1981–82 Colorado Rockies season

NHL hockey team season (final season in Colorado)

1981–82 Colorado Rockies
Division5th Smythe
ConferenceCampbell
1981–82 record18-49-13
Team information
General managerBill MacMillan
CoachBill MacMillan
CaptainLanny McDonald (Oct.–Nov.)
Rob Ramage (Nov.–Apr.)
Alternate captainsNone
ArenaMcNichols Sports Arena
Average attendance8,180
Minor league affiliate(s)Fort Worth Texans (CHL)
Team leaders
GoalsSteve Tambellini (29)
AssistsBrent Ashton (36)
PointsBrent Ashton (60)
Penalty minutesRob Ramage (201)
WinsGlenn Resch (16)
Goals against averageGlenn Resch (4.03)

The 1981–82 Colorado Rockies season was the sixth and final season for the Rockies in Colorado. The franchise would relocate to New Jersey for the 1982–83 season and be renamed the New Jersey Devils. In 1995 the Devils would win the Stanley Cup for the first time in franchise history. The same year, NHL hockey would return to Colorado with the Quebec Nordiques relocating there to become the Avalanche, for the 1995–96 season. They went on to become Stanley Cup champions in their first season in Denver.

Offseason

NHL Draft

Round # Player Nationality College/junior/club team
1 5 Joe Cirella  Canada Oshawa Generals (OMJHL)
2 26 Rich Chernomaz  Canada Victoria Cougars (WHL)
3 48 Uli Hiemer  West Germany EV Fussen (West Germany)
4 66 Gus Greco  Canada Windsor Spitfires (OMJHL)
5 87 Doug Speck  Canada Peterborough Petes (OMJHL)
6 108 Bruce Driver  Canada University of Wisconsin (WCHA)
7 129 Jeff Larmer  Canada Kitchener Rangers (OMJHL)
8 150 Tony Arima  Finland Jokerit (Finland)
9 171 Tim Army  United States East Providence High School (USHS-RI)
10 192 John Johannson  United States University of Wisconsin (WCHA)

Regular season

Final standings

Smythe Division
GP W L T GF GA PTS
Edmonton Oilers 80 48 17 15 417 295 111
Vancouver Canucks 80 30 33 17 290 286 77
Calgary Flames 80 29 34 17 334 345 75
Los Angeles Kings 80 24 41 15 314 369 63
Colorado Rockies 80 18 49 13 241 362 49

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Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against
Note: Teams that qualified for the playoffs are highlighted in bold.

Record vs. opponents

Smythe Division record vs. opponents

Vs. Campbell Conference

Vs. Smythe Division

1981–82 NHL records[2]
Team CGY COL EDM LAK VAN Total
Calgary — 6−2 2−5−1 4−3−1 3−3−2 15−13−4
Colorado 2−6 — 2−5−1 2−4−2 2−4−2 8−19−5
Edmonton 5−2−1 5−2−1 — 5−1−2 5−2−1 20−7−5
Los Angeles 3−4−1 4−2−2 1−5−2 — 3−2−3 11−13−8
Vancouver 3−3−2 4−2−2 2−5−1 2−3−3 — 11−13−8

Vs. Norris Division

1981–82 NHL records
Team CHI DET MIN STL TOR WIN Total
Calgary 0−2−1 1−1−1 0−1−2 1−2 1−0−2 1−2 4−8−6
Colorado 2−1 0−3 0−1−2 1−2 0−1−2 1−2 4−10−4
Edmonton 1−1−1 2−0−1 2−0−1 3−0 2−1 2−1 12−3−3
Los Angeles 0−3 2−1 0−2−1 2−1 1−2 0−3 5−12−1
Vancouver 2−1 1−1−1 1−1−1 1−2 2−0−1 2−1 9−6−3

Vs. Wales Conference

Vs. Adams Division

1981–82 NHL records
Team BOS BUF HFD MTL QUE Total
Calgary 1−1−1 2−0−1 2−1 1−2 3−0 9−4−2
Colorado 0−3 0−3 2−0−1 0−2−1 1−2 3−10−2
Edmonton 0−1−2 2−1 2−0−1 0−1−2 1−2 5−5−5
Los Angeles 0−3 1−2 0−2−1 1−2 1−0−2 3−9−3
Vancouver 1−2 1−1−1 2−0−1 1−2 1−1−1 6−6−3

