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The 1985–86 WHL season was the 20th season of the Western Hockey League (WHL). It featured fourteen teams and a 72-game regular season. The Medicine Hat Tigers captured their first Scotty Munro Memorial Trophy for the best regular season record, while the Kamloops Blazers won their second President's Cup as playoff champions.
The season was the first for the Spokane Chiefs, with the Kelowna Wings relocating to Spokane, Washington prior to the season. The Chiefs became the third American-based WHL team. In addition, the Seattle Breakers were renamed the Thunderbirds.
1985–86 Western Hockey League
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Division |
Team |
City |
Arena |
Capacity
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East
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Brandon Wheat Kings
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Brandon, Manitoba
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Keystone Centre
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5,102
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Calgary Wranglers
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Calgary, Alberta
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Stampede Corral
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6,475
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Lethbridge Broncos
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Lethbridge, Alberta
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Lethbridge Sportsplex
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5,479
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Medicine Hat Tigers
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Medicine Hat, Alberta
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Medicine Hat Arena
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4,006
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Moose Jaw Warriors
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Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan
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Moose Jaw Civic Centre
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3,146
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Prince Albert Raiders
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Prince Albert, Saskatchewan
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Prince Albert Communiplex
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2,580
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Regina Pats
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Regina, Saskatchewan
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Regina Agridome
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6,000
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Saskatoon Blades
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Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
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Saskatoon Arena
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4,500
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West
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Kamloops Blazers
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Kamloops, British Columbia
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Kamloops Memorial Arena
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2,500
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New Westminster Bruins
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New Westminster, British Columbia
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Queen's Park Arena
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3,500
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Portland Winter Hawks
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Portland, Oregon
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Veterans Memorial Coliseum
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12,000
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Seattle Thunderbirds
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Seattle, Washington
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Mercer Arena
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5,000
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Spokane Chiefs
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Spokane, Washington
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Spokane Coliseum
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5,400
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Victoria Cougars
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Victoria, British Columbia
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Victoria Memorial Arena
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5,000
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East Division
West Division
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalties in minutes
The East division played a round robin format amongst the top six teams:
- Prince Albert (9–1) advanced
- Medicine Hat (8–2) advanced
- Saskatoon (7–3) advanced
- Moose Jaw (4–6) advanced
- Lethbridge (1–9) eliminated
- Regina (1–9) eliminated
Division semi-finals
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- Medicine Hat defeated Moose Jaw 3 games to 0
- Prince Albert defeated Saskatoon 3 games to 0
- Kamloops defeated Seattle 5 games to 0
- Portland defeated Spokane 5 games to 4
- Medicine Hat defeated Prince Albert 4 games to 3
- Kamloops defeated Portland 5 games to 1
- Kamloops defeated Medicine Hat 4 games to 1
On January 20, the Portland Winter Hawks defeated the West All-Stars 4–3 in Portland, Oregon before a crowd of 3,106. On January 21, the East All-Stars defeated the Prince Albert Raiders 6–3 in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan before a crowd of 1,475.
- Note: In some cases, the WHL handed out separate awards for the East and West divisions.
Most Valuable Player: East: Emanuel Viveiros, Prince Albert Raiders; West: Rob Brown, Kamloops Blazers
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Scholastic Player of the Year - Daryl K. (Doc) Seaman Trophy: Mark Janssens, Regina Pats
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Top Scorer - Bob Clarke Trophy: Rob Brown, Kamloops Blazers
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Most Sportsmanlike Player: East: Randy Smith, Saskatoon Blades; Ken Morrison, Kamloops Blazers
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Top Defenseman - Bill Hunter Trophy: East: Emanuel Viveiros, Prince Albert Raiders; West: Glen Wesley, Portland Winter Hawks
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Rookie of the Year - Jim Piggott Memorial Trophy: East: Neil Brady, Medicine Hat Tigers; West: (tie) Ron Shudra, Kamloops Blazers and Dave Waldie, Portland Winter Hawks
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Top Goaltender - Del Wilson Trophy: Mark Fitzpatrick, Medicine Hat Tigers
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Coach of the Year - Dunc McCallum Memorial Trophy: Terry Simpson, Prince Albert Raiders
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Regular season champions - Scotty Munro Memorial Trophy: Medicine Hat Tigers
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