1985–86 New York Rangers season

NHL hockey team season March 2026 August 2023 NHL 1985–86 1985 New York Rangers Wales Patrick 4th 34–38–8 20–18–2 16–20–4 280 276 Craig Patrick Ted Sator Barry Beck Ron GreschnerTom Laidlaw Madison Square Garden Tomas Sandström (25) Mike Ridley (43) Mike Ridley (65) Bob Brooke (111) John Vanbiesbrouck (31) John Vanbiesbrouck (3.32) The 1985–86 New York Rangers season was the franchise's 60th season. The highlight of the season was participating in the Prince of Wales Conference Finals. 2 Regular season Final standings NYR Record vs. opponents NYR Schedule and results background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#0161AB 5px solid; border-bottom:#E6393F 5px solid; 1985–86 regular season1985-86 New York Rangers Schedule https://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/NYR/1986_games.html Hockey-Reference.com March 30, 2025 y background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#0161AB 2px solid; border-bottom:#E6393F 2px solid; October: 5–4–0 (home: 5–1–0; road: 0–3–0) Game October Opponent Score Record |- | 1 || 10 || Washington Capitals || 4 – 2 || 1–0–0 |- | 2 || 12 || @ Hartford Whalers || 8 – 2 || 1–1–0 |- | 3 || 13 || New Jersey Devils || 3 – 2 OT || 1–2–0 |- | 4 || 16 || @ Los Angeles Kings || 4 – 3 || 1–3–0 |- | 5 || 19 || @ New York Islanders || 5 – 4 || 1–4–0 |- | 6 || 20 || Vancouver Canucks || 4 – 3 || 2–4–0 |- | 7 || 23 || New Jersey Devils || 5 – 1 || 3–4–0 |- | 8 || 25 || Los Angeles Kings || 5 – 0 || 4–4–0 |- | 9 || 27 || Boston Bruins || 2 – 1 || 5–4–0 |- y background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#0161AB 2px solid; border-bottom:#E6393F 2px solid; November: 6–8–1 (home: 2–5–0; road: 4–3–1) Game November Opponent Score Record |- | 10 || 2 || @ New Jersey Devils || 6 – 5 OT || 5–5–0 |- | 11 || 4 || @ Pittsburgh Penguins || 4 – 2 || 6–5–0 |- | 12 || 6 || Philadelphia Flyers || 5 – 2 || 6–6–0 |- | 13 || 8 || @ Winnipeg Jets || 7 – 3 || 7–6–0 |- | 14 || 9 || @ Minnesota North Stars || 4 – 3 OT || 7–7–0 |- | 15 || 11 || Chicago Black Hawks || 5 – 4 OT || 7–8–0 |- | 16 || 13 || Montreal Canadiens || 5 – 2 || 8–8–0 |- | 17 || 16 || @ Montreal Canadiens || 2 – 2 OT || 8–8–1 |- | 18 || 17 || Edmonton Oilers || 3 – 2 OT || 8–9–1 |- | 19 || 20 || Toronto Maple Leafs || 7 – 3 || 9–9–1 |- | 20 || 23 || @ New York Islanders || 5 – 0 || 10–9–1 |- | 21 || 24 || New York Islanders || 4 – 3 OT || 10–10–1 |- | 22 || 27 || Calgary Flames || 5 – 2 || 10–11–1 |- | 23 || 29 || @ Washington Capitals || 5 – 2 || 11–11–1 |- | 24 || 30 || @ Pittsburgh Penguins || 5 – 4 || 11–12–1 |- y background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#0161AB 2px solid; border-bottom:#E6393F 2px solid; December: 6–7–1 (home: 4–3–1; road: 2–4–0) Game December Opponent Score Record |- | 25 || 2 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 6 – 0 || 11–13–1 |- | 26 || 4 || Winnipeg Jets || 7 – 4 || 12–13–1 |- | 27 || 7 || @ Philadelphia Flyers || 4 – 0 || 12–14–1 |- | 28 || 8 || Philadelphia Flyers || 3 – 1 || 13–14–1 |- | 29 || 11 || @ New Jersey Devils || 4 – 2 || 14–14–1 |- | 30 || 14 || @ Boston Bruins || 4 – 2 || 14–15–1 |- | 31 || 15 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 5 – 2 || 14–16–1 |- | 32 || 18 || Buffalo Sabres || 5 – 4 || 14–17–1 |- | 33 || 20 || New York Islanders || 2 – 2 OT || 14–17–2 |- | 34 || 21 || @ New York Islanders || 5 – 4 || 15–17–2 |- | 35 || 23 || Detroit Red Wings || 10 – 2 || 16–17–2 |- | 36 || 26 || @ Buffalo Sabres || 6 – 1 || 16–18–2 |- | 37 || 28 || @ Minnesota North Stars || 3 – 1 || 16–19–2 |- | 38 || 29 || Washington Capitals || 6 – 5 || 17–19–2 |- y background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#0161AB 2px solid; border-bottom:#E6393F 2px solid; January: 5–6–2 (home: 1–3–1; road: 4–3–1) Game January Opponent Score Record |- | 39 || 1 || @ Washington Capitals || 3 – 0 || 17–20–2 |- | 40 || 5 || Quebec Nordiques || 5 – 4 || 17–21–2 |- | 41 || 10 || Montreal Canadiens || 6 – 4 || 18–21–2 |- | 42 || 12 || St. Louis Blues || 2 – 2 OT || 18–21–3 |- | 43 || 14 || @ Vancouver Canucks || 2 – 1 || 19–21–3 |- | 44 || 15 || @ Los Angeles Kings || 4 – 3 || 20–21–3 |- | 45 || 18 || @ Edmonton Oilers || 5 – 4 || 21–21–3 |- | 46 || 20 || Hartford Whalers || 5 – 0 || 21–22–3 |- | 47 || 22 || @ Toronto Maple Leafs || 4 – 2 || 22–22–3 |- | 48 || 23 || Quebec Nordiques || 4 – 0 || 22–23–3 |- | 49 || 27 || @ Quebec Nordiques || 6 – 6 OT || 22–23–4 |- | 50 || 29 || @ Chicago Black Hawks || 5 – 4 || 22–24–4 |- | 51 || 31 || @ Buffalo Sabres || 5 – 3 || 22–25–4 |- y background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#0161AB 2px solid; border-bottom:#E6393F 2px solid; February: 8–2–0 (home: 5–0–0; road: 3–2–0) Game February Opponent Score Record |- | 52 || 1 || @ Hartford Whalers || 3 – 1 || 23–25–4 |- | 53 || 5 || @ St. Louis Blues || 4 – 3 || 23–26–4 |- | 54 || 8 || @ Boston Bruins || 3 – 2 || 24–26–4 |- | 55 || 12 || Vancouver Canucks || 5 – 2 || 25–26–4 |- | 56 || 14 || @ Detroit Red Wings || 7 – 5 || 26–26–4 |- | 57 || 16 || Detroit Red Wings || 3 – 1 || 27–26–4 |- | 58 || 20 || St. Louis Blues || 3 – 2 || 28–26–4 |- | 59 || 24 || Minnesota North Stars || 5 – 1 || 29–26–4 |- | 60 || 25 || @ Toronto Maple Leafs || 7 – 3 || 29–27–4 |- | 61 || 27 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 8 – 3 || 30–27–4 |- y background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#0161AB 2px solid; border-bottom:#E6393F 2px solid; March: 6–9–1 (home: 3–4–0; road: 3–5–1) Game March Opponent Score Record |- | 62 || 1 || @ Washington Capitals || 4 – 0 || 30–28–4 |- | 63 || 2 || Washington Capitals || 4 – 2 || 30–29–4 |- | 64 || 5 || @ Winnipeg Jets || 4 – 1 || 30–30–4 |- | 65 || 6 || @ Calgary Flames || 5 – 2 || 31–30–4 |- | 66 || 9 || Philadelphia Flyers || 4 – 1 || 31–31–4 |- | 67 || 11 || @ New Jersey Devils || 6 – 3 || 32–31–4 |- | 68 || 12 || Calgary Flames || 3 – 2 || 32–32–4 |- | 69 || 15 || @ Pittsburgh Penguins || 2 – 2 OT || 32–32–5 |- | 70 || 16 || New York Islanders || 3 – 1 || 33–32–5 |- | 71 || 18 || @ New York Islanders || 6 – 2 || 33–33–5 |- | 72 || 22 || @ Philadelphia Flyers || 4 – 2 || 33–34–5 |- | 73 || 23 || Chicago Black Hawks || 5 – 3 || 33–35–5 |- | 74 || 25 || @ New Jersey Devils || 5 – 4 || 34–35–5 |- | 75 || 28 || Edmonton Oilers || 4 – 2 || 35–35–5 |- | 76 || 29 || @ Philadelphia Flyers || 8 – 2 || 35–36–5 |- | 77 || 31 || New Jersey Devils || 9 – 0 || 36–36–5 |- y background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#0161AB 2px solid; border-bottom:#E6393F 2px solid; April: 0–2–1 (home: 0–2–0; road: 0–0–1) Game April Opponent Score Record |- | 78 || 2 || Philadelphia Flyers || 3 – 2 || 36–37–5 |- | 79 || 5 || @ Washington Capitals || 4 – 4 OT || 36–37–6 |- | 80 || 6 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 