1980–81 Edmonton Oilers season

The 1980–81 Edmonton Oilers season was the Oilers' second season in the NHL, and they finished with 74 points, a 5-point improvement from their 1st season.

1980–81 Edmonton Oilers
Division4th Smythe
Conference8th Campbell
1980–81 record29–35–16
Home record17–13–10
Road record12–22–6
Goals for328 (6th)
Goals against327 (15th)
Team information
General ManagerGlen Sather
CoachBryan Watson (Oct-Nov)
Glen Sather (Nov-Apr)
CaptainBlair MacDonald (Oct-Mar)
Lee Fogolin (Mar-Apr)
Alternate captainsNone
ArenaNorthlands Coliseum
Average attendance17,423 (99.7%)
Minor league affiliate(s)Wichita Wind (CHL)
Team leaders
GoalsWayne Gretzky (55)
AssistsWayne Gretzky (109)
PointsWayne Gretzky (164)
Penalty minutesPat Price (193)
Plus/minusWayne Gretzky (+41)
WinsEddie Mio (16)
Goals against averageGary Edwards (3.62)

Wayne Gretzky ran away with the Art Ross Trophy, awarded to the leading scorer, as he finished with 164 points, 29 points ahead of runner-up Marcel Dionne of the Los Angeles Kings. Gretzky also won his second consecutive Hart Memorial Trophy, awarded to the MVP of the NHL. His 164 points were an NHL record, previously held by Phil Esposito of the Boston Bruins in the 1970–71 NHL season when he scored 152 points. Youngsters Jari Kurri and Mark Messier have very good offensive seasons, finishing 2nd and 3rd on the Oilers scoring list.

Eddie Mio got the majority of action in the Oilers goal, playing in a team high 43 games and having 16 wins, which set a franchise record.

In the playoffs, the Oilers faced the heavily favoured Montreal Canadiens in the first round, and they shocked the hockey world by sweeping Montreal in 3 games. In the quarter-finals, the Oilers played the defending Stanley Cup Champion and heavily favored New York Islanders and took them to 6 games before being eliminated.

Season standings

Smythe Division
GP W L T GF GA PTS
St. Louis Blues80451817352281107
Chicago Black Hawks8031331630431578
Vancouver Canucks8028322028930176
Edmonton Oilers8029351632832774
Colorado Rockies8022451325834457
Winnipeg Jets809571424640032

[1]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.

Schedule and results

1980–81 Game Log

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

Playoffs

In Game One of the series versus Montreal, Wayne Gretzky had five assists. This was a single game playoff record.[82]

1981 Stanley Cup Playoffs

Season stats

Scoring leaders

Player GP G A Pts PIM
Wayne Gretzky805510916428
Jari Kurri7532437540
Mark Messier72234063102
Brett Callighen5525356032
Glenn Anderson5830235324

Goaltending

PlayerGPTOIWLTGASOGAA
Gary Edwards157295344403.62
Andy Moog73133302003.83
Eddie Mio4323931615915503.89
Ron Low24126051339304.43
Pete LoPresti2105010804.57

Playoff stats

Scoring leaders

Player GP G A Pts PIM
Wayne Gretzky9714214
Glenn Anderson9571212
Jari Kurri957124
Brett Callighen94486
Paul Coffey943722

Goaltending

PlayerGPTOIWLGASOGAA
Andy Moog9526543203.65
Gary Edwards12000206.00

Awards and records

Records

  • 164: A NHL record for most points in a single season by Wayne Gretzky.
  • 153: A new NHL record for most points in a single season by Wayne Gretzky on March 29, 1981.
  • 109: A NHL record for most assists in a single season by Wayne Gretzky.
  • 103: A new NHL record for most assists in a single season by Wayne Gretzky on April 1, 1981.

