| 1980–81 Hartford Whalers | |
| Division | 4th Norris |
|---|---|
| 1980–81 record | 21–41–18 |
| Home record | 14-17-9 |
| Road record | 7-24-9 |
| Goals for | 292 |
| Goals against | 372 |
| Team information | |
| General manager | Jack Kelley |
| Coach | Don Blackburn |
| Assistant coach | Larry Pleau |
| Captain | Mike Rogers |
| Arena | Hartford Civic Center |
| Average attendance | 11,525 |
| Minor league affiliate(s) | Binghamton Whalers AHL, Saginaw GearsIHL |
| Team leaders | |
| Goals | Blaine Stoughton (43) |
| Assists | Mike Rogers (65) |
| Points | Mike Rogers (105) |
| Penalty minutes | Tom Rowe (190) |
| Wins | John Garrett (15) |
| Goals against average | Mike Veisor (4.46) |
The 1980–81 Hartford Whalers season was the Whalers' 2nd season in the National Hockey League. The Whalers finished 4th in the Norris Division and did not qualify for the playoffs.
Off-season[]
Regular Season[]
Final Standings[]
| GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | PTS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montreal Canadiens | 80 | 45 | 22 | 13 | 332 | 232 | 103 |
| Los Angeles Kings | 80 | 43 | 24 | 13 | 337 | 290 | 99 |
| Pittsburgh Penguins | 80 | 30 | 37 | 13 | 302 | 345 | 73 |
| Hartford Whalers | 80 | 21 | 41 | 18 | 292 | 372 | 60 |
| Detroit Red Wings | 80 | 19 | 43 | 18 | 252 | 339 | 56 |
Note: W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, GF = Goals For, GA = Goals Against, Pts = Points
Teams that qualified for the playoffs are highlighted in bold.
Game Log[]
| No. | R | Date | Score | Opponent | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L | October 9, 1980 | 6–8 | @ St. Louis Blues (1980–81) | 0–1–0 |
| 2 | L | October 11, 1980 | 3–9 | @ Minnesota North Stars (1980–81) | 0–2–0 |
| 3 | T | October 12, 1980 | 3–3 | @ Buffalo Sabres (1980–81) | 0–2–1 |
| 4 | W | October 15, 1980 | 5–2 | @ Pittsburgh Penguins (1980–81) | 1–2–1 |
| 5 | W | October 18, 1980 | 4–2 | Detroit Red Wings (1980–81) | 2–2–1 |
| 6 | T | October 19, 1980 | 3–3 | New York Islanders (1980–81) | 2–2–2 |
| 7 | W | October 22, 1980 | 3–0 | Colorado Rockies (1980–81) | 3–2–2 |
| 8 | W | October 25, 1980 | 4–2 | Quebec Nordiques (1980–81) | 4–2–2 |
| 9 | L | October 26, 1980 | 1–6 | @ Philadelphia Flyers (1980–81) | 4–3–2 |
| 10 | W | October 29, 1980 | 5–3 | Detroit Red Wings (1980–81) | 5–3–2 |
| 11 | L | October 30, 1980 | 2–8 | @ Montreal Canadiens (1980–81) | 5–4–2 |
| 12 | T | November 1, 1980 | 4–4 | Vancouver Canucks (1980–81) | 5–4–3 |
| 13 | L | November 5, 1980 | 1–6 | @ St. Louis Blues (1980–81) | 5–5–3 |
| 14 | T | November 6, 1980 | 3–3 | @ Colorado Rockies (1980–81) | 5–5–4 |
| 15 | L | November 8, 1980 | 4–5 | Philadelphia Flyers (1980–81) | 5–6–4 |
| 16 | L | November 12, 1980 | 1–5 | Minnesota North Stars (1980–81) | 5–7–4 |
| 17 | L | November 15, 1980 | 4–8 | Washington Capitals (1980–81) | 5–8–4 |
| 18 | L | November 16, 1980 | 3–7 | @ New York Rangers (1980–81) | 5–9–4 |
| 19 | L | November 20, 1980 | 0–5 | @ New York Islanders (1980–81) | 5–10–4 |
| 20 | W | November 22, 1980 | 4–3 | Vancouver Canucks (1980–81) | 6–10–4 |
| 21 | L | November 23, 1980 | 3–11 | @ Chicago Black Hawks (1980–81) | 6–11–4 |
| 22 | W | November 26, 1980 | 8–4 | Winnipeg Jets (1980–81) | 7–11–4 |
| 23 | W | November 28, 1980 | 6–4 | Edmonton Oilers (1980–81) | 8–11–4 |
| 24 | L | November 29, 1980 | 2–5 | Buffalo Sabres (1980–81) | 8–12–4 |
| 25 | L | December 2, 1980 | 2–5 | @ Los Angeles Kings (1980–81) | 8–13–4 |
| 26 | T | December 3, 1980 | 4–4 | @ Vancouver Canucks (1980–81) | 8–13–5 |
| 27 | W | December 6, 1980 | 5–3 | @ Calgary Flames (1980–81) | 9–13–5 |
| 28 | L | December 7, 1980 | 4–6 | @ Edmonton Oilers (1980–81) | 9–14–5 |
| 29 | W | December 10, 1980 | 8–5 | @ Winnipeg Jets (1980–81) | 10–14–5 |
