1981–82 Philadelphia Flyers season
1981–82 Philadelphia Flyers | ||
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Division | 3rd Patrick | |
Conference | 6th Wales | |
1981–82 record | 38–31–11 | |
Home record | 25–10–5 | |
Road record | 13–21–6 | |
Goals for | 325 (8th) | |
Goals against | 313 (9th) | |
Team information | ||
General Manager | Keith Allen | |
Coach | Pat Quinn (to Mar 19) Bob McCammon (from Mar 19) | |
Captain | Bill Barber | |
Alternate captains | None | |
Arena | Spectrum | |
Average attendance | 17,044[1] | |
Minor league affiliations | Maine Mariners (AHL)[2] Toledo Goaldiggers (IHL)[3] | |
Team leaders | ||
Goals | Bill Barber (45) | |
Assists | Ken Linseman (68) | |
Points | Ken Linseman (92) | |
Penalties in minutes | Glen Cochrane (329) | |
Plus/minus | Bobby Clarke (+28) | |
Wins | Pete Peeters (23) | |
Goals against average | Pete Peeters (3.71) | |
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The 1981–82 Philadelphia Flyers season was the Flyers' 15th season in the National Hockey League (NHL). The Flyers lost in the Patrick Division Semifinals to the New York Rangers in four games.
Regular season
The Flyers were unable to reach a long-term contract with team captain Mel Bridgman for the second consecutive off-season.[4] Prior to opening night head coach Pat Quinn replaced Bridgman as captain with Bill Barber.[5] On November 11, Bridgman was traded to the Calgary Flames for defenseman Brad Marsh.[4]
Darryl Sittler was acquired in January from Toronto.
After winning only six games in a span of 29 games, head coach Pat Quinn and assistant coach Bob Boucher were fired on March 19.[6] Bobby Clarke was also relieved of his duties as an assistant coach.[6] Replacing Quinn was Bob McCammon, who had been coaching the Maine Mariners ever since being replaced as Flyers coach by Quinn in 1979.[6]
Season standings
GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | PTS | |
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New York Islanders | 80 | 54 | 16 | 10 | 385 | 250 | 118 |
New York Rangers | 80 | 39 | 27 | 14 | 316 | 306 | 92 |
Philadelphia Flyers | 80 | 38 | 31 | 11 | 325 | 313 | 87 |
Pittsburgh Penguins | 80 | 31 | 36 | 13 | 310 | 337 | 75 |
Washington Capitals | 80 | 26 | 41 | 13 | 319 | 338 | 65 |
[7]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.
Playoffs
After a third-place finish the Flyers lost in four games to the Rangers in the first round of the playoffs. For the first time in nine years they failed to make it past the first round.
Schedule and results
Regular season
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October: 8–2–1, 17 Points (Home: 5–1–1; Road: 3–1–0)
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November: 4–8–0, 8 Points (Home: 3–2–0; Road: 1–6–0)
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December: 10–3–0, 20 Points (Home: 5–1–0; Road: 5–2–0)
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January: 6–6–3, 15 Points (Home: 4–2–0; Road: 2–4–3)
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February: 4–6–2, 10 Points (Home: 3–2–1; Road: 1–4–1)
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March: 5–5–4, 14 Points (Home: 4–2–2; Road: 1–3–2)
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April: 1–1–1, 3 Points (Home: 1–0–1; Road: 0–1–0)
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Legend: Win (2 points) Loss (0 points) Tie (1 point) |
Playoffs
1982 Stanley Cup playoffs | ||||||
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Patrick Division Semifinals vs. New York Rangers - Rangers win 3–1
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Legend: Win Loss |
Player statistics
Skaters
- Position abbreviations: C = Center; D = Defense; G = Goaltender; LW = Left Wing; RW = Right Wing
- = Joined team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, signing) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Flyers only.
- = Left team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, release) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Flyers only.
