1981–82 Vancouver Canucks season - AbsoluteAstronomy.com

The 1981–82 Vancouver Canucks
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,...

season was the team's 12th in the NHL. The Vancouver Canucks made their first appearance in the Stanley Cup Finals

Stanley Cup Finals

The Stanley Cup Finals is the championship series to determine the winner of the Stanley Cup, emblematic of the professional club championship of ice hockey. Although the Cup itself has existed since 1893, an annual championship series between professional teams was not established until 1913...

, losing to the 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...

4 games to 0.

Season standings

Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against

Smythe Division Smythe Division The NHL's Smythe Division was formed in 1974 as part of the Clarence Campbell Conference. The division existed for 19 seasons until 1993. It was named in honor of Conn Smythe. It is the fore-runner of the NHL's Northwest Division and NHL's Pacific Division....	GP	W	L	T	GF	GA	PTS
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 ....	80	48	17	15	417	295	111
Vancouver Canucks 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,...	80	30	33	17	290	286	77
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...	80	29	34	17	334	345	75
Los Angeles Kings Los Angeles Kings The Los Angeles Kings are a professional ice hockey team based in Los Angeles, California. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...	80	24	41	15	314	396	63
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...	80	18	49	13	241	362	49

Game log

1981–82 Game Log

October: 4-5-3 (Home: 3-1-1; Road: 1–4–2)
#	Date	Visitor	Score	Home	Record	Pts
1	October 6	Colorado 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...	2 - 4	Vancouver	1-0-0	2
2	October 8	Vancouver	1 - 1	Calgary 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...	1-0-1	3
3	October 9	Edmonton 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 ....	2 - 6	Vancouver	2-0-1	5
4	October 11	Vancouver	2 - 2	Buffalo Buffalo Sabres The Buffalo Sabres are a professional ice hockey team based in Buffalo, New York. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League .-Founding and early success: 1970-71—1980-81:...	2-0-2	6
5	October 14	Vancouver	1 - 2	NY 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...	2-1-2	6
6	October 15	Vancouver	1 - 4	NY 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...	2-2-2	6
7	October 17	Vancouver	4 - 10	Montreal Montreal Canadiens The Montreal Canadiens are a professional ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is officially known as ...	2-3-2	6
8	October 19	Vancouver	3 - 6	Quebec 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...	2-4-2	6
9	October 23	Hartford 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...	2 - 2	Vancouver	2-4-3	7
10	October 25	Pittsburgh 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...	6 - 4	Vancouver	2-5-3	7
11	October 28	Washington 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...	0 - 3	Vancouver	3-5-3	9
12	October 31	Vancouver	8 - 4	Philadelphia 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...	4-5-3	11

November: 7-5-1 (Home: 4–1–1; Road: 3–4–0)
#	Date	Visitor	Score	Home	Record	Pts
13	November 1	Vancouver	1 - 3	Detroit Detroit Red Wings The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League , and are one of the Original Six teams of the NHL, along with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, New York...	4-6-3	11
14	November 4	Vancouver	4 - 1	Hartford	5-6-3	13
15	November 5	Vancouver	1 - 2	Boston 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...	5-7-3	13
16	November 8	Winnipeg	1 - 5	Vancouver	6-7-3	15
17	November 11	Quebec	5 - 6	Vancouver	7-7-3	17
18	November 14	Montreal	4 - 1	Vancouver	7-8-3	17
19	November 15	Vancouver	7 - 4	Calgary	8-8-3	19
20	November 19	Detroit	3 - 8	Vancouver	9-8-3	21
21	November 21	Vancouver	3 - 8	Edmonton	9-9-3	21
22	November 22	Colorado	5 - 5	Vancouver	9-9-4	22
23	November 25	Chicago	2 - 6	Vancouver	10-9-4	24
24	November 27	Vancouver	6 - 3	Colorado	11-9-4	26
25	November 28	Vancouver	2 - 3	Los Angeles Los Angeles Kings The Los Angeles Kings are a professional ice hockey team based in Los Angeles, California. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...	11-10-4	26

