1981–82 Buffalo Sabres season
The 1981–82 Buffalo Sabres season was the Sabres' 12th season of operation for the National Hockey League franchise that was established on May 22, 1970.[1]
1981-82 Buffalo Sabres | |
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Division | 3rd Adams |
Conference | 4th Wales |
1981-82 record | 39–26–15 |
Home record | 23–8–9 |
Road record | 16–18–6 |
Goals for | 307 |
Goals against | 273 |
Team information | |
General manager | Scotty Bowman |
Coach | Jim Roberts |
Captain | Danny Gare (Oct–Nov) Gilbert Perreault (Nov–Apr) |
Alternate captains | None |
Arena | Buffalo Memorial Auditorium |
Average attendance | 15,585 |
Team leaders | |
Goals | Gilbert Perreault (31) |
Assists | John Van Boxmeer (54) |
Points | Gilbert Perreault (73) |
Penalty minutes | Larry Playfair (258) |
Wins | Don Edwards (26) |
Goals against average | Jacques Cloutier (2.51) |
Regular season
Final standings
GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | PIM | PTS | |
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Montreal Canadiens | 80 | 46 | 17 | 17 | 360 | 223 | 1463 | 109 |
Boston Bruins | 80 | 43 | 27 | 10 | 323 | 285 | 1266 | 96 |
Buffalo Sabres | 80 | 39 | 26 | 15 | 307 | 273 | 1425 | 93 |
Quebec Nordiques | 80 | 33 | 31 | 16 | 356 | 345 | 1757 | 82 |
Hartford Whalers | 80 | 21 | 41 | 18 | 264 | 351 | 1493 | 60 |
[2]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 |
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1 | W | October 7, 1981 | 5–3 | Washington Capitals (1981–82) | 1–0–0 |
2 | L | October 10, 1981 | 0–9 | @ Montreal Canadiens (1981–82) | 1–1–0 |
3 | T | October 11, 1981 | 2–2 | Vancouver Canucks (1981–82) | 1–1–1 |
4 | W | October 14, 1981 | 4–2 | Quebec Nordiques (1981–82) | 2–1–1 |
5 | W | October 17, 1981 | 4–2 | @ Washington Capitals (1981–82) | 3–1–1 |
6 | T | October 18, 1981 | 3–3 | Montreal Canadiens (1981–82) | 3–1–2 |
7 | T | October 21, 1981 | 2–2 | Winnipeg Jets (1981–82) | 3–1–3 |
8 | W | October 23, 1981 | 6–2 | Toronto Maple Leafs (1981–82) | 4–1–3 |
9 | L | October 25, 1981 | 3–6 | Minnesota North Stars (1981–82) | 4–2–3 |
10 | W | October 28, 1981 | 6–2 | St. Louis Blues (1981–82) | 5–2–3 |
11 | L | October 31, 1981 | 1–3 | @ Pittsburgh Penguins (1981–82) | 5–3–3 |
12 | W | November 1, 1981 | 6–2 | Philadelphia Flyers (1981–82) | 6–3–3 |
13 | T | November 4, 1981 | 3–3 | Calgary Flames (1981–82) | 6–3–4 |
14 | W | November 7, 1981 | 6–2 | @ New York Islanders (1981–82) | 7–3–4 |
15 | T | November 8, 1981 | 2–2 | Hartford Whalers (1981–82) | 7–3–5 |
16 | L | November 11, 1981 | 3–7 | @ New York Rangers (1981–82) | 7–4–5 |
17 | T | November 13, 1981 | 3–3 | New York Rangers (1981–82) | 7–4–6 |
18 | W | November 15, 1981 | 3–1 | Boston Bruins (1981–82) | 8–4–6 |
19 | L | November 18, 1981 | 3–4 | @ Chicago Black Hawks (1981–82) | 8–5–6 |
