1980–81 New York Islanders season

The 1980-81 New York Islanders season was the ninth season in the franchise's history. It involved winning the Stanley Cup.

1980–81 New York Islanders
Stanley Cup champions
Campbell Conference champions
Patrick Division champions
Division1st Patrick
Conference1st Campbell
1980–81 record48–18–14
Goals for355
Goals against260
Team information
General managerBill Torrey
CoachAl Arbour
CaptainDenis Potvin
Alternate captainsNone
ArenaNassau Coliseum
Team leaders
GoalsMike Bossy (68)
AssistsBryan Trottier (72)
PointsMike Bossy (119)
Penalty minutesGarry Howatt (174)
WinsBilly Smith (22)
Goals against averageGlenn Resch (3.07)

Offseason

NHL Draft

New York'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)
117Brent Sutter CanadaRed Deer Rustlers (AJHL)
238Kelly Hrudey CanadaMedicine Hat Tigers (WHL)
359Dave Simpson CanadaLondon Knights (OHA)
468Monty Trottier CanadaBillings Bighorns (WHL)
480Greg Gilbert CanadaToronto Marlboros (OMJHL)
5101Ken Leiter United StatesMichigan State University (WCHA)
6122Dan Revell CanadaOshawa Generals (OMJHL)
7143Mark Hamway United StatesMichigan State University (WCHA)
8164Morey Gare CanadaPenticton Knights (BCJHL)
9185Peter Steblyk CanadaMedicine Hat Tigers (WHL)
10206Glenn Johannesen CanadaRed Deer Rustlers (AJHL)

Regular season

Season standings

Patrick Division
  GP W L T GF GA PTS
New York Islanders80481814355260110
Philadelphia Flyers8041241531324997
Calgary Flames8039271432929892
New York Rangers8030361431231774
Washington Capitals8026361828631770