| 30 | T | December 13, 1980 | 5–5 | Los Angeles Kings (1980–81) | 10–14–6 |
| 31 | W | December 17, 1980 | 5–4 | Boston Bruins (1980–81) | 11–14–6 |
| 32 | T | December 20, 1980 | 4–4 | @ Boston Bruins (1980–81) | 11–14–7 |
| 33 | L | December 21, 1980 | 5–6 | @ Quebec Nordiques (1980–81) | 11–15–7 |
| 34 | W | December 23, 1980 | 7–2 | @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1980–81) | 12–15–7 |
| 35 | W | December 26, 1980 | 9–7 | Pittsburgh Penguins (1980–81) | 13–15–7 |
| 36 | T | December 27, 1980 | 5–5 | New York Islanders (1980–81) | 13–15–8 |
| 37 | L | January 2, 1981 | 1–3 | Montreal Canadiens (1980–81) | 13–16–8 |
| 38 | L | January 3, 1981 | 1–8 | @ New York Islanders (1980–81) | 13–17–8 |
| 39 | L | January 7, 1981 | 3–5 | @ Los Angeles Kings (1980–81) | 13–18–8 |
| 40 | T | January 9, 1981 | 6–6 | @ Edmonton Oilers (1980–81) | 13–18–9 |
| 41 | W | January 10, 1981 | 5–3 | @ Winnipeg Jets (1980–81) | 14–18–9 |
| 42 | L | January 12, 1981 | 2–5 | St. Louis Blues (1980–81) | 14–19–9 |
| 43 | L | January 14, 1981 | 4–5 | Los Angeles Kings (1980–81) | 14–20–9 |
| 44 | L | January 17, 1981 | 2–3 | Chicago Black Hawks (1980–81) | 14–21–9 |
| 45 | L | January 18, 1981 | 2–3 | @ Washington Capitals (1980–81) | 14–22–9 |
| 46 | T | January 21, 1981 | 6–6 | St. Louis Blues (1980–81) | 14–22–10 |
| 47 | L | January 23, 1981 | 2–4 | Calgary Flames (1980–81) | 14–23–10 |
| 48 | L | January 24, 1981 | 4–7 | @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1980–81) | 14–24–10 |
| 49 | W | January 28, 1981 | 6–3 | Colorado Rockies (1980–81) | 15–24–10 |
| 50 | T | January 30, 1981 | 5–5 | Toronto Maple Leafs (1980–81) | 15–24–11 |
| 51 | L | January 31, 1981 | 3–5 | Buffalo Sabres (1980–81) | 15–25–11 |
| 52 | L | February 2, 1981 | 2–4 | @ Quebec Nordiques (1980–81) | 15–26–11 |
| 53 | T | February 4, 1981 | 3–3 | Boston Bruins (1980–81) | 15–26–12 |
| 54 | L | February 7, 1981 | 2–6 | Chicago Black Hawks (1980–81) | 15–27–12 |
| 55 | T | February 8, 1981 | 6–6 | @ Philadelphia Flyers (1980–81) | 15–27–13 |
| 56 | T | February 12, 1981 | 2–2 | @ Detroit Red Wings (1980–81) | 15–27–14 |
| 57 | L | February 14, 1981 | 4–7 | @ Minnesota North Stars (1980–81) | 15–28–14 |
| 58 | T | February 15, 1981 | 4–4 | @ Chicago Black Hawks (1980–81) | 15–28–15 |
| 59 | T | February 18, 1981 | 3–3 | Winnipeg Jets (1980–81) | 15–28–16 |
| 60 | L | February 19, 1981 | 2–6 | @ Pittsburgh Penguins (1980–81) | 15–29–16 |
| 61 | W | February 22, 1981 | 6–5 | New York Rangers (1980–81) | 16–29–16 |
| 62 | W | February 25, 1981 | 3–2 | Minnesota North Stars (1980–81) | 17–29–16 |
| 63 | L | February 27, 1981 | 1–5 | @ Calgary Flames (1980–81) | 17–30–16 |
| 64 | L | March 1, 1981 | 0–3 | @ Vancouver Canucks (1980–81) | 17–31–16 |
| 65 | L | March 3, 1981 | 4–5 | @ Colorado Rockies (1980–81) | 17–32–16 |
| 66 | W | March 6, 1981 | 5–3 | @ Buffalo Sabres (1980–81) | 18–32–16 |
| 67 | L | March 8, 1981 | 4–5 | Calgary Flames (1980–81) | 18–33–16 |
| 68 | T | March 10, 1981 | 4–4 | @ Detroit Red Wings (1980–81) | 18–33–17 |
| 69 | L | March 11, 1981 | 2–5 | Washington Capitals (1980–81) | 18–34–17 |
| 70 | L | March 14, 1981 | 2–6 | @ New York Rangers (1980–81) | 18–35–17 |
| 71 | L | March 15, 1981 | 2–4 | @ Boston Bruins (1980–81) | 18–36–17 |
| 72 | W | March 18, 1981 | 9–3 | Montreal Canadiens (1980–81) | 19–36–17 |
| 73 | L | March 21, 1981 | 4–6 | New York Rangers (1980–81) | 19–37–17 |
| 74 | T | March 22, 1981 | 3–3 | Toronto Maple Leafs (1980–81) | 19–37–18 |
| 75 | L | March 25, 1981 | 2–7 | Edmonton Oilers (1980–81) | 19–38–18 |
| 76 | W | March 27, 1981 | 5–3 | @ Washington Capitals (1980–81) | 20–38–18 |
| 77 | L | March 29, 1981 | 1–4 | Philadelphia Flyers (1980–81) | 20–39–18 |
