1985–86 Edmonton Oilers season

The 1985–86 Edmonton Oilers season was the Oilers' seventh season in the NHL, and they were coming off back to back Stanley Cup Championships. Edmonton won the inaugural Presidents' Trophy, as they finished with 119 points, which was a league high and tied the franchise record which was set in the 1983–84 season. The Oilers won the Smythe Division for the 5th consecutive season, and were heavy favourites to win their third-straight Stanley Cup. It was also the fifth consecutive season in which they scored at least 400 goals. However, the Oilers were defeated by the Calgary Flames in the second round.

1985–86 Edmonton Oilers
Presidents' Trophy winners
Smythe Division champions
Division	1st Smythe
Conference	1st Campbell
1985–86 record	56–17–7
Home record	32–6–2
Road record	24–11–5
Goals for	426 (1st)
Goals against	310 (13th)
Team information
General manager	Glen Sather
Coach	Glen Sather
Captain	Wayne Gretzky
Alternate captains	Lee Fogolin Mark Messier
Arena	Northlands Coliseum
Average attendance	17,358 (99.2%)
Minor league affiliate(s)	Nova Scotia Oilers (AHL)
Team leaders
Goals	Jari Kurri (68)
Assists	Wayne Gretzky (163)
Points	Wayne Gretzky (215)
Penalty minutes	Kevin McClelland (266)
Plus/minus	Wayne Gretzky (+71)
Wins	Grant Fuhr (29)
Goals against average	Andy Moog (3.69)

Regular season

During the season, the Oilers had to deal with some legal issues. Dave Hunter was convicted three times in a span of less than two years for impaired driving. Mark Messier had his automobile troubles too, getting a fine after hitting three parked cars with his Porsche.[1] Finally, the Oilers signed Craig MacTavish, who had missed the 1984-85 NHL season while serving a year in jail for vehicular homicide.[2] Despite these distractions, the Oilers still finished first overall in the NHL.

Wayne Gretzky set an NHL record by earning 215 points and 163 assists, breaking records that he had previously set, as he won his sixth Art Ross Trophy and his seventh Hart Trophy. Jari Kurri became the first Oiler other than Gretzky to lead the team in goals as he scored 68 goals, and added 63 assists to finish with 131 points. Paul Coffey set the record for most goals (48) by a defenceman, breaking the record of 46 goals that Bobby Orr had previously set while finishing the season with 138 points, which was one point behind Orr's all-time defenceman record of 139 points. He won his second straight Norris Trophy.

In goal, Grant Fuhr and Andy Moog once again split time, with Fuhr leading the team with 29 wins, while Moog posted a team best 3.69 GAA.

Season standings

Smythe Division[3]

	GP	W	L	T	GF	GA	PTS
Edmonton Oilers	80	56	17	7	426	310	119
Calgary Flames	80	40	31	9	354	315	89
Winnipeg Jets	80	26	47	7	295	372	59
Vancouver Canucks	80	23	44	13	282	333	59
Los Angeles Kings	80	23	49	8	284	389	54

Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against
Note: Teams that qualified for the playoffs are highlighted in bold.

