The 1984–85 Winnipeg Jets season was the 13th season of the Winnipeg Jets, sixth season in the

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. The Jets tied an NHL record for most 30-goal scorers in a season (6) (first accomplished by the Buffalo Sabres in the 1974–75 season, and equaled by the NY Islanders in the 1977–78 season) and placed second in the Smythe Division to qualify for the playoffs. The Jets defeated the

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three games to one in the first round, but lost to the defending and eventual Stanley Cup champion

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in the second round in a four-game sweep.

Offseason

The Jets began the off-season by sending Moe Mantha to the

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to complete a trade on March 5, 1984, in which Winnipeg acquired

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for the Jets first round draft pick in the 1984 NHL entry draft and future considerations. Mantha, who had been with the team since the 1980–81 season, was coming off a 16-goal and 54 point season with the Jets. The club announced that interim head coach Barry Long would be retained, after he led the Jets to a 25–25–9 record after replacing Tom Watt. On June 9, 1984, the Jets participated in the 1984 NHL entry draft, but did not draft until the second round, 30th overall, when they selected Peter Douris from the

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. Douris scored 19 goals and 34 points in 37 games with New Hampshire during the 1983–84 season. On June 13, 1984, Winnipeg traded team captain

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to the

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for Perry Turnbull. Turnbull split the 1983–84 season between the

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and

, scoring 20 goals and 35 points in 72 games. DeBlois was the Jets captain since midway through the 1982–83 season, and in 1983–84, DeBlois had 39 goals and 79 points in 80 games. The Jets named

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as DeBlois' replacement as team captain.

Regular season

* February 23, 1985: Patrick Roy earned the first victory of his NHL career. It was a 6–4 victory over the Winnipeg Jets.

Final standings

Record vs. opponents

Schedule and results

, - , 1, , W, , October 14, 1984, , 5–2 , , align="left",

Toronto Maple Leafs The Toronto Maple Leafs (officially the Toronto Maple Leaf Hockey Club and often referred to as the Leafs) are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto. The Maple Leafs compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the A ...

( 1984–85) , , 1–0–0 , , 12,158 , - , 2, , L, , October 17, 1984, , 4–7 , , align="left", @

( 1984–85) , , 1–1–0 , , 16,863 , - , 3, , L, , October 19, 1984, , 4–7 , , align="left",

( 1984–85) , , 1–2–0 , , 15,441 , - , 4, , W, , October 21, 1984, , 3–2 , , align="left",

Boston Bruins The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston. The Bruins compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Atlantic Division (NHL), Atlantic Division in the Eastern Conference (NHL), Eastern Conference. The t ...

( 1984–85) , , 2–2–0 , , 13,126 , - , 5, , W, , October 24, 1984, , 8–4 , , align="left",

Hartford Whalers The Hartford Whalers were a professional ice hockey team based for most of its 25-year existence in Hartford, Connecticut. The club played in the World Hockey Association (WHA) from 1972 until 1979, and in the National Hockey League (NHL) from 1 ...

( 1984–85) , , 3–2–0 , , 10,442 , - , 6, , T, , October 27, 1984, , 2–2 OT, , align="left",

Los Angeles Kings The Los Angeles Kings are a professional ice hockey team based in Los Angeles. The Kings compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Pacific Division (NHL), Pacific Division in the Western Conference (NHL), Western Conference. ...

( 1984–85) , , 3–2–1 , , 10,232 , - , 7, , L, , October 29, 1984, , 3–5 , , align="left",

( 1984–85) , , 3–3–1 , , 10,945 , - , - , 8, , W, , November 1, 1984, , 7–4 , , align="left", @

Philadelphia Flyers The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional ice hockey team based in Philadelphia. The Flyers compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern Conference (NHL), Eastern Conference. The team play ...

