1980-1981 Montreal Canadiens team stats

1980-1981 Montreal Canadiens: 45-22-13
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Home record: 31-7-2  (192 goals scored, 97 allowed)
Road record: 14-15-11  (140 goals scored, 135 allowed)
Head Coach: Claude Ruel

Power Play: 72/299 (24.1%)
Penalty Killing: 228/279 (81.7%)
Shorthanded Goals For-Against: 8-8
Even Strength Goals For-Against: 252-173

332 goals scored (4th of 21 teams), 232 goals allowed (1st), 1398 PIM (19th)

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%   +/-
LW    22  Steve Shutt          5'11  185   28   77   35   38   73   51   7   0  115   35   50    0  232  15.1  +30
RW    31  Mark Napier          5'10  182   23   79   35   36   71   24   5   0  105   24   48    1  185  18.9  +34
RW    10  Guy Lafleur          6'0   185   29   51   27   43   70   29   7   0  100   44   36    4  191  14.1  +24
RW    14  Mario Tremblay       6'0   185   24   77   25   38   63  123   4   1   91   20   57    2  254   9.8  +16
LW/RW 15  Rejean Houle         5'11  170   31   77   27   31   58   83   6   1   88   18   63   13  158  17.1  +20
LW    11  Yvon Lambert         6'2   200   30   73   22   32   54   39   4   0   85   24   61    7  117  18.8   +7
C     28  Pierre Larouche      5'11  175   25   61   25   28   53   28   5   0   77   25   40    1  154  16.2  +13
D     19  Larry Robinson       6'4   225   29   65   12   38   50   37   7   0  151   35   97   27  130   9.2  +46
LW    23  Bob Gainey           6'2   200   27   78   23   24   47   36   5   3   86   15   87   29  181  12.7  +13
D     17  Rod Langway          6'2   218   23   80   11   34   45  120   5   1  136   21   85   23  165   6.7  +53
C      6  Pierre Mondou        5'10  185   25   57   17   24   41   16   5   0   70   22   24    0  106  16.0  +24
C     12  Keith Acton          5'8   170   22   61   15   24   39   74   3   0   50    8   38    1  101  14.9   +5
C     21  Doug Jarvis          5'9   170   25   80   16   22   38   34   0   2   52    1   71   32  122  13.1  +12
C      8  Doug Risebrough      5'11  180   26   48   13   21   34   93   1   0   41    5   34    5   94  13.8   +7
D      3  Brian Engblom        6'2   200   23   80    3   25   28   96   1   0  138   11   80   16  120   2.5  +63
D      2  Gaston Gingras       6'1   200   21   55    5   16   21   22   3   0   65   28   35    3  133   3.8   +5
D     18  Serge Savard         6'3   210   34   77    4   13   17   30   0   0   93    1  108   28   63   6.3  +12
C     25  Doug Wickenheiser    6'1   200   19   41    7    8   15   20   2   0   24    5   14    0   56  12.5   +5
RW    30  Chris Nilan          6'0   205   22   57    7    8   15  262   0   0   21    1   13    0   69  10.1   +7
D      5  Guy Lapointe         6'0   205   32   33    1    9   10   79   1   0   39   12   39    6   47   2.1   -6
D     24  Robert Picard        6'2   207   23    8    2    2    4    6   1   0    7    3    5    0   12  16.7   -1
G     32  Denis Herron         5'11  165   28   25    0    2    2    0  --  --   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
C     20  Guy Carbonneau       5'11  186   20    2    0    1    1    0   0   0    1    1    0    0    1   0.0    0
G      1  Michel Larocque      5'10  185   28   28    0    1    1    2  --  --   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
RW    20  Yvan Joly            5'11  175   20    1    0    0    0    0   0   0    0    0    0    0    0   ---    0
LW    29  Dave Orleski         6'4   210   21    1    0    0    0    0   0   0    0    0    0    0    0   ---    0
G     29  Rick Wamsley         5'11  185   21    5    0    0    0    0  --  --   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
D     26  Bill Baker           6'1   195   24   11    0    0    0   32   0   0    6    0    8    1    8   0.0   -1
D/RW  27  Rick Chartraw        6'2   210   26   14    0    0    0    4   0   0    3    0    8    0   10   0.0   -5
G     33  Richard Sevigny      5'8   172   23   33    0    0    0   30  --  --   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --

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   29  Rick Wamsley         21    5   253    8  1.90   3   0   1  108   .926   0   1
G   33  Richard Sevigny      23   33  1777   71  2.40  20   4   3  769   .908   0   2
G    1  Michel Larocque      28   28  1623   82  3.03  16   9   3  688   .881   2   1
G   32  Denis Herron         28   24  1147   67  3.50   6   9   6  549   .878   2   1

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    1  C    Doug Wickenheiser        556          Regina Pats (WHL)                    [pick acquired from COL]
  2   27  D    Ric Nattress             536          Brantford Alexanders (OHA)           [pick acquired from EDM]
  2   40  C    John Chabot              508          Hull Olympiques (QMJHL)            
  3   45  C    John Newberry             22          Nanaimo (BCJHL)                      [pick acquired from QUE]
  3   61  D    Craig Ludwig            1256          University of North Dakota (NCAA)  
  4   82  C    Jeff Teal                  6          University of Minnesota (NCAA)     
  5  103  RW   Remi Gagne                            Chicoutimi Sagueneens (QMJHL)      
  6  124  LW   Mike McPhee              744          R.P.I. (NCAA)                      
  7  145  LW   Bill Norton                           Clarkson University (NCAA)         
  8  166  G    Steve Penney              91          Shawinigan Cataractes (QMJHL)      
  9  187  D    John Schmidt                          Notre Dame (NCAA)                  
 10  208  G    Scott Robinson                        University of Denver (NCAA)        

Traded draft picks:

#1 to COL (Paul Gagne)

Transactions

06-08-1980	traded Rick Meagher and Montreal's #3 and #5 picks in the 1981 draft to Whalers for Hartford's #3 and #5 picks in the 1981 draft
09-1980	traded Bill Nyrop to North Stars for future considerations
09-1980	traded Tim Burke to Flames for Dave Gorman
09-26-1980	traded Norm Dupont to Jets for Winnipeg's #2 pick in the 1982 draft
09-26-1980	traded Gilles Lupien and Montreal's #3 pick in the 1983 draft to Penguins for Pittsburgh's #3 pick in the 1983 draft
02-17-1981	traded Rick Chartraw to Kings for Los Angeles' #2 pick in the 1983 draft
03-09-1981	signed Dan Daoust as a free agent
03-10-1981	traded Michel Larocque to Maple Leafs for Robert Picard
03-10-1981	traded Bill Baker and Montreal's #4 pick in the 1984 draft to Rockies for Colorado's (New Jersey's) #4 pick in the 1984 draft
10-05-1981	signed Greg Paslawski as a free agent
10-05-1981	claimed Jeff Brubaker from Whalers in waiver draft
10-05-1981	Jets claimed Craig Levie in waiver draft
10-05-1981	Jets claimed Serge Savard in waiver draft
10-05-1981	Sabres claimed Yvon Lambert in waiver draft

