1981–82 Philadelphia Flyers season

1981–82 Philadelphia Flyers
Division 3rd Patrick
Conference 6th Wales
1981–82 record 38–31–11
Home record 25–10–5
Road record 13–21–6
Goals for 325 (8th)
Goals against 313 (9th)
Team information
President Robert Butera
General Manager Keith Allen
Coach Pat Quinn (fired)[lower-alpha 1]
Bob McCammon[lower-alpha 1]
Captain Bill Barber
Alternate captains None[lower-alpha 2]
Arena Spectrum
Average attendance 17,044[2]
Minor league affiliate(s) Maine Mariners
Toledo Goaldiggers
Team leaders
Goals Bill Barber (45)
Assists Ken Linseman (68)
Points Ken Linseman (92)
Penalties in minutes Glen Cochrane (329)
Plus/minus Bobby Clarke (+28)
Wins Pete Peeters (23)
Goals against average Pete Peeters (3.71)

The 1981–82 Philadelphia Flyers season was the Flyers' 15th season in the National Hockey League (NHL). The Flyers lost in the Patrick Division Semifinals to the New York Rangers in four games.

Regular season

The Flyers were unable to reach a long-term contract with team captain Mel Bridgman for the second consecutive off-season.[3] Prior to opening night head coach Pat Quinn replaced Bridgman as captain with Bill Barber.[4] On November 11, Bridgman was traded to the Calgary Flames for defenseman Brad Marsh.[3]

Darryl Sittler was acquired in January from Toronto.

After winning only six games in a span of 29 games, head coach Pat Quinn and assistant coach Bob Boucher were fired on March 19.[1] Bobby Clarke was also relieved of his duties as an assistant coach.[1] Replacing Quinn was Bob McCammon, who had been coaching the Maine Mariners ever since being replaced as Flyers coach by Quinn in 1979.[1]

Season standings

Patrick Division
  GP W L T GF GA PTS
New York Islanders80541610385250118
New York Rangers8039271431630692
Philadelphia Flyers8038311132531387
Pittsburgh Penguins8031361331033775
Washington Capitals8026411331933865

[5]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.

Playoffs

After a third-place finish the Flyers lost in four games to the Rangers in the first round of the playoffs. For the first time in nine years they failed to make it past the first round.

Schedule and results

Regular season

1981–82 regular season

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

Playoffs

1982 Stanley Cup playoffs

Legend:   Win   Loss

Player statistics

Skaters

  • Position abbreviations: C = Center; D = Defense; G = Goaltender; LW = Left Wing; RW = Right Wing
  • dagger = Joined team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, signing) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Flyers only.
  • double-dagger = Left team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, release) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Flyers only.
Regular season Playoffs
No. Player Age Pos GP G A Pts +/- PIM GP G A Pts PIM
14, 26Ken Linseman23C79246892627541236
14, 26Brian Propp22LW804447911911742244
7Bill Barber29LW8045448948541564
11Ron Flockhart21C72333972184440112
16Bobby Clarke32C621746632815444264
19Ray Allison22RW511737541310432022
12Tim Kerr22RW61213051613840222
27Reggie Leach31RW66262147218—————
23Ilkka Sinisalo23LW66152237182240220
3Behn Wilson23D591323366135414510
9Darryl Sittlerdagger31C35141832−15043146
17Paul Holmgren26RW41922311018341236
24, 35Bob Hoffmeyerdagger26D577202713142201125
8Brad Marshdagger23D66222241710640002
15Al Hill26LW4161319−45830000
25Greg Adams21LW33415197105—————
29, 35Glen Cochrane24D63612181932910000
28Mark Botell20D3241014831—————
22, 36Tom Gorence24RW665813−17830000
10Mel Bridgmandouble-dagger26C97512047—————
20Jimmy Watson29D763912129940112
6Fred Arthur20D74178−84740002
2Bob Dailey28D12156422—————
5Frank Bathe27D28134116840002
33Pete Peeters24G44011N/A1940000
30Rick St. Croix27G29011N/A210000
18Lindsay Carson21C18011−1532—————
24Steve Smith18D8011−20—————
9, 35, 36Reid Bailey25D10000−52320000
31Pelle Lindbergh22G8000N/A0—————
21Gary Morrison26RW7000−62—————
35Mark Taylor24C2000−10—————
8Thomas Eriksson22D1000−14—————
35Dave Michayluk19RW1000−20—————
35Gord Williams21RW100002—————