Schedule and results

1985–86 Game Log
October: 8–1–0 (Home: 6–0–0 ; Road: 2–1–0) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 1 October 10 Winnipeg Jets 3 – 4 Edmonton Oilers Fuhr 17,498 1–0–0 2 [4] 2 October 13 St. Louis Blues 3 – 6 Edmonton Oilers Moog 17,392 2–0–0 4 [5] 3 October 16 New York Islanders 4 – 6 Edmonton Oilers Fuhr 17,311 3–0–0 6 [6] 4 October 18 Boston Bruins 2 – 3 Edmonton Oilers Moog 17,327 4–0–0 8 [7] 5 October 20 Edmonton Oilers 8 – 5 Los Angeles Kings Fuhr 10,530 5–0–0 10 [8] 6 October 23 Edmonton Oilers 3 – 9 Winnipeg Jets 13,269 5–1–0 10 [9] 7 October 25 Calgary Flames 3 – 5 Edmonton Oilers Fuhr 17,498 6–1–0 12 [10] 8 October 28 Edmonton Oilers 6 – 4 Calgary Flames Moog 16,762 7–1–0 14 [11] 9 October 30 Winnipeg Jets 3 – 7 Edmonton Oilers Fuhr 17,243 8–1–0 16 [12]
November: 8–3–3 (Home: 4–1–1 ; Road: 4–2–2) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 10 November 1 Buffalo Sabres 2 – 0 Edmonton Oilers Moog 17,184 8–2–0 16 [13] 11 November 3 Toronto Maple Leafs 1 – 7 Edmonton Oilers 17,177 9–2–0 18 [14] 12 November 5 Edmonton Oilers 6 – 4 Vancouver Canucks Moog 16,553 10–2–0 20 [15] 13 November 6 Edmonton Oilers 4 – 4 Los Angeles Kings OT Moog 10,677 10–2–1 21 [16] 14 November 8 Vancouver Canucks 0 – 13 Edmonton Oilers Moog 17,498 11–2–1 23 [17] 15 November 12 Edmonton Oilers 2 – 5 Washington Capitals Moog 18,130 11–3–1 23 [18] 16 November 14 Edmonton Oilers 3 – 5 Philadelphia Flyers Moog 17,211 11–4–1 23 [19] 17 November 16 Edmonton Oilers 4 – 4 New York Islanders OT Moog 16,236 11–4–2 24 [20] 18 November 17 Edmonton Oilers 3 – 2 New York Rangers OT Moog 17,414 12–4–2 26 [21] 19 November 19 Edmonton Oilers 5 – 4 Quebec Nordiques Moog 15,357 13–4–2 28 [22] 20 November 20 Edmonton Oilers 5 – 4 Montreal Canadiens OT Moog 17,550 14–4–2 30 [23] 21 November 23 New Jersey Devils 2 – 3 Edmonton Oilers Moog 17,231 15–4–2 32 [24] 22 November 27 Vancouver Canucks 5 – 5 Edmonton Oilers Moog 17,102 15–4–3 33 [25] 23 November 30 Hartford Whalers 5 – 8 Edmonton Oilers Fuhr 17,304 16–4–3 35 [26]
December: 10–3–1 (Home: 6–2–1 ; Road: 4–1–0) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 24 December 1 Calgary Flames 3 – 5 Edmonton Oilers Moog 17,498 17–4–3 37 [27] 25 December 3 Edmonton Oilers 8 – 4 Los Angeles Kings Fuhr 10,398 18–4–3 39 [28] 26 December 5 Los Angeles Kings 6 – 6 Edmonton Oilers OT Moog 17,048 18–4–4 40 [29] 27 December 7 Minnesota North Stars 4 – 8 Edmonton Oilers Moog 17,179 19–4–4 42 [30] 28 December 8 Chicago Black Hawks 3 – 4 Edmonton Oilers Moog 17,205 20–4–4 44 [31] 29 December 10 Edmonton Oilers 3 – 7 St. Louis Blues Fuhr 13,551 20–5–4 44 [32] 30 December 11 Edmonton Oilers 12 – 9 Chicago Black Hawks Fuhr 17,983 21–5–4 46 [33] 31 December 13 Edmonton Oilers 6 – 3 Winnipeg Jets 15,447 22–5–4 48 [34] 32 December 15 Vancouver Canucks 3 – 5 Edmonton Oilers Moog 17,039 23–5–4 50 [35] 33 December 18 Washington Capitals 5 – 2 Edmonton Oilers Fuhr 17,221 23–6–4 50 [36] 34 December 20 Los Angeles Kings 4 – 9 Edmonton Oilers Moog 17,114 24–6–4 52 [37] 35 December 22 Winnipeg Jets 7 – 5 Edmonton Oilers 17,498 24–7–4 52 [38] 36 December 29 Edmonton Oilers 5 – 3 Vancouver Canucks Fuhr 16,553 25–7–4 54 [39] 37 December 31 Philadelphia Flyers 3 – 4 Edmonton Oilers Moog 17,498 26–7–4 56 [40]