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No. | Player | Age | Pos | GP | G | A | Pts | +/- | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
14, 26 | Linseman, KenKen Linseman | 23 | C | 79 | 24 | 68 | 92 | 6 | 275 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
14, 26 | Propp, BrianBrian Propp | 22 | LW | 80 | 44 | 47 | 91 | 19 | 117 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 |
7 | Barber, BillBill Barber | 29 | LW | 80 | 45 | 44 | 89 | 4 | 85 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 4 |
11 | Flockhart, RonRon Flockhart | 21 | C | 72 | 33 | 39 | 72 | 18 | 44 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
16 | Clarke, BobbyBobby Clarke | 32 | C | 62 | 17 | 46 | 63 | 28 | 154 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 4 |
19 | Allison, RayRay Allison | 22 | RW | 51 | 17 | 37 | 54 | 13 | 104 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
12 | Kerr, TimTim Kerr | 22 | RW | 61 | 21 | 30 | 51 | 6 | 138 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
27 | Leach, ReggieReggie Leach | 31 | RW | 66 | 26 | 21 | 47 | 2 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — |
23 | Sinisalo, IlkkaIlkka Sinisalo | 23 | LW | 66 | 15 | 22 | 37 | 18 | 22 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
3 | Wilson, BehnBehn Wilson | 23 | D | 59 | 13 | 23 | 36 | 6 | 135 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 10 |
9 | Sittler, DarrylDarryl Sittler | 31 | C | 35 | 14 | 18 | 32 | −1 | 50 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 6 |
17 | Holmgren, PaulPaul Holmgren | 26 | RW | 41 | 9 | 22 | 31 | 10 | 183 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
24, 35 | Hoffmeyer, BobBob Hoffmeyer | 26 | D | 57 | 7 | 20 | 27 | 13 | 142 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 25 |
8 | Marsh, BradBrad Marsh | 23 | D | 66 | 2 | 22 | 24 | 17 | 106 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
15 | Hill, AlAl Hill | 26 | LW | 41 | 6 | 13 | 19 | −4 | 58 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
25 | Adams, GregGreg Adams | 21 | LW | 33 | 4 | 15 | 19 | 7 | 105 | — | — | — | — | — |
29, 35 | Cochrane, GlenGlen Cochrane | 24 | D | 63 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 19 | 329 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
28 | Botell, MarkMark Botell | 20 | D | 32 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 8 | 31 | — | — | — | — | — |
22, 36 | Gorence, TomTom Gorence | 24 | RW | 66 | 5 | 8 | 13 | −17 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
10 | Bridgman, MelMel Bridgman | 26 | C | 9 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 0 | 47 | — | — | — | — | — |
20 | Watson, JimmyJimmy Watson | 29 | D | 76 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 99 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
6 | Arthur, FredFred Arthur | 20 | D | 74 | 1 | 7 | 8 | −8 | 47 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
2 | Dailey, BobBob Dailey | 28 | D | 12 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — |
5 | Bathe, FrankFrank Bathe | 27 | D | 28 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 68 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
33 | Peeters, PetePete Peeters | 24 | G | 44 | 0 | 1 | 1 | N/A | 19 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
30 | St. Croix, RickRick St. Croix | 27 | G | 29 | 0 | 1 | 1 | N/A | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
18 | Carson, LindsayLindsay Carson | 21 | C | 18 | 0 | 1 | 1 | −15 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — |
24 | Smith, SteveSteve Smith | 18 | D | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | −2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
9, 35, 36 | Bailey, ReidReid Bailey | 25 | D | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −5 | 23 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
31 | Lindbergh, PellePelle Lindbergh | 22 | G | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
21 | Morrison, GaryGary Morrison | 26 | RW | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −6 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
35 | Taylor, MarkMark Taylor | 24 | C | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
8 | Eriksson, ThomasThomas Eriksson | 22 | D | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
35 | Michayluk, DaveDave Michayluk | 19 | RW | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
35 | Williams, GordGord Williams | 21 | RW | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
Goaltenders
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No. | Player | Age | GP | W | L | T | SO | GA | SV% | GAA | MIN | GP | W | L | SO | GA | SV% | GAA | MIN |
33 | Peeters, PetePete Peeters | 24 | 44 | 23 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 160 | .871 | 3.71 | 2591 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 17 | .837 | 4.64 | 220 |
30 | St. Croix, RickRick St. Croix | 27 | 29 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 112 | .870 | 3.89 | 1729 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .875 | 3.00 | 20 |
