was the first overall draft pick by Winnipeg in the 1981 NHL Entry Draft was coming off a 53 goal and 130 point season with the club in the 1984-85 season. The club signed undrafted free agent goaltender Pokey Reddick on September 25, 1985. Reddick spent the 1984-85 season with the Brandon Wheat Kings, going 14-30-1 with a 5.64 GAA in 47 games.

Regular season

Final standings

Schedule and results

Playoffs

The Jets lost the Division Semi-Finals in three-straight against the Calgary Flames.

Player statistics

Regular season

;Scoring
PlayerPosGPGAPtsPIM+/-PPGSHGGWG
C80465910544-271822
C77274269241-29322
C7817476476-29231
RW7928346238-171303
RW6927295674-141102
C80203151183-18602
D6816334993-12302
RW6020284862-17704
D8015314696-38201
LW8018254340-8300
LW7316264232-10134
D5642832110-22000
D194121614-1200
RW61681475-6001
D56681497-10000
C54671316-2020
C2755106-13100
LW163586-4010
D2025717-2001
RW2833617-11000
RW32246634001
D4605566-3000
D71134126-21000
RW270332-5000
G52022250000
D13101101000
C41010-2000
C310100000
G32011380000
D2401127-12000
D70110-3000
C301101000
G900000000
RW110000-1000
LW500000000
D1800048-1000

;Goaltending
PlayerMINGPWLTGAGAASOSASVSV%
272152132852174.79013731156.842
169632111421073.792790683.865
4229250415.830220179.814
Team:483980264773654.53223832018.847

Playoffs

;Scoring
PlayerPosGPGAPtsPIM+/-PPGSHGGWG
D31456-2100
RW31236-1100
C30330-2000
RW320210-5100
C311240010
C310101000
RW21017-2000
LW310100000
C30116-7000
D30110-4000
C301111-5000
LW300012-2000
G100000000
D30000-5000
G100000000
G100020000
D30002-2000
G200000000
D300012-2000
LW200020000
RW30004-3000
RW100021000
D30002-1000
C100000000

;Goaltending
PlayerMINGPWLGAGAASOSASVSV%
1210000.000771.000
6810143.5304339.907
4010157.5002217.773
6820165.2903125.806
Team:188303154.79010388.854

Awards and records

Transactions

Trades

Free agents

Roster

Draft picks

The Jets selected the following players at the 1985 NHL Entry Draft, which was held at the Toronto Convention Centre in Toronto, Ontario on June 15, 1985.

NHL Amateur Draft

Farm teams