# 1984–85 Edmonton Oilers season

The 1984–85 Edmonton Oilers season was the Oilers' sixth season in the NHL, and they were coming off a Stanley Cup championship in 1983–84. Edmonton would win their fourth-straight Smythe Division title, and repeat as Stanley Cup champions, losing only 3 games in the entire playoffs while out scoring their opponents 98–52. On June 5, 2017, this team was voted by fans as the greatest NHL team ever, as part of the NHL's centennial celebrations.

## Regular season

For the fifth consecutive (and final) season, the Oilers scored over 400 goals (401) in a season; the Oilers remain the only NHL franchise in history to score 400+ goals in a season. The Oilers also let in 298 goals, their fewest since the 1981–82 season. The Oilers started the season with an NHL record 15-game unbeaten streak (12–0–3).
Wayne Gretzky earned 208 points, breaking the 200 point mark for the third time (of four) in his career; Gretzky remains the only NHL player in history to score 200+ points in a season. Gretzky won his fifth straight Art Ross Trophy, and his sixth consecutive Hart Trophy. Jari Kurri scored a career-high 71 goals and 135 points, and won the Lady Byng Trophy. Paul Coffey had 121 points (37 goals, 84 assists) en route to his first Norris Trophy win, of three in his career. On December 26, 1984, Coffey was the last defenceman in the 20th Century to score four goals in one game. It occurred in a game versus the Calgary Flames.
In goal, Grant Fuhr and Andy Moog split time, with Fuhr leading the Oilers in wins with 26, while Moog led the team with a 3.30 GAA.

### Season standings

Smythe Division :
| | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | Pts |
| Edmonton Oilers | 80 | 49 | 20 | 11 | 401 | 298 | 109 |
| Winnipeg Jets | 80 | 43 | 27 | 10 | 358 | 332 | 96 |
| Calgary Flames | 80 | 41 | 27 | 12 | 363 | 302 | 94 |
| Los Angeles Kings | 80 | 34 | 32 | 14 | 339 | 326 | 82 |
| Vancouver Canucks | 80 | 25 | 46 | 9 | 284 | 401 | 59 |
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.

### Record vs. opponents

Smythe Division record vs. opponents :
Vs. Campbell Conference
Vs. Smythe Division
1984–85 NHL records
Team
CGY
EDM
LAK
VAN
WIN
Total
Calgary
—1−6−14−3−17−0−15−1−217−10−5
Edmonton
6−1−1—4−3−13−3−25−318−10−4
Los Angeles
3−4−13−4−1—4−2−22−4−212−14−6
Vancouver
0−7−13−3−22−4−2—2−5−17−19−6
Winnipeg
1−5−23−54−2−25−2−1—13−14−5
Vs. Norris Division
1984–85 NHL records
Team
CHI
DET
MIN
STL
TOR
Total
Calgary
1−22−11−0−20−33−07−6−2
Edmonton
3−03−03−03−02−0−114−0−1
Los Angeles
0−2−12−11−1−11−22−16−7−2
Vancouver
1−21−21−1−10−31−1−14−9−2
Winnipeg
1−1−12−0−12−10−1−23−08−3−4
Vs. Wales Conference
Vs. Adams Division
1984–85 NHL records
Team
BOS
BUF
HFD
MTL
QUE
Total
Calgary
3−00−33−02−0−11−1−19−4−2
Edmonton
2−12−0−12−11−23−010−4−1
Los Angeles
0−1−22−0−12−0−10−2−11−25−5−5
Vancouver
1−22−0−12−12−11−28−6−1
Winnipeg
2−12−12−11−22−19−6−0
Vs. Patrick Division
1984–85 NHL records
Team
NJD
NYI
NYR
PHI
PIT
WSH
Total
Calgary
2−0−12−12−0−11−20−2−11−28−7−3
Edmonton
2−12−0−11−1−10−31−1−11−0−27−6−5
Los Angeles
3−01−22−11−1−13−01−211−6−1
Vancouver
3−01−21−20−31−20−36−12−0
Winnipeg
2−0−11−23−03−02−12−113−4−1 :

## Schedule and results

1984–85 Game Log :

## Playoffs

In the playoffs, the Oilers swept past the Los Angeles Kings and the Winnipeg Jets in the first 2 rounds. Edmonton ran into a bit of a problem with the Chicago Black Hawks in the Conference Finals, as the teams split the first 4 games, with each team winning two at home, however, the Oilers won the next 2 games and advance to their 3rd straight Stanley Cup Finals. After losing the opening game of the Stanley Cup Finals against the Philadelphia Flyers, the Oilers stepped up their play and won the next 4 games to win their 2nd straight Stanley Cup. Wayne Gretzky won the Conn Smythe Trophy for the first time in his career, as he scored an NHL record 47 points (17G-30A) in the playoffs.
1985 Stanley Cup playoffs :

