1981–82 Detroit Red Wings season
1981–82 Detroit Red Wings | |
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Division | 6th Norris |
Conference | Campbell |
1981–82 record | 21–47–12 |
Goals for | 270 |
Goals against | 351 |
Team information | |
General manager | Jimmy Skinner |
Coach | Wayne Maxner (Oct–Mar) Billy Dea (Mar–Apr) |
Captain | Reed Larson |
Alternate captains | None |
Arena | Joe Louis Arena |
Average attendance | 12,496 |
Team leaders | |
Goals | John Ogrodnick (28) |
Assists | Mark Osborne (41) |
Points | Mark Osborne (67) |
Penalty minutes | Reed Larson (112) |
Plus/minus | Jim Schoenfeld (2) |
Wins | Bob Sauvé (11) |
Goals against average | Bob Sauvé (4.19) |
The 1981–82 Detroit Red Wings season was the 50th season as the Red Wings, 56th overall for the franchise.
Offseason
The National Hockey League realigned their divisions into geographically closer groupings. The Red Wings were the only team to remain in the Norris Division from the previous season, while the division itself was moved from the Prince of Wales Conference to the Campbell Conference, trading places with the Patrick Division. The Red Wings were joined in the Norris by the Chicago Black Hawks, Toronto Maple Leafs, St. Louis Blues, Minnesota North Stars, and Winnipeg Jets.
Regular season
Final standings
GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | Pts | |
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Minnesota North Stars | 80 | 37 | 23 | 20 | 346 | 288 | 94 |
Winnipeg Jets | 80 | 33 | 33 | 14 | 319 | 332 | 80 |
St. Louis Blues | 80 | 32 | 40 | 8 | 315 | 349 | 72 |
Chicago Black Hawks | 80 | 30 | 38 | 12 | 332 | 363 | 72 |
Toronto Maple Leafs | 80 | 20 | 44 | 16 | 298 | 380 | 56 |
Detroit Red Wings | 80 | 21 | 47 | 12 | 270 | 351 | 54 |
[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
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Schedule and results
No. | R | Date | Score | Opponent | Record |
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1 | W | October 6, 1981 | 5–2 | @ New York Rangers (1981–82) | 1–0–0 |
2 | T | October 9, 1981 | 2–2 | @ Philadelphia Flyers (1981–82) | 1–0–1 |
3 | L | October 10, 1981 | 3–6 | @ Washington Capitals (1981–82) | 1–1–1 |
4 | W | October 15, 1981 | 6–3 | St. Louis Blues (1981–82) | 2–1–1 |
5 | L | October 17, 1981 | 1–8 | @ Hartford Whalers (1981–82) | 2–2–1 |
6 | W | October 18, 1981 | 3–2 | Pittsburgh Penguins (1981–82) | 3–2–1 |
7 | T | October 22, 1981 | 2–2 | Boston Bruins (1981–82) | 3–2–2 |
8 | L | October 24, 1981 | 3–8 | @ Quebec Nordiques (1981–82) | 3–3–2 |
9 | L | October 25, 1981 | 1–4 | Philadelphia Flyers (1981–82) | 3–4–2 |
10 | W | October 29, 1981 | 12–4 | Calgary Flames (1981–82) | 4–4–2 |
