1980–81 Colorado Rockies season
| 1980–81 Colorado Rockies (NHL) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Division | 5th Smythe | |
| 1980–81 record | 22–45–13 | |
| Goals for | 258 | |
| Goals against | 344 | |
| Team information | ||
| General Manager | Ray Miron | |
| Coach | Bill MacMillan | |
| Captain | Rene Robert Lanny McDonald | |
| Alternate captains | None | |
| Arena | McNichols Sports Arena | |
| Team leaders | ||
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The 1980–81 Colorado Rockies season was the Rockies's fifth season, and seventh season of the franchise. Like five of the previous six seasons, the Rockies did not qualify for the playoffs.
Regular season
Final standings
| GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | PTS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Louis Blues | 80 | 45 | 18 | 17 | 352 | 281 | 107 |
| Chicago Black Hawks | 80 | 31 | 33 | 16 | 304 | 315 | 78 |
| Vancouver Canucks | 80 | 28 | 32 | 20 | 289 | 301 | 76 |
| Edmonton Oilers | 80 | 29 | 35 | 16 | 328 | 327 | 74 |
| Colorado Rockies | 80 | 22 | 45 | 13 | 258 | 344 | 57 |
| Winnipeg Jets | 80 | 9 | 57 | 14 | 246 | 400 | 32 |
[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.
Schedule and results
| No. | R | Date | Score | Opponent | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | W | October 11, 1980 | 6–2 | Calgary Flames (1980–81) | 1–0–0 |
| 2 | W | October 12, 1980 | 3–2 | @ Edmonton Oilers (1980–81) | 2–0–0 |
| 3 | W | October 14, 1980 | 4–1 | Quebec Nordiques (1980–81) | 3–0–0 |
| 4 | T | October 17, 1980 | 5–5 | Minnesota North Stars (1980–81) | 3–0–1 |
| 5 | L | October 18, 1980 | 3–4 | @ Los Angeles Kings (1980–81) | 3–1–1 |
| 6 | L | October 22, 1980 | 0–3 | @ Hartford Whalers (1980–81) | 3–2–1 |
| 7 | L | October 23, 1980 | 1–5 | @ Detroit Red Wings (1980–81) | 3–3–1 |
| 8 | W | October 25, 1980 | 5–3 | Chicago Black Hawks (1980–81) | 4–3–1 |
| 9 | L | October 28, 1980 | 4–8 | Los Angeles Kings (1980–81) | 4–4–1 |
| 10 | T | October 30, 1980 | 5–5 | Washington Capitals (1980–81) | 4–4–2 |
| 11 | W | November 1, 1980 | 5–4 | @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1980–81) | 5–4–2 |
| 12 | W | November 2, 1980 | 5–4 | @ Quebec Nordiques (1980–81) | 6–4–2 |
| 13 | L | November 5, 1980 | 3–5 | @ Buffalo Sabres (1980–81) | 6–5–2 |
| 14 | T | November 6, 1980 | 3–3 | Hartford Whalers (1980–81) | 6–5–3 |
| 15 | T | November 8, 1980 | 3–3 | Toronto Maple Leafs (1980–81) | 6–5–4 |
| 16 | L | November 11, 1980 | 2–8 | Montreal Canadiens (1980–81) | 6–6–4 |
| 17 | W | November 14, 1980 | 5–1 | St. Louis Blues (1980–81) | 7–6–4 |
| 18 | W | November 16, 1980 | 4–3 | @ Calgary Flames (1980–81) | 8–6–4 |
| 19 | L | November 20, 1980 | 2–4 | @ Boston Bruins (1980–81) | 8–7–4 |
| 20 | L | November 22, 1980 | 2–4 | @ Pittsburgh Penguins (1980–81) | 8–8–4 |
| 21 | W | November 25, 1980 | 4–3 | Edmonton Oilers (1980–81) | 9–8–4 |
| 22 | L | November 28, 1980 | 4–7 | Philadelphia Flyers (1980–81) | 9–9–4 |
| 23 | L | November 30, 1980 | 1–4 | @ Buffalo Sabres (1980–81) | 9–10–4 |
| 24 | L | December 2, 1980 | 1–5 | @ New York Islanders (1980–81) | 9–11–4 |
| 25 | W | December 4, 1980 | 4–3 | New York Islanders (1980–81) | 10–11–4 |
| 26 | L | December 6, 1980 | 6–8 | @ Washington Capitals (1980–81) | 10–12–4 |
| 27 | L | December 7, 1980 | 2–4 | @ Philadelphia Flyers (1980–81) | 10–13–4 |
| 28 | T | December 9, 1980 | 4–4 | Buffalo Sabres (1980–81) | 10–13–5 |
