1981–82 Vancouver Canucks season

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1981–82 Vancouver Canucks
Campbell Conference champions
Division2nd Smythe
Conference4th Campbell
1981–82 record30–33–17
Home record20–8–12
Road record10–25–5
Goals for290
Goals against286
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 attendance12,858
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)
  1980–81
1982–83  

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.

Contents

Regular season

Final standings

Smythe Division
GPWLTGFGAPTS
Edmonton Oilers 80481715417295111
Vancouver Canucks 8030331729028677
Calgary Flames 8029341733434575
Los Angeles Kings 8024411531436963
Colorado Rockies 8018491324136249

[1]

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.

Record vs. opponents

Smythe Division record vs. opponents

Vs. Campbell Conference

Vs. Wales Conference

Schedule and results

1981–82 regular season [3]
October: 4–5–3 (home: 3–1–1; road: 1–4–2)
GameDateVisitorScoreHomeRecordPoints
1October 6 Colorado 2 – 4Vancouver1–0–02
2October 8Vancouver1 – 1 Calgary 1–0–13
3October 9 Edmonton 2 – 6Vancouver2–0–15
4October 11Vancouver2 – 2 Buffalo 2–0–26
5October 14Vancouver1 – 2 NY Rangers 2–1–26
6October 15Vancouver1 – 4 NY Islanders 2–2–26
7October 17Vancouver4 – 10 Montreal 2–3–26
8October 19Vancouver3 – 6 Quebec 2–4–26
9October 23 Hartford 2 – 2Vancouver2–4–37
10October 25 Pittsburgh 6 – 4Vancouver2–5–37
11October 28 Washington 0 – 3Vancouver3–5–39
12October 31Vancouver8 – 4 Philadelphia 4–5–311
November: 7–5–1 (home: 4–1–1; road: 3–4–0)
GameDateVisitorScoreHomeRecordPoints
13November 1Vancouver1 – 3 Detroit 4–6–311
14November 4Vancouver4 – 1Hartford5–6–313
15November 5Vancouver1 – 2 Boston 5–7–313
16November 8 Winnipeg 1 – 5Vancouver6–7–315
17November 11Quebec5 – 6Vancouver7–7–317
18November 14Montreal4 – 1Vancouver7–8–317
19November 15Vancouver7 – 4Calgary8–8–319
20November 19Detroit3 – 8Vancouver9–8–321
21November 21Vancouver3 – 8Edmonton9–9–321
22November 22Colorado5 – 5Vancouver9–9–422
23November 25 Chicago 2 – 6Vancouver10–9–424
24November 27Vancouver6 – 3Colorado11–9–426
25November 28Vancouver2 – 3 Los Angeles 11–10–426
December: 3–7–4 (home: 3–2–4; road: 0–5–0)
GameDateVisitorScoreHomeRecordPoints
26December 2 Minnesota 0 – 5Vancouver12–10–428
27December 4Vancouver3 – 7Edmonton12–11–428
28December 5Edmonton3 – 3Vancouver12–11–529
29December 9NY Islanders3 – 4Vancouver13–11–531
30December 12Vancouver5 – 7Los Angeles13–12–531
31December 13Calgary7 – 6Vancouver13–13–531
32December 16 Toronto 6 – 6Vancouver13–13–632
33December 18Vancouver1 – 3Colorado13–14–632
34December 19Vancouver0 – 5 St. Louis 13–15–632
35December 22Minnesota4 – 4Vancouver13–15–733
36December 23Vancouver1 – 6Edmonton13–16–733
37December 26Los Angeles2 – 2Vancouver13–16–834
38December 29Boston5 – 3Vancouver13–17–834
39December 31Edmonton1 – 3Vancouver14–17–836
January: 3–7–3 (home: 3–2–3; road: 0–5–0)
GameDateVisitorScoreHomeRecordPoints
40January 2Vancouver2 – 5Washington14–18–836
41January 4Vancouver1 – 4NY Islanders14–19–836
42January 7Vancouver1 – 4NY Rangers14–20–836
43January 9Vancouver3 – 4Pittsburgh14–21–836
44January 10Vancouver2 – 3Chicago14–22–836
45January 13Calgary1 – 5Vancouver15–22–838
46January 15Los Angeles3 – 3Vancouver15–22–939
47January 17Pittsburgh3 – 3Vancouver15–22–1040
48January 19St. Louis5 – 4Vancouver15–23–1040
49January 22Edmonton4 – 3Vancouver15–24–1040
50January 24Los Angeles5 – 5Vancouver15–24–1141
51January 27Buffalo3 – 4Vancouver16–24–1143
52January 30Philadelphia2 – 4Vancouver17–24–1145
February: 7–3–3 (home: 3–1–2; road: 4–2–1)
GameDateVisitorScoreHomeRecordPoints
53February 2NY Rangers4 – 3Vancouver17–25–1145
54February 3Toronto1 – 3Vancouver18–25–1147
55February 6Vancouver4 – 5Los Angeles18–26–1147
56February 10Vancouver4 – 1Toronto19–26–1149
57February 11Vancouver4 – 4Detroit19–26–1250
58February 13Vancouver3 – 2St. Louis20–26–1252
59February 15Vancouver4 – 1Chicago21–26–1254
60February 17Boston3 – 6Vancouver22–26–1256
61February 20Hartford2 – 4Vancouver23–26–1258
62February 23Calgary2 – 2Vancouver23–26–1359
63February 25Vancouver4 – 11Calgary23–27–1359
64February 26Vancouver4 – 3Colorado24–27–1361
65February 28Philadelphia3 – 3Vancouver24–27–1462
March: 4–6–3 (home: 3–1–1; road: 1–5–2)
GameDateVisitorScoreHomeRecordPoints
66March 3Vancouver2 – 3Colorado24–28–1462
67March 6Vancouver1 – 3Minnesota24–29–1462
68March 7Vancouver2 – 5Winnipeg24–30–1462
69March 10Buffalo7 – 4Vancouver24–31–1462
70March 11Vancouver3 – 6Calgary24–32–1462
71March 13Vancouver3 – 5Edmonton24–33–1462
72March 17Vancouver6 – 6Washington24–33–1563
73March 18Vancouver4 – 2Montreal25–33–1565
74March 20Vancouver3 – 3Quebec25–33–1666
75March 24Colorado4 – 5Vancouver26–33–1668
76March 27Calgary2 – 7Vancouver27–33–1670
77March 28Winnipeg0 – 5Vancouver28–33–1672
78March 31Colorado4 – 4Vancouver28–33–1773
April: 2–0–0 (home: 1–0–0; road: 1–0–0)
GameDateVisitorScoreHomeRecordPoints
79April 3Vancouver6 – 0Los Angeles29–33–1775
80April 4Los Angeles4 – 7Vancouver30–33–1777

