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1980-1981 St. Louis Blues: 45-18-17
Previous Season Next Season Home record: 29-7-4 (198 goals scored, 129 allowed) Road record: 16-11-13 (154 goals scored, 152 allowed) Head Coach: Red Berenson Power Play: 85/359 (23.7%) Penalty Killing: 277/338 (82.0%) Shorthanded Goals For-Against: 16-12 Even Strength Goals For-Against: 251-208 352 goals scored (2nd of 21 teams), 281 goals allowed (7th), 1657 PIM (10th) 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 24 Bernie Federko 6'0 178 24 78 31 73 104 47 9 2 129 52 69 1 170 18.2 +9 RW 10 Wayne Babych 5'11 191 22 78 54 42 96 93 14 0 142 45 83 0 306 17.6 +14 C 19 Blake Dunlop 5'10 170 27 80 20 67 87 40 6 0 123 43 67 3 134 14.9 +16 LW 22 Jorgen Pettersson 6'2 185 24 62 37 36 73 24 8 0 100 26 60 0 172 21.5 +14 LW 11 Brian Sutter 5'11 173 24 78 35 34 69 232 17 0 114 41 63 2 203 17.2 +12 C 21 Mike Zuke 6'0 180 26 74 24 44 68 57 10 1 100 46 59 20 145 16.6 +15 C 9 Perry Turnbull 6'2 200 21 75 34 22 56 209 5 0 85 15 55 0 209 16.3 +15 RW 15 Tony Currie 5'11 166 23 61 23 32 55 38 2 0 78 17 30 1 112 20.5 +32 RW 14 Blair Chapman 6'1 190 24 55 20 26 46 41 5 0 67 24 40 0 114 17.5 +3 C 6 Larry Patey 6'1 185 27 80 22 23 45 107 0 8 54 0 82 30 125 17.6 +2 D 18 Rick Lapointe 6'2 200 25 80 8 25 33 124 0 0 129 8 113 28 84 9.5 +36 D 12 Joe Micheletti 6'0 185 26 63 4 27 31 53 3 0 95 42 50 9 102 3.9 +12 D 16 Jack Brownschidle 6'2 195 25 71 5 23 28 12 3 1 109 43 89 28 96 5.2 +5 RW 26 Mike Crombeen 5'11 190 23 66 9 14 23 58 0 1 46 0 65 20 91 9.9 +1 D 20 Bill Stewart 6'2 190 23 60 2 21 23 114 0 0 84 3 76 14 62 3.2 +19 D 17 Ed Kea 6'3 200 32 74 3 18 21 60 0 0 81 2 97 33 59 5.1 +15 C 28 Ralph Klassen 5'11 175 25 66 6 12 18 23 0 1 29 0 60 26 65 9.2 -5 D 5 Craig Norwich 5'11 175 25 23 4 12 16 14 3 0 38 14 24 1 64 6.2 +1 D 2 Gerry Hart 5'9 190 32 63 4 11 15 132 0 0 67 1 69 12 44 9.1 +9 D 4 Bryan Maxwell 6'2 200 25 40 3 10 13 137 0 0 39 0 34 2 35 8.6 +7 RW 23 Hartland Monahan 5'11 197 29 25 4 2 6 4 0 2 15 0 19 6 32 12.5 +2 G 31 Ed Staniowski 5'9 170 25 19 0 2 2 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --- -- G 30 Rick Heinz 5'10 165 25 4 0 1 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --- -- RW 25 Paul MacLean 6'2 218 22 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 0.0 +1 D 33 Dick Lamby 6'1 200 25 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 2 0.0 -1 LW 25 Chuck Lefley 6'2 185 30 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.0 0 D 34 Bob Hess 5'11 180 25 4 0 0 0 4 0 0 4 0 8 1 3 0.0 -3 G 1 Mike Liut 6'2 195 24 61 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   30  Rick Heinz           25    4   220    8  2.18   2   1   1  103   .922   0   0
G    1  Mike Liut            24   61  3570  199  3.34  33  14  13 1844   .892   2   1
G   31  Ed Staniowski        25   19  1010   72  4.28  10   3   3  567   .873   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   12  D    Rik Wilson               251          Kingston Canadians (OHA)           
  3   54  D    Jim Pavese               328          Kitchener Rangers (OHA)            
  4   75  C    Bob Brooke               447          Yale University (NCAA)             
  5   96  C    Alain Lemieux            119          Chicoutimi Sagueneens (QMJHL)      
  6  117  LW   Perry Anderson           400          Kingston Canadians (OHA)           
  7  138  D    Roger Haegglund            3          Umea IF Bjorkloven (Sweden)        
  8  159  LW   Pat Rabbitt                           Billings Bighorns (WHL)            
  9  180  D    Peter Lindgren                        Umea IF Bjorkloven (Sweden)        
 10  201  D    John Smyth                            Calgary Wranglers (WHL)            

Traded draft picks:

#2 to LA (Greg Terrion)

