1980-1981 Colorado Rockies team stats

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1980-1981 Colorado Rockies: 22-45-13
Previous Season Next Season Home record: 15-16-9 (141 goals scored, 155 allowed) Road record: 7-29-4 (117 goals scored, 189 allowed) Head Coach: Bill MacMillan Power Play: 76/373 (20.4%) Penalty Killing: 216/286 (75.5%) Shorthanded Goals For-Against: 5-8 Even Strength Goals For-Against: 177-266 258 goals scored (19th of 21 teams), 344 goals allowed (17th), 1418 PIM (18th) NHL Averages: 3.84 goals/game (307.5 goals/team), 1659.0 PIM/team



Pos    #  Player               Hgt   Wgt  Age   GP    G    A  Pts  PIM  PP  SH  TGF  PGF  TGA  PGA   S    S%   +/-
RW     9  Lanny McDonald       6'0   185   27   80   35   46   81   56  11   0  116   45  117   19  298  11.7  -27
C     16  Merlin Malinowski    6'0   190   22   69   25   37   62   61   4   0   84   33   77    2  152  16.4  -24
D      5  Rob Ramage           6'2   200   21   79   20   42   62  193  12   1  141   63  164   40  289   6.9  -46
D      4  Mike McEwen          6'1   185   24   65   11   35   46   84   5   0  105   35  128   25  229   4.8  -33
C     23  Lucien DeBlois       5'11  200   23   74   26   16   42   78   9   1   61   22   81    0  183  14.2  -42
LW    17  Paul Gagne           5'10  180   28   61   25   17   42   12   9   0   61   26   59    0   99  25.3  -24
C     11  Walt McKechnie       6'2   195   33   53   15   23   38   18   2   2   68   22   82   29   92  16.3   -7
RW    29  Yvon Vautour         6'0   200   24   74   15   19   34  143   3   0   51    8   66    3   97  15.5  -20
D     22  Joel Quenneville     6'1   200   22   71   10   24   34   86   3   0   91   28  106   19  107   9.3  -24
RW     7  Randy Pierce         5'11  187   23   55    9   21   30   52   3   0   48   18   65    7  124   7.3  -28
C     27  Ron Delorme          6'2   185   25   65   11   16   27   70   3   0   58   13   56    0   65  16.9  -11
RW    14  Rene Robert          5'10  184   32   28    8   11   19   30   4   0   29   12   32    2   66  12.1  -13
LW    20  Mike Gillis          6'1   195   22   51   11    7   18   54   1   0   28    3   46    0   78  14.1  -21
C     14  Steve Tambellini     6'0   190   22   13    6   12   18    2   2   0   22    7   16    0   33  18.2   -1
LW    12  Ed Cooper            5'10  188   20   47    7    7   14   46   1   0   26    1   34    3   52  13.5   -6
D      3  Craig Norwich        5'11  175   25   11    3   11   14   10   1   0   26    9   16    3   23  13.0   +4
C      8  Doug Berry           6'1   190   23   46    3   10   13    8   0   1   27    3   48    9   44   6.8  -15
C     15  Jack Valiquette      6'2   195   26   25    3    9   12    7   0   0   19    6   28    3   28  10.7  -12
C     21  Barry Smith          5'11  178   25   62    4    4    8    4   0   0   20    0   56   34   38  10.5   -2
D     26  Mike Kitchen         5'10  185   24   75    1    7    8  100   0   0   47    2  104   21   49   2.0  -38
D      2  Jack Hughes          6'1   205   23   38    2    5    7   91   1   0   28    2   57    9   20  10.0  -22
D     24  Trevor Johansen      5'9   200   23   35    0    7    7   18   0   0   28    1   61   14   33   0.0  -20
C     18  Bob Miller           5'11  180   24   22    5    1    6   15   2   0   13    8   40   16   41  12.2  -19
RW    25  Bobby Crawford       5'8   180   20   15    1    3    4    6   0   0    8    1    3    0   25   4.0   +4
C     10  Bobby Sheehan        5'7   155   31   41    1    3    4   10   0   0    9    0   18    4   28   3.6   -5
RW    28  Bob Attwell          6'0   192   21   15    0    4    4    0   0   0    9    0   10    2   11   0.0   +1
D      6  Les Auge             6'1   190   27    6    0    3    3    4   0   0    7    1    9    0    3   0.0   -3
D      4  Bill Baker           6'1   195   24   13    0    3    3   12   0   0   12    2   17    7   17   0.0    0
C     10  Gary Dillon          5'10  173   21   13    1    1    2   29   0   0    4    0   10    0   15   6.7   -6
D      6  Terry Harper         6'1   200   40   15    0    2    2    8   0   0    8    1   10    0    6   0.0   -3
D      3  Mario Giallonardo    5'11  201   23   15    0    2    2    4   0   0   13    0   14    2    8   0.0   +1
G     31  Al Smith             6'1   200   35   37    0    2    2   51  --  --   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
LW    19  Peter Sturgeon       6'2   198   26    4    0    1    1    2   0   0    1    0    1    0    4   0.0    0
LW    29  Dave Watson          6'2   190   22   13    0    1    1    8   0   0    2    1    3    0    6   0.0   -2
G      1  Hardy Astrom         6'0   170   29   30    0    1    1    2  --  --   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
D      3  Mike Christie        6'0   190   31    1    0    0    0    0   0   0    1    0    1    1    1   0.0   +1
LW/C  10  Aaron Broten         5'10  180   20    2    0    0    0    0   0   0    0    0    0    0    1   0.0    0
D      6  Dean Turner          6'2   215   22    4    0    0    0    4   0   0    2    0    6    0    0   ---   -4
C     19  Joe Ward             6'0   180   19    4    0    0    0    2   0   0    1    0    3    0    2   0.0   -2
G     35  Jari Kaarela         5'10  165   22    5    0    0    0    2  --  --   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
G      1  Glenn Resch          5'9   165   32    8    0    0    0    0  --  --   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
G         Phil Myre            6'1   185   32   10    0    0    0    0  --  --   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --

Skater data: GP: Games played; G: Goals scored; A: Assists; Pts: Total points; PIM: Penalties in minutes; PP: Power play goals; SH: Shorthanded goals; TGF: Total goals on ice for; PGF: Power play goals on ice for; TGA: Total goals on ice against; PGA: Power play goals on ice against; S: Shots taken; S%: Shooting percentage


Pos  #  Goalie              Age   GP   Min   GA   GAA   W   L   T  Sht    Pct  EN  SO
G       Phil Myre            32   10   580   33  3.41   3   6   1  284   .884   0   0
G    1  Glenn Resch          32    8   449   28  3.74   2   4   2  228   .877   0   0
G    1  Hardy Astrom         29   30  1642  103  3.76   6  15   6  794   .870   3   0
G   31  Al Smith             35   36  1909  151  4.75   9  18   4  918   .836   4   0
G   35  Jari Kaarela         22    5   220   22  6.00   2   2   0  115   .809   0   0

Goalie data: GP: Games played; Min: Minutes played; GA: Goals allowed; GAA: Goals allowed per 60 minutes; W: Wins; L: Losses; T: Ties; Sht: Shots faced; Pct: Save percentage; EN: Empty net goals allowed; SO: Shutouts

1980 Draft:

                                        NHL    WHA
Rnd  Ovr  Pos  Player                  Games  Games  Team
  1   19  LW   Paul Gagne               390          Windsor Spitfires (OHA)              [pick acquired from MTL]
  2   22  C    Joe Ward                   4          Seattle Breakers (WHL)             
  4   64  G    Rick LaFerriere            1          Peterborough Petes (OHA)           
  5   85  LW   Ed Cooper                 49          Portland Winter Hawks (WHL)        
  6  106  LW   Aaron Broten             748          University of Minnesota (NCAA)     
  6  127  D    Dan Fascinato                         Ottawa 67's (OHA)                  
  8  148  LW   Andre Hidi                 7          Peterborough Petes (OHA)           
  8  169  G    Shawn MacKenzie            4          Windsor Spitfires (OHA)            
 10  190  RW   Bob Jansch                            Victoria Cougars (WHL)             

