| 1981–82 Vancouver Canucks | |
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Campbell Conference champions | |
| Division | 2nd Smythe |
| Conference | 4th Campbell |
| 1981–82 record | 30–33–17 |
| Home record | 20–8–12 |
| Road record | 10–25–5 |
| Goals for | 290 |
| Goals against | 286 |
| Team information | |
| General manager | Jake Milford |
| Coach | Harry Neale (Oct–Mar) Roger Neilson (Mar–May) |
| Captain | Kevin McCarthy |
| Alternate captains | Stan Smyl Harold Snepsts |
| Arena | Pacific Coliseum |
| Average attendance | 12,858 |
| Minor league affiliate(s) | Dallas Black Hawks (CHL) |
| Team leaders | |
| Goals | Thomas Gradin (37) |
| Assists | Thomas Gradin (49) |
| Points | Thomas Gradin (86) |
| Penalty minutes | Tiger Williams (341) |
| Wins | Richard Brodeur (20) |
| Goals against average | Richard Brodeur (3.35) |
The 1981–82 Vancouver Canucks season was the team's 12th in the NHL. The Vancouver Canucks made their first appearance in the Stanley Cup Finals, losing to the New York Islanders 4 games to 0.
| GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | PTS | |
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| Edmonton Oilers | 80 | 48 | 17 | 15 | 417 | 295 | 111 |
| Vancouver Canucks | 80 | 30 | 33 | 17 | 290 | 286 | 77 |
| Calgary Flames | 80 | 29 | 34 | 17 | 334 | 345 | 75 |
| Los Angeles Kings | 80 | 24 | 41 | 15 | 314 | 369 | 63 |
| Colorado Rockies | 80 | 18 | 49 | 13 | 241 | 362 | 49 |
Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against
Note: Teams that qualified for the playoffs are highlighted in bold.
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Vs. Campbell Conference
Vs. Wales Conference
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October: 4–5–3 (home: 3–1–1; road: 1–4–2)
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November: 7–5–1 (home: 4–1–1; road: 3–4–0)
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December: 3–7–4 (home: 3–2–4; road: 0–5–0)
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January: 3–7–3 (home: 3–2–3; road: 0–5–0)
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February: 7–3–3 (home: 3–1–2; road: 4–2–1)
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March: 4–6–3 (home: 3–1–1; road: 1–5–2)
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April: 2–0–0 (home: 1–0–0; road: 1–0–0)
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Legend: Win (2 points) Loss (0 points) Tie (1 point) |
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Smythe Division Semifinals vs. (S3) Calgary Flames – Canucks win 3–0
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Smythe Division Finals vs. (S4) Los Angeles Kings – Canucks win 4–1
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Campbell Conference Finals vs. (N4) Chicago Black Hawks – Canucks win 4–1
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Stanley Cup Finals vs. (P1) New York Islanders – Islanders win 4–0
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Legend: Win Loss |
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes
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| Player | # | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| Thomas Gradin | 23 | 76 | 37 | 49 | 86 | 32 | 17 | 9 | 10 | 19 | 10 | ||
| Stan Smyl | 12 | 80 | 34 | 44 | 78 | 144 | 17 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 25 | ||
| Ivan Boldirev | 9 | 78 | 33 | 40 | 73 | 45 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 4 | ||
| Curt Fraser | 24 | 79 | 28 | 39 | 67 | 175 | 17 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 98 | ||
| Ivan Hlinka | 21 | 72 | 23 | 37 | 60 | 16 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 4 | ||
| Lars Molin | 26 | 72 | 15 | 31 | 46 | 10 | 17 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 7 | ||
| Kevin McCarthy | 25 | 71 | 6 | 39 | 45 | 84 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| Darcy Rota | 18 | 51 | 20 | 20 | 40 | 139 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 54 | ||
| Tiger Williams | 22 | 77 | 17 | 21 | 38 | 341 | 17 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 116 | ||
| Blair MacDonald | 14 | 59 | 18 | 15 | 33 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Lars Lindgren | 13 | 75 | 5 | 16 | 21 | 74 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | ||
| Per-Olov Brasar | 16 | 53 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Gary Lupul | 7 | 41 | 10 | 7 | 17 | 26 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | ||
| Ron Delorme | 19 | 59 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 177 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 31 | ||
| Doug Halward | 2 | 37 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 40 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 44 | ||
| Harold Snepsts | 27 | 68 | 3 | 14 | 17 | 153 | 17 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 50 | ||
| Rick Lanz | 4 | 39 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 48 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| Marc Crawford | 28 | 40 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 29 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 11 | ||
| Neil Belland | 15 | 28 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 16 | 17 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 16 | ||
| Anders Eldebrink | 10 | 38 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 21 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | ||
| Tony Currie † | – | 12 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | ||
| Colin Campbell | 5 | 47 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 131 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 89 | ||
| Jerry Butler | – | 25 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 15 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| Moe Lemay | – | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| Jim Nill † | 8 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 67 | ||
| Jiri Bubla | 29 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 16 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| Richard Brodeur | 35 | 52 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Joe McDonnell | 3 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 12 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| Gerry Minor* | – | 13 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 17 | ||
| Andy Schliebener | 6 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Rick Heinz † | 31 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| Garth Butcher | – | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Glen Hanlon* | 1 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining Vancouver. Stats reflect time with the Canucks only.
*Denotes player traded by Vancouver midway through the season. Stats reflect time with Canucks only.
Note: GP = Games played; Min = Minutes; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GA = Goals against; SO = Shutouts; GAA = Goals against average
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| Player | # | GP | Min | W | L | T | GA | SO | GAA | GP | Min | W | L | GA | SO | GAA | ||
| Rick Heinz † | 31 | 3 | 180 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 3.00 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| Richard Brodeur | 35 | 52 | 3010 | 20 | 18 | 12 | 168 | 2 | 3.35 | 17 | 1089 | 11 | 6 | 49 | 0 | 2.70 | ||
| Glen Hanlon* | 1 | 28 | 1610 | 8 | 14 | 5 | 106 | 1 | 3.95 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
Note: Only records that stand as of 2007–08 are listed
The Canucks were involved in the following transactions during the 1981–82 season.
| July 15, 1981 | To Vancouver Canucks Compensation for signing Ivan Hlinka and Jiri Bubla | To Winnipeg Jets Brent Ashton 4th round pick (Tom Martin) in 1982 NHL entry draft |
| March 9, 1982 | To Vancouver Canucks Tony Currie Jim Nill Rick Heinz 4th round pick (Shawn Kilroy) in 1982 NHL entry draft | To St. Louis Blues Glen Hanlon |
Vancouver's picks at the 1981 NHL entry draft. [5] The draft was held at the Montreal Forum in Montreal.
| Round | # | Player | Nationality | College/Junior/Club team (League) |
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| 1 | 10 | Garth Butcher (D) | Regina Pats (WHL) | |
| 3 | 51 | Jean-Marc Lanthier (RW) | Sorel Black Hawks (QMJHL) | |
| 4 | 73 | Wendell Young (G) | Kitchener Rangers (OHL) | |
| 5 | 105 | Moe Lemay (F) | Ottawa 67's (OHL) | |
| 6 | 115 | Stu Kulak | Victoria Cougars (WHL) | |
| 7 | 136 | Bruce Holloway (D) | Regina Pats (WHL) | |
| 8 | 157 | Petri Skriko (F) | SaiPa (Finland) | |
| 9 | 178 | Frank Caprice (G) | London Knights (OHL) | |
| 10 | 199 | Rejean Vignola (F) | Shawinigan Cataractes (QMJHL) |