( 1984–85) , , 4–3–1 , , 16,076 , - , 9, , T, , November 2, 1984, , 3–3 OT, , align="left", @

Detroit Red Wings The Detroit Red Wings (colloquially referred to as the Wings) are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit. The Red Wings compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Atlantic Division (NHL), Atlantic Division in the East ...

( 1984–85) , , 4–3–2 , , 15,094 , - , 10, , L, , November 4, 1984, , 1–2 , , align="left",

( 1984–85) , , 4–4–2 , , 14,176 , - , 11, , L, , November 6, 1984, , 3–5 , , align="left", @

Quebec Nordiques The Quebec Nordiques (, pronounced in Quebec French, in Canadian English; translated "Northmen" or "Northerners") were a professional ice hockey team based in Quebec City. The Nordiques played in the World Hockey Association (1972–1979) an ...

( 1984–85) , , 4–5–2 , , 13,384 , - , 12, , W, , November 7, 1984, , 3–0 , , align="left", @

( 1984–85) , , 5–5–2 , , 9,871 , - , 13, , W, , November 9, 1984, , 7–5 , , align="left",

Vancouver Canucks The Vancouver Canucks are a professional ice hockey team based in Vancouver. The Canucks compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Pacific Division (NHL), Pacific Division in the Western Conference (NHL), Western Conferenc ...

( 1984–85) , , 6–5–2 , , 12,879 , - , 14, , W, , November 11, 1984, , 3–2 , , align="left",

Buffalo Sabres The Buffalo Sabres are a professional ice hockey team based in Buffalo, New York. The Sabres compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Atlantic Division (NHL), Atlantic Division in the Eastern Conference (NHL), Eastern Con ...

( 1984–85) , , 7–5–2 , , 11,208 , - , 15, , L, , November 14, 1984, , 3–4 OT, , align="left",

( 1984–85) , , 7–6–2 , , 9,879 , - , 16, , L, , November 16, 1984, , 2–6 , , align="left",

( 1984–85) , , 7–7–2 , , 14,309 , - , 17, , W, , November 17, 1984, , 5–3 , , align="left", @

( 1984–85) , , 8–7–2 , , 16,182 , - , 18, , L, , November 21, 1984, , 5–7 , , align="left", @

( 1984–85) , , 8–8–2 , , 17,498 , - , 19, , W, , November 23, 1984, , 5–1 , , align="left", @

( 1984–85) , , 9–8–2 , , 9,879 , - , 20, , W, , November 24, 1984, , 9–5 , , align="left", @

( 1984–85) , , 10–8–2 , , 16,005 , - , 21, , W, , November 27, 1984, , 5–3 , , align="left", @

( 1984–85) , , 11–8–2 , , 8,990 , - , 22, , L, , November 30, 1984, , 2–5 , , align="left",

New York Islanders The New York Islanders (colloquially known as the Isles) are a professional ice hockey team based in Elmont, New York. The Islanders compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern Conference (N ...

( 1984–85) , , 11–9–2 , , 14,015 , - , - , 23, , W, , December 2, 1984, , 8–6 , , align="left",

( 1984–85) , , 12–9–2 , , 11,386 , - , 24, , T, , December 4, 1984, , 2–2 OT, , align="left", @

( 1984–85) , , 12–9–3 , , 10,153 , - , 25, , W, , December 7, 1984, , 7–5 , , align="left", @

Washington Capitals The Washington Capitals (colloquially known as the Caps) are a professional ice hockey team based in Washington, D.C. The Capitals compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern Conference (NH ...

