1980–81 Los Angeles Kings season

The 1980–81 Los Angeles Kings season, was the Kings' 14th season in the National Hockey League. It saw the Kings make it to the playoffs, losing in the preliminary round to the New York Rangers.

1980–81 Los Angeles Kings
Division2nd Norris
1980–81 record43–24–13
Goals for337
Goals against290
Team information
General managerGeorge Maguire
CoachBob Berry
CaptainMike Murphy
Alternate captainsNone
ArenaThe Forum

Regular season

Final standings
Norris Division
GP W L T GF GA Pts
Montreal Canadiens80452213332232103
Los Angeles Kings8043241333729099
Pittsburgh Penguins8030371330234573
Hartford Whalers8021411829237260
Detroit Red Wings8019431825233956

[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.

Schedule and results
No. R Date Score Opponent Record
1WOctober 11, 19808–1Detroit Red Wings (1980–81)1–0–0
2LOctober 14, 19802–4@ Calgary Flames (1980–81)1–1–0
3WOctober 16, 19806–4Quebec Nordiques (1980–81)2–1–0
4WOctober 18, 19804–3Colorado Rockies (1980–81)3–1–0
5WOctober 22, 19804–0Boston Bruins (1980–81)4–1–0
6WOctober 25, 19805–4Toronto Maple Leafs (1980–81)5–1–0
7TOctober 26, 19804–4@ Edmonton Oilers (1980–81)5–1–1
8WOctober 28, 19808–4@ Colorado Rockies (1980–81)6–1–1
9WOctober 29, 19804–2Washington Capitals (1980–81)7–1–1
10WNovember 1, 19807–3@ New York Islanders (1980–81)8–1–1
11WNovember 2, 19806–3@ New York Rangers (1980–81)9–1–1
12WNovember 5, 19805–3@ Washington Capitals (1980–81)10–1–1
13LNovember 6, 19802–8@ Philadelphia Flyers (1980–81)10–2–1
14LNovember 8, 19800–3@ Montreal Canadiens (1980–81)10–3–1
15WNovember 10, 19804–1New York Rangers (1980–81)11–3–1
16LNovember 12, 19804–8Montreal Canadiens (1980–81)11–4–1
17LNovember 15, 19803–5St. Louis Blues (1980–81)11–5–1
18WNovember 16, 19803–2@ Vancouver Canucks (1980–81)12–5–1
19WNovember 19, 19807–2Winnipeg Jets (1980–81)13–5–1
20WNovember 22, 19805–2@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1980–81)14–5–1
21WNovember 24, 19804–3@ Quebec Nordiques (1980–81)15–5–1
22LNovember 26, 19802–4Philadelphia Flyers (1980–81)15–6–1
23WNovember 29, 19805–2Chicago Black Hawks (1980–81)16–6–1
24WDecember 2, 19805–2Hartford Whalers (1980–81)17–6–1
25WDecember 4, 19803–1Vancouver Canucks (1980–81)18–6–1
26WDecember 6, 19805–3New York Islanders (1980–81)19–6–1
27LDecember 8, 19802–4Calgary Flames (1980–81)19–7–1
28WDecember 10, 19807–2@ Minnesota North Stars (1980–81)20–7–1
29WDecember 11, 19802–1@ Detroit Red Wings (1980–81)21–7–1
30TDecember 13, 19805–5@ Hartford Whalers (1980–81)21–7–2
31LDecember 14, 19801–7@ Boston Bruins (1980–81)21–8–2
32TDecember 17, 19803–3Pittsburgh Penguins (1980–81)21–8–3
33LDecember 20, 19804–7Buffalo Sabres (1980–81)21–9–3
