1985–86 Montreal Canadiens season

NHL hockey team season (won 23rd Stanley Cup)

1985–86 Montreal Canadiens

Stanley Cup champions

Wales Conference champions

Division| 2nd Adams
Conference| 5th Wales
1985–86 record| 40–33–7
Goals for| 330
Goals against| 280
Team information
General manager| Serge Savard
Coach| Jean Perron
Captain| Bob Gainey
Alternate captains| Mats Naslund (Mar-May)
Larry Robinson
Mario Tremblay
Arena| Montreal Forum
Team leaders
Goals| Mats Naslund (43)
Assists| Mats Naslund (67)
Points| Mats Naslund (110)
Penalty minutes| Chris Nilan (274)
Plus/minus| Larry Robinson (+29)
Wins| Patrick Roy (23)
Goals against average| Patrick Roy (3.35)

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1986–87 ->

The 1985–86 Montreal Canadiens season was the team's 77th season. The team won the Stanley Cup for the first time in seven seasons, and their 23rd overall.

## Offseason

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## Regular season

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### Final standings

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Adams Division | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | Pts

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Quebec Nordiques | 80 | 43 | 31 | 6 | 330 | 289 | 92
Montreal Canadiens | 80 | 40 | 33 | 7 | 330 | 280 | 87
Boston Bruins | 80 | 37 | 31 | 12 | 311 | 288 | 86
Hartford Whalers | 80 | 40 | 36 | 4 | 332 | 302 | 84
Buffalo Sabres | 80 | 37 | 37 | 6 | 296 | 291 | 80

[1]Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against
Note: Teams that qualified for the playoffs are highlighted in bold.

### Record vs. opponents

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Adams Division record vs. opponents

#### Vs. Wales Conference

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Vs. Adams Division

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Team  | BOS | BUF | HFD | MTL | QUE | Total
Boston | — | 3–3–2 | 4–3–1 | 3–4–1 | 1–5–2 | 11–15–6
Buffalo | 3–3–2 | — | 2–6 | 3–5 | 4–4 | 12–18–2
Hartford | 3–4–1 | 6–2 | — | 3–4–1 | 4–4 | 16–14–2
Montreal | 4–3–1 | 5–3 | 4–3−1 | — | 2–6 | 15–15–2
Quebec | 5–1–2 | 4–4 | 4–4 | 6–2 | — | 19–11–2

Vs. Patrick Division

| 1985–86 NHL records

Team  | NJD | NYI | NYR | PHI | PIT | WSH | Total
Boston | 3–0 | 0–1–2 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 0–2–1 | 7–8–3
Buffalo | 2–1 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 0–2–1 | 1–1–1 | 10–6–2
Hartford | 2–1 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 0–3 | 2–1 | 0–2–1 | 7–10–1
Montreal | 2–1 | 2–1 | 0–2–1 | 1–2 | 2–0–1 | 0–2–1 | 7–8–3
Quebec | 1–2 | 2–1 | 2–0–1 | 1–1–1 | 1–1–1 | 0–3 | 7–8–3

#### Vs. Campbell Conference

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Vs. Norris Division

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Team  | CHI | DET | MIN | STL | TOR | Total
Boston | 1–2 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 1–2 | 2–0–1 | 9–5–1
Buffalo | 1–2 | 1–1–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 7–7–1
Hartford | 1–2 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 1–1–1 | 3–0 | 8–6–1
Montreal | 2–0–1 | 3–0 | 1–1–1 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 9–4–2
Quebec | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 3–0 | 10–5–0

Vs. Smythe Division

| 1985–86 NHL records

Team  | CGY | EDM | LAK | VAN | WIN | Total
Boston | 2–1 | 1–2 | 3–0 | 1–0–2 | 3–0 | 10–3–2
Buffalo | 1–1–1 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 8–6–1
Hartford | 2–1 | 0–3 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 9–6–0
Montreal | 2–1 | 0–3 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 9–6–0
Quebec | 2–1 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 1–1–1 | 1–2 | 7–7–1