January: 10–4–1 (Home: 5–2–0 ; Road: 5–2–1) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 38 January 2 Edmonton Oilers 4 – 3 Calgary Flames Fuhr 16,761 27–7–4 58 [41] 39 January 4 Hartford Whalers 3 – 4 Edmonton Oilers Moog 17,282 28–7–4 60 [42] 40 January 5 Calgary Flames 3 – 6 Edmonton Oilers Fuhr 17,498 29–7–4 62 [43] 41 January 8 Edmonton Oilers 9 – 11 Toronto Maple Leafs Fuhr 16,282 29–8–4 62 [44] 42 January 10 Edmonton Oilers 3 – 5 Quebec Nordiques Fuhr 15,358 29–9–4 62 [45] 43 January 11 Edmonton Oilers 6 – 3 Montreal Canadiens Moog 18,084 30–9–4 64 [46] 44 January 13 Edmonton Oilers 5 – 3 Boston Bruins Fuhr 13,641 31–9–4 66 [47] 45 January 15 Edmonton Oilers 4 – 1 Hartford Whalers Moog 15,126 32–9–4 68 [48] 46 January 18 New York Rangers 5 – 4 Edmonton Oilers Fuhr 17,498 32–10–4 68 [49] 47 January 22 Pittsburgh Penguins 7 – 4 Edmonton Oilers Moog 17,223 32–11–4 68 [50] 48 January 24 New Jersey Devils 6 – 7 Edmonton Oilers OT Fuhr 17,245 33–11–4 70 [51] 49 January 25 Los Angeles Kings 2 – 5 Edmonton Oilers Moog 17,368 34–11–4 72 [52] 50 January 27 Edmonton Oilers 4 – 3 Chicago Black Hawks Fuhr 17,568 35–11–4 74 [53] 51 January 29 Edmonton Oilers 5 – 5 St. Louis Blues OT Moog 16,116 35–11–5 75 [54] 52 January 31 Calgary Flames 4 – 7 Edmonton Oilers Fuhr 17,368 36–11–5 77 [55]
February: 7–3–1 (Home: 4–1–0 ; Road: 3–2–1) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 53 February 1 Edmonton Oilers 4 – 4 Calgary Flames OT Moog 16,762 36–11–6 78 [56] 54 February 6 Edmonton Oilers 6 – 4 New Jersey Devils Fuhr 19,040 37–11–6 80 [57] 55 February 8 Edmonton Oilers 4 – 5 Washington Capitals OT Moog 18,130 37–12–6 80 [58] 56 February 9 Edmonton Oilers 2 – 4 Buffalo Sabres Fuhr 16,433 37–13–6 80 [59] 57 February 11 Edmonton Oilers 3 – 2 Detroit Red Wings Moog 18,913 38–13–6 82 [60] 58 February 14 Quebec Nordiques 2 – 8 Edmonton Oilers Fuhr 17,498 39–13–6 84 [61] 59 February 16 Buffalo Sabres 5 – 7 Edmonton Oilers Moog 17,328 40–13–6 86 [62] 60 February 19 Toronto Maple Leafs 5 – 9 Edmonton Oilers Fuhr 17,498 41–13–6 88 [63] 61 February 22 Boston Bruins 6 – 5 Edmonton Oilers OT Moog 17,498 41–14–6 88 [64] 62 February 24 Montreal Canadiens 2 – 3 Edmonton Oilers Fuhr 17,498 42–14–6 90 [65] 63 February 26 Edmonton Oilers 8 – 2 Winnipeg Jets Fuhr 14,047 43–14–6 92 [66]
March: 11–2–1 (Home: 6–0–0 ; Road: 5–2–1) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 64 March 2 Philadelphia Flyers 1 – 2 Edmonton Oilers OT Fuhr 17,498 44–14–6 94 [67] 65 March 4 Edmonton Oilers 6 – 2 Vancouver Canucks Moog 14,285 45–14–6 96 [68] 66 March 5 Los Angeles Kings 3 – 6 Edmonton Oilers Fuhr 17,498 46–14–6 98 [69] 67 March 7 Pittsburgh Penguins 3 – 5 Edmonton Oilers Moog 17,498 47–14–6 100 [70] 68 March 9 Edmonton Oilers 7 – 3 Los Angeles Kings Fuhr 16,005 48–14–6 102 [71] 69 March 11 Edmonton Oilers 0 – 4 Minnesota North Stars Moog 15,953 48–15–6 102 [72] 70 March 12 Edmonton Oilers 8 – 5 Winnipeg Jets Fuhr 13,335 49–15–6 104 [73] 71 March 14 Detroit Red Wings 3 – 12 Edmonton Oilers Moog 17,498 50–15–6 106 [74] 72 March 18 Winnipeg Jets 2 – 6 Edmonton Oilers Fuhr 17,498 51–15–6 108 [75] 73 March 21 Minnesota North Stars 4 – 5 Edmonton Oilers OT Moog 17,498 52–15–6 110 [76] 74 March 25 Edmonton Oilers 7 – 2 Detroit Red Wings Fuhr 18,374 53–15–6 112 [77] 75 March 26 Edmonton Oilers 8 – 3 Pittsburgh Penguins Moog 16,033 54–15–6 114 [78] 76 March 28 Edmonton Oilers 2 – 4 New York Rangers Fuhr 17,411 54–16–6 114 [79] 77 March 29 Edmonton Oilers 4 – 4 New York Islanders OT Moog 16,265 54–16–7 115 [80]
April: 2–1–0 (Home: 1–0–0 ; Road: 1–1–0) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 78 April 2 Vancouver Canucks 4 – 8 Edmonton Oilers Fuhr 17,498 55–16–7 117 [81] 79 April 4 Edmonton Oilers 3 – 9 Calgary Flames Moog 16,762 55–17–7 117 [82] 80 April 6 Edmonton Oilers 3 – 2 Vancouver Canucks Fuhr 16,218 56–17–7 119 [83] Legend:   Win (2 points)   Loss (0 points)   Tie (1 point)

