1985-86 Washington Capitals Roster
National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 50-23-7 - 107 points
in the NHL's Patrick Division
Lost in 2nd Round
Coach: Bryan Murray (50-23-7)
1985-86 Washington Capitals StatisticsTeam Record: 50-23-7 - 107 points
in the NHL's Patrick Division
Lost in 2nd Round
Coach: Bryan Murray (50-23-7)
The Washington Capitals of the National Hockey League ended the 1985-86 season with a record of 50 wins and 23 losses and 7 ties for 107 points in the NHL's Patrick Division.
The club scored 315 goals and allowed 272. Dave Christian netted 41 goals for the squad, while Alan Haworth, Mike Gartner and Craig Laughlin each tallied 30 or more also. Bengt-Ake Gustafsson contributed 52 assists. Al Jensen earned 28 wins in front of the net for the team, plus Pete Peeters added 15 or more wins, too. Al Jensen earned a 3.18 goals against average, pacing goaltenders with enough qualifying appearances.
Bryan Murray coached the team. The 1985-86 Washington Capitals lost in the in 2nd Round of the playoffs.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greg Adams | L | May 31, 1960 | 6'1" | 190 | L | Duncan, BC Canada |
| Peter Andersson | D | March 2, 1962 | 6'2" | 200 | R | Federtalve, Sweden |
| John Barrett | D | July 1, 1958 | 6'1" | 210 | L | Ottawa, ON Canada |
| Yves Beaudoin | D | January 7, 1965 | 5'11" | 180 | R | Pointe-aux-Trembles, QC Canada |
| Bob Carpenter | C | July 13, 1963 | 6'0" | 200 | L | Beverly, MA USA |
| Dave Christian | R | May 12, 1959 | 5'11" | 175 | R | Warroad, MN USA |
| Yvon Corriveau | L | February 8, 1967 | 6'1" | 195 | L | Welland, ON Canada |
| Gaetan Duchesne | L | July 11, 1962 | 5'11" | 200 | L | Quebec City, QC Canada |
| Daryl Evans | L | January 12, 1961 | 5'9" | 185 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Lou Franceschetti | R | March 28, 1958 | 6'0" | 200 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Mike Gartner | R | October 29, 1959 | 6'0" | 187 | R | Ottawa, ON Canada |
| Bobby Gould | R | September 2, 1957 | 6'0" | 195 | R | Petrolia, ON Canada |
| Bengt-Ake Gustafsson | R | March 23, 1958 | 6'0" | 185 | L | Karlskoga, Sweden |
| Kevin Hatcher | D | September 9, 1966 | 6'3" | 230 | R | Detroit, MI USA |
| Alan Haworth | C | September 1, 1960 | 5'10" | 190 | R | Drummondville, QC Canada |
| Doug Jarvis | C | March 24, 1955 | 5'9" | 170 | L | Brantford, ON Canada |
| Al Jensen | G | November 27, 1958 | 5'10" | 180 | L | Hamilton, ON Canada |
| David Jensen | C | August 19, 1965 | 6'1" | 195 | L | Needham, MA USA |
| Ed Kastelic | R | January 29, 1964 | 6'4" | 215 | R | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Rod Langway | D | May 3, 1957 | 6'3" | 218 | L | Maag, Taiwan |
| Craig Laughlin | R | September 19, 1957 | 6'0" | 190 | R | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Stephen Leach | R | January 16, 1966 | 5'11" | 197 | R | Cambridge, MA USA |
| Grant Martin | C | March 13, 1962 | 5'10" | 190 | L | Smooth Rock Falls, ON Canada |
| Bob Mason | G | April 22, 1961 | 6'1" | 180 | R | International Falls, MN USA |
| Larry Murphy | D | March 8, 1961 | 6'2" | 210 | R | Scarborough, ON Canada |
| Pete Peeters | G | August 17, 1957 | 6'1" | 195 | L | Edmonton, AB Canada |
| Jorgen Pettersson | L | July 11, 1956 | 6'2" | 185 | L | Gothenburg, Sweden |
| Pat Riggin | G | May 26, 1959 | 5'9" | 170 | R | Kincardine, ON Canada |
| Gary Sampson | L | August 24, 1959 | 6'0" | 190 | L | Atikokan, ON Canada |
| Dwight Schofield | D | March 25, 1956 | 6'3" | 195 | L | Lynn, MA USA |
| Greg Smith | D | July 8, 1955 | 6'0" | 195 | L | Ponoka, AB Canada |
| Scott Stevens | D | April 1, 1964 | 6'2" | 215 | L | Kitchener, ON Canada |
| Mark Taylor | C | January 26, 1958 | 6'0" | 190 | L | Vancouver, BC Canada |
| Darren Veitch | D | April 24, 1960 | 5'11" | 195 | R | Saskatoon, SK Canada |
