1984–85 Toronto Maple Leafs season

NHL hockey team season March 2026 August 2023 NHL 1984–85 1984 Toronto Maple Leafs Campbell 10th Norris 5th 20–52–8 10–28–2 10–24–6 253 358 Gerry McNamara Dan Maloney Rick Vaive None Maple Leaf Gardens Rick Vaive (35) Dan Daoust (37) Rick Vaive (68) Bob McGill (250) Tim Bernhardt (13) Tim Bernhardt (3.74) The 1984–85 Toronto Maple Leafs season was the 68th season of the Toronto NHL franchise, the 58th season as the Maple Leafs. It was a miserable season as they finished last in the Norris Division and in the entire NHL with a 20–52–8 record for a total of 48 points, the worst record in the league and team history.Prof The Old 2023-07-22 Maple Leafs' 4 Worst Seasons in Team History https://thehockeywriters.com/maple-leafs-worst-seasons-team-history/ 2024-01-29 The Hockey Writers Dimas Filipe A look back at some of the worst Maple Leafs records of all time https://theleafsnation.com/news/look-back-at-some-worst-maple-leafs-records-all-time 2024-01-29 TheLeafsNation Stellick Gord March 17, 2015 Maple Leafs Revisionist History: 1984-85 misery https://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/maple-leafs-revisionist-history-1984-85-misery/ 2024-01-29 www.sportsnet.ca House Shane The 10 Worst Maple Leafs Teams over the Past 30 Years https://bleacherreport.com/articles/127422-the-top-10-worst-leafs-teams-from-the-past-30-years 2024-01-29 Bleacher Report The Maple Leafs did not qualify for the playoffs for the second consecutive season for the first time since the 1956–57 and 1957–58 seasons, and finished last in the NHL for the first time since the 1957-58 season. 2 Offseason NHL draft = NHL All-Star Round Pick Player Nationality College/Junior/Club team14Al Iafrate (D) United States Belleville Bulls (OHL)225 Todd Gill (D) Canada Windsor Spitfires (OHL)467 Jeff Reese (G) Canada London Knights (OHL)588Jack CapuanoUnited StatesKent School (USHS-CT)6109Fabian JosephCanadaVictoria Cougars (WHL)7130Joseph MacInnisUnited StatesWatertown High School (USHS-MA)8151Derek LaxdalCanadaBrandon Wheat Kings (WHL)9172Dan TurnerCanadaMedicine Hat Tigers (WHL)10192David BuckleyUnited StatesTrinity-Pawling School (USHS-NY)11213Mike WurstUnited StatesOhio State University (CCHA)12233Peter SlaninaVSZ Košice (Czechoslovakia) Regular season Final standings TOR Record vs. opponents TOR Schedule and results background:#fff; border-top:#00205B 5px solid; border-bottom:#00205B 5px solid; 1984–85 regular season1984-85 Toronto Maple Leafs Schedule https://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/TOR/1985_games.html Hockey-Reference.com April 4, 2025 y background:#fff; border-top:#00205B 2px solid; border-bottom:#00205B 2px solid; October Game Result Date Score Opponent Record |- |1||W||October 11, 1984||1–0 OT|| align="left"| @ Minnesota North Stars (1984–85) ||1–0–0 |- |2||W||October 13, 1984||4–3 OT|| align="left"| Buffalo Sabres (1984–85) ||2–0–0 |- |3||L||October 14, 1984||2–5 || align="left"| @ Winnipeg Jets (1984–85) ||2–1–0 |- |4||L||October 17, 1984||3–5 || align="left"| Hartford Whalers (1984–85) ||2–2–0 |- |5||L||October 19, 1984||1–4 || align="left"| @ New Jersey Devils (1984–85) ||2–3–0 |- |6||L||October 20, 1984||3–12 || align="left"| Quebec Nordiques (1984–85) ||2–4–0 |- |7||W||October 24, 1984||6–1 || align="left"| Detroit Red Wings (1984–85) ||3–4–0 |- |8||T||October 26, 1984||2–2 OT|| align="left"| @ Quebec