Vs. Patrick Division

1981–82 NHL records
Team NYI NYR PHI PIT WSH Total
Calgary 0−1−2 0−2−1 0−3 1−0−2 0−3 1−9−5
Colorado 0−2−1 0−2−1 1−2 0−3 2−1 3−10−2
Edmonton 1−1−1 3−0 2−1 3−0 2−0−1 11−2−2
Los Angeles 2−1 1−2 0−2−1 1−1−1 1−1−1 5−7−3
Vancouver 1−2 0−3 2−0–1 0–2−1 1−1−1 4–8–3


Schedule and results

1981–82 game log
October: 2–7–2 (home: 1–3–1; road: 1–4–1)
# Date Visitor Score Home Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap
1 October 6 Colorado 2–4 Vancouver Resch 0–1–0 0
2 October 7 Colorado 4–7 Edmonton Myre 0–2–0 0
3 October 10 N.Y. Islanders 2–2 Colorado Resch 0–2–1 1
4 October 15 Colorado 2–10 Los Angeles Resch 0–3–1 1
5 October 16 Boston 6–1 Colorado Myre 0–4–1 1
6 October 18 Colorado 4–3 Winnipeg Resch 1–4–1 3
7 October 20 Colorado 3–5 Pittsburgh Myre 1–5–1 3
8 October 21 Colorado 4–4 Toronto Resch 1–5–2 4
9 October 24 Edmonton 3–1 Colorado Resch 1–6–2 4
10 October 28 Quebec 3–1 Colorado Resch 1–7–2 4
11 October 31 Washington 4–6 Colorado Resch 2–7–2 6
November: 1–10–3 (home: 0–5–1; road: 1–5–2)
# Date Visitor Score Home Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap
12 November 3 Winnipeg 3–5 Colorado Myre 2–8–2 6
13 November 6 Toronto 4–4 Colorado Myre 2–8–3 7
14 November 7 Colorado 5–4 Edmonton Resch 3–8–3 9
15 November 11 Montreal 9–0 Colorado Resch 3–9–3 9
16 November 14 St. Louis 4–2 Colorado Myre 3–10–3 9
17 November 15 Colorado 0–10 Chicago Myre 3–11–3 9
18 November 18 Colorado 1–7 Washington Janaszak 3–12–3 9
19 November 20 Buffalo 4–3 Colorado Myre 3–13–3 9
20 November 22 Colorado 5–5 Vancouver Resch 3–13–4 10
21 November 24 Colorado 2–9 Calgary Myre 3–14–4 10
22 November 25 Colorado 2–7 Winnipeg Resch 3–15–4 10
23 November 27 Vancouver 6–3 Colorado Resch 3–16–4 10
24 November 28 Colorado 2–4 St. Louis Resch 3–17–4 10
25 November 30 Colorado 2–2 Minnesota Resch 3–17–5 11
December: 6–6–1 (home: 5–2–0; road: 1–4–1)
# Date Visitor Score Home Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap
26 December 2 Chicago 2–3 Colorado Resch 4–17–5 13
27 December 5 N.Y. Rangers 2–1 Colorado Resch 4–18–5 13
28 December 9 Colorado 1–7 Buffalo Resch 4–19–5 13
29 December 12 Colorado 4–2 Hartford Resch 5–19–5 15
30 December 13 Colorado 1–5 Boston Myre 5–20–5 15
31 December 16 Edmonton 7–4 Colorado Myre 5–21–5 15
32 December 18 Vancouver 1–3 Colorado Myre 6–21–5 17
33 December 19 Colorado 2–5 Calgary Resch 6–22–5 17
34 December 22 Los Angeles 2–4 Colorado Resch 7–22–5 19
35 December 23 Colorado 4–8 Los Angeles Myre 7–23–5 19
36 December 26 Calgary 3–6 Colorado Resch 8–23–5 21
37 December 28 Colorado 4–4 Minnesota Resch 8–23–6 22
38 December 30 Los Angeles 2–3 Colorado Resch 9–23–6 24
January: 2–11–2 (home: 2–4–1; road: 0–7–1)
