1980–81 Philadelphia Flyers season
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The 1980–81 Philadelphia Flyers
Philadelphia Flyers
The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional ice hockey team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...

 season
was the Flyers' 14th season
Season (sports)
In an organized sports league, a season is the portion of one year in which regulated games of the sport are in session. For example, in Major League Baseball, one season lasts approximately from April 1 through October 1; in Association football, it is generally from August until May In an...

 in the National Hockey League
National Hockey League
The National Hockey League is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a major professional ice hockey league of 30 franchised member clubs, of which 7 are currently located in Canada and 23 in the United States...

 (NHL).

The Flyers finished second in the Patrick Division. After a tough, five-game preliminary round series win against the Quebec Nordiques
Quebec Nordiques
The Quebec Nordiques were a professional ice hockey team based in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada. The Nordiques played in the World Hockey Association and the National Hockey League...

, the Flyers moved on to face the Calgary Flames
Calgary Flames
The Calgary Flames are a professional ice hockey team based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is the third major-professional ice hockey team to represent the city of Calgary, following the...

 in the quarterfinals. After falling behind 3 games to 1, they managed to force a Game 7 by winning the next two games. The Flyers lost Game 7, 4–1, at the Spectrum.

Bobby Clarke
Bobby Clarke
Robert Earle Clarke, OC , better known as Bobby Clarke or, in later life, Bob Clarke, is a Canadian former professional ice hockey centre who played his entire National Hockey League career with the Philadelphia Flyers and is currently an executive with the team...

 wore the number 16 throughout his entire NHL career except for two games during the 1980–81 season. Prior to a road game on February 27, 1981, Clarke's jersey was stolen. Clarke wore the only other jersey available, number 36, in the next two games. A month later, Clarke hit a personal milestone in memorable fashion. On March 19 during a game against the Boston Bruins
Boston Bruins
The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The team has been in existence since 1924, and is the league's third-oldest team and its oldest in the...

, a Reggie Leach slapshot struck Clarke. After leaving the ice, he re-appeared moments later stitched up and with his jersey covered in blood. 31 seconds into the third period Clarke beat Bruins goalie Marco Baron
Marco Baron
Marco Joseph Baron is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender. He played in the NHL with the Boston Bruins, Los Angeles Kings, and Edmonton Oilers. He left the NHL to play in Switzerland for HC Ambri-Piotta. He relocated to Switzerland after his retirement.-External links:...

 for his 19th goal of the season and his 1000th career point.

Game log

1980–81 Game Log
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1981 Stanley Cup Playoffs
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Note: Pos = Position (C = Center
Centre (ice hockey)
The centre in ice hockey is a forward position of a player whose primary zone of play is the middle of the ice, away from the side boards. Centres have more flexibility in their positioning and are expected to cover more ice surface than any other player...

; D = Defense; G = Goaltender
Goaltender
In ice hockey, the goaltender is the player who defends his team's goal net by stopping shots of the puck from entering his team's net, thus preventing the opposing team from scoring...

; LW = Left wing
Winger (ice hockey)
Winger, in the game of hockey, is a forward position of a player whose primary zone of play on the ice is along the outer playing area. They typically work by flanking the centre forward. Originally the name was given to forward players who went up and down the sides of the rink...

; RW = Right wing); GP = Games played; G = Goals
Goal (ice hockey)
In ice hockey, a goal is scored when the puck completely crosses the goal line between the two goal posts and below the goal crossbar. A goal awards one point to the team attacking the goal scored upon, regardless of which team the player who actually deflected the puck into the goal belongs to...

; A = Assists
Assist (ice hockey)
In ice hockey, an assist is attributed to up to two players of the scoring team who shot, passed or deflected the puck towards the scoring teammate, or touched it in any other way which enabled the goal, meaning that they were "assisting" in the goal. There can be a maximum of two assists per goal...

; Pts = Points; +/- = Plus-minus (playoff plus-minus not available); PIM = Penalties in minutes
Penalty (ice hockey)
A penalty in ice hockey is a punishment for inappropriate behavior. Most penalties are enforced by detaining the offending player within a penalty box for a set number of minutes, during which, the player can not participate in play. The offending team usually may not replace the player on the ice,...

