The 1984-85

1984-85 NHL season

The 1984–85 NHL season was the 68th season of the National Hockey League. The Edmonton Oilers won their second straight Stanley Cup by beating the Philadelphia Flyers four games to one in the final series.-League business:...

 Los Angeles Kings

Los Angeles Kings

The Los Angeles Kings are a professional ice hockey team based in Los Angeles, California. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...

 season

Season (sports)

In an organized sports league, a season is the portion of one year in which regulated games of the sport are in session. For example, in Major League Baseball, one season lasts approximately from April 1 through October 1; in Association football, it is generally from August until May In an...

 was the 18th

Los Angeles Kings seasons

This is a list of seasons completed by the Los Angeles Kings of the National Hockey League. This list documents the records and playoff results for all seasons the Kings have completed in the NHL since their inception in 1967....

 in franchise history. Following a fifth place finish the previous season

1983–84 Los Angeles Kings season

The 1983–84 Los Angeles Kings season saw the Kings miss the playoffs, finishing fifth in the Smythe Division. It was the last season of the Triple Crown line of Marcel Dionne, Charlie Simmer and Dave Taylor as Simmer would be traded before the next season. All three would be named to the NHL...

 under three different coaches, Pat Quinn

Pat Quinn (ice hockey)

John Brian Patrick Quinn , is a former head coach in the National Hockey League , most recently with the Edmonton Oilers. Known by the nickname "The Big Irishman",...

 was hired as the new head coach of the Kings. In his first season, he returned them to the playoffs after a two year absence with a 23-point improvement in the standings. But despite the goal scoring brilliance of Marcel Dionne

Marcel Dionne

Marcel Elphege "Little Beaver" Dionne is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey centre who played 18 seasons in the National Hockey League for the Detroit Red Wings, Los Angeles Kings and New York Rangers...

 and Bernie Nicholls

Bernie Nicholls

Bernard Irvine Nicholls is a former professional ice hockey centre. His junior career was spent with the Kingston Canadians, where he established himself as a dynamic scorer and a multi-faceted talent. He was selected by the Los Angeles Kings in the fourth round of the 1980 NHL Entry Draft, 73rd...

, the Kings could not duplicate their Miracle on Manchester

Miracle on Manchester

The Miracle on Manchester is the nickname given to a National Hockey League playoff game between the Los Angeles Kings and Edmonton Oilers that took place on April 10, 1982 in the league's 65th season...

 performance this time, losing to the Edmonton Oilers

Edmonton Oilers

The Edmonton Oilers are a professional ice hockey team based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division in the Western Conference of the National Hockey League ....

 in three straight games in the Smythe Division

Smythe Division

The NHL's Smythe Division was formed in 1974 as part of the Clarence Campbell Conference. The division existed for 19 seasons until 1993. It was named in honor of Conn Smythe. It is the fore-runner of the NHL's Northwest Division and NHL's Pacific Division....

 semi-finals.

Transactions

• June 9, 1984 – Acquired Bob Janecyk
  Bob Janecyk
  Robert T. Janecyk is a retired American professional ice hockey goaltender who played 110 games in the National Hockey League for the Los Angeles Kings and Chicago Black Hawks.-References:...
  
  , a first-round choice in the 1984 NHL Entry Draft
  1984 NHL Entry Draft
  The 1984 NHL Entry Draft took place on June 9, 1984, at the Montreal Forum in Montreal, Quebec.The 1984 Entry Draft was noted for the unusually high number of future Hall of Famers picked, particularly in lower rounds. In addition to Mario Lemieux being taken first overall, Patrick Roy was chosen...
  
   (Craig Redmond
  Craig Redmond
  Craig Sanford Redmond is a retired professional ice hockey player who played 191 games in the National Hockey League. He played for the Edmonton Oilers and Los Angeles Kings....
  
  ), a third-round choice in the 1984 NHL Entry Draft (John English
  John English (ice hockey)
  John English is a retired Canadian ice hockey defenceman. He played in the NHL for the Los Angeles Kings. In 3 regular season NHL games he recorded 4 points ....
  
