{| border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" class="wikitable"
|-
! width="5%" | Game
! width="5%" | April
! width="10%" | Opponent
! width="5%" | Score
! width="5%" | Record
|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
| 79 || 2 || Pittsburgh Penguins

Pittsburgh Penguins

The Pittsburgh Penguins are a professional ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The franchise was founded in 1967 as one of the first expansion teams during the league's original...

 || 7 - 5 || 39-27-13
|- align="center" bgcolor="white"
| 80 || 3 || @ 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...

 || 3 - 3 || 39-27-14
|}
|}

Playoffs

Key: Win Loss

{| class="toccolours" width=90% style="clear:both; margin:1.5em auto; text-align:center;"
|-
! colspan=10 style="background:#0060A9; color: #FFFFFF;" | 1982 Stanley Cup Playoffs
|-
| colspan=10 |
{| class="toccolours collapsible collapsed" width=100%
|-
! colspan=10; style="background:#E31937; color: #FFFFFF;" |Division Semi-finals: vs. Philadelphia Flyers - New York Rangers win series 3-1
|- align="center" bgcolor="#dddddd"
| # || Date || Visitor || Score || Home || OT || Series
|- align=center bgcolor="#ffbbbb"
| 1 || April 7 || 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...

 || 4 - 1 || New York Rangers

New York Rangers

The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the borough of Manhattan in New York, New York, USA. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the...

 || || Philadelphia leads series 1-0
|- align=center bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 2 || April 8 || Philadelphia Flyers || 3 - 7 || New York Rangers || || Series tied 1-1
|- align=center bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 3 || April 10 || New York Rangers || 4 - 3 || Philadelphia Flyers || || New York Rangers lead series 2-1
|- align=center bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 4 || April 11 || New York Rangers || 7 - 5 || Philadelphia Flyers || || New York Rangers win series 3-1
|}
|-
| colspan=10 |
{| class="toccolours collapsible collapsed" width=100%
|-
! colspan=10; style="background:#E31937; color: #FFFFFF;" |Division Finals: vs. New York Islanders - New York Islanders win series 4-2
|- align="center" bgcolor="#dddddd"
| # || Date || Visitor || Score || Home || OT || Series
|- align=center bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 1 || April 15 || New York Rangers

New York Rangers

The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the borough of Manhattan in New York, New York, USA. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the...

 || 5 - 4 || New York Islanders

New York Islanders

The New York Islanders are a professional ice hockey team based in Uniondale, New York. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...

 || || New York Rangers lead series 1-0
|- align=center bgcolor="#ffbbbb"
| 2 || April 16 || New York Rangers || 2 - 7 || New York Islanders || || Series tied 1-1
|- align=center bgcolor="#ffbbbb"
| 3 || April 18 || New York Islanders || 4 - 3 || New York Rangers || OT || New York Islanders lead series 2-1
|- align=center bgcolor="#ffbbbb"
| 4 || April 19 || New York Islanders || 5 - 3 || New York Rangers || || New York Islanders lead series 3-1
|- align=center bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 5 || April 21 || New York Rangers || 4 - 2 || New York Islanders || || New York Islanders lead series 3-2
|- align=center bgcolor="#ffbbbb"
| 6 || April 23 || New York Islanders || 5 - 3 || New York Rangers || || New York Islanders win series 4-2
|}
|}

