| 1981–82 Hartford Whalers | |
| Division | 5th Adams |
|---|---|
| 1981–82 record | 21–41–18 |
| Home record | 13-17-10 |
| Road record | 8-24-8 |
| Goals for | 264 |
| Goals against | 351 |
| Team information | |
| General manager | Larry Pleau |
| Coach | Larry Pleau |
| Assistant coach | John Cunniff Rick Ley |
| Captain | Dave Keon |
| Arena | Hartford Civic Center |
| Average attendance | 11,413 |
| Minor league affiliate(s) | Binghamton Whalers AHL Saginaw Gears IHL |
| Team leaders | |
| Goals | Blaine Stoughton (52) |
| Assists | Mark Howe (45) |
| Points | Blaine Stoughton (91) |
| Penalty minutes | Garry Howatt (242) |
| Wins | Greg Millen (11) |
| Goals against average | John Garrett (4.21) |
The 1981–82 Hartford Whalers season was the Whalers' 3rd season in the National Hockey League. The Whalers finished 4th in the Adams Division and did not qualify for the playoffs.
Off-season[]
Regular Season[]
Final Standings[]
| GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | PTS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montreal Canadiens | 80 | 46 | 17 | 17 | 360 | 223 | 109 |
| Boston Bruins | 80 | 43 | 27 | 10 | 323 | 285 | 96 |
| Buffalo Sabres | 80 | 39 | 26 | 15 | 307 | 273 | 93 |
| Quebec Nordiques | 80 | 33 | 31 | 16 | 356 | 345 | 82 |
| Hartford Whalers | 80 | 21 | 41 | 18 | 264 | 351 | 60 |
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 6, 1981 | 5–6 | @ Quebec Nordiques (1981–82) | 0–1–0 |
| 2 | T | October 8, 1981 | 5–5 | @ Montreal Canadiens (1981–82) | 0–1–1 |
| 3 | T | October 10, 1981 | 1–1 | Boston Bruins (1981–82) | 0–1–2 |
| 4 | L | October 15, 1981 | 2–7 | Montreal Canadiens (1981–82) | 0–2–2 |
| 5 | W | October 17, 1981 | 8–1 | Detroit Red Wings (1981–82) | 1–2–2 |
| 6 | L | October 21, 1981 | 2–5 | @ Edmonton Oilers (1981–82) | 1–3–2 |
| 7 | T | October 23, 1981 | 2–2 | @ Vancouver Canucks (1981–82) | 1–3–3 |
| 8 | L | October 24, 1981 | 3–7 | @ Calgary Flames (1981–82) | 1–4–3 |
| 9 | T | October 29, 1981 | 6–6 | New York Islanders (1981–82) | 1–4–4 |
| 10 | T | October 31, 1981 | 2–2 | Chicago Black Hawks (1981–82) | 1–4–5 |
| 11 | L | November 1, 1981 | 1–4 | @ Boston Bruins (1981–82) | 1–5–5 |
| 12 | L | November 4, 1981 | 1–4 | Vancouver Canucks (1981–82) | 1–6–5 |
| 13 | W | November 7, 1981 | 4–2 | Minnesota North Stars (1981–82) | 2–6–5 |
| 14 | T | November 8, 1981 | 2–2 | @ Buffalo Sabres (1981–82) | 2–6–6 |
| 15 | T | November 11, 1981 | 4–4 | Edmonton Oilers (1981–82) | 2–6–7 |
| 16 | L | November 12, 1981 | 3–5 | @ Philadelphia Flyers (1981–82) | 2–7–7 |
| 17 | L | November 14, 1981 | 0–4 | Washington Capitals (1981–82) | 2–8–7 |
| 18 | W | November 18, 1981 | 8–5 | Toronto Maple Leafs (1981–82) | 3–8–7 |
| 19 | L | November 19, 1981 | 1–6 | @ Boston Bruins (1981–82) | 3–9–7 |
| 20 | L | November 21, 1981 | 3–7 | @ Quebec Nordiques (1981–82) | 3–10–7 |
| 21 | T | November 25, 1981 | 3–3 | Quebec Nordiques (1981–82) | 3–10–8 |
| 22 | W | November 28, 1981 | 6–2 | Washington Capitals (1981–82) | 4–10–8 |
| 23 | L | November 29, 1981 | 3–6 | @ Montreal Canadiens (1981–82) | 4–11–8 |
| 24 | W | December 2, 1981 | 5–3 | @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1981–82) | 5–11–8 |
| 25 | L | December 4, 1981 | 2–4 | Buffalo Sabres (1981–82) | 5–12–8 |
| 26 | W | December 6, 1981 | 5–3 | @ New York Rangers (1981–82) | 6–12–8 |
| 27 | W | December 9, 1981 | 5–1 | St. Louis Blues (1981–82) | 7–12–8 |
| 28 | L | December 12, 1981 | 2–4 | Colorado Rockies (1981–82) | 7–13–8 |
| 29 | L | December 13, 1981 | 3–8 | @ Chicago Black Hawks (1981–82) | 7–14–8 |