Legend:   Win (2 points)  Loss (0 points)  Tie (1 point)

Playoffs

1982 Stanley Cup playoffs [3]
Smythe Division Semifinals vs. (S3) Calgary Flames – Canucks win 3–0
GameDateVisitorScoreHomeOTSeries
1April 7Calgary3 – 5VancouverVancouver leads 1–0
2April 8Calgary1 – 2VancouverOTVancouver leads 2–0
3April 10Vancouver3 – 1CalgaryVancouver wins 3–0
Smythe Division Finals vs. (S4) Los Angeles Kings – Canucks win 4–1
GameDateVisitorScoreHomeOTSeries
1April 15Los Angeles2 – 3VancouverVancouver leads 1–0
2April 16Los Angeles3 – 2VancouverOTSeries tied 1–1
3April 18Vancouver4 – 3Los AngelesOTVancouver leads 2–1
4April 19Vancouver5 – 4Los AngelesVancouver leads 3–1
5April 21Los Angeles2 – 5VancouverVancouver wins 4–1
Campbell Conference Finals vs. (N4) Chicago Black Hawks – Canucks win 4–1
GameDateVisitorScoreHomeOTSeries
1April 27Vancouver2 – 1ChicagoOTVancouver leads 1–0
2April 29Vancouver1 – 4ChicagoSeries tied 1–1
3May 1Chicago3 – 4VancouverVancouver leads 2–1
4May 4Chicago3 – 5VancouverVancouver leads 3–1
5May 6Vancouver6 – 2ChicagoVancouver wins 4–1
Stanley Cup Finals vs. (P1) New York Islanders – Islanders win 4–0
GameDateVisitorScoreHomeOTSeries
1May 8Vancouver5 – 6New YorkOTNew York leads 1–0
2May 11Vancouver4 – 6New YorkNew York leads 2–0
3May 13New York3 – 0VancouverNew York leads 3–0
4May 16New York3 – 1VancouverNew York wins 4–0

Legend:   Win  Loss

Player statistics

Skaters

Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes

  Regular season Playoffs
Player#GPGAPtsPIMGPGAPtsPIM
Thomas Gradin 237637498632179101910
Stan Smyl 128034447814417991825
Ivan Boldirev 978334073451783114
Curt Fraser 247928396717517371098
Ivan Hlinka 217223376016122684
Lars Molin 2672153146101729117
Kevin McCarthy 25716394584----------
Darcy Rota 18512020401391763954
Tiger Williams 2277172138341173710116
Blair MacDonald 14591815332030000
Lars Lindgren 13755162174162466
Per-Olov Brasar 165361218660000
Gary Lupul 7411071726102354
Ron Delorme 195998171771502231
Doug Halward 23741317401524644
Harold Snepsts 2768314171531704450
Rick Lanz 4393111448----------
Marc Crawford 28404812291410111
Neil Belland 1528369161717816
Anders Eldebrink 1038189211300010
Tony Currie 125382300010
Colin Campbell 5470881311622489
Jerry Butler 2531415----------
Moe Lemay 51230----------
Jim Nill 8812351643767
Jiri Bubla 292311216----------
Richard Brodeur 35520220170000
Joe McDonnell 3701112----------
Gerry Minor*130116913417
Andy Schliebener 6220111030000
Rick Heinz 3130000----------
Garth Butcher 5000910000
Glen Hanlon*1280000----------

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.