Traded draft picks:

#1 to MTL (Doug Wickenheiser)
#3 to TOR (Fred Boimistruck)


Transactions

09-04-1980	purchased Al Smith from Whalers
10-1980	signed Danny Lucas as a free agent
10-08-1980	claimed Yvon Vautour on waivers from Islanders
12-08-1980	traded Mike Christie to Canucks for Jim Mayer and cash
01-30-1981	traded Rene Robert to Maple Leafs for Toronto's #3 pick in the 1981 draft
02-02-1981	claimed Craig Norwich on waivers from Blues
02-09-1981	signed Jari Kaarela as a free agent
02-12-1981	signed Terry Harper as a free agent
02-18-1981	traded Mike Gillis to Bruins for Bob Miller
02-26-1981	purchased Phil Myre from Flyers
03-10-1981	traded Mike McEwen and Jari Kaarela to Islanders for Glenn Resch and Steve Tambellini
03-10-1981	traded Colorado's (New Jersey's) #4 pick in the 1984 draft to Canadiens for Bill Baker and Montreal's #4 pick in the 1984 draft
05-11-1981	signed Peter Gustavsson as a free agent
05-11-1981	signed Christer Kellgren as a free agent
05-28-1981
06-10-1981	traded Colorado's #1 and #3 picks in the 1981 draft to Capitals for Washington's #1 and #2 picks in the 1981 draft
07-1981	Terry Harper retired
07-08-1981	signed Veli-Pekka Ketola as a free agent
07-08-1981	signed Jukka Porvari as a free agent
07-08-1981	signed Tapio Levo as a free agent
07-15-1981	traded Lucien Deblois and Winnipeg's #3 pick in the 1982 draft to Jets for Brent Ashton
07-21-1981	signed Dwight Foster as a free agent
09-02-1981	signed Graeme Nicolson as a free agent
09-18-1981	traded Steve Janaszak to Flames for future considerations
09-21-1981	signed John Wensink as a free agent
10-01-1981	traded Colorado's (New Jersey's) #1 pick in the 1983 draft to Islanders for Bob Lorimer and Dave Cameron
10-05-1981	Canucks claimed Ron Delorme in waiver draft
10-05-1981	Kings claimed Trevor Johansen in waiver draft

Game Log: Click on the date to view the game summary.

Date Opponent Result Record 10/11/1980 vs Calgary Flames W 6-2 1-0-0 10/12/1980 at Edmonton Oilers W 3-2 2-0-0 10/14/1980 vs Quebec Nordiques W 4-1 3-0-0 10/17/1980 vs Minnesota North Stars T 5-5 3-0-1 10/18/1980 at Los Angeles Kings L 3-4 3-1-1 10/22/1980 at Hartford Whalers L 0-3 3-2-1 10/23/1980 at Detroit Red Wings L 1-5 3-3-1 10/25/1980 vs Chicago Black Hawks W 5-3 4-3-1 10/28/1980 vs Los Angeles Kings L 4-8 4-4-1 10/30/1980 vs Washington Capitals T 5-5 4-4-2 11/01/1980 at Toronto Maple Leafs W 5-4 5-4-2 11/02/1980 at Quebec Nordiques W 5-4 6-4-2 11/05/1980 at Buffalo Sabres L 3-5 6-5-2 11/06/1980 vs Hartford Whalers T 3-3 6-5-3 11/08/1980 vs Toronto Maple Leafs T 3-3 6-5-4 11/11/1980 vs Montreal Canadiens L 2-8 6-6-4 11/14/1980 vs St. Louis Blues W 5-1 7-6-4 11/16/1980 at Calgary Flames W 4-3 8-6-4 11/20/1980 at Boston Bruins L 2-4 8-7-4 11/22/1980 at Pittsburgh Penguins L 2-4 8-8-4 11/25/1980 vs Edmonton Oilers W 4-3 9-8-4 11/28/1980 vs Philadelphia Flyers L 4-7 9-9-4 11/30/1980 at Buffalo Sabres L 1-4 9-10-4 12/02/1980 at New York Islanders L 1-5 9-11-4 12/04/1980 vs New York Islanders W 4-3 10-11-4 12/06/1980 at Washington Capitals L 6-8 10-12-4 12/07/1980 at Philadelphia Flyers L 2-4 10-13-4 12/09/1980 vs Buffalo Sabres T 4-4 10-13-5 12/12/1980 vs New York Rangers L 3-4 10-14-5 12/13/1980 at St. Louis Blues L 4-9 10-15-5 12/17/1980 at Chicago Black Hawks W 6-1 11-15-5 12/18/1980 at Philadelphia Flyers L 0-2 11-16-5 12/20/1980 vs Detroit Red Wings T 3-3 11-16-6 12/23/1980 at Winnipeg Jets L 4-5 11-17-6 12/26/1980 vs Calgary Flames W 5-2 12-17-6 12/27/1980 at Minnesota North Stars L 4-6 12-18-6 12/30/1980 at New York Islanders L 3-9 12-19-6 12/31/1980 at New York Rangers W 6-4 13-19-6 01/03/1981 vs Boston Bruins W 4-1 14-19-6 01/06/1981 vs Vancouver Canucks L 3-7 14-20-6

