1981–82 Pittsburgh Penguins season
1981–82 Pittsburgh Penguins | |
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Division | 4th Patrick |
Conference | 8th Wales |
1981–82 record | 31-36-13 |
Goals for | 310 |
Goals against | 337 |
Team information | |
General manager | Baz Bastien |
Coach | Eddie Johnston |
Captain | Randy Carlyle |
Alternate captains | None |
Arena | Pittsburgh Civic Arena |
Average attendance | 11,299 |
Team leaders | |
Goals | Paul Gardner & Mike Bullard (36) |
Assists | Randy Carlyle (64) |
Points | Rick Kehoe (85) |
Penalty minutes | Paul Baxter (409) |
Wins | Michel Dion (25) |
Goals against average | Gary Edwards (3.67) |
The 1981–82 Pittsburgh Penguins season was their 15th in the National Hockey League. The qualified for the playoffs for the fourth straight year, but lost in the opening round to the eventual Stanley Cup champion New York Islanders three games to two. This would be the Penguins last playoff appearance until 1989.
Regular season
[edit]Final standings
[edit]GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | PTS | |
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New York Islanders | 80 | 54 | 16 | 10 | 385 | 250 | 118 |
New York Rangers | 80 | 39 | 27 | 14 | 316 | 306 | 92 |
Philadelphia Flyers | 80 | 38 | 31 | 11 | 325 | 313 | 87 |
Pittsburgh Penguins | 80 | 31 | 36 | 13 | 310 | 337 | 75 |
Washington Capitals | 80 | 26 | 41 | 13 | 319 | 338 | 65 |
[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
[edit]Patrick Division record vs. opponents
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Vs. Wales Conference[edit]
Vs. Campbell Conference[edit]
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Schedule and results
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October: 5–7–2 (Home: 4–2–0 ; Road: 1–5–2), 12 Points
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November: 7–1–2 (Home: 5–0–1 ; Road: 2–1–1), 16 Points
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December: 4–7–2 (Home: 4–2–1 ; Road: 0–5–1), 10 Points
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January: 5–8–2 (Home: 4–1–1 ; Road: 1–7–1), 12 Points
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February: 3–8–2 (Home: 2–4–2 ; Road: 1–4–0), 8 Points
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March: 5–5–3 (Home: 1–2–3 ; Road: 4–3–0), 13 Points
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April: 2–0–0 (Home: 1–0–0 ; Road: 1–0–0), 4 Points
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Legend: = Win = Loss = Tie |
Playoffs
[edit]The Penguins lost in the division semi-final round (3–2) versus the New York Islanders.
April 7 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 1–8 | New York Islanders | Nassau Coliseum |
April 8 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 2–7 | New York Islanders | Nassau Coliseum |
April 10 | New York Islanders | 1–2 | OT | Pittsburgh Penguins | Pittsburgh Civic Arena |
April 11 | New York Islanders | 2–5 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Pittsburgh Civic Arena |
April 13 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 3–4 | OT | New York Islanders | Nassau Coliseum |
New York won series 3–2 | |
Player statistics
[edit]- Skaters
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Player | GP | W | L | T | GA | SO |
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Michel Dion | 62 | 25 | 24 | 12 | 226 | 0 |
Gary Edwards† | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 1 |
Paul Harrison‡ | 13 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 64 | 0 |
Nick Ricci | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
Total | 31 | 36 | 13 | 326 | 1 |
Player | GP | W | L | T | GA | SO |
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Michel Dion | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 22 | 0 |
Total | 2 | 3 | 0 | 22 | 0 |
†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining the Penguins. Stats reflect time with the Penguins only.
‡Denotes player was traded mid-season. Stats reflect time with the Penguins only.
Awards and records
[edit]- Paul Baxter became the first Penguins player to receive 400 penalty minutes in a season. He did so in a 7–2 loss to New York on April 4, finishing the season with 409 PIMs.
- Mike Bullard established a new franchise rookie record for goals with 36. He topped the previous high of 31 held by Pierre Larouche.
- Ron Stackhouse established a franchise record for goals (66), assists (277) and points (343) by a defenseman. He had led in all categories since the mid-1970s.
Transactions
[edit]The Penguins were involved in the following transactions during the 1981–82 season:
Trades
[edit]September 11, 1981 | To Toronto Maple Leafs
1982 4th round pick |
To Pittsburgh Penguins
Paul Harrison |
September 28, 1981 | To New York Islanders
Rob Holland |
To Pittsburgh Penguins
future considerations |
December 29, 1981 | To Hartford Whalers
Russ Anderson |
To Pittsburgh Penguins
Rick MacLeish |
February 3, 1982 | To Toronto Maple Leafs
1983 5th round pick |
To Pittsburgh Penguins
Greg Hotham |
February 14, 1982 | To St. Louis Blues
1984 8th round pick |
To Pittsburgh Penguins
right to claim Gary Edwards off waivers from Blues without having to pay a cash waiver price |
March 2, 1982 | To Minnesota North Stars
Mark Johnson |
To Pittsburgh Penguins
1982 2nd round pick |
Additions and subtractions
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Draft picks
[edit]The 1981 NHL Entry Draft was held on June 10, 1981, in Montreal.[7]
Round | # | Player | Pos | Nationality | College/Junior/Club team (League) |
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2 | 28 | Steve Gatzos | Right Wing | ![]() |
Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (OHL) |
3 | 49 | Tom Thornbury | Right Wing | ![]() |
Niagara Falls Flyers (OHL) |
4 | 70 | Norm Schmidt | Defense | ![]() |
Oshawa Generals (OHL) |
6 | 109 | Paul Edwards | Defense | ![]() |
Oshawa Generals (OHL) |
6 | 112 | Rod Buskas | Defense | ![]() |
Medicine Hat Tigers (WHL) |
7 | 133 | Geoff Wilson | Left Wing | ![]() |
Winnipeg Warriors (WHL) |
8 | 154 | Mitch Lamoureux | Center | ![]() |
Oshawa Generals (OHL) |
9 | 175 | Dean DeFazio | Left Wing | ![]() |
Brantford Alexanders (OHL) |
10 | 196 | David Hannan | Center | ![]() |
Brantford Alexanders (OHL) |
References
[edit]- ^ Dinger, Ralph, ed. (2011). The National Hockey League Official Guide & Record Book 2012. Dan Diamond & Associates. p. 152. ISBN 9781894801225.
- ^ "All-Time NHL Results". NHL.com. Retrieved August 25, 2023.
- ^ "1981–1982 – Regular Season – Pittsburgh Penguins – All Skaters – Summary – Points – NHL.com – Stats". NHL.
- ^ "1981–1982 – Playoffs – Pittsburgh Penguins – All Skaters – Summary – Points – NHL.com – Stats". NHL.
- ^ "1981–1982 – Regular Season – Pittsburgh Penguins – Goalie – Summary – Wins – NHL.com – Stats". NHL.
- ^ "1981–1982 – Playoffs – Pittsburgh Penguins – Goalie – Summary – Wins – NHL.com – Stats". NHL.
- ^ "NHL Entry Draft Year by Year Results". NHL. Retrieved June 27, 2014.