The 1985-86 Calgary Flames season was the sixth season in Calgary and 14th for the Flames franchise in the National Hockey League. It was a banner season for the Flames, who overcame a franchise record eleven game losing streak to finish 2nd in the Smythe Division before capturing the franchise\'s first Clarence S. Campbell Bowl, and becoming the first Calgary team to reach the Stanley Cup Finals since the 1923-24 Calgary Tigers. The Flames dream season would end at the hands of the Montreal Canadiens, who defeated Calgary in five games.
The Flames playoff run saw them upset the heavily favoured Edmonton Oilers in the Smythe Division final. Looking to capture their third consecutive Stanley Cup, The Oilers were defeated in seven games, with the series winning goal being scored into his own net by Oilers rookie Steve Smith.[Steve Smith, oilersheritage.com, accessed October 13, 2007] Smith collapsed to the ice as the Flames players celebrated the difference maker in what would finish as a 3-2 Calgary win. Perry Berezan was credited with the goal, despite being on the bench at the time the puck went in the net. Smith\'s error remains one of the most legendary blunders in hockey history.[Swift, E.M., SI Flashback: Stanley Cup 1986, cnnsi.com, accessed October 13, 2007][Top 10: Game 7\'s, cbc.ca, accessed October 13, 2007][Biggest Stanley Cup playoff chokes, espn.com, accessed October 13, 2007]
The Battle of Alberta also featured another strange incident during the regular season. On January 2, 1986, following a line brawl between the Flames and Oilers, the Flames\' Doug Risebrough grabbed Oilers enforcer Marty McSorley\'s jersey off the ice, took it to the penalty box, and shredded it with his skates. Incensed by this action, Oilers General Manager and Coach, Glen Sather threatened to send the Flames a $1000 invoice to replace the destroyed jersey.[Sandor, Steven (2005). The Battle of Alberta: A Century of Hockey\'s Greatest Rivalry, 131-133. ISBN 1-894974-01-8. ]
Gary Suter captured the Calder Memorial Trophy as the league\'s top rookie, while also being named to the NHL All-Rookie Team[Award Winners, 2006-07 Calgary Flames Media Guide, pg. 23] Suter was also named as the Flames lone representative at the 1986 All-Star Game[All-Star Selections, 2006-07 Calgary Flames Media Guide, pg. 22] Hakan Loob captured the Molson Cup.
Regular season
Season standings
Game log
| 1985-86 Game Log
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| January: 6-7-2 (Home: 3-3-1; Road: 3-4-1)
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| 36 | January 2 | Edmonton | 4 - 3 | Calgary | | 17-16-3 | 37
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| 37 | January 4 | Montreal | 6 - 5 | Calgary | | 17-17-3 | 37
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| 38 | January 5 | Calgary | 3 - 6 | Edmonton | | 17-18-3 | 37
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| 39 | January 7 | Hartford | 9 - 1 | Calgary | | 17-19-3 | 37
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| 40 | January 9 | Vancouver | 4 - 5 | Calgary | OT | 18-19-3 | 39
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| 41 | January 12 | Calgary | 0 - 3 | Philadelphia | | 18-20-3 | 39
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| 42 | January 14 | Calgary | 4 - 3 | Washington | | 19-20-3 | 41
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| 43 | January 16 | Calgary | 2 - 3 | Boston | | 19-21-3 | 41
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| 44 | January 18 | Calgary | 7 - 4 | Detroit | | 20-21-3 | 43
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| 45 | January 19 | Calgary | 9 - 5 | Toronto | | 21-21-3 | 45
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| 46 | January 22 | New Jersey | 6 - 6 | Calgary | OT | 21-21-4 | 46
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| 47 | January 25 | Pittsburgh | 2 - 5 | Calgary | | 22-21-4 | 48
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| 48 | January 27 | Los Angeles | 3 - 6 | Calgary | | 23-21-4 | 50
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| 49 | January 29 | Calgary | 4 - 4 | Vancouver | OT | 23-21-5 | 51
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| 50 | January 31 | Calgary | 4 - 7 | Edmonton | | 23-22-5 | 51
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| February: 7-3-2 (Home: 4-2-2; Road: 3-1-0)