Nordiques (1984–85) ||3–4–1 |- |9||L||October 27, 1984||3–5 || align="left"| Calgary Flames (1984–85) ||3–5–1 |- |10||L||October 31, 1984||5–6 OT|| align="left"| @ St. Louis Blues (1984–85) ||3–6–1 |- y background:#fff; border-top:#00205B 2px solid; border-bottom:#00205B 2px solid; November Game Result Date Score Opponent Record |- |11||L||November 3, 1984||0–7 || align="left"| @ Los Angeles Kings (1984–85) ||3–7–1 |- |12||L||November 5, 1984||3–5 || align="left"| @ Minnesota North Stars (1984–85) ||3–8–1 |- |13||T||November 7, 1984||4–4 OT|| align="left"| Vancouver Canucks (1984–85) ||3–8–2 |- |14||T||November 10, 1984||4–4 OT|| align="left"| Chicago Black Hawks (1984–85) ||3–8–3 |- |15||L||November 11, 1984||6–7 || align="left"| Minnesota North Stars (1984–85) ||3–9–3 |- |16||L||November 14, 1984||3–4 || align="left"| Los Angeles Kings (1984–85) ||3–10–3 |- |17||L||November 17, 1984||3–5 || align="left"| Winnipeg Jets (1984–85) ||3–11–3 |- |18||W||November 19, 1984||6–4 || align="left"| @ Montreal Canadiens (1984–85) ||4–11–3 |- |19||L||November 21, 1984||1–7 || align="left"| @ Minnesota North Stars (1984–85) ||4–12–3 |- |20||L||November 23, 1984||5–6 || align="left"| @ Detroit Red Wings (1984–85) ||4–13–3 |- |21||L||November 24, 1984||2–4 || align="left"| Minnesota North Stars (1984–85) ||4–14–3 |- |22||L||November 27, 1984||1–7 || align="left"| Edmonton Oilers (1984–85) ||4–15–3 |- |23||T||November 30, 1984||3–3 OT|| align="left"| @ New York Rangers (1984–85) ||4–15–4 |- y background:#fff; border-top:#00205B 2px solid; border-bottom:#00205B 2px solid; December Game Result Date Score Opponent Record |- |24||L||December 1, 1984||1–4 || align="left"| New York Rangers (1984–85) ||4–16–4 |- |25||L||December 4, 1984||6–7 || align="left"| @ Detroit Red Wings (1984–85) ||4–17–4 |- |26||L||December 5, 1984||2–4 || align="left"| Detroit Red Wings (1984–85) ||4–18–4 |- |27||T||December 8, 1984||3–3 OT|| align="left"| @ St. Louis Blues (1984–85) ||4–18–5 |- |28||L||December 9, 1984||2–7 || align="left"| @ Chicago Black Hawks (1984–85) ||4–19–5 |- |29||W||December 12, 1984||6–3 || align="left"| Philadelphia Flyers (1984–85) ||5–19–5 |- |30||L||December 14, 1984||4–6 || align="left"| @ Winnipeg Jets (1984–85) ||5–20–5 |- |31||L||December 15, 1984||2–5 || align="left"| Pittsburgh Penguins (1984–85) ||5–21–5 |- |32||L||December 17, 1984||2–3 || align="left"| St. Louis Blues (1984–85) ||5–22–5 |- |33||L||December 21, 1984||3–4 || align="left"| @ Chicago Black Hawks (1984–85) ||5–23–5 |- |34||W||December 22, 1984||6–4 || align="left"| Boston Bruins (1984–85) ||6–23–5 |- |35||L||December 26, 1984||0–6 || align="left"| @ Buffalo Sabres (1984–85) ||6–24–5 |- |36||L||December 27, 1984||1–4 || align="left"| @ New Jersey Devils (1984–85) ||6–25–5 |- |37||L||December 29, 1984||4–5 || align="left"| Chicago Black Hawks (1984–85) ||6–26–5 |- y background:#fff; border-top:#00205B 2px solid; border-bottom:#00205B 2px solid; January Game Result Date Score Opponent Record |- |38||L||January 2, 1985||1–2 || align="left"| Pittsburgh Penguins (1984–85) ||6–27–5 |- |39||L||January 5, 1985||1–4 || align="left"| Vancouver Canucks (1984–85) ||6–28–5 |- |40||L||January 7, 1985||4–7 || align="left"| Hartford Whalers (1984–85) ||6–29–5 |- |41||L||January 9, 1985||3–5 || align="left"| Boston Bruins (1984–85) ||6–30–5 |- |42||W||January 13, 1985||5–3 || align="left"| @ Vancouver Canucks (1984–85) ||7–30–5 |- |43||W||January 16, 1985||4–3 || align="left"| @ Los Angeles Kings (1984–85) ||8–30–5 |- |44||W||January 19, 1985||6–1 || align="left"| St. Louis Blues (1984–85) ||9–30–5 |- |45||T||January 22, 1985||2–2 OT|| align="left"| @ Quebec Nordiques (1984–85) ||9–30–6 |- |46||L||January 24, 1985||1–4 || align="left"| @ New York Islanders (1984–85) ||9–31–6 |- |47||L||January 26, 1985||2–5 || align="left"| Chicago Black Hawks (1984–85) ||9–32–6 |- |48||W||January 27, 1985||6–2 || align="left"| @ Chicago Black Hawks (1984–85) ||10–32–6 |- |49||W||January 30, 1985||6–5 || align="left"| @ Pittsburgh Penguins (1984–85) ||11–32–6 |- y background:#fff; border-top:#00205B 2px solid; border-bottom:#00205B 2px solid; February Game Result Date Score Opponent Record |- |50||T||February 1, 1985||3–3 OT|| align="left"| @ Washington Capitals (1984–85) ||11–32–7 |- |51||L||February 2, 1985||2–5 || align="left"| Minnesota North Stars (1984–85) ||11–33–7 |- |52||L||February 5, 1985||1–4 || align="left"| Washington Capitals (1984–85) ||11–34–7 |- |53||L||February 6, 1985||2–3 || align="left"| @ Chicago Black Hawks (1984–85) ||11–35–7 |- |54||W||February 9, 1985||6–2 || align="left"| @ Montreal Canadiens (1984–85) ||12–35–7 |- |55||W||February 10, 1985||3–2 OT|| align="left"| Montreal Canadiens (1984–85) ||13–35–7 |- |56||L||February 14, 1985||3–5 || align="left"| @ St. Louis Blues (1984–85) ||13–36–7 |- |57||L||February 16, 1985||3–6 || align="left"| New Jersey Devils (1984–85) ||13–37–7 |- |58||W||February 17, 1985||5–4 OT|| align="left"| @ Hartford Whalers (1984–85) ||14–37–7 |- |59||L||February 19, 1985||4–9 || align="left"| Edmonton Oilers (1984–85) ||14–38–7 |- |60||L||February 21, 1985||1–4 || align="left"| @ Philadelphia Flyers (1984–85) ||14–39–7 |- |61||W||February 23, 1985||4–2 || align="left"| @ Detroit Red Wings (1984–85) ||15–39–7 |- |62||L||February 25, 1985||3–4 OT|| align="left"| Chicago Black Hawks (1984–85) ||15–40–7 |- |63||W||February 27, 1985||6–1 || align="left"| Minnesota North Stars (1984–85) ||16–40–7 |- y background:#fff; border-top:#00205B 2px solid; border-bottom:#00205B 2px solid; March Game Result Date Score Opponent Record |- |64||W||March 2, 1985||4–2 || align="left"| New York Islanders (1984–85) ||17–40–7 |- |65||L||March 5, 1985||2–7 || align="left"| @ St. Louis Blues (1984–85) ||17–41–7 |- |66||L||March 6, 1985||3–5 || align="left"| Detroit Red Wings (1984–85) ||17–42–7 |- |67||L||March 9, 1985||2–4 || align="left"| @ New York Islanders (1984–85) ||17–43–7 |- |68||L||March 13, 1985||3–5 || align="left"| Calgary Flames (1984–85) ||17–44–7 |- |69||L||March 14, 1985||0–4 || align="left"| @ Washington Capitals (1984–85) ||17–45–7 |- |70||L||March 16, 1985||1–6 || align="left"| Philadelphia Flyers (1984–85) ||17–46–7 |- |71||W||March 18, 1985||4–3 OT|| align="left"| St. Louis Blues (1984–85) ||18–46–7 |- |72||L||March 20, 1985||4–7 || align="left"| @ Calgary Flames (1984–85) ||18–47–7 |- |73||T||March 22, 1985||3–3 OT|| align="left"| @ Edmonton Oilers (1984–85) ||18–47–8 |- |74||W||March 24, 1985||5–3 || align="left"| @ Detroit Red Wings (1984–85) ||19–47–8 |- |75||W||March 27, 1985||4–2 || align="left"| St. Louis Blues (1984–85) ||20–47–8 |- |76||L||March 30, 1985||3–9 || align="left"| Detroit Red Wings (1984–85) ||20–48–8 |- |77||L||March 31, 1985||5–7 || align="left"| @ New York Rangers (1984–85) ||20–49–8 |- y