Goaltenders

Regular season Playoffs
No. Player Age GP W L T SO GA SV% GAA MIN GP W L SO GA SV% GAA MIN
33Pete Peeters2444231830160.8713.712591412017.8374.64220
30Rick St. Croix272913960112.8703.89172910101.8753.0020
31Pelle Lindbergh228242035.8814.38480————————

Awards and records

Awards

League awards and honors
Award or honor Recipient Ref
NHL Player of the Week Pete Peeters (December 7) [6]
Selected to NHL All-Star Game Bill Barber [7]
Brian Propp
Team awards[8]
Award Recipient
Barry Ashbee Trophy Frank Bathe
Class Guy Award Bobby Clarke

Records

Individual

Franchise player records set during the 1981–82 season
Record Type Total Player Date(s) Opponent Ref
Fastest two goals by one player Game 0:08 Ron Flockhart 12/6/1981 St. Louis Blues [9]

Team

Franchise team records set during the 1981–82 season
Record Type Total Date(s) Opponent Player(s) Refs
Fastest four goals Game 1:22 10/11/1981 Pittsburgh Penguins Bobby Clarke [10]
Ilkka Sinisalo
Reggie Leach
Ken Linseman
Most goals against Period 6[lower-alpha 3] 10/27/1981 Montreal Canadiens — [10]
Most powerplay goals allowed Season 102 — — —
Fewest shutouts Season 0[lower-alpha 4] — — — [11]

Milestones

Individual career milestones[12]
Milestone Player Details Date Ref
400th goal Darryl Sittler Even-strength goal at 19:38 of the third period March 18, 1982 [13]

Transactions

The Flyers were involved in the following transactions from May 22, 1981, the day after the deciding game of the 1981 Stanley Cup Finals, through May 16, 1982, the day of the deciding game of the 1982 Stanley Cup Finals.[14]

Trades

Date Details Ref
July 3, 1981 To Philadelphia Flyers
Ray Allison
Fred Arthur[lower-alpha 5]
1st-round pick in 1982
3rd-round pick in 1982		 To Hartford Whalers
Don Gillen
Rick MacLeish
Blake Wesley
1st-round pick in 1982
2nd-round pick in 1982
3rd-round pick in 1982		 [15]
November 11, 1981 To Philadelphia Flyers
Brad Marsh		 To Calgary Flames
Mel Bridgman		 [16]
January 20, 1982 To Philadelphia Flyers
Darryl Sittler		 To Toronto Maple Leafs
Rich Costello
Hartford's 2nd-round pick in 1982
future considerations[lower-alpha 6]		 [17]

Signings

Free agency

The following players were signed by the Flyers via free agency.

Date Player Previous team (league) Contract details Ref
June 18, 1981Bob FroeseSaginaw Gears (IHL)[18]
October 9, 1981Daryl StanleySaskatoon Blades (WHL)[19]
November 22, 1981Bob HoffmeyerMaine Mariners (AHL)[20]

Re-signed

The following players were re-signed by the Flyers.

Date Player Contract details Ref
August 18, 1981Tom Gorencemulti-year[21]
August 21, 1981Mel Bridgmanmulti-year[22]
September 29, 1981Reggie Leachmulti-year[23]

Draft picks

The Flyers signed the following of their draft picks.

Date Player Previous team (league) Draft Contract details Ref
June 11, 1981Brian TuttCalgary Wranglers (WHL)1980 6th-round pick
June 16, 1981Dan HeldBillings Bighorns (WHL)1980 5th-round pick

NHL Waiver Draft

The 1981 NHL Waiver Draft was held on October 5, 1981.[24][25] Each NHL team placed 18 skaters and 2 goaltenders on a protected list from which the other teams could not select.[24] First-year professional players were exempt.[24]

The Flyers left the following players unprotected:[26] defensemen Mike Busniuk and Terry Murray, and forward Paul Evans.