Playoff Results: Click on the date to view the game summary. Date Opponent Result Round 1 04/08/1981 vs Edmonton Oilers L 3-6 04/09/1981 vs Edmonton Oilers L 1-3 04/11/1981 at Edmonton Oilers L 2-6 Playoff Stats: Pos # Player Hgt Wgt Age GP G A Pts PIM PP SH TGF PGF TGA PGA S S% +/- LW 22 Steve Shutt 5'11 185 28 3 2 1 3 4 0 0 C 28 Pierre Larouche 5'11 175 25 2 0 2 2 0 0 0 D 2 Gaston Gingras 6'1 200 21 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 D 3 Brian Engblom 6'2 200 23 3 1 0 1 4 0 0 LW/RW 15 Rejean Houle 5'11 170 31 3 1 0 1 6 0 0 RW 10 Guy Lafleur 6'0 185 29 3 0 1 1 2 0 0 C 6 Pierre Mondou 5'10 185 25 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 C 8 Doug Risebrough 5'11 180 26 3 1 0 1 0 1 0 D 19 Larry Robinson 6'4 225 29 3 0 1 1 2 0 0 G 33 Richard Sevigny 5'8 172 23 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 D 5 Guy Lapointe 6'0 205 32 1 0 0 0 17 0 0 D 24 Robert Picard 6'2 207 23 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 C 12 Keith Acton 5'8 170 22 2 0 0 0 6 0 0 RW 30 Chris Nilan 6'0 205 22 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 LW 23 Bob Gainey 6'2 200 27 3 0 0 0 2 0 0 C 21 Doug Jarvis 5'9 170 25 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 LW 11 Yvon Lambert 6'2 200 30 3 0 0 0 2 0 0 D 17 Rod Langway 6'2 218 23 3 0 0 0 6 0 0 RW 31 Mark Napier 5'10 182 23 3 0 0 0 2 0 0 D 18 Serge Savard 6'3 210 34 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 RW 14 Mario Tremblay 6'0 185 24 3 0 0 0 9 0 0 D 26 Bill Baker 6'1 195 24 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- C 20 Guy Carbonneau 5'11 186 20 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- D/RW 27 Rick Chartraw 6'2 210 26 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- G 32 Denis Herron 5'11 165 28 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- RW 20 Yvan Joly 5'11 175 20 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- G 1 Michel Larocque 5'10 185 28 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- LW 29 Dave Orleski 6'4 210 21 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- G 29 Rick Wamsley 5'11 185 21 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- C 25 Doug Wickenheiser 6'1 200 19 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Pos # Goalie Age GP Min GA GAA W L T Sht Pct EN SO G 33 Richard Sevigny 23 3 180 13 4.33 0 3 84 .845 2 0

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

   Date         Opponent                  Result      Record
10/11/1980   vs Chicago Black Hawks       L   4-5     0-1-0
10/12/1980   at Boston Bruins             L   2-3     0-2-0
10/15/1980   at Washington Capitals       T   3-3     0-2-1
10/18/1980   vs Vancouver Canucks         W   4-1     1-2-1
10/19/1980   at Philadelphia Flyers       L   1-2     1-3-1
10/21/1980   at St. Louis Blues           L   3-4     1-4-1
10/23/1980   at Chicago Black Hawks       W   7-2     2-4-1
10/25/1980   vs Buffalo Sabres            L   2-5     2-5-1
10/28/1980   at New York Islanders        L   4-6     2-6-1
10/30/1980   vs Hartford Whalers          W   8-2     3-6-1
11/01/1980   vs New York Rangers          W   7-4     4-6-1
11/04/1980   vs Quebec Nordiques          W   5-4     5-6-1
11/06/1980   at Detroit Red Wings         L   2-3     5-7-1
11/08/1980   vs Los Angeles Kings         W   3-0     6-7-1
11/11/1980   at Colorado Rockies          W   8-2     7-7-1
11/12/1980   at Los Angeles Kings         W   8-4     8-7-1
11/14/1980   at Vancouver Canucks         T   3-3     8-7-2
11/16/1980   at Winnipeg Jets             W   5-1     9-7-2
11/19/1980   at Toronto Maple Leafs       W   5-4     10-7-2
11/20/1980   vs Detroit Red Wings         W   7-3     11-7-2
11/22/1980   vs Philadelphia Flyers       W   7-3     12-7-2
11/25/1980   vs Calgary Flames            L   4-5     12-8-2
11/27/1980   vs New York Islanders        L   3-4     12-9-2
11/29/1980   vs Minnesota North Stars     L   2-4     12-10-2
12/03/1980   at Buffalo Sabres            W   6-5     13-10-2
12/04/1980   vs Pittsburgh Penguins       L   2-3     13-11-2
12/06/1980   vs Boston Bruins             W   4-1     14-11-2
12/10/1980   at Pittsburgh Penguins       L   3-4     14-12-2
12/11/1980   vs Toronto Maple Leafs       W   5-2     15-12-2
12/13/1980   vs Edmonton Oilers           W   4-1     16-12-2
12/17/1980   at Vancouver Canucks         T   4-4     16-12-3
12/18/1980   at Calgary Flames            W   4-0     17-12-3
12/20/1980   at Edmonton Oilers           L   3-4     17-13-3
12/23/1980   at Quebec Nordiques          T   2-2     17-13-4
12/27/1980   vs Washington Capitals       W   7-4     18-13-4
12/28/1980   at New York Rangers          W   5-2     19-13-4
12/30/1980   vs Los Angeles Kings         W   4-0     20-13-4
01/02/1981   at Hartford Whalers          W   3-1     21-13-4
01/03/1981   vs Chicago Black Hawks       W   2-1     22-13-4
01/06/1981   at Detroit Red Wings         W   6-2     23-13-4