20 | W | November 20, 1981 | 4–3 | @ Colorado Rockies (1981–82) | 9–5–6 |
21 | W | November 21, 1981 | 7–1 | @ Los Angeles Kings (1981–82) | 10–5–6 |
22 | W | November 25, 1981 | 3–1 | @ Detroit Red Wings (1981–82) | 11–5–6 |
23 | T | November 28, 1981 | 4–4 | @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1981–82) | 11–5–7 |
24 | W | November 29, 1981 | 5–2 | New York Islanders (1981–82) | 12–5–7 |
25 | L | December 3, 1981 | 3–6 | @ Boston Bruins (1981–82) | 12–6–7 |
26 | W | December 4, 1981 | 4–2 | @ Hartford Whalers (1981–82) | 13–6–7 |
27 | W | December 6, 1981 | 7–4 | Pittsburgh Penguins (1981–82) | 14–6–7 |
28 | W | December 9, 1981 | 7–1 | Colorado Rockies (1981–82) | 15–6–7 |
29 | W | December 12, 1981 | 4–2 | @ Detroit Red Wings (1981–82) | 16–6–7 |
30 | T | December 13, 1981 | 4–4 | Quebec Nordiques (1981–82) | 16–6–8 |
31 | L | December 15, 1981 | 3–4 | Los Angeles Kings (1981–82) | 16–7–8 |
32 | L | December 17, 1981 | 1–2 | @ Philadelphia Flyers (1981–82) | 16–8–8 |
33 | L | December 19, 1981 | 3–7 | @ Quebec Nordiques (1981–82) | 16–9–8 |
34 | W | December 20, 1981 | 8–2 | Hartford Whalers (1981–82) | 17–9–8 |
35 | L | December 22, 1981 | 2–3 | @ St. Louis Blues (1981–82) | 17–10–8 |
36 | W | December 26, 1981 | 7–5 | @ Pittsburgh Penguins (1981–82) | 18–10–8 |
37 | W | December 27, 1981 | 3–2 | Washington Capitals (1981–82) | 19–10–8 |
38 | W | December 31, 1981 | 4–2 | Minnesota North Stars (1981–82) | 20–10–8 |
39 | L | January 2, 1982 | 3–6 | @ Quebec Nordiques (1981–82) | 20–11–8 |
40 | W | January 3, 1982 | 3–2 | Montreal Canadiens (1981–82) | 21–11–8 |
41 | W | January 6, 1982 | 5–2 | Detroit Red Wings (1981–82) | 22–11–8 |
42 | W | January 9, 1982 | 3–2 | @ Hartford Whalers (1981–82) | 23–11–8 |
43 | W | January 10, 1982 | 6–4 | Los Angeles Kings (1981–82) | 24–11–8 |
44 | W | January 13, 1982 | 6–2 | Chicago Black Hawks (1981–82) | 25–11–8 |
45 | W | January 15, 1982 | 8–2 | Toronto Maple Leafs (1981–82) | 26–11–8 |
46 | W | January 17, 1982 | 7–1 | Hartford Whalers (1981–82) | 27–11–8 |
47 | T | January 19, 1982 | 2–2 | @ Montreal Canadiens (1981–82) | 27–11–9 |
48 | W | January 22, 1982 | 5–3 | Quebec Nordiques (1981–82) | 28–11–9 |
49 | W | January 23, 1982 | 3–2 | @ Quebec Nordiques (1981–82) | 29–11–9 |
50 | L | January 27, 1982 | 3–4 | @ Vancouver Canucks (1981–82) | 29–12–9 |
51 | L | January 29, 1982 | 1–3 | @ Edmonton Oilers (1981–82) | 29–13–9 |
52 | L | January 30, 1982 | 2–3 | @ Calgary Flames (1981–82) | 29–14–9 |
53 | L | February 3, 1982 | 2–5 | Boston Bruins (1981–82) | 29–15–9 |
54 | L | February 4, 1982 | 2–5 | @ Boston Bruins (1981–82) | 29–16–9 |
55 | L | February 7, 1982 | 3–7 | New York Islanders (1981–82) | 29–17–9 |
56 | W | February 10, 1982 | 4–3 | Winnipeg Jets (1981–82) | 30–17–9 |