; = Left team via trade or waivers during the season. Stats reflect time with the Flyers only.
# Player Age Pos GP G A P +/- PIM GP G A P PIM
Regular season Playoffs
28 LW 80 43 42 85 6 69 12 11 16
19 31 LW 78 38 36 74 22 25 12 10
27 30 RW 79 34 36 70 21 59
14, 26 21 LW 79 26 40 66 27 110 12 12 32
16, 36 31 C 80 19 46 65 17 140 12
22 D 77 16 47 63 39 237 12 10 12 36
17 25 RW 77 22 37 59 12 306 12 14 49
10 25 C 77 14 37 51 28 195 12 39
14, 26 22 C 51 17 30 47 9 150 12 16 20 67
12 21 C/RW 68 22 23 45 3 84 10
22 23 RW 79 24 18 42 17 46 12 29
27 D 53 7 27 34 8 141 18
15 25 LW 57 10 15 25 11 45 12 18
24 30 D 71 1 17 18 46 53 12 10
21 25 RW 33 1 13 14 10 68
21 D 24 1 10 11 4 14
21 D 50 3 7 10 13 107
11, 43 20 C 14 3 7 10 6 11
, 29, 35 23 D 31 1 8 9 3 219 18
18 24 LW 19 4 2 6 1 4
28 29 D 72 1 5 6 27 204 11
20 28 D 18 2 2 4 14 6
, 34, 35, 36 24 D 17 1 3 4 8 55 12 23
25, 36 20 LW 6 3 0 3 0 8
26 D 44 0 3 3 -3 175 12 16
25 27 D 22 0 3 3 -3 18
33 23 G 40 0 1 1 8 19
30 26 G 27 0 1 1 0
30, 31 32 G 16 0 0 0 0
29 28 D 3 0 0 0 2 22
23 26 C 1 0 0 0 0 2

Goaltenders

Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; SO = Shutouts; GA = Goals against; SV% = Save percentage; GAA = Goals against average; MIN = Minutes played; = Left team via trade or waivers during the season. Stats reflect time with the Flyers only.
# Player Age GP W L T SO GA SV% GAA MIN GP W L SO GA SV% GAA MIN
Regular season Playoffs
33 23 40 22 15 5 2 115 .897 2.96 2333 3 2 1 0 12 .815 4.00 180
30 26 27 13 7 6 2 65 .913 2.49 1567 9 4 5 1 27 .892 2.99 541
30, 31 32 16 6 5 4 0 61 .864 4.07 900

Awards

NHL
Award Recipient
All-Star Game
33rd National Hockey League All-Star Game
The 33rd National Hockey League All-Star Game was held in The Forum in Inglewood, California, home to the Los Angeles Kings, on February 10, 1981.-Game summary:*MVP: Mike Liut, St. Louis Blues...

 representative
Bill Barber
Bill Barber
William Charles Barber is a Canadian former professional ice hockey forward who played twelve seasons for the Philadelphia Flyers in the National Hockey League . As part of the famed LCB line, Barber helped lead the Flyers to the franchise's two Stanley Cups in 1974 and 1975...


Bob Dailey
Bob Dailey
Robert Scott Dailey is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman who played nine seasons in the National Hockey League with the Vancouver Canucks and Philadelphia Flyers between 1973 and 1982.-Playing career:...


Paul Holmgren
Paul Holmgren
Paul Howard Holmgren is an American former professional ice hockey right winger who played 10 seasons in the National Hockey League for the Philadelphia Flyers and Minnesota North Stars. He moved into coaching after his playing career, serving as head coach of the Flyers and Hartford Whalers...


Pete Peeters
Pete Peeters
Peter H. Peeters is a retired Vezina-winning professional ice hockey goaltender who was one of the NHL's most colourful characters in the 1980s.-Early life:...


Pat Quinn
Pat Quinn (ice hockey)
John Brian Patrick Quinn , is a former head coach in the National Hockey League , most recently with the Edmonton Oilers. Known by the nickname "The Big Irishman",...

 (Coach)
Behn Wilson
Behn Wilson
Behn Alexander Wilson is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman who played nine seasons in the National Hockey League for the Philadelphia Flyers and Chicago Black Hawks.-Playing career:...

NHL Second All-Star Team
NHL All-Star Team
The NHL All-Star Teams were first named at the end of the 1930–31 NHL season, to honor the best performers over the season at each position.Representatives of the Professional Hockey Writers' Association vote for the All-Star Team at the end of the regular season.The career leaders in citations are...

 
Bill Barber (LW)
Team
Award Recipient
Barry Ashbee Trophy  Bob Dailey
Class Guy Award  Bill Barber

Milestones

Player Milestone Reached
Bobby Clarke 1000 Points March 19, 1981

Transactions

The Flyers were involved in the following transactions before/during the 1980–81 season.

Trades

Date
Details
June 11, 1980
To Philadelphia Flyers
Philadelphia Flyers
The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional ice hockey team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...

