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John Tonelli's 1985-1986 season

Points
68
NHL#66
Goals
23
NHL#89
Assists
45
NHL#46
Plus/minus
+21
NHL#40
Games
74
93%
93% of 79

Left winger John Tonelli was 28 years old when the 1985-1986 season began, his 8th in the NHL, and played it for New York Islanders och Calgary Flames. He played 74 of a possible 79 games and scored 23 goals and 45 assists for 68 points, 0.92 points per game. He moved from New York Islanders to Calgary Flames in March. In the playoffs he played 22 games for 16 points.

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

1985-1986Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    John Tonelli opens the 1985-1986 season with New York Islanders

    John was 28 years old when the 1985-1986 season began. It was his 8th season with the team. His 8th NHL season in all.

    • The game
      NYI5–4LAK
      W
      game 1/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      NYI2–4VAN
      L
      game 2/803
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
    • The game
      NYI4–6EDM
      L
      game 3/803
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      NYR4–5NYI
      W
      game 4/805
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -2+/-4SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      VAN2–2NYI
      game 5/804
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      QUE5–6NYI
      W
      game 6/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    • The game
      NYI5–2STL
      W
      game 7/802
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-4SOG
      +2 assists
    • The game
      LAK3–2NYI
      L
      game 8/803
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +1+/-2SOG
      +2 goals
    • November 1985
    • The game
      NYI3–5WSH
      L
      game 9/804
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      WSH3–5NYI
      W
      game 10/804
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-4SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      CGY4–4NYI
      game 11/803
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      -1+/-2SOG1PPP
      +2 points
    • The game
      NYI5–4TOR
      W
      game 12/803
      His night
      +3P+3A
      +2+/-3SOG1PPP
      +3 assists
    • The game
      NJD2–3NYI
      W
      game 13/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      MTL3–2NYI
      L
      game 14/805
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      EDM4–4NYI
      game 15/803
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-2SOG
      +2 assists
    Milestone

    John Tonelli reaches 500 career points

    in the game against Edmonton Oilers · November 16

    • The game
      NYI4–5PHI
      L
      game 16/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      PHI6–8NYI
      W
      game 17/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      NYI4–4BOS
      game 18/804
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-2SOG
      +2 points
    • The game
      NYR5–0NYI
      L
      game 19/804
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      NYI4–3NYR
      W
      game 20/804
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 80
      20
      points
      NHL#44
      7
      goals
      NHL#63
      13
      assists
      NHL#38
      NYI
      9-7-0W-L-OT22Points
      7th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      NYI4–4MNS
      game 21/803
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-1SOG2PPP
      +2 assists
    • The game
      NYI4–1WIN
      W
      game 22/803
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      NYI3–4CGY
      L
      game 23/803
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      -1+/-2SOG2PPP
      +3 points
    • December 1985
    • The game
      WIN4–4NYI
      game 24/803
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      NYI3–7QUE
      L
      game 25/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-4SOG
    • The game
      QUE4–1NYI
      L
      game 26/803
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
    • The game
      PIT4–7NYI
      W
      game 27/804
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NYI4–4PIT
      game 28/804
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-4SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      STL2–2NYI
      game 29/803
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      BUF3–7NYI
      W
      game 30/802
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +3+/-1SOG
      +2 assists
    • The game
      NYI2–2NYR
      game 31/804
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-3SOG
    • The game
      NYR5–4NYI
      L
      game 32/804
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-4SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
    • The game
      NYI6–3HFD
      W
      game 33/803
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +2+/-3SOG1PPP
      +3 points
    • The game
      HFD4–3NYI
      L
      game 34/803
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-3SOG
    • The game
      NYI4–2PIT
      W
      game 35/804
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      NYI3–4BUF
      L
      game 36/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NYI5–4DET
      W
      game 37/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-5SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BOS5–7NYI
      W
      game 38/805
      His night
      +4P+2G+2A
      +2+/-2SOG
      +4 points
    • The game
      CHI4–1NYI
      L
      game 39/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      MNS3–2NYI
      L
      game 40/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 40 of 80
      43
      points
      NHL#23
      13
      goals
      NHL#67
      30
      assists
      NHL#12
      NYI
      16-15-0W-L-OT41Points
      8th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      PIT0–9NYI
      W
      game 41/802
      His night
      +2P+2A
      0+/-1SOG2PPP
      +2 assists
    • The game
      DET2–8NYI
      W
      game 42/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-5SOG
      +1 goal
    Milestone