  ) and a fourth-round choice in the 1984 NHL Entry Draft (Tom Glavine
  Tom Glavine
  Thomas Michael Glavine is a former Major League Baseball left-handed pitcher.With 164 victories during the 1990s, Glavine was the second winningest pitcher in the National League, second only to teammate Greg Maddux's 176...
  
  ) from Chicago for a first-round choice in the 1984 NHL Entry Draft and a fourth-round choice in the 1984 NHL Entry Draft.

NHL Draft

• This draft would the first for Rogie Vachon as the team's general manager. It would be memorable in Kings history for hits as well as misses. On the down side, the team's first round selection, Craig Redmond
  Craig Redmond
  Craig Sanford Redmond is a retired professional ice hockey player who played 191 games in the National Hockey League. He played for the Edmonton Oilers and Los Angeles Kings....
  
  , didn't amount to much, and they used their fourth round draft pick on Tom Glavine
  Tom Glavine
  Thomas Michael Glavine is a former Major League Baseball left-handed pitcher.With 164 victories during the 1990s, Glavine was the second winningest pitcher in the National League, second only to teammate Greg Maddux's 176...
  
  , who opted instead to play professional baseball with the Atlanta Braves
  Atlanta Braves
  The Atlanta Braves are a professional baseball club based in Atlanta, Georgia. The Braves are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's National League. The Braves have played in Turner Field since 1997....
  
  . But on the plus side, Vachon struck gold in the 9th round with the 171st pick overall by choosing future Hockey Hall of Fame
  Hockey Hall of Fame
  The Hockey Hall of Fame is located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Dedicated to the history of ice hockey, it is both a museum and a hall of fame. It holds exhibits about players, teams, National Hockey League records, memorabilia and NHL trophies, including the Stanley Cup...
  
   member Luc Robitaille
  Luc Robitaille
  Luc Robitaille is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey player. During his 19-season National Hockey League career, Robitaille won a Stanley Cup in 2001–02 with the Detroit Red Wings, and played for the Pittsburgh Penguins and New York Rangers, but is most known for his fourteen seasons,...
  
  .

Schedule and results

1984-85 Game Log

1985 Smythe Division Semi-finals

Edmonton Oilers vs. Los Angeles Kings

Date	Away	Score	Home	Score	Notes
April 10	Los Angeles	2	Edmonton	3	(OT)
April 11	Los Angeles	2	Edmonton	4
April 13	Edmonton	4	Los Angeles	3	(OT)

Edmonton wins best-of-five series 3-0.

Player stats

Regular season
Scoring
Player Pos GP G A Pts PIM +/- PPG SHG GWG C 80 46 80 126 46 11 16 1 2 C 80 46 54 100 76 15 0 6 RW 79 41 51 92 132 13 11 2 6 LW 80 31 54 85 53 2 14 0 3 RW 79 30 53 83 10 4 6 0 2 D 78 14 39 53 97 8 1 2 C 78 16 33 49 144 2 2 0 2 C 62 21 20 41 58 3 1 1 LW 59 16 25 41 10 5 0 1 D 79 6 33 39 57 1 0 0 D 78 8 30 38 82 3 1 1 2 LW 79 17 15 32 38 1 2 2 LW 73 12 12 24 28 1 1 1 D 79 4 19 23 70 3 0 0 C 63 4 16 20 35 0 0 0 LW 73 8 10 18 55 0 0 2 D 73 4 13 17 46 0 0 1 LW 30 4 8 12 43 0 0 0 D 77 2 9 11 185 4 0 0 0 LW 12 4 3 7 43 0 0 0 0 D 14 1 1 2 20 0 0 0 G 51 0 2 2 27 0 0 0 0 LW 7 1 0 1 2 2 0 0 0 D 3 1 0 1 0 2 0 0 1 C 13 1 0 1 15 0 0 0 0 LW 5 1 0 1 4 0 0 0 G 33 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 W 5 0 0 0 9 0 0 0 C 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Goaltending
Player MIN GP W L T GA GAA SO 3002 51 22 21 8 183 3.66 2 1882 33 12 11 6 137 4.37 0 Team: 4884 80 34 32 14 320 3.93 2