34WDecember 23, 19807–4Edmonton Oilers (1980–81)22–9–3
35WDecember 26, 19806–3@ Vancouver Canucks (1980–81)23–9–3
36TDecember 27, 19804–4St. Louis Blues (1980–81)23–9–4
37LDecember 30, 19800–4@ Montreal Canadiens (1980–81)23–10–4
38WDecember 31, 19805–2@ Buffalo Sabres (1980–81)24–10–4
39LJanuary 2, 19816–7@ Calgary Flames (1980–81)24–11–4
40WJanuary 5, 19815–2Calgary Flames (1980–81)25–11–4
41WJanuary 7, 19815–3Hartford Whalers (1980–81)26–11–4
42TJanuary 10, 19816–6@ St. Louis Blues (1980–81)26–11–5
43TJanuary 11, 19814–4@ Buffalo Sabres (1980–81)26–11–6
44WJanuary 14, 19815–4@ Hartford Whalers (1980–81)27–11–6
45LJanuary 15, 19810–3@ Washington Capitals (1980–81)27–12–6
46LJanuary 17, 19814–5@ Pittsburgh Penguins (1980–81)27–13–6
47LJanuary 18, 19812–7@ Philadelphia Flyers (1980–81)27–14–6
48WJanuary 20, 198111–4Detroit Red Wings (1980–81)28–14–6
49TJanuary 22, 19813–3Toronto Maple Leafs (1980–81)28–14–7
50WJanuary 24, 19816–4@ Boston Bruins (1980–81)29–14–7
51WJanuary 26, 19817–5@ Quebec Nordiques (1980–81)30–14–7
52LJanuary 28, 19812–6New York Rangers (1980–81)30–15–7
53WJanuary 31, 19814–1Montreal Canadiens (1980–81)31–15–7
54WFebruary 2, 19813–2@ New York Rangers (1980–81)32–15–7
55LFebruary 3, 19811–8@ New York Islanders (1980–81)32–16–7
56LFebruary 5, 19814–6@ Detroit Red Wings (1980–81)32–17–7
57TFebruary 7, 19814–4Washington Capitals (1980–81)32–17–8
58TFebruary 12, 19815–5@ Chicago Black Hawks (1980–81)32–17–9
59LFebruary 14, 19814–5Boston Bruins (1980–81)32–18–9
60LFebruary 18, 19812–4Quebec Nordiques (1980–81)32–19–9
61LFebruary 21, 19811–3Philadelphia Flyers (1980–81)32–20–9
62WFebruary 24, 19815–2Edmonton Oilers (1980–81)33–20–9
63WFebruary 26, 19814–3Vancouver Canucks (1980–81)34–20–9
64LFebruary 28, 19811–2New York Islanders (1980–81)34–21–9
65WMarch 2, 19811–0@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1980–81)35–21–9
66LMarch 4, 19815–6@ Pittsburgh Penguins (1980–81)35–22–9
67WMarch 6, 19813–1@ Colorado Rockies (1980–81)36–22–9
68WMarch 8, 19814–1@ Winnipeg Jets (1980–81)37–22–9
69TMarch 11, 19814–4Chicago Black Hawks (1980–81)37–22–10
70WMarch 14, 198110–4Minnesota North Stars (1980–81)38–22–10
71LMarch 17, 19811–3Buffalo Sabres (1980–81)38–23–10
72TMarch 19, 19814–4Pittsburgh Penguins (1980–81)38–23–11
73TMarch 21, 19816–6@ Edmonton Oilers (1980–81)38–23–12
74WMarch 22, 19817–5@ Winnipeg Jets (1980–81)39–23–12
75WMarch 24, 19814–3@ Minnesota North Stars (1980–81)40–23–12
76WMarch 25, 19814–2@ Chicago Black Hawks (1980–81)41–23–12
77WMarch 28, 19813–2Minnesota North Stars (1980–81)42–23–12
78WMarch 31, 19817–3Winnipeg Jets (1980–81)43–23–12
79LApril 2, 19814–6@ St. Louis Blues (1980–81)43–24–12
80TApril 4, 19815–5Colorado Rockies (1980–81)43–24–13