11 | L | October 31, 1981 | 4–5 | @ Minnesota North Stars (1981–82) | 4–5–2 |
12 | W | November 1, 1981 | 3–1 | Vancouver Canucks (1981–82) | 5–5–2 |
13 | W | November 5, 1981 | 10–2 | Los Angeles Kings (1981–82) | 6–5–2 |
14 | L | November 7, 1981 | 2–4 | @ Montreal Canadiens (1981–82) | 6–6–2 |
15 | L | November 9, 1981 | 3–5 | @ Quebec Nordiques (1981–82) | 6–7–2 |
16 | T | November 11, 1981 | 5–5 | @ Chicago Black Hawks (1981–82) | 6–7–3 |
17 | T | November 13, 1981 | 3–3 | @ Washington Capitals (1981–82) | 6–7–4 |
18 | W | November 14, 1981 | 6–3 | Chicago Black Hawks (1981–82) | 7–7–4 |
19 | L | November 18, 1981 | 1–8 | @ Los Angeles Kings (1981–82) | 7–8–4 |
20 | L | November 19, 1981 | 3–8 | @ Vancouver Canucks (1981–82) | 7–9–4 |
21 | T | November 21, 1981 | 4–4 | @ Calgary Flames (1981–82) | 7–9–5 |
22 | L | November 23, 1981 | 4–8 | @ Edmonton Oilers (1981–82) | 7–10–5 |
23 | L | November 25, 1981 | 1–3 | Buffalo Sabres (1981–82) | 7–11–5 |
24 | L | November 28, 1981 | 3–5 | @ Pittsburgh Penguins (1981–82) | 7–12–5 |
25 | L | November 29, 1981 | 3–6 | Toronto Maple Leafs (1981–82) | 7–13–5 |
26 | L | December 1, 1981 | 5–7 | @ St. Louis Blues (1981–82) | 7–14–5 |
27 | W | December 3, 1981 | 4–3 | Montreal Canadiens (1981–82) | 8–14–5 |
28 | L | December 5, 1981 | 2–5 | Philadelphia Flyers (1981–82) | 8–15–5 |
29 | W | December 10, 1981 | 4–1 | Minnesota North Stars (1981–82) | 9–15–5 |
30 | L | December 12, 1981 | 2–4 | Buffalo Sabres (1981–82) | 9–16–5 |
31 | W | December 13, 1981 | 2–1 | @ Winnipeg Jets (1981–82) | 10–16–5 |
32 | L | December 17, 1981 | 2–3 | Quebec Nordiques (1981–82) | 10–17–5 |
33 | L | December 19, 1981 | 1–5 | @ New York Islanders (1981–82) | 10–18–5 |
34 | L | December 20, 1981 | 3–5 | New York Islanders (1981–82) | 10–19–5 |
35 | L | December 22, 1981 | 2–3 | Hartford Whalers (1981–82) | 10–20–5 |
36 | L | December 26, 1981 | 3–8 | @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1981–82) | 10–21–5 |
37 | T | December 27, 1981 | 2–2 | @ Winnipeg Jets (1981–82) | 10–21–6 |
38 | L | December 31, 1981 | 2–5 | Toronto Maple Leafs (1981–82) | 10–22–6 |
39 | W | January 2, 1982 | 3–1 | @ Colorado Rockies (1981–82) | 11–22–6 |
40 | L | January 3, 1982 | 3–4 | @ Chicago Black Hawks (1981–82) | 11–23–6 |
41 | L | January 6, 1982 | 2–5 | @ Buffalo Sabres (1981–82) | 11–24–6 |
42 | W | January 7, 1982 | 5–4 | Pittsburgh Penguins (1981–82) | 12–24–6 |
43 | L | January 9, 1982 | 2–4 | Winnipeg Jets (1981–82) | 12–25–6 |
44 | W | January 14, 1982 | 3–1 | Colorado Rockies (1981–82) | 13–25–6 |
45 | T | January 16, 1982 | 5–5 | Washington Capitals (1981–82) | 13–25–7 |
46 | T | January 17, 1982 | 4–4 | Edmonton Oilers (1981–82) | 13–25–8 |