December: 3–7–4 (Home: 3–2–4; Road: 0–5–0)
#	Date	Visitor	Score	Home	Record	Pts
26	December 2	Minnesota Minnesota North Stars The Minnesota North Stars were a professional ice hockey team in the National Hockey League for 26 seasons, from 1967 to 1993. The North Stars played their home games at the Met Center in Bloomington, and the team's colors for most of its history were green, yellow, gold and white...	0 - 5	Vancouver	12-10-4	28
27	December 4	Vancouver	3 - 7	Edmonton	12-11-4	28
28	December 5	Edmonton	3 - 3	Vancouver	12-11-5	29
29	December 9	NY Islanders	3 - 4	Vancouver	13-11-5	31
30	December 12	Vancouver	5 - 7	Los Angeles	13-12-5	31
31	December 13	Calgary	7 - 6	Vancouver	13-13-5	31
32	December 16	Toronto Toronto Maple Leafs The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...	6 - 6	Vancouver	13-13-6	32
33	December 18	Vancouver	1 - 3	Colorado	13-14-6	32
34	December 19	Vancouver	0 - 5	St. Louis	13-15-6	32
35	December 22	Minnesota	4 - 4	Vancouver	13-15-7	33
36	December 23	Vancouver	1 - 6	Edmonton	13-16-7	33
37	December 26	Los Angeles	2 - 2	Vancouver	13-16-8	34
38	December 29	Boston	5 - 3	Vancouver	13-17-8	34
39	December 31	Edmonton	1 - 3	Vancouver	14-17-8	36

January: 3–7–3 (Home: 3–2–3; Road: 0–5–0)
#	Date	Visitor	Score	Home	Record	Pts
40	January 2	Vancouver	2 - 5	Washington	14-18-8	36
41	January 4	Vancouver	1 - 4	NY Islanders	14-19-8	36
42	January 7	Vancouver	1 - 4	NY Rangers	14-20-8	36
43	January 9	Vancouver	3 - 4	Pittsbugh	14-21-8	36
44	January 10	Vancouver	2 - 3	Chicago	14-22-8	36
45	January 13	Calgary	1 - 5	Vancouver	15-22-8	38
46	January 15	Los Angeles	3 - 3	Vancouver	15-22-9	39
47	January 17	Pittsburgh	3 - 3	Vancouver	15-22-10	40
48	January 19	St. Louis	5 - 4	Vancouver	15-23-10	40
49	January 22	Edmonton	4 - 3	Vancouver	15-24-10	40
50	January 24	Los Angeles	5 - 5	Vancouver	15-24-11	41
51	January 27	Buffalo	3 - 4	Vancouver	16-24-11	43
52	January 30	Philadelphia	2 - 4	Vancouver	17-24-11	45

February: 7–3–3 (Home: 3–1–2; Road: 4–2–1)
#	Date	Visitor	Score	Home	Record	Pts
53	February 2	NY Rangers	4 - 3	Vancouver	17-25-11	45
54	February 3	Toronto	1 - 3	Vancouver	18-25-11	47
55	February 6	Vancouver	4 - 5	Los Angeles	18-26-11	47
56	February 10	Vancouver	4 - 1	Toronto	19-26-11	49
57	February 11	Vancouver	4 - 4	Detroit	19-26-12	50
58	February 13	Vancouver	3 - 2	St. Louis	20-26-12	52
59	February 15	Vancouver	4 - 1	Chicago	21-26-12	54
60	February 17	Boston	3 - 6	Vancouver	22-26-12	56
61	February 20	Hartford	2 - 4	Vancouver	23-26-12	58
62	February 23	Calgary	2 - 2	Vancouver	23-26-13	59
63	February 25	Vancouver	4 - 11	Calgary	23-27-13	59
64	February 26	Vancouver	4 - 3	Colorado	24-27-13	61
65	February 28	Philadelphia	3 - 3	Vancouver	24-27-14	62