57 | L | February 11, 1982 | 4–6 | @ Philadelphia Flyers (1981–82) | 30–18–9 |
58 | W | February 16, 1982 | 2–1 | @ St. Louis Blues (1981–82) | 31–18–9 |
59 | W | February 17, 1982 | 3–2 | @ Chicago Black Hawks (1981–82) | 32–18–9 |
60 | T | February 20, 1982 | 2–2 | @ Montreal Canadiens (1981–82) | 32–18–10 |
61 | W | February 21, 1982 | 6–2 | Colorado Rockies (1981–82) | 33–18–10 |
62 | L | February 24, 1982 | 3–6 | Edmonton Oilers (1981–82) | 33–19–10 |
63 | T | February 26, 1982 | 4–4 | @ Winnipeg Jets (1981–82) | 33–19–11 |
64 | T | February 27, 1982 | 5–5 | @ Minnesota North Stars (1981–82) | 33–19–12 |
65 | T | March 3, 1982 | 3–3 | Hartford Whalers (1981–82) | 33–19–13 |
66 | T | March 6, 1982 | 2–2 | @ Hartford Whalers (1981–82) | 33–19–14 |
67 | L | March 7, 1982 | 3–5 | Montreal Canadiens (1981–82) | 33–20–14 |
68 | W | March 10, 1982 | 7–4 | @ Vancouver Canucks (1981–82) | 34–20–14 |
69 | W | March 12, 1982 | 3–2 | @ Edmonton Oilers (1981–82) | 35–20–14 |
70 | L | March 13, 1982 | 1–4 | @ Calgary Flames (1981–82) | 35–21–14 |
71 | T | March 16, 1982 | 3–3 | Boston Bruins (1981–82) | 35–21–15 |
72 | L | March 18, 1982 | 1–4 | @ Hartford Whalers (1981–82) | 35–22–15 |
73 | L | March 20, 1982 | 4–6 | @ Boston Bruins (1981–82) | 35–23–15 |
74 | W | March 21, 1982 | 5–4 | Montreal Canadiens (1981–82) | 36–23–15 |
75 | L | March 25, 1982 | 1–5 | @ Boston Bruins (1981–82) | 36–24–15 |
76 | L | March 26, 1982 | 5–8 | New York Rangers (1981–82) | 36–25–15 |
77 | W | March 28, 1982 | 9–5 | Boston Bruins (1981–82) | 37–25–15 |
78 | W | March 30, 1982 | 6–4 | @ Quebec Nordiques (1981–82) | 38–25–15 |
79 | W | April 3, 1982 | 5–4 | @ Montreal Canadiens (1981–82) | 39–25–15 |
80 | L | April 4, 1982 | 4–7 | Quebec Nordiques (1981–82) | 39–26–15 |
Playoffs
The Sabres lost to the Boston Bruins three games to one, in the Adams Division semi-finals.
Draft picks
Buffalo's draft picks at the 1981 NHL Entry Draft held at the Montreal Forum in Montreal, Quebec.
Round | # | Player | Nationality | College/Junior/Club Team (League) |
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1 | 17 | Jiri Dudacek | ![]() | HC Kladno (Czechoslovakia) |
2 | 38 | Hannu Virta | ![]() | TPS (Finland) |
3 | 59 | Jim Aldred | ![]() | Kingston Canadiens (OMJHL) |
3 | 60 | Colin Chisholm | ![]() | Calgary Wranglers (WHL) |
4 | 80 | Jeff Eatough | ![]() | Cornwall Royals (QMJHL) |
4 | 83 | Anders Wikberg | ![]() | Timra IK (Sweden) |
5 | 101 | Mauri Eivola | ![]() | TPS (Finland) |
6 | 122 | Ali Butorac | ![]() | Ottawa 67's (OMJHL) |
7 | 143 | Heikki Leime | ![]() | TPS (Finland) |
8 | 164 | Gates Orlando | ![]() | Providence College (ECAC) |
9 | 185 | Venci Sebek | ![]() | Niagara Falls Flyers (OMJHL) |
10 | 206 | Warren Harper | ![]() | Prince Albert Raiders (SJHL) |
See also
References
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