Transactions
06-19-1980traded Rick Bowness to Jets for Craig Norwich
07-14-1980signed John Taft as a free agent
10-30-1980traded Bob Hess and St. Louis' #4 pick in the 1981 draft to Sabres for Bill Stewart
11-12-1980signed Gerry Hart as a free agent
02-02-1981Rockies claimed Craig Norwich on waivers
07-03-1981traded Bryan Maxwell, Ed Staniowski and Paul MacLean to Jets for Scott Campbell and John Markell
09-28-1981signed Jock Callander as a free agent
10-08-1981claimed Gary Edwards from Oilers in waiver draft


Playoff Results:   Click on the date to view the game summary. Date Opponent Result Round 1 04/08/1981 vs Pittsburgh Penguins W 4-2 04/09/1981 vs Pittsburgh Penguins L 4-6 04/11/1981 at Pittsburgh Penguins W 5-4 04/12/1981 at Pittsburgh Penguins L 3-6 04/14/1981 vs Pittsburgh Penguins W 4-3 (OT) -------------------------------------------------- Round 2 04/16/1981 vs New York Rangers W 6-3 04/17/1981 vs New York Rangers L 4-6 04/19/1981 at New York Rangers L 3-6 04/20/1981 at New York Rangers L 1-4 04/22/1981 vs New York Rangers W 4-3 04/24/1981 at New York Rangers L 4-7 Playoff Stats: Pos # Player Hgt Wgt Age GP G A Pts PIM PP SH TGF PGF TGA PGA S S% +/- C 24 Bernie Federko 6'0 178 24 11 8 10 18 2 4 0 RW 15 Tony Currie 5'11 166 23 11 4 12 16 4 1 0 D 12 Joe Micheletti 6'0 185 26 11 1 11 12 10 1 0 LW 11 Brian Sutter 5'11 173 24 11 6 3 9 77 3 0 C 21 Mike Zuke 6'0 180 26 11 4 5 9 4 3 0 RW 14 Blair Chapman 6'1 190 24 9 2 5 7 6 0 0 LW 22 Jorgen Pettersson 6'2 185 24 11 4 3 7 0 1 0 C 6 Larry Patey 6'1 185 27 11 2 4 6 30 0 0 D 18 Rick Lapointe 6'2 200 25 8 2 2 4 12 0 0 D 16 Jack Brownschidle 6'2 195 25 11 0 3 3 2 0 0 RW 26 Mike Crombeen 5'11 190 23 11 3 0 3 8 0 0 C 19 Blake Dunlop 5'10 170 27 11 0 3 3 4 0 0 D 17 Ed Kea 6'3 200 32 11 1 2 3 12 0 0 RW 10 Wayne Babych 5'11 191 22 11 2 0 2 8 1 0 C 28 Ralph Klassen 5'11 175 25 11 2 0 2 2 0 0 D 20 Bill Stewart 6'2 190 23 4 1 0 1 11 0 0 D 4 Bryan Maxwell 6'2 200 25 11 0 1 1 54 0 0 RW 25 Paul MacLean 6'2 218 22 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 RW 23 Hartland Monahan 5'11 197 29 1 0 0 0 4 0 0 D 2 Gerry Hart 5'9 190 32 10 0 0 0 27 0 0 G 1 Mike Liut 6'2 195 24 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 G 30 Rick Heinz 5'10 165 25 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- D 34 Bob Hess 5'11 180 25 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- D 33 Dick Lamby 6'1 200 25 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- LW 25 Chuck Lefley 6'2 185 30 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- D 5 Craig Norwich 5'11 175 25 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- G 31 Ed Staniowski 5'9 170 25 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- C 9 Perry Turnbull 6'2 200 21 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Pos # Goalie Age GP Min GA GAA W L T Sht Pct EN SO G 1 Mike Liut 24 11 685 50 4.38 5 6 349 .857 0 0
Game Log:   Click on the date to view the game summary.
   Date         Opponent                  Result      Record
10/09/1980   vs Hartford Whalers          W   8-6     1-0-0
10/11/1980   vs Philadelphia Flyers       L   1-5     1-1-0
10/14/1980   at New York Islanders        T   5-5     1-1-1
10/15/1980   at New York Rangers          W   2-1     2-1-1
10/18/1980   vs Boston Bruins             W   3-2     3-1-1
10/21/1980   vs Montreal Canadiens        W   4-3     4-1-1
10/22/1980   at Pittsburgh Penguins       L   3-9     4-2-1
10/24/1980   at Washington Capitals       W   3-2     5-2-1
10/25/1980   vs Washington Capitals       T   3-3     5-2-2
10/28/1980   vs New York Rangers          W   5-4     6-2-2
10/29/1980   at Minnesota North Stars     T   2-2     6-2-3
11/01/1980   vs Calgary Flames            L   2-3     6-3-3
11/02/1980   at Chicago Black Hawks       W   5-3     7-3-3
11/05/1980   vs Hartford Whalers          W   6-1     8-3-3
11/08/1980   at Calgary Flames            L   2-4     8-4-3
11/09/1980   at Edmonton Oilers           W   6-4     9-4-3
11/11/1980   at Vancouver Canucks         W   8-2     10-4-3