    John Tonelli reaches 200 career goals

    in the game against Detroit Red Wings · January 11

    • The game
      NYI3–6PIT
      L
      game 43/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-4SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      NYI4–3PHI
      W
      game 44/804
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-3SOG
    • The game
      NYI0–3MTL
      L
      game 45/804
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      PHI3–7NYI
      W
      game 46/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-4SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      NYI7–5WSH
      W
      game 47/805
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-2SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
    • The game
      CHI3–3NYI
      game 48/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      TOR2–9NYI
      W
      game 49/803
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      PHI4–8NYI
      W
      game 50/803
      His night
      +4P+1G+3A
      +2+/-2SOG1PPP
      +4 points
    • February 1986
    • The game
      PIT3–4NYI
      W
      game 51/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    • The game
      NYI3–2NJD
      W
      game 52/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NYI2–3CHI
      L
      game 53/802
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
    • The game
      NYI4–3LAK
      W
      game 54/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      VAN0–1NYI
      W
      game 55/804
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NYI3–6PHI
      L
      game 56/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-4SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NJD5–6NYI
      W
      game 57/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      WSH5–4NYI
      L
      game 58/805
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      NYI1–5BUF
      L
      game 59/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      DET2–5NYI
      W
      game 60/802
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 60 of 80
      59
      points
      NHL#40
      19
      goals
      NHL#76
      40
      assists
      NHL#25
      NYI
      29-21-0W-L-OT68Points
      Playoff spot
      6th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      NYI2–7NJD
      L
      game 61/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      NYI6–3WIN
      W
      game 62/803
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • March 1986
    • The game
      MTL3–6NYI
      W
      game 64/804
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      0+/-2SOG
      +2 points
    • The game
      WSH6–2NYI
      L
      game 65/805
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      NYI1–3WSH
      L
      game 66/804
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      CGY4–8NYI
      L
      game 68/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      CGY3–2NYR
      W
      game 69/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      CGY2–6QUE
      L
      game 70/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      CGY5–3MTL
      W
      game 71/803
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-3SOG
      +2 points
    • The game
      CGY7–4WIN
      W
      game 74/803
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      CGY3–7LAK
      L
      game 75/801
      His night
      +2P+2A
      -2+/-1SOG
      +2 assists
    • The game
      WIN3–6CGY
      W
      game 76/803
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    • The game
      CGY2–4VAN
      L
      game 77/803
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
    • April 1986
    • The game
      VAN5–6CGY
      W
      game 78/803
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-5SOG
      +1 goal
    The season in numbers

    John Tonelli closes the 1985-1986 season with 68 points

    Points
    68
    NHL#66
    Games
    74of 80
    93%
    Goals
    23
    NHL#89
    Assists
    45
    NHL#46
    P/GP
    0.92
    NHL#70
    +/-
    +21
    NHL#40
    Events
    500
    career points
    200
    career goals
    7 i rad
    games with a point · 11 pts
    8 days later
    Playoffs

    Calgary Flames are in the playoffs

    First round

    Calgary Flames meet Winnipeg Jets

    CGYvsWIN
    Swedes on Calgary Flames
    Swedes on Winnipeg Jets
    • Game 1
      WIN1–5CGY
      W
      3
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
    • Calgary Flameslead1–0againstWinnipeg Jets
    • Game 2
      WIN4–6CGY
      W
      2
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +2 points
    • Calgary Flameslead2–0againstWinnipeg Jets
    • Game 3
      CGY4–3WIN
      W
      3
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-4SOG
      +2 assists
    First round