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| 51 | February 1 | Edmonton | 4 - 4 | Calgary | OT | 23-22-6 | 52
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| 52 | February 6 | Los Angeles | 2 - 7 | Calgary | | 24-22-6 | 54
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| 53 | February 9 | Calgary | 7 - 3 | Los Angeles | | 25-22-6 | 56
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| 54 | February 12 | Winnipeg | 2 - 4 | Calgary | | 26-22-6 | 58
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| 55 | February 14 | Buffalo | 3 - 3 | Calgary | OT | 26-22-7 | 59
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| 56 | February 16 | Quebec | 6 - 3 | Calgary | | 26-23-7 | 59
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| 57 | February 18 | Boston | 4 - 7 | Calgary | | 27-23-7 | 61
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| 58 | February 20 | Toronto | 7 - 6 | Calgary | OT | 27-24-7 | 61
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| 59 | February 21 | Calgary | 4 - 0 | Vancouver | | 28-24-7 | 63
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| 60 | February 23 | Calgary | 2 - 6 | Chicago | | 28-25-7 | 63
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| 61 | February 25 | Calgary | 4 - 1 | St. Louis | | 29-25-7 | 65
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| 62 | February 27 | Philadelphia | 4 - 7 | Calgary | | 30-25-7 | 67
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| March: 7-6-2 (Home: 3-1-1; Road: 4-5-1)
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| 63 | March 1 | Vancouver | 2 - 3 | Calgary | | 31-25-7 | 69
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| 64 | March 2 | Calgary | 5 - 1 | Los Angeles | | 32-25-7 | 71
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| 65 | March 4 | Pittsburgh | 3 - 6 | Calgary | | 33-25-7 | 73
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| 66 | March 6 | NY Rangers | 5 - 2 | Calgary | | 33-26-7 | 73
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| 67 | March 9 | Calgary | 3 - 3 | Detroit | OT | 33-26-8 | 74
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| 68 | March 11 | Calgary | 4 - 8 | NY Islanders | | 33-27-8 | 74
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| 69 | March 12 | Calgary | 3 - 2 | NY Rangers | | 34-27-8 | 76
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| 70 | March 14 | Calgary | 2 - 6 | Quebec | | 34-28-8 | 76
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| 71 | March 15 | Calgary | 5 - 3 | Montreal | | 35-28-8 | 78
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| 72 | March 19 | Calgary | 5 - 6 | Minnesota | | 35-29-8 | 78
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| 73 | March 21 | Vancouver | 5 - 5 | Calgary | OT | 35-29-9 | 79
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| 74 | March 23 | Calgary | 7 - 4 | Winnipeg | | 36-29-9 | 81
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| 75 | March 26 | Calgary | 3 - 7 | Los Angeles | | 36-30-9 | 81
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| 76 | March 28 | Winnipeg | 3 - 6 | Calgary | | 37-30-9 | 83
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| 77 | March 30 | Calgary | 2 - 4 | Vancouver | | 37-31-9 | 83
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| April: 3-0-0 (Home: 2-0-0; Road: 1-0-0)
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| 78 | April 1 | Vancouver | 5 - 6 | Calgary | | 38-31-9 | 85
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| 79 | April 4 | Edmonton | 3 - 9 | Calgary | | 39-31-9 | 87
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| 80 | April 6 | Calgary | 6 - 4 | Winnipeg | | 40-31-9 | 89
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Playoffs
1986 Stanley Cup Playoffs
| Smythe Division Semi-final vs. Winnipeg - Flames win 3-0
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| 1 | April 9 | Winnipeg | 1 - 5 | Calgary | | Calgary leads 1-0
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| 2 | April 10 | Winnipeg | 4 - 6 | Calgary | | Calgary leads 2-0
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| 3 | April 12 | Calgary | 4 - 3 | Winnipeg | OT | Calgary wins 3-0
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| Smythe Division Final vs. Edmonton - Flames win 4-3
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| Game | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | OT | Series
