1984-85 Washington Capitals Roster
National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 46-25-9 - 101 points
Finishing 2nd in the NHL's Patrick Division
Postseason: 2-3
Lost NHL division semi-finals
Division Semi-Finals - Lost to New York Islanders 3-2
Coach: Bryan Murray (46-25-9)
Location: Landover, Maryland
1984-85 Washington Capitals StatisticsTeam Record: 46-25-9 - 101 points
Finishing 2nd in the NHL's Patrick Division
Postseason: 2-3
Lost NHL division semi-finals
Division Semi-Finals - Lost to New York Islanders 3-2
Coach: Bryan Murray (46-25-9)
Location: Landover, Maryland
1984-85 Washington Capitals Results
The Washington Capitals of the National Hockey League ended the 1984-85 season with a record of 46 wins and 25 losses and 9 ties for 101 points, finishing second in the NHL's Patrick Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 2-3.
The Capitals scored 322 goals and allowed 240. Bob Carpenter netted 53 goals for Washington, while Mike Gartner tallied 30 or more, too. Mike Gartner contributed 52 assists. Pat Riggin earned 28 wins in front of the net for the squad and a team-best 2.98 goals against average, pacing regular goalies.
Bryan Murray coached the team. The 1984-85 Washington Capitals lost in the NHL division semi-finals.
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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 |
| Timo Blomqvist | D | January 23, 1961 | 6'0" | 200 | R | Helsinki, Finland |
| 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 |
| Glen Currie | C | July 18, 1958 | 6'2" | 180 | L | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Gaetan Duchesne | L | July 11, 1962 | 5'11" | 200 | L | Quebec City, QC Canada |
| Bryan Erickson | R | March 7, 1960 | 5'9" | 175 | R | Roseau, MN USA |
| Dean Evason | C | August 22, 1964 | 5'10" | 180 | R | Flin Flon, MB Canada |
| Lou Franceschetti | R | March 28, 1958 | 6'0" | 200 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Paul Gardner | C | March 5, 1956 | 6'0" | 195 | L | Fort Erie, 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 |
| Andre Hidi | L | June 5, 1960 | 6'2" | 205 | L | Toronto, ON 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 |
| 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 |
| Mikko Leinonen | C | July 15, 1955 | 6'0" | 175 | L | Tampere, Finland |
| Bob Mason | G | April 22, 1961 | 6'1" | 180 | R | International Falls, MN USA |
| Mike McEwen | D | August 10, 1956 | 6'1" | 185 | L | Hornepayne, ON Canada |
| Jim McGeough | C | April 13, 1963 | 5'8" | 170 | L | Regina, SK Canada |
| Larry Murphy | D | March 8, 1961 | 6'2" | 210 | R | Scarborough, ON Canada |
| 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 |
| Dave Shand | D | August 11, 1956 | 6'2" | 200 | R | Cold Lake, 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 |
