Leafs 11, Oilers 9, January 1986 (just the goals)

The Toronto Maple Leafs weren't playing very well during the 1985-86 season, going into this game in January against the Edmonton Oilers the Leafs only had 10 wins, and Leafs star player Rick Vaive was out with a broken bone in his hand. These were some of the darkest days of the Harold Ballard era. The play of Leafs rookie Wendel Clark was probably one of the best parts of the season for Leafs fans. The Oilers had a record of 29-7-4 going into the game. So it was surprising to see the Leafs go toe to toe with the 1985 Stanley Cup Champions.
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[@carson_rock195]

Hockey just looks so different from then to now, and some BEAUTIFUL goals

[@JeffTheLeafsFan]

It's changed a ton over the years, who knows how Gretzky would have done trying to score on today's goalies.

[@fastfootedone]

@@JeffTheLeafsFan he was miles ahead of everyone, so he would have found a way.

[@JeffTheLeafsFan]

@@fastfootedone Probably!

[@fastfootedone]

I think that was Mickey Redmond do the color -- love the way he laughed after almost every goal--- he was enjoying it!

[@JeffTheLeafsFan]

I have trouble remembering who was doing the colour, it could be Mickey Redmond like you said. I'm pretty sure that's Jim Hughson doing the play by play though. He was doing weekday games for the Leafs back then.

[@gonuts4donuts]

That is Mickey. Being a Red Wings fan since forever, his voice is unmistakable. This was his last season broadcasting with the Leafs I believe.

[@JeffTheLeafsFan]

@@gonuts4donuts Thank you for the info!

[@AlligatorAdam999]

Those leafs jerseys are gorgeous

[@JeffTheLeafsFan]

So many people say that. I'm not sure, but I have a feeling that it has been kind of avoided by Leafs management. Because it is so closely tied to the infamous Harold Ballard era.

[@trainfire2008]

I used to be seeing different vintage Leaf jerseys in certain sports stores, including that one. I’m not so sure now , since Matthews and the others have arrived. And some of the stores have closed….

[@chrisod22]

Probably the only time in NHL history when a guy scored his team's 11th goal in a game and it was: 1) an important goal, and 2) worthy of a celebration.

[@JeffTheLeafsFan]

Lol! True

[@AraFilmsFire]

keep this content coming. i remember this game and man does the nostalgia hit hard.

[@JeffTheLeafsFan]

That's cool it brought back some memories! Thanks! Hopefully I can keep the ideas coming, it's not always easy.

[@bobabooey4537]

I loved this game and remember watching it when I was 12 yrs old.

[@JeffTheLeafsFan]

It's a pretty memorable game! Lol!

[@ldssggrdssgds6119]

I remember watching this game and loving it...this is when I fell in love with my hometown Leafs

[@JeffTheLeafsFan]

It was fun times! Even though it still was the Harold Ballard era. Lol!

[@kikastra]

I remember watching this.

[@JeffTheLeafsFan]

It was a memorable game that's for sure lol!!

[@kikastra]

@@JeffTheLeafsFan as a Leaf fan at that time there weren't many highlights, but beating a high flying Oilers team in a high scoring shootout, was one of them.

[@JeffTheLeafsFan]

@@kikastra Yep, I definitely remember that era too

[@timburr4453]

Love this era of hockey. Goalies were not butterfly sofa wearing generic robots. It was about speed, skating, passion...unpredictable...the rivalries were intense. you didnt get many of those 1-0, 0-0, 2-1 snoozefests like what happened post 1995 That ovation on the Frycer goal to make it 10-9 was magic. MLG was a madhouse

[@JeffTheLeafsFan]

Those are great memories that's for sure.

[@t-max7261]

Mirko Frycer’s finest game in a Leaf uniform, I’m sure!

[@JeffTheLeafsFan]

That could be!

[@DavidTupper-li5ju]

Edmonton oilers most exciting, most entertaining hockey team I've ever seen - I remember quite a few games back then that turned. Into shootouts reminiscent of modern day all-star games

[@JeffTheLeafsFan]

They were basically like an all-star team back then, so they played like it I guess! Lol!

[@chrisw2546]

I remember coming back from a college party to my room. I turn on the TV and our local station would have a running ticker going on all the hockey boxscores that evening. It would literally be typed across the screen. When it began they showed Edmonton - 9 since they were the visiting team and I thought, "Oh of course they did." Then followed with Toronto - 11 and I went "Whaaaaaattt!"

[@JeffTheLeafsFan]

It was a pretty wild game. Lol. The one star player missing from this game is the greatest Leafs defenceman of all time Borje Salming, he was out with an injury. I would have liked to see him involved in a wild game like this, but then again it might not have gone this way with him in the lineup.

