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1981–82 Edmonton Oilers season

NHL team season

NHL team season

FieldValue
LeagueNHL
Season1981–82
year1981
TeamEdmonton Oilers
ConferenceCampbell
ConferenceRank1st
DivisionSmythe
DivisionRank1st
Record48–17–15
HomeRecord31–5–4
RoadRecord17–12–11
GoalsFor417
GoalsAgainst295
GeneralManagerGlen Sather
CoachGlen Sather
CaptainLee Fogolin
AltCaptainNone
ArenaNorthlands Coliseum
Attendance17,488 (99.99%)
MinorLeagueWichita Wind (CHL)
GoalsLeaderWayne Gretzky (92)
AssistsLeaderWayne Gretzky (120)
PointsLeaderWayne Gretzky (212)
PlusMinusLeaderWayne Gretzky (+81)
PIMLeaderDave Semenko (194)
WinsLeaderGrant Fuhr (28)
GAALeaderGrant Fuhr (3.31)
DivisionWinYes

The 1981–82 Edmonton Oilers season was the Oilers' third season in the NHL. The Oilers dramatically improved on their previous two seasons, as they finished with a franchise record 48 wins and 111 points, winning the Smythe Division for the first time in team history. The Oilers set an NHL record with 417 goals, the first time in NHL history that a team finished with over 400 goals.

Wayne Gretzky continued rewriting the record books, scoring an NHL record 92 goals, which included 50 goals in 39 games, also an NHL record. Gretzky's 212 points was also a record, and it was the first time in NHL history that a player had over 200 points, as he won his third Hart Memorial Trophy and his second Art Ross Trophy.

Mark Messier broke the 50 goal plateau for the first time in his career, while Glenn Anderson got 105 points. Paul Coffey led the defense with 89 points.

In goal, Grant Fuhr became the starting goalie, and would break the Oilers franchise record for wins in a season with 28. He also led the club with a 3.31 GAA and a .898 save percentage.

For the first time in their short NHL history, the Oilers entered the Stanley Cup playoffs as a clear favorite to make a deep postseason run. Going into the playoffs, the Oilers faced the Los Angeles Kings, and after splitting the first 2 games, the Oilers held a 5–0 lead on the Kings heading into the 3rd period of game 3. Los Angeles came back to tie the game 5–5, before completing the comeback with an overtime goal, taking a 2–1 series lead. The game came to be known as the Miracle on Manchester. Edmonton came back to tie the series in game 4, but the Kings eliminated Edmonton in game 5, shocking the hockey world, and ending the Oilers season a lot sooner than expected.

Season standings

Record vs. opponents

Schedule and results

|- | 1 || October 7 || Colorado Rockies || 4 – 7 || Edmonton Oilers || || Moog || 17,490 || 1–0–0 || 2 || |- | 2 || October 9 || Edmonton Oilers || 2 – 6 || Vancouver Canucks || || Moog || 13,122 || 1–1–0 || 2 || |- | 3 || October 10 || Edmonton Oilers || 7 – 4 || Los Angeles Kings || || Low || 8,839 || 2–1–0 || 4 || |- | 4 || October 14 || Winnipeg Jets || 4 – 2 || Edmonton Oilers || || Fuhr || 17,430 || 2–2–0 || 4 || |- | 5 || October 16 || Calgary Flames || 4 – 8 || Edmonton Oilers || || Moog || 17,490 || 3–2–0 || 6 || |- | 6 || October 18 || Edmonton Oilers || 5 – 7 || Chicago Black Hawks || || Moog || 12,395 || 3–3–0 || 6 || |- | 7 || October 20 || Edmonton Oilers || 5 – 4 || Calgary Flames || || Low || 7,226 || 4–3–0 || 8 || |- | 8 || October 21 || Hartford Whalers || 2 – 5 || Edmonton Oilers || || Fuhr || 17,490 || 5–3–0 || 10 || |- | 9 || October 23 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 3 – 8 || Edmonton Oilers || || Fuhr || 17,490 || 6–3–0 || 12 || |- | 10 || October 24 || Edmonton Oilers || 3 – 1 || Colorado Rockies || || Low || 9,283 || 7–3–0 || 14 || |- | 11 || October 27 || Edmonton Oilers || 3 – 4 || New York Islanders || || Moog || 14,594 || 7–4–0 || 14 || |- | 12 || October 28 || Edmonton Oilers || 5 – 3 || New York Rangers || || Fuhr || 17,322 || 8–4–0 || 16 || |- | 13 || October 31 || Quebec Nordiques || 4 – 11 || Edmonton Oilers || || Low || 17,490 || 9–4–0 || 18 ||