5 – 4 OT || 36–38–6 |- |- | Legend: #cfc Win (2 points) 1px solid black #fcc Loss (0 points) 1px solid black #ffc Tie (1 point) 1px solid black Playoffs 1986 Stanley Cup playoffs background:#fff; border-top:#0161AB 5px solid; border-bottom:#E6393F 5px solid; 1986 Stanley Cup playoffs y background:#fff; border-top:#0161AB 2px solid; border-bottom:#E6393F 2px solid; Division semifinals vs. (P1) Philadelphia Flyers – Rangers win 3–2 Game Date Visitor Score Home OT Series |- | 1 || April 9 || New York Rangers || 6 – 2 || Philadelphia Flyers || || New York Rangers lead series 1-0 |- | 2 || April 10 || New York Rangers || 1 – 2 || Philadelphia Flyers || || Series tied 1-1 |- | 3 || April 12 || Philadelphia Flyers || 2 – 5 || New York Rangers || || New York Rangers lead series 2-1 |- | 4 || April 13 || Philadelphia Flyers || 7 – 1 || New York Rangers || || Series tied 2-2 |- | 5 || April 15 || New York Rangers || 5 – 2 || Philadelphia Flyers || || New York Rangers win series 3-2 |- y background:#fff; border-top:#0161AB 2px solid; border-bottom:#E6393F 2px solid; Division Finals vs. (P2) Washington Capitals – Rangers win 4–2 Game Date Visitor Score Home OT Series |- | 1 || April 17 || New York Rangers || 4 – 3 || Washington Capitals || OT || New York Rangers lead series 1-0 |- | 2 || April 19 || New York Rangers || 1 – 8 || Washington Capitals || || Series tied 1-1 |- | 3 || April 21 || Washington Capitals || 6 – 3 || New York Rangers || || Washington leads series 2-1 |- | 4 || April 23 || Washington Capitals || 5 – 6 || New York Rangers || OT || Series tied 2-2 |- | 5 || April 25 || New York Rangers || 4 – 2 || Washington Capitals || || New York Rangers lead series 3-2 |- | 6 || April 27 || Washington Capitals || 1 – 2 || New York Rangers || || New York Rangers win series 4-2 |- y background:#fff; border-top:#0161AB 2px solid; border-bottom:#E6393F 2px solid; Conference Finals vs. (A2) Montreal Canadiens – Montreal wins 4–1 Game Date Visitor Score Home OT Series |- | 1 || May 1 || New York Rangers || 1 – 2 || Montreal Canadiens || || Montreal leads series 1-0 |- | 2 || May 3 || New York Rangers || 2 – 6 || Montreal Canadiens || || Montreal leads series 2-0 |- | 3 || May 5 || Montreal Canadiens || 4 – 3 || New York Rangers || OT || Montreal leads series 3-0 |- | 4 || May 7 || Montreal Canadiens || 0 – 2 || New York Rangers || || Montreal leads series 3-1 |- | 5 || May 9 || New York Rangers || 1 – 3 || Montreal Canadiens || || Montreal wins series 4-1 |- |- | Legend: #cfc Win 1px solid black #fcc Loss 1px solid black Player statistics Skaters Regular season Player GP Games played G Goals A Assists Pts Points +/- Plus/minus PIM Penalty minutes Mike Ridley 80 22 43 65 0 69 Reijo Ruotsalainen 80 17 42 59 22 47 Tomas Sandstrom 73 25 29 54 -4 109 Ron Greschner 78 20 28 48 9 104 Bob Brooke 79 24 20 44 6 111 James Patrick James Patrick (ice hockey) 75 14 29 43 14 88 Mark Pavelich 59 20 20 40 -3 82 Mark Osborne Mark Osborne (ice hockey) 62 16 24 40 5 80 Raimo Helminen 66 10 30 40 -1 10 Kelly Miller Kelly Miller (ice hockey b. 1963) 74 13 20 33 3 52 Brian MacLellan† 51 11 21 32 -20 47 Don Maloney 68 11 17 28 18 56 Pierre Larouche 28 20 7 27 -6 4 Peter Sundstrom 53 8 15 23 7 12 Jan Erixon 31 2 17 19 12 4 Tom Laidlaw 68 6 12 18 -3 103 Willie Huber 70 7 8 15 -11 85 Mike Allison 28 2 13 15 4 22 Barry Beck 25 4 8 12 7 24 Grant Ledyard‡ 27 2 9 11 -7 20 Dave