| 78 | W | April 1, 1981 | 5–4 | Quebec Nordiques (1980–81) | 21–39–18 |
| 79 | L | April 3, 1981 | 1–6 | @ Montreal Canadiens (1980–81) | 21–40–18 |
| 80 | L | April 5, 1981 | 4–5 | Pittsburgh Penguins (1980–81) | 21–41–18 |
Playoffs[]
- The Whalers did not qualify for the post season.
Player Stats[]
| Regular Season | Playoffs | Vitals | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Player Name | Pos. | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | +/- | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | Birthplace | Age |
| 17 | Mike Rogers | C | 80 | 40 | 65 | 105 | 32 | -21 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ALTA: Calgary | 25 |
| 28 | Pat Boutette | C | 80 | 28 | 52 | 80 | 160 | -11 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ONT: Windsor | 28 |
| 21 | Blaine Stoughton | F | 71 | 43 | 30 | 73 | 56 | -17 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | MAN: Gilbert Plains | 27 |
| 5 | Mark Howe | D | 63 | 19 | 46 | 65 | 54 | 9 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | MI: Detroit | 25 |
| 3 | Al Sims | D | 80 | 16 | 36 | 52 | 68 | -20 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ONT: Toronto | 27 |
| 14 | Dave Keon | C | 80 | 13 | 34 | 47 | 26 | -33 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | PQ: Rouyn-Noranda | 40 |
| 27 | Warren Miller | F | 77 | 22 | 22 | 44 | 37 | -30 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | MN: South St. Paul | 27 |
| 29 | Tom Rowe | R | 74 | 13 | 28 | 41 | 190 | -10 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | MA: Lynn | 24 |
| 26 | Don Nachbaur | C | 77 | 16 | 17 | 33 | 139 | -1 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | BC: Kitimat | 21 |
| 15 | Dave Debol | C | 44 | 14 | 12 | 26 | 0 | -12 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | MI: St. Clair Shores | 24 |
| 11 | Jordy Douglas | L | 55 | 13 | 9 | 22 | 29 | -22 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | MAN: Winnipeg | 22 |
| 31 | Mike Fidler | L | 38 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 4 | -16 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | MA: Everett | 24 |
| 20 | Rick Meagher | C | 27 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 19 | 2 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ONT: Belleville | 26 |
| 6 | Thommy Abrahamsson | D | 32 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 16 | -3 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Sweden: Leksand | 33 |
| 10 | Ray Neufeld | R | 52 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 44 | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | MAN: Winkler | 21 |
| 24 | Bernie Johnston | C | 25 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 8 | -4 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ONT: Toronto | 23 |
| 7 | Gordie Roberts | D | 27 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 81 | -15 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | MI: Detroit | 22 |
| 32 | Mickey Volcan | D | 49 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 26 | -12 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ALTA: Edmonton | 18 |
| 25 | Norm Barnes | D | 54 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 82 | -30 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ONT: Toronto | 27 |
| 22 | Jeff Brubaker | L | 43 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 93 | -5 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | MD: Hagerstown | 22 |
| 16 | Michel Galarneau | C | 30 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 9 | -12 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | PQ: Montreal | 19 |
| 33 | Stuart Smith | D | 38 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 55 | -12 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ONT: Toronto | 20 |