Playoffs
Scoring
Player Pos GP G A Pts PIM +/- PPG SHG GWG RW 3 2 2 4 8 0 0 0 0 C 3 1 2 3 2 1 0 0 C 3 1 1 2 9 0 0 0 C 3 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 D 3 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 D 3 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 C 3 1 0 1 4 0 0 0 RW 3 0 1 1 0 3 0 0 0 D 3 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 LW 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 C 2 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 LW 3 0 1 1 4 0 0 0 D 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 D 3 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 LW 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D 3 0 0 0 4 1 0 0 0 G 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 LW 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 LW 3 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 LW 3 0 0 0 4 1 0 0 0
Goaltending
Player MIN GP W L GA GAA SO 184 3 0 3 10 3.26 0 Team: 184 3 0 3 10 3.26 0

Individual

• Most goals in a game, 4 (tied with many others): Bernie Nicholls, November 13, 1984, at Quebec
  Quebec Nordiques
  The Quebec Nordiques were a professional ice hockey team based in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada. The Nordiques played in the World Hockey Association and the National Hockey League...
  
  

Team

• Most 30+ goal scorers in one season, 5: Marcel Dionne
  Marcel Dionne
  Marcel Elphege "Little Beaver" Dionne is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey centre who played 18 seasons in the National Hockey League for the Detroit Red Wings, Los Angeles Kings and New York Rangers...
  
  , Bernie Nicholls
  Bernie Nicholls
  Bernard Irvine Nicholls is a former professional ice hockey centre. His junior career was spent with the Kingston Canadians, where he established himself as a dynamic scorer and a multi-faceted talent. He was selected by the Los Angeles Kings in the fourth round of the 1980 NHL Entry Draft, 73rd...
  
  , Dave Taylor, Brian MacLellan
  Brian MacLellan
  Brian John MacLellan is a retired Canadian ice hockey forward.After playing his college hockey at Bowling Green State University, MacLellan signed as a free agent with the Los Angeles Kings in 1982...
  
  , and Jim Fox
• Most 40+ goal scorers in one season, 3 (tied with 1980-81 Kings): Marcel Dionne (46), Bernie Nicholls (46), and Dave Taylor (41)
• Greatest margin of victory at home: 11: November 29, 1984 vs. Vancouver
  Vancouver Canucks
  The Vancouver Canucks are a professional ice hockey team based in Vancouver, :British Columbia, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The Canucks play their home games at Rogers Arena, formerly known as General Motors Place,...
  
  , 12-1
• Greatest margin of victory on the road: 7: October 21, 1984 at Vancouver, 10-3

Transactions

• October 24, 1984 – Acquired a first-round choice in the 1985 NHL Entry Draft
  1985 NHL Entry Draft
  The 1985 NHL Entry Draft was the first draft outside of Montreal. The event was held at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre in Toronto, Ontario, and attended by 7,000 fans. The National Hockey League teams selected 252 players eligible for entry into professional ranks, in the reverse order of the...
  
   (Dan Gratton
  Dan Gratton
  Daniel Gratton is a former NHL player.He was drafted by the Los Angeles Kings with the 10th overall pick in the 1985 NHL Entry Draft...
  
  ) from Boston
  Boston Bruins
  The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The team has been in existence since 1924, and is the league's third-oldest team and its oldest in the...
  
   for Charlie Simmer
  Charlie Simmer
  Charles Robert Simmer is a retired ice hockey forward, most notably for the Los Angeles Kings in the National Hockey League, who was notable for his scoring and power play prowess.-Playing career:...
  