( 1984–85) , , 13–9–3 , , 12,072 , - , 26, , W, , December 9, 1984, , 4–2 , , align="left",

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( 1984–85) , , 14–9–3 , , 10,797 , - , 27, , W, , December 11, 1984, , 5–4 OT, , align="left",

( 1984–85) , , 15–9–3 , , 12,034 , - , 28, , L, , December 12, 1984, , 2–9 , , align="left", @

( 1984–85) , , 15–10–3 , , 16,683 , - , 29, , W, , December 14, 1984, , 6–4 , , align="left",

( 1984–85) , , 16–10–3 , , 12,662 , - , 30, , W, , December 16, 1984, , 5–2 , , align="left",

( 1984–85) , , 17–10–3 , , 12,036 , - , 31, , L, , December 18, 1984, , 4–7 , , align="left", @

( 1984–85) , , 17–11–3 , , 15,462 , - , 32, , W, , December 19, 1984, , 5–4 , , align="left", @

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( 1984–85) , , 18–11–3 , , 17,252 , - , 33, , W, , December 22, 1984, , 6–2 , , align="left",

( 1984–85) , , 19–11–3 , , 12,556 , - , 34, , T, , December 23, 1984, , 4–4 OT, , align="left",

( 1984–85) , , 19–11–4 , , 14,751 , - , 35, , L, , December 26, 1984, , 0–4 , , align="left", @

( 1984–85) , , 19–12–4 , , 14,249 , - , 36, , L, , December 28, 1984, , 0–4 , , align="left", @

( 1984–85) , , 19–13–4 , , 16,433 , - , 37, , L, , December 30, 1984, , 3–5 , , align="left",

( 1984–85) , , 19–14–4 , , 14,862 , - , - , 38, , L, , January 1, 1985, , 3–5 , , align="left",

( 1984–85) , , 19–15–4 , , N/A , - , 39, , L, , January 4, 1985, , 4–7 , , align="left", @

( 1984–85) , , 19–16–4 , , 17,498 , - , 40, , L, , January 6, 1985, , 2–7 , , align="left",

( 1984–85) , , 19–17–4 , , 14,846 , - , 41, , W, , January 9, 1985, , 6–5 OT, , align="left",

( 1984–85) , , 20–17–4 , , 13,547 , - , 42, , L, , January 12, 1985, , 4–6 , , align="left", @

( 1984–85) , , 20–18–4 , , 16,005 , - , 43, , W, , January 13, 1985, , 6–5 , , align="left", @

( 1984–85) , , 21–18–4 , , 10,666 , - , 44, , L, , January 16, 1985, , 3–6 , , align="left", @

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( 1984–85) , , 21–19–4 , , 15,681 , - , 45, , L, , January 18, 1985, , 2–6 , , align="left",

( 1984–85) , , 21–20–4 , , 13,990 , - , 46, , W, , January 19, 1985, , 8–5 , , align="left", @

( 1984–85) , , 22–20–4 , , 19,112 , - , 47, , W, , January 21, 1985, , 7–6 , , align="left",

( 1984–85) , , 23–20–4 , , 11,398 , - , 48, , W, , January 23, 1985, , 6–4 , , align="left", @

( 1984–85) , , 24–20–4 , , 8,916 , - , 49, , L, , January 25, 1985, , 4–7 , , align="left", @

( 1984–85) , , 24–21–4 , , 11,244 , - , 50, , W, , January 27, 1985, , 6–2 , , align="left",

( 1984–85) , , 25–21–4 , , 13,618 , - , 51, , T, , January 29, 1985, , 6–6 OT, , align="left", @

( 1984–85) , , 25–21–5 , , 10,107 , - , 52, , W, , January 30, 1985, , 6–3 , , align="left", @

( 1984–85) , , 26–21–5 , , 15,392 , - , - , 53, , W, , February 2, 1985, , 4–3 , , align="left", @

( 1984–85) , , 27–21–5 , , 12,523 , - , 54, , L, , February 3, 1985, , 2–6 , , align="left", @

( 1984–85) , , 27–22–5 , , 12,528 , - , 55, , W, , February 6, 1985, , 6–2 , , align="left",

( 1984–85) , , 28–22–5 , , 13,998 , - , 56, , T, , February 8, 1985, , 5–5 OT, , align="left",

( 1984–85) , , 28–22–6 , , 13,994 , - , 57, , L, , February 10, 1985, , 3–5 , , align="left",

