1984–85 New York Islanders season NHL hockey team season
The 1984–85 New York Islanders season was the 13th season for the franchise in the National Hockey League .
Offseason
NHL Draft
Round
Pick
Player
Position
School/Club Team
1
20
Duncan MacPherson
Defense
Saskatoon Blades (WHL)
2
41
Bruce Melanson
Right wing
Oshawa Generals (OHL)
3
62
Jeff Norton
Defense
Cushing Academy (USHS-MA)
4
70
Doug Wieck
Left wing
Mayo High School (USHS-MN)
4
83
Ari Haanpaa
Right wing
Ilves (Finland)
5
104
Mike Murray
Center
London Knights (OHL)
6
125
Jim Wilharm
Defense
Minnetonka High School (USHS-MN)
7
146
Kelly Murphy
Defense
Notre Dame Hounds (SJHL)
8
167
Franco DeSantis
Defense
Verdun Juniors (QMJHL)
9
187
Tom Warden
Defense
North Bay Centennials (OHL)
10
208
David Volek
Right wing
HC Slavia Praha (Czechoslovakia)
11
228
Russ Becker
Defense
Virginia High School (USHS-MN)
12
249
Allister Brown
Defense
University of New Hampshire (ECAC)
Regular season
Season standings
[ 1] 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
Patrick Division record vs. opponents
Vs. Wales Conference
Vs. Patrick Division
Vs. Adams Division
Vs. Campbell Conference
Vs. Norris Division
Vs. Smythe Division
Schedule and results
No.
R
Date
Score
Opponent
Record
1
L
October 12, 1984
2–7
@ New Jersey Devils (1984–85 )
0–1–0
2
W
October 13, 1984
7–6 OT
Chicago Black Hawks (1984–85 )
1–1–0
3
W
October 16, 1984
6–4
New Jersey Devils (1984–85 )
2–1–0
4
W
October 17, 1984
6–4
@ Detroit Red Wings (1984–85 )
3–1–0
5
W
October 20, 1984
8–3
Los Angeles Kings (1984–85 )
4–1–0
6
L
October 21, 1984
5–6
@ New York Rangers (1984–85 )
4–2–0
7
W
October 23, 1984
6–5
Vancouver Canucks (1984–85 )
5–2–0
8
L
October 27, 1984
3–8
Boston Bruins (1984–85 )
5–3–0
9
W
October 30, 1984
7–3
New York Rangers (1984–85 )
6–3–0
10
L
November 1, 1984
5–6 OT
@ Montreal Canadiens (1984–85 )
6–4–0
11
L
November 3, 1984
4–5
@ Quebec Nordiques (1984–85 )
6–5–0
12
L
November 4, 1984
2–6
@ Boston Bruins (1984–85 )
6–6–0
13
W
November 6, 1984
6–3
St. Louis Blues (1984–85 )
7–6–0
14
L
November 9, 1984
4–5 OT
@ New York Rangers (1984–85 )
7–7–0
15
W
November 10, 1984
5–4
Pittsburgh Penguins (1984–85 )
8–7–0
16
W
November 15, 1984
6–1
Minnesota North Stars (1984–85 )
9–7–0
17
W
November 17, 1984
10–4
New York Rangers (1984–85 )
10–7–0
18
T
November 18, 1984
3–3 OT
@ Philadelphia Flyers (1984–85 )
10–7–1
19
W
November 20, 1984
5–3
Washington Capitals (1984–85 )
11–7–1
20
W
November 23, 1984
5–1
@ Washington Capitals (1984–85 )
12–7–1
21
W
November 24, 1984
6–3
Buffalo Sabres (1984–85 )
13–7–1
22
L
November 28, 1984
2–5
@ Calgary Flames (1984–85 )
13–8–1
23
W
November 30, 1984
5–2
@ Winnipeg Jets (1984–85 )
14–8–1
24
W
December 3, 1984
5–4
@ Vancouver Canucks (1984–85 )
15–8–1
25
L
December 5, 1984
4–6
@ Edmonton Oilers (1984–85 )
15–9–1
26
L
December 8, 1984
3–4 OT
Hartford Whalers (1984–85 )
15–10–1
27
L
December 11, 1984
5–7
New Jersey Devils (1984–85 )
15–11–1
28
L
December 12, 1984
3–4
@ Pittsburgh Penguins (1984–85 )
15–12–1
29
W
December 15, 1984
6–2
Philadelphia Flyers (1984–85 )
16–12–1
30
W
December 18, 1984
7–4
Winnipeg Jets (1984–85 )
17–12–1
31
W
December 21, 1984
1–0
@ Hartford Whalers (1984–85 )
18–12–1
32
W
December 22, 1984
5–2
Pittsburgh Penguins (1984–85 )
19–12–1
33
L
December 26, 1984
5–6
@ Pittsburgh Penguins (1984–85 )
19–13–1
34
L
December 27, 1984
4–5 OT
Washington Capitals (1984–85 )
19–14–1
35
W
December 29, 1984
5–1
@ St. Louis Blues (1984–85 )
20–14–1
36
L
December 31, 1984
3–4
@ Minnesota North Stars (1984–85 )
20–15–1
37
W
January 2, 1985
7–2
@ Detroit Red Wings (1984–85 )
21–15–1
38
L
January 5, 1985
3–7
Buffalo Sabres (1984–85 )
21–16–1
39
W
January 8, 1985
3–1
Montreal Canadiens (1984–85 )
22–16–1
40
W
January 10, 1985
3–2
@ New Jersey Devils (1984–85 )
23–16–1
41
W
January 12, 1985
5–3
Philadelphia Flyers (1984–85 )
24–16–1
42
W
January 13, 1985
6–5