March: 4–6–3 (Home: 3–1–1; Road: 1–5–2)
#	Date	Visitor	Score	Home	Record	Pts
66	March 3	Vancouver	2 - 3	Colorado	24-28-14	62
67	March 6	Vancouver	1 - 3	Minnesota	24-29-14	62
68	March 7	Vancouver	2 - 5	Winnipeg	24-30-14	62
69	March 10	Buffalo	7 - 4	Vancouver	24-31-14	62
70	March 11	Vancouver	3 - 6	Calgary	24-32-14	62
71	March 13	Vancouver	3 - 5	Edmonton	24-33-14	62
72	March 17	Vancouver	6 - 6	Washington	24-33-15	63
73	March 18	Vancouver	4 - 2	Montreal	25-33-15	65
74	March 20	Vancouver	3 - 3	Quebec	25-33-16	66
75	March 24	Colorado	4 - 5	Vancouver	26-33-16	68
76	March 27	Calgary	2 - 7	Vancouver	27-33-16	70
77	March 28	Winnipeg	0 - 5	Vancouver	28-33-16	72
78	March 31	Colorado	4 - 4	Vancouver	28-33-17	73

April: 2–0–0 (Home: 1–0–0; Road: 1–0–0)
#	Date	Visitor	Score	Home	Record	Pts
79	April 3	Vancouver	6 - 0	Los Angeles	29-33-17	75
80	April 4	Los Angeles	4 - 7	Vancouver	30-33-17	77

Playoffs

1982 Stanley Cup Playoffs

Smythe Division Semi-Final vs. Calgary - Canucks win 3-0
Game	Date	Visitor	Score	Home	OT	Series
1	April 7	Calgary	3 – 5	Vancouver		Vancouver leads 1–0
2	April 8	Calgary	1 – 2	Vancouver	OT	Vancouver leads 2–0
3	April 10	Vancouver	3 – 1	Calgary		Vancouver wins 3–0

Smythe Division Final vs. Los Angeles - Canucks win 4-1
Game	Date	Visitor	Score	Home	OT	Series
1	April 15	Los Angeles	2 – 3	Vancouver		Vancouver leads 1–0
2	April 16	Los Angeles	3 – 2	Vancouver	OT	Series tied 1–1
3	April 18	Vancouver	4 – 3	Los Angeles	OT	Vancouver leads 2–1
4	April 19	Vancouver	5 – 4	Los Angeles		Vancouver leads 3–1
5	April 21	Los Angeles	2 – 5	Vancouver		Vancouver wins 4-1

Campbell Conference Championship vs. Chicago - Canucks win 4–1
Game	Date	Visitor	Score	Home	OT	Series
1	April 27	Vancouver	2 – 1	Chicago	OT	Vancouver leads 1–0
2	April 29	Vancouver	1 – 4	Chicago		Series tied 1–1
3	May 1	Chicago	3 – 4	Vancouver		Vancouver leads 2–1
4	May 4	Chicago	3 – 5	Vancouver		Vancouver leads 3–1
5	May 6	Vancouver	6 – 2	Chicago		Vancouver wins 4-1

Stanley Cup Championship vs. New York - Islanders win 4–0
Game	Date	Visitor	Score	Home	OT	Series
1	May 8	Vancouver	5 – 6	New York	OT	New York leads 1–0
2	May 11	Vancouver	5 – 6	New York		New York leads 2-0
3	May 13	New York	3 – 0	Vancouver		New York leads 3-0
4	May 16	New York	3 – 1	Vancouver		New York wins 4-0

