1981–82 New York Islanders season

The 1981-82 New York Islanders season was the tenth season in the franchise's history. It involved winning the Stanley Cup.

1981–82 New York Islanders
Stanley Cup champions
Wales Conference champions
Patrick Division champions
Division1st Patrick
Conference1st Wales
1981–82 record54–16–10
Goals for385
Goals against250
Team information
General managerBill Torrey
CoachAl Arbour
CaptainDenis Potvin
Alternate captainsNone
ArenaNassau Coliseum
Minor league affiliate(s)Indianapolis Checkers (CHL)
Team leaders
GoalsMike Bossy (64)
AssistsMike Bossy (83)
PointsMike Bossy (147)
Penalty minutesBrent Sutter (114)

Offseason

NHL Draft
See also: 1981 NHL Entry Draft
Round # Player Nationality College/Junior/Club Team (League)
121Paul Boutilier CanadaSherbrooke Castors (QMJHL)
242Gord Dineen CanadaSault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (OMJHL)
357Ron Handy CanadaSault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (OMJHL)
363Neal Coulter CanadaToronto Marlboros (OMJHL)
484Todd Lumbard CanadaBrandon Wheat Kings (WHL)
594Jacques Sylvestre CanadaSorel Eperviers (QMJHL)
5105Moe Lemay CanadaOttawa 67's (OMJHL)
6126Chuck Brimmer CanadaKingston Canadians (OMJHL)
7147Teppo Virta FinlandTPS (Finland)
8168Bill Dowd CanadaOttawa 67's (OMJHL)
9189Scott MacLellan CanadaBurlington Cougars (CBJHL)
10210Dave Randerson CanadaStratford Cullitons (MWJBHL)

Regular season

Season standings
Patrick Division
  GP W L T GF GA PTS
New York Islanders80541610385250118
New York Rangers8039271431630692
Philadelphia Flyers8038311132531387
Pittsburgh Penguins8031361331033775
Washington Capitals8026411331933865

