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1981-1982 Hartford Whalers: 21-41-18
Previous Season Next Season Home record: 13-17-10 (136 goals scored, 152 allowed) Road record: 8-24-8 (128 goals scored, 199 allowed) Head Coach: Larry Pleau Power Play: 68/292 (23.3%) Penalty Killing: 205/283 (72.4%) Shorthanded Goals For-Against: 6-7 Even Strength Goals For-Against: 190-266 264 goals scored (20th of 21 teams), 351 goals allowed (16th), 1493 PIM (10th) NHL Averages: 4.01 goals/game (321.0 goals/team), 1592.7 PIM/team Pos # Player Hgt Wgt Age GP G A Pts PIM PP SH TGF PGF TGA PGA S S% +/- RW 21 Blaine Stoughton 5'11 185 28 80 52 39 91 57 13 1 129 51 102 7 266 19.5 -17 RW 22 Doug Sulliman 6'2 210 22 77 29 40 69 39 5 0 106 34 113 28 195 14.9 -13 C 4 Ron Francis 6'3 200 18 59 25 43 68 51 12 0 91 38 93 27 163 15.3 -13 D 5 Mark Howe 5'11 185 26 76 8 45 53 18 3 0 127 41 119 25 220 3.6 -8 C 28 Pierre Larouche 5'11 175 26 45 25 25 50 12 11 1 71 30 71 13 121 20.7 -17 LW 8 Garry Howatt 5'9 175 29 80 18 32 50 242 1 0 89 11 84 1 111 16.2 -5 C 20 Rick Meagher 5'9 192 28 65 24 19 43 51 2 1 63 9 75 17 171 14.0 -4 D 24 Chris Kotsopoulos 6'3 215 23 68 13 20 33 147 5 0 87 33 108 29 153 8.5 -25 D 6 Blake Wesley 6'1 200 22 78 9 18 27 123 3 0 87 19 135 33 115 7.8 -34 C 26 Don Nachbaur 6'2 200 22 77 5 21 26 117 0 0 35 5 63 12 113 4.4 -21 RW 27 Warren Miller 6'0 180 27 74 10 12 22 68 1 1 41 6 67 18 152 6.6 -14 C 7 Rick MacLeish 5'11 185 31 34 6 16 22 16 4 0 30 13 31 1 68 8.8 -13 C 14 Dave Keon 5'9 165 41 78 8 11 19 6 0 1 26 0 68 11 84 9.5 -31 D 25 Mark Renaud 6'0 185 22 48 1 17 18 39 0 0 54 9 77 15 72 1.4 -17 LW 11 Jordy Douglas 6'0 200 23 30 10 7 17 44 4 0 25 7 30 1 74 13.5 -11 LW 16 George Lyle 6'2 205 28 14 2 12 14 9 1 0 21 9 15 0 33 6.1 -3 LW 12 Dan Bourbonnais 5'10 185 29 24 3 9 12 11 0 0 17 3 22 0 30 10.0 -8 D 3 Paul Shmyr 5'11 170 35 66 1 11 12 134 0 0 62 6 90 23 44 2.3 -11 RW 10 Ray Neufeld 6'3 210 22 19 4 3 7 4 1 0 11 1 17 0 33 12.1 -7 D 32 Mickey Volcan 6'0 190 19 26 1 5 6 29 1 0 19 2 41 7 45 2.2 -17 D 29 Jack McIlhargey 6'0 190 29 50 1 5 6 60 0 0 21 0 33 4 23 4.3 -8 D 25 Norm Barnes 6'0 190 28 20 1 4 5 19 0 0 20 0 36 12 25 4.0 -4 RW 18 Don Gillen 6'3 210 21 34 1 4 5 22 0 0 7 0 18 0 25 4.0 -11 RW 12 Tom Rowe 6'0 190 25 21 4 0 4 36 1 1 5 1 18 3 47 8.5 -11 D 7 Russ Anderson 6'3 210 26 25 1 3 4 85 0 0 20 0 46 9 24 4.2 -17 D 16 Marty Howe 6'1 195 27 13 0 4 4 2 0 0 16 4 21 5 25 0.0 -4 G 30 Greg Millen 5'9 175 24 55 0 4 4 2 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --- -- D 33 Stuart Smith 6'1 205 21 17 0 3 3 15 0 0 8 0 21 6 14 0.0 -7 C 15 Rob McClanahan 5'10 180 23 17 0 3 3 11 0 0 4 0 15 4 9 0.0 -7 RW 38 Randy MacGregor 5'9 175 28 2 1 1 2 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 100.0 +2 RW 23 Paul MacDermid 6'1 205 18 3 1 0 1 2 0 0 2 0 2 0 4 25.0 0 D 23 Gilles Lupien 6'6 210 27 1 0 1 1 2 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 --- 0 LW 32 Dan Fridgen 5'11 175 22 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 5 0.0 -2 LW 24 Mike Fidler 5'11 195 25 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 2 1 1 0 2 0.0 0 D 33 Jeff Brownschidle 6'2 200 22 3 0 1 1 2 0 0 3 1 6 1 4 0.0 -3 G 31 Mike