## Schedule and results

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1 | W | Oct 10, 1985 | 5–3 | @ Pittsburgh Penguins | 1–0–0
2 | W | Oct 12, 1985 | 6–3 | Chicago Black Hawks | 2–0–0
3 | L | Oct 13, 1985 | 2–7 | @ Boston Bruins | 2–1–0
4 | L | Oct 16, 1985 | 0–6 | Buffalo Sabres | 2–2–0
5 | L | Oct 19, 1985 | 6–11 | @ Hartford Whalers | 2–3–0
6 | L | Oct 21, 1985 | 2–3 | Quebec Nordiques | 2–4–0
7 | W | Oct 23, 1985 | 5–4 | @ Buffalo Sabres | 3–4–0
8 | W | Oct 26, 1985 | 5–3 | Hartford Whalers | 4–4–0
9 | L | Oct 29, 1985 | 4–6 | @ Quebec Nordiques | 4–5–0
10 | L | Oct 30, 1985 | 4–5 | Philadelphia Flyers | 4–6–0
11 | T | Nov 2, 1985 | 4–4 OT | Pittsburgh Penguins | 4–6–1
12 | W | Nov 5, 1985 | 8–3 | @ Hartford Whalers | 5–6–1
13 | T | Nov 6, 1985 | 3–3 OT | @ Minnesota North Stars | 5–6–2
14 | W | Nov 9, 1985 | 6–0 | @ Los Angeles Kings | 6–6–2
15 | W | Nov 12, 1985 | 3–2 | @ New York Islanders | 7–6–2
16 | L | Nov 13, 1985 | 2–5 | @ New York Rangers | 7–7–2
17 | T | Nov 16, 1985 | 2–2 OT | New York Rangers | 7–7–3
18 | W | Nov 18, 1985 | 6–2 | Boston Bruins | 8–7–3
19 | L | Nov 20, 1985 | 4–5 OT | Edmonton Oilers | 8–8–3
20 | W | Nov 23, 1985 | 4–3 | Calgary Flames | 9–8–3
21 | L | Nov 27, 1985 | 3–5 | @ Washington Capitals | 9–9–3
22 | W | Nov 29, 1985 | 5–2 | @ Buffalo Sabres | 10–9–3
23 | W | Nov 30, 1985 | 10–1 | Detroit Red Wings | 11–9–3
24 | W | Dec 2, 1985 | 7–0 | Vancouver Canucks | 12–9–3
25 | L | Dec 5, 1985 | 6–8 | @ Boston Bruins | 12–10–3
26 | W | Dec 7, 1985 | 6–3 | @ Toronto Maple Leafs | 13–10–3
27 | W | Dec 11, 1985 | 3–1 | @ Hartford Whalers | 14–10–3
28 | L | Dec 12, 1985 | 3–6 | @ Philadelphia Flyers | 14–11–3
29 | W | Dec 14, 1985 | 6–3 | Chicago Black Hawks | 15–11–3
30 | T | Dec 16, 1985 | 4–4 OT | Hartford Whalers | 15–11–4
31 | W | Dec 18, 1985 | 3–2 | Quebec Nordiques | 16–11–4
32 | L | Dec 19, 1985 | 4–5 OT | @ Quebec Nordiques | 16–12–4
33 | W | Dec 21, 1985 | 3–1 | Buffalo Sabres | 17–12–4
34 | W | Dec 27, 1985 | 7–3 | @ New Jersey Devils | 18–12–4
35 | W | Dec 28, 1985 | 8–3 | New Jersey Devils | 19–12–4
36 | L | Jan 1, 1986 | 2–3 | @ Toronto Maple Leafs | 19–13–4
37 | W | Jan 3, 1986 | 7–3 | @ Winnipeg Jets | 20–13–4
38 | W | Jan 4, 1986 | 6–5 | @ Calgary Flames | 21–13–4
39 | W | Jan 6, 1986 | 9–2 | St. Louis Blues | 22–13–4
40 | W | Jan 8, 1986 | 5–3 | Boston Bruins | 23–13–4