Milestones

Regular Season
PlayerMilestoneReached
Glenn Anderson1st NHL GameOctober 10, 1980
Paul Coffey
Jari Kurri1st NHL Game
1st NHL Assist
1st NHL Point
Glenn Anderson1st NHL Goal
1st NHL Assist
1st NHL Point
October 12, 1980
Jari Kurri1st NHL GoalOctober 18, 1980
Paul Coffey1st NHL Assist
1st NHL Point
October 19, 1980
Blair MacDonald100th NHL Point
Dave Semenko1st NHL Hat-trick
Paul Coffey1st NHL GoalOctober 22, 1980
Doug Hicks300th NHL PIM
Matti Hagman100th NHL GameNovember 3, 1980
Wayne Gretzky100th NHL AssistNovember 7, 1980
Charlie Huddy1st NHL Game
1st NHL Assist
1st NHL Point
November 15, 1980
Paul Coffey1st NHL Gordie Howe hat trickNovember 16, 1980
Charlie Huddy1st NHL Goal
Don Murdoch100th NHL Assist
Dave Lumley100th NHL GameNovember 25, 1980
Blair MacDonald
Wayne Gretzky100th NHL GameNovember 26, 1980
Dave Hunter
Jari Kurri1st NHL Hat-trick
John Hughes200th NHL PIMNovember 28, 1980
Kevin Lowe100th NHL PIMDecember 7, 1980
Mark Messier100th NHL GameDecember 10, 1980
Tom Roulston1st NHL Game
Curt Brackenbury100th NHL PIMDecember 16, 1980
Don Murdoch100th NHL Assist
Tom Roulston1st NHL Goal
1st NHL Point
Lee Fogolin100th NHL PointDecember 20, 1980
Wayne Gretzky3rd NHL Hat-trickDecember 23, 1980
Andy Moog1st NHL Game
Andy Moog1st NHL Assist
1st NHL Point
December 28, 1980
Lee Fogolin600th NHL PIMDecember 30, 1980
Dave Semenko100th NHL Game
Kevin Lowe100th NHL GameJanuary 2, 1981
Risto Siltanen
Andy Moog1st NHL Win
Pat Price100th NHL Point
Wayne Gretzky200th NHL PointJanuary 7, 1981
Jari Kurri2nd NHL Hat-trickJanuary 11, 1981
Doug Hicks100th NHL AssistJanuary 17, 1981
Stan Weir500th NHL GameJanuary 23, 1981
Jari Kurri3rd NHL Hat-trickJanuary 28, 1981
Roy Sommer1st NHL Game
1st NHL Goal
1st NHL Point
Pat Price300th NHL GameJanuary 30, 1981
Curt Brackenbury100th NHL GameFebruary 1, 1981
Wayne Gretzky4th NHL Hat-trick
2nd NHL Natural Hat-trick
February 6, 1981
Wayne Gretzky5th NHL Hat-trick
3rd NHL Natural Hat-trick
1st Five-Goal NHL Game
February 18, 1981
Glenn Anderson1st NHL Hat-trick
1st NHL Natural Hat-trick
February 21, 1981
Mark Messier200th NHL PIMFebruary 25, 1981
Curt Brackenbury200th NHL PIMFebruary 27, 1981
Dave Lumley200th NHL PIMFebruary 28, 1981
Brett Callighen100th NHL PointMarch 3, 1981
Mark Messier1st NHL Gordie Howe Hat-trickMarch 4, 1981
Tom Roulston1st NHL Assist
Brett Callighen100th NHL GameMarch 7, 1981
Wayne Gretzky100th NHL Goal
6th NHL Hat-trick
1st Four-Goal NHL Game
Wayne Gretzky50th Goal in 69 GamesMarch 15, 1981
Brett Callighen100th NHL PIMMarch 16, 1981
Mark Messier1st NHL Hat-trick
Glenn Anderson2nd NHL Hat-trickMarch 25, 1981
Dave Hunter200th NHL PIMMarch 29, 1981
Dave Semenko
Wayne Gretzky300th NHL PointApril 4, 1981
Risto Siltanen1st NHL Hat-trick
Playoffs
PlayerMilestoneReached
Glenn Anderson1st NHL Game
1st NHL Goal
1st NHL Point
April 8, 1981
Paul Coffey
Jari Kurri1st NHL Game
1st NHL Goal
1st NHL Assist
1st NHL Point
Garry Lariviere1st NHL Game
1st NHL Assist
1st NHL Point
Andy Moog1st NHL Game
1st NHL Win
Risto Siltanen1st NHL Goal
1st NHL Point
April 9, 1981
Glenn Anderson1st NHL AssistApril 11, 1981
Paul Coffey
Wayne Gretzky1st NHL Hat-trick
Matti Hagman1st NHL Goal
Wayne Gretzky2nd NHL Hat-trickApril 19, 1981
Doug Hicks1st NHL AssistApril 20, 1981
Curt Brackenbury1st NHL GameApril 22, 1981

Transactions

Trades

June 11, 1980 To Philadelphia Flyers

Ron Areshenkoff
10th round pick in 1980 - Bob O'Brien

To Edmonton Oilers

Barry Dean

February 2, 1981 To Minnesota North Stars

3rd round pick in 1982 - Wally Chapman

To Edmonton Oilers

Gary Edwards

March 10, 1981 To Los Angeles Kings

7th round pick in 1981 - Craig Hurley

To Edmonton Oilers

Garry Unger

March 10, 1981 To New York Rangers

John Hughes

To Edmonton Oilers

Ray Markham

March 10, 1981 To Pittsburgh Penguins

Pat Price

To Edmonton Oilers

Pat Hughes

March 10, 1981 To Vancouver Canucks

Blair MacDonald
Lars-Gunnar Pettersson

To Edmonton Oilers

Garry Lariviere
Ken Berry

Free agents

PlayerFormer Team
D *Tom BladonPittsburgh Penguins
PlayerNew Team
D John BednarskiBuffalo Sabres
F Alex TideyLos Angeles Kings
D Tom BladonWinnipeg Jets

*Played only one game before becoming a free agent

Draft picks

Edmonton's draft picks at the 1980 NHL Entry Draft

Round # Player Nationality College/Junior/Club Team (League)
16Paul Coffey CanadaKitchener Rangers (OMJHL)
348Shawn Babcock CanadaWindsor Spitfires (OMJHL)
469Jari Kurri FinlandJokerit (SM-liiga)
590Walt Poddubny CanadaKingston Canadians (OMJHL)
6111Mike Winther CanadaBrandon Wheat Kings (WHL)
7132Andy Moog CanadaBillings Bighorns (WHL)
8153Rob Polman-Tuin CanadaMichigan Tech Huskies (WCHA)
9174Lars-Gunnar Pettersson SwedenIF Björklöven (Elitserien)

Roster

1980-81 Edmonton Oilers
Goaltenders

Defensemen

Wingers

Centres

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