The 1984–85 AHL season was the 49th season of the American Hockey League. Thirteen teams played 80 games each in the schedule. The Binghamton Whalers finished first overall in the regular season. The Sherbrooke Canadiens won their first Calder Cup championship.

Team changes The Sherbrooke Jets cease operations. The Nova Scotia Voyageurs move to Sherbrooke, Quebec, becoming the Sherbrooke Canadiens. The Nova Scotia Oilers join the AHL as an expansion team, based in Halifax, Nova Scotia, playing in the North Division. The Moncton Alpines become the Moncton Golden Flames.

Final standings

indicates team clinched division and a playoff spot indicates team clinched a playoff spot indicates team was eliminated from playoff contention

North Division y–Maine Mariners (NJD) 80 38 32 10 86 296 266 x–Fredericton Express (QUE/VAN) 80 36 36 8 80 279 301 x–Sherbrooke Canadiens (MTL/WIN) 80 37 38 5 79 323 329 x–Nova Scotia Oilers (EDM) 80 36 37 7 79 292 295 e–Adirondack Red Wings (DET) 80 35 37 8 78 290 336 e–Moncton Golden Flames (CGY) 80 32 40 8 72 291 300

South Division y–Binghamton Whalers (HFD/WSH) 80 52 20 8 112 388 265 x–Baltimore Skipjacks (PIT) 80 45 27 8 98 326 252 x–Rochester Americans (BUF) 80 40 27 13 93 333 301 x–Springfield Indians (MNS/NYI) 80 36 40 4 76 322 326 e–New Haven Nighthawks (LAK/NYR) 80 31 41 8 70 315 341 e–Hershey Bears (BOS/PHI) 80 26 43 11 63 315 339 e–St. Catharines Saints (TOR) 80 24 50 6 54 272 391

Scoring leaders

Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes Player Team GP G A Pts PIM Paul Gardner Binghamton Whalers 64 51 79 130 10 Claude Verret Rochester Americans 76 40 53 93 12 Pierre Rioux Moncton Golden Flames 69 25 66 91 14 Steve Thomas St. Catharines Saints 64 42 48 90 56 Bruce Eakin Moncton Golden Flames 78 35 48 83 60 Larry Floyd Maine Mariners 72 30 51 81 24 Claude Larose Sherbrooke Canadiens 77 36 43 79 4 Serge Boisvert Sherbrooke Canadiens 63 38 41 79 8 Ray Cote Nova Scotia Oilers 79 36 43 79 63 Grant Martin Fredericton Express 65 31 47 78 78 Mike Siltala Binghamton Whalers 75 42 36 78 53 complete list

Calder Cup playoffs

Trophy and award winners Team awards Calder CupPlayoff champions: Sherbrooke Canadiens F. G. "Teddy" Oke TrophyRegular Season champions, North Division: Maine Mariners John D. Chick TrophyRegular Season champions, South Division: Binghamton Whalers Individual awards Les Cunningham AwardMost valuable player: Paul Gardner - Binghamton Whalers John B. Sollenberger TrophyTop point scorer: Paul Gardner - Binghamton Whalers Dudley "Red" Garrett Memorial AwardRookie of the year: Steve Thomas - St. Catharines Saints Eddie Shore AwardDefenceman of the year: Richie Dunn - Binghamton Whalers Aldege "Baz" Bastien Memorial AwardBest Goaltender: Jon Casey - Baltimore Skipjacks Harry "Hap" Holmes Memorial AwardLowest goals against average: Jon Casey - Baltimore Skipjacks Louis A.R. Pieri Memorial AwardCoach of the year: Bill Dineen - Adirondack Red Wings Fred T. Hunt Memorial AwardSportsmanship / Perseverance: Paul Gardner - Binghamton Whalers Jack A. Butterfield TrophyMVP of the playoffs: Brian Skrudland - Sherbrooke Canadiens Other awards James C. Hendy Memorial AwardMost outstanding executive: John Haas James H. Ellery Memorial Awards Outstanding media coverage: Jerry Crasnick, Maine, (newspaper)Roger Neel, Binghamton, (radio)Phil Smith, Rochester, (television) Ken McKenzie AwardOutstanding marketing executive: Dale Arnold, Maine Mariners

See also List of AHL seasons

References AHL official site AHL Hall of Fame HockeyDB