1985–86 WHL season

1985–86 WHL season
LeagueWestern Hockey League
SportIce hockey
Number of teams14
Regular season
Scotty Munro Memorial TrophyMedicine Hat Tigers (1)
Season MVPRob Brown (Kamloops Blazers) / Manny Viveiros (Prince Albert Raiders)
Top scorerRob Brown (Kamloops Blazers)
Playoffs
Finals championsKamloops Blazers (2)
  Runners-upMedicine Hat Tigers
1985–86 CHL season
LeagueCanadian Hockey League
SportIce hockey
Number of teams39
OHL
QMJHL
WHL
Memorial Cup
Finals championsGuelph Platers (OHL) (1st title)
  Runners-upHull Olympiques (QMJHL)

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.