1985–86 NHL season
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The 1985–86 NHL season was the 69th season of the National Hockey League. This season saw the league's Board of Governors introduce the Presidents' Trophy, which would go to the team with the best overall record in the NHL regular season. The Edmonton Oilers would be the first winners of this award.
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1985–86 NHL season | |
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League | National Hockey League |
Sport | Ice hockey |
Duration | October 10, 1985 – May 24, 1986 |
Number of games | 80 |
Number of teams | 21 |
TV partner(s) | CBC, CTV, TSN,[lower-alpha 1] SRC (Canada) ESPN (United States) |
Draft | |
Top draft pick | Wendel Clark |
Picked by | Toronto Maple Leafs |
Regular season | |
Presidents' Trophy | Edmonton Oilers |
Season MVP | Wayne Gretzky (Oilers) |
Top scorer | Wayne Gretzky (Oilers) |
Playoffs | |
Playoffs MVP | Patrick Roy (Canadiens) |
Stanley Cup | |
Champions | Montreal Canadiens |
Runners-up | Calgary Flames |
NHL seasons | |
← 1984–85 1986–87 → |
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The Montreal Canadiens defeated the Calgary Flames four games to one in the final series to win the Stanley Cup.