Player statistics
Regular season
Scoring
Player Pos GP G A Pts PIM +/- PPG SHG GWG
Marcel DionneC80587713570552349
Dave TaylorRW724765112130471303
Charlie SimmerLW65564910562312309
Larry MurphyD801660767917511
Jerry KorabD789435213910302
Billy HarrisRW8020294936-1141
Jim FoxRW7118254380202
Mike MurphyRW6816233954-7211
Steve JensenLW7419193888-6514
Greg TerrionLW7312253799-1202
Dan BonarC71111526570313
Dean HopkinsRW67818261186201
Mark HardyD77520257714301
Garry UngerC5810102040-17100
Doug HalwardD514151996-2100
Jay WellsD72513181559001
Andre St. LaurentC2210616638002
Glenn GoldupRW49691535-2000
Dave LewisD67112139825000
John Paul KellyLW1936984000
Rick ChartrawD/RW21167281001
Robert PalmerD13044135000
Rick MartinLW111201000
Don LuceC101012-4000
Mario LessardG6401180000
Jim RutherfordG301100000
John GibsonD400021-5000
Ron GrahameG600000000
Doug KeansG900070000
Dave MorrisonRW30000-1000
Paul PageauG100000000
Kevin SchamehornRW50004-1000
Don WaddellD10000-1000
Goaltending
Player MIN GP W L T GA GAA SO
Mario Lessard3746643518112033.252
Ron Grahame3606321284.670
Jim Rutherford1803300103.330
Doug Keans4549231374.890
Paul Pageau60101088.000
Team:4800804324132863.572
Playoffs
Scoring
Player Pos GP G A Pts PIM PPG SHG GWG
Dave TaylorRW422410100
Marcel DionneC41347100
Larry MurphyD43032100
Billy HarrisRW42130000
Mark HardyD41234100
Dan BonarC411211010
Steve JensenLW40227000
Dave LewisD40224000
Don LuceC40222000
Dean HopkinsRW41019001
Greg TerrionLW31014100
Rick ChartrawD/RW40114000
Jim FoxRW40110000
John Paul KellyLW401125000
Mike MurphyRW10110000
Andre St. LaurentC30119000
Jerry KorabD400033000
Mario LessardG40000000
Rick MartinLW10000000
Jim RutherfordG10000000
Jay WellsD400027000
Goaltending
Player MIN GP W L GA GAA SO
Mario Lessard220413205.450
Jim Rutherford2010026.000
Team:240413225.500

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Note:
Pos = Position; GPI = Games played in; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes; +/- = Plus/minus; PPG = Power-play goals; SHG = Short-handed goals; GWG = Game-winning goals
Min, TOI = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T,T/OT = Ties; OTL = Overtime losses; GA = Goals-against; GAA = Goals-against average; SO = Shutouts; SA = Shots against; SV = Shots saved; SV% = Save percentage;

Draft picks

Los Angeles's draft picks at the 1980 NHL Entry Draft held at the Montreal Forum in Montreal, Quebec.

Round # Player Nationality College/Junior/Club Team (League)
14Larry Murphy CanadaPeterborough Petes (OHA)
110Jim Fox CanadaOttawa 67's (OHA)
233Greg Terrion CanadaBrantford Alexanders (OHA)
234Dave Morrison CanadaPeterborough Petes (OHA)
352Steve Bozek CanadaNorthern Michigan University (NCAA)
473Bernie Nicholls CanadaKingston Canadians (OMJHL)
594Alan Graves CanadaSeattle Breakers (WHL)
6115Darren Eliot CanadaCornell University (ECAC)
7136Mike O'Connor CanadaMichigan Tech University (WCHA)
8157Billy O'Dwyer United StatesBoston College (ECAC)
9178Daryl Evans CanadaNiagara Falls Flyers (OMJHL)
10199Kim Collins CanadaBowling Green University (CCHA)

See also

References
  1. Dinger, Ralph, ed. (2011). The National Hockey League Official Guide & Record Book 2012. Dan Diamond & Associates. p. 152. ISBN 9781894801225.
  2. "1980-81 Los Angeles Kings Statistics - Hockey-Reference.com". hockey-reference.com. Retrieved 2009-06-25.
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