Veisor 5'9 160 29 13 0 1 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --- -- G 35 John Garrett 5'8 175 30 16 0 1 1 2 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --- -- D 31 Gerry McDonald 6'3 190 23 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 4 0 1 0.0 -2 RW 23 Mike McDougal 6'2 200 23 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 2 0.0 0 C 15 Glenn Merkosky 5'10 185 22 7 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 3 0 2 0.0 -1 C 15 Michel Galarneau 6'2 180 20 10 0 0 0 4 0 0 1 0 8 0 10 0.0 -7
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   35  John Garrett         30   16   898   63  4.21   5   6   4  491   .872   1   0
G   30  Greg Millen          24   55  3201  229  4.29  11  30  12 1780   .871   5   0
G   31  Mike Veisor          29   13   701   53  4.54   5   5   2  423   .875   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
1981 Draft:

                                        NHL    WHA
Rnd  Ovr  Pos  Player                  Games  Games  Team
  1    4  C    Ron Francis             1731          Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (OHL)  
  3   61  RW   Paul MacDermid           690          Windsor Spitfires (OHL)              [pick acquired from MTL]
  4   67  LW   Mike Hoffman               9          Brantford Alexanders (OHL)         
  5   93  D    Bill Maguire                          Niagara Falls Flyers (OHA)           [pick acquired from NYR]
  5  103  LW   Dan Bourbonnais           59          Calgary Wranglers (WHL)              [pick acquired from MTL]
  7  130  D    John Mokosak              41          Victoria Cougars (WHL)             
  8  151  RW   Denis Dore                            Chicoutimi Sagueneens (QMJHL)      
  9  172  G    Jeff Poeschl                          Northern Michigan Univ. (NCAA)     
 10  193  C    Larry Power                           Kitchener Ranger B's (MWOJHL)      

Traded draft picks:

#2 to CHI (Kevin Griffin)
#3 to MTL (Dieter Hegen)
#5 to MTL (Steve Rooney)
#6 to PIT (Paul Edwards)

Transactions
06-1981released Dave Debol, Kevin Kemp and Tommy Abrahamsson
06-09-1981signed Jeff Brownschidle as a free agent
06-15-1981signed Greg Millen as a free agent
06-29-1981assigned Pat Boutette and Kevin McClelland to Penguins as compensation for signing Greg Millen as a free agent
07-03-1981traded 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
08-06-1981signed Ross Yates as a free agent
10-1981signed Paul Shmyr as a free agent
10-02-1981traded Hartford's #5 pick in the 1983 draft to Islanders for Garry Howatt
10-02-1981traded Mike Rogers and Hartford's #10 pick in the 1982 draft to Rangers for Doug Sulliman, Chris Kotsopoulos and Gerry MacDonald
10-05-1981Kings claimed Al Sims in waiver draft
10-05-1981Canadiens claimed Jeff Brubaker in waiver draft
10-06-1981claimed Rob McClanahan from Sabres in waiver draft
10-06-1981claimed Mike McDougal from Rangers in waiver draft
11-13-1981claimed George Lyle on waivers from Red Wings
12-01-1981released Mike Fidler
12-21-1981traded Hartford's #1 and #2 picks in the 1984 draft and #3 pick in the 1985 draft to Canadiens for Pierre Larouche, Montreal's #1 pick in the 1984 draft and #3 pick in the 1985 draft