| 29 | L | December 12, 1980 | 3–4 | New York Rangers (1980–81) | 10–14–5 |
| 30 | L | December 13, 1980 | 4–9 | @ St. Louis Blues (1980–81) | 10–15–5 |
| 31 | W | December 17, 1980 | 6–1 | @ Chicago Black Hawks (1980–81) | 11–15–5 |
| 32 | L | December 18, 1980 | 0–2 | @ Philadelphia Flyers (1980–81) | 11–16–5 |
| 33 | T | December 20, 1980 | 3–3 | Detroit Red Wings (1980–81) | 11–16–6 |
| 34 | L | December 23, 1980 | 4–5 | @ Winnipeg Jets (1980–81) | 11–17–6 |
| 35 | W | December 26, 1980 | 5–2 | Calgary Flames (1980–81) | 12–17–6 |
| 36 | L | December 27, 1980 | 4–6 | @ Minnesota North Stars (1980–81) | 12–18–6 |
| 37 | L | December 30, 1980 | 3–9 | @ New York Islanders (1980–81) | 12–19–6 |
| 38 | W | December 31, 1980 | 6–4 | @ New York Rangers (1980–81) | 13–19–6 |
| 39 | W | January 3, 1981 | 4–1 | Boston Bruins (1980–81) | 14–19–6 |
| 40 | L | January 6, 1981 | 3–7 | Vancouver Canucks (1980–81) | 14–20–6 |
| 41 | L | January 7, 1981 | 2–6 | @ Chicago Black Hawks (1980–81) | 14–21–6 |
| 42 | W | January 9, 1981 | 4–2 | Minnesota North Stars (1980–81) | 15–21–6 |
| 43 | L | January 12, 1981 | 1–2 | Washington Capitals (1980–81) | 15–22–6 |
| 44 | T | January 13, 1981 | 3–3 | @ Vancouver Canucks (1980–81) | 15–22–7 |
| 45 | W | January 15, 1981 | 4–3 | New York Rangers (1980–81) | 16–22–7 |
| 46 | L | January 17, 1981 | 2–5 | Vancouver Canucks (1980–81) | 16–23–7 |
| 47 | T | January 23, 1981 | 2–2 | Winnipeg Jets (1980–81) | 16–23–8 |
| 48 | L | January 24, 1981 | 2–6 | @ Detroit Red Wings (1980–81) | 16–24–8 |
| 49 | L | January 26, 1981 | 3–5 | @ Boston Bruins (1980–81) | 16–25–8 |
| 50 | L | January 28, 1981 | 3–6 | @ Hartford Whalers (1980–81) | 16–26–8 |
| 51 | L | January 30, 1981 | 4–7 | Philadelphia Flyers (1980–81) | 16–27–8 |
| 52 | L | February 3, 1981 | 2–5 | Montreal Canadiens (1980–81) | 16–28–8 |
| 53 | W | February 6, 1981 | 6–4 | Pittsburgh Penguins (1980–81) | 17–28–8 |
| 54 | T | February 8, 1981 | 6–6 | Toronto Maple Leafs (1980–81) | 17–28–9 |
| 55 | T | February 12, 1981 | 3–3 | Boston Bruins (1980–81) | 17–28–10 |
| 56 | L | February 14, 1981 | 3–4 | Chicago Black Hawks (1980–81) | 17–29–10 |
| 57 | L | February 17, 1981 | 3–6 | Quebec Nordiques (1980–81) | 17–30–10 |
| 58 | L | February 18, 1981 | 2–6 | @ Minnesota North Stars (1980–81) | 17–31–10 |
| 59 | L | February 21, 1981 | 1–4 | @ St. Louis Blues (1980–81) | 17–32–10 |
| 60 | L | February 22, 1981 | 4–9 | @ Pittsburgh Penguins (1980–81) | 17–33–10 |
| 61 | L | February 25, 1981 | 5–9 | @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1980–81) | 17–34–10 |
| 62 | L | February 26, 1981 | 0–6 | @ Montreal Canadiens (1980–81) | 17–35–10 |
| 63 | W | February 28, 1981 | 3–1 | Edmonton Oilers (1980–81) | 18–35–10 |
| 64 | W | March 3, 1981 | 5–4 | Hartford Whalers (1980–81) | 19–35–10 |
| 65 | L | March 6, 1981 | 1–3 | Los Angeles Kings (1980–81) | 19–36–10 |
| 66 | L | March 8, 1981 | 0–7 | St. Louis Blues (1980–81) | 19–37–10 |
| 67 | L | March 10, 1981 | 3–4 | @ Washington Capitals (1980–81) | 19–38–10 |
| 68 | W | March 11, 1981 | 4–3 | @ New York Rangers (1980–81) | 20–38–10 |
| 69 | L | March 14, 1981 | 1–2 | @ Montreal Canadiens (1980–81) | 20–39–10 |
| 70 | L | March 15, 1981 | 0–3 | @ Quebec Nordiques (1980–81) | 20–40–10 |
| 71 | L | March 18, 1981 | 3–4 | @ Winnipeg Jets (1980–81) | 20–41–10 |
| 72 | L | March 20, 1981 | 3–5 | New York Islanders (1980–81) | 20–42–10 |