41 | L | Jan 10, 1986 | 4–6 | @ New York Rangers | 23–14–4
42 | L | Jan 11, 1986 | 3–6 | Edmonton Oilers | 23–15–4
43 | W | Jan 15, 1986 | 4–0 | Winnipeg Jets | 24–15–4
44 | L | Jan 17, 1986 | 4–5 OT | @ Buffalo Sabres | 24–16–4
45 | W | Jan 18, 1986 | 3–0 | New York Islanders | 25–16–4
46 | L | Jan 20, 1986 | 2–3 OT | @ Quebec Nordiques | 25–17–4
47 | T | Jan 22, 1986 | 3–3 OT | @ Chicago Black Hawks | 25–17–5
48 | W | Jan 23, 1986 | 5–2 | @ Minnesota North Stars | 26–17–5
49 | W | Jan 25, 1986 | 3–2 OT | Toronto Maple Leafs | 27–17–5
50 | W | Jan 27, 1986 | 4–1 | Buffalo Sabres | 28–17–5
51 | W | Jan 29, 1986 | 5–3 | Quebec Nordiques | 29–17–5
52 | W | Feb 1, 1986 | 2–1 | Boston Bruins | 30–17–5
53 | L | Feb 5, 1986 | 2–3 | @ Quebec Nordiques | 30–18–5
54 | L | Feb 7, 1986 | 2–3 | @ Washington Capitals | 30–19–5
55 | W | Feb 8, 1986 | 5–3 | @ Detroit Red Wings | 31–19–5
56 | L | Feb 10, 1986 | 3–4 OT | Minnesota North Stars | 31–20–5
57 | L | Feb 13, 1986 | 3–4 | @ New Jersey Devils | 31–21–5
58 | W | Feb 15, 1986 | 5–3 | Philadelphia Flyers | 32–21–5
59 | L | Feb 17, 1986 | 2–3 OT | Los Angeles Kings | 32–22–5
60 | T | Feb 19, 1986 | 4–4 OT | Washington Capitals | 32–22–6
61 | W | Feb 22, 1986 | 6–3 | Hartford Whalers | 33–22–6
62 | L | Feb 24, 1986 | 2–3 | @ Edmonton Oilers | 33–23–6
63 | W | Feb 26, 1986 | 4–2 | @ Vancouver Canucks | 34–23–6
64 | W | Mar 1, 1986 | 6–4 | @ Los Angeles Kings | 35–23–6
65 | L | Mar 4, 1986 | 3–6 | @ New York Islanders | 35–24–6
66 | L | Mar 6, 1986 | 4–7 | St. Louis Blues | 35–25–6
67 | W | Mar 8, 1986 | 8–3 | Boston Bruins | 36–25–6
68 | L | Mar 10, 1986 | 2–5 | Hartford Whalers | 36–26–6
69 | W | Mar 12, 1986 | 3–2 | Vancouver Canucks | 37–26–6
70 | L | Mar 13, 1986 | 2–3 | @ Boston Bruins | 37–27–6
71 | L | Mar 15, 1986 | 3–5 | Calgary Flames | 37–28–6
72 | L | Mar 17, 1986 | 6–8 | Quebec Nordiques | 37–29–6
73 | L | Mar 19, 1986 | 4–6 | @ Winnipeg Jets | 37–30–6
74 | L | Mar 22, 1986 | 2–3 | @ St. Louis Blues | 37–31–6
75 | L | Mar 26, 1986 | 0–3 | @ Hartford Whalers | 37–32–6
76 | T | Mar 27, 1986 | 3–3 OT | @ Boston Bruins | 37–32–7
77 | W | Mar 29, 1986 | 4–3 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 38–32–7
78 | W | Apr 2, 1986 | 6–3 | Detroit Red Wings | 39–32–7
79 | L | Apr 4, 1986 | 2–4 | @ Buffalo Sabres | 39–33–7
80 | W | Apr 5, 1986 | 4–2 | Buffalo Sabres | 40–33–7