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Playoffs

|- | 1 || April 7 || Los Angeles Kings || 10 – 8 || Edmonton Oilers || || Fuhr || 17,490 || 0–1 || https://web.archive.org/web/20160304091739/http://www.flyershistory.com/cgi-bin/poboxscore.cgi?O19820004 |- | 2 || April 8 || Los Angeles Kings || 2 – 3 || Edmonton Oilers || OT || Fuhr || 17,490 || 1–1 || https://web.archive.org/web/20160304131525/http://www.flyershistory.com/cgi-bin/poboxscore.cgi?O19820012 |- | 3 || April 10 || Edmonton Oilers || 5 – 6 || Los Angeles Kings || OT || Fuhr || 16,005 || 1–2 || https://archive.today/20121211041523/http://www.flyershistory.com/cgi-bin/poboxscore.cgi?O19820024 |- | 4 || April 12 || Edmonton Oilers || 3 – 2 || Los Angeles Kings || || Fuhr || 16,005 || 2–2 || https://web.archive.org/web/20160304124839/http://www.flyershistory.com/cgi-bin/poboxscore.cgi?O19820031 |- | 5 || April 13 || Los Angeles Kings || 7 – 4 || Edmonton Oilers || || Fuhr || 17,490 || 2–3 || https://archive.today/20121216063626/http://www.flyershistory.com/cgi-bin/poboxscore.cgi?O19820033

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Season stats

Scoring leaders

PlayerGPGAPtsPIM
Wayne Gretzky809212021226
Glenn Anderson80386710571
Paul Coffey80296089106
Mark Messier78503888119
Jari Kurri7132548632

Goaltending

Andy Moog8399350320.8424.81

Playoff stats

Scoring leaders

PlayerGPGAPtsPIM
Wayne Gretzky557128
Glenn Anderson52578
Jari Kurri525710
Risto Siltanen532510
Dave Lumley521321

Goaltending

Grant Fuhr530923260N/A5.05

Awards and records

Awards

  • Art Ross Trophy: Wayne Gretzky
  • Associated Press Athlete of the Year: Wayne Gretzky
    • Note: He would win that award on January 12, 1983
  • Hart Memorial Trophy: Wayne Gretzky
  • Lou Marsh Trophy: Wayne Gretzky
  • Lester B. Pearson Award: Wayne Gretzky
  • NHL Plus/Minus Award: Wayne Gretzky
  • First NHL All-Star team: Wayne Gretzky and Mark Messier
  • Second NHL All-Star team: Grant Fuhr and Paul Coffey

Records

  • 417: An NHL team record for most goals in a single season. ::*400: A new NHL team record for most goals in a single season on March 26, 1982.
  • 212: An NHL record for most points in a single season by Wayne Gretzky. ::*165: A new NHL record for most points in a single season by Wayne Gretzky on February 19, 1982.
  • 200: First NHL player to hit a 200-point-milestone by Wayne Gretzky on March 25, 1982.
  • 120: An NHL record for most assists in a single season by Wayne Gretzky. ::*110: A new NHL record for most assists in a single season by Wayne Gretzky on March 19, 1982.
  • 92: An NHL record for most goals in a single season by Wayne Gretzky. ::*77: A new NHL record for most goals in a single season by Wayne Gretzky on February 24, 1982.
  • 68: An NHL record for most even strength goals in a single season by Wayne Gretzky. ::*53: A new NHL record for most even strength goals in a single season by Wayne Gretzky on February 17, 1982.

Milestones

Mark Messier50th Goal in 79 Games
Randy Gregg1st NHL GameTBD

Transactions

Trades

March 9, 1982To Washington CapitalsTo Edmonton Oilers

** Later traded to the Minnesota North Stars*

Players acquired

Datestyle="width: 13em;"Playerstyle="width: 15em;"Former teamTerm
John Blum
Gord Garbutt
Brad Knelson
Ray Cote

Players lost

Datestyle="width: 13em;"Playerstyle="width: 15em;"New team

Waivers

DatePlayerTeam
Gary Edwardsto St. Louis Blues

Signings

DatePlayerTerm
Matti Hagman1-year
Dave Hunter3-year

Draft picks

Edmonton's draft picks at the 1981 NHL entry draft

Round#PlayerNationalityCollege/Junior/Club team (League)
18Grant FuhrCanadaVictoria Cougars (WHL)
229Todd StruebyCanadaRegina Pats (WHL)
471Paul HouckCanadaKelowna Buckaroos (BCJHL)
592Phil DrouillardCanadaNiagara Falls Flyers (OHL)
6111Steve SmithCanadaLondon Knights (OHL)
7132Marc HabscheidCanadaSaskatoon Blades (WHL)
8155Mike SturgeonCanadaKelowna Buckaroos (BCJHL)
9176Miloslav HoravaKladno Poldi (Czechoslovak Extraliga)
10197Gord ShervenCanadaWeyburn Red Wings (SJHL)

Notes

References

  • National Hockey League Guide & Record Book 2007

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