Playoffs

In the playoffs, the Oilers made quick work of the Vancouver Canucks in the opening round sweeping them in three straight games, setting up a matchup with their rivals the Calgary Flames, who swept the Winnipeg Jets in their opening round series, for another Battle of Alberta. The Oilers could never seem to get on a roll against the Flames, as the series was pushed to the limit as they would meet for a seventh game in Edmonton. With the score tied up at 2 late in the third period, Oilers defenceman Steve Smith was playing the puck behind the Edmonton goal, and attempted to make a pass, however it hit goalie Grant Fuhr and the puck ended up in the Oilers goal, giving the Flames a 3–2 lead. Edmonton could not come back, as the Flames ended up winning the game, and the series, and ending the Oilers chance at winning a third Stanley Cup in a row.

1986 Stanley Cup Playoffs
1986 Smythe Division Semi-final Edmonton Oilers won series 3–0 # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Series Recap 1 April 9 Vancouver Canucks 3 – 7 Edmonton Oilers Fuhr 17,106 1–0 2 April 10 Vancouver Canucks 1 – 5 Edmonton Oilers Moog 17,295 2–0 3 April 12 Edmonton Oilers 5 – 1 Vancouver Canucks Fuhr 7,854 3–0
1986 Smythe Division Final Calgary Flames won series 4–3 # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Series Recap 1 April 18 Calgary Flames 4 – 1 Edmonton Oilers Fuhr 17,498 0–1 2 April 20 Calgary Flames 5 – 6 Edmonton Oilers OT Fuhr 17,498 1–1 3 April 22 Edmonton Oilers 2 – 3 Calgary Flames Fuhr 16,762 1–2 4 April 24 Edmonton Oilers 7 – 4 Calgary Flames Fuhr 16,762 2–2 5 April 26 Calgary Flames 4 – 1 Edmonton Oilers Fuhr 17,498 2–3 6 April 28 Edmonton Oilers 5 – 2 Calgary Flames Fuhr 16,762 3–3 7 April 30 Calgary Flames 3 – 2 Edmonton Oilers Fuhr 17,498 3–4