Skaters

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! style="border: 0;" | Regular season
|-
| style="background: #f2f2f2; border: 0; text-align: center;" |
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="width:100%;"
|- align=center
! style="background:#0060a9; color:#fff; width:40%;"| Player
! style="background:#0060a9; color:#fff; width:10%;"| GP
! style="background:#0060a9; color:#fff; width:10%;"| G
! style="background:#0060a9; color:#fff; width:10%;"| A
! style="background:#0060a9; color:#fff; width:10%;"| Pts
! style="background:#0060a9; color:#fff; width:10%;"| +/−
! style="background:#0060a9; color:#fff; width:10%;"| PIM
|- align=center
| || 80 || 38 || 65 || 103 || 2 || 43
|- align=center
| || 72 || 40 || 36 || 76 || 18 || 82
|- align=center
| || 79 || 33 || 43 || 76 || 21 || 67
|- align=center
| || 68 || 30 || 28 || 58 || -5 || 57
|- align=center
| || 54 || 22 || 36 || 58 || 9 || 73
|- align=center
| || 78 || 18 || 38 || 56 || 18 || 27
|- align=center
| || 64 || 13 || 36 || 49 || 2 || 105
|- align=center
| || 60 || 9 || 29 || 38 || 19 || 111
|- align=center
| || 64 || 15 || 20 || 35 || 17 || 39
|- align=center
| ^† || 30 || 8 || 24 || 32 || 8 || 24
|- align=center
| || 53 || 11 || 20 || 31 || 2 || 18
|- align=center
| ^†‡ || 53 || 15 || 14 || 29 || -15 || 32
|- align=center
| || 48 || 7 || 15 || 22 || -3 || 74
|- align=center
| || 79 || 3 || 18 || 21 || 7 || 104
|- align=center
| || 34 || 9 || 11 || 20 || 4 || 13
|- align=center
| || 56 || 4 || 16 || 20 || 10 || 64
|- align=center
| || 70 || 8 || 10 || 18 || -7 || 151
|- align=center
| || 29 || 5 || 11 || 16 || -11 || 16
|- align=center
| ^‡ || 22 || 5 || 9 || 14 || 7 || 10
|- align=center
| || 29 || 6 || 7 || 13 || -3 || 8
|- align=center
| ^‡ || 26 || 3 || 9 || 12 || -2 || 16
|- align=center
| || 50 || 5 || 6 || 11 || -2 || 45
|- align=center
| || 41 || 3 || 8 || 11 || -8 || 152
|- align=center
| || 40 || 2 || 9 || 11 || 1 || 12
|- align=center
| ^† || 47 || 3 || 5 || 8 || 0 || 17
|- align=center
| || 13 || 0 || 3 || 3 || -5 || 10
|- align=center
| || 49 || 0 || 3 || 3 || 0 || 0
|- align=center
| || 9 || 1 || 1 || 2 || -5 || 0
|- align=center
| || 3 || 0 || 2 || 2 || 7 || 4
|- align=center
| || 4 || 0 || 1 || 1 || -2 || 0
|- align=center
| ^‡ || 5 || 0 || 0 || 0 || -1 || 0
|}
|}
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! style="border: 0;" | Playoffs
|-
| style="background: #f2f2f2; border: 0; text-align: center;" |
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="width:100%;"
|- align=center
! style="background:#0060a9; color:#fff; width:40%;"| Player
! style="background:#0060a9; color:#fff; width:10%;"| GP
! style="background:#0060a9; color:#fff; width:10%;"| G
! style="background:#0060a9; color:#fff; width:10%;"| A
! style="background:#0060a9; color:#fff; width:10%;"| Pts
! style="background:#0060a9; color:#fff; width:10%;"| PIM
|- align=center
| || 10 || 7 || 4 || 11 || 11
|- align=center
| || 10 || 5 || 5 || 10 || 10
|- align=center
| || 10 || 4 || 5 || 9 || 2
|- align=center
| || 10 || 2 || 6 || 8 || 25
|- align=center
| || 10 || 2 || 5 || 7 || 2
|- align=center
| || 7 || 1 || 6 || 7 || 20
|- align=center
| || 9 || 1 || 6 || 7 || 2
|- align=center
| || 9 || 2 || 4 || 6 || 4
|- align=center
| || 10 || 1 || 5 || 6 || 14
|- align=center
| || 6 || 1 || 5 || 6 || 0
|- align=center
| || 10 || 5 || 1 || 6 || 31
|- align=center
| || 10 || 1 || 4 || 5 || 6
|- align=center
| || 10 || 4 || 0 || 4 || 16
|- align=center
| || 10 || 1 || 3 || 4 || 18
|- align=center
| || 10 || 0 || 3 || 3 || 14
|- align=center
| || 10 || 0 || 2 || 2 || 6
|- align=center
| || 10 || 1 || 1 || 2 || 16
|- align=center
| || 10 || 1 || 0 || 1 || 4
|- align=center
| || 4 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 4
|- align=center
| || 2 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0
|- align=center
| || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 2
|- align=center
| || 2 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0
|}
|}