12-29-1981traded Rick MacLeish to Penguins for Russ Anderson and Pittsburgh's #8 pick in the 1983 draft
01-12-1982traded John Garrett to Nordiques for Michel Plasse and Quebec's #4 pick in the 1983 draft
02-02-1982traded Rob McClanahan to Rangers for Rangers' #10 pick in the 1983 draft
04-05-1982signed Dan Fridgen as a free agent
06-1982released Norm Barnes
06-30-1982Dave Keon retired
07-1982released George Lyle, Paul Shmyr and Glenn Merkosky
08-1982Jack McIlhargey retired
08-09-1982signed Archie Henderson as a free agent
08-19-1982traded Mark Howe and Hartford's #3 pick in the 1983 draft to Flyers for Ken Linseman, Greg Adams and Philadelphia's #1 and #3 picks in the 1983 draft
08-19-1982traded Ken Linseman and Don Nachbaur to Oilers for Risto Siltanen and the rights to Brent Loney
08-24-1982signed Bob Sullivan as a free agent
10-01-1982traded Kent-Erik Andersson to Rangers for Ed Hospodar
10-01-1982traded Jordy Douglas and Hartford's #5 pick in the 1984 draft to North Stars for Mark Johnson and Kent-Erik Andersson
10-05-1982traded Hartford's #10 pick in the 1983 draft to Maple Leafs for Paul Marshall

Game Log:   Click on the date to view the game summary.
   Date         Opponent                  Result      Record
10/06/1981   at Quebec Nordiques          L   5-6     0-1-0
10/08/1981   at Montreal Canadiens        T   5-5     0-1-1
10/10/1981   vs Boston Bruins             T   1-1     0-1-2
10/15/1981   vs Montreal Canadiens        L   2-7     0-2-2
10/17/1981   vs Detroit Red Wings         W   8-1     1-2-2
10/21/1981   at Edmonton Oilers           L   2-5     1-3-2
10/23/1981   at Vancouver Canucks         T   2-2     1-3-3
10/24/1981   at Calgary Flames            L   3-7     1-4-3
10/29/1981   vs New York Islanders        T   6-6     1-4-4
10/31/1981   vs Chicago Black Hawks       T   2-2     1-4-5
11/01/1981   at Boston Bruins             L   1-4     1-5-5
11/04/1981   vs Vancouver Canucks         L   1-4     1-6-5
11/07/1981   vs Minnesota North Stars     W   4-2     2-6-5
11/08/1981   at Buffalo Sabres            T   2-2     2-6-6
11/11/1981   vs Edmonton Oilers           T   4-4     2-6-7
11/12/1981   at Philadelphia Flyers       L   3-5     2-7-7
11/14/1981   vs Washington Capitals       L   0-4     2-8-7
11/18/1981   vs Toronto Maple Leafs       W   8-5     3-8-7
11/19/1981   at Boston Bruins             L   1-6     3-9-7
11/21/1981   at Quebec Nordiques          L   3-7     3-10-7
11/25/1981   vs Quebec Nordiques          T   3-3     3-10-8
11/28/1981   vs Washington Capitals       W   6-2     4-10-8
11/29/1981   at Montreal Canadiens        L   3-6     4-11-8
12/02/1981   at Toronto Maple Leafs       W   5-3     5-11-8
12/04/1981   vs Buffalo Sabres            L   2-4     5-12-8
12/06/1981   at New York Rangers          W   5-3     6-12-8
12/09/1981   vs St. Louis Blues           W   5-1     7-12-8
12/12/1981   vs Colorado Rockies          L   2-4     7-13-8
12/13/1981   at Chicago Black Hawks       L   3-8     7-14-8
12/16/1981   vs Montreal Canadiens        L   1-6     7-15-8
12/19/1981   vs Los Angeles Kings         T   5-5     7-15-9