[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 7, 19814–1@ Los Angeles Kings (1981–82)1–0–0
2TOctober 10, 19812–2@ Colorado Rockies (1981–82)1–0–1
3WOctober 14, 19814–1@ Pittsburgh Penguins (1981–82)2–0–1
4WOctober 15, 19814–1Vancouver Canucks (1981–82)3–0–1
5WOctober 17, 19815–4New York Rangers (1981–82)4–0–1
6LOctober 20, 19816–9Los Angeles Kings (1981–82)4–1–1
7WOctober 23, 19814–2@ Washington Capitals (1981–82)5–1–1
8WOctober 24, 19816–4Washington Capitals (1981–82)6–1–1
9WOctober 27, 19814–3Edmonton Oilers (1981–82)7–1–1
10TOctober 29, 19816–6@ Hartford Whalers (1981–82)7–1–2
11WOctober 31, 19812–1@ Montreal Canadiens (1981–82)8–1–2
12TNovember 3, 19812–2Calgary Flames (1981–82)8–1–3
13LNovember 7, 19812–6Buffalo Sabres (1981–82)8–2–3
14WNovember 10, 19815–3@ Winnipeg Jets (1981–82)9–2–3
15WNovember 11, 19814–3@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1981–82)10–2–3
16TNovember 14, 19815–5Edmonton Oilers (1981–82)10–2–4
17LNovember 15, 19814–5@ Philadelphia Flyers (1981–82)10–3–4
18LNovember 17, 19812–7@ Quebec Nordiques (1981–82)10–4–4
19WNovember 21, 19814–3New York Rangers (1981–82)11–4–4
20WNovember 22, 19817–2@ New York Rangers (1981–82)12–4–4
21WNovember 24, 19813–1Boston Bruins (1981–82)13–4–4
22WNovember 26, 19819–2St. Louis Blues (1981–82)14–4–4
23LNovember 28, 19814–5@ Boston Bruins (1981–82)14–5–4
24LNovember 29, 19812–5@ Buffalo Sabres (1981–82)14–6–4
25WDecember 5, 19818–5@ Minnesota North Stars (1981–82)15–6–4
26LDecember 6, 19812–5@ Winnipeg Jets (1981–82)15–7–4
27LDecember 9, 19813–4@ Vancouver Canucks (1981–82)15–8–4
28TDecember 12, 19813–3@ Calgary Flames (1981–82)15–8–5
29LDecember 13, 19813–4@ Edmonton Oilers (1981–82)15–9–5
30WDecember 15, 198110–7Quebec Nordiques (1981–82)16–9–5
31WDecember 17, 19814–1Washington Capitals (1981–82)17–9–5
32WDecember 19, 19815–1Detroit Red Wings (1981–82)18–9–5
33WDecember 20, 19815–3@ Detroit Red Wings (1981–82)19–9–5
34WDecember 22, 19815–2Winnipeg Jets (1981–82)20–9–5
35WDecember 26, 19814–2Philadelphia Flyers (1981–82)21–9–5
36LDecember 29, 19814–5Montreal Canadiens (1981–82)21–10–5
37LDecember 30, 19814–6@ New York Rangers (1981–82)21–11–5
38WJanuary 2, 19825–3Chicago Black Hawks (1981–82)22–11–5
39WJanuary 4, 19824–1Vancouver Canucks (1981–82)23–11–5
40WJanuary 7, 19825–4@ Philadelphia Flyers (1981–82)24–11–5
41WJanuary 9, 19823–1Philadelphia Flyers (1981–82)25–11–5
42LJanuary 14, 19824–5@ Boston Bruins (1981–82)25–12–5
43TJanuary 17, 19822–2@ Washington Capitals (1981–82)25–12–6
44LJanuary 20, 19822–3@ New York Rangers (1981–82)25–13–6
45WJanuary 21, 19826–1Pittsburgh Penguins (1981–82)26–13–6
46WJanuary 23, 19826–1New York Rangers (1981–82)27–13–6
47WJanuary 26, 19829–2Pittsburgh Penguins (1981–82)28–13–6
48WJanuary 27, 19826–3@ Pittsburgh Penguins (1981–82)29–13–6
49WJanuary 30, 19824–2Minnesota North Stars (1981–82)30–13–6
50WFebruary 2, 19827–6Washington Capitals (1981–82)31–13–6
51WFebruary 4, 19825–2@ Washington Capitals (1981–82)32–13–6
52WFebruary 6, 19826–2Detroit Red Wings (1981–82)33–13–6
53WFebruary 7, 19827–3@ Buffalo Sabres (1981–82)34–13–6
54WFebruary 11, 19828–2@ Chicago Black Hawks (1981–82)35–13–6
55WFebruary 13, 19828–2Philadelphia Flyers (1981–82)36–13–6
56WFebruary 14, 19829–1@ Hartford Whalers (1981–82)37–13–6
57WFebruary 16, 19826–2Pittsburgh Penguins (1981–82)38–13–6
58WFebruary 18, 19827–4@ Philadelphia Flyers (1981–82)39–13–6
59WFebruary 20, 19823–2Colorado Rockies (1981–82)40–13–6
60LFebruary 21, 19823–4@ Pittsburgh Penguins (1981–82)40–14–6
61WFebruary 23, 19825–1Chicago Black Hawks (1981–82)41–14–6
62WFebruary 25, 19824–2Pittsburgh Penguins (1981–82)42–14–6
63TFebruary 27, 19825–5Quebec Nordiques (1981–82)42–14–7
64WMarch 1, 19829–5@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1981–82)43–14–7
65WMarch 2, 19826–3Calgary Flames (1981–82)44–14–7
66WMarch 4, 198210–1Toronto Maple Leafs (1981–82)45–14–7
67WMarch 6, 19826–4New York Rangers (1981–82)46–14–7
68WMarch 9, 19826–4@ St. Louis Blues (1981–82)47–14–7
69TMarch 10, 19824–4@ Minnesota North Stars (1981–82)47–14–8
70LMarch 13, 19820–3@ Los Angeles Kings (1981–82)47–15–8
71WMarch 17, 19825–2@ Colorado Rockies (1981–82)48–15–8
72TMarch 20, 19823–3St. Louis Blues (1981–82)48–15–9
73WMarch 21, 19823–2@ Washington Capitals (1981–82)49–15–9
74WMarch 23, 19828–1Washington Capitals (1981–82)50–15–9
75WMarch 25, 19823–1Montreal Canadiens (1981–82)51–15–9
76WMarch 27, 19825–4Hartford Whalers (1981–82)52–15–9
77WMarch 29, 19827–3@ New York Rangers (1981–82)53–15–9
78TApril 1, 19823–3@ Philadelphia Flyers (1981–82)53–15–10
79WApril 3, 19826–3Philadelphia Flyers (1981–82)54–15–10
80LApril 4, 19822–7@ Pittsburgh Penguins (1981–82)54–16–10

Player statistics
Regular season
Scoring
Player Pos GP G A Pts PIM +/- PPG SHG GWG
Mike BossyRW806483147226917010
Bryan TrottierC805079129887018210
John TonelliLW803558935748505
Clark GilliesLW793839777539805
Denis PotvinD6024376183381114
Bob BourneC762726537727522
Duane SutterRW7718355310023400
Mike McEwenD731039495030101
Bob NystromRW7422254710313004
Brent SutterC4321224311428301
Stefan PerssonD70637439935302
Anders KallurRW58182240185233
Wayne MerrickC68122739204103
Tomas JonssonD70925345126001
Butch GoringC6715173210-3151
Billy CarrollC72920293212031
Dave LangevinD73120218234000
Ken MorrowD75118195653000
Hector MariniRW304913533101
Gord LaneD51013139826000
Greg GilbertLW110100000
Billy SmithG46011240000
Paul BoutilierD100000000
Neil HawryliwRW100000000
Roland MelansonG36000140000
Goaltending
Player MIN GP W L T GA GAA SO
Billy Smith26854632941332.970
Roland Melanson21153622761143.230
Team:4800805416102473.090
Playoffs
Scoring
Player Pos GP G A Pts PIM PPG SHG GWG
Bryan TrottierC196232940202
Mike BossyRW191710270603
Denis PotvinD195162130300
Bob BourneC19971636310
John TonelliLW196101618101
Stefan PerssonD13114159100
Clark GilliesLW19861434403
Wayne MerrickC1966126001
Butch GoringC19651112102
Bob NystromRW15551032000
Duane SutterRW19551057002
Mike McEwenD15371018200
Brent SutterC1926836000
Anders KallurRW191678010
Dave LangevinD1924616001
Billy CarrollC192248020
Gord LaneD1904461000
Ken MorrowD190448000
Greg GilbertLW41122000
Tomas JonssonD1002221000
Roland MelansonG30000000
Billy SmithG180006000
Goaltending
Player MIN GP W L GA GAA SO
Billy Smith112018153472.521
Roland Melanson6430154.690
Team:118419154522.641