Skaters

Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty Minutes

		Regular season					Playoffs
Player	#	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
Thomas Gradin Thomas Gradin Thomas Kjell Gradin was a professional ice hockey player in the National Hockey League from 1978 to 1987. He is best remembered for the 8 seasons he spent with the Vancouver Canucks, and remains one of the top players in that franchise's history.-NHL career:Gradin was already one of the top...	23	76	37	49	86	32	17	9	10	19	10
Stan Smyl Stan Smyl Stanley Philip Smyl is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey winger. As a junior, he appeared in three consecutive Memorial Cups with the New Westminster Bruins, winning the championship twice in 1977 and 1978...	12	80	34	44	78	144	17	9	9	18	25
Ivan Boldirev Ivan Boldirev Ivan Boldirev is a retired Serbian-Canadian professional ice hockey centre who played 15 seasons in the NHL from 1970 through 1985...	9	78	33	40	73	45	17	8	3	11	4
Curt Fraser Curt Fraser Curtis Martin Fraser is a former ice hockey player of dual American and Canadian citizenship...	24	79	28	39	67	175	17	3	7	10	98
Ivan Hlinka Ivan Hlinka Ivan Hlinka was a Czech professional ice hockey player and coach. He was one of the most important figures in Czech ice hockey.-Playing career:...	21	72	23	37	60	16	12	2	6	8	4
Lars Molin Lars Molin (ice hockey) Lars Molin is a retired Swedish professional ice hockey centre. He spent 3 seasons in the National Hockey League with the Vancouver Canucks between 1981 and 1984, and spent the majority of his career with Modo Hockey in the Swedish Elitserien...	26	72	15	31	46	10	17	2	9	11	7
Kevin McCarthy	25	71	6	39	45	84	--	--	--	--	--
Darcy Rota Darcy Rota Darcy Irwin Rota is a retired professional ice hockey player who spent eleven seasons in the National Hockey League...	18	51	20	20	40	139	17	6	3	9	54
Tiger Williams Tiger Williams David James "Tiger" Williams is a former professional ice hockey player who played in the National Hockey League from 1974–75 to 1987–88. He is the NHL's career leader in penalty minutes.-NHL career:...	22	77	17	21	38	341	17	3	7	10	116
Blair MacDonald Blair MacDonald Blair Neil Joseph "B.J." MacDonald is a retired professional ice hockey player who played in the National Hockey League and World Hockey Association between 1973 and 1983...	14	59	18	15	33	20	3	0	0	0	0
Lars Lindgren Lars Lindgren Lars Sune Lindgren is a retired Swedish ice hockey defenceman and a professional scout with the Vancouver Canucks....	13	75	5	16	21	74	16	2	4	6	6
Per-Olov Brasar Per-Olov Brasar Per-Olov "Ole" Brasar is a retired professional ice hockey forward who played 348 games in the National Hockey League. He played for the Minnesota North Stars and Vancouver Canucks.- External links :...	16	53	6	12	18	6	6	0	0	0	0
Gary Lupul Gary Lupul Gary John Lupul was a Canadian professional ice hockey player for the National Hockey League team the Vancouver Canucks....	7	41	10	7	17	26	10	2	3	5	4
Ron Delorme Ron Delorme Ronald Elmer "Chief" Delorme is the Chief Amateur Scout for the Vancouver Canucks of the NHL.Delorme has in the past played in the NHL, for the Colorado Rockies and the Vancouver Canucks....	19	59	9	8	17	177	15	0	2	2	31
Doug Halward Doug Halward Douglas Robert Halward is a retired professional ice hockey defenceman who played 663 games in the National Hockey League...	2	37	4	13	17	40	15	2	4	6	44
Harold Snepsts Harold Snepsts Harold John Snepsts is a retired professional ice hockey player who spent 17 seasons in the National Hockey League...	27	68	3	14	17	153	17	0	4	4	50
Rick Lanz Rick Lanz Richard Roman Lanz is a former professional ice hockey defenceman who spent 10 seasons in the National Hockey League and is best known for his time with the Vancouver Canucks...	4	39	3	11	14	48	--	--	--	--	--
