 In the West Division semi-finals, the Blazers swept the Seattle Thunderbirds in five games.In the West Division finals, Kamloops had little trouble defeating the Portland Winter Hawks, as they won the best-of-nine series in six games, advancing to the Ed Chynowth Cup finals.In the final round, Kamloops defeated the top ranked Medicine Hat Tigers in five games, winning the WHL championship, and earning a berth into the 1986 Memorial Cup.