Goaltenders

{| class="wikitable" style="width:75%;"
|-
! style="border: 0;" | Regular season
|-
| style="background: #f2f2f2; border: 0; text-align: center;" |
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="width:100%;"
|- style="text-align:center; background:#ddd;"
! style="background:#0060a9; color:#fff;"| Player
! style="background:#0060a9; color:#fff;"| GP
! style="background:#0060a9; color:#fff;"| Min
! style="background:#0060a9; color:#fff;"| W
! style="background:#0060a9; color:#fff;"| L
! style="background:#0060a9; color:#fff;"| T
! style="background:#0060a9; color:#fff;"| GA
! style="background:#0060a9; color:#fff;"| GAA
! style="background:#0060a9; color:#fff;"| SA
! style="background:#0060a9; color:#fff;"| Sv%
! style="background:#0060a9; color:#fff;"| SO
|- align=center
| || 49 || 2852 || 23 || 16 || 9 || 179 || 3.77 || 1345 || .867 || 1
|- align=center
| || 25 || 1500 || 13 || 6 || 5 || 89 || 3.56 || 767 || .884 || 0
|- align=center
| || 6 || 328 || 1 || 5 || 0 || 33 || 6.04 || 163 || .798 || 0
|- align=center
| || 1 || 60 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 1.00 || 29 || .966 || 0
|- align=center
| || 1 || 60 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 1.00 || 30 || .967 || 0
|}
|}

{| class="wikitable" style="width:75%;"
|-
! style="border: 0;" | Playoffs
|-
| style="background: #f2f2f2; border: 0; text-align: center;" |
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="width:100%;"
|- style="text-align:center; background:#ddd;"
! style="background:#0060a9; color:#fff;"| Player
! style="background:#0060a9; color:#fff;"| GP
! style="background:#0060a9; color:#fff;"| Min
! style="background:#0060a9; color:#fff;"| W
! style="background:#0060a9; color:#fff;"| L
! style="background:#0060a9; color:#fff;"| GA
! style="background:#0060a9; color:#fff;"| GAA
! style="background:#0060a9; color:#fff;"| SO
|- align=center
| || 8 || 443 || 4 || 3 || 28 || 3.79 || 0
|- align=center
| || 4 || 127 || 1 || 2 || 9 || 4.25 || 0
|- align=center
| || 1 || 33 || 0 || 0 || 3 || 5.45 || 0
|}
|}

^†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining Rangers. Stats reflect time with Rangers only.

^‡Traded mid-season. Stats reflect time with Rangers only.

Draft picks

New York's picks at the 1981 NHL Entry Draft

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...

 in Montreal

Montreal

Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...

, Quebec

Quebec

Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....

, Canada

Canada

Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...

 at the Montreal Forum

Montreal Forum

The Montreal Forum was an indoor arena located in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Called "the most storied building in hockey history" by Sporting News, it was home of the National Hockey League's Montreal Maroons from 1924 to 1938 and the Montreal Canadiens from 1926 to 1996...

.
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! style="background:#ddf; width:2.00%;"| Round
! style="background:#ddf; width:2.75%;"| #
! style="background:#ddf; width:16.0%;"| Player
! style="background:#ddf; width:12.25%;"| Position
! style="background:#ddf; width:17.0%;"| Nationality
! style="background:#ddf; width:100.0%;"| College/Junior/Club Team (League)
|-
| 1
| 9
| James Patrick
| D

Defenceman (ice hockey)

Defence in ice hockey is a player position whose primary responsibility is to prevent the opposing team from scoring...

|  Canada
| Prince Albert Raiders

Prince Albert Raiders

The Prince Albert Raiders are a major junior ice hockey team in the Western Hockey League. The Raiders play in the East Division of the Eastern Conference. They are based in the Saskatchewan city of Prince Albert...