11/14/1980   at Colorado Rockies          L   1-5     10-5-3
11/15/1980   at Los Angeles Kings         W   5-3     11-5-3
11/18/1980   vs New York Islanders        L   2-7     11-6-3
11/22/1980   vs Detroit Red Wings         W   6-2     12-6-3
11/25/1980   vs Buffalo Sabres            W   5-3     13-6-3
11/26/1980   at Toronto Maple Leafs       W   6-4     14-6-3
11/28/1980   at Winnipeg Jets             T   1-1     14-6-4
11/29/1980   vs Calgary Flames            W   9-3     15-6-4
12/02/1980   vs Quebec Nordiques          W   5-2     16-6-4
12/06/1980   vs Winnipeg Jets             W   5-2     17-6-4
12/09/1980   vs Minnesota North Stars     W   4-1     18-6-4
12/11/1980   vs Chicago Black Hawks       L   2-5     18-7-4
12/13/1980   vs Colorado Rockies          W   9-4     19-7-4
12/14/1980   at Philadelphia Flyers       L   4-5     19-8-4
12/17/1980   at Quebec Nordiques          L   1-4     19-9-4
12/18/1980   at Boston Bruins             W   7-3     20-9-4
12/20/1980   vs Winnipeg Jets             W   5-2     21-9-4
12/23/1980   vs Pittsburgh Penguins       W   6-3     22-9-4
12/27/1980   at Los Angeles Kings         T   4-4     22-9-5
12/28/1980   at Vancouver Canucks         W   3-2     23-9-5
12/30/1980   vs Toronto Maple Leafs       W   5-3     24-9-5
01/03/1981   vs Vancouver Canucks         W   6-3     25-9-5
01/06/1981   vs Quebec Nordiques          W   6-3     26-9-5
   Date         Opponent                  Result      Record
01/08/1981   at Philadelphia Flyers       T   5-5     26-9-6
01/10/1981   vs Los Angeles Kings         T   6-6     26-9-7
01/12/1981   at Hartford Whalers          W   5-2     27-9-7
01/14/1981   at Pittsburgh Penguins       L   3-6     27-10-7
01/17/1981   vs Edmonton Oilers           W   7-6     28-10-7
01/21/1981   at Hartford Whalers          T   6-6     28-10-8
01/22/1981   at Boston Bruins             L   3-7     28-11-8
01/24/1981   vs Chicago Black Hawks       W   4-2     29-11-8
01/27/1981   vs Pittsburgh Penguins       W   7-1     30-11-8
01/31/1981   vs Philadelphia Flyers       L   2-3     30-12-8
02/01/1981   at Detroit Red Wings         W   4-1     31-12-8
02/03/1981   vs Edmonton Oilers           T   3-3     31-12-9
02/05/1981   vs Toronto Maple Leafs       W   8-4     32-12-9
02/07/1981   vs Vancouver Canucks         W   9-2     33-12-9
02/08/1981   at Buffalo Sabres            T   3-3     33-12-10
02/12/1981   at Montreal Canadiens        T   3-3     33-12-11
02/14/1981   at New York Islanders        T   1-1     33-12-12
02/15/1981   at New York Rangers          W   5-4     34-12-12
02/17/1981   at Calgary Flames            W   5-2     35-12-12
02/18/1981   at Edmonton Oilers           L   2-9     35-13-12
02/21/1981   vs Colorado Rockies          W   4-1     36-13-12
02/24/1981   vs Montreal Canadiens        T   2-2     36-13-13
02/25/1981   at Detroit Red Wings         W   3-2     37-13-13
02/28/1981   vs Washington Capitals       W   7-4     38-13-13
03/01/1981   at Chicago Black Hawks       T   4-4     38-13-14
03/03/1981   vs Boston Bruins             W   4-2     39-13-14
03/07/1981   vs New York Rangers          W   7-2     40-13-14
03/08/1981   at Colorado Rockies          W   7-0     41-13-14
03/11/1981   at Quebec Nordiques          T   5-5     41-13-15
03/12/1981   at Montreal Canadiens        L   3-4     41-14-15
03/14/1981   vs Detroit Red Wings         W   5-3     42-14-15
03/18/1981   at Toronto Maple Leafs       L   2-6     42-15-15
03/21/1981   at Washington Capitals       T   3-3     42-15-16
03/22/1981   at Buffalo Sabres            W   6-5     43-15-16
03/24/1981   vs New York Islanders        L   3-5     43-16-16
03/28/1981   vs Buffalo Sabres            W   7-4     44-16-16
03/31/1981   at Minnesota North Stars     L   3-6     44-17-16
04/02/1981   vs Los Angeles Kings         W   6-4     45-17-16
04/04/1981   vs Minnesota North Stars     L   0-5     45-18-16
04/05/1981   at Winnipeg Jets             T   5-5     45-18-17

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