Marc Crawford Marc Crawford Marc Joseph John Crawford is a Canadian professional ice hockey head coach, most recently employed by the Dallas Stars of the National Hockey League. He was previously the head coach of three other organizations and won a Stanley Cup in 1996 with the Colorado Avalanche...	28	40	4	8	12	29	14	1	0	1	11
Neil Belland Neil Belland Neil G. Belland is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey player.-Playing career:Neil Belland played his junior hockey with the Kingston Canadians of the OMJHL from 1978–1981, putting up some solid numbers, as he recorded 182 points in 171 games, including a huge 1980–81 season where Belland...	15	28	3	6	9	16	17	1	7	8	16
Anders Eldebrink Anders Eldebrink Anders Eldebrink is a retired ice hockey defenceman in the SEL in the 1970s and 1980s. He also played 165 games for the Swedish national team....	10	38	1	8	9	21	13	0	0	0	10
Tony Currie Tony Currie (ice hockey) Anthony Currie is a retired Canadian ice hockey forward who spent 8 seasons in the National Hockey League between 1977 and 1985.... ^†	-	12	5	3	8	2	3	0	0	0	10
Colin Campbell	5	47	0	8	8	131	16	2	2	4	89
Jerry Butler Jerry Butler (ice hockey) Jerome Patrick Butler is a retired a Canadian ice hockey winger who spent 11 seasons in the National Hockey League...	-	25	3	1	4	15	--	--	--	--	--
Moe Lemay Moe Lemay Maurice Lemay is a retired professional ice hockey player who played 317 games in the National Hockey League. He played for the Vancouver Canucks, Edmonton Oilers, Boston Bruins and Winnipeg Jets...	-	5	1	2	3	0	--	--	--	--	--
Jim Nill Jim Nill James Edward Nill is a former NHL right winger, currently the assistant General manager of the Detroit Red Wings.-Junior career:... ^†	8	8	1	2	3	5	16	4	3	7	67
Jiri Bubla Jirí Bubla Jiří Bubla is a retired Czech ice hockey defenceman.Bubla played his entire National Hockey League career with the Vancouver Canucks, beginning in 1982. He retired after the 1985–86 season...	29	23	1	1	2	16	--	--	--	--	--
Richard Brodeur Richard Brodeur Richard "King Richard, Kermit" Brodeur known to many as "King Richard", is a retired Canadian ice hockey goaltender.-Playing career:...	35	52	0	2	2	0	17	0	0	0	0
Joe McDonnell Joe McDonnell (ice hockey) Joe McDonnell is a retired professional ice hockey player who played 50 games in the National Hockey League. He played with the Pittsburgh Penguins and Vancouver Canucks....	3	7	0	1	1	12	--	--	--	--	--
Gerry Minor Gerry Minor Gerald Minor was a professional ice hockey player who played his NHL career with the Vancouver Canucks. He played 5 NHL seasons with the Canucks, but spent most of his time in the minors where he played with various teams. His last professional ice hockey team was with the Muskegon Lumberjacks in... *	-	13	0	1	1	6	9	1	3	4	17
Andy Schliebener Andy Schliebener Andreas Schliebener is a former professional ice hockey defenceman who spent parts of three seasons in the National Hockey League with the Vancouver Canucks during the 1980s....	6	22	0	1	1	10	3	0	0	0	0
Rick Heinz Rick Heinz Richard D. Heinz is a retired professional ice hockey player who played 47 games in the National Hockey League. He played with the St. Louis Blues and Vancouver Canucks. He now teaches a Goaltender summer camp that has taught many NHL greats, including: Martin Gerber, Curtis Joseph, Manny Legace,... ^†	31	3	0	0	0	0	--	--	--	--	--
Garth Butcher Garth Butcher Garth Butcher is a retired professional ice hockey defenceman. Butcher was a top prospect as a junior player and was a member of the first Canadian team to win gold at the world junior championship...	-	5	0	0	0	9	1	0	0	0	0
Glen Hanlon Glen Hanlon Glen A. Hanlon is a retired Canadian National Hockey League goaltender and a former head coach of the Washington Capitals of the NHL, Dynamo Minsk of the Kontinental Hockey League , and the Belarusian national ice hockey team. He was a goaltender scout for the Vancouver Canucks... *	1	0	0	0	22	--	--	--	--	--	--