| 73 | L | March 21, 1981 | 1–3 | Pittsburgh Penguins (1980–81) | 20–43–10 |
| 74 | W | March 24, 1981 | 7–4 | Detroit Red Wings (1980–81) | 21–43–10 |
| 75 | T | March 25, 1981 | 4–4 | @ Vancouver Canucks (1980–81) | 21–43–11 |
| 76 | L | March 27, 1981 | 3–5 | Buffalo Sabres (1980–81) | 21–44–11 |
| 77 | W | March 29, 1981 | 2–1 | Winnipeg Jets (1980–81) | 22–44–11 |
| 78 | T | April 1, 1981 | 4–4 | @ Edmonton Oilers (1980–81) | 22–44–12 |
| 79 | L | April 2, 1981 | 3–5 | @ Calgary Flames (1980–81) | 22–45–12 |
| 80 | T | April 4, 1981 | 5–5 | @ Los Angeles Kings (1980–81) | 22–45–13 |
Player statistics
Regular season
- Scoring
| Player | Pos | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | +/- | PPG | SHG | GWG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McDonald, LannyLanny McDonald | RW | 80 | 35 | 46 | 81 | 56 | -27 | 11 | 0 | 2 |
| Malinowski, MerlinMerlin Malinowski | C | 69 | 25 | 37 | 62 | 61 | -24 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| Ramage, RobRob Ramage | D | 79 | 20 | 42 | 62 | 193 | -46 | 12 | 1 | 3 |
| McEwen, MikeMike McEwen | D | 65 | 11 | 35 | 46 | 84 | -33 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| DeBlois, LucienLucien DeBlois | C | 74 | 26 | 16 | 42 | 78 | -42 | 9 | 1 | 2 |
| Gagne, PaulPaul Gagne | LW | 61 | 25 | 16 | 41 | 12 | -24 | 9 | 0 | 2 |
| McKechnie, WaltWalt McKechnie | C | 53 | 15 | 23 | 38 | 18 | -7 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Vautour, YvonYvon Vautour | RW | 74 | 15 | 19 | 34 | 143 | -20 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Quenneville, JoelJoel Quenneville | D | 71 | 10 | 24 | 34 | 86 | -24 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Pierce, RandyRandy Pierce | RW | 55 | 9 | 21 | 30 | 52 | -28 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Delorme, RonRon Delorme | C | 65 | 11 | 16 | 27 | 70 | -11 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Robert, ReneRene Robert | RW | 28 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 30 | -13 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Gillis, MikeMike Gillis | LW | 51 | 11 | 7 | 18 | 54 | -21 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Tambellini, SteveSteve Tambellini | C | 13 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 2 | -1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Cooper, EdEd Cooper | LW | 47 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 46 | -6 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Norwich, CraigCraig Norwich | D | 11 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Berry, DougDoug Berry | C | 46 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 9 | -15 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Valiquette, JackJack Valiquette | C | 25 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 7 | -12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Smith, BarryBarry Smith | C | 62 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 4 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kitchen, MikeMike Kitchen | D | 75 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 100 | -38 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hughes, JackJack Hughes | D | 38 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 91 | -22 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Johansen, TrevorTrevor Johansen | D | 35 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 