| 23 | Nick Fotiu | F | 42 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 79 | -7 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | NY: Staten Island | 28 |
| 29 | Jack McIlhargey | D | 48 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 142 | -3 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ALTA: Edmonton | 28 |
| 23 | Gilles Lupien | D | 20 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 39 | -6 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | PQ: Brownsburg | 26 |
| 25 | Steve Alley | L | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 1 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | MN: Anoka | 26 |
| 2 | Rick Ley | D | 16 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 20 | -14 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ONT: Orillia | 31 |
| 32 | Mark Renaud | D | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ONT: Toronto | 28 |
| 8 | Ray Allison | R | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | BC: Cranbrook | 21 |
| 18 | Marty Howe | D | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 25 | -5 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | MI: Detroit | 26 |
| 35 | John Garrett | G | 54 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ONT: Trenton | 29 |
| 30 | Ken Holland | G | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | BC: Vernon | 24 |
| 24 | Kevin Kemp | D | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -1 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ONT: Ottawa | 26 |
| 4 | Fred Arthur | D | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -5 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ONT: Toronto | 19 |
| 1 | Mike Veisor | G | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ONT: Toronto | 28 |
| Bench | 80 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||||
| Totals | 292 | 469 | 761 | 1584 | |||||||||||
| Goalies | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player Name | GP | Min | GA | GAA | W | L | T | Svs | Pct | EN | SO |
| 1 Mike Veisor | 29 | 1579 | 118 | 4.48 | 6 | 13 | 6 | 785 | 0.869 | 3 | 1 |
| 35 John Garrett | 54 | 3144 | 241 | 4.60 | 15 | 27 | 12 | 1635 | 0.872 | 3 | 0 |
| 30 Ken Holland | 1 | 60 | 7 | 7.00 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 39 | 0.848 | 0 | 0 |
Awards and Records[]
- The Whalers did not win any awards this season.
Transactions[]
Draft Picks[]
Farm Teams[]
American Hockey League - Binghamton Whalers
IHL - Saginaw Gears
EHL - Syracuse Hornets
See Also[]
References[]
- 1980–81 Hartford Whalers Games. Hockey-reference.com. Retrieved on 2009-05-06.
| New England Whalers / Hartford Whalers Seasons | |
|---|---|
| WHA | 1972–73 • 1973–74 • 1974–75 • 1975–76 • 1976–77 • 1977–78 • 1978–79 |
| NHL | 1979–80 • 1980–81 • 1981–82 • 1982–83 • 1983–84 • 1984–85 • 1985–86 • 1986–87 • 1987–88 • 1988–89 • 1989–90 • 1990–91 • 1991–92 • 1992–93 • 1993–94 • 1994–95 • 1995–96 • 1996–97 • Carolina |
| Hartford Whalers | |
|---|---|
| Franchise | Hartford Whalers • Carolina Hurricanes • Expansion Draft • Players • Coaches • Seasons • Draft Picks • NHL–WHA Merger |
| Championships | Avco World Trophy: 1972-73 • Division Championships: 1972–73 • 1973–74 • 1974–75 • 1986-87 |
| Arenas | Boston Arena • Boston Garden • The Big E Coliseum • Springfield Civic Center • Hartford Civic Center |
| 1980–81 NHL season by team | |
|---|---|
| Patrick | Calgary • NY Islanders • NY Rangers • Philadelphia • Washington |
| Adams | Boston • Buffalo • Minnesota • Quebec • Toronto |
| Norris | Detroit • Hartford • Los Angeles • Montreal • Pittsburgh |
| Smythe | Chicago • Colorado • Edmonton • St. Louis • Vancouver • Winnipeg |
| See also | 1980 NHL Entry Draft • All-Star Game • 1981 Stanley Cup Finals |