The 1985–86 WHL season was the 20th season for the Western Hockey League. Fourteen teams completed a 72-game season. The Kamloops Blazers won the President's Cup. League notes The Kelowna Wings relocated to Spokane, Washington to become the Spokane Chiefs. The Seattle Breakers became the Seattle Thunderbirds. Regular season Final standings Scoring leaders Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalties in minutes 1986 WHL Playoffs First round 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 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 Division finals Medicine Hat defeated Prince Albert 4 games to 3 Kamloops defeated Portland 5 games to 1 WHL Championship Kamloops defeated Medicine Hat 4 games to 1 All-Star game On January 20, the Portland Winter Hawks defeated the West All-Stars 4–3 in Portland, Oregon with 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. WHL awards Note: In some cases, the WHL handed out separate awards for the East and West divisions. All-Star Teams See also 1986 Memorial Cup 1986 NHL Entry Draft 1985 in sports 1986 in sports References whl.ca 2005–06 WHL Guide Western Hockey League seasons WHL WHL