^†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining Vancouver. Stats reflect time with the Canucks only.

*Denotes player traded by Vancouver midway through the season. Stats reflect time with Canucks only.

Goaltenders

Note: GP = Games Played; Min = Minutes; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GA = Goals Against; SO = Shutouts; GAA = Goals Against Average

		Regular season								Playoffs
Player	#	GP	Min	W	L	T	GA	SO	GAA	GP	Min	W	L	GA	SO	GAA
Rick Heinz Rick Heinz Richard D. Heinz is a retired professional ice hockey player who played 47 games in the National Hockey League. He played with the St. Louis Blues and Vancouver Canucks. He now teaches a Goaltender summer camp that has taught many NHL greats, including: Martin Gerber, Curtis Joseph, Manny Legace,... ^†	31	3	180	2	1	0	9	1	3.00	--	--	--	--	--	--	--
Richard Brodeur Richard Brodeur Richard "King Richard, Kermit" Brodeur known to many as "King Richard", is a retired Canadian ice hockey goaltender.-Playing career:...	35	52	3010	20	18	12	168	2	3.35	17	1089	11	6	49	0	2.70
Glen Hanlon Glen Hanlon Glen A. Hanlon is a retired Canadian National Hockey League goaltender and a former head coach of the Washington Capitals of the NHL, Dynamo Minsk of the Kontinental Hockey League , and the Belarusian national ice hockey team. He was a goaltender scout for the Vancouver Canucks... *	1	28	1610	8	14	5	106	1	3.95	--	--	--	--	--	--	--

Trophies and awards

Cyclone Taylor Award (Canucks MVP): Richard Brodeur
Cyrus H. McLean Trophy
Cyrus H. McLean Trophy
The Cyrus H. McLean Trophy is an award given out by the Vancouver Canucks of the NHL. It recognizes the Canucks leading scorer over the course of the regular season...

(Canucks Leading Scorer): Thomas Gradin
Babe Pratt Trophy
Babe Pratt Trophy
thumb|200px|[[Christian Ehrhoff]] is the most recent recipientThe Babe Pratt Trophy is one of six annual team awards presented to players of the National Hockey League 's Vancouver Canucks...

(Canucks Outstanding Defenceman): Harold Snespts
Fred J. Hume Award
Fred J. Hume Award
The Fred J. Hume Award is a Vancouver Canucks team award given out at the end of each NHL season to the team's unsung hero, as decided by the Vancouver Canucks Booster Club. It was first given out after the Canucks' inaugural season in 1970–71 and was named after former Mayor of Vancouver Fred J...

(Canucks Unsung Hero): Lars Lindgren
Most Exciting Player Award: Thomas Gradin
Molson Cup
Molson Cup
The Molson Cup is an award presented to a distinguished player on Canadian ice hockey teams. After each game, the "three game stars" are selected, usually by a member of the media. At the end of the season, the player with the most three-star honours is presented with the Molson Cup...

(Most Three-Star selections): Richard Brodeur

Records achieved in the season

Note: Only records that stand as of 2007–08 are listed

Canucks team records

Fewest losses at home: (8) - repeated in 1994-95
Most ties at home: (12) - repeated in 1977-78
Longest road losing streak: 12 games, November 28, 1981 - February 7, 1982

Canucks individual records

Most points, rookie: Ivan Hlinka
Ivan Hlinka
Ivan Hlinka was a Czech professional ice hockey player and coach. He was one of the most important figures in Czech ice hockey.-Playing career:...

(60) - repeated in 1991-92 (Pavel Bure
Pavel Bure
Pavel Vladimirovich Bure is a retired Russian professional ice hockey right winger. Nicknamed "The Russian Rocket" for his speed, Bure played for 12 seasons in the National Hockey League with the Vancouver Canucks, Florida Panthers and New York Rangers...