Goaltenders

Note: GP = Games played; Min = Minutes; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GA = Goals against; SO = Shutouts; GAA = Goals against average

  Regular season Playoffs
Player#GPMinWLTGASOGAAGPMinWLGASOGAA
Rick Heinz 313180210913.00--------------
Richard Brodeur 3552301020181216823.351710891164902.70
Glen Hanlon*1281610814510613.95--------------

Awards and records

Trophies and awards

Records achieved in the season

Note: Only records that stand as of 2007–08 are listed

Canucks team records

  • Fewest losses at home: (8) – repeated in 1994–95
  • Most ties at home: (12) – repeated in 1977–78
  • Longest road losing streak: 12 games, November 28, 1981 – February 7, 1982

Canucks individual records

Records achieved in the playoffs

Canucks team records

  • Most penalty minutes, one series: 285, 1982 Campbell Conference Finals versus Chicago Black Hawks
  • Shortest overtime: 1:23, [4] April 18, 1982, versus Los Angeles Kings (Colin Campbell)
  • Most penalty minutes, one game: 106, April 29, 1982, versus Chicago Black Hawks
  • Most penalty minutes, one game by opponent: 90, May 6, 1982, versus Chicago Black Hawks
  • Most penalty minutes, one game by both teams: 188, April 29, 1982, versus Chicago Black Hawks
  • Fewest shots on goal, one game: 16, April 19, 1982, versus Los Angeles Kings
  • Most goals against, one game: 4, May 11, 1982, versus New York Islanders (repeated 5 times)
  • Most shots on goal by opponent, one period: 19, April 29, 1982, versus Chicago Black Hawks (repeated in 1994)
  • Fastest goal to start game: 0:08, April 7, 1982, versus Calgary Flames (Stan Smyl)
  • Fastest goal to start period: 0:08, April 7, 1982, versus Calgary Flames (Stan Smyl)

Canucks individual records

  • Most penalty minutes, one year: Tiger Williams (116)
  • Longest assist streak: Lars Mollin (5)
  • Most penalty minutes, one series: Tiger Williams versus Chicago Black Hawks (51)
  • Fastest two goals in one period, opposition: Mike Bossy, New York Islanders, May 16, 1982 (3:00 in 2nd period)

Transactions

The Canucks were involved in the following transactions during the 1981–82 season.

Trades

July 15, 1981To 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, 1982To Vancouver Canucks
Tony Currie
Jim Nill
Rick Heinz
4th round pick (Shawn Kilroy) in 1982 NHL entry draft
To St. Louis Blues
Glen Hanlon

Draft picks

Vancouver's picks at the 1981 NHL entry draft. [5] The draft was held at the Montreal Forum in Montreal.

Round#PlayerNationalityCollege/Junior/Club team (League)
110 Garth Butcher (D)Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada Regina Pats (WHL)
351 Jean-Marc Lanthier (RW)Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada Sorel Black Hawks (QMJHL)
473 Wendell Young (G)Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada Kitchener Rangers (OHL)
5105 Moe Lemay (F)Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada Ottawa 67's (OHL)
6115 Stu Kulak Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada Victoria Cougars (WHL)
7136 Bruce Holloway (D)Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg CanadaRegina Pats (WHL)
8157 Petri Skriko (F)Flag of Finland.svg  Finland SaiPa (Finland)
9178 Frank Caprice (G)Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada London Knights (OHL)
10199Rejean Vignola (F)Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada Shawinigan Cataractes (QMJHL)

See also

References

  1. Dinger, Ralph, ed. (2011). The National Hockey League Official Guide & Record Book 2012. Dan Diamond & Associates. p. 152. ISBN   9781894801225.
  2. "All-Time NHL Results". NHL.com. Retrieved August 25, 2023.
  3. 1 2 "1981-82 Vancouver Canucks Schedule". Hockey-Reference.com. Retrieved March 25, 2025.
  4. "Kings All-Time Playoff History" . Retrieved May 3, 2010.
  5. Slate, Ralph (2007). "1981 NHL Entry Draft". HockeyDB.com. Archived from the original on April 24, 2008. Retrieved April 27, 2008.