[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

Pre-season

Regular season

No. R Date Score Opponent Record
1WOctober 11, 19805–2Boston Bruins (1980–81)1–0–0
2WOctober 12, 19802–1@ Washington Capitals (1980–81)2–0–0
3TOctober 14, 19805–5St. Louis Blues (1980–81)2–0–1
4WOctober 16, 19806–4@ Detroit Red Wings (1980–81)3–0–1
5TOctober 18, 19805–5Edmonton Oilers (1980–81)3–0–2
6TOctober 19, 19803–3@ Hartford Whalers (1980–81)3–0–3
7LOctober 21, 19803–6Vancouver Canucks (1980–81)3–1–3
8LOctober 23, 19802–4@ Philadelphia Flyers (1980–81)3–2–3
9LOctober 25, 19801–3Philadelphia Flyers (1980–81)3–3–3
10LOctober 26, 19802–5@ Buffalo Sabres (1980–81)3–4–3
11WOctober 28, 19806–4Montreal Canadiens (1980–81)4–4–3
12LNovember 1, 19803–7Los Angeles Kings (1980–81)4–5–3
13WNovember 4, 19806–4Detroit Red Wings (1980–81)5–5–3
14WNovember 6, 19804–2@ Boston Bruins (1980–81)6–5–3
15WNovember 8, 19807–3Chicago Black Hawks (1980–81)7–5–3
16TNovember 11, 19806–6Minnesota North Stars (1980–81)7–5–4
17WNovember 12, 19804–2@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1980–81)8–5–4
18WNovember 15, 19804–1Buffalo Sabres (1980–81)9–5–4
19WNovember 17, 19802–1@ Minnesota North Stars (1980–81)10–5–4
20WNovember 18, 19807–2@ St. Louis Blues (1980–81)11–5–4
21WNovember 20, 19805–0Hartford Whalers (1980–81)12–5–4
22WNovember 22, 19806–4New York Rangers (1980–81)13–5–4
23TNovember 25, 19804–4Winnipeg Jets (1980–81)13–5–5
24WNovember 27, 19804–3@ Montreal Canadiens (1980–81)14–5–5
25WNovember 29, 19805–1Detroit Red Wings (1980–81)15–5–5
26WNovember 30, 19807–3@ Quebec Nordiques (1980–81)16–5–5
27WDecember 2, 19805–1Colorado Rockies (1980–81)17–5–5
28LDecember 4, 19803–4@ Colorado Rockies (1980–81)17–6–5
29LDecember 6, 19803–5@ Los Angeles Kings (1980–81)17–7–5
30WDecember 7, 19805–3@ Vancouver Canucks (1980–81)18–7–5
31WDecember 10, 19803–2@ Edmonton Oilers (1980–81)19–7–5
32TDecember 13, 19804–4@ Calgary Flames (1980–81)19–7–6
33WDecember 14, 19805–4@ Winnipeg Jets (1980–81)20–7–6
34WDecember 16, 19806–2Winnipeg Jets (1980–81)21–7–6
35WDecember 20, 19805–2Quebec Nordiques (1980–81)22–7–6
36WDecember 21, 19809–0@ Chicago Black Hawks (1980–81)23–7–6
37TDecember 23, 19802–2Calgary Flames (1980–81)23–7–7
38TDecember 27, 19805–5@ Hartford Whalers (1980–81)23–7–8
39WDecember 30, 19809–3Colorado Rockies (1980–81)24–7–8
40LJanuary 2, 19811–3@ New York Rangers (1980–81)24–8–8
41WJanuary 3, 19818–1Hartford Whalers (1980–81)25–8–8
42WJanuary 6, 19816–3Toronto Maple Leafs (1980–81)26–8–8
43LJanuary 7, 19813–7@ Pittsburgh Penguins (1980–81)26–9–8
44LJanuary 10, 19812–3Boston Bruins (1980–81)26–10–8
45WJanuary 11, 19814–2@ Philadelphia Flyers (1980–81)27–10–8
46WJanuary 13, 19816–3Pittsburgh Penguins (1980–81)28–10–8
47WJanuary 17, 19816–4Washington Capitals (1980–81)29–10–8
48WJanuary 20, 19815–0Calgary Flames (1980–81)30–10–8
49WJanuary 22, 19813–0@ Detroit Red Wings (1980–81)31–10–8
50WJanuary 24, 19817–4Quebec Nordiques (1980–81)32–10–8
51LJanuary 26, 19813–5Buffalo Sabres (1980–81)32–11–8
52WJanuary 28, 19816–4@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1980–81)33–11–8
53LJanuary 31, 19811–5@ Quebec Nordiques (1980–81)33–12–8
54LFebruary 1, 19813–6@ Boston Bruins (1980–81)33–13–8
55WFebruary 3, 19818–1Los Angeles Kings (1980–81)34–13–8
56LFebruary 4, 19813–9@ New York Rangers (1980–81)34–14–8
57TFebruary 7, 19815–5Minnesota North Stars (1980–81)34–14–9
58LFebruary 12, 19813–5@ Pittsburgh Penguins (1980–81)34–15–9
59TFebruary 14, 19811–1St. Louis Blues (1980–81)34–15–10
60LFebruary 17, 19815–8Toronto Maple Leafs (1980–81)34–16–10
61WFebruary 21, 19816–3Chicago Black Hawks (1980–81)35–16–10
62WFebruary 23, 19814–1@ Minnesota North Stars (1980–81)36–16–10
63LFebruary 25, 19814–11@ Calgary Flames (1980–81)36–17–10
64WFebruary 27, 19815–1@ Vancouver Canucks (1980–81)37–17–10
65WFebruary 28, 19812–1@ Los Angeles Kings (1980–81)38–17–10
66TMarch 3, 19818–8Edmonton Oilers (1980–81)38–17–11
67WMarch 7, 19813–1Vancouver Canucks (1980–81)39–17–11
68WMarch 11, 19816–3@ Winnipeg Jets (1980–81)40–17–11
69WMarch 12, 19815–0@ Edmonton Oilers (1980–81)41–17–11
70TMarch 14, 19813–3Philadelphia Flyers (1980–81)41–17–12
71TMarch 17, 19813–3Montreal Canadiens (1980–81)41–17–13
72WMarch 20, 19815–3@ Colorado Rockies (1980–81)42–17–13
73WMarch 22, 19816–2@ Chicago Black Hawks (1980–81)43–17–13
74WMarch 24, 19815–3@ St. Louis Blues (1980–81)44–17–13
75TMarch 28, 19814–4Pittsburgh Penguins (1980–81)44–17–14
76WMarch 29, 19815–4@ Washington Capitals (1980–81)45–17–14
77LMarch 31, 19811–3@ Montreal Canadiens (1980–81)45–18–14
78WApril 2, 19812–1New York Rangers (1980–81)46–18–14
79WApril 4, 19814–1Washington Capitals (1980–81)47–18–14
80WApril 5, 19817–3@ Buffalo Sabres (1980–81)48–18–14