( 1984–85) , , 28–23–6 , , 12,503 , - , 58, , W, , February 13, 1985, , 5–3 , , align="left",

( 1984–85) , , 29–23–6 , , 13,104 , - , 59, , L, , February 16, 1985, , 4–8 , , align="left", @

( 1984–85) , , 29–24–6 , , 16,683 , - , 60, , T, , February 17, 1985, , 2–2 OT, , align="left",

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( 1984–85) , , 29–24–7 , , 10,626 , - , 61, , L, , February 19, 1985, , 2–6 , , align="left",

( 1984–85) , , 29–25–7 , , 10,501 , - , 62, , W, , February 21, 1985, , 3–2 , , align="left", @

( 1984–85) , , 30–25–7 , , 15,721 , - , 63, , L, , February 23, 1985, , 4–6 , , align="left", @

( 1984–85) , , 30–26–7 , , 17,907 , - , 64, , W, , February 25, 1985, , 12–5 , , align="left", @

( 1984–85) , , 31–26–7 , , 17,401 , - , 65, , W, , February 27, 1985, , 6–4 , , align="left", @

( 1984–85) , , 32–26–7 , , 7,622 , - , - , 66, , W, , March 3, 1985, , 6–3 , , align="left", @

( 1984–85) , , 33–26–7 , , 17,498 , - , 67, , L, , March 6, 1985, , 2–4 , , align="left",

( 1984–85) , , 33–27–7 , , 15,693 , - , 68, , W, , March 8, 1985, , 6–3 , , align="left",

( 1984–85) , , 34–27–7 , , 13,918 , - , 69, , W, , March 10, 1985, , 7–1 , , align="left",

( 1984–85) , , 35–27–7 , , 12,818 , - , 70, , W, , March 12, 1985, , 6–3 , , align="left", @

( 1984–85) , , 36–27–7 , , 9,168 , - , 71, , W, , March 14, 1985, , 4–1 , , align="left", @

( 1984–85) , , 37–27–7 , , 16,900 , - , 72, , W, , March 15, 1985, , 3–2 OT, , align="left", @

( 1984–85) , , 38–27–7 , , 15,182 , - , 73, , W, , March 17, 1985, , 5–3 , , align="left",

( 1984–85) , , 39–27–7 , , 15,466 , - , 74, , W, , March 20, 1985, , 5–2 , , align="left",

( 1984–85) , , 40–27–7 , , 12,846 , - , 75, , W, , March 23, 1985, , 6–4 , , align="left",

( 1984–85) , , 41–27–7 , , 13,640 , - , 76, , W, , March 27, 1985, , 5–3 , , align="left", @

( 1984–85) , , 42–27–7 , , 10,512 , - , 77, , T, , March 29, 1985, , 5–5 OT, , align="left",

( 1984–85) , , 42–27–8 , , 15,650 , - , 78, , T, , March 31, 1985, , 4–4 OT, , align="left",

( 1984–85) , , 42–27–9 , , 15,642 , - , - , 79, , W, , April 6, 1985, , 6–5 , , align="left", @

( 1984–85) , , 43–27–9 , , 17,498 , - , 80, , T, , April 7, 1985, , 4–4 OT, , align="left", @

( 1984–85) , , 43–27–10 , , 16,843 , - , - , ''Legend'':

Playoffs

The Jets beat the

in the Division semi-finals, 3 games to 1. The Jets were swept in 4 games by the

in the Division finals.

Player statistics

Regular season

;Scoring ;Goaltending

Playoffs

;Scoring ;Goaltending

Awards and records

Transactions

Trades

Draft picks

The Jets selected the following players at the 1984 NHL entry draft, which was held at the

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on June 9, 1984.

NHL amateur draft

References

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Offseason

Regular season

Final standings

Record vs. opponents

Schedule and results

Playoffs

Player statistics

Regular season

Playoffs

Awards and records

Transactions

Trades

Draft picks

NHL amateur draft

See also

References