1980-1981 Hartford Whalers team stats

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1980-1981 Hartford Whalers: 21-41-18
Previous Season Next Season Home record: 14-17-9 (158 goals scored, 169 allowed) Road record: 7-24-9 (134 goals scored, 203 allowed) Head Coaches: Don Blackburn (15-29-16), Larry Pleau (6-12-2) Power Play: 60/318 (18.9%) Penalty Killing: 248/328 (75.6%) Shorthanded Goals For-Against: 13-15 Even Strength Goals For-Against: 219-277 292 goals scored (15th of 21 teams), 372 goals allowed (20th), 1584 PIM (13th) 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%   +/-
C     17  Mike Rogers          5'9   170   26   80   40   65  105   32  10   4  133   45  150   40  242  16.5  -22
C/RW  28  Pat Boutette         5'8   175   28   80   28   52   80  160   8   2  130   37  132   26  182  15.4  -13
RW    21  Blaine Stoughton     5'11  185   27   71   43   30   73   56  10   2  114   33  115   17  212  20.3  -17
D      5  Mark Howe            5'11  185   25   63   19   46   65   54   7   2  137   38  118   29  172  11.0  +10
D      3  Al Sims              6'0   182   27   80   16   36   52   68   5   0  133   40  153   40  182   8.8  -20
C     14  Dave Keon            5'9   165   40   80   13   34   47   26   2   0   69   15  116   31  131   9.9  -31
RW    27  Warren Miller        6'0   180   26   77   22   22   44   37   3   2   64   15  107   27  160  13.8  -31
RW    12  Tom Rowe             6'0   190   24   74   13   28   41  190   1   0   65    9   66    0  143   9.1  -10
C     26  Don Nachbaur         6'2   200   21   77   16   17   33  139   2   0   44    2   43    0   70  22.9   -1
C     15  Dave Debol           5'11  175   24   44   14   12   26    0   2   0   38    6   44    0   70  20.0  -12
LW    11  Jordy Douglas        6'0   200   22   55   13    9   22   29   3   0   40    7   56    0   98  13.3  -23
LW    18  Mike Fidler          5'11  195   24   38    9    9   18    4   2   0   29    7   38    1   59  15.3  -15
C     20  Rick Meagher         5'9   192   27   27    7   10   17   19   0   0   25    3   25    5   73   9.6   +2
D      6  Thommy Abrahamsson   6'2   185   33   32    6   11   17   16   4   0   46   17   34    1   66   9.1   -4
RW    10  Ray Neufeld          6'3   210   21   52    5   10   15   44   0   0   32    3   28    0   55   9.1   +1
C     24  Bernie Johnston      5'11  185   24   25    4   11   15    8   0   0   18    1   21    0   34  11.8   -4
D      7  Gordie Roberts       6'1   195   23   27    2   11   13   81   1   0   36    6   58   13   36   5.6  -15
D     32  Mickey Volcan        6'0   190   18   49    2   11   13   26   0   0   47    2   63    6   49   4.1  -12
D     25  Norm Barnes          6'0   190   27   54    1   10   11   82   0   0   68    4  133   39   72   1.4  -30
LW    22  Jeff Brubaker        6'2   207   22   43    5    3    8   93   0   0   14    0   19    0   29  17.2   -5
C     16  Michel Galarneau     6'2   180   19   30    2    6    8    9   0   0   12    1   23    0   19  10.5  -12
D     33  Stuart Smith         6'1   205   20   38    1    7    8   55   0   0   35    2   61   14   34   2.9  -14
LW    23  Nick Fotiu           6'2   210   28   42    4    3    7   79   0   0   17    1   23    0   36  11.1   -7
D     29  Jack McIlhargey      6'0   190   28   48    1    6    7  142   0   0   37    0   53   13   14   7.1   -3
D     23  Gilles Lupien        6'6   210   26   20    2    4    6   39   0   0   16    1   22    1   16  12.5   -6
LW    25  Steve Alley          6'0   185   27    8    2    2    4   11   0   0    8    0    7    0   10  20.0   +1
D      2  Rick Ley             5'9   190   32   16    0    2    2   20   0   0   14    1   33    7   19   0.0  -13
D     32  Mark Renaud          6'0   185   21    4    1    0    1    0   0   0    2    0    3    1    1 100.0    0
RW     8  Ray Allison          5'10  195   21    6    1    0    1    0   0   0    2    0    3    0    6  16.7   -1
D     18  Marty Howe           6'1   195   26   12    0    1    1   25   0   0    6    1   12    2    3   0.0   -5
G     35  John Garrett         5'8   175   29   54    0    1    1    2  --  --   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
G     30  Ken Holland          5'8   160   25    1    0    0    0    0  --  --   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
D     24  Kevin Kemp           6'0   188   26    3    0    0    0    4   0   0    3    0    4    0    5   0.0   -1
D      4  Fred Arthur          6'5   210   19    3    0    0    0    0   0   0    1    0    6    0    3   0.0   -5
G      1  Mike Veisor          5'9   160   28   29    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    1  Mike Veisor          28   29  1588  118  4.46   6  13   6  913   .871   3   1
G   35  John Garrett         29   54  3152  241  4.59  15  27  12 1860   .870   3   0
G   30  Ken Holland          25    1    60    7  7.00   0   1   0   46   .848   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    8  D    Fred Arthur               80          Cornwall Royals (QMJHL)            
  2   29  C    Michel Galarneau          78          Hull Olympiques (QMJHL)            
  3   50  D    Mickey Volcan            162          University of North Dakota (NCAA)  
  4   71  RW   Kevin McClelland         588          Niagara Falls Flyers (OHA)         
  5   92  G    Darren Jensen             30          University of North Dakota (NCAA)  
  6  113  C    Mario Cerri                           Ottawa 67's (OHA)                  
  7  134  D    Mike Martin                           Sudbury Wolves (OHA)               
  8  155  LW   Brent DeNat                           Michigan Tech (NCAA)               
  9  176  G    Paul Fricker                          University of Michigan (NCAA)      
 10  197  C    Lorne Bokshowan                       Saskatoon Blades (WHL)             