| 30 | L | December 16, 1981 | 1–6 | Montreal Canadiens (1981–82) | 7–15–8 |
| 31 | T | December 19, 1981 | 5–5 | Los Angeles Kings (1981–82) | 7–15–9 |
| 32 | L | December 20, 1981 | 2–8 | @ Buffalo Sabres (1981–82) | 7–16–9 |
| 33 | W | December 22, 1981 | 3–2 | @ Detroit Red Wings (1981–82) | 8–16–9 |
| 34 | L | December 26, 1981 | 6–9 | Boston Bruins (1981–82) | 8–17–9 |
| 35 | W | December 27, 1981 | 7–3 | Toronto Maple Leafs (1981–82) | 9–17–9 |
| 36 | L | December 29, 1981 | 1–6 | @ St. Louis Blues (1981–82) | 9–18–9 |
| 37 | W | December 30, 1981 | 6–1 | @ Winnipeg Jets (1981–82) | 10–18–9 |
| 38 | L | January 2, 1982 | 4–9 | @ Pittsburgh Penguins (1981–82) | 10–19–9 |
| 39 | L | January 3, 1982 | 4–6 | Pittsburgh Penguins (1981–82) | 10–20–9 |
| 40 | L | January 6, 1982 | 3–5 | Winnipeg Jets (1981–82) | 10–21–9 |
| 41 | L | January 9, 1982 | 2–3 | Buffalo Sabres (1981–82) | 10–22–9 |
| 42 | L | January 11, 1982 | 2–6 | @ Quebec Nordiques (1981–82) | 10–23–9 |
| 43 | T | January 16, 1982 | 3–3 | @ Boston Bruins (1981–82) | 10–23–10 |
| 44 | L | January 17, 1982 | 1–7 | @ Buffalo Sabres (1981–82) | 10–24–10 |
| 45 | W | January 20, 1982 | 4–2 | Quebec Nordiques (1981–82) | 11–24–10 |
| 46 | T | January 23, 1982 | 2–2 | @ Detroit Red Wings (1981–82) | 11–24–11 |
| 47 | W | January 25, 1982 | 6–5 | @ Chicago Black Hawks (1981–82) | 12–24–11 |
| 48 | W | January 27, 1982 | 3–1 | Calgary Flames (1981–82) | 13–24–11 |
| 49 | W | January 30, 1982 | 3–2 | Boston Bruins (1981–82) | 14–24–11 |
| 50 | T | January 31, 1982 | 4–4 | Quebec Nordiques (1981–82) | 14–24–12 |
| 51 | W | February 2, 1982 | 5–3 | @ Los Angeles Kings (1981–82) | 15–24–12 |
| 52 | T | February 5, 1982 | 4–4 | @ Colorado Rockies (1981–82) | 15–24–13 |
| 53 | W | February 6, 1982 | 4–2 | @ St. Louis Blues (1981–82) | 16–24–13 |
| 54 | T | February 10, 1982 | 3–3 | @ Pittsburgh Penguins (1981–82) | 16–24–14 |
| 55 | L | February 13, 1982 | 2–3 | New York Rangers (1981–82) | 16–25–14 |
| 56 | L | February 14, 1982 | 1–9 | New York Islanders (1981–82) | 16–26–14 |
| 57 | L | February 16, 1982 | 2–7 | @ Calgary Flames (1981–82) | 16–27–14 |
| 58 | L | February 19, 1982 | 4–7 | @ Edmonton Oilers (1981–82) | 16–28–14 |
| 59 | L | February 20, 1982 | 2–4 | @ Vancouver Canucks (1981–82) | 16–29–14 |
| 60 | L | February 22, 1982 | 7–8 | @ Minnesota North Stars (1981–82) | 16–30–14 |
| 61 | W | February 24, 1982 | 4–3 | Boston Bruins (1981–82) | 17–30–14 |
| 62 | L | February 27, 1982 | 1–7 | @ Washington Capitals (1981–82) | 17–31–14 |
| 63 | L | February 28, 1982 | 0–5 | Montreal Canadiens (1981–82) | 17–32–14 |
| 64 | T | March 3, 1982 | 3–3 | @ Buffalo Sabres (1981–82) | 17–32–15 |
| 65 | T | March 6, 1982 | 2–2 | Buffalo Sabres (1981–82) | 17–32–16 |
| 66 | W | March 7, 1982 | 7–6 | Los Angeles Kings (1981–82) | 18–32–16 |
| 67 | W | March 10, 1982 | 6–2 | Winnipeg Jets (1981–82) | 19–32–16 |
| 68 | L | March 13, 1982 | 0–5 | @ Montreal Canadiens (1981–82) | 19–33–16 |
| 69 | L | March 14, 1982 | 3–4 | Colorado Rockies (1981–82) | 19–34–16 |
| 70 | W | March 16, 1982 | 7–5 | @ Quebec Nordiques (1981–82) | 20–34–16 |
| 71 | W | March 18, 1982 | 4–1 | Buffalo Sabres (1981–82) | 21–34–16 |
| 72 | L | March 20, 1982 | 2–5 | Philadelphia Flyers (1981–82) | 21–35–16 |
| 73 | L | March 21, 1982 | 3–5 | @ Philadelphia Flyers (1981–82) | 21–36–16 |
| 74 | T | March 24, 1982 | 3–3 | Quebec Nordiques (1981–82) | 21–36–17 |
| 75 | L | March 27, 1982 | 4–5 | @ New York Islanders (1981–82) | 21–37–17 |
| 76 | L | March 28, 1982 | 2–5 | Minnesota North Stars (1981–82) | 21–38–17 |