@ Chicago Black Hawks (1984–85 )
25–16–1
43
L
January 15, 1985
5–6 OT
@ Vancouver Canucks (1984–85 )
25–17–1
44
T
January 16, 1985
3–3 OT
@ Edmonton Oilers (1984–85 )
25–17–2
45
L
January 19, 1985
5–6 OT
@ Los Angeles Kings (1984–85 )
25–18–2
46
L
January 22, 1985
4–5
Detroit Red Wings (1984–85 )
25–19–2
47
W
January 24, 1985
4–1
Toronto Maple Leafs (1984–85 )
26–19–2
48
L
January 26, 1985
1–5
Washington Capitals (1984–85 )
26–20–2
49
L
January 27, 1985
2–5
@ Washington Capitals (1984–85 )
26–21–2
50
T
January 29, 1985
4–4 OT
Minnesota North Stars (1984–85 )
26–21–3
51
L
February 1, 1985
2–3
@ New Jersey Devils (1984–85 )
26–22–3
52
W
February 2, 1985
4–0
@ Pittsburgh Penguins (1984–85 )
27–22–3
53
W
February 5, 1985
7–5
Philadelphia Flyers (1984–85 )
28–22–3
54
W
February 7, 1985
7–5
New York Rangers (1984–85 )
29–22–3
55
W
February 9, 1985
4–1
Pittsburgh Penguins (1984–85 )
30–22–3
56
T
February 16, 1985
4–4 OT
Hartford Whalers (1984–85 )
30–22–4
57
L
February 17, 1985
3–9
@ New York Rangers (1984–85 )
30–23–4
58
W
February 19, 1985
8–4
Calgary Flames (1984–85 )
31–23–4
59
L
February 21, 1985
2–3
Winnipeg Jets (1984–85 )
31–24–4
60
W
February 23, 1985
7–1
Boston Bruins (1984–85 )
32–24–4
61
L
February 24, 1985
3–4 OT
@ Montreal Canadiens (1984–85 )
32–25–4
62
L
February 27, 1985
1–3
@ Calgary Flames (1984–85 )
32–26–4
63
L
March 2, 1985
2–4
@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1984–85 )
32–27–4
64
W
March 3, 1985
3–2
@ Buffalo Sabres (1984–85 )
33–27–4
65
L
March 5, 1985
4–5 OT
Philadelphia Flyers (1984–85 )
33–28–4
66
T
March 7, 1985
4–4 OT
@ New Jersey Devils (1984–85 )
33–28–5
67
W
March 9, 1985
4–2
Toronto Maple Leafs (1984–85 )
34–28–5
68
W
March 12, 1985
6–5
@ St. Louis Blues (1984–85 )
35–28–5
69
W
March 13, 1985
4–3
@ Chicago Black Hawks (1984–85 )
36–28–5
70
W
March 16, 1985
6–4
Washington Capitals (1984–85 )
37–28–5
71
L
March 17, 1985
3–5
@ Philadelphia Flyers (1984–85 )
37–29–5
72
W
March 19, 1985
3–2
Los Angeles Kings (1984–85 )
38–29–5
73
L
March 21, 1985
1–5
Quebec Nordiques (1984–85 )
38–30–5
74
W
March 24, 1985
5–2
@ New York Rangers (1984–85 )
39–30–5
75
L
March 26, 1985
5–7
Edmonton Oilers (1984–85 )
39–31–5
76
L
March 28, 1985
2–4
@ Quebec Nordiques (1984–85 )
39–32–5
77
L
March 30, 1985
3–4
@ Washington Capitals (1984–85 )
39–33–5
78
W
April 2, 1985
4–3
Pittsburgh Penguins (1984–85 )
40–33–5
79
L
April 4, 1985
0–3
@ Philadelphia Flyers (1984–85 )
40–34–5
80
T
April 6, 1985
5–5 OT
New Jersey Devils (1984–85 )
40–34–6
Playoffs
Round 1 (3) New York Islanders vs (2) Washington Capitals
#
Date
Visitor
Score
Home
OT
Series
1
April 10
NY Islanders
3 – 4
Washington
OT
0 – 1
2
April 11
NY Islanders
1 –2
Washington
2OT
0 – 2
3
April 13
Washington
1 – 2
NY Islanders
1 – 2
4
April 14
Washington
4 – 6
NY Islanders
2 – 2
5
April 16
NY Islanders
2 – 1
Washington
3 – 2
New York Wins Series 3-2
Round 2 (3) New York Islanders vs (1) Philadelphia Flyers
#
Date
Visitor
Score
Home
OT
Series
1
April 18
NY Islanders
0 – 3
Philadelphia
0 – 1
2
April 21
NY Islanders
2 – 5
Philadelphia
0 – 2
3
April 23
Philadelphia
5 – 3
NY Islanders
0 – 3
4
April 25
Philadelphia
2 – 6
NY Islanders
1 – 3
5
April 28
NY Islanders
0 – 1
Philadelphia
1 – 4
Philadelphia Wins Series 4-1
Player statistics
Regular season
Scoring
Goaltending
Playoffs
Scoring
Goaltending
Player
MIN
GP
W
L
GA
GAA
SO
Billy Smith
342
6
3
3
19
3.33
0
Kelly Hrudey
281
5
1
3
8
1.71
0
Team:
623
10
4
6
27
2.60
0
[ 3]
Note: Pos = Position; GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/- = plus/minus; PIM = Penalty minutes; PPG = Power-play goals; SHG = Short-handed goals; GWG = Game-winning goals
MIN = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GA = Goals-against; GAA = Goals-against average; SO = Shutouts;
External links
References
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Patrick Adams Norris Smythe See also