Player statistics

Regular season

Scoring leaders

Player	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
Wayne Gretzky	80	52	163	215	46
Paul Coffey	79	48	90	138	120
Jari Kurri	78	68	63	131	22
Glenn Anderson	72	54	48	102	90
Mark Messier	63	35	49	84	68

Goaltending

Player	GP	TOI	W	L	T	GA	SO	Save %	GAA
Andy Moog	47	2664	27	9	7	164	1	.889	3.69
Grant Fuhr	40	2184	29	8	0	143	0	.890	3.93

Playoffs

Scoring leaders

Player	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
Wayne Gretzky	10	8	11	19	2
Jari Kurri	10	2	10	12	4
Glenn Anderson	10	8	3	11	14
Mark Messier	10	4	6	10	18
Paul Coffey	10	1	9	10	30

Goaltending

Player	GP	TOI	W	L	GA	SO	Save %	GAA
Andy Moog	1	60	1	0	1	0	.963	1.00
Grant Fuhr	9	541	5	4	28	0	.897	3.11

Awards and records

Awards

• Wayne Gretzky - Art Ross Trophy, Hart Trophy
• Paul Coffey - Norris Trophy

Records

• 266: An Oilers record for most penalty minutes in a single season by Kevin McClelland.

• 206: A new Oilers record for most penalty minutes in a single season by Kevin McClelland on February 11, 1986.

• 265: An Oilers record for most penalty minutes in a single season by a defenceman by Marty McSorley.

• 197: A new Oilers record for most penalty minutes in a single season by a defenceman by Marty McSorley on March 4, 1986.

• 215: An NHL record for most points in a single season by Wayne Gretzky.

• 213: A new NHL record for most points in a single season by Wayne Gretzky on April 4, 1986.

• 163: An NHL record for most assists in a single season by Wayne Gretzky.

• 136: A new NHL record for most assists in a single season by Wayne Gretzky on March 7, 1986.

• 48: An NHL record for most goals in a single season by a defenceman by Paul Coffey.

• 47: A new NHL record for most goals in a single season by a defenceman by Paul Coffey on April 2, 1986.

• 8: Tied NHL record for most career short-handed goals in a playoffs by Wayne Gretzky on April 24, 1986.