| 77 | L | March 30, 1982 | 4–6 | @ Montreal Canadiens (1981–82) | 21–39–17 |
| 78 | L | March 31, 1982 | 1–5 | Montreal Canadiens (1981–82) | 21–40–17 |
| 79 | T | April 3, 1982 | 3–3 | New York Rangers (1981–82) | 21–40–18 |
| 80 | L | April 4, 1982 | 2–7 | @ Boston Bruins (1981–82) | 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 |
| 21 | Blaine Stoughton | F | 80 | 52 | 39 | 91 | 57 | -17 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | MAN: Gilbert Plains | 28 |
| 22 | Doug Sulliman | F | 77 | 29 | 40 | 69 | 39 | -13 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | NS: Glace Bay | 22 |
| 4 | Ron Francis | C | 59 | 25 | 43 | 68 | 51 | -13 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ONT: Sault Ste. Marie | 18 |
| 5 | Mark Howe | D | 76 | 8 | 45 | 53 | 18 | 8 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | MI: Detroit | 26 |
| 25/28 | Pierre Larouche | F | 45 | 25 | 25 | 50 | 12 | -17 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | PQ: Taschereau | 25 |
| 15/8 | Garry Howatt | L | 80 | 18 | 32 | 50 | 242 | -5 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ALTA: Glendon | 28 |
| 20 | Rick Meagher | C | 65 | 24 | 19 | 43 | 51 | -4 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ONT: Belleville | 27 |
| 24 | Chris Kotsopoulos | D | 68 | 13 | 20 | 33 | 147 | -25 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ONT: Scarborough | 22 |
| 6 | Blake Wesley | D | 78 | 9 | 18 | 27 | 123 | -34 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ALTA: Red Deer | 22 |
| 26 | Don Nachbaur | C | 77 | 5 | 21 | 26 | 117 | -21 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | BC: Kitimat | 22 |
| 27 | Warren Miller | F | 74 | 10 | 12 | 22 | 68 | -14 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | MN: South St. Paul | 28 |
| 7 | Rick MacLeish | L | 34 | 6 | 16 | 22 | 16 | -13 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ONT: Cannington | 31 |
| 14 | Dave Keon | C | 78 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 6 | -31 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | PQ: Rouyn-Noranda | 41 |
| 28/25 | Mark Renaud | D | 48 | 1 | 17 | 18 | 39 | -17 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ONT: Toronto | 29 |
| 11 | Jordy Douglas | L | 30 | 10 | 7 | 17 | 44 | -11 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | MAN: Winnipeg | 23 |
| 16 | George Lyle | F | 14 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 9 | -3 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ALTA: Edmonton | 27 |
| 12 | Dan Bourbonnais | L | 24 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 11 | -8 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | MAN: Winnipeg | 19 |
| 3 | Paul Shmyr | D | 66 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 134 | -11 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | SASK: Cudworth | 35 |
| 10 | Ray Neufeld | R | 19 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 4 | -7 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | MAN: Winkler | 22 |
| 32 | Mickey Volcan | D | 26 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 29 | -17 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ALTA: Edmonton | 19 |
| 29 | Jack McIlhargey | D | 50 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 60 | -8 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ALTA: Edmonton | 29 |
| 25 | Norm Barnes | D | 20 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 19 | -4 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ONT: Toronto | 28 |
| 18 | Don Gillen | R | 34 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 22 | -11 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | SASK: Dodsland | 20 |