 (SJHL

Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League

The Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League is a Junior A ice hockey league under Hockey Canada, a part of the Canadian Junior Hockey League. Open to North American-born players 20 years of age or younger, the SJHL's 12 teams play in two divisions: the Bauer and Sherwood conferences...

)
|-
| 2
| 30
| Jan Erixon

Jan Erixon

Jan Erixon is a former professional ice hockey player. Erixon was the thirtieth overall pick in the second round by the New York Rangers in the 1981 NHL Entry Draft. He began his NHL career with the Rangers in the 1983–84 season, and played with them through the 1992–93 season...

| LW
|  Sweden
| Skelleftea AIK

Skellefteå AIK

Skellefteå AIK Hockey is a Swedish professional ice hockey club from Skellefteå, playing in the Swedish elite league Elitserien.- History :...

 (Elitserien

Elitserien

Elitserien, is a professional ice hockey league composed of twelve teams in Sweden...

)
|-
| 3
| 50
| Peter Sundstrom

Peter Sundstrom

Peter W. Sundström is a retired Swedish ice hockey player, and is the twin brother of former NHL'er Patrik Sundström....

| LW
|  Sweden
| Bjorkloven

IF Björklöven

IF Björklöven is a Swedish professional ice hockey club in Umeå, Västerbotten, in northern Sweden...

 (Elitserien)
|-
| 3
| 51
| Mark Morrison

Mark Morrison (ice hockey b. 1963)

Mark Morrison is a professional ice hockey player who played 10 games in the National Hockey League with the New York Rangers and is the current assistant coach of the St. John's AHL team.-Playing career:...

| C

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...

|  Canada
| Victoria Cougars (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...

)
|-
| 4
| 72
| John Vanbiesbrouck

John Vanbiesbrouck

John "Beezer" Vanbiesbrouck is a retired professional ice hockey goaltender, who was inducted into the United States Hockey Hall of Fame in 2007. He played in the National Hockey League for the New York Rangers, Florida Panthers, Philadelphia Flyers, New York Islanders, and New Jersey Devils...

| G

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...

|  United States
| Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds

Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds

The Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds are a major junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Hockey League. The Greyhounds play home games at the Essar Centre. The present team was founded in 1962 as a team in the Northern Ontario Hockey Association. The Greyhounds name has been used by several ice hockey...

 (OHL

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....

)
|-
| 6
| 114
| Eric Magnuson
| C
|  United States
| R.P.I. (NCAA)
|-
| 7
| 135
| Mike Guentzel
| D
|  United States
| Greenway (Minn H.S.)
|-
| 8
| 156
| Ari Lahteenmaki
| RW
|  Finland
| HIFK

HIFK

Idrottsföreningen Kamraterna i Helsingfors is a sports club from Helsinki, Finland. Formed in 1897 HIFK is the oldest IFK club in Finland. The club has activities in many sports, including football, ice hockey, bandy, floorball, handball, athletics and bowling. HIFK Soccer ry is part of the...

 (FNL

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...

)
|-
| 9
| 177
| Paul Reifenberger
| C
|  United States
| Anoka High School

Anoka High School

Anoka High School is a four year public high school located in Anoka, Minnesota on 3939 7th Avenue N.-School overview:Anoka High School is part of Anoka-Hennepin School District 11 and is one of five regular high schools in the district...

 (Minnesota)
|-
| 10
| 198
| Mario Proulx
| G
|  Canada
| Providence College

Providence Friars men's ice hockey

The Providence Friars men's ice hockey team is a National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I college ice hockey program that represents the Providence College. The Friars are a member of Hockey East. They play at the 3,030-seat Schneider Arena in Providence, Rhode Island.-External links:*...

(NCAA)
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