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Jari Kurri's 1984-1985 season

Lady Byng Memorial Trophy
Points
135
NHL#2
Goals
71
NHL#2
Assists
64
NHL#9
Plus/minus
+78
NHL#2
Games
73
91%
91% of 80

Right winger Jari Kurri was 24 years old when the 1984-1985 season began, his 5th in the NHL, and played it for Edmonton Oilers. He played 73 of a possible 80 games and scored 71 goals and 64 assists for 135 points, 1.85 points per game. In the playoffs he played 18 games for 31 points. He won Lady Byng Memorial Trophy, the first Swede ever to do it.

Below: the whole season and the playoff run, game by game.

1984-1985Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Jari Kurri plays the 1984-1985 season for Edmonton Oilers

    EDMEdmonton Oilers

    Jari was 24 years old when the 1984-1985 season began. It was his 5th season with the team. His 5th NHL season in all.

    • The game
      EDM2–2LAK
      game 1/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      STL1–5EDM
      W
      game 2/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      QUE2–9EDM
      W
      game 3/803
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +4+/-2SOG
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      BOS2–7EDM
      W
      game 4/802
      His night
      +4P+2G+2A
      +6+/-2SOG1SHP
      +4 points
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM7–5MNS
      W
      game 5/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM7–4WIN
      W
      game 6/803
      His night
      +4P+3G+1A
      +5+/-6SOG
      HAT TRICK
      View the game
    • The game
      CGY4–6EDM
      W
      game 7/803
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      0+/-3SOG1PPP
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH3–3EDM
      game 8/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      LAK2–8EDM
      W
      game 9/802
      His night
      +5P+2G+3A
      +4+/-2SOG1PPP
      +5 points
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN0–7EDM
      W
      game 10/803
      His night
      +4P+1G+3A
      +3+/-2SOG1PPP
      +4 points
      View the game
    • November 1984
    • The game
      CHI2–4EDM
      W
      game 11/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM2–1WIN
      W
      game 12/803
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-3SOG
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM3–3PIT
      game 13/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-4SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM3–2NJD
      W
      game 14/801
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +1+/-3SOG
      +2 goals
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM8–5WSH
      W
      game 15/802
      His night
      +4P+3G+1A
      +4+/-8SOG
      HAT TRICK
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM5–7PHI
      L
      game 16/803
      His night
      +2P+2G
      -2+/-5SOG2PPP
      +2 goals
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL4–2EDM
      L
      game 17/802
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM2–6CGY
      L
      game 18/803
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-6SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN0–7EDM
      W
      game 19/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      WIN5–7EDM
      W
      game 20/803
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +2+/-4SOG1SHP
      +2 goals
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 80
      37
      points
      NHL#4
      21
      goals
      NHL#2
      16
      assists
      NHL#16
      EDM
      14-3-0W-L-OT31Points
      1st in the whole NHL
    • The game
      STL6–7EDM
      W
      game 21/802
      His night
      +4P+1G+3A
      +1+/-4SOG1PPP
      +4 points
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM7–1TOR
      W
      game 22/802
      His night
      +3P+3A
      +3+/-4SOG1PPP
      +3 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM4–2BOS
      W
      game 23/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM4–2HFD
      W
      game 24/801
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-6SOG
      +2 points
      View the game
    • December 1984
    • The game
      NYI4–6EDM
      W
      game 25/805
      His night
      +5P+3G+2A
      +3+/-5SOG
      HAT TRICK
      View the game
    • The game
      MNS3–6EDM
      W
      game 26/801
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +2+/-4SOG1PPP
      +2 goals
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM2–3VAN
      L
      game 27/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM2–7LAK
      L
      game 28/802
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-4SOG
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM8–2STL
      W
      game 29/802
      His night
      +3P+3A
      +5+/-3SOG
      +3 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM2–5NJD
      L
      game 30/801
      His night
      +2P+2G
      0+/-2SOG1SHP
      +2 goals
      View the game
    • The game
      LAK3–7EDM
      W
      game 31/802
      His night
      +4P+4A
      +4+/-6SOG
      +4 assists
      View the game
    Milestone

    Jari Kurri reaches 250 career assists

    in the game against Los Angeles Kings · December 19

    • The game
      VAN3–1EDM
      L
      game 32/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      CGY1–7EDM
      W
      game 33/803
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-7SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM6–5CGY
      W
      game 34/803
      His night
      +4P+2G+2A
      +3+/-2SOG2PPP
      +4 points
      View the game
    • The game
      DET3–6EDM
      W
      game 35/801
      His night
      +5P+2G+3A
      +2+/-4SOG4PPP
      +5 points
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM7–7VAN
      game 36/803
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-4SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI5–2EDM
      L
      game 37/803
      His night
      +2P+2A
      -2+/-3SOG2PPP
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      WIN4–7EDM
      W
      game 38/803
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +2+/-4SOG
      +2 goals
      View the game
    Milestone

