1985-86 Hartford Whalers Roster
National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 40-36-4 - 84 points
Finishing 4th in the NHL's Adams Division
Postseason: 6-4
Lost NHL division finals
Division Semi-Finals - Defeated Quebec Nordiques 3-0
Division Finals - Lost to Montreal Canadiens 4-3
Coach: Jack Evans (40-36-4)
Location: Hartford, Connecticut
1985-86 Hartford Whalers StatisticsTeam Record: 40-36-4 - 84 points
Finishing 4th in the NHL's Adams Division
Postseason: 6-4
Lost NHL division finals
Division Semi-Finals - Defeated Quebec Nordiques 3-0
Division Finals - Lost to Montreal Canadiens 4-3
Coach: Jack Evans (40-36-4)
Location: Hartford, Connecticut
1985-86 Hartford Whalers Results
The Hartford Whalers of the National Hockey League ended the 1985-86 season with a record of 40 wins and 36 losses and 4 ties for 84 points, finishing fourth in the NHL's Adams Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 6-4.
The Whalers scored 332 goals and allowed 302. Sylvain Turgeon netted 45 goals for Hartford, while Kevin Dineen and Ray Ferraro tallied 30 or more as well. Ron Francis contributed 53 assists. Mike Liut earned 27 wins in front of the net for the squad and a team-best 3.62 goals against average, topping goaltenders with enough qualifying appearances.
Jack Evans coached the team. The 1985-86 Hartford Whalers lost in the NHL division finals.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Anderson | L | March 28, 1957 | 5'11" | 200 | R | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Dave Babych | D | May 23, 1961 | 6'2" | 215 | L | Edmonton, AB Canada |
| Wayne Babych | R | June 6, 1958 | 5'11" | 191 | R | Edmonton, AB Canada |
| Tim Bothwell | D | May 6, 1955 | 6'3" | 190 | L | Vancouver, BC Canada |
| Jack Brownschidle | D | October 2, 1955 | 6'2" | 195 | L | Buffalo, NY USA |
| Sylvain Cote | D | January 19, 1966 | 5'11" | 201 | R | Quebec City, QC Canada |
| Bob Crawford | R | April 6, 1959 | 5'11" | 180 | R | Belleville, ON Canada |
| Kevin Dineen | R | October 28, 1963 | 5'11" | 198 | R | Quebec City, QC Canada |
| Dean Evason | C | August 22, 1964 | 5'10" | 180 | R | Flin Flon, MB Canada |
| Paul Fenton | L | December 22, 1959 | 5'11" | 180 | L | Springfield, MA USA |
| Ray Ferraro | C | August 23, 1964 | 5'9" | 200 | L | Trail, BC Canada |
| Ron Francis | C | March 1, 1963 | 6'3" | 200 | L | Sault Ste. Marie, ON Canada |
| Bill Gardner | C | March 18, 1960 | 5'10" | 180 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Stew Gavin | R | March 15, 1960 | 6'0" | 190 | L | Ottawa, ON Canada |
| Mike Hoffman | L | February 26, 1963 | 5'11" | 190 | L | Cambridge, ON Canada |
| Doug Jarvis | C | March 24, 1955 | 5'9" | 170 | L | Brantford, ON Canada |
| Scot Kleinendorst | D | January 16, 1960 | 6'3" | 215 | L | Grand Rapids, MN USA |
| Paul Lawless | L | July 2, 1964 | 5'11" | 185 | L | Scarborough, ON Canada |
| Mike Liut | G | January 7, 1956 | 6'2" | 195 | L | Weston, ON Canada |
| Paul MacDermid | R | April 14, 1963 | 6'1" | 205 | R | Chesley, ON Canada |
| Greg Malone | C | March 8, 1956 | 6'0" | 190 | L | Chatham, NB Canada |
| Mike McEwen | D | August 10, 1956 | 6'1" | 185 | L | Hornepayne, ON Canada |
| Dana Murzyn | D | December 9, 1966 | 6'2" | 200 | L | Calgary, AB Canada |
| Ray Neufeld | R | April 15, 1959 | 6'3" | 210 | R | St. Boniface, MB Canada |
| John Newberry | C | April 8, 1962 | 6'0" | 190 | L | Port Alberni, BC Canada |
| Mark Paterson | D | February 22, 1964 | 5'11" | 180 | L | Ottawa, ON Canada |
| Jorgen Pettersson | L | July 11, 1956 | 6'2" | 185 | L | Gothenburg, Sweden |
| Joel Quenneville | D | September 15, 1958 | 6'1" | 200 | L | Windsor, ON Canada |
| Torrie Robertson | L | August 2, 1961 | 5'11" | 200 | L | Victoria, BC Canada |
| Ulf Samuelsson | D | March 26, 1964 | 6'1" | 205 | L | Fagersta, Sweden |
| Brad Shaw | D | April 28, 1964 | 6'0" | 190 | R | Cambridge, ON Canada |
| Risto Siltanen | D | October 31, 1958 | 5'8" | 180 | L | Tampere, Finland |
| Dave Tippett | L | August 25, 1961 | 5'10" | 180 | L | Moosomin, SK Canada |
| Sylvain Turgeon | L | January 17, 1965 | 6'0" | 200 | L | Rouyn-Noranda, QC Canada |
| Steve Weeks | G | June 30, 1958 | 5'11" | 170 | L | Scarborough, ON Canada |
| Mike Zuke | C | April 16, 1954 | 6'0" | 180 | R | Sault Ste. Marie, ON Canada |
