AHL 1984/85

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The 1984/85 season was the 49th regular season of the American Hockey League (AHL). During the regular season, the league's 13 teams played 80 games each. The four best teams from the North Division and the South Division then played in a play-off round for the Calder Cup .

Team changes

The following changes were made before the start of the season:

Regular season

Closing tables

Abbreviations: GP = games, W = wins, L = defeats, T = draws, OTL = defeat after overtime , GF = goals scored, GA = goals conceded, Pts = points
Explanations: The placement within the conference is shown in brackets;     = Playoff qualification,     = division winner,     = conference winner

Regular season

North Division GP W. L. T GF GA Pts
Maine Mariners 80 38 32 10 296 266 86
Fredericton Express 80 36 36 8th 279 301 80
Sherbrooke Canadiens 80 37 38 5 323 329 79
Nova Scotia Oilers 80 36 37 7th 292 295 79
Adirondack Red Wings 80 35 37 8th 290 336 78
Moncton Golden Flames 80 32 40 8th 291 300 72
South Division GP W. L. T GF GA Pts
Binghamton Whalers 80 52 20th 8th 388 265 112
Baltimore Skipjacks 80 45 27 8th 326 252 98
Rochester Americans 80 40 27 13 333 301 93
Springfield Indians 80 36 40 4th 322 326 76
New Haven Nighthawks 80 31 41 8th 315 341 70
Hershey Bears 80 26th 43 11 315 339 63
St. Catharines Saints 80 24 50 6th 272 391 54

Best scorer

Abbreviations: GP = games, G = goals, A = assists , Pts = points, +/- = plus / minus , PIM = penalty minutes; Bold: Season best

player team GP G A. Pts PIM
Paul Gardner Binghamton Whalers 64 51 79 130 10
Claude Verret Rochester Americans 76 40 53 93 12
Pierre Rioux Moncton Golden Flames 69 25th 66 91 14th
Steve Thomas St. Catharines Saints 64 42 48 90 56
Bruce Eakin Moncton Golden Flames 78 35 48 83 60
Larry Floyd Maine Mariners 72 30th 51 81 24
Claude Larose Sherbrooke Canadiens 77 36 43 79 4th
Serge Boisvert Sherbrooke Canadiens 63 38 41 79 8th
Ray Cote Nova Scotia Oilers 79 36 43 79 63
Grant Martin Fredericton Express 65 31 47 78 78
Mike Siltala Binghamton Whalers 75 42 36 78 53

Calder Cup playoffs

mode

The four best teams in each division qualified for the play-offs. In the first two play-off rounds, the winners of the respective divisions were played. In round three, the two division winners met in the final. All play-off rounds as well as the final were played in best-of-seven mode.

Play-off overview

  Division semi-finals Division Finals Calder Cup Final
                           
  N1 Maine Mariners 4th        
N4 Nova Scotia Oilers 2  
N1 Maine Mariners 1
North Division
  N3 Sherbrooke Canadiens 4th  
N2 Fredericton Express 2
N3 Sherbrooke Canadiens 4th  
N3 Sherbrooke Canadiens 4th
  S2 Baltimore Skipjacks 2
S1 Binghamton Whalers 4th    
S4 Springfield Indians 0  
S1 Binghamton Whalers 0
South Division
  S2 Baltimore Skipjacks 4th  
S2 Baltimore Skipjacks 4th
  S3 Rochester Americans 1  

Calder Cup winner

Calder Cup winner Sherbrooke Canadiens

Sherbrooke Canadiens logo
 Goalkeepers: Greg Moffett , Paul Pageau , Patrick Roy

Defenders: Kent Carlson , Bobby Dollas , Ted Fauss , Gaston Gingras , John Kordic , Mike Lalor , Ric Nattress , Steve Smith , Michel Therrien

Attackers: Normand Baron , Serge Boisvert , Randy Bucyk , Murray Eaves , Steven Fletcher , Remi Gagne , Claude Larose , Tom Martin , John Newberry , Paul Pooley , Perry Pooley , Stéphane Richer , Thomas Rundqvist , Brian Skrudland , Jeffrey Teal

Head Coach: Pierre Creamer   General Manager: Serge Savard

Awarded trophies

Team trophies

Award team
Calder Cup
winners of the AHL playoffs 		Sherbrooke Canadiens
FG "Teddy" Oke Trophy
Best team in the North Division, regular season 		Maine Mariners
John D. Chick Trophy
Best Team in the South Division, Regular Season 		Binghamton Whalers

Individual trophies

Award player team
Les Cunningham Award
MVP of the regular season 		Paul Gardner Binghamton Whalers
John B. Sollenberger Trophy
Best Scorer 		Paul Gardner Binghamton Whalers
Dudley "Red" Garrett Memorial Award
Best Rookie 		Steve Thomas St. Catharines Saints
Eddie Shore Award
Best Defender 		Richie Dunn Binghamton Whalers
Aldege "Baz" Bastien Memorial Award
Best Goalkeeper 		Jon Casey Baltimore Skipjacks
Harry "Hap" Holmes Memorial Award
Goalkeeper with the fewest goals conceded 		Jon Casey Baltimore Skipjacks
Louis AR Pieri Memorial Award
Best Trainer 		Bill Dineen Adirondack Red Wings
Fred T. Hunt Memorial Award
For the player who excels through fairness, commitment and dedication 		Paul Gardner Binghamton Whalers
Jack A. Butterfield Trophy
MVP of the Calder Cup Playoffs 		Brian Skrudland Sherbrooke Canadiens

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