The 1984–85 WHL season was the 19th season of the Western Hockey League (WHL), featuring fourteen teams and a 72-game regular season. In their third season since joining the WHL, the Prince Albert Raiders put together a dominant run, winning 58 games and the Scotty Munro Memorial Trophy for best regular season record. In the playoffs, the Raiders won the President's Cup, defeating the Kamloops Blazers in the championship series. The Raiders thus earned a berth at the 1985 Memorial Cup tournament, where they won the Memorial Cup title.
| 1984–85 WHL season | |
|---|---|
| League | Western Hockey League |
| Sport | Ice hockey |
| Number of teams | 14 |
| Regular season | |
| Scotty Munro Memorial Trophy | Prince Albert Raiders (1) |
| Season MVP | Cliff Ronning (New Westminster Bruins) |
| Top scorer | Cliff Ronning (New Westminster Bruins) |
| Playoffs | |
| Finals champions | Prince Albert Raiders (1) |
| Runners-up | Kamloops Blazers |
| 1984–85 CHL season | |
|---|---|
| League | Canadian Hockey League |
| Sport | Ice hockey |
| Number of teams | 41 |
| OHL | |
| QMJHL | |
| WHL | |
| Memorial Cup | |
| Finals champions | Prince Albert Raiders (WHL) (1st title) |
| Runners-up | Shawinigan Cataractes (QMJHL) |
This was the first season for the Moose Jaw Warriors, with the Winnipeg Warriors relocating to Moose Jaw prior to the season. This brought WHL hockey back to Moose Jaw for the first time since 1968, when the Moose Jaw Canucks left the league. In addition, the Kamloops Junior Oilers became a community-owned club and were renamed the Blazers.
Team changes
edit- The Winnipeg Warriors are relocated to Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, becoming the Moose Jaw Warriors.
- The Kamloops Junior Oilers are renamed the Kamloops Blazers.
Regular season
editFinal standings
edit| 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 |
Scoring leaders
editNote: 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 |
1985 WHL Playoffs
editFirst round
edit- Prince Albert earned a bye
- Medicine Hat earned a bye
- Regina defeated Saskatoon 3 games to 0
- Calgary defeated Lethbridge 3 games to 1
Division semi-finals
edit- 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
Division finals
edit- Prince Albert defeated Medicine Hat 4 games to 1
- Kamloops defeated New Westminster 5 games to 0
WHL Championship
edit- Prince Albert defeated Kamloops 4 games to 0
WHL awards
edit| 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 |
All-Star Teams
edit| East Division | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Team | Second Team | |||
| Goal | Troy Gamble | Medicine Hat Tigers | Gary Johnson | Medicine Hat Tigers |
| Defense | Wendel Clark | Saskatoon Blades | Doug Houda | Calgary Wranglers |
| John Miner (tied) | Regina Pats | Emanuel Viveiros | Prince Albert Raiders | |
| Dana Murzyn (tied) | Calgary Wranglers | - | - | |
| Center | Dan Hodgson | Prince Albert Raiders | Mark MacKay | Moose Jaw Warriors |
| Left Wing | Bob Bassen | Medicine Hat Tigers | Tony Grenier | Prince Albert Raiders |
| Right Wing | Ken Quinney | Calgary Wranglers | Dave Pasin | Prince Albert Raiders |
| West Division | ||||
| First Team | Second Team | |||
| Goal | Randy Hansch (tied) | Victoria Cougars | - | - |
| Daryl Reaugh (tied) | Kamloops Blazers | - | - | |
| Defense | Todd Carnelley | Kamloops Blazers | John Kordic | Seattle Breakers |
| Mark Ferner | Kamloops Blazers | Jeff Sharples | Kelowna Wings | |
| Center | Cliff Ronning | New Westminster Bruins | Simon Wheeldon | Victoria Cougars |
| Left Wing | Gordie Walker | Kamloops Blazers | Jeff Rohlicek | Kelowna Wings |
| Right Wing | Greg Evtushevski | Kamloops Blazers | Scott Robinson | Seattle Breakers |
See also
editReferences
edit- 2005–06 WHL Guide