Milestones

Regular Season
Player	Milestone	Reached
Glenn Anderson	300th NHL PIM	October 10, 1985
Charlie Huddy	200th NHL PIM
Esa Tikkanen	1st NHL Game
Esa Tikkanen	1st NHL Goal 1st NHL Assist 1st NHL Point	October 13, 1985
Mark Napier	500th NHL Game	October 16, 1985
Grant Fuhr	100th NHL Win	October 20, 1985
Wayne Gretzky	700th NHL Assist
Paul Coffey	400th NHL Game	October 23, 1985
Lee Fogolin	1,200th NHL PIM	October 25, 1985
Glenn Anderson	12th NHL Hat-trick	October 28, 1985
Kevin McClelland	500th NHL PIM
Steve Smith	1st NHL Assist 1st NHL Point
Dave Hunter	600th NHL PIM	November 1, 1985
Kevin McClelland	200th NHL Game
Wayne Gretzky	35th NHL Hat-trick	November 3, 1985
Larry Melnyk	1st NHL Goal
Mark Messier	200th NHL Goal	November 5, 1985
Dave Lumley	2nd NHL Hat-trick	November 8, 1985
Dave Lumley	400th NHL Game	November 12, 1985
Charlie Huddy	300th NHL Game	November 14, 1985
Dave Semenko	400th NHL Game	November 20, 1985
Steve Smith	1st NHL Goal
Craig MacTavish	1st NHL Hat-trick 1st NHL Natural Hat-trick	December 1, 1985
Jari Kurri	300th NHL Assist	December 5, 1985
Craig MacTavish	100th NHL PIM
Wayne Gretzky	500th NHL Game	December 7, 1985
Mike Krushelnyski	100th NHL Goal
Jari Kurri	14th NHL Hat-trick
Andy Moog	100th NHL Win	December 8, 1985
Glenn Anderson	400th NHL Game 13th NHL Hat-trick	December 11, 1985
Jari Kurri	15th NHL Hat-trick
Paul Coffey	500th NHL Point	December 13, 1985
Wayne Gretzky	1,200th NHL Point
Don Jackson	500th NHL PIM
Marty McSorley	100th NHL Game	December 15, 1985
Paul Coffey	4th NHL Hat-trick 3rd NHL Gordie Howe hat trick	December 20, 1985
Jari Kurri	16th NHL Hat-trick 1st Four-Goal NHL Game
Kevin McClelland	600th NHL PIM
Dave Semenko	900th NHL PIM
Dave Hunter	100th NHL Goal	December 22, 1985
Wayne Gretzky	36th NHL Hat-trick	December 31, 1985
Kevin Lowe	500th NHL Game
Marty McSorley	300th NHL PIM 1st NHL Gordie Howe Hat-trick	January 2, 1986
Randy Gregg	100th NHL Point	January 5, 1986
Wayne Gretzky	37th NHL Hat-trick	January 8, 1986
Glenn Anderson	500th NHL Point	January 10, 1986
Steve Smith	100th NHL PIM
Paul Coffey	600th NHL PIM	January 11, 1986
Wayne Gretzky	400th NHL PIM	January 13, 1986
Charlie Huddy	200th NHL Point	January 31, 1986
Dave Hunter	500th NHL Game
Paul Coffey	4th NHL Gordie Howe Hat-trick	February 1, 1986
Wayne Gretzky	800th NHL Assist	February 6, 1986
Mark Messier	500th NHL Point	February 11, 1986
Jari Kurri	600th NHL Point	February 14, 1986
Selmar Odelein	1st NHL Game
Jari Kurri	400th NHL Game	February 22, 1986
Grant Fuhr	200th NHL Game	February 24, 1986
Marty McSorley	400th NHL PIM
Kevin Lowe	500th NHL PIM	February 26, 1986
Mark Messier	8th NHL Hat-trick 1st NHL Natural Hat-trick
Jari Kurri	50th Goal in 65 Games	March 4, 1986
Wayne Gretzky	1,300th NHL Point	March 5, 1986
Glenn Anderson	14th NHL Hat-trick	March 9, 1986
Kevin McClelland	700th NHL PIM
Kevin McClelland	100th NHL Point	March 12, 1986
Glenn Anderson	50th Goal in 71 Games 15th NHL Hat-trick	March 14, 1986
Paul Coffey	400th NHL Assist
Risto Jalo	1st NHL Game 1st NHL Assist 1st NHL Point
Kevin McClelland	3rd NHL Gordie Howe Hat-trick
Wayne Gretzky	50th Goal in 72 Games	March 18, 1986
Mark Messier	300th NHL Assist	March 21, 1986
Mark Napier	200th NHL Goal	March 25, 1986
Paul Coffey	600th NHL Point	April 2, 1986
Lee Fogolin	1,300th NHL PIM	April 4, 1986
Marty McSorley	500th NHL PIM
Mark Messier	700th NHL PIM
Jari Kurri	300th NHL Goal	April 6, 1986

