1984-85 WHL season
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The 1984-85 WHL season was the 19th season for the Western Hockey League. Fourteen teams completed a 72 game season. The Prince Albert Raiders won the President's Cup before going on to win the Memorial Cup.
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[edit] League notes
- The Winnipeg Warriors relocated to Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan to become the Moose Jaw Warriors.
- The Kamloops Junior Oilers became the Kamloops Blazers.
[edit] Regular season
[edit] Final standings
| East Division | GP | W | L | T | Pts | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| x Prince Albert Raiders | 72 | 58 | 11 | 3 | 119 | 481 | 255 |
| x Medicine Hat Tigers | 72 | 53 | 17 | 2 | 108 | 355 | 224 |
| x Regina Pats | 72 | 43 | 28 | 1 | 87 | 387 | 298 |
| x Calgary Wranglers | 72 | 39 | 31 | 2 | 80 | 382 | 351 |
| x Lethbridge Broncos | 72 | 30 | 40 | 2 | 62 | 295 | 322 |
| x Saskatoon Blades | 72 | 29 | 41 | 2 | 60 | 309 | 378 |
| Moose Jaw Warriors | 72 | 21 | 50 | 1 | 43 | 320 | 438 |
| Brandon Wheat Kings | 72 | 17 | 54 | 1 | 35 | 264 | 481 |
| West Division | GP | W | L | T | Pts | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| x Kamloops Blazers | 72 | 52 | 17 | 2 | 106 | 423 | 293 |
| x New Westminster Bruins | 72 | 41 | 29 | 2 | 84 | 379 | 302 |
| x Kelowna Wings | 72 | 29 | 39 | 4 | 62 | 359 | 367 |
| x Portland Winter Hawks | 72 | 27 | 44 | 1 | 55 | 365 | 442 |
| Seattle Breakers | 72 | 25 | 44 | 3 | 53 | 320 | 416 |
| Victoria Cougars | 72 | 24 | 43 | 4 | 52 | 314 | 385 |
[edit] Scoring leaders
Note: GP = Games Played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalties in Minutes
| Player | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cliff Ronning | New Westminster Bruins | 70 | 89 | 108 | 197 | 20 |
| Dan Hodgson | Prince Albert Raiders | 64 | 70 | 112 | 182 | 86 |
| Mark Mackay | Moose Jaw Warriors | 71 | 66 | 74 | 140 | 25 |
| Greg Evtushevski | Kamloops Blazers | 71 | 47 | 93 | 140 | 157 |
| Ray Podloski | Portland Winter Hawks | 67 | 63 | 75 | 138 | 41 |
| Al Conroy | Medicine Hat Tigers | 68 | 41 | 97 | 138 | 150 |
| Gord Walker | Kamloops Blazers | 66 | 67 | 67 | 134 | 76 |
| Doug Moffat | Calgary Wranglers | 71 | 62 | 65 | 127 | 72 |
| Simon Wheeldon | Victoria Cougars | 67 | 50 | 76 | 126 | 78 |
| Tony Grenier | Prince Albert Raiders | 71 | 62 | 58 | 120 | 38 |
[edit] WHL Playoffs
[edit] First Round
- Prince Albert earned a bye
- Medicine Hat earned a bye
- Regina defeated Saskatoon 3 games to 0
- Calgary defeated Lethbridge 3 games to 1
[edit] Division Semi-finals
- Prince Albert defeated Calgary 4 games to 0
- Medicine Hat defeated Regina 4 games to 1
- Kamloops defeated Portland 5 games to 1
- New Westminster defeated Kelowna 5 games to 1
[edit] Division Finals
- Prince Albert defeated Medicine Hat 4 games to 1
- Kamloops defeated New Westminster 5 games to 0
[edit] WHL Championship
- Prince Albert defeated Kamloops 4 games to 0
[edit] All-Star Game
There was no all-star game in 1984-85.
[edit] WHL awards
| Most Valuable Player: Cliff Ronning, New Westminster Bruins |
| Scholastic Player of the Year - Daryl K. (Doc) Seaman Trophy: Mark Janssens, Regina Pats |
| Top Scorer - Bob Clarke Trophy: Cliff Ronning, New Westminster Bruins |
| Most Sportsmanlike Player: Cliff Ronning, New Westminster Bruins |
| Top Defenseman - Bill Hunter Trophy: Wendel Clark, Saskatoon Blades |
| Rookie of the Year - Jim Piggott Memorial Trophy: Mark Mackay, Moose Jaw Warriors |
| Top Goaltender - Del Wilson Trophy: Troy Gamble, Medicine Hat Tigers |
| Coach of the Year - Dunc McCallum Memorial Trophy: Doug Sauter, Medicine Hat Tigers |
| Regular season Champions - Scotty Munro Memorial Trophy: Prince Albert Raiders |
[edit] See also
- 1985 Memorial Cup
- 1985 NHL Entry Draft
- 1984 in sports
- 1985 in sports
[edit] References
- whl.ca
- 2005-06 WHL Guide
| Preceded by 1983-84 WHL season |
WHL seasons | Succeeded by 1985-86 WHL season |