 
Ron Areshenkoff
Ron Areshenkoff
Ronald Areshenkoff is a former professional ice hockey centre. He was drafted in the second round, 32nd overall, by the Buffalo Sabres in the 1977 NHL Amateur Draft...


10th-round pick in 1980
1980 NHL Entry Draft
The 1980 NHL Entry Draft was held at the Montreal Forum. This was the first time that an NHL arena hosted the draft. The National Hockey League teams selected 210 players eligible for entry into professional ranks, in the reverse order of the 1979–80 NHL season and playoff standings. This is the...

To Edmonton Oilers
Edmonton Oilers
The Edmonton Oilers are a professional ice hockey team based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division in the Western Conference of the National Hockey League ....

 
Barry Dean
Barry Dean
Barry James Dean is a retired former professional ice hockey player who was drafted second overall in the 1975 NHL Amateur Draft by the Kansas City Scouts...

August 11, 1980
To Philadelphia Flyers
Philadelphia Flyers
The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional ice hockey team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...

 
cash
To Quebec Nordiques
Quebec Nordiques
The Quebec Nordiques were a professional ice hockey team based in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada. The Nordiques played in the World Hockey Association and the National Hockey League...

 
John Paddock
John Paddock
Alvin John Paddock is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player and the former head coach of the Winnipeg Jets and Ottawa Senators of the National Hockey League . During his long career in the American Hockey League he won five Calder Cup championships and was inducted into the AHL's Hall...

August 21, 1980
To Philadelphia Flyers
Philadelphia Flyers
The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional ice hockey team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...

 
3rd-round pick in 1982
1982 NHL Entry Draft
The 1982 NHL Entry Draft was held at the Montreal Forum in Montreal, Quebec. The National Hockey League teams selected 252 players eligible for entry into professional ranks, in the reverse order of the 1981–82 NHL season and playoff standings. This is the list of those players...

To Washington Capitals
Washington Capitals
The Washington Capitals are a professional ice hockey team based in Washington, D.C. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Since their founding in 1974, "The Caps" have won one conference championship to reach the 1998 Stanley Cup...

 
Bob Kelly
September 15, 1980
To Philadelphia Flyers
Philadelphia Flyers
The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional ice hockey team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...

 
cash
7th-round pick in 1981
1981 NHL Entry Draft
The 1981 NHL Entry Draft was held at the Montreal Forum in Montreal, Quebec. The National Hockey League teams selected 211 players eligible for entry into professional ranks, in the reverse order of the 1980–81 NHL season and playoff standings. This is the list of those players...

To Quebec Nordiques
Quebec Nordiques
The Quebec Nordiques were a professional ice hockey team based in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada. The Nordiques played in the World Hockey Association and the National Hockey League...

 
Andre Dupont
Andre Dupont
André "Moose" Dupont is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman who played 13 seasons in the National Hockey League with the New York Rangers, St. Louis Blues, Philadelphia Flyers and Quebec Nordiques...

November 21, 1980
To Philadelphia Flyers
Philadelphia Flyers
The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional ice hockey team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...

 
2nd-round pick in 1982
1982 NHL Entry Draft
The 1982 NHL Entry Draft was held at the Montreal Forum in Montreal, Quebec. The National Hockey League teams selected 252 players eligible for entry into professional ranks, in the reverse order of the 1981–82 NHL season and playoff standings. This is the list of those players...

To Hartford Whalers
Hartford Whalers
The Hartford Whalers were a professional ice hockey team based for most of its existence in Hartford, Connecticut, U.S.A.. The club played in the World Hockey Association from 1972–79 and in the National Hockey League from 1979–97...

 
Norm Barnes
Norm Barnes
Norman Leonard Barnes is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman who played five seasons in the National Hockey League for the Philadelphia Flyers and Hartford Whalers.-External links:...


Jack McIlhargey
Jack McIlhargey
John Cecil "Jack" McIlhargey is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who played in the NHL with the Philadelphia Flyers, Vancouver Canucks, and Hartford Whalers.-Playing career:...

February 26, 1981
To Philadelphia Flyers
Philadelphia Flyers
The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional ice hockey team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...

 
cash
To Colorado Rockies
Colorado Rockies (NHL)
The Colorado Rockies were an American professional ice hockey team in the National Hockey League that played in Denver, Colorado, from 1976 to 1982. They were a relocation of the Kansas City Scouts, a 1974 expansion team. The franchise moved to East Rutherford, New Jersey, in 1982 and was...