Playoffs
Player	Milestone	Reached
Glenn Anderson	50th NHL Assist	April 9, 1986
Marty McSorley	1st NHL Game 1st NHL Assist 1st NHL Point
Steve Smith	1st NHL Game
Esa Tikkanen	1st NHL Assist 1st NHL Point
Jeff Beukeboom	1st NHL Game	April 10, 1986
Mark Messier	50th NHL Assist
Esa Tikkanen	1st NHL Goal	April 12, 1986
Dave Hunter	1st NHL Gordie Howe Hat-trick
Kevin Lowe	50th NHL PIM	April 20, 1986
Wayne Gretzky	7th NHL Hat-trick	April 24, 1986
Don Jackson	50th NHL Game
Mike Krushelnyski	50th NHL PIM
Jari Kurri	50th NHL Goal
Marty McSorley	50th NHL PIM
Craig MacTavish	1st NHL Gordie Howe Hat-trick
Steve Smith	1st NHL Assist 1st NHL Point	April 28, 1986

Transactions

Trades

May 31, 1985	To Minnesota North Stars Paul Houck	To Edmonton Oilers Gilles Meloche
September 11, 1985	To Pittsburgh Penguins Gilles Meloche	To Edmonton Oilers Marty McSorley Tim Hrynewich Craig Muni
October 4, 1985	To Pittsburgh Penguins Pat Hughes	To Edmonton Oilers Mike Moller
December 20, 1985	To Minnesota North Stars Marc Habscheid Don Barber Emanuel Viveiros	To Edmonton Oilers Gord Sherven Don Biggs
December 20, 1985	To New York Rangers Larry Melnyk Todd Strueby	To Edmonton Oilers Mike Rogers
December 28, 1985	To Detroit Red Wings Billy Carroll	To Edmonton Oilers Bruce Eakin

Free agents

Player Former team F Ken Solheim Minnesota North Stars F Dean Hopkins Los Angeles Kings

Player New team D Rejean Cloutier Montreal Canadiens F Pat Conacher New Jersey Devils D Tony Currie Quebec Nordiques F Simon Wheeldon New York Rangers

Draft picks

Edmonton's draft picks at the 1985 NHL Entry Draft.

Round	#	Player	Nationality	College/junior/club team (league)
1	20	Scott Metcalfe	Canada	Kingston Canadians (OHL)
2	41	Todd Carnelley	Canada	Kamloops Blazers (WHL)
3	62	Mike Ware	Canada	Hamilton Steelhawks (OHL)
5	104	Tomas Kapusta	Czechoslovakia	TJ Gottwaldov (Czechoslovak Extraliga)
6	125	Brian Tessier	Canada	North Bay Centennials (OHL)
7	146	Shawn Tyers	Canada	Kitchener Rangers (OHL)
8	167	Tony Fairfield	Canada	St. Albert Saints (AJHL)
9	188	Kelly Buchberger	Canada	Moose Jaw Warriors (WHL)
10	209	Mario Barbe	Canada	Chicoutimi Saguenéens (QMJHL)
11	230	Peter Headon	Canada	Notre Dame High School (Canada)
12	251	John Haley	United States	Hull High School (USHS)

Roster

1985-86 Edmonton Oilers
Goaltenders 31 – Grant Fuhr  35 – Andy Moog		Defensemen 2 – Lee Fogolin  4 – Kevin Lowe  5 – Steve Smith  7 – Paul Coffey  21 – Randy Gregg  22 – Charlie Huddy  28 – Larry Melnyk  29 – Don Jackson  33 – Marty McSorley		Wingers 9 – Glenn Anderson  10 – Esa Tikkanen  12 – Dave Hunter  15 – Jeff Brubaker  15 – Mike Moller  16 – Pat Hughes  17 – Jari Kurri  18 – Mark Napier  20 – Dave Lumley  25 – Raimo Summanen  26 – Mike Krushelnyski  27 – Dave Semenko  28 – Ken Solheim  34 – Dean Hopkins		Centres 8 – Gord Sherven  11 – Mark Messier  13 – Risto Jalo  14 – Craig MacTavish  19 – Mike Rogers  20 – Billy Carroll  24 – Kevin McClelland  99 – Wayne Gretzky  - C GM: Glen Sather Coach: Glen Sather

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External links

• SHRP Sports
• The Internet Hockey Database
• National Hockey League Guide & Record Book 2007