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| 1 | April 18 | Calgary | 4 - 1 | Edmonton | | Calgary leads 1-0
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| 2 | April 20 | Calgary | 5 - 6 | Edmonton | OT | Series tied 1-1
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| 3 | April 22 | Edmonton | 2 - 3 | Calgary | | Calgary leads 2-1
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| 4 | April 24 | Edmonton | 7 - 4 | Calgary | | Series tied 2-2
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| 5 | April 26 | Calgary | 4 - 1 | Edmonton | | Calgary leads 3-2
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| 6 | April 28 | Edmonton | 5 - 2 | Calgary | | Series tied 3-3
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| 7 | April 30 | Calgary | 3 - 2 | Edmonton | | Calgary wins 4-3
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| Campbell Conference Final vs. St. Louis - Flames win 4-3
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| 1 | May 2 | St. Louis | 3 - 2 | Calgary | | St. Louis leads 1-0
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| 2 | May 4 | St. Louis | 2 - 8 | Calgary | | Series tied 1-1
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| 3 | May 6 | Calgary | 5 - 3 | St. Louis | | Calgary leads 2-1
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| 4 | May 8 | Calgary | 2 - 5 | St. Louis | | Series tied 2-2
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| 5 | May 10 | St. Louis | 2 - 4 | Calgary | | Calgary leads 3-2
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| 6 | May 12 | Calgary | 5 - 6 | St. Louis | OT | Series tied 3-3
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| 7 | May 14 | St. Louis | 1 - 2 | Calgary | | Calgary wins 4-3
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| Stanley Cup Final vs. Montreal - Canadiens win 4-1
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| Game | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | OT | Series
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| 1 | May 16 | Montreal | 2 - 5 | Calgary | | Calgary leads 1-0
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| 2 | May 18 | Montreal | 3 - 2 | Calgary | OT | Series tied 1-1
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| 3 | May 20 | Calgary | 3 - 5 | Montreal | | Montreal leads 2-1
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| 4 | May 22 | Calgary | 0 - 1 | Montreal | | Montreal leads 3-1
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| 5 | May 24 | Montreal | 4 - 3 | Calgary | | Montreal wins 4-1
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Player stats
Skaters
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty Minutes
A Mullen scored 44 goals and 90 points combined between St. Louis and Calgary, both totals would lead the Flames over a full season
†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining Calgary. Stats reflect time with the Flames only.
‡Traded mid-season
Goaltenders
Note: GP = Games Played; TOI = Time On Ice (minutes); W = Wins; L = Losses; OT = Overtime/Shootout Losses; GA = Goals Against; SO = Shutouts; GAA = Goals Against Average
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| Playoffs
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| Mike Vernon | 30 | 18 | 921 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 52 | 1 | 3.39 | 21 | 1229 | 12 | 9 | 60 | 0 | 2.93
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| Marc D\'Amour | | 15 | 560 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 32 | 0 | 3.43 | - | - | - | - | - | - | -.--
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| Rejean Lemelin | | 60 | 3369 | 29 | 24 | 4 | 229 | 1 | 4.08 | 3 | 109 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 3.85
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Transactions
The Flames were involved in the following transactions during the 1985-86 season.
Trades
Free Agents
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Draft picks
- See also: Calgary Flames draft history
Calgary\'s picks at the 1985 NHL Entry Draft, held in Toronto, Ontario.[Calgary Flames draft history, hockeydb.com, accessed October 13, 2007]
See also
References
- Player stats: 2006-07 Calgary Flames Media Guide, pg 126
- Game log: 2006-07 Calgary Flames Media Guide, pg 140
- Team standings: 1985-86 NHL standings @hockeydb.com
- Trades: Individual player pages at hockeydb.com
External links
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