 
Phil Myre
Phil Myre
Philip Lewis Myre is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender.-Playing career:Originally selected by the Montreal Canadiens in the 1966 NHL Entry Draft, Myre played parts of three seasons with the Canadiens. In 1971 he played 30 regular season games, and dressed for 70. However...


Additions and subtractions

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Player Former team Via
Ron Flockhart
Ron Flockhart (ice hockey)
Ronald E. "Flockey Hockey" Flockhart is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey player.-Playing career:Ron Flockhart scored over 300 NHL points in the 1980s playing mostly with the Philadelphia Flyers and St. Louis Blues...

 
Regina
Regina Pats
The Regina Pats are a junior ice hockey team that plays in the Western Hockey League. The Pats are based out of Regina, Saskatchewan and the Brandt Centre is their home arena.-History:...

 (WCHL
Western Hockey League
The Western Hockey League is a major junior ice hockey league based in Western Canada and the Northwestern United States. The WHL is one of three leagues that constitute the Canadian Hockey League as the highest level of junior hockey in Canada...

)
free agency (7/2)
Ilkka Sinisalo
Ilkka Sinisalo
Ilkka Antero Jouko Sinisalo is a Finnish former professional ice hockey forward who played eleven seasons in the National Hockey League for the Philadelphia Flyers, Minnesota North Stars and Los Angeles Kings...

 
HIFK
HIFK (ice hockey)
HIFK is an ice hockey team based in Helsinki, Finland. The team plays at Helsinki Ice Hall. It was founded in 1897...

 (FIN
SM-liiga
The SM-liiga is the top professional ice hockey league in Finland. As of March 2008, it is ranked by the IIHF as the second strongest league in Europe. It was created in 1975 to replace the SM-sarja, which was fundamentally an amateur league. The SM-liiga is not directly overseen by the Finnish Ice...

)
free agency (2/14)
Dave Logan
Dave Logan (ice hockey)
David George Logan is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey player. He played in 218 NHL games with the Chicago Black Hawks and Vancouver Canucks over parts of six seasons.-External links:...

 
Vancouver
Vancouver Canucks
The Vancouver Canucks are a professional ice hockey team based in Vancouver, :British Columbia, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The Canucks play their home games at Rogers Arena, formerly known as General Motors Place,...

 
free agency (3/6)
class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%"> Subtractions Player New team Via — — —

Draft picks

Philadelphia's picks at the 1980 NHL Entry Draft
1980 NHL Entry Draft
The 1980 NHL Entry Draft was held at the Montreal Forum. This was the first time that an NHL arena hosted the draft. The National Hockey League teams selected 210 players eligible for entry into professional ranks, in the reverse order of the 1979–80 NHL season and playoff standings. This is the...

.
Rnd # Player Position Nationality Drafted from
1 21 Mike Stothers
Mike Stothers
Michael Patrick Stothers is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey player who played for the Philadelphia Flyers and Toronto Maple Leafs, and was the head coach of the Grand Rapids Griffins of the AHL and the Owen Sound Attack of the OHL...

Defenseman Kingston Canadians
Kingston Canadians
The Kingston Canadians were a junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Hockey League from 1973 to 1988. The team played home games at the Kingston Memorial Centre in Kingston, Ontario, Canada.-History:...

 (OHA
Ontario Hockey League
The Ontario Hockey League is one of the three Major Junior ice hockey leagues which constitute the Canadian Hockey League. The league is for players aged 15-20.The OHL also operates under the Ontario Hockey Federation of Hockey Canada....

)
2 42 Jay Fraser Left wing Ottawa 67's
Ottawa 67's
The Ottawa 67’s are a junior ice hockey team based in Ottawa, Ontario. They have played in the Ontario Hockey League since 1967, Canada's centennial year. The current coach is Chris Byrne.-History:...

 (OHA)
3 63 Paul Mercier Defenseman Sudbury Wolves
Sudbury Wolves
The Sudbury Wolves are the name of the ice hockey team from Sudbury, Ontario. Sudbury has had a hockey team known as the "Wolves" nearly every year since World War I. The Sudbury Wolves, the senior men's AAA team, have twice been chosen to be Canada's representatives at the Ice Hockey World...

 (OHA)
4 84 Taras Zytynsky Defenseman Montreal Juniors
Montreal Juniors
The Montreal Juniors were a junior ice hockey team in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League from 1975 to 1982. They played at the Montreal Forum.-History:...

 (QMJHL
Quebec Major Junior Hockey League
The Quebec Major Junior Hockey League is one of the three major junior ice hockey leagues which constitute the Canadian Hockey League...