12/20/1981   at Buffalo Sabres            L   2-8     7-16-9
12/22/1981   at Detroit Red Wings         W   3-2     8-16-9
12/26/1981   vs Boston Bruins             L   6-9     8-17-9
12/27/1981   vs Toronto Maple Leafs       W   7-3     9-17-9
12/29/1981   at St. Louis Blues           L   1-6     9-18-9
12/30/1981   at Winnipeg Jets             W   6-1     10-18-9
01/02/1982   at Pittsburgh Penguins       L   4-9     10-19-9
01/03/1982   vs Pittsburgh Penguins       L   4-6     10-20-9
01/06/1982   vs Winnipeg Jets             L   3-5     10-21-9
   Date         Opponent                  Result      Record
01/09/1982   vs Buffalo Sabres            L   2-3     10-22-9
01/11/1982   at Quebec Nordiques          L   2-6     10-23-9
01/16/1982   at Boston Bruins             T   3-3     10-23-10
01/17/1982   at Buffalo Sabres            L   1-7     10-24-10
01/20/1982   vs Quebec Nordiques          W   4-2     11-24-10
01/23/1982   at Detroit Red Wings         T   2-2     11-24-11
01/25/1982   at Chicago Black Hawks       W   6-5     12-24-11
01/27/1982   vs Calgary Flames            W   3-1     13-24-11
01/30/1982   vs Boston Bruins             W   3-2     14-24-11
01/31/1982   vs Quebec Nordiques          T   4-4     14-24-12
02/02/1982   at Los Angeles Kings         W   5-3     15-24-12
02/05/1982   at Colorado Rockies          T   4-4     15-24-13
02/06/1982   at St. Louis Blues           W   4-2     16-24-13
02/10/1982   at Pittsburgh Penguins       T   3-3     16-24-14
02/13/1982   vs New York Rangers          L   2-3     16-25-14
02/14/1982   vs New York Islanders        L   1-9     16-26-14
02/16/1982   at Calgary Flames            L   2-7     16-27-14
02/19/1982   at Edmonton Oilers           L   4-7     16-28-14
02/20/1982   at Vancouver Canucks         L   2-4     16-29-14
02/22/1982   at Minnesota North Stars     L   7-8     16-30-14
02/24/1982   vs Boston Bruins             W   4-3     17-30-14
02/27/1982   at Washington Capitals       L   1-7     17-31-14
02/28/1982   vs Montreal Canadiens        L   0-5     17-32-14
03/03/1982   at Buffalo Sabres            T   3-3     17-32-15
03/06/1982   vs Buffalo Sabres            T   2-2     17-32-16
03/07/1982   vs Los Angeles Kings         W   7-6     18-32-16
03/10/1982   vs Winnipeg Jets             W   6-2     19-32-16
03/13/1982   at Montreal Canadiens        L   0-5     19-33-16
03/14/1982   vs Colorado Rockies          L   3-4     19-34-16
03/16/1982   at Quebec Nordiques          W   7-5     20-34-16
03/18/1982   vs Buffalo Sabres            W   4-1     21-34-16
03/20/1982   vs Philadelphia Flyers       L   2-5     21-35-16
03/21/1982   at Philadelphia Flyers       L   3-5     21-36-16
03/24/1982   vs Quebec Nordiques          T   3-3     21-36-17
03/27/1982   at New York Islanders        L   4-5     21-37-17
03/28/1982   vs Minnesota North Stars     L   2-5     21-38-17
03/30/1982   at Montreal Canadiens        L   4-6     21-39-17
03/31/1982   vs Montreal Canadiens        L   1-5     21-40-17
04/03/1982   vs New York Rangers          T   3-3     21-40-18
04/04/1982   at Boston Bruins             L   2-7     21-41-18

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