# Date Visitor Score Home Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap
39 January 2 Detroit 3–1 Colorado Resch 9–24–6 24
40 January 5 Colorado 4–5 Calgary Resch 9–25–6 24
41 January 6 Colorado 3–5 Edmonton Myre 9–26–6 24
42 January 8 St. Louis 1–7 Colorado Resch 10–26–6 26
43 January 10 Colorado 4–5 Philadelphia Myre 10–27–6 26
44 January 13 Colorado 1–2 Toronto Resch 10–28–6 26
45 January 14 Colorado 1–3 Detroit Resch 10–29–6 26
46 January 17 Calgary 5–3 Colorado Resch 10–30–6 26
47 January 19 Colorado 4–4 Los Angeles Myre 10–30–7 27
48 January 20 Minnesota 3–1 Colorado Resch 10–31–7 27
49 January 23 Los Angeles 3–3 Colorado Resch 10–31–8 28
50 January 24 Colorado 4–7 Edmonton Myre 10–32–8 28
51 January 26 Philadelphia 4–7 Colorado Resch 11–32–8 30
52 January 29 N.Y. Rangers 5–2 Colorado Resch 11–33–8 30
53 January 31 Colorado 2–4 Boston Resch 11–34–8 30
February: 3–5–3 (home: 3–3–1; road: 0–2–2)
# Date Visitor Score Home Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap
54 February 2 Colorado 7–8 Quebec Myre 11–35–8 30
55 February 5 Hartford 4–4 Colorado Resch 11–35–9 31
56 February 6 Montreal 5–3 Colorado Resch 11–36–9 31
34th All-Star Game in Landover, MD
57 February 12 Quebec 2–9 Colorado 12–36–9 33
58 February 14 Washington 3–5 Colorado Resch 13–36–9 35
59 February 16 Colorado 3–3 Montreal Resch 13–36–10 36
60 February 18 Colorado 4–4 N.Y. Rangers Resch 13–36–11 37
61 February 20 Colorado 2–3 N.Y. Islanders Resch 13–37–12 38
62 February 21 Colorado 2–6 Buffalo Resch 13–38–11 37
63 February 23 Detroit 6–3 Colorado Resch 13–39–11 37
64 February 26 Vancouver 4–3 Colorado Resch 13–40–11 37
65 February 28 Chicago 3–5 Colorado Resch 14–40–11 39
March: 3–8–2 (home: 2–4–1; road: 1–4–1)
# Date Visitor Score Home Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap
66 March 3 Vancouver 2–3 Colorado Resch 15–40–11 41
67 March 6 Edmonton 2–5 Colorado Resch 16–40–11 43
68 March 9 Los Angeles 2–0 Colorado Resch 16–41–11 43
69 March 11 Colorado 1–5 Philadelphia Resch 16–42–11 43
70 March 13 Colorado 2–6 Pittsburgh Myre 16–43–11 43
71 March 14 Colorado 4–3 Hartford Myre 17–43–11 45
72 March 17 N.Y. Islanders 5–2 Colorado Myre 17–44–11 45
73 March 20 Calgary 4–2 Colorado Resch 17–45–11 45
74 March 21 Pittsburgh 6–0 Colorado Myre 17–46–11 45
75 March 24 Colorado 4–5 Vancouver Myre 17–47–11 45
76 March 26 Edmonton 6–6 Colorado Resch 17–47–12 46
77 March 27 Colorado 4–9 Los Angeles Resch 17–48–12 46
78 March 31 Colorado 4–4 Vancouver Resch 17–48–13 47
April: 1–1–0 (home: 1–0–0; road: 0–1–0)
# Date Visitor Score Home Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap
79 April 1 Colorado 0–11 Calgary Myre 17–49–13 47
80 April 3 Calgary 1–3 Colorado Resch 18–49–13 49