)
Most goals, one game: Rosaire Paiement
Rosaire Paiement
Joseph Rosaire Wilfrid Paiement is a retired a Canadian professional ice hockey forward. He is the older brother of Wilf Paiement....

(4) - repeated eleven times

Canucks team records

Most penalty minutes, one series: 285, 1982 Campbell Conference Finals versus Chicago Black Hawks
Chicago Blackhawks
The Chicago Blackhawks are a professional ice hockey team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They have won four Stanley Cup championships since their founding in 1926, most recently coming in 2009-10...
Shortest overtime: 1:23, April 18, 1982 versus Los Angeles Kings
Los Angeles Kings
The Los Angeles Kings are a professional ice hockey team based in Los Angeles, California. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...

(Colin Campbell)
Most penalty minutes, one game: 106, April 29, 1982 versus Chicago Black Hawks
Most penalty minutes, one game by opponent: 90, May 6, 1982 versus Chicago Black Hawks
Most penalty minutes, one game by both teams: 188, April 29, 1982 versus Chicago Black Hawks
Fewest shots on goal, one game: 16, April 19, 1982 versus Los Angeles Kings
Most goals against, one game: 4, May 11, 1982 versus 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...

(repeated 5 times)
Most shots on goal by opponent, one period: 19, April 29, 1982 versus Chicago Black Hawks (repeated in 1994)
Fastest goal to start game: 0:08, April 7, 1982 versus 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...

(Stan Smyl)
Fastest goal to start period: 0:08, April 7, 1982 versus 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...

(Stan Smyl)

Canucks individual records

Most penalty minutes, one year: Tiger Williams (116)
Longest assist streak: Lars Mollin (5)
Most penalty minutes, one series: Tiger Williams versus Chicago Black Hawks (51)
Fastest two goals in one period, opposition: Mike Bossy
Mike Bossy
Michael Dean Bossy is a former Canadian ice hockey player who played for the New York Islanders for his entire career and was part of their four-year reign as Stanley Cup champions in the early 1980s...

, New York Islanders, May 16, 1982 (3:00 in 2nd period)

Trades

July 15, 1981	To Vancouver Canucks 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,... Compensation for signing Ivan Hlinka Ivan Hlinka Ivan Hlinka was a Czech professional ice hockey player and coach. He was one of the most important figures in Czech ice hockey.-Playing career:... and Jiri Bubla Jirí Bubla Jiří Bubla is a retired Czech ice hockey defenceman.Bubla played his entire National Hockey League career with the Vancouver Canucks, beginning in 1982. He retired after the 1985–86 season...	To Winnipeg Jets Brent Ashton Brent Ashton Brent Kenneth Ashton is a retired professional ice hockey player who spent fourteen seasons in the National Hockey League between 1979 and 1993... 4th round pick (Tom Martin Tom Martin (ice hockey) Tom Martin is a Canadian former ice hockey player. He was a fourth round draft pick of the Winnipeg Jets, 74th overall, at the 1982 NHL Entry Draft. He played 92 National Hockey League games for the Jets, Hartford Whalers and Minnesota North Stars in a career predominantly spent in the American... ) in 1982 NHL Entry Draft 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...
March 9, 1982	To Vancouver Canucks Tony Currie Tony Currie (ice hockey) Anthony Currie is a retired Canadian ice hockey forward who spent 8 seasons in the National Hockey League between 1977 and 1985.... Jim Nill Jim Nill James Edward Nill is a former NHL right winger, currently the assistant General manager of the Detroit Red Wings.-Junior career:... Rick Heinz Rick Heinz Richard D. Heinz is a retired professional ice hockey player who played 47 games in the National Hockey League. He played with the St. Louis Blues and Vancouver Canucks. He now teaches a Goaltender summer camp that has taught many NHL greats, including: Martin Gerber, Curtis Joseph, Manny Legace,... 4th round pick (Shawn Kilroy Shawn Kilroy Shawn Kilroy is a retired Canadian ice hockey goaltender. Kilroy played for the Peterborough Pirates in the OHL and with various IHL teams, as well as with the Springfield Indians in the AHL. He was selected in the 4th round of the 1982 NHL draft by the Vancouver Canucks.-Career... ) in 1982 NHL Entry Draft 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 St. Louis Blues Glen Hanlon Glen Hanlon Glen A. Hanlon is a retired Canadian National Hockey League goaltender and a former head coach of the Washington Capitals of the NHL, Dynamo Minsk of the Kontinental Hockey League , and the Belarusian national ice hockey team. He was a goaltender scout for the Vancouver Canucks...