## Player statistics

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### Regular season

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#### Scoring

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Player  | Pos  | GP  | G  | A  | Pts  | PIM  | +/-  | PPG  | SHG  | GWG

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Mats Naslund | LW | 80 | 43 | 67 | 110 | 16 | 11 | 19 | 0 | 7
Bobby Smith | C | 79 | 31 | 55 | 86 | 55 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 7
Larry Robinson | D | 78 | 19 | 63 | 82 | 39 | 29 | 10 | 0 | 1
Kjell Dahlin | RW | 77 | 32 | 39 | 71 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 0 | 3
Guy Carbonneau | C | 80 | 20 | 36 | 56 | 57 | 18 | 1 | 2 | 3
Ryan Walter | C/LW | 69 | 15 | 34 | 49 | 45 | -9 | 9 | 0 | 1
Bob Gainey | LW | 80 | 20 | 23 | 43 | 20 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 4
Mike McPhee | LW | 70 | 19 | 21 | 40 | 69 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 3
Mario Tremblay | RW | 56 | 19 | 20 | 39 | 55 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3
Stephane Richer | RW | 65 | 21 | 16 | 37 | 50 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 2
Chris Nilan | RW | 72 | 19 | 15 | 34 | 274 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1
Chris Chelios | D | 41 | 8 | 26 | 34 | 67 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0
Lucien DeBlois | C | 61 | 14 | 17 | 31 | 48 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1
Tom Kurvers | D | 62 | 7 | 23 | 30 | 36 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1
Gaston Gingras | D | 34 | 8 | 18 | 26 | 12 | -10 | 7 | 0 | 0
Brian Skrudland | C | 65 | 9 | 13 | 22 | 57 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0
Petr Svoboda | D | 73 | 1 | 18 | 19 | 93 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0
Sergio Momesso | LW | 24 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 46 | -4 | 3 | 0 | 3
Mike Lalor | D | 62 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 56 | -4 | 0 | 0 | 0
Randy Bucyk | C | 17 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0
Craig Ludwig | D | 69 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 63 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0
Rick Green | D | 46 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 20 | -9 | 0 | 0 | 0
Steve Rooney | LW | 38 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 114 | -4 | 1 | 0 | 0
Serge Boisvert | RW | 9 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0
Claude Lemieux | RW | 10 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 22 | -6 | 1 | 0 | 0
Patrick Roy | G | 47 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
John Kordic | RW | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0
Dominic Campedelli | D | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0
Kent Carlson | D | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Shayne Corson | LW | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -3 | 0 | 0 | 0
David Maley | LW | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Steve Penney | G | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Doug Soetaert | G | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Alfie Turcotte | C | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0

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Player  | MIN  | GP  | W  | L  | T  | GA  | GAA  | SO  | SA  | SV  | SV%

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Patrick Roy | 2651 | 47 | 23 | 18 | 3 | 148 | 3.35 | 1 | 1185 | 1037 | .875
Doug Soetaert | 1215 | 23 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 56 | 2.77 | 3 | 533 | 477 | .895
Steve Penney | 990 | 18 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 72 | 4.36 | 0 | 447 | 375 | .839
Team: | 4856 | 80 | 40 | 33 | 7 | 276 | 3.41 | 4 | 2165 | 1889 | .873

### Playoffs

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#### Scoring

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Player  | Pos  | GP  | G  | A  | Pts  | PIM  | PPG  | SHG  | GWG

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Mats Naslund | LW | 20 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0
Claude Lemieux | RW | 20 | 10 | 6 | 16 | 68 | 4 | 0 | 4
Bobby Smith | C | 20 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 3
Larry Robinson | D | 20 | 0 | 13 | 13 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0
Guy Carbonneau | C | 20 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 35 | 0 | 2 | 1
Chris Chelios | D | 20 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 49 | 1 | 0 | 0
Bob Gainey | LW | 20 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 3
Mike McPhee | LW | 20 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 45 | 0 | 1 | 1
Brian Skrudland | C | 20 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 76 | 0 | 0 | 1
Stephane Richer | RW | 16 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 23 | 3 | 0 | 1
Kjell Dahlin | RW | 16 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0
Gaston Gingras | D | 11 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0
Rick Green | D | 18 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0
David Maley | LW | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0
Mike Lalor | D | 17 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 1
Chris Nilan | RW | 18 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 141 | 1 | 0 | 0
Serge Boisvert | RW | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Craig Ludwig | D | 20 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 0
Ryan Walter | C/LW | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0
Randy Bucyk | C | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Lucien DeBlois | C | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0
John Kordic | RW | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 53 | 0 | 0 | 0
Patrick Roy | G | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0
Petr Svoboda | D | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0

#### Goaltending

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Player  | MIN  | GP  | W  | L  | GA  | GAA  | SO  | SA  | SV  | SV%

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Patrick Roy | 1218 | 20 | 15 | 5 | 39 | 1.92 | 1 | 506 | 467 | .923
Team: | 1218 | 20 | 15 | 5 | 39 | 1.92 | 1 | 506 | 467 | .923

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Pos = Position; GPI = Games played in; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes; +/- = Plus/minus; PPG = Power-play goals; SHG = Short-handed goals; GWG = Game-winning goals

Min, TOI = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T,T/OT = Ties; OTL = Overtime losses; GA = Goals-against; GAA = Goals-against average; SO = Shutouts; SA = Shots against; SV = Shots saved; SV% = Save percentage;

## Playoffs

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### Stanley Cup

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Further information: 1986 Stanley Cup Finals

#### Calgary Flames vs. Montreal Canadiens

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May 16 | Montreal | 2 | Calgary  | 5 |
May 18 | Montreal  | 3 | Calgary | 2 | OT
May 20 | Calgary | 3 | Montreal  | 5 |
May 22 | Calgary | 0 | Montreal  | 1 |
May 24 | Montreal | 4 | Calgary | 3 |

Montreal wins the series 4–1.