18 | -20 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Miller, BobBob Miller | C | 22 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 15 | -19 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Crawford, BobbyBobby Crawford | RW | 15 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sheehan, BobbyBobby Sheehan | C | 41 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | -5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Attwell, BobBob Attwell | RW | 15 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Auge, LesLes Auge | D | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | -3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Baker, BillBill Baker | D | 13 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dillon, GaryGary Dillon | C | 13 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 29 | -6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Giallonardo, MarioMario Giallonardo | D | 15 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Harper, TerryTerry Harper | D | 15 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | -3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Smith, AlAl Smith | G | 37 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 51 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Astrom, HardyHardy Astrom | G | 30 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sturgeon, PeterPeter Sturgeon | LW | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Watson, DaveDave Watson | LW | 13 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Broten, AaronAaron Broten | LW/C | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Christie, MikeMike Christie | D | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kaarela, JariJari Kaarela | G | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Myre, PhilPhil Myre | G | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Resch, GlennGlenn Resch | G | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Turner, DeanDean Turner | D | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ward, JoeJoe Ward | C | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
- Goaltending
| Player | MIN | GP | W | L | T | GA | GAA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smith, AlAl Smith | 1909 | 37 | 9 | 18 | 4 | 151 | 4.75 | 0 |
| Astrom, HardyHardy Astrom | 1642 | 30 | 6 | 15 | 6 | 103 | 3.76 | 0 |
| Myre, PhilPhil Myre | 580 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 33 | 3.41 | 0 |
| Kaarela, JariJari Kaarela | 220 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 6.00 | 0 |
| Resch, GlennGlenn Resch | 449 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 28 | 3.74 | 0 |
| Team: | 4800 | 80 | 22 | 45 | 13 | 337 | 4.21 | 0 |
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/- = Plus/Minus; PIM = Penalty Minutes; PPG=Power-play goals; SHG=Short-handed goals; GWG=Game-winning goals
MIN=Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GA = Goals Against; GAA = Goals Against Average; SO = Shutouts;
See also
References
- ↑ Dinger, Ralph, ed. (2011). The National Hockey League Official Guide & Record Book 2012. Dan Diamond & Associates. p. 152. ISBN 9781894801225.
- ↑ "1980-81 Colorado Rockies Statistics - Hockey-Reference.com". hockey-reference.com. Retrieved 2009-05-28.
- "1980–81 Colorado Rockies Games". Hockey-reference.com. Retrieved 2009-05-06.
External links
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