1981-82 NHL season
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The 1981-82 NHL season was the 65th season of the National Hockey League. Twenty-one teams each played 80 games. The William M. Jennings Trophy made its debut this year as the trophy for the goaltenders from the team with the fewest goals against. The New York Islanders won their third straight Stanley Cup by sweeping the Vancouver Canucks in four games.
Prior to the start of the season, the conferences and divisions of the league were re-aligned to better reflect the geographical locations of the teams. Geographically-based names would not re-appear until 1993, however.
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[edit] Regular season
The New York Islanders lead the league with 118 points, seven more than second place Edmonton Oilers. Wayne Gretzky of the Oilers had a record setting year breaking several prestigious records, including the record of 50 goals in 50 games, set by Maurice Richard and Mike Bossy, by scoring 50 goals in only 39 games. He also broke Phil Esposito's record of 76 goals in a season with 92, his own assists record of 109, set the year before, with 120, and his own point total of 164, set the year before, with 212. He was the first, and thus far only, player to ever score 200 points in a season, accomplishing the feat four times over a five year span. Gretzky's record setting year was reflected in the Oilers' final standings as the Oilers set a record for most goals in a season with 417. Gretzky was in on over half of the Oilers goals.
[edit] Final standings
Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalties in minutes
Note: Teams that qualified for the playoffs are highlighted in bold
[edit] Prince of Wales Conference
| Adams Division | GP | W | L | T | Pts | GF | GA | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montreal Canadiens | 80 | 46 | 17 | 17 | 109 | 360 | 223 | 1463 |
| Boston Bruins | 80 | 43 | 27 | 10 | 96 | 323 | 285 | 1266 |
| Buffalo Sabres | 80 | 39 | 26 | 15 | 93 | 307 | 273 | 1425 |
| Quebec Nordiques | 80 | 33 | 31 | 16 | 82 | 356 | 345 | 1757 |
| Hartford Whalers | 80 | 21 | 41 | 18 | 60 | 264 | 351 | 1493 |
| Patrick Division | GP | W | L | T | Pts | GF | GA | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Islanders | 80 | 54 | 16 | 10 | 118 | 385 | 250 | 1328 |
| New York Rangers | 80 | 39 | 27 | 14 | 92 | 316 | 306 | 1402 |
| Philadelphia Flyers | 80 | 38 | 31 | 11 | 87 | 325 | 313 | 2493 |
| Pittsburgh Penguins | 80 | 31 | 36 | 13 | 75 | 310 | 337 | 2212 |
| Washington Capitals | 80 | 26 | 41 | 13 | 65 | 319 | 338 | 1932 |
[edit] Clarence Campbell Conference
| Norris Division | GP | W | L | T | Pts | GF | GA | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota North Stars | 80 | 37 | 23 | 20 | 94 | 346 | 288 | 1358 |
| Winnipeg Jets | 80 | 33 | 33 | 14 | 80 | 319 | 332 | 1314 |
| St. Louis Blues | 80 | 32 | 40 | 8 | 72 | 315 | 349 | 1579 |
| Chicago Black Hawks | 80 | 30 | 38 | 12 | 72 | 332 | 363 | 1775 |
| Toronto Maple Leafs | 80 | 20 | 44 | 16 | 56 | 298 | 380 | 1888 |
| Detroit Red Wings | 80 | 21 | 47 | 12 | 54 | 270 | 351 | 1250 |
| Smythe Division | GP | W | L | T | Pts | GF | GA | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edmonton Oilers | 80 | 48 | 17 | 15 | 111 | 417 | 295 | 1473 |
| Vancouver Canucks | 80 | 30 | 33 | 17 | 77 | 290 | 286 | 1840 |
| Calgary Flames | 80 | 29 | 34 | 17 | 75 | 334 | 345 | 1331 |
| Los Angeles Kings | 80 | 24 | 41 | 15 | 63 | 314 | 396 | 1730 |
| Colorado Rockies | 80 | 18 | 49 | 13 | 49 | 241 | 362 | 1138 |
[edit] Scoring leaders
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points
| Player | Team | GP | G | A | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wayne Gretzky | Edmonton Oilers | 80 | 92 | 120 | 212 |
| Mike Bossy | New York Islanders | 80 | 64 | 83 | 147 |
| Peter Stastny | Quebec Nordiques | 80 | 46 | 93 | 139 |
| Dennis Maruk | Washington Capitals | 80 | 60 | 76 | 136 |
| Bryan Trottier | New York Islanders | 80 | 50 | 79 | 129 |
| Denis Savard | Chicago Black Hawks | 80 | 32 | 87 | 119 |
| Marcel Dionne | Los Angeles Kings | 78 | 50 | 67 | 117 |
| Bobby Smith | Minnesota North Stars | 80 | 43 | 71 | 114 |
| Dino Ciccarelli | Minnesota North Stars | 76 | 55 | 51 | 106 |
