1985-86 WHL season
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The 1985-86 WHL season was the 20th season for the Western Hockey League. Fourteen teams completed a 72 game season. The Kamloops Blazers won the President's Cup.
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League notes
- The Kelowna Wings relocated to Spokane, Washington to become the Spokane Chiefs.
- The Seattle Breakers became the Seattle Thunderbirds.
Regular season
Final standings
| East Division | GP | W | L | T | Pts | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| x Medicine Hat Tigers | 72 | 54 | 17 | 1 | 109 | 384 | 245 |
| x Prince Albert Raiders | 72 | 52 | 17 | 3 | 107 | 424 | 257 |
| x Regina Pats | 72 | 45 | 26 | 1 | 91 | 384 | 295 |
| x Saskatoon Blades | 72 | 38 | 28 | 6 | 82 | 381 | 360 |
| x Lethbridge Broncos | 72 | 27 | 42 | 3 | 57 | 314 | 379 |
| x Moose Jaw Warriors | 72 | 25 | 44 | 3 | 53 | 294 | 375 |
| Brandon Wheat Kings | 72 | 24 | 46 | 2 | 50 | 324 | 438 |
| Calgary Wranglers | 72 | 23 | 47 | 2 | 48 | 288 | 378 |
| West Division | GP | W | L | T | Pts | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| x Kamloops Blazers | 72 | 49 | 19 | 4 | 102 | 449 | 299 |
| x Portland Winter Hawks | 72 | 47 | 24 | 1 | 95 | 438 | 348 |
| x Spokane Chiefs | 72 | 30 | 41 | 1 | 61 | 373 | 413 |
| x Seattle Thunderbirds | 72 | 27 | 43 | 2 | 56 | 330 | 406 |
| New Westminster Bruins | 72 | 25 | 45 | 2 | 52 | 276 | 373 |
| Victoria Cougars | 72 | 22 | 49 | 1 | 45 | 346 | 439 |
Scoring leaders
Note: GP = Games Played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalties in Minutes
| Player | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rob Brown | Kamloops Blazers | 69 | 58 | 115 | 173 | 171 |
| Simon Wheeldon | Victoria Cougars | 70 | 61 | 96 | 157 | 85 |
| Ken Morrison | Kamloops Blazers | 72 | 83 | 67 | 150 | 65 |
| Randy Smith | Saskatoon Blades | 70 | 60 | 86 | 146 | 44 |
| Ken Priestlay | Victoria Cougars | 72 | 73 | 72 | 145 | 45 |
| Rod Matechuk | Saskatoon Blades | 72 | 57 | 78 | 135 | 93 |
| Ray Podloski | Portland Winter Hawks | 66 | 59 | 75 | 134 | 69 |
| Mike Nottingham | Kamloops Blazers | 70 | 61 | 70 | 131 | 101 |
| Craig Endean | Seattle Thunderbirds | 70 | 58 | 70 | 128 | 34 |
| Dave Waldie | Portland Winter Hawks | 72 | 68 | 58 | 126 | 63 |
WHL Playoffs
First Round
The East division played a round robin format amongst the top six teams:- Prince Albert (9-1) advanced
- Medicine Hat (8-2) advanced
- Saskatoon (7-3) advanced
- Moose Jaw (4-6) advanced
- Lethbridge (1-9) eliminated
- Regina (1-9) eliminated
Division Semi-finals
- Medicine Hat defeated Moose Jaw 3 games to 0
- Prince Albert defeated Saskatoon 3 games to 0
- Kamloops defeated Seattle 5 games to 0
- Portland defeated Spokane 5 games to 4
Division Finals
- Medicine Hat defeated Prince Albert 4 games to 3
- Kamloops defeated Portland 5 games to 1
WHL Championship
- Kamloops defeated Medicine Hat 4 games to 1
All-Star Game
On January 20, the Portland Winter Hawks defeated the West all-stars 4-3 in Portland, Oregon before a crowd of 3,106
On January 21, the East all-stars defeated the Prince Albert Raiders 6-3 in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan before a crowd of 1,475.
WHL awards
- Note: In some cases, the WHL handed out separate awards for the East and West divisions.
| Most Valuable Player: East: Emanuel Viveiros, Prince Albert Raiders; West: Rob Brown, Kamloops Blazers |
| Scholastic Player of the Year - Daryl K. (Doc) Seaman Trophy: Mark Janssens, Regina Pats |
| Top Scorer - Bob Clarke Trophy: Rob Brown, Kamloops Blazers |
| Most Sportsmanlike Player: East: Randy Smith, Saskatoon Blades; Ken Morrison, Kamloops Blazers |
| Top Defenseman - Bill Hunter Trophy: East: Emanuel Viveiros, Prince Albert Raiders; West: Glen Wesley, Portland Winter Hawks |
| Rookie of the Year - Jim Piggott Memorial Trophy: East: Neil Brady, Medicine Hat Tigers; West: (tie) Ron Shudra, Kamloops Blazers and Dave Waldie, Portland Winter Hawks |
| Top Goaltender - Del Wilson Trophy: Mark Fitzbatrick, Medicine Hat Tigers |
| Coach of the Year - Dunc McCallum Memorial Trophy: Terry Simpson, Prince Albert Raiders |
| Regular season Champions - Scotty Munro Memorial Trophy: Medicine Hat Tigers |
See also
- 1986 Memorial Cup
- 1986 NHL Entry Draft
- 1985 in sports
- 1986 in sports
References
- [whl.ca]
- 2005-06 WHL Guide
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