47 | W | January 20, 1982 | 5–4 | @ Chicago Black Hawks (1981–82) | 14–25–8 |
48 | L | January 21, 1982 | 4–7 | Calgary Flames (1981–82) | 14–26–8 |
49 | T | January 23, 1982 | 2–2 | Hartford Whalers (1981–82) | 14–26–9 |
50 | T | January 26, 1982 | 3–3 | Winnipeg Jets (1981–82) | 14–26–10 |
51 | L | January 27, 1982 | 6–8 | @ Minnesota North Stars (1981–82) | 14–27–10 |
52 | L | January 30, 1982 | 3–5 | @ Montreal Canadiens (1981–82) | 14–28–10 |
53 | W | February 4, 1982 | 6–4 | Chicago Black Hawks (1981–82) | 15–28–10 |
54 | L | February 6, 1982 | 2–6 | @ New York Islanders (1981–82) | 15–29–10 |
55 | W | February 7, 1982 | 8–5 | St. Louis Blues (1981–82) | 16–29–10 |
56 | T | February 11, 1982 | 4–4 | Vancouver Canucks (1981–82) | 16–29–11 |
57 | L | February 13, 1982 | 1–6 | @ Minnesota North Stars (1981–82) | 16–30–11 |
58 | T | February 17, 1982 | 3–3 | @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1981–82) | 16–30–12 |
59 | W | February 18, 1982 | 4–3 | Toronto Maple Leafs (1981–82) | 17–30–12 |
60 | L | February 20, 1982 | 5–7 | Boston Bruins (1981–82) | 17–31–12 |
61 | L | February 21, 1982 | 3–7 | Edmonton Oilers (1981–82) | 17–32–12 |
62 | W | February 23, 1982 | 6–3 | @ Colorado Rockies (1981–82) | 18–32–12 |
63 | L | February 24, 1982 | 3–5 | @ Los Angeles Kings (1981–82) | 18–33–12 |
64 | L | February 27, 1982 | 2–6 | @ St. Louis Blues (1981–82) | 18–34–12 |
65 | L | February 28, 1982 | 4–5 | Minnesota North Stars (1981–82) | 18–35–12 |
66 | L | March 3, 1982 | 4–6 | @ Minnesota North Stars (1981–82) | 18–36–12 |
67 | L | March 5, 1982 | 0–2 | @ Winnipeg Jets (1981–82) | 18–37–12 |
68 | L | March 6, 1982 | 1–5 | @ St. Louis Blues (1981–82) | 18–38–12 |
69 | L | March 8, 1982 | 3–6 | @ New York Rangers (1981–82) | 18–39–12 |
70 | L | March 11, 1982 | 1–4 | New York Rangers (1981–82) | 18–40–12 |
71 | L | March 13, 1982 | 3–5 | @ Boston Bruins (1981–82) | 18–41–12 |
72 | L | March 18, 1982 | 4–7 | St. Louis Blues (1981–82) | 18–42–12 |
73 | L | March 20, 1982 | 3–4 | Chicago Black Hawks (1981–82) | 18–43–12 |
74 | L | March 21, 1982 | 2–8 | @ Winnipeg Jets (1981–82) | 18–44–12 |
75 | L | March 24, 1982 | 4–6 | @ Chicago Black Hawks (1981–82) | 18–45–12 |
76 | L | March 25, 1982 | 3–4 | Minnesota North Stars (1981–82) | 18–46–12 |
77 | W | March 27, 1982 | 2–1 | @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1981–82) | 19–46–12 |
78 | W | March 28, 1982 | 6–4 | Toronto Maple Leafs (1981–82) | 20–46–12 |
79 | W | March 31, 1982 | 4–2 | Winnipeg Jets (1981–82) | 21–46–12 |
80 | L | April 4, 1982 | 2–3 | St. Louis Blues (1981–82) | 21–47–12 |
Playoffs
This was the fourth straight season the Red Wings failed to make the Stanley Cup playoffs, having last qualified in 1978.