background:#fff; border-top:#00205B 2px solid; border-bottom:#00205B 2px solid; April Game Result Date Score Opponent Record |- |78||L||April 3, 1985||7–9 || align="left"| @ Minnesota North Stars (1984–85) ||20–50–8 |- |79||L||April 6, 1985||2–5 || align="left"| Buffalo Sabres (1984–85) ||20–51–8 |- |80||L||April 7, 1985||1–5 || align="left"| @ Boston Bruins (1984–85) ||20–52–8 |- |- | Legend: #cfc Win (2 points) 1px solid black #fcc Loss (0 points) 1px solid black #ffc Tie (1 point) 1px solid black Player statistics Regular season Scoring Player Pos GP G A Pts PIM +/- PPG SHG GWG Rick Vaive RW 72 35 33 68 112-261302 John Anderson John Anderson (ice hockey, born 1957) RW 75 32 31 63 27-201415 Bill Derlago C 62 31 31 62 21-15754 Miroslav Frycer RW 65 25 30 55 55-7501 Dan Daoust C 79 17 37 54 98-27132 Peter Ihnacak C 70 22 22 44 24-26801 Jim Benning D 80 9 35 44 55-39602 Borje Salming D 73 6 33 39 76-26300 Greg Terrion LW 72 14 17 31 20-15140 Gary Leeman RW 53 5 26 31 72-12300 Stew Gavin LW 73 12 13 25 38-22000 Russ Courtnall RW 69 12 10 22 44-23021 Al Iafrate D 68 5 16 21 51-19300 Walt Poddubny LW 32 5 15 20 261100 Gary Nylund D 76 3 17 20 99-37000 Jeff Brubaker LW 68 8 4 12 209-18201 Jim Korn D/LW 41 5 5 10 171-17201 Bill Kitchen Bill Kitchen (ice hockey) D 29 1 4 5 27-6000 Bob McGill D 72 0 5 5 2500000 Ken Strong ice hockey LW 11 2 0 2 4-3000 Bill Root ice hockey D 35 1 1 2 23-25000 Steve Thomas Steve Thomas (ice hockey) LW 18 1 1 2 2-13000 Gary Yaremchuk C 12 1 1 2 16-7000 Tim Bernhardt G 37 0 2 2 40000 Gaston Gingras D 5 0 2 2 0-7000 Bill Stewart Bill Stewart (ice hockey) D 27 0 2 2 32-3000 Todd Gill D 10 1 0 1 13-1000 Allan Bester G 15 0 1 1 40000 Jeff Jackson Jeff Jackson (ice hockey, born 1965) LW 17 0 1 1 24-4000 Wes Jarvis C 26 0 1 1 2-6000 Ken Wregget G 23 0 1 1 100000 Greg Britz RW 1 0 0 0 20000 Larry Landon RW 7 0 0 0 2-4000 Derek Laxdal RW 3 0 0 0 6-1000 Basil McRae LW 1 0 0 0 00000 Craig Muni D 8 0 0 0 00000 Cam Plante D 2 0 0 0 00000 Rick St. Croix G 12 0 0 0 00000 Leigh Verstraete RW 2 0 0 0 00000 Goaltending PlayerMINGPW LTGAGAA SO Tim Bernhardt 2182 37 13 19 4 136 3.74 0 Allan Bester 767 15 3 9 1 54 4.22 1 Rick St. Croix 628 11 2 9 0 54 5.16 0 Ken Wregget 1278 23 2 15 3 103 4.84 0 Team: 4855 80 20 52 8 347 4.29 1 hockey-reference.com 2009-05-28 1984-85 Toronto Maple Leafs Statistics - Hockey-Reference.com https://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/TOR/1985.html Awards and honors Bill Derlago, Molson Cup (Most game star selections for Toronto Maple Leafs) Transactions The Maple Leafs have been involved in the following transactions during the 1984–85 season. Trades August 17, 1984To Montreal CanadiensDom Campedelli 4th round pick in 1986 – Kent HulstTo Toronto Maple LeafsBill Root 2nd round pick in 1986 – Darryl Shannon February 14, 1985To Montreal CanadiensGaston GingrasTo Toronto Maple LeafsLarry Landon May 29, 1985To Calgary Flames4th round pick in 1987 – Tim HarrisTo Toronto Maple LeafsDon Edwards Waivers October 9, 1984To Edmonton OilersTerry Martin October 9, 1984From Edmonton OilersJeff Brubaker Free agents Player Former team Bill Kitchen Montreal Canadiens Wes Jarvis Los Angeles Kings Kevin Maguire Undrafted Free Agent Tim Bernhardt Calgary Flames Player New team Bruce Boudreau Baltimore Skipjacks (AHL) References Maple Leafs on Hockey Database Category:Toronto Maple Leafs seasons Toronto Maple Leafs season, 1984-85 Toronto