This listing is for Chicago Blackhawk Profiles Magazine Volume II 1985-1986.
Chicago Black Hawk Profiles Profile Magzine 1985 1986 Blackhawks Hockey Volume 2. The Chicago Blackhawks (spelled Black Hawks until 1986, and known colloquially as the Hawks) are a professional ice hockey team based in Chicago, Illinois.
Includes the features:
• Meet the stars
• 85 playoff review
• Hawk fans come through again
• Future players
• The coaching staff
• Marc Bergevin/Ed Olczyk compare rookie experiences
• Curt Fraser - determined
• Al Secord marries
• Blackhawks in action
• Pat Foley - the man behind the radio
• Illustrated with photographs
• 11 inches tall, 72 pages, paper cover
• Published in 1985
The 1985–86 Chicago Black Hawks season was the 60th season of the Hawks' existence. After a successful 1984–85 season in which the Black Hawks made it to the Campbell Conference finals, the club was happy with their roster and did not make any major off-season moves. The club did announce that general manager Bob Pulford would remain the head coach, as he took over on an interim basis after Orval Tessier was fired in February. At the 1985 NHL Entry Draft, the club selected defenceman Dave Manson with their first round, 11th overall pick. Manson played with the Prince Albert Raiders of the WHL, where he helped the club win the 1985 Memorial Cup. A tough player, Manson appeared in 72 games with Prince Albert, scoring eight goals and 38 points, as well as 247 penalty minutes during the 1984-85 season. Very early into the season, the Black Hawks acquired goaltender Bob Sauve from the Buffalo Sabres in exchange for a third round draft pick in the 1986 NHL Entry Draft. Sauve was coming off a 13-10-3 record with the Sabres in 1984–85 with a 3.22 GAA and a .855 save percentage in 27 games. He would split time with Murray Bannerman, replacing Warren Skorodenski, who was sent back to the AHL.
The Hawks started slow, posting a 4-9-1 record in their first 14 games, however, the club was in third place in the weak Norris Division, only two points out of first place. The Black Hawks would continue to sputter along throughout the first half of December, as following a five-game losing streak, Chicago had a record of 9-15-4, although they still remained in third place, just ahead of the Toronto Maple Leafs. The Hawks eventually heated up, going 16-4-3 through their next 23 games, vaulting them into first place in the division with a 25-19-7 record. The team battled the Minnesota North Stars and St. Louis Blues for first place in the Norris Division, and Chicago would eventually win the division with a 39-33-8 record, earning 86 points, winning the division for the first time since the 1982–83 season. On offense, the Black Hawks finished third in the NHL with 351 goals. Denis Savard led the way with 49 goals and 116 points in 80 games, while Troy Murray had a breakout season offensively, scoring 45 goals and 99 points and a club high +32 rating in 80 games played. Eddie Olczyk also saw his offensive production increase significantly, scoring 29 goals and 79 points in 79 games played, as did Al Secord, who scored 40 goals and 76 points in 80 games, as well as leading Chicago with 201 penalty minutes. Steve Larmer had another solid season, scoring 36 goals and 76 points in 80 games, while Curt Fraser added 29 goals and 68 points in only 61 games played.
On defense, Doug Wilson led the way with 17 goals and 64 points in 79 games, while Behn Wilson had 13 goals and 50 points in 69 games. Keith Brown broke out offensively, scoring 11 goals and 40 points in 70 games, while Bob Murray had nine goals and 38 points in 80 games. Ken Yaremchuk scored 14 goals and 34 points in 78 games. In goal, Murray Bannerman led the club with a 20-19-6 record in 48 games, while posting a 4.48 GAA and a .869 save percentage, and earning one shutout. Bob Sauve had a 19-13-2 record in 38 games with a 3.94 GAA and a .886 save percentage. The Black Hawks finished the season allowing 349 goals, the fifth highest total in the league.
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