# 1984–85 OJHL season

The 1984–85 OJHL season is the 13th season of the Ontario Junior Hockey League (OJHL). The eight teams of the league played a 48-game season. The all eight teams made the playoffs.
The winner of the OJHL playoffs, the Orillia Travelways, were already hosting the 1985 Centennial Cup and were therefore exempted from the Buckland Cup/Dudley Hewitt Cup series against the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League champion. Instead, the league finalists, the Aurora Tigers were granted the option of playing for the OHA and Central Canadian Championship. Both the Tigers and Travelways ended up at the Centennial Cup, which the Travelways won.

## Changes

* Whitby Lawmen join the OJHL.
* Hamilton Mountain A's leave the OJHL.
* North York Rangers become the North York Red Wings.

## Final standings

Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; OTL = Overtime losses; SL = Shootout losses; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; PTS = Points; x = clinched playoff berth; y = clinched division title; z = clinched conference title
Teams :
| Team | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | P |
| Orillia Travelways | 48 | 39 | 7 | 2 | 346 | 168 | 80 |
| Aurora Tigers | 48 | 34 | 11 | 3 | 358 | 210 | 71 |
| Newmarket Flyers | 48 | 26 | 17 | 5 | 304 | 255 | 57 |
| Dixie Beehives | 48 | 25 | 18 | 5 | 263 | 235 | 55 |
| Markham Waxers | 48 | 20 | 25 | 3 | 229 | 263 | 43 |
| Richmond Hill Dynes | 48 | 18 | 27 | 3 | 230 | 267 | 39 |
| North York Red Wings | 48 | 10 | 37 | 1 | 185 | 332 | 21 |
| Whitby Lawmen | 48 | 8 | 38 | 2 | 181 | 374 | 18 |

## 1984-85 OJHL Playoffs

Quarter-final
    Orillia Travelways defeated Whitby Lawmen 4-games-to-1
    Aurora Tigers defeated North York Red Wings 4-games-to-none
    Newmarket Flyers defeated Richmond Hill Dynes 4-games-to-2
    Markham Waxers defeated Dixie Beehives 4-games-to-1
Semi-final
    Aurora Tigers defeated Newmarket Flyers 4-games-to-3
    Orillia Travelways defeated Markham Waxers 4-games-to-none
Final
    Orillia Travelways defeated Aurora Tigers 4-games-to-none

## OHA Buckland Cup/Dudley Hewitt Cup Championship

The 1985 Buckland Cup and Dudley Hewitt Cup was a best-of-7 series between the Sudbury Cubs (NOJHL) and the Aurora Tigers. The Tigers played because the Orillia Travelways were granted an opt-out as hosts of the 1985 Centennial Cup. The winner moved on to the 1985 Centennial Cup with Orillia.
    Aurora Tigers defeated Sudbury Cubs 4-games-to-none
       Aurora 12 - Sudbury 5
       Aurora 7 - Sudbury 2
       Aurora 9 - Sudbury 4
       Aurora 6 - Sudbury 2

## 1985 Centennial Cup Championship

The 1985 Centennial Cup was the Canadian National Junior A championship in Orillia, Ontario, hosted by the Orillia Travelways. The Orillia Travelways won the event, while the Aurora Tigers lost the semi-final.
Round Robin
    Orillia Travelways defeated Cole Harbour Colts (MVJHL) 8-1
    Aurora Tigers defeated Penticton Knights (BCJHL) 8-4
    Orillia Travelways defeated Aurora Tigers 11-3
    Cole Harbour Colts (MVJHL) defeated Aurora Tigers 7-5
    Orillia Travelways defeated Penticton Knights (BCJHL) 6-3
Semi-final
    Penticton Knights (BCJHL) defeated Aurora Tigers 8-5
Final
    Orillia Travelways defeated Penticton Knights (BCJHL) 4-2

## Leading Scorers

| Player | Team | GP | G | A | Pts |
| Scott Kerr | Newmarket Flyers | 47 | 61 | 99 | 130 |
| Jim Mayne | Aurora Tigers | 42 | 45 | 62 | 107 |

## Players taken in the 1985 NHL Entry Draft

* Rd 6 #112 Brian McReynolds - New York Rangers (Orillia Travelways)
* Rd 6 #123 Danton Cole - Winnipeg Jets (Aurora Tigers)
* Rd 10 #200 Brad Hamilton - Chicago Blackhawks (Aurora Tigers)