)
5 105 Dan Held
Dan Held
Daniel Held is a Canadian former professional ice hockey centre who played the majority of his playing career in Germany. He also played two seasons in the American Hockey League . He was selected by the Philadelphia Flyers in the 5th round of the 1980 NHL Entry Draft.-External links:* at...

Forward Seattle Breakers (WHL
Western Hockey League
The Western Hockey League is a major junior ice hockey league based in Western Canada and the Northwestern United States. The WHL is one of three leagues that constitute the Canadian Hockey League as the highest level of junior hockey in Canada...

)
6 126 Brian Tutt
Brian Tutt
Brian Tutt is a former Canadian ice hockey player who played briefly for the Washington Capitals of the National Hockey League, playing seven games for the team during the 1989-90 NHL season, scoring one goal...

Defenseman Calgary Wranglers
Calgary Wranglers
The Calgary Wranglers were a junior ice hockey team that played in the Western Hockey League from 1977 until 1987. The Wranglers played their home games in Calgary, Alberta, at the Stampede Corral.-Season-by-season Record:...

 (WHL)
7 147 Ross Fitzpatrick
Ross Fitzpatrick (ice hockey)
Ross Fitzpatrick is a Canadian former professional ice hockey centre who played 20 games over parts of four seasons in the National Hockey League for the Philadelphia Flyers. He is currently a pro scout with the Flyers....

Forward Western Michigan University
Western Michigan University
Western Michigan University is a public university located in Kalamazoo, Michigan, United States. The university was established in 1903 by Dwight B. Waldo, and as of the Fall 2010 semester, its enrollment is 25,045....

 (CCHA
Central Collegiate Hockey Association
The Central Collegiate Hockey Association is a NCAA Men's Division I Ice Hockey college athletic conference that operates mostly in Michigan and Ohio, although it also has members in Alaska and Indiana. It participates in the NCAA's Division I as a hockey-only conference. It holds its championship...

)
8 168 Mark Botell
Mark Botell
Mark Botell is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey player. He played in 32 National Hockey League games with the Philadelphia Flyers during the 1981–82 season.-External links:...

Defenseman Brantford Alexanders
Brantford Alexanders
The Brantford Alexanders were a junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Major Junior Hockey League and Ontario Hockey League from 1978 to 1984. The team was based in Brantford, Ontario.-History:...

 (OHA)
9 189 Peter Dineen
Peter Dineen
Peter Kevin Dineen is a Canadian-born and Seattle, Washington-raised former professional ice hockey defenceman who played in the National Hockey League for the Los Angeles Kings and Detroit Red Wings. He is the second oldest of the Dineen brothers who also played in the NHL...

Defenseman Kingston Canadians
Kingston Canadians
The Kingston Canadians were a junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Hockey League from 1973 to 1988. The team played home games at the Kingston Memorial Centre in Kingston, Ontario, Canada.-History:...

 (OHA)
10 195 Bob O'Brien Right wing Dixie Beehives
Dixie Beehives
----Dixie Beehives are a pair of defunct junior ice hockey teams from Weston, Ontario, which is now part of Toronto, Ontario. They played in the Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League and the Central Junior B Hockey League.-Jr. A Beehives:...

 (OPJHL)
10 210 Andy Brickley
Andy Brickley
Andrew Brickley is a former professional hockey player, who spent 14 seasons playing in the National Hockey League, American Hockey League, and the International Hockey League...

Left wing U. of New Hampshire
University of New Hampshire
The University of New Hampshire is a public university in the University System of New Hampshire , United States. The main campus is in Durham, New Hampshire. An additional campus is located in Manchester. With over 15,000 students, UNH is the largest university in New Hampshire. The university is...

 (HE
Hockey East
Hockey East Association is a NCAA Men's Division I Ice Hockey conference which operates in New England. It participates in the NCAA's Division I as a hockey-only conference....

)

Farm teams

The Flyers were affiliated with the Maine Mariners
Maine Mariners
The Maine Mariners were an ice hockey team in the American Hockey League. They played in Portland, Maine, USA at the Cumberland County Civic Center.-History:...

 of the AHL
American Hockey League
The American Hockey League is a 30-team professional ice hockey league based in the United States and Canada that serves as the primary developmental circuit for the National Hockey League...

 and the Toledo Goaldiggers
Toledo Goaldiggers
The Toledo Goaldiggers was an International Hockey League franchise that played in Toledo, Ohio from 1974 to 1986. Prior to the Goaldiggers, the city's hockey team was the Toledo Blades, which played under that name from its founding in 1963 until 1970, when it changed its name to the Toledo...

 of the IHL.
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