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1981–82 Montreal Canadiens season

NHL hockey team season

NHL hockey team season

FieldValue
TeamMontreal Canadiens
LeagueNHL
Season1981–82
year1981
ConferenceWales
ConferenceRank2nd
DivisionAdams
DivisionRank1st
Record46–17–17
HomeRecord25–6–9
RoadRecord21–11–8
GoalsFor360
GoalsAgainst223
GeneralManagerIrving Grundman
CoachBob Berry
CaptainBob Gainey
AltCaptainNone
ArenaMontreal Forum
Attendance16,587
GoalsLeaderMark Napier (40)
AssistsLeaderGuy Lafleur (57)
PointsLeaderKeith Acton (88)
PlusMinusLeaderBrian Engblom (+76)
PIMLeaderChris Nilan (204)
WinsLeaderRick Wamsley (23)
GAALeaderDenis Herron (2.64)
DivisionWinYes

Offseason

Montreal along with Hartford were moved to the Adams Division which was a more geographical grouping of teams, including Boston, Buffalo and Quebec. Before the 1981 NHL entry draft, general manager Irving Grundman announced that Bob Berry would be the new head coach of the Canadiens.

Bob Gainey is named captain, following Serge Savard's signing with the Winnipeg Jets.

Regular season

Final standings

Record vs. opponents

Schedule and results

|- |1||T||October 8, 1981||5–5 || align="left"| Hartford Whalers (1981–82) ||0–0–1 |- |2||W||October 10, 1981||9–0 || align="left"| Buffalo Sabres (1981–82) ||1–0–1 |- |3||W||October 15, 1981||7–2 || align="left"| @ Hartford Whalers (1981–82) ||2–0–1 |- |4||W||October 17, 1981||10–4 || align="left"| Vancouver Canucks (1981–82) ||3–0–1 |- |5||T||October 18, 1981||3–3 || align="left"| @ Buffalo Sabres (1981–82) ||3–0–2 |- |6||T||October 21, 1981||3–3 || align="left"| @ Chicago Black Hawks (1981–82) ||3–0–3 |- |7||W||October 24, 1981||7–0 || align="left"| Boston Bruins (1981–82) ||4–0–3 |- |8||W||October 25, 1981||4–2 || align="left"| @ New York Rangers (1981–82) ||5–0–3 |- |9||W||October 27, 1981||11–2 || align="left"| Philadelphia Flyers (1981–82) ||6–0–3 |- |10||T||October 29, 1981||5–5 || align="left"| @ Boston Bruins (1981–82) ||6–0–4 |- |11||L||October 31, 1981||1–2 || align="left"| New York Islanders (1981–82) ||6–1–4

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Playoffs

The Canadiens were seeded 3rd overall in the playoffs, while their opponents, the Quebec Nordiques were seeded 10th overall. The clubs were 27 points apart in the league standings. The fifth and final game of the series went into overtime. Twenty-two seconds into overtime, Nordiques' Dale Hunter scored against Canadiens goalie Rick Wamsley to clinch the series.

Player statistics

Regular season

Scoring

PlayerPosGPGAPtsPIM+/-PPGSHGGWG
C7836528888481005
RW662757842433903
RW804041811449905
RW803340736624704
C733533685718824
D711247594157510
LW573124554024503
C802028482034104
LW792124452437131
W511132433418211
D665343911666101
C561223354318103
C5915183311623222
D76429337678100
RW7118112914310005
D622262810617200
D34618242810303
RW361211233310201
C22912210-3300
D471192072-3000
RW4974112046001
D6038115519000
G3802240000
LW3011321000
G2700040000
G100000000
D100070000
LW100000000
G19000100000

Goaltending

PlayerMINGPWLTGAGAASO
22063823771012.752
1547271268682.643
1027191142533.100
20100000.000
**Team:**4800804617172222.785

Playoffs

Scoring

PlayerPosGPGAPtsPIMPPGSHGGWG
C52578110
RW541524001
RW53250111
C504416000
W50446000
RW52134200
C521311000
D503318000
RW511222000
D51127000
D502214000
C51014010
LW50118000
D50110000
D30110000
RW30110000
D50118000
LW200027000
RW500020000
G50002000

Goaltending

PlayerMINGPWLGAGAASO
300523112.200
**Team:**300523112.200

Draft picks

Main article: 1981 NHL entry draft

Round#PlayerNationalityCollege/junior/club team
17Mark HunterCanadaBrantford Alexanders (OMJHL)
118Gilbert DelormeCanadaChicoutimi Saguenéens (QMJHL)
119Jan IngmanSwedenFärjestad BK (Sweden)
232Lars ErikssonSwedenBrynäs IF (Sweden)
240Chris CheliosUnited StatesMoose Jaw Canucks (SJHL)
346Dieter HegenEVS Kaufbeuren (West Germany)
482Kjell DahlinSwedenTimra IK (Sweden)
588Steve RooneyUnited StatesCanton High School (USHS-MA)
6124Tom AnastosUnited StatesPaddock Pool Saints (GLJHL)
7145Tom KurversUnited StatesUniversity of Minnesota Duluth (WCHA)
8166Paul GessUnited StatesBloomington Jefferson High School (USHS-MN)
9187Scott FergusonUnited StatesEdina West High School (USHS-MN)
10208Dan BurrowsCanadaBelleville Bulls (OPJHL)

References

References

  1. The Montreal Canadiens:100 Years of Glory, D'Arcy Jenish, p.243, Published in Canada by Doubleday, 2009, {{ISBN. 978-0-385-66325-0
  2. "1981-82 Montreal Canadiens Schedule".
  3. The Montreal Canadiens:100 Years of Glory, D'Arcy Jenish, p.243, Published in Canada by Doubleday, 2009, {{ISBN. 978-0-385-66325-0
  4. The Montreal Canadiens:100 Years of Glory, D'Arcy Jenish, p.244, Published in Canada by Doubleday, 2009, {{ISBN. 978-0-385-66325-0
  5. "1981-82 Montreal Canadiens Statistics - Hockey-Reference.com". hockey-reference.com.
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