    Calgary Flames knock Winnipeg Jets out 3–0

    CGY3–0WIN
    Advance
    3Games5Points2Goals3Assists
    6 days later
    Second round

    Calgary Flames meet Edmonton Oilers

    CGYvsEDM
    Swedes on Calgary Flames
    Swedes on Edmonton Oilers
    No Swedes
    • Game 1
      CGY4–1EDM
      W
      1
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-1SOG
      +2 assists
    • Calgary Flameslead1–0againstEdmonton Oilers
    • Game 2
      CGY5–6EDM
      L
      1
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • Calgary Flamesare1–1withEdmonton Oilers
    • Game 3
      EDM2–3CGY
      W
      1
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • Calgary Flameslead2–1againstEdmonton Oilers
    • Game 4
      EDM7–4CGY
      L
      1
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • Calgary Flamesare2–2withEdmonton Oilers
    • Game 5
      CGY4–1EDM
      W
      1
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
    • Calgary Flameslead3–2againstEdmonton Oilers
    • Game 6
      EDM5–2CGY
      L
      1
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    • Calgary Flamesare3–3withEdmonton Oilers
    • Game 7
      CGY3–2EDM
      W
      1
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    Second round

    Calgary Flames knock Edmonton Oilers out 4–3

    CGY4–3EDM
    Advance
    7Games5Points1Goals4Assists
    2 days later
    Conference final

    Calgary Flames meet St. Louis Blues

    CGYvsSTL
    Swedes on Calgary Flames
    Swedes on St. Louis Blues
    No Swedes
    • Game 1
      STL3–2CGY
      L
      1
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
    • St. Louis Blueslead1–0againstCalgary Flames
    • Game 2
      STL2–8CGY
      W
      1
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-4SOG
      +1 assist
    • Calgary Flamesare1–1withSt. Louis Blues
    • Game 3
      CGY5–3STL
      W
      1
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
    • Calgary Flameslead2–1againstSt. Louis Blues
    • Game 4
      CGY2–5STL
      L
      1
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-5SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • Calgary Flamesare2–2withSt. Louis Blues
    • Game 5
      STL2–4CGY
      W
      1
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
    • Calgary Flameslead3–2againstSt. Louis Blues
    • Game 6
      CGY5–6STL
      L
      1
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-5SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    • Calgary Flamesare3–3withSt. Louis Blues
    • Game 7
      STL1–2CGY
      W
      1
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    Conference final

    Calgary Flames knock St. Louis Blues out 4–3

    CGY4–3STL
    Advance
    7Games4Points2Goals2Assists
    2 days later
    Stanley Cup Final

    Calgary Flames play the Stanley Cup Final against Montréal Canadiens

    CGYvsMTL
    Swedes on Calgary Flames
    Swedes on Montréal Canadiens
    • Game 1
      MTL2–5CGY
      W
      3
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
    • Calgary Flameslead1–0againstMontréal Canadiens
    • Game 2
      MTL3–2CGY
      L
      3
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
    • Calgary Flamesare1–1withMontréal Canadiens
    • Game 3
      CGY3–5MTL
      L
      3
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG
    • Montréal Canadienslead2–1againstCalgary Flames
    • Game 4
      CGY0–1MTL
      L
      3
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • Montréal Canadienslead3–1againstCalgary Flames
    • Game 5
      MTL4–3CGY
      L
      2
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
    Stanley Cup Final

    Montréal Canadiens knock Calgary Flames out 4–1

    CGY1–4MTL
    Eliminated
    5Games2Points2Goals0Assists
    The run in numbers

    John Tonelli ends the 1985-1986 playoffs with 16 points

    Points
    16
    NHL#11
    Games
    22
    Goals
    7
    NHL#11
    Assists
    9
    NHL#13
    P/GP
    0.73
    NHL#39
    +/-
    +3
    NHL#39
    Events
    6 i rad
    games with a point
    2 points
    best game
    WIN3–0→EDM4–3→STL4–3→MTL1–4