1985-86 Washington Capitals Roster
Team Record: 50-23-7 - 107 points
Finishing 2nd in the NHL's Patrick Division
Postseason: 5-4
Lost NHL division finals
Division Semi-Finals - Defeated New York Islanders 3-0
Division Finals - Lost to New York Rangers 4-2
Coach: Bryan Murray (50-23-7)
Location: Landover, Maryland
1985-86 Washington Capitals Results
The Washington Capitals of the National Hockey League ended the 1985-86 season with a record of 50 wins and 23 losses and 7 ties for 107 points, finishing second in the NHL's Patrick Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 5-4.
The Capitals scored 315 goals and allowed 272. Dave Christian netted 41 goals for Washington, while Mike Gartner, Craig Laughlin and Alan Haworth each tallied 30 or more also. Bengt-Ake Gustafsson contributed 52 assists. Al Jensen earned 28 wins in front of the net for the squad, plus Pete Peeters added 15 or more wins, too. Al Jensen earned a 3.18 goals against average, pacing goaltenders with enough qualifying appearances.
Bryan Murray coached the team. The 1985-86 Washington Capitals lost in the NHL division finals.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greg Adams | L | May 31, 1960 | 6'1" | 190 | L | Duncan, BC Canada |
| Peter Andersson | D | March 2, 1962 | 6'2" | 200 | R | Federtalve, Sweden |
| John Barrett | D | July 1, 1958 | 6'1" | 210 | L | Ottawa, ON Canada |
| Yves Beaudoin | D | January 7, 1965 | 5'11" | 180 | R | Pointe-aux-Trembles, QC Canada |
| Bob Carpenter | C | July 13, 1963 | 6'0" | 200 | L | Beverly, MA USA |
| Dave Christian | R | May 12, 1959 | 5'11" | 175 | R | Warroad, MN USA |
| Yvon Corriveau | L | February 8, 1967 | 6'1" | 195 | L | Welland, ON Canada |
| Gaetan Duchesne | L | July 11, 1962 | 5'11" | 200 | L | Quebec City, QC Canada |
| Daryl Evans | L | January 12, 1961 | 5'9" | 185 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Lou Franceschetti | R | March 28, 1958 | 6'0" | 200 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Mike Gartner | R | October 29, 1959 | 6'0" | 187 | R | Ottawa, ON Canada |
| Bobby Gould | R | September 2, 1957 | 6'0" | 195 | R | Petrolia, ON Canada |
| Bengt-Ake Gustafsson | R | March 23, 1958 | 6'0" | 185 | L | Karlskoga, Sweden |
| Kevin Hatcher | D | September 9, 1966 | 6'3" | 230 | R | Detroit, MI USA |
| Alan Haworth | C | September 1, 1960 | 5'10" | 190 | R | Drummondville, QC Canada |
| Doug Jarvis | C | March 24, 1955 | 5'9" | 170 | L | Brantford, ON Canada |
| Al Jensen | G | November 27, 1958 | 5'10" | 180 | L | Hamilton, ON Canada |
| David Jensen | C | August 19, 1965 | 6'1" | 195 | L | Needham, MA USA |
| Ed Kastelic | R | January 29, 1964 | 6'4" | 215 | R | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Rod Langway | D | May 3, 1957 | 6'3" | 218 | L | Maag, Taiwan |
| Craig Laughlin | R | September 19, 1957 | 6'0" | 190 | R | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Stephen Leach | R | January 16, 1966 | 5'11" | 197 | R | Cambridge, MA USA |
| Grant Martin | C | March 13, 1962 | 5'10" | 190 | L | Smooth Rock Falls, ON Canada |
| Bob Mason | G | April 22, 1961 | 6'1" | 180 | R | International Falls, MN USA |
| Larry Murphy | D | March 8, 1961 | 6'2" | 210 | R | Scarborough, ON Canada |
| Pete Peeters | G | August 17, 1957 | 6'1" | 195 | L | Edmonton, AB Canada |
| Jorgen Pettersson | L | July 11, 1956 | 6'2" | 185 | L | Gothenburg, Sweden |
| Pat Riggin | G | May 26, 1959 | 5'9" | 170 | R | Kincardine, ON Canada |
| Gary Sampson | L | August 24, 1959 | 6'0" | 190 | L | Atikokan, ON Canada |
| Dwight Schofield | D | March 25, 1956 | 6'3" | 195 | L | Lynn, MA USA |
| Greg Smith | D | July 8, 1955 | 6'0" | 195 | L | Ponoka, AB Canada |
| Scott Stevens | D | April 1, 1964 | 6'2" | 215 | L | Kitchener, ON Canada |
| Mark Taylor | C | January 26, 1958 | 6'0" | 190 | L | Vancouver, BC Canada |
| Darren Veitch | D | April 24, 1960 | 5'11" | 195 | R | Saskatoon, SK Canada |