| Dave Taylor | Los Angeles Kings | 78 | 39 | 67 | 106 |
[edit] Stanley Cup playoffs
The 1982 Stanley Cup playoffs used a new format. Four teams from each division would qualify for the playoffs, and would play a best-of-five semifinal round followed by a best-of-seven series to determine the division playoff champions. The Adams and Patrick division winners would meet in the Wales Conference Final and the Norris and Smythe division winners would play in the Campbell Conference Final. The two Conference Champions would play for the Stanley Cup.
[edit] Playoff bracket
| Division Semifinals | Division Finals | Conference Finals | Finals | |||||||||||||||
| A1 | Montreal Canadiens | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| A4 | Quebec Nordiques | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| A4 | Quebec Nordiques | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| A2 | Boston Bruins | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| A2 | Boston Bruins | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| A3 | Buffalo Sabres | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| A4 | Quebec Nordiques | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| P1 | New York Islanders | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| P1 | New York Islanders | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| P4 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| P1 | New York Islanders | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| P2 | New York Rangers | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| P2 | New York Rangers | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| P3 | Philadelphia Flyers | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| P1 | New York Islanders | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| S2 | Vancouver Canucks | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| N1 | Minnesota North Stars | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| N4 | Chicago Black Hawks | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| N4 | Chicago Black Hawks | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| N3 | St. Louis Blues | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| N2 | Winnipeg Jets | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| N3 | St. Louis Blues | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| N4 | Chicago Black Hawks | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| S2 | Vancouver Canucks | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| S1 | Edmonton Oilers | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| S4 | Los Angeles Kings | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| S4 | Los Angeles Kings | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| S2 | Vancouver Canucks | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| S2 | Vancouver Canucks | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| S3 | Calgary Flames | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
[edit] NHL awards
| Prince of Wales Trophy: | New York Islanders |
| Clarence S. Campbell Bowl: | Vancouver Canucks |
| Art Ross Memorial Trophy: | Wayne Gretzky, Edmonton Oilers |
| Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy: | Glenn Resch, Colorado Rockies |
| Calder Memorial Trophy: | Dale Hawerchuk, Winnipeg Jets |
| Conn Smythe Trophy: | Mike Bossy, New York Islanders |
| Frank J. Selke Trophy: | Steve Kasper, Boston Bruins |
| Hart Memorial Trophy: | Wayne Gretzky, Edmonton Oilers |
| Jack Adams Award: | Tom Watt, Winnipeg Jets |
| James Norris Memorial Trophy: | Doug Wilson, Chicago Black Hawks |
| Lady Byng Memorial Trophy: | Rick Middleton, Boston Bruins |
| Lester B. Pearson Award: | Wayne Gretzky, Edmonton Oilers |
| NHL Plus/Minus Award: | Wayne Gretzky, Edmonton Oilers |
| William M. Jennings Trophy: | Rick Wamsley, Denis Herron, Montreal Canadiens |
| Vezina Trophy: | Billy Smith, New York Islanders |
| Lester Patrick Trophy: | Emile Francis |
[edit] See also
- List of Stanley Cup champions
- 1981 NHL Entry Draft
- 34th National Hockey League All-Star Game
- National Hockey League All-Star Game
- 1981 Canada Cup
- 1981 in sports
- 1982 in sports
[edit] References
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