[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;

Record Winning Streak

From January 21 to February 20 the Islanders set a National Hockey League record by winning 15 consecutive games. Since regular season overtime did not yet exist, all of these games had to be (and were) won in regulation time. During the streak, the Islanders outscored the opposition 97-35 for a +62 goal differential over the 15 games. The record was surpassed in 1993 by the Pittsburgh Penguins, who won 17 consecutive games, two of which were in overtime.

Playoffs

Islanders vs. Pittsburgh Penguins

The Islanders won the first two games of the best-of-5 series, outscoring Pittsburgh 15-3. The Penguins then came back to even the series with two victories of their own. In Game 5, the Islanders came from behind to win in overtime. The tying and winning goals were both scored by John Tonelli.

  • April 7 Islanders 8, Penguins 1
  • April 8 Islanders 7, Penguins 2
  • April 10 Penguins 2, Islanders 1(OT)
  • April 11 Penguins 5, Islanders 2
  • April 13 Islanders 4, Penguins 3(OT)

Islanders win series, 3 games to 2

Islanders vs. New York Rangers

After losing the opener, their first loss at home since December 29th, the Islanders came back to win the next three games and, eventually, the series in six. The key goals were Bryan Trottier's overtime winner of Game 3 and Dave Langevin's in the third period of Game 6 that proved to be the series clincher.

  • April 15 Rangers 5, Islanders 4
  • April 16 Islanders 7, Rangers 2
  • April 18 Islanders 4, Rangers 3(OT)
  • April 19 Islanders 5, Rangers 3
  • April 21 Rangers 4, Islanders 2
  • April 23 Islanders 5, Rangers 3

Islanders win series, 4 games to 2

Islanders vs. Quebec Nordiques

The Islanders defeated the Nords decisively in the first two games played at the Nassau Coliseum. In Quebec, they won Game 3 in overtime on a goal scored by Wayne Merrick and finished the sweep three days later to advance to the Finals.

  • April 27 Islanders 4, Nordiques 1
  • April 29 Islanders 5, Nordiques 2
  • May 1 Islanders 5, Nordiques 4(OT)
  • May 4 Islanders 4, Nordiques 2

Islanders win series, 4 games to 0

New York Islanders vs. Vancouver Canucks

The Canucks had their best chance to win a game in the first one, as a Jim Nill short-handed marker gave them a 5–4 lead with only seven minutes to play in regulation time. However, the Islanders tied it when Mike Bossy banged home a loose puck after goaltender Richard Brodeur had collided with his own defenceman, Harold Snepsts, while trying to smother it. In the dying seconds of the first overtime period, Snepsts attempted to clear the puck up the middle, but it was intercepted by Bossy, who completed his hat trick with two seconds left on the clock to win the game for the Islanders. In game two, the Canucks led 4–3 after two periods, but the Isles came back to win again.

The series then shifted to Vancouver, where the Canucks were boosted by a boisterous, towel-waving Vancouver crowd and had a great first period, but failed to score on Billy Smith, who was brilliant. The Islanders went on to win 3–0, and then completed the sweep with a 3–1 victory on May 16 to win their third straight Cup.

Mike Bossy scored 7 goals in the four games and won the Conn Smythe Trophy.

Date Visitors Score Home Score Notes
May 8Vancouver5New York6OT
May 11Vancouver4New York6
May 13New York3Vancouver0
May 16New York3Vancouver1

Islanders win series, 4 games to 0

1982 New York Islanders Stanley Cup Champions

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

Awards and records

References
  1. Dinger, Ralph, ed. (2011). The National Hockey League Official Guide & Record Book 2012. Dan Diamond & Associates. p. 152. ISBN 9781894801225.
  2. "1981-82 New York Islanders Statistics - Hockey-Reference.com". hockey-reference.com. Retrieved 2009-07-13.
  3. National Hockey League Official Guide and Record Book 2006, p. 221, Dan Diamond & Associates, Toronto, Ontario, ISBN 0-920445-98-5
Preceded by
New York Islanders
1981		 New York Islanders
Stanley Cup Champions
1982		 Succeeded by
New York Islanders
1983
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