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.
League notes[]
- The Winnipeg Warriors relocated to Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan to become the Moose Jaw Warriors.
- The Kamloops Junior Oilers became the Kamloops Blazers.
Regular season[]
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 |
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 |
WHL Playoffs[]
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
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
Division finals[]
- Prince Albert defeated Medicine Hat 4 games to 1
- Kamloops defeated New Westminster 5 games to 0
WHL Championship[]
- Prince Albert defeated Kamloops 4 games to 0
All-Star Game[]
There was no All-Star Game in 1984–85.
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 |
All-Star Teams[]
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 |
Team Photos[]
Game Ads[]
References[]
- whl.ca
- 2005–06 WHL Guide
Preceded by 1983–84 WHL season |
WHL seasons | Succeeded by 1985–86 WHL season |
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