    Jari Kurri reaches 200 career goals

    in the game against Winnipeg Jets · January 4

    • The game
      EDM7–2WIN
      W
      game 39/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM4–0QUE
      W
      game 40/801
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +3+/-5SOG
      +2 points
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 40 of 80
      83
      points
      NHL#2
      40
      goals
      NHL#2
      43
      assists
      NHL#2
      EDM
      28-8-0W-L-OT60Points
      1st in the whole NHL
    • The game
      EDM5–2MTL
      W
      game 41/802
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-3SOG
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM4–4VAN
      game 45/803
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN5–7EDM
      W
      game 46/803
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +1+/-5SOG1PPP
      +2 goals
      View the game
    • The game
      LAK7–8EDM
      W
      game 47/802
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      -1+/-8SOG1PPP
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      NJD2–4EDM
      W
      game 48/801
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-2SOG
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT3–6EDM
      W
      game 49/801
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +3+/-5SOG2PPP
      +3 points
      View the game
    • The game
      CGY3–4EDM
      W
      game 50/803
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-5SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM4–2CGY
      W
      game 51/803
      His night
      +3P+3G
      +1+/-4SOG1PPP
      HAT TRICK
      View the game
    • February 1985
    • The game
      NYR1–5EDM
      W
      game 52/805
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-7SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      HFD3–6EDM
      W
      game 53/801
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +2+/-4SOG
      +2 goals
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM2–6WIN
      L
      game 54/803
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-5SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM5–3MNS
      W
      game 55/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM6–5DET
      W
      game 56/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-5SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM7–8NYR
      L
      game 57/805
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      -1+/-2SOG
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM4–5PHI
      L
      game 58/803
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM6–4BUF
      W
      game 59/801
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      0+/-2SOG1PPP
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM9–4TOR
      W
      game 60/802
      His night
      +3P+3G
      +3+/-4SOG
      HAT TRICK
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 60 of 8057 of 60 played
      111
      points
      NHL#2
      57
      goals
      NHL#2
      54
      assists
      NHL#6
      EDM
      42-12-0W-L-OT90Points
      Playoff spot
      1st in the whole NHL
    • The game
      QUE3–6EDM
      W
      game 61/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH3–3EDM
      game 62/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-4SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL4–1EDM
      L
      game 63/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • March 1985
    • The game
      LAK5–4EDM
      L
      game 64/802
      His night
      +2P+2G
      0+/-6SOG
      +2 goals
      View the game
    • The game
      WIN6–3EDM
      L
      game 65/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM5–3CGY
      W
      game 66/803
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR3–3EDM
      game 67/804
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-4SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM3–6VAN
      L
      game 68/803
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-6SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      DET6–7EDM
      W
      game 69/801
      His night
      +4P+2G+2A
      +4+/-5SOG
      +4 points
      View the game
    Milestone

    Jari Kurri reaches 500 career points

    in the game against Detroit Red Wings · March 13

    • The game
      BUF4–4EDM
      game 70/801
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      -2+/-5SOG2PPP
      +3 points
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM4–5LAK
      L
      game 71/802
      His night
      +2P+2A
      -2+/-2SOG2PPP
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI4–6EDM
      W
      game 72/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      TOR3–3EDM
      game 73/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-4SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM7–5NYI
      W
      game 74/804
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +1+/-4SOG1PPP
      +3 points
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM3–6BOS
      L
      game 75/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -2+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • April 1985
    • The game
      WIN6–5EDM
      L
      game 80/803
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-4SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    The season in numbers

    Jari Kurri closes the 1984-1985 season with 135 points

    EDMEdmonton Oilers
    Points
    135
    NHL#2
    Games
    73of 80
    91%
    Goals
    71
    NHL#2
    Assists
    64
    NHL#9
    P/GP
    1.85
    NHL#2
    +/-
    +78
    NHL#2
    Events
    135
    career best in points
    71
    career best in goals
    64
    career best in assists
    5
    hat tricks
    500
    career points
    250
    career assists
    200
    career goals
    13 i rad
    games with a point · 22 pts
    5 i rad
    games with a goal
    4 days later
    Playoffs

    Edmonton Oilers are in the playoffs

    First round

    Edmonton Oilers meet Los Angeles Kings

    EDMvsLAK
    Swedes on Edmonton Oilers
    Swedes on Los Angeles Kings
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      LAK2–3EDM
      W
      2
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-7SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • Edmonton Oilerslead1–0againstLos Angeles Kings
    • Game 2
      LAK2–4EDM
      W
      2
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-6SOG
      +2 points
      View the game
    • Edmonton Oilerslead2–0againstLos Angeles Kings
    • Game 3
      EDM4–3LAK
      W
      2
      His night
      No points
      0+/-5SOG
      View the game
    First round

