1985–86 Edmonton Oilers season

During the season, the Oilers had to deal with some legal issues. Dave Hunter was convicted three times in a span of less than two years for impaired driving. Mark Messier had his automobile troubles too, getting a fine after hitting three parked cars with his Porsche. Finally, the Oilers signed Craig MacTavish, who had missed the 1984–85 NHL season while serving a year in jail for vehicular homicide. Despite these distractions, the Oilers still finished first overall in the NHL. Wayne Gretzky set an NHL record by earning 215 points and 163 assists, breaking records that he had previously set, as he won his sixth Art Ross Trophy and his seventh Hart Trophy. Jari Kurri became the first Oiler other than Gretzky to lead the team in goals as he scored 68 goals, and added 63 assists to finish with 131 points. Paul Coffey set the record for most goals (48) by a defenceman, breaking the record of 46 goals that Bobby Orr had previously set while finishing the season with 138 points, which was one point behind Orr's all-time defenceman record of 139 points. He won his second straight Norris Trophy. In goal, Grant Fuhr and Andy Moog once again split time, with Fuhr leading the team with 29 wins, while Moog posted a team best 3.69 GAA. Season standings Record vs. opponents ==Schedule and results==

In the playoffs, the Oilers made quick work of the Vancouver Canucks in the opening round sweeping them in three straight games, setting up a matchup with their rivals the Calgary Flames, who swept the Winnipeg Jets in their opening round series, for another Battle of Alberta. The Oilers could never seem to get on a roll against the Flames, as the series was pushed to the limit as they would meet for a seventh game in Edmonton. With the score tied up at 2 late in the third period, Oilers defenceman Steve Smith was playing the puck behind the Edmonton goal, and attempted to make a pass, however it hit goalie Grant Fuhr and the puck ended up in the Oilers goal, giving the Flames a 3–2 lead. Edmonton could not come back, as the Flames ended up winning the game, and the series, and ending the Oilers chance at winning a third Stanley Cup in a row. Legend: ==Player statistics==

Regular season ;Scoring leaders ;Goaltending Playoffs ;Scoring leaders ;Goaltending ==Awards and records==

Awards • Wayne Gretzky – Art Ross Trophy, Hart Trophy • Paul Coffey – Norris Trophy Records • 266: An Oilers record for most penalty minutes in a single season by Kevin McClelland. ::*206: A new Oilers record for most penalty minutes in a single season by Kevin McClelland on February 11, 1986. • 265: An Oilers record for most penalty minutes in a single season by a defenceman by Marty McSorley. ::*197: A new Oilers record for most penalty minutes in a single season by a defenceman by Marty McSorley on March 4, 1986. • 215: An NHL record for most points in a single season by Wayne Gretzky. ::*213: A new NHL record for most points in a single season by Wayne Gretzky on April 4, 1986. • 163: An NHL record for most assists in a single season by Wayne Gretzky. ::*136: A new NHL record for most assists in a single season by Wayne Gretzky on March 7, 1986. • 48: An NHL record for most goals in a single season by a defenceman by Paul Coffey. ::*47: A new NHL record for most goals in a single season by a defenceman by Paul Coffey on April 2, 1986. • 8: Tied NHL record for most career short-handed goals in a playoffs by Wayne Gretzky on April 24, 1986. Milestones ==Transactions==

Trades Players acquired Players lost Waivers ==Draft picks==

Edmonton's draft picks at the 1985 NHL entry draft. ==References==