  .
• November 18, 1984 – Acquired Steve Shutt
  Steve Shutt
  Stephen John Shutt is a former Canadian ice hockey player. He was an integral part of the Montreal Canadiens team that won five Stanley Cups in 1973, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979.-Early years:...
  
   from Montreal
  Montreal Canadiens
  The Montreal Canadiens are a professional ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is officially known as ...
  
   for a 10th-round choice in the 1985 NHL Entry Draft
  1985 NHL Entry Draft
  The 1985 NHL Entry Draft was the first draft outside of Montreal. The event was held at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre in Toronto, Ontario, and attended by 7,000 fans. The National Hockey League teams selected 252 players eligible for entry into professional ranks, in the reverse order of the...
  
  .
• March 12, 1985 – Acquired Dave "Tiger" Williams
  Tiger Williams
  David James "Tiger" Williams is a former professional ice hockey player who played in the National Hockey League from 1974–75 to 1987–88. He is the NHL's career leader in penalty minutes.-NHL career:...
  
   from Detroit
  Detroit Red Wings
  The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League , and are one of the Original Six teams of the NHL, along with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, New York...
  
   for cash.

Draft picks

Round #	|Pick #	|Player	|Position	|Nationality	|College/junior/club team
1	6	Craig Redmond Craig Redmond Craig Sanford Redmond is a retired professional ice hockey player who played 191 games in the National Hockey League. He played for the Edmonton Oilers and Los Angeles Kings....	Defence		University of Denver University of Denver The University of Denver is currently ranked 82nd among all public and private "National Universities" by U.S. News & World Report in the 2012 rankings....  (WCHA Western Collegiate Hockey Association The Western Collegiate Hockey Association is a college athletic conference which operates over a wide area of the Midwestern and Western United States. It participates in the NCAA's Division I as an ice hockey-only conference.... )
2	24	Brian Wilks	Centre		Kitchener Rangers (OHL)
3	48	John English	Defence		Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (OHL)
4	69	Tom Glavine Tom Glavine Thomas Michael Glavine is a former Major League Baseball left-handed pitcher.With 164 victories during the 1990s, Glavine was the second winningest pitcher in the National League, second only to teammate Greg Maddux's 176...	Centre		Billerica Billerica, Massachusetts Billerica is a town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 40,243 at the 2010 census. It is the only town named Billerica in the United States and borrows its name from the town of Billericay in Essex, England.- History :...  High School (Massachusetts)
5	87	David Grannis	Left wing		South St. Paul High School (Minnesota)
6	108	Greg Strome	Goaltender		University of North Dakota University of North Dakota The University of North Dakota is a public university in Grand Forks, North Dakota, USA. Established by the Dakota Territorial Assembly in 1883, six years before the establishment of the state of North Dakota, UND is the oldest and largest university in the state and enrolls over 14,000 students. ...  (WCHA)
7	129	Timothy Hanley	Centre		Deerfield Academy Deerfield Academy Deerfield Academy is an independent, coeducational boarding school in Deerfield, Massachusetts, United States. It is a four-year college-preparatory school with approximately 600 students and about 100 faculty, all of whom live on or near campus....  (Massachusetts)
8	150	Shannon Deegan	Centre		University of Vermont University of Vermont The University of Vermont comprises seven undergraduate schools, an honors college, a graduate college, and a college of medicine. The Honors College does not offer its own degrees; students in the Honors College concurrently enroll in one of the university's seven undergraduate colleges or...  (ECAC)
9	171	Luc Robitaille Luc Robitaille Luc Robitaille is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey player. During his 19-season National Hockey League career, Robitaille won a Stanley Cup in 2001–02 with the Detroit Red Wings, and played for the Pittsburgh Penguins and New York Rangers, but is most known for his fourteen seasons,...	Left wing		Hull Olympiques (QMJHL)
10	191	Jeff Crossman	Centre		Western Michigan University Western Michigan University Western Michigan University is a public university located in Kalamazoo, Michigan, United States. The university was established in 1903 by Dwight B. Waldo, and as of the Fall 2010 semester, its enrollment is 25,045.... (CCHA)
11	212	Paul Kenny	Goaltender		Cornwall Royals (OHL)