## Player statistics
### Regular season
#### Scoring leaders

| Player | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| Wayne Gretzky | 80 | 73 | 135 | 208 | 52 |
| Jari Kurri | 73 | 71 | 64 | 135 | 30 |
| Paul Coffey | 80 | 37 | 84 | 121 | 97 |
| Mike Krushelnyski | 80 | 43 | 45 | 88 | 60 |
| Glenn Anderson | 80 | 42 | 39 | 81 | 69 |

#### Goaltending

| Player | GP | TOI | W | L | T | GA | SO | Save % | GAA |
| Andy Moog | 39 | 2019 | 22 | 9 | 3 | 111 | 1 | .894 | 3.30 |
| Marco Baron | 1 | 33 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .778 | 3.64 |
| Grant Fuhr | 46 | 2559 | 26 | 8 | 7 | 165 | 1 | .884 | 3.87 |
| Mike Zanier | 3 | 185 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 0 | .880 | 3.89 |
| Daryl Reaugh | 1 | 60 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | .857 | 5.00 |

### Playoffs
#### Scoring leaders

| Player | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| Wayne Gretzky | 18 | 17 | 30 | 47 | 4 |
| Paul Coffey | 18 | 12 | 25 | 37 | 44 |
| Jari Kurri | 18 | 19 | 12 | 31 | 6 |
| Glenn Anderson | 18 | 10 | 16 | 26 | 38 |
| Mark Messier | 18 | 12 | 13 | 25 | 12 |

#### Goaltending

| Player | GP | TOI | W | L | GA | SO | Save % | GAA |
| Andy Moog | 2 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 0.00 |
| Grant Fuhr | 18 | 1064 | 15 | 3 | 55 | 0 | .895 | 3.10 |

## Awards and records
### Records

* 205: An Oilers record for most penalty minutes in a single season by Kevin McClelland.
      * 197: A new Oilers record for most penalty minutes in a single season by Kevin McClelland on March 31, 1985.
* 135: An NHL record for most assists in a single season by Wayne Gretzky.
      * 126: A new NHL record for most assists in a single season by Wayne Gretzky on March 29, 1985.
* 47: An NHL record for most points in a playoffs by Wayne Gretzky.
      * 39: A new NHL record for most points in a playoffs by Wayne Gretzky on May 25, 1985.
* 30: An NHL record for most assists in a playoffs by Wayne Gretzky.
      * 27: A new NHL record for most assists in a playoffs by Wayne Gretzky on May 25, 1985.
* 19: Tied NHL record for most goals in a single playoffs by Jari Kurri on May 30, 1985.