Draft picks

Vancouver'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...

. The draft was held 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...

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....

Round	#	Player	College/Junior/Club Team (League)
1	10	Garth Butcher Garth Butcher Garth Butcher is a retired professional ice hockey defenceman. Butcher was a top prospect as a junior player and was a member of the first Canadian team to win gold at the world junior championship... (D)	Regina Pats 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:... (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... )
3	51	Jean-Marc Lanthier Jean-Marc Lanthier Jean-Marc Lanthier is a retired professional ice hockey player who spent parts of four seasons in the National Hockey League for the Vancouver Canucks during the mid-1980s.... (RW)	Sorel Black Hawks (QMJHL)
4	73	Wendell Young Wendell Young Wendell Edward Young is a Canadian former professional ice hockey goaltender. He is currently the general manager of the Chicago Wolves of the American Hockey League.-Playing career:... (G)	Kitchener Rangers Kitchener Rangers The Kitchener Rangers are a major junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Hockey League that have called Kitchener, Ontario, Canada their home since 1963. The Rangers are a publicly owned hockey team, governed by a 40-person Board of Directors made up of season ticket subscribers. The Rangers hosted... (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.... )
5	105	Moe Lemay Moe Lemay Maurice Lemay is a retired professional ice hockey player who played 317 games in the National Hockey League. He played for the Vancouver Canucks, Edmonton Oilers, Boston Bruins and Winnipeg Jets... (F)	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:... (OHL)
6	115	Stu Kulak Stu Kulak Stuart Kulak is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey right wing who spent parts of 4 seasons in the National Hockey League between 1982 and 1989....	Victoria Cougars (WHL)
7	136	Bruce Holloway (D)	Regina Pats (WHL)
8	157	Petri Skriko Petri Skriko Petri Kalevi Skriko is a retired Finnish professional ice hockey player, best remembered for his seasons starring in the NHL for the Vancouver Canucks in the 1980s... (F)	SaiPa SaiPa Saimaan Pallo is an ice hockey team in the Finnish SM-liiga. They play their home games at Kisapuisto in Lappeenranta, Finland.-History:The team's best achievement is from the 1965-1966 season, when they won bronze medals for placing third... (Finland 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	178	Frank Caprice Frank Caprice Francis "Frank" Caprice is a retired former professional ice hockey goaltender who spents parts of six seasons in the National Hockey League in the 1980s.-Playing career:... (G)	London Knights London Knights The London Knights are a junior ice hockey team from London, Ontario, Canada, playing in the Ontario Hockey League, one of the leagues of the Canadian Hockey League.-Early days–1968:... (OHL)
10	199	Rejean Vignola (F)	Shawinigan Cataractes Shawinigan Cataractes The Shawinigan Cataractes are a junior ice hockey team in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. The team is based out of Shawinigan, Quebec. The Cataractes have been previously known as the Shawinigan Bruins until 1973, and were called the Shawinigan Dynamos from 1973–78.The Cataractes play their... (QMJHL)

Season standings

Game log

Playoffs

Skaters

Goaltenders

Trophies and awards

Records achieved in the season

Canucks team records

Canucks individual records

Canucks team records

Canucks individual records

Trades

Draft picks

See also