   Date         Opponent                  Result      Record
01/08/1981   vs Pittsburgh Penguins       W   4-2     24-13-4
01/10/1981   vs Quebec Nordiques          T   5-5     24-13-5
01/12/1981   vs Edmonton Oilers           W   5-0     25-13-5
01/15/1981   vs Winnipeg Jets             W   7-3     26-13-5
01/17/1981   at Toronto Maple Leafs       L   5-6     26-14-5
01/19/1981   at Minnesota North Stars     L   3-6     26-15-5
01/21/1981   at Chicago Black Hawks       L   2-4     26-16-5
01/24/1981   vs Philadelphia Flyers       W   6-3     27-16-5
01/28/1981   at Edmonton Oilers           L   1-9     27-17-5
01/29/1981   at Calgary Flames            T   4-4     27-17-6
01/31/1981   at Los Angeles Kings         L   1-4     27-18-6
02/03/1981   at Colorado Rockies          W   5-2     28-18-6
02/05/1981   vs Minnesota North Stars     W   7-0     29-18-6
02/07/1981   vs Boston Bruins             W   6-2     30-18-6
02/12/1981   vs St. Louis Blues           T   3-3     30-18-7
02/14/1981   vs Washington Capitals       W   6-1     31-18-7
02/15/1981   at Philadelphia Flyers       T   5-5     31-18-8
02/19/1981   vs Buffalo Sabres            W   5-2     32-18-8
02/21/1981   vs Detroit Red Wings         W   4-1     33-18-8
02/22/1981   at Buffalo Sabres            W   4-2     34-18-8
02/24/1981   at St. Louis Blues           T   2-2     34-18-9
02/26/1981   vs Colorado Rockies          W   6-0     35-18-9
02/28/1981   vs Toronto Maple Leafs       W   5-3     36-18-9
03/01/1981   at New York Rangers          T   4-4     36-18-10
03/04/1981   vs Winnipeg Jets             W   9-3     37-18-10
03/07/1981   at Winnipeg Jets             L   2-4     37-19-10
03/09/1981   at Minnesota North Stars     T   1-1     37-19-11
03/11/1981   at Pittsburgh Penguins       W   2-1     38-19-11
03/12/1981   vs St. Louis Blues           W   4-3     39-19-11
03/14/1981   vs Colorado Rockies          W   2-1     40-19-11
03/17/1981   at New York Islanders        T   3-3     40-19-12
03/18/1981   at Hartford Whalers          L   3-9     40-20-12
03/21/1981   vs Vancouver Canucks         W   5-3     41-20-12
03/22/1981   at Washington Capitals       T   2-2     41-20-13
03/26/1981   vs Calgary Flames            W   8-2     42-20-13
03/28/1981   vs New York Rangers          L   2-6     42-21-13
03/29/1981   at Quebec Nordiques          L   0-4     42-22-13
03/31/1981   vs New York Islanders        W   3-1     43-22-13
04/03/1981   vs Hartford Whalers          W   6-1     44-22-13
04/05/1981   at Boston Bruins             W   4-2     45-22-13

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