### Milestones

Regular Season :
| Player | Milestone | Reached |
| Gord Sherven | 1st NHL Hat-trick | October 14, 1984 |
| Wayne Gretzky | 29th NHL Hat-trick | October 18, 1984 |
| Jari Kurri | 10th NHL Hat-trick | October 19, 1984 |
| Wayne Gretzky | 400th NHL Game | October 21, 1984 |
| Gord Sherven | 1st NHL Assist | October 24, 1984 |
| Glenn Anderson | 300th NHL Game | October 30, 1984 |
| Jari Kurri | 400th NHL Point 300th NHL Game | October 30, 1984 |
| Glenn Anderson | 9th NHL Hat-trick | November 2, 1984 |
| Kevin McClelland | 300th NHL PIM | November 2, 1984 |
| Mark Messier | 400th NHL Point | November 2, 1984 |
| Jari Kurri | 11th NHL Hat-trick | November 9, 1984 |
| Kevin Lowe | 400th NHL Game | November 14, 1984 |
| Dave Hunter | 500th NHL PIM | November 15, 1984 |
| Dave Semenko | 700th NHL PIM | November 15, 1984 |
| Glenn Anderson | 200th NHL Assist | November 17, 1984 |
| Dave Hunter | 400th NHL Game | November 17, 1984 |
| Charlie Huddy | 100th NHL Assist | November 24, 1984 |
| Wayne Gretzky | 30th NHL Hat-trick | November 27, 1984 |
| Wayne Gretzky | 600th NHL Assist | November 29, 1984 |
| Dave Hunter | 200th NHL Point | November 29, 1984 |
| Wayne Gretzky | 31st NHL Hat-trick 3rd Five-Goal NHL Game | December 15, 1984 |
| Willy Lindstrom | 400th NHL Game | December 15, 1984 |
| Don Jackson | 200th NHL Game | December 17, 1984 |
| Mark Messier | 600th NHL PIM | December 17, 1984 |
| Wayne Gretzky | 1,000th NHL Point | December 19, 1984 |
| Mike Krushelnyski | 2nd NHL Gordie Howe hat trick | December 19, 1984 |
| Paul Coffey | 2nd NHL Hat-trick 1st Four-Goal NHL Game | December 26, 1984 |
| Wayne Gretzky | 32nd NHL Hat-trick 5th NHL Natural Hat-trick | December 29, 1984 |
| Steve Smith | 1st NHL Game | December 29, 1984 |
| Mike Krushelnyski | 200th NHL Game | January 4, 1985 |
| Jari Kurri | 200th NHL Goal | January 4, 1985 |
| Glenn Anderson | 400th NHL Point | January 6, 1985 |
| Lee Fogolin | 1,100th NHL PIM | January 8, 1985 |
| Mark Messier | 400th NHL Game | January 8, 1985 |
| Kevin McClelland | 2nd NHL Gordie Howe hat trick | January 10, 1985 |
| Wayne Gretzky | 400th NHL Goal | January 13, 1985 |
| Paul Coffey | 400th NHL Point | January 18, 1985 |
| Lee Fogolin | 200th NHL Point | January 21, 1985 |
| Wayne Gretzky | 50th Goal in 49 Games 33rd NHL Hat-trick | January 26, 1985 |
| Kevin Lowe | 400th NHL PIM | January 26, 1985 |
| Jari Kurri | 12th NHL Hat-trick | January 29, 1985 |
| Mike Krushelnyski | 1st NHL Hat-trick | February 2, 1985 |
| Jari Kurri | 50th Goal in 53 Games | February 3, 1985 |
| Paul Coffey | 500th NHL PIM | February 9, 1985 |
| Mike Krushelnyski | 100th NHL Assist | February 15, 1985 |
| Glenn Anderson | 200th NHL Goal | February 16, 1985 |
| Glenn Anderson | 10th NHL Hat-trick | February 19, 1985 |
| Jari Kurri | 13th NHL Hat-trick | February 19, 1985 |
| Dave Semenko | 800th NHL PIM | February 19, 1985 |
| Kevin McClelland | 400th NHL PIM | February 22, 1985 |
| Wayne Gretzky | 200th NHL PIM | February 23, 1985 |
| Kevin Lowe | 200th NHL Point | February 23, 1985 |
| Paul Coffey | 300th NHL Assist | February 27, 1985 |
| Randy Gregg | 200th NHL Game | February 27, 1985 |
| Don Jackson | 400th NHL PIM | February 27, 1985 |
| Daryl Reaugh | 1st NHL Game | March 3, 1985 |
| Mike Zanier | 1st NHL Game 1st NHL Win | March 5, 1985 |
| Jari Kurri | 500th NHL Point | March 13, 1985 |
| Wayne Gretzky | 1,100th NHL Point | March 17, 1985 |
| Glenn Anderson | 11th NHL Hat-trick | March 20, 1985 |
| Mark Napier | 400th NHL Point | March 26, 1985 |
| Paul Coffey | 3rd NHL Hat-trick | March 31, 1985 |
| Larry Melnyk | 100th NHL Game | March 31, 1985 |
| Mark Napier | 100th NHL PIM | March 31, 1985 |
| Wayne Gretzky | 34th NHL Hat-trick | April 2, 1985 |
| Mike Krushelnyski | 200th NHL Point | April 2, 1985 |
| Lee Fogolin | 800th NHL Game | April 6, 1985 |
Playoffs :
| Player | Milestone | Reached |
| Glenn Anderson | 50th NHL Game | April 10, 1985 |
| Paul Coffey | 50th NHL Game | April 10, 1985 |
| Jari Kurri | 50th NHL Game | April 10, 1985 |
| Dave Semenko | 50th NHL Game | April 10, 1985 |
| Lee Fogolin | 150th NHL PIM | April 13, 1985 |
| Paul Coffey | 50th NHL Point | April 18, 1985 |
| Grant Fuhr | 5th NHL Assist | April 20, 1985 |
| Kevin McClelland | 50th NHL PIM | April 20, 1985 |
| Mark Napier | 50th NHL Game | April 20, 1985 |
| Randy Gregg | 50th NHL PIM | April 25, 1985 |
| Wayne Gretzky | 5th NHL Hat-trick | April 25, 1985 |
| Jari Kurri | 2nd NHL Hat-trick | April 25, 1985 |
| Jari Kurri | 3rd NHL Hat-trick | May 7, 1985 |
| Larry Melnyk | 1st NHL Goal | May 7, 1985 |
| Randy Gregg | 50th NHL Game | May 12, 1985 |
| Willy Lindstrom | 50th NHL Game | May 12, 1985 |
| Glenn Anderson | 100th NHL PIM | May 14, 1985 |
| Jari Kurri | 4th NHL Hat-trick | May 14, 1985 |
| Paul Coffey | 100th NHL PIM | May 16, 1985 |
| Jari Kurri | 5th NHL Hat-trick 1st Four-Goal NHL Game | May 16, 1985 |
| Don Jackson | 100th NHL PIM | May 21, 1985 |
| Wayne Gretzky | 50th NHL Goal | May 23, 1985 |
| Dave Hunter | 150th NHL PIM | May 23, 1985 |
| Esa Tikkanen | 1st NHL Game | May 23, 1985 |
| Jari Kurri | 50th NHL Assist | May 28, 1985 |
| Wayne Gretzky | 150th NHL Point 6th NHL Hat-trick | May 25, 1985 |
| Dave Semenko | 150th NHL PIM | May 25, 1985 |
| Paul Coffey | 50th NHL Assist | May 30, 1985 |
| Lee Fogolin | 100th NHL Game | May 30, 1985 |
| Wayne Gretzky | 100th NHL Assist | May 30, 1985 |
| Charlie Huddy | 50th NHL Game | May 30, 1985 |
| Jari Kurri | 100th NHL Point | May 30, 1985 |
| Kevin McClelland | 100th NHL PIM | May 30, 1985 |

