NHL hockey team season (final season in Colorado)
1981–82 Colorado Rockies |
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Division | 5th Smythe |
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Conference | Campbell |
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1981–82 record | 18-49-13 |
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Team information |
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General manager | Bill MacMillan |
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Coach | Bill MacMillan |
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Captain | Lanny McDonald (Oct.–Nov.) Rob Ramage (Nov.–Apr.) |
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Alternate captains | None |
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Arena | McNichols Sports Arena |
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Average attendance | 8,180 |
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Minor league affiliate(s) | Fort Worth Texans (CHL) |
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Team leaders |
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Goals | Steve Tambellini (29) |
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Assists | Brent Ashton (36) |
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Points | Brent Ashton (60) |
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Penalty minutes | Rob Ramage (201) |
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Wins | Glenn Resch (16) |
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Goals against average | Glenn Resch (4.03) |
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The 1981–82 Colorado Rockies season was the sixth and final season for the Rockies in Colorado. The franchise would relocate to New Jersey for the 1982–83 season and be renamed the New Jersey Devils. In 1995 the Devils would win the Stanley Cup for the first time in franchise history. The same year, NHL hockey would return to Colorado with the Quebec Nordiques relocating there to become the Avalanche, for the 1995–96 season. They went on to become Stanley Cup champions in their first season in Denver.
Offseason
NHL Draft
Regular season
Final standings
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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
Smythe Division record vs. opponents |
Vs. Campbell Conference Vs. Smythe Division 1981–82 NHL records[2] | Team | CGY | COL | EDM | LAK | VAN | Total | Calgary | — | 6−2 | 2−5−1 | 4−3−1 | 3−3−2 | 15−13−4 | Colorado | 2−6 | — | 2−5−1 | 2−4−2 | 2−4−2 | 8−19−5 | Edmonton | 5−2−1 | 5−2−1 | — | 5−1−2 | 5−2−1 | 20−7−5 | Los Angeles | 3−4−1 | 4−2−2 | 1−5−2 | — | 3−2−3 | 11−13−8 | Vancouver | 3−3−2 | 4−2−2 | 2−5−1 | 2−3−3 | — | 11−13−8 | | Vs. Norris Division 1981–82 NHL records | Team | CHI | DET | MIN | STL | TOR | WIN | Total | Calgary | 0−2−1 | 1−1−1 | 0−1−2 | 1−2 | 1−0−2 | 1−2 | 4−8−6 | Colorado | 2−1 | 0−3 | 0−1−2 | 1−2 | 0−1−2 | 1−2 | 4−10−4 | Edmonton | 1−1−1 | 2−0−1 | 2−0−1 | 3−0 | 2−1 | 2−1 | 12−3−3 | Los Angeles | 0−3 | 2−1 | 0−2−1 | 2−1 | 1−2 | 0−3 | 5−12−1 | Vancouver | 2−1 | 1−1−1 | 1−1−1 | 1−2 | 2−0−1 | 2−1 | 9−6−3 | | Vs. Wales Conference Vs. Adams Division 1981–82 NHL records | Team | BOS | BUF | HFD | MTL | QUE | Total | Calgary | 1−1−1 | 2−0−1 | 2−1 | 1−2 | 3−0 | 9−4−2 | Colorado | 0−3 | 0−3 | 2−0−1 | 0−2−1 | 1−2 | 3−10−2 | Edmonton | 0−1−2 | 2−1 | 2−0−1 | 0−1−2 | 1−2 | 5−5−5 | Los Angeles | 0−3 | 1−2 | 0−2−1 | 1−2 | 1−0−2 | 3−9−3 | Vancouver | 1−2 | 1−1−1 | 2−0−1 | 1−2 | 1−1−1 | 6−6−3 | | Vs. Patrick Division 1981–82 NHL records | Team | NYI | NYR | PHI | PIT | WSH | Total | Calgary | 0−1−2 | 0−2−1 | 0−3 | 1−0−2 | 0−3 | 1−9−5 | Colorado | 0−2−1 | 0−2−1 | 1−2 | 0−3 | 2−1 | 3−10−2 | Edmonton | 1−1−1 | 3−0 | 2−1 | 3−0 | 2−0−1 | 11−2−2 | Los Angeles | 2−1 | 1−2 | 0−2−1 | 1−1−1 | 1−1−1 | 5−7−3 | Vancouver | 1−2 | 0−3 | 2−0–1 | 0–2−1 | 1−1−1 | 4–8–3 | | |
Schedule and results
1981–82 game log |
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April: 1–1–0 (home: 1–0–0; road: 0–1–0) | # | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | Decision | Attendance | Record | Pts | Recap | 79 | April 1 | Colorado | 0–11 | Calgary | Myre | | 17–49–13 | 47 | | 80 | April 3 | Calgary | 1–3 | Colorado | Resch | | 18–49–13 | 49 | | |
Legend: Win (2 points) Loss (0 points) Tie (1 point) |
Player statistics
Regular season
- Scoring
- Goaltending
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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;
Farm teams
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 Colorado Rockies Statistics - Hockey-Reference.com". hockey-reference.com. Retrieved May 28, 2009.
External links
- "1981–82 Colorado Rockies Games". Hockey-reference.com. Retrieved May 6, 2009.
- Rockies on Hockey Database
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