    Edmonton Oilers knock Los Angeles Kings out 3–0

    EDM3–0LAK
    Advance
    He did not play in this round
    5 days later
    Second round

    Edmonton Oilers meet Winnipeg Jets

    EDMvsWIN
    Swedes on Edmonton Oilers
    Swedes on Winnipeg Jets
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      WIN2–4EDM
      W
      3
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • Edmonton Oilerslead1–0againstWinnipeg Jets
    • Game 2
      WIN2–5EDM
      W
      3
      His night
      No points
      0+/-5SOG
      View the game
    • Edmonton Oilerslead2–0againstWinnipeg Jets
    • Game 3
      EDM5–4WIN
      W
      3
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • Edmonton Oilerslead3–0againstWinnipeg Jets
    • Game 4
      EDM8–3WIN
      W
      3
      His night
      +4P+3G+1A
      +4+/-6SOG1SHP
      HAT TRICK
      View the game
    Second round

    Edmonton Oilers knock Winnipeg Jets out 4–0

    EDM4–0WIN
    Advance
    He did not play in this round
    9 days later
    Conference final

    Edmonton Oilers meet Chicago Blackhawks

    EDMvsCHI
    Swedes on Edmonton Oilers
    Swedes on Chicago Blackhawks
    No Swedes
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      CHI2–11EDM
      W
      1
      His night
      +3P+2G+1A
      +3+/-7SOG1SHP
      +3 points
      View the game
    • Edmonton Oilerslead1–0againstChicago Blackhawks
    • Game 2
      CHI3–7EDM
      W
      1
      His night
      +3P+3G
      +4+/-6SOG
      HAT TRICK
      View the game
    • Edmonton Oilerslead2–0againstChicago Blackhawks
    • Game 3
      EDM2–5CHI
      L
      1
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-5SOG
      View the game
    • Edmonton Oilerslead2–1againstChicago Blackhawks
    • Game 4
      EDM6–8CHI
      L
      1
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-9SOG
      View the game
    • Edmonton Oilersare2–2withChicago Blackhawks
    • Game 5
      CHI5–10EDM
      W
      1
      His night
      +5P+3G+2A
      +4+/-4SOG1PPP
      HAT TRICK
      View the game
    • Edmonton Oilerslead3–2againstChicago Blackhawks
    • Game 6
      EDM8–2CHI
      W
      1
      His night
      +4P+4G
      +3+/-8SOG1SHP
      4 GOALS
      View the game
    Conference final

    Edmonton Oilers knock Chicago Blackhawks out 4–2

    EDM4–2CHI
    Advance
    He did not play in this round
    5 days later
    Stanley Cup Final

    Edmonton Oilers play the Stanley Cup Final against Philadelphia Flyers

    EDMvsPHI
    Swedes on Edmonton Oilers
    Swedes on Philadelphia Flyers
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      EDM1–4PHI
      L
      3
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • Philadelphia Flyerslead1–0againstEdmonton Oilers
    • Game 2
      EDM3–1PHI
      W
      3
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • Edmonton Oilersare1–1withPhiladelphia Flyers
    • Game 3
      PHI3–4EDM
      W
      3
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • Edmonton Oilerslead2–1againstPhiladelphia Flyers
    • Game 4
      PHI3–5EDM
      W
      2
      His night
      +2P+2A
      0+/-5SOG2PPP
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • Edmonton Oilerslead3–1againstPhiladelphia Flyers
    • Game 5
      PHI3–8EDM
      W
      2
      His night
      +4P+1G+3A
      +4+/-6SOG1PPP
      +4 points
      View the game
    Stanley Cup Champions

    Edmonton Oilers

    beat Philadelphia Flyers 4–1 in the final

    He did not play in this round
    The run in numbers

    Jari Kurri ends the 1984-1985 playoffs with 31 points

    EDMEdmonton Oilers
    Points
    31
    NHL#3
    Games
    18
    Goals
    19
    NHL#1
    Assists
    12
    NHL#10
    P/GP
    1.72
    NHL#4
    +/-
    +23
    NHL#2
    Events
    4
    hat tricks · 4 goals in one game
    100
    playoff points
    50
    playoff assists
    50
    playoff games
    4 i rad
    games with a point
    5 points
    best game
    LAK3–0→WIN4–0→CHI4–2→PHI4–1
    Honour

    Jari Kurri won Lady Byng Memorial Trophy for 1984-1985

    Lady Byng Memorial Trophy
    EDMEdmonton Oilers