Gagner 32 4 6 10 1 19 Larry Melnyk† 46 1 8 9 2 65 George McPhee 30 4 4 8 5 63 Steve Patrick‡ 28 4 3 7 -7 37 Mike McEwen Mike McEwen (ice hockey)‡ 16 2 5 7 -4 8 Wilf Paiement† 8 1 6 7 2 13 Rob Whistle 32 4 2 6 -1 10 Chris Jensen 9 1 3 4 1 0 Mike Rogers Mike Rogers (ice hockey)‡ 9 1 3 4 2 2 Jim Wiemer 7 3 0 3 0 2 Bob Crawford Bob Crawford (ice hockey, born 1959)† 11 1 2 3 2 10 Steve Richmond‡ 17 0 2 2 2 63 Randy Heath 1 0 1 1 1 0 Kjell Samuelsson 9 0 0 0 -1 10 Tony Feltrin 10 0 0 0 -3 21 Playoffs Player GP Games played G Goals A Assists Pts Points PIM Penalty minutes Pierre Larouche 16 8 9 17 2 Bob Brooke 16 6 9 15 28 Mike Ridley 16 6 8 14 26 Wilf Paiement 16 5 5 10 45 Tomas Sandstrom 16 4 6 10 20 Reijo Ruotsalainen 16 0 8 8 6 Kelly Miller Kelly Miller (ice hockey b. 1963) 16 3 4 7 4 Brian MacLellan 16 2 4 6 15 James Patrick James Patrick (ice hockey) 16 1 5 6 34 Willie Huber 16 3 2 5 16 Mark Osborne Mark Osborne (ice hockey) 15 2 3 5 26 Ron Greschner 5 3 1 4 11 Larry Melnyk 16 1 2 3 46 Don Maloney 16 2 1 3 31 Mike Allison 16 0 2 2 38 Tom Laidlaw 7 0 2 2 12 Kjell Samuelsson 9 0 1 1 8 Bob Crawford Bob Crawford (ice hockey, born 1959) 7 0 1 1 8 Jim Wiemer 8 1 0 1 6 Jan Erixon 12 0 1 1 4 Rob Whistle 3 0 0 0 2 George McPhee 11 0 0 0 32 Peter Sundstrom 1 0 0 0 2 Raimo Helminen 2 0 0 0 0 Goaltenders Regular season Player GP Games played TOI Time on ice W Win L Loss T Tie GA Goals against GAA Goals against average SA Shots against SV% Save percentage SO Shutouts John Vanbiesbrouck 61 3326 31 21 5 184 3.32 1809 .887 3 Glen Hanlon 23 1170 5 12 1 65 3.33 673 .893 0 Terry Kleisinger 4 191 0 2 0 14 4.40 123 .872 0 Ron Scott 4 156 0 3 0 11 4.23 67 .804 0 Playoffs Player GP Games played TOI Time on ice W Win L Loss GA Goals against GAA Goals against average SA Shots against SV% Save percentage SO Shutouts John Vanbiesbrouck 16 899 8 8 49 3.27 477 .897 1 Glen Hanlon 3 75 0 0 6 4.80 32 .813 0 †Denotes player spent time with another team before joining Rangers. Stats reflect time with Rangers only. ‡Traded mid-season. Stats reflect time with Rangers only. hockeydb.com 2010-08-08 1985-86 New York Rangers http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/leagues/seasons/teams/0000481986.html Draft picks New York's picks at the 1985 NHL entry draft in Toronto, Ontario, Canada at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre. Round # Player Position Nationality College/Junior/Club team (League) 1 7 Ulf Dahlén RW Sweden Ostersund (Sweden) 2 28 Mike Richter G United StatesNorthwood School (New York) 3 49 Sam Lindstahl G Sweden Södertälje SK (Allsvenskan) 4 70 Pat Janostin D Canada Notre Dame H.S. (Sask.) 5 91 Brad Stepan LW Canada St. Paul Suburban H.S. (Minnesota) 6 112 Brian McReynolds C Canada Orillia Travelways (OHA-A) 7 133 Neil Pilon D Canada Kamloops Blazers (WHL) 8 154 Larry Bernard LW Canada Seattle Breakers (WHL) 9 175 Stephane Brochu D Canada Quebec Remparts (QMJHL) 10 196 Steve Nemeth RW Canada Lethbridge Broncos (WHL) 11 217 Robert Burakovsky RW Sweden Leksands IF (Allsvenskan) 12 238 Rudy Poeschek D Canada Kamloops Blazers (WHL) Awards and records John Vanbiesbrouck, Vezina Trophy John Vanbiesbrouck, goaltender, NHL first team All-Star References External links Rangers on Hockey Database 1985-86 Category:1985–86 NHL season by team Category:1985 in sports in New York City Category:1986 in sports in New York City 1985-86 New York Rangers season