Selections involving the Philadelphia Flyers at the 1981 NHL Waiver Draft[24]
Round Player Selected by Selected from Notes
1Terry MurrayWashington CapitalsPhiladelphia FlyersFlyers received $2,500

Departures

The following players left the team via free agency, release, or retirement. Players who were under contract and left the team during the season are marked with an asterisk (*).

Date Player New team (league) Via Ref
June 29, 1981Robbie MooreMinnesota North StarsFree agency[27]
August 11, 1981Dave LoganToronto Maple LeafsFree agency[28]

Draft picks

Philadelphia's picks at the 1981 NHL Entry Draft, which was held at the Montreal Forum in Montreal, Quebec, on June 10, 1981.[29]

Players drafted by the Philadelphia Flyers in 1981 and their NHL career regular season statistics
Round Pick Player Position Nationality Team (league) GP G A Pts PIM W L T GAA Notes
1 16 Steve Smith Defense  Canada Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (OHL) 18 0 1 1 15 &
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2 37 Rich Costello Forward  United States Natick High School (Mass.) 12 2 2 4 2 &
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3 47 Barry Tabobondung Defense  Canada Oshawa Generals (OHL) &
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3 58 Ken Strong Forward  Canada Peterborough Petes (OHL) 15 2 2 4 6 &
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4 65 Dave Michayluk Left Wing  Canada Regina Pats (WHL) 14 2 6 8 8 &
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4 79 Ken Latta Right Wing  Canada Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (OHL) &
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5 100 Justin Hanley Center  Canada Kingston Canadians (OHL) &
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6 121 Andre Villeneuve Defense  Canada Chicoutimi Saguenéens (QMJHL) &
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7 137 Vladimir Svitek Forward  Slovakia HC Kosice (CZE) &
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7 142 Gil Hudon Goaltender  Canada Prince Albert Raiders (SJHL) &
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8 163 Steve Taylor Left Wing  United States Providence Friars (HE) &
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9 184 Len Hachborn Center  Canada Brantford Alexanders (OHL) 102 20 39 59 29 &
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10 205 Steve Tsujiura Center  Canada Medicine Hat Tigers (WHL) &
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Farm teams

The Flyers were affiliated with the Maine Mariners of the AHL[31][32] and the Toledo Goaldiggers of the IHL.[33]

Notes

  1. 1 2 Quinn was fired on March 19 and replaced by McCammon. Boucher was also fired and Clarke was relieved of his coaching duties.[1]
  2. ↑ The alternate captain position was abolished from the 1975–76 season through the 1984–85 season.
  3. ↑ Tied mark set during 1968–69 season and subsequently tied during the 1992–93 and 2006–07 seasons.
  4. ↑ Tied during 1988–89 and 2010–11 seasons.
  5. ↑ The Flyers received Hartford's 1984 3rd-round pick as compensation after Arthur retired in October 1982.
  6. ↑ Ken Strong was sent to Toronto on May 1, 1982, to complete the trade.
  7. ↑ The Flyers traded Wayne Stephenson to the Washington Capitals for the Capitals' third-round pick on August 16, 1979.[30]
  8. ↑ The Flyers traded Dennis Sobchuk to the Detroit Red Wings for the Red Wings' third or fourth-round pick on September 4, 1979.[30]
  9. ↑ The Flyers traded Andre Dupont to the Quebec Nordiques for cash and the Nordiques' seventh-round pick on September 15, 1980.[30]

References

General
Specific
  1. 1 2 3 4 "Flyers unload Quinn, call back McCammon". AP. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. March 20, 1982. Retrieved October 9, 2013.
  2. ↑ "All Time Team Attendance". P. Anson. Flyers History. Retrieved October 26, 2013.
  3. 1 2 Bill Meltzer (2006-12-13). "Flyers Heroes of the Past: Mel Bridgman". Philadelphia Flyers. Retrieved August 6, 2014.
  4. ↑ "FLYERS' BARBER FULFILLING ROLE". The New York Times. October 11, 1981. Retrieved December 20, 2014.
  5. ↑ Dinger, Ralph, ed. (2011). The National Hockey League Official Guide & Record Book 2012. Dan Diamond & Associates. p. 152. ISBN 9781894801225.
  6. ↑ "Philadelphia goalie Pete Peeters, a key to the