## Transactions
### Trades

| June 21, 1984 | To Boston Bruins Ken Linseman | To Edmonton Oilers Mike Krushelnyski |
| October 27, 1984 | To Detroit Red Wings Todd Bidner | To Edmonton Oilers Rejean Cloutier |
| November 27, 1984 | To Los Angeles Kings Cash | To Edmonton Oilers Dean Hopkins |
| November 27, 1984 | To New York Rangers Cash | To Edmonton Oilers Mark Morrison |
| January 24, 1985 | To Minnesota North Stars Gord Sherven Terry Martin | To Edmonton Oilers Mark Napier |
| March 31, 1985 | To Los Angeles Kings Dean Hopkins | To Edmonton Oilers Future considerations |

### Free agents

| Player | Former team |
| F Jeff Brubaker | Calgary Flames |
| F Norm Aubin | Toronto Maple Leafs |
| F Craig MacTavish | Boston Bruins |
| G Marco Baron | Los Angeles Kings |
| Player | New team |
| D Peter Dineen | Boston Bruins |
| F Al Hill | Philadelphia Flyers |
| D Joe McDonnell | Pittsburgh Penguins |
| F Serge Boisvert | Montreal Canadiens |
| F Tom Gorence | New Jersey Devils |

### Waivers

| Date | Player | Team |
| October 9, 1984 (1984-10-09) | Jeff Brubaker | to Toronto Maple Leafs |
| October 9, 1984 (1984-10-09) | Billy Carroll | from New York Islanders |
| October 9, 1984 (1984-10-09) | Dave Lumley | to Hartford Whalers |
| October 9, 1984 (1984-10-09) | Terry Martin | from Toronto Maple Leafs |
| December 5, 1984 (1984-12-05) | Tony Currie | from Hartford Whalers |
| February 6, 1985 (1985-02-06) | Dave Lumley | from Hartford Whalers |

## Draft picks

Edmonton's draft picks at the 1984 NHL Entry Draft.
| Round | # | Player | Nationality | College/junior/club team (league) |
| 1 | 21 | Selmar Odelein | Canada | Regina Pats (WHL) |
| 2 | 42 | Daryl Reaugh | Canada | Kamloops Junior Oilers (WHL) |
| 3 | 63 | Todd Norman | United States | Hill-Murray School (USHS) |
| 4 | 84 | Richard Novak | Canada | Richmond Sockeyes (BCJHL) |
| 5 | 105 | Rick Lambert | Canada | Father Henry Carr High School (Canada) |
| 6 | 106 | Emanuel Viveiros | Canada | Prince Albert Raiders (WHL) |
| 6 | 126 | Ivan Dornic | Czechoslovakia | HK Dukla Trenčín (Czechoslovak Extraliga) |
| 7 | 147 | Heikki Riihijarvi | Finland | Oulun Kärpät (SM-liiga) |
| 8 | 168 | Todd Ewen | Canada | New Westminster Bruins (WHL) |
| 10 | 209 | Joel Curtis | Canada | Oshawa Generals (OHL) |
| 11 | 229 | Simon Wheeldon | Canada | Victoria Cougars (WHL) |
| 12 | 250 | Darren Gani | Canada | Belleville Bulls (OHL) |