1985-86 New York Rangers Roster
National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 36-38-6 - 78 points
in the NHL's Patrick Division
Lost in 3rd Round
Coach: Ted Sator (36-38-6)
1985-86 New York Rangers StatisticsTeam Record: 36-38-6 - 78 points
in the NHL's Patrick Division
Lost in 3rd Round
Coach: Ted Sator (36-38-6)
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 in the NHL's Patrick Division.
The team scored 280 goals and yielded 276. Tomas Sandstrom netted 25 goals for the team, 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 in 3rd Round of the playoffs.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Allison | L | March 28, 1961 | 6'0" | 200 | R | Ft. Frances, ON Canada |
| Barry Beck | D | June 3, 1957 | 6'3" | 216 | L | Vancouver, BC Canada |
| Bob Brooke | R | December 18, 1960 | 5'11" | 195 | R | Acton, MA USA |
| Bob Crawford | R | April 6, 1959 | 5'11" | 180 | R | Belleville, ON Canada |
| Jan Erixon | R | July 8, 1962 | 6'0" | 196 | L | Skelleftea, Sweden |
| Tony Feltrin | D | December 6, 1961 | 6'1" | 184 | L | Ladysmith, BC Canada |
| Dave Gagner | C | December 11, 1964 | 5'10" | 188 | L | Chatham, ON Canada |
| Ron Greschner | D | December 22, 1954 | 6'2" | 205 | L | Goodsoil, SK Canada |
| Glen Hanlon | G | February 20, 1957 | 6'0" | 185 | R | Brandon, MB Canada |
| Randy Heath | L | November 11, 1964 | 5'8" | 160 | L | Vancouver, BC Canada |
| Raimo Helminen | C | March 11, 1964 | 6'0" | 185 | L | Tampere, Finland |
| Willie Huber | D | January 15, 1958 | 6'5" | 228 | R | Strasskirchen, Germany |
| Chris Jensen | R | October 28, 1963 | 5'11" | 180 | R | Fort St. John, BC Canada |
| Terry Kleisinger | G | October 10, 1960 | 6'0" | 190 | R | Regina, SK Canada |
| Tom Laidlaw | D | April 15, 1958 | 6'2" | 215 | L | Brampton, ON Canada |
| Pierre Larouche | C | November 16, 1955 | 5'11" | 175 | R | Taschereau, QC Canada |
| Grant Ledyard | D | November 19, 1961 | 6'2" | 195 | L | Winnipeg, MB Canada |
| Brian MacLellan | L | October 27, 1958 | 6'3" | 220 | L | Guelph, ON Canada |
| Don Maloney | L | September 5, 1958 | 6'1" | 190 | L | Lindsay, ON Canada |
| Mike McEwen | D | August 10, 1956 | 6'1" | 185 | L | Hornepayne, ON Canada |
| George McPhee | L | July 2, 1958 | 5'9" | 170 | L | Guelph, ON Canada |
| Larry Melnyk | D | February 21, 1960 | 6'0" | 195 | L | Westminster, BC Canada |
| Kelly Miller | L | March 3, 1963 | 5'11" | 195 | L | Detroit, MI USA |
| Mark Osborne | L | August 13, 1961 | 6'2" | 205 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Wilf Paiement | R | October 16, 1955 | 6'1" | 210 | R | Earlton, ON Canada |
| James Patrick | D | June 14, 1963 | 6'2" | 202 | R | Winnipeg, MB Canada |
| Steve Patrick | R | February 4, 1961 | 6'4" | 206 | R | Winnipeg, MB Canada |
| Mark Pavelich | C | February 28, 1958 | 5'8" | 170 | R | Eveleth, MN USA |
| Steve Richmond | D | December 11, 1959 | 6'1" | 205 | L | Chicago, IL USA |
| Mike Ridley | C | July 8, 1963 | 6'0" | 195 | L | Winnipeg, MB Canada |
| Mike Rogers | C | October 24, 1954 | 5'9" | 170 | L | Calgary, AB Canada |
| Reijo Ruotsalainen | D | April 1, 1960 | 5'8" | 170 | R | Oulu, Finland |
| Kjell Samuelsson | D | October 18, 1958 | 6'6" | 235 | R | Tyngsryd, Sweden |
| Tomas Sandstrom | R | September 4, 1964 | 6'2" | 205 | L | Jakobstad, Finland |
| Ron Scott | G | July 21, 1960 | 5'8" | 155 | L | Guelph, ON Canada |
| Peter Sundstrom | L | December 14, 1961 | 6'0" | 180 | L | Skelleftea, Sweden |
| John Vanbiesbrouck | G | September 4, 1963 | 5'8" | 176 | L | Detroit, MI USA |
| Rob Whistle | D | April 4, 1961 | 6'2" | 195 | R | Thunder Bay, ON Canada |
| Jim Wiemer | D | January 9, 1961 | 6'4" | 216 | L | Sudbury, ON Canada |
