1980–81 Washington Capitals season

The 1980–81 Washington Capitals season was the Washington Capitals seventh season in the National Hockey League (NHL).

1980–81 Washington Capitals
Division5th Patrick
1980–81 record26–36–18
Goals for286
Goals against317
Team information
General managerMax McNab
CoachGary Green
CaptainRyan Walter
Alternate captainsNone

Regular season

Final 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

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

Player statistics

Regular season

Scoring
Player Pos GP G A Pts PIM +/- PPG SHG GWG
Dennis MarukC8050479787-71625
Mike GartnerRW80484694100-51303
Ryan WalterC/LW80244468150-9401
Bob KellyLW80263662157-13804
Jean PronovostRW8022365861-9614
Bengt-Ake GustafssonRW722134552611421
Dennis VervergaertRW7914274140-5202
Rick GreenD658233191-15201
Darren VeitchD594212546-12101
Alan HangslebenD7651924198-7000
Tim TookeyC2910132318-6601
Wes JarvisC559142330-9010
Paul MulveyLW5571421166-9100
Guy CharronC47513182-4210
Glen CurrieC405131816-5210
Pat RibbleD6731518103-13301
Rolf EdbergC45881661000
Howard WalkerD64211131009200
Pierre BouchardD50371028-18000
Rick SmithD40549367202
Mike PalmateerG49088170000
Jim McTaggartD52167185-5000
Yvon LabreD25246100-2000
Mark LofthouseRW/C311240000
Errol RausseLW511201000
Archie HendersonRW710128-1000
Greg ThebergeD11010-2000
Dwayne LowdermilkD20112-1000
Dave ParroG1801120000
Rollie BoutinG200000000
Tony CassolatoRW200000000
Gary InnessG300000000
Jay JohnstonD200090000
Paul MacKinnonD14000225000
Torrie RobertsonLW30000-2000
Wayne StephensonG2000040000
Goaltending
Player MIN GP W L T GA GAA SO
Mike Palmateer267949181991723.852
Dave Parro81118472493.631
Wayne Stephenson101020475663.921
Rollie Boutin1202020115.500
Gary Inness180301293.000
Team:4800802636183073.844

[2]

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;

Draft picks

Washington'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)
15Darren Veitch CanadaRegina Pats (WHL)
347Dan Miele CanadaProvidence College (NCAA)
355Torrie Robertson CanadaVictoria Cougars (WHL)
589Timo Blomqvist FinlandJokerit (Finland)
6110Todd Bidner CanadaToronto Marlboros (OMJHL)
7131Frank Perkins United StatesSudbury Wolves (OMJHL)
8152Bruce Raboin CanadaProvidence College (ECAC)
9173Peter Andersson SwedenLulea (Sweden)
10194Tony Camazzola CanadaBrandon Wheat Kings (WHL)

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 Washington Capitals Statistics - Hockey-Reference.com". hockey-reference.com. Retrieved 2009-06-02.
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