Player statistics

Regular season
Scoring
Player Pos GP G A Pts PIM +/- PPG SHG GWG
Mike BossyRW796851119323728210
Bryan TrottierC7331721037449925
Clark GilliesLW803345789926903
Bob BourneC783541766234975
Denis PotvinD7420567610438904
Anders KallurRW783628643225764
Stefan PerssonD80952618224602
Butch GoringC7823376004411
John TonelliLW70203252578203
Bob NystromRW791430441456300
Steve TambelliniC6119173617-12204
Wayne MerrickC711615313012102
Garry HowattLW704151917412000
Duane SutterRW237111826-8101
Dave LangevinD751161712240000
Ken MorrowD80211132019000
Bob LorimerD73112137745000
Gord LaneD603912124-6011
Hector MariniRW144711399100
Billy CarrollC1844863001
Jean PotvinD1823525-4201
Brent SutterC322402001
Lorne HenningC9123244000
Mike McEwenD13033103000
Chico ReschG3201100000
Roland MelansonG1100040000
Billy SmithG41000330000
Goaltending
Player MIN GP W L T GA GAA SO
Billy Smith236341221081293.282
Chico Resch1817321875933.073
Roland Melanson62011811323.100
Team:4800804818142543.175
Playoffs
Scoring
Player Pos GP G A Pts PIM PPG SHG GWG
Mike BossyRW181718354903
Bryan TrottierC1811182934421
Denis PotvinD188172516612
Butch GoringC181010206422
Wayne MerrickC18612188001
Clark GilliesLW18691528300
Mike McEwenD1768146400
John TonelliLW16581316002
Bob NystromRW18661220001
Billy CarrollC1839124011
Bob BourneC14461019111
Hector MariniRW936914000
Anders KallurRW1243710020
Ken MorrowD183478001
Gord LaneD1215632000
Bob LorimerD1814527000
Stefan PerssonD70556000
Duane SutterRW1231410000
Dave LangevinD1803325000
Garry HowattLW802215000
Billy SmithG170112000
Lorne HenningC10000000
Roland MelansonG30000000
Goaltending
Player MIN GP W L GA GAA SO
Billy Smith99417143422.540
Roland Melanson9231063.910
Team:108618153482.650

[2]

Note: Pos = Position; 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;

Playoffs

Stanley Cup Finals

New York Islanders vs. Minnesota North Stars

Date Visitors Score Home Score Notes
May 12Minnesota3New York6
May 14Minnesota3New York6
May 17New York7Minnesota5
May 19New York2Minnesota 4
May 21Minnesota1New York5

New York wins the series 4–1.

1981 New York Islanders Stanley Cup Champions

Gord Lane, Jean Potvin, Bob Lorimer, Denis Potvin, Stefan Persson, Mike McEwen, Ken Morrow, Dave Langevin, Duane Sutter, Garry Howatt, Clark Gillies, Lorne Henning, Hector Marini, Wayne Merrick, Bob Bourne, Bryan Trottier, Mike Bossy, Bob Nystrom, John Tonelli, Anders Kallur, Butch Goring, Billy Carroll, Roland Melanson, Billy Smith, Al Arbour (coach), Bill Torrey (general manager), Ron Waske, Jim Pickard (trainers)

Awards and records

  • Butch Goring, Conn Smythe Trophy

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 New York Islanders Statistics - Hockey-Reference.com". hockey-reference.com. Retrieved 2009-07-13.
Preceded by
New York Islanders
1980
New York Islanders
Stanley Cup Champions

1981
Succeeded by
New York Islanders
1982
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