Legend:   Win (2 points)   Loss (0 points)   Tie (1 point)

Player statistics

Regular season

Scoring
Player Pos GP G A Pts PIM +/- PPG SHG GWG
Brent Ashton LW 80 24 36 60 26 -31 3 0 4
Steve Tambellini C 79 29 30 59 14 -33 9 0 0
Don Lever LW 59 22 28 50 20 -10 3 0 1
Bob MacMillan RW 57 18 32 50 27 -9 3 0 1
Rob Ramage D 80 13 29 42 201 -47 6 0 0
Merlin Malinowski C 69 13 28 41 32 -22 0 1 0
Aaron Broten LW/C 58 15 24 39 6 -11 5 1 5
Dwight Foster RW 70 12 19 31 41 -53 1 1 0
Bob Miller C 56 11 20 31 27 -24 1 0 2
Dave Cameron C 66 11 12 23 103 -14 0 1 0
Paul Gagne LW 59 10 12 22 17 -27 2 0 0
Tapio Levo D 34 9 13 22 14 -13 3 0 0
Bob Lorimer D 79 5 15 20 68 -19 1 0 0
Joe Cirella D 65 7 12 19 52 -36 2 0 1
Lanny McDonald RW 16 6 9 15 20 -3 0 0 1
Joel Quenneville D 64 5 10 15 55 -29 0 0 0
Veli-Pekka Ketola C 44 9 5 14 4 -17 4 0 1
Kevin Maxwell C 34 5 5 10 44 -16 0 0 1
Graeme Nicolson D 41 2 7 9 51 -16 0 0 0
Mike Kitchen D 63 1 8 9 60 -18 0 0 0
John Wensink LW 57 5 3 8 152 -13 1 0 0
Joe Micheletti D 21 2 6 8 4 -4 0 0 0
Jukka Porvari RW 31 2 6 8 0 -22 0 0 0
Stan Weir C 10 2 3 5 10 -7 0 0 1
Yvon Vautour RW 14 1 2 3 18 -6 1 0 0
Bill Baker D 14 0 3 3 17 -13 0 0 0
Paul Miller C 3 0 3 3 0 2 0 0 0
Jeff Larmer LW 8 1 1 2 8 -3 0 0 0
Phil Myre G 24 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0
Glenn Resch G 61 0 2 2 8 0 0 0 0
Ed Cooper LW 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
Rich Chernomaz RW 2 0 0 0 0 -2 0 0 0
Jim Dobson RW 3 0 0 0 2 -1 0 0 0
Peter Gustavsson LW 2 0 0 0 0 -1 0 0 0
Jack Hughes D 8 0 0 0 13 -7 0 0 0
Steve Janaszak G 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Christer Kellgren RW 5 0 0 0 0 -4 0 0 0
Rick LaFerriere G 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Randy Pierce RW 5 0 0 0 4 -1 0 0 0
Goaltending
Player MIN GP W L T GA GAA SO
Glenn Resch 3424 61 16 31 11 230 4.03 0
Phil Myre 1256 24 2 17 2 112 5.35 0
Steve Janaszak 100 2 0 1 0 13 7.80 0
Rick LaFerriere 20 1 0 0 0 1 3.00 0
Team: 4800 80 18 49 13 356 4.45 0

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Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/- = Plus/minus; PIM = Penalty minutes; PPG=Power-play goals; SHG=Short-handed goals; GWG=Game-winning goals
      MIN=Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GA = Goals against; GAA = Goals against average; SO = Shutouts;

Farm teams

References

  1. ^ Dinger, Ralph, ed. (2011). The National Hockey League Official Guide & Record Book 2012. Dan Diamond & Associates. p. 152. ISBN 9781894801225.
  2. ^ "All-Time NHL Results". NHL.com. Retrieved August 25, 2023.
  3. ^ "1981-82 Colorado Rockies Statistics - Hockey-Reference.com". hockey-reference.com. Retrieved May 28, 2009.

External links

  • "1981–82 Colorado Rockies Games". Hockey-reference.com. Retrieved May 6, 2009.
  • Rockies on Hockey Database
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