Traded draft picks:


Transactions

06-01-1980	released Bill Bennett and Brian Hill
06-04-1980	Gordie Howe retired
06-08-1980	traded Hartford's #3 and #5 picks in the 1981 draft to Canadiens for Rick Meagher and Montreal's #3 and #5 picks in the 1981 draft
06-19-1980	traded Hartford's #2 pick in the 1981 draft to Black Hawks for Mike Veisor
07-1980	released Tim Sheehy, Greg Carroll and Jim Warner
07-17-1980	signed Ken Holland as a free agent
08-07-1980	purchased Warren Miller from Rangers
08-10-1980	signed Glenn Merkosky as a free agent
09-04-1980	sold Al Smith to Rockies
11-21-1980	traded Hartford's #2 pick in the 1982 draft to Flyers for Norm Barnes and Jack McIlhargey
12-16-1980	traded Gordie Roberts to North Stars for Mike Fidler
01-15-1981	traded Nick Fotiu to Rangers for Rangers' #5 pick in the 1981 draft
02-1981	traded future considerations to Flames for John Stewart
02-1981	signed Randy MacGregor as a free agent
02-20-1981	traded Hartford's #6 pick in the 1981 draft to Penguins for Gilles Lupien
02-22-1981	Rick Ley retired
05-1981	released Steve Alley
06-1981	released Dave Debol, Kevin Kemp and Tommy Abrahamsson
06-09-1981	signed Jeff Brownschidle as a free agent
06-15-1981	signed Greg Millen as a free agent
06-29-1981	assigned Pat Boutette and Kevin McClelland to Penguins as compensation for signing Greg Millen as a free agent
07-03-1981	traded Fred Arthur, Ray Allison and Hartford's #1 and #3 picks in the 1982 draft to Flyers for Rick MacLeish, Blake Wesley, Don Gillen and Philadelphia's #1, #2 and #3 picks in the 1982 draft
08-06-1981	signed Ross Yates as a free agent
10-1981	signed Paul Shmyr as a free agent
10-02-1981	traded Mike Rogers and Hartford's #10 pick in the 1982 draft to Rangers for Doug Sulliman, Chris Kotsopoulos and Gerry MacDonald
10-02-1981	traded Hartford's #5 pick in the 1983 draft to Islanders for Garry Howatt
10-05-1981	Kings claimed Al Sims in waiver draft
10-05-1981	Canadiens claimed Jeff Brubaker in waiver draft
10-06-1981	claimed Rob McClanahan from Sabres in waiver draft
10-06-1981	claimed Mike McDougal from Rangers in waiver draft