[@Classicrocker6119]

The Oilers in the 80’s had to score a lot of goals because they gave up so many at their end.

[@JeffTheLeafsFan]

They might have been the only team in history that won Stanley Cups by pretty much only relying on offense.

[@dzanier]

@@JeffTheLeafsFan that’s somewhat of a fallacy. They were always at least in the top 10 in least goals allowed. Certainly not near the defensive brilliance of the 76-79 Canadiens or 80-83 Oilers, but they were more than competent. Still, their offense stood out above everything else.

[@uristrauss6106]

This is the earliest game I remember watching.

[@JeffTheLeafsFan]

That's cool!

[@MattpGrant57]

In 2012 there was an Oiler game like this against Chicago where everything they shot at the Hawks net went in. The oilers were shit that year.

[@JeffTheLeafsFan]

It seems games like this just happen from time to time I guess lol!!

[@justinpaterra4188]

I remember this game wow o wow classic

[@JeffTheLeafsFan]

It sure was!

[@oskarkovarik6022]

Míra Fryčer… HC Vítkovice 👍

[@skyborne80]

If this was a playoff game, Fuhr would not have let in a 9th goal. He was at his best when everything was on the line.

[@JeffTheLeafsFan]

That's what he was known for!

[@chr970]

Awesome 80s hockey. “Just the goals”….still took three and a half minutes. “The second star, with 1 goal and 5 assists, J. Kurri ( funny, 6 points and only 2nd star)…..Courtnall third star? Should have been T. Bernhardt… he did not prevent that 10th goal! Good upload buddy, fans got their moneys worth.

[@JeffTheLeafsFan]

It was definitely a memorable game that's for sure! Lol!

[@bigjohn08865]

Awesome video

[@JeffTheLeafsFan]

Thank you!!! That was the high scoring 80's for you! Lol. I'm not sure why, but for some reason your comment doesn't seem to show up in my notifications. I just noticed it now on my channel dashboard.

[@sammyspero3648]

Like look how they did that there's no way in history they will do that today's team.... Our team was a natural path strong team. Today we need to feed them steroids to catch them up. We will never see a team like that in Toronto ever again

[@frankfossella6863]

That was hockey not like today they were high scoring games 11- 9 10 -8 7 -6 and now 3-2 2-1 1-0 .

[@JeffTheLeafsFan]

There were some pretty wild games back then!!!

[@frankfossella6863]

100% there was.

[@scarbourgeoisie]

Man, the goalies in the 80's just sucked.

[@JeffTheLeafsFan]

So much of it was because of the equipment though. The equipment was heavy, especially when it got wet. And it would have less padding in order not to weigh a ton, so it covered less net, and goalies were covered in bruises. It really wasn't until the late 80's and early 90's when equipment got bulkier, lighter, and didn't absorb water because it was made out of synthetics. That's when goalies started covering the bottom part of the net more.

[@JeffKing310]

I’ve seen beer league games with better defensive coverage

[@JeffTheLeafsFan]

Me too! Lol!

[@JeffKing310]

@@JeffTheLeafsFan It’s crazy eh? All highlights from that era are both teams just going for it like they’re down 4-0.

[@JeffTheLeafsFan]

@@JeffKing310 There could be some wild games back then, they would really run up the score at times.

[@JohnnyDanger-th4ui]

STUMPY!!!!!

[@JeffTheLeafsFan]

Steve "Stumpy" Thomas was a great player!!!!

[@TheTempleOfBoom]

worst goaltending ....ever....

[@JeffTheLeafsFan]

Lol!

[@douglasjenner5064]

The leafs would go on to defeat the Blackhawks in 3 straight in the playoffs then lose in 7 in the second round to the blue's, and the blue's would lose to the flames in 7 and the flames would lose the Stanley cup finals to the habs what great memories

[@JeffTheLeafsFan]

To me the memories would be a lot greater if it was the Leafs winning the Stanley Cup though! Lol

[@dannythomas417]

@@JeffTheLeafsFan And since Montreal won that year, I actually believe that Jacques Lemaire is the real mastermind behind our downfall.

[@t-max7261]

It was a great Leafs team to watch and it was too bad that they couldn’t get it done in Game 7 against St. Louis!

[@robprice5655]

Tim Bernhardt looks like he's wearing a pair of jeans and a baseball glove.

[@JeffTheLeafsFan]

Lol!

[@timburr4453]

and somehow he stopped Wayne on a breakaway. He can always show his kids and grandkids that clip (and make sure the goal he gave up 2 seconds later is cut out)