1985-86 Boston Bruins Roster

National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 37-31-12 - 86 points
Finishing 3rd in the NHL's Adams Division
Postseason: 0-3
Lost NHL division semi-finals
Division Semi-Finals - Lost to Montreal Canadiens 3-0
Coach: Butch Goring (37-31-12)
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
1985-86 Boston Bruins Statistics
1985-86 Boston Bruins Results

The Boston Bruins of the National Hockey League ended the 1985-86 season with a record of 37 wins and 31 losses and 12 ties for 86 points, finishing third in the NHL's Adams Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 0-3.

The Bruins scored 311 goals and conceded 288. Keith Crowder netted 38 goals for Boston, and Charlie Simmer tallied 30 or more also. Ken Linseman and Raymond Bourque each contributed 58 assists. Pat Riggin topped the squad with 17 wins and a team-best 3.35 goals against average, leading qualifying goaltenders.

Butch Goring coached the team. The 1985-86 Boston Bruins lost in the NHL division semi-finals.

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Player Pos. Birth Date Height Weight S/C Hometown
John BlumDOctober 8, 19596'3"205RDetroit, MI USA
Raymond BourqueDDecember 28, 19605'11"219LMontreal, QC Canada
Randy BurridgeLJanuary 7, 19665'9"188LFort Erie, ON Canada
Lyndon ByersRFebruary 29, 19646'1"200RNipawin, SK Canada
Wade CampbellDJanuary 2, 19616'4"220LPeace River, AB Canada
John CarterLMay 3, 19635'10"181LWinchester, MA USA
Alain CoteDApril 14, 19676'0"207RMontmagny, QC Canada
Geoff CourtnallLAugust 18, 19626'1"204LDuncan, BC Canada
Keith CrowderRJanuary 6, 19596'0"190RWindsor, ON Canada
Brian CurranDNovember 5, 19636'5"220LToronto, ON Canada
Cleon DaskalakisGSeptember 29, 19625'9"175LBoston, MA USA
Bill DerlagoCAugust 25, 19585'10"194LBirtle, MB Canada
Dave DonnellyCFebruary 2, 19625'11"185LEdmonton, AB Canada
Dwight FosterFApril 2, 19575'10"190RToronto, ON Canada
Greg JohnstonRJanuary 14, 19656'1"205RBarrie, ON Canada
Steve KasperCSeptember 28, 19615'8"175LMontreal, QC Canada
Doug KeansGJanuary 7, 19585'7"185LPembroke, ON Canada
Gord KluzakDMarch 4, 19646'4"220LClimax, SK Canada
Reed LarsonDJuly 30, 19566'0"195RMinneapolis, MN USA
Ken LinsemanCAugust 11, 19585'11"180LKingston, ON Canada
Morris LukowichLJune 1, 19565'9"170LSpeers, SK Canada
Nevin MarkwartLDecember 9, 19645'10"180LToronto, ON Canada
Rick MiddletonRDecember 4, 19535'11"170RToronto, ON Canada
Mike MilburyDJune 17, 19526'1"200LBrighton, MA USA
Jay MillerLJuly 16, 19606'2"210LWellesley, MA USA
Kraig NienhuisLMay 9, 19616'2"205LSarnia, ON Canada
Mike O'ConnellDNovember 25, 19555'9"180RChicago, IL USA
Dave PasinCJuly 8, 19666'1"205REdmonton, AB Canada
Barry PedersonCMarch 13, 19615'11"185RBig River, SK Canada
Pete PeetersGAugust 17, 19576'1"195LEdmonton, AB Canada
Bill RanfordGDecember 14, 19665'11"185LBrandon, MB Canada
Dave ReidLMay 15, 19646'1"217LToronto, ON Canada
Pat RigginGMay 26, 19595'9"170RKincardine, ON Canada
Charlie SimmerLMarch 20, 19546'3"210LTerrace Bay, ON Canada
Frank SimonettiDSeptember 11, 19626'1"190RMelrose, MA USA
Louis SleigherROctober 23, 19585'11"200RNouvelle, QC Canada
Mats ThelinDMarch 30, 19615'10"185LStockholm, Sweden
Michael ThelvenDJanuary 7, 19615'11"185RStockholm, Sweden