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

Date Opponent Result Record 10/09/1980 at St. Louis Blues L 6-8 0-1-0 10/11/1980 at Minnesota North Stars L 3-9 0-2-0 10/12/1980 at Buffalo Sabres T 3-3 0-2-1 10/15/1980 at Pittsburgh Penguins W 5-2 1-2-1 10/18/1980 vs Detroit Red Wings W 4-2 2-2-1 10/19/1980 vs New York Islanders T 3-3 2-2-2 10/22/1980 vs Colorado Rockies W 3-0 3-2-2 10/25/1980 vs Quebec Nordiques W 4-2 4-2-2 10/26/1980 at Philadelphia Flyers L 1-6 4-3-2 10/29/1980 vs Detroit Red Wings W 5-3 5-3-2 10/30/1980 at Montreal Canadiens L 2-8 5-4-2 11/01/1980 vs Vancouver Canucks T 4-4 5-4-3 11/05/1980 at St. Louis Blues L 1-6 5-5-3 11/06/1980 at Colorado Rockies T 3-3 5-5-4 11/08/1980 vs Philadelphia Flyers L 4-5 5-6-4 11/12/1980 vs Minnesota North Stars L 1-5 5-7-4 11/15/1980 vs Washington Capitals L 4-8 5-8-4 11/16/1980 at New York Rangers L 3-7 5-9-4 11/20/1980 at New York Islanders L 0-5 5-10-4 11/22/1980 vs Vancouver Canucks W 4-3 6-10-4 11/23/1980 at Chicago Black Hawks L 3-11 6-11-4 11/26/1980 vs Winnipeg Jets W 8-4 7-11-4 11/28/1980 vs Edmonton Oilers W 6-4 8-11-4 11/29/1980 vs Buffalo Sabres L 2-5 8-12-4 12/02/1980 at Los Angeles Kings L 2-5 8-13-4 12/03/1980 at Vancouver Canucks T 4-4 8-13-5 12/06/1980 at Calgary Flames W 5-3 9-13-5 12/07/1980 at Edmonton Oilers L 4-6 9-14-5 12/10/1980 at Winnipeg Jets W 8-5 10-14-5 12/13/1980 vs Los Angeles Kings T 5-5 10-14-6 12/17/1980 vs Boston Bruins W 5-4 11-14-6 12/20/1980 at Boston Bruins T 4-4 11-14-7 12/21/1980 at Quebec Nordiques L 5-6 11-15-7 12/23/1980 at Toronto Maple Leafs W 7-2 12-15-7 12/26/1980 vs Pittsburgh Penguins W 9-7 13-15-7 12/27/1980 vs New York Islanders T 5-5 13-15-8 01/02/1981 vs Montreal Canadiens L 1-3 13-16-8 01/03/1981 at New York Islanders L 1-8 13-17-8 01/07/1981 at Los Angeles Kings L 3-5 13-18-8 01/09/1981 at Edmonton Oilers T 6-6 13-18-9

Date Opponent Result Record 01/10/1981 at Winnipeg Jets W 5-3 14-18-9 01/12/1981 vs St. Louis Blues L 2-5 14-19-9 01/14/1981 vs Los Angeles Kings L 4-5 14-20-9 01/17/1981 vs Chicago Black Hawks L 2-3 14-21-9 01/18/1981 at Washington Capitals L 2-3 14-22-9 01/21/1981 vs St. Louis Blues T 6-6 14-22-10 01/23/1981 vs Calgary Flames L 2-4 14-23-10 01/24/1981 at Toronto Maple Leafs L 4-7 14-24-10 01/28/1981 vs Colorado Rockies W 6-3 15-24-10 01/30/1981 vs Toronto Maple Leafs T 5-5 15-24-11 01/31/1981 vs Buffalo Sabres L 3-5 15-25-11 02/02/1981 at Quebec Nordiques L 2-4 15-26-11 02/04/1981 vs Boston Bruins T 3-3 15-26-12 02/07/1981 vs Chicago Black Hawks L 2-6 15-27-12 02/08/1981 at Philadelphia Flyers T 6-6 15-27-13 02/12/1981 at Detroit Red Wings T 2-2 15-27-14 02/14/1981 at Minnesota North Stars L 4-7 15-28-14 02/15/1981 at Chicago Black Hawks T 4-4 15-28-15 02/18/1981 vs Winnipeg Jets T 3-3 15-28-16 02/19/1981 at Pittsburgh Penguins L 2-6 15-29-16 02/22/1981 vs New York Rangers W 6-5 16-29-16 02/25/1981 vs Minnesota North Stars W 3-2 17-29-16 02/27/1981 at Calgary Flames L 1-5 17-30-16 03/01/1981 at Vancouver Canucks L 0-3 17-31-16 03/03/1981 at Colorado Rockies L 4-5 17-32-16 03/06/1981 at Buffalo Sabres W 5-3 18-32-16 03/08/1981 vs Calgary Flames L 4-5 18-33-16 03/10/1981 at Detroit Red Wings T 4-4 18-33-17 03/11/1981 vs Washington Capitals L 2-5 18-34-17 03/14/1981 at New York Rangers L 2-6 18-35-17 03/15/1981 at Boston Bruins L 2-4 18-36-17 03/18/1981 vs Montreal Canadiens W 9-3 19-36-17 03/21/1981 vs New York Rangers L 4-6 19-37-17 03/22/1981 vs Toronto Maple Leafs T 3-3 19-37-18 03/25/1981 vs Edmonton Oilers L 2-7 19-38-18 03/27/1981 at Washington Capitals W 5-3 20-38-18 03/29/1981 vs Philadelphia Flyers L 1-4 20-39-18 04/01/1981 vs Quebec Nordiques W 5-4 21-39-18 04/03/1981 at Montreal Canadiens L 1-6 21-40-18 04/05/1981 vs Pittsburgh Penguins L 4-5 21-41-18

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