Player statistics
Regular season
- Scoring
Player | Pos | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | +/- | PPG | SHG | GWG |
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Mark Osborne | LW | 80 | 26 | 41 | 67 | 61 | -7 | 5 | 0 | 3 |
Reed Larson | D | 80 | 21 | 39 | 60 | 112 | -17 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
Mike Blaisdell | RW | 80 | 23 | 32 | 55 | 48 | -15 | 5 | 0 | 3 |
Walt McKechnie | C | 74 | 18 | 37 | 55 | 35 | -1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
John Ogrodnick | LW | 80 | 28 | 26 | 54 | 28 | -15 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
Willie Huber | D | 74 | 15 | 30 | 45 | 98 | -16 | 5 | 0 | 2 |
Mark Kirton | C | 74 | 14 | 28 | 42 | 62 | -18 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Vaclav Nedomansky | RW | 68 | 12 | 28 | 40 | 22 | -15 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Greg Smith | D | 69 | 10 | 22 | 32 | 79 | -22 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Dale McCourt | C | 26 | 13 | 14 | 27 | 6 | -3 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
Paul Woods | LW | 75 | 10 | 17 | 27 | 48 | -5 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Mike Foligno | RW | 26 | 13 | 13 | 26 | 28 | -2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Eric Vail | LW | 52 | 10 | 14 | 24 | 35 | -21 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Danny Gare | RW | 36 | 13 | 9 | 22 | 74 | -4 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Don Murdoch | RW | 49 | 9 | 13 | 22 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Derek Smith | C/LW | 49 | 6 | 14 | 20 | 10 | -4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jody Gage | RW | 31 | 9 | 10 | 19 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Ted Nolan | C | 41 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 45 | -6 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Jim Schoenfeld | D | 39 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 69 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
John Barrett | D | 69 | 1 | 12 | 13 | 93 | -31 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jim Korn | D/LW | 59 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 104 | -19 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Mark Lofthouse | RW/C | 12 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 13 | -7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Greg Joly | D | 37 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 30 | -5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
George Lyle | LW | 11 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Brad Smith | RW | 33 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 80 | -7 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Claude Loiselle | C | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Brent Peterson | C | 15 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | -6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rejean Cloutier | D | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||
Gilles Gilbert | G | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Claude Legris | G | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Corrado Micalef | G | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Joe Paterson | LW | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bob Sauve | G | 41 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Greg Stefan | G | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
- Goaltending
Player | MIN | GP | W | L | T | GA | GAA | SO |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bob Sauve | 2365 | 41 | 11 | 25 | 4 | 165 | 4.19 | 0 |
Gilles Gilbert | 1478 | 27 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 105 | 4.26 | 0 |
Corrado Micalef | 809 | 18 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 63 | 4.67 | 0 |
Claude Legris | 28 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
Greg Stefan | 120 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 5.00 | 0 |
Team: | 4800 | 80 | 21 | 47 | 12 | 343 | 4.29 | 0 |
[3]
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;
Awards and records
Transactions
Draft picks
Detroit's draft picks at the 1981 NHL Entry Draft held at the Montreal Forum in Montreal.
Round | # | Player | Nationality | College/Junior/Club team (League) |
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2 | 23 | Claude Loiselle | ![]() | Windsor Spitfires (OMJHL) |
3 | 44 | Corrado Micalef | ![]() | Sherbrooke Castors (QMJHL) |
5 | 86 | Larry Trader | ![]() | London Knights (OMJHL) |
6 | 107 | Gerard Gallant | ![]() | Sherbrooke Castors (QMJHL) |
7 | 128 | Greg Stefan | ![]() | Oshawa Generals (OMJHL) |
8 | 149 | Rick Zombo | ![]() | Austin Mavericks (USHL) |
9 | 170 | Don LeBlanc | ![]() | Moncton Hawks (NBJHL) |
10 | 191 | Robert Nordmark | ![]() | Frolunda (Sweden) |
Farm teams
See also
References
- ^ 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.
- ^ "1981-82 Detroit Red Wings Statistics - Hockey-Reference.com". hockey-reference.com. Retrieved June 2, 2009.
- "1981–82 Detroit Red Wings Games". Hockey-reference.com. Retrieved May 6, 2009.
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