## Awards and records

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* Kjell Dahlin, rookie scoring leader, 71 points
* Kjell Dahlin, NHL All-Rookie Team
* Mats Naslund, NHL Second Team All-Star[4]
* Patrick Roy, Conn Smythe Trophy
* Patrick Roy, NHL All-Rookie Team

## Transactions

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### 1986 Montreal Canadiens Stanley Cup Champions

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Bob Gainey, Doug Soetaert, Patrick Roy, Rick Green, David Maley, Ryan Walter, Serge Boisvert, Mario Tremblay, Bobby Smith, Craig Ludwig, Tom Kurvers, Kjell Dahlin, Larry Robinson, Guy Carbonneau, Chris Chelios, Petr Svoboda, Mats Naslund, Lucien DeBlois, Steve Rooney, Gaston Gingras, Mike Lalor, Chris Nilan, John Kordic, Claude Lemieux, Mike McPhee, Brian Skrudland, Stephane Richer, Serge Savard (general manager), Jean Perron (coach), Jacques Laperriere (assistant coach), Eddy Palchak (trainer).

## Draft picks

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Montreal's draft picks at the 1985 NHL Entry Draft held at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre in Toronto.

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1 | 12 | Jose Charbonneau (RW) |  Canada | Drummondville Voltigeurs (QMJHL)
1 | 16 | Tom Chorske (LW) |  United States | Minneapolis Southwest H.S.
2 | 33 | Todd Richards (D) |  United States | Plymouth Armstrong High School (USHS-MN)
3 | 47 | Rocky Dundas (RW) |  Canada | Kelowna Wings (WHL)
4 | 75 | Martin Desjardins (C) |  Canada | Trois-Rivières Draveurs (QMJHL)
4 | 79 | Brent Gilchrist (C) |  Canada | Kelowna Wings (WHL)
5 | 96 | Tom Sagissor (C) |  United States | Hastings High School (USHS-MN)
6 | 117 | Donald Dufresne (D) |  Canada | Trois-Rivières Draveurs (QMJHL)
7 | 142 | Ed Cristofoli (RW) |  Canada | Penticton Knights (BCJHL)
8 | 163 | Mike Claringbull (D) |  Canada | Medicine Hat Tigers (WHL)
9 | 184 | Roger Beedon (G) |  Canada | Sarnia Legionnaires (OPJHL)
10 | 198 | Maurizio Mansi (F) |  Canada | Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (ECAC)
10 | 205 | Chad Arthur (LW) |  United States | Stratford Cullitons (OPJHL)
11 | 226 | Mike Bishop (D) |  Canada | Sarnia Legionnaires (OPJHL)
12 | 247 | John Ferguson Jr. (LW) |  Canada | Winnipeg South Blues (MJHL)

## Farm teams

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## See also

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* 1985–86 NHL season

## References

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* Canadiens on Hockey Database
* Canadiens on NHL Reference

1. ^ Dinger, Ralph, ed. (2011). The National Hockey League Official Guide & Record Book 2012. Dan Diamond & Associates. p. 153\. ISBN 9781894801225.
2. ^ "All-Time NHL Results". NHL.com. Retrieved August 25, 2023.
3. ^ "1985-86 Montreal Canadiens Statistics - Hockey-Reference.com". hockey-reference.com. Retrieved May 28, 2009.
4. ^ National Hockey League Official Guide and Record Book 2006, p. 237, Dan Diamond & Associates, Toronto, Ontario, ISBN 0-920445-98-5.

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See also|

* Draft
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* All-Star Game
* Monday Night Miracle
* Stanley Cup playoffs
* Stanley Cup Finals

*[GP]: Games played
*[W]: Wins
*[L]: Losses
*[T]: Ties
*[GF]: Goals for
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