Date Opponent Result Record 01/07/1981 at Chicago Black Hawks L 2-6 14-21-6 01/09/1981 vs Minnesota North Stars W 4-2 15-21-6 01/12/1981 vs Washington Capitals L 1-2 15-22-6 01/13/1981 at Vancouver Canucks T 3-3 15-22-7 01/15/1981 vs New York Rangers W 4-3 16-22-7 01/17/1981 vs Vancouver Canucks L 2-5 16-23-7 01/23/1981 vs Winnipeg Jets T 2-2 16-23-8 01/24/1981 at Detroit Red Wings L 2-6 16-24-8 01/26/1981 at Boston Bruins L 3-5 16-25-8 01/28/1981 at Hartford Whalers L 3-6 16-26-8 01/30/1981 vs Philadelphia Flyers L 4-7 16-27-8 02/03/1981 vs Montreal Canadiens L 2-5 16-28-8 02/06/1981 vs Pittsburgh Penguins W 6-4 17-28-8 02/08/1981 vs Toronto Maple Leafs T 6-6 17-28-9 02/12/1981 vs Boston Bruins T 3-3 17-28-10 02/14/1981 vs Chicago Black Hawks L 3-4 17-29-10 02/17/1981 vs Quebec Nordiques L 3-6 17-30-10 02/18/1981 at Minnesota North Stars L 2-6 17-31-10 02/21/1981 at St. Louis Blues L 1-4 17-32-10 02/22/1981 at Pittsburgh Penguins L 4-9 17-33-10 02/25/1981 at Toronto Maple Leafs L 5-9 17-34-10 02/26/1981 at Montreal Canadiens L 0-6 17-35-10 02/28/1981 vs Edmonton Oilers W 3-1 18-35-10 03/03/1981 vs Hartford Whalers W 5-4 19-35-10 03/06/1981 vs Los Angeles Kings L 1-3 19-36-10 03/08/1981 vs St. Louis Blues L 0-7 19-37-10 03/10/1981 at Washington Capitals L 3-4 19-38-10 03/11/1981 at New York Rangers W 4-3 20-38-10 03/14/1981 at Montreal Canadiens L 1-2 20-39-10 03/15/1981 at Quebec Nordiques L 0-3 20-40-10 03/18/1981 at Winnipeg Jets L 3-4 20-41-10 03/20/1981 vs New York Islanders L 3-5 20-42-10 03/21/1981 vs Pittsburgh Penguins L 1-3 20-43-10 03/24/1981 vs Detroit Red Wings W 7-4 21-43-10 03/25/1981 at Vancouver Canucks T 4-4 21-43-11 03/27/1981 vs Buffalo Sabres L 3-5 21-44-11 03/29/1981 vs Winnipeg Jets W 2-1 22-44-11 04/01/1981 at Edmonton Oilers T 4-4 22-44-12 04/02/1981 at Calgary Flames L 3-5 22-45-12 04/04/1981 at Los Angeles Kings T 5-5 22-45-13

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