| 12 | Tom Rowe | R | 21 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 36 | -10 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | MA: Lynn | 25 |
| 25/7 | Russ Anderson | D | 25 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 85 | -17 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | MN: Minneapolis | 26 |
| 5 | Marty Howe | D | 13 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | -4 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | MI: Detroit | 27 |
| 30 | Greg Millen | G | 55 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ONT: Toronto | 24 |
| 33 | Stuart Smith | D | 17 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 15 | -7 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ONT: Toronto | 21 |
| 28/15 | Rob McClanahan | F | 17 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 11 | -7 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | MN: St. Paul | 23 |
| 38 | Randy MacGregor | F | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ONT: London | 28 |
| 23 | Paul MacDermid | R | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ONT: Chesley | 18 |
| 23 | Gilles Lupien | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | PQ: Brownsburg | 27 |
| 15 | Dan Fridgen | F | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -2 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ONT: Arnprior | 22 |
| 24 | Mike Fidler | L | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | MA: Everett | 25 |
| 33 | Jeff Brownschidle | D | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -3 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | NY: Buffalo | 22 |
| 31 | Mike Veisor | G | 13 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ONT: Toronto | 29 |
| 35 | John Garrett | G | 16 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ONT: Trenton | 30 |
| 32 | Mike McDougall | F | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | MI: Port Huron | 23 |
| 31 | Gerry McDonald | D | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | MA: Weymouth | 23 |
| 15 | Glenn Merkosky | F | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ALTA: Edmonton | 21 |
| 15 | Michel Galarneau | C | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | PQ: Montreal | 20 |
| Bench | 80 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||||
| Totals | 264 | 442 | 706 | 1493 | |||||||||||
| Goalies | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player Name | GP | Min | GA | GAA | W | L | T | Svs | Pct | EN | SO |
| 35 John Garrett | 16 | 897 | 63 | 4.21 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 416 | 0.868 | 1 | 0 |
| 30 Greg Millen | 55 | 3194 | 229 | 4.30 | 11 | 30 | 12 | 1568 | 0.873 | 5 | 0 |
| 31 Mike Veisor | 13 | 700 | 53 | 4.54 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 390 | 0.880 | 0 | 0 |
Awards and Records[]
- The Whalers did not win any awards this season.
Transactions[]
Draft Picks[]
Farm Teams[]
American Hockey League - Binghamton Whalers
See Also[]
References[]
- 1981–82 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 |
| 1981–82 NHL season by team | |
|---|---|
| Patrick | NY Islanders • NY Rangers • Philadelphia • Pittsburgh • Washington |
| Adams | Boston • Buffalo • Hartford • Montreal • Quebec |
| Norris | Chicago • Detroit • Minnesota • St. Louis • Toronto • Winnipeg |
| Smythe | Calgary • Colorado • Edmonton • Los Angeles • Vancouver |
| See also | 1981 NHL Entry Draft • All-Star Game • 1982 Stanley Cup Finals |
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