1985-86 New York Rangers Statistics

National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 36-38-6 - 78 points
Finishing 4th in the NHL's Patrick Division
Postseason: 8-8
Lost NHL conference finals
Division Semi-Finals - Defeated Philadelphia Flyers 3-2
Division Finals - Defeated Washington Capitals 4-2
Conference Finals - Lost to Montreal Canadiens 4-1
Coach: Ted Sator (36-38-6)
Location: New York, New York
1985-86 New York Rangers Roster
1985-86 New York Rangers Results

The New York Rangers of the National Hockey League ended the 1985-86 season with a record of 36 wins and 38 losses and 6 ties for 78 points, finishing fourth in the NHL's Patrick Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 8-8.

The Rangers scored 280 goals and yielded 276. Tomas Sandstrom netted 25 goals for New York, while Mike Ridley contributed 43 assists. John Vanbiesbrouck earned 31 wins in front of the net for the squad and a team-best 3.32 goals against average, topping goaltenders with enough qualifying appearances.

Ted Sator coached the team. The 1985-86 New York Rangers lost in the NHL conference finals.

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Scoring:

Player Pos GP G A Pts PIM +/- PPG PPA SHG SHA GWG GTG SOG SG%
Mike RidleyC8022436569070006115014.7
Reijo RuotsalainenD8017425947226000202287.5
Tomas SandstromR73252954109-480201023810.5
Ron GreschnerD78202848104960102115013.3
Bob BrookeR79242044111660201017813.5
James PatrickD75142943881420101113110.7
Mark PavelichC5920204082-380003110419.2
Mark OsborneL6216244080550101013411.9
Raimo HelminenC6610304010-14000201258.0
Kelly MillerL7413203352300103011211.6
Brian MacLellanL5111213247-208000101129.8
Don MaloneyL6811172856180000108912.4
Pierre LaroucheC28207274-67000208523.5
Peter SundstromL53815231270000106312.7
Jan ErixonR3121719412000000336.1
Tom LaidlawD6861218103-30010005012.0
Willie HuberD70781585-111000201245.6
Mike AllisonL2821315224000000267.7
Barry BeckD254812247300010537.5
Grant LedyardD27291120-7000000573.5
Dave GagnerC324610191000000419.8
Larry MelnykD46189652000000333.0
George McPheeL304486350000103112.9
Steve PatrickR2843737-70000002020.0
Mike McEwenD162578-4000010365.6
Wilf PaiementR8167132000000147.1
Rob WhistleD3242610-11000103013.3
Mike RogersC913422100010205.0
Chris JensenR913401000010185.6
Jim WiemerD7303200000102213.6
Bob CrawfordR11123102000000156.7
John VanbiesbrouckG610331600000000
Steve RichmondD1702263200000080.0
Glen HanlonG23011400000000
Randy HeathL10110100000010.0
Tony FeltrinD1000021-300000080.0
Kjell SamuelssonD900010-100000070.0
Ron ScottG4000000000000
Terry KleisingerG4000200000000
Totals153228046174114745473090364254611.0


Goaltenders:

Player GP Min W L T/OL ENG SHO GA GAA Shts SVS SV%
John Vanbiesbrouck61332631215231843.3216251441.887
Glen Hanlon231170512100653.33608543.893
Terry Kleisinger419102000144.4010995.872
Ron Scott415603000114.235645.804
Totals92484336386232743.3926722398.897

Postseason - Scoring:

Player Pos GP G A Pts PIM +/- PPG PPA SHG SHA GWG GTG SOG SG%
Mike RidleyC16681426-5200013119.4
Reijo RuotsalainenD160886-100000290.0
Tomas SandstromR16461020-300001527.7
Ron GreschnerD531411200000933.3
Bob BrookeR166915287002023119.4
James PatrickD1615634100000166.3
Mark OsborneL1523526-200101306.7
Raimo HelminenC20000-20000020.0
Kelly MillerL163474-1001001717.6
Brian MacLellanL1624615100001316.5
Don MaloneyL1621331-6000001020.0
Pierre LaroucheC1689172-5400014020.0
Peter SundstromL10002-10000020.0
Jan ErixonR120114-20000060.0
Tom LaidlawD702212-20000050.0
Willie HuberD1632516-5200002512.0
Mike AllisonL1602238-800000130.0
Larry MelnykD1612346-9000001010.0
George McPheeL1100032-20000060.0
Wilf PaiementR165510452400003116.1
Rob WhistleD3000210000030.0
Jim WiemerD81016-110001166.3
Bob CrawfordR7011800000090.0
John VanbiesbrouckG1602220000000
Glen HanlonG300000000000
Kjell SamuelssonD90118-20000090.0
Totals3074776123424-4313040843310.9

Postseason - Goaltenders:

Player GP Min W L T ENG SHO GA GAA Shts SVS SV%
John Vanbiesbrouck1689988001493.27477428.897
Glen Hanlon3750000064.803226.813
Totals1997488001553.39564509.902


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