31 | Lindbergh, PellePelle Lindbergh | 22 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 35 | .881 | 4.38 | 480 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Awards and records
Awards
Award or honor | Recipient | Ref |
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NHL Player of the Week | Pete Peeters (December 7) | [8] |
Selected to NHL All-Star Game | Bill Barber | [9] |
Brian Propp |
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Barry Ashbee Trophy | Frank Bathe |
Class Guy Award | Bobby Clarke |
Records
Record | Total |
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Most powerplay goals allowed | 102 |
Fewest shutouts | 0 (tied in 1988–89 and 2010–11) |
Record | Total | Date and opponent |
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Fastest four goals | 1:22 apart | October 11, 1981 vs. Pittsburgh Penguins (goals scored by Bobby Clarke, Ilkka Sinisalo, Reggie Leach, Ken Linseman) |
Milestones
Milestone | Player | Details | Date | Ref |
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400th goal | Darryl Sittler | Even-strength goal at 19:38 of the third period | March 18, 1982 | [12] |
Transactions
The Flyers were involved in the following transactions from May 22, 1981, the day after the deciding game of the 1981 Stanley Cup Finals, through May 16, 1982, the day of the deciding game of the 1982 Stanley Cup Finals.[13]
Trades
Date | Details | Ref | |
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July 3, 1981 | To Philadelphia Flyers Ray Allison Fred Arthur[a] 1st-round pick in 1982 3rd-round pick in 1982 |
To Hartford Whalers Don Gillen Rick MacLeish Blake Wesley 1st-round pick in 1982 2nd-round pick in 1982 3rd-round pick in 1982 |
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November 11, 1981 | To Philadelphia Flyers Brad Marsh |
To Calgary Flames Mel Bridgman |
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January 20, 1982 | To Philadelphia Flyers Darryl Sittler |
To Toronto Maple Leafs Rich Costello Hartford's 2nd-round pick in 1982 future considerations[b] |
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- Trade notes
- a The Flyers received Hartford's 1984 3rd-round pick as compensation after Arthur retired in October 1982.
- b Ken Strong was sent to Toronto on May 1, 1982 to complete the trade.
Signings
Free agency
The following players were signed by the Flyers via free agency.
Date | Player | Previous team (league) | Contract details | Ref |
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June 18, 1981 | Bob Froese | Saginaw Gears (IHL) | [17] | |
October 9, 1981 | Daryl Stanley | Saskatoon Blades (WHL) | [18] | |
November 22, 1981 | Bob Hoffmeyer | Maine Mariners (AHL) | [19] |
Re-signed
The following players were re-signed by the Flyers.
Date | Player | Contract details | Ref |
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August 18, 1981 | Tom Gorence | multi-year | [20] |
August 21, 1981 | Mel Bridgman | multi-year | [21] |
September 29, 1981 | Reggie Leach | multi-year | [22] |
Draft picks
The Flyers signed the following of their draft picks.
Date | Player | Previous team (league) | Draft | Contract details | Ref |
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June 11, 1981 | Brian Tutt | Calgary Wranglers (WHL) | 1980 6th-round pick | ||
June 16, 1981 | Dan Held | Billings Bighorns (WHL) | 1980 5th-round pick |
NHL Waiver Draft
The 1981 NHL Waiver Draft was held on October 5, 1981.[23][24] Each NHL team placed 18 skaters and 2 goaltenders on a protected list from which the other teams could not select.[23] First-year professional players were exempt.[23]
The Flyers left the following players unprotected:[25] defensemen Mike Busniuk and Terry Murray, and forward Paul Evans.
Round | Player | Selected by | Selected from | Notes |
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1 | Terry Murray | Washington Capitals | Philadelphia Flyers | Flyers received $2,500 |
Departures
The following players left the team via free agency, release, or retirement. Players who were under contract and left the team during the season are marked with an asterisk (*).
Date | Player | New team (league) | Via | Ref |
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June 29, 1981 | Robbie Moore | Minnesota North Stars | Free agency | [26] |
August 11, 1981 | Dave Logan | Toronto Maple Leafs | Free agency | [27] |
Draft picks
Philadelphia's picks at the 1981 NHL Entry Draft, which was held at the Montreal Forum in Montreal, Quebec on June 10, 1981.[28]
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4 | 65 | Michayluk, DaveDave Michayluk | Left Wing | Canada | Regina Pats (WHL) | 14 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 8 | & —
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- Draft notes[29]
- a The Flyers traded Wayne Stephenson to the Washington Capitals for the Capitals' third-round pick on August 16, 1979.
- b The Flyers traded Dennis Sobchuk to the Detroit Red Wings for the Red Wings' third or fourth-round pick on September 4, 1979.
- c The Flyers traded Andre Dupont to the Quebec Nordiques for cash and the Nordiques' seventh-round pick on September 15, 1980.
Farm teams
The Flyers were affiliated with the Maine Mariners of the AHL[2][30] and the Toledo Goaldiggers of the IHL.[3]
References
- General
- hockeyDB.com: Roster and player statistics · Results and Schedule
- hockey-reference.com: Roster and Statistics · Schedule and Results
- Flyers History: Season Overview · Game Scores & Results · Playoff Results
- Specific
- ↑ "All Time Team Attendance". P. Anson. Flyers History. Retrieved October 26, 2013.
- 1 2 "AHL Franchise Statistics". P. Anson. Flyers History. Retrieved October 26, 2013.
- 1 2 "Non-AHL Affiliates". P. Anson. Flyers History. Retrieved October 26, 2013.
- 1 2 Bill Meltzer (2006-12-13). "Flyers Heroes of the Past: Mel Bridgman". Philadelphia Flyers. Retrieved August 6, 2014.
- ↑ "FLYERS' BARBER FULFILLING ROLE". The New York Times. October 11, 1981. Retrieved December 20, 2014.
- 1 2 3 "Flyers unload Quinn, call back McCammon". AP. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. March 20, 1982. Retrieved October 9, 2013.
- ↑ Dinger, Ralph, ed. (2011). The National Hockey League Official Guide & Record Book 2012. Dan Diamond & Associates. p. 152. ISBN 9781894801225.
- ↑ "Philadelphia goalie Pete Peeters, a key to the Flyers'...". UPI. December 8, 1981. Retrieved August 5, 2015.
- ↑ "34th NHL All-Star Game". NHL.com. Retrieved August 7, 2015.
- ↑ "Flyers History – Team Awards". P.Anson. Retrieved August 7, 2015.
- ↑ "Flyers History - All-Time Milestone Award Winners". P.Anson. Retrieved August 15, 2015.
- ↑ "Flyers History - Philadelphia Flyer Game Summary". P.Anson. Retrieved August 15, 2015.
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- ↑ "Hockey Transactions Search Results". Pro Sports Transactions. Retrieved April 11, 2014.
- ↑ "FLYERS' MACLEISH TO WHALERS". UPI. The New York Times. July 4, 1981. Retrieved December 14, 2014.
- ↑ "SPORTS PEOPLE; New Capital Coach". The New York Times. November 12, 1981. Retrieved December 14, 2014.
- ↑ "Sittler Traded to Flyers". UPI. The New York Times. January 21, 1982. Retrieved December 14, 2014.
- ↑ "Bob Froese - Notes". NHL.com. Retrieved December 14, 2014.
- ↑ "Daryl Stanley - Notes". NHL.com. Retrieved December 14, 2014.
- ↑ "Robert Hoffmeyer - Notes". NHL.com. Retrieved December 14, 2014.
- ↑ "Transactions". The New York Times. August 19, 1981. Retrieved December 14, 2014.
- ↑ "Flyers sign Bridgman". The Gettysburg Times. August 21, 1981. p. 14. Retrieved December 20, 2014 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "The Philadelphia Flyers announced Tuesday that they have signed...". UPI. September 29, 1981. Retrieved August 5, 2015.
- 1 2 3 4 Parsons, Mark (November 8, 2013). "1981 NHL Waiver Draft". Historical Hockey Stats & Trivia. Retrieved July 30, 2015.
- ↑ "SABRES DRAFT YVON LAMBERT". UPI. The New York Times. October 6, 1981. Retrieved December 14, 2014.
- ↑ "The following players were left unprotected for Monday's National...". UPI. October 3, 1981. Retrieved August 5, 2015.
- ↑ "Sports Briefs". UPI. June 30, 1981. Retrieved August 5, 2015.
- ↑ "David Logan - Notes". NHL.com. Retrieved December 14, 2014.
- ↑ "1981 NHL Entry Draft Picks at hockeydb.com". hockeyDB.com. Retrieved November 12, 2013.
- ↑ "1981 NHL Entry Draft Pick Transactions". Pro Sports Transactions. Retrieved November 7, 2013.
- ↑ "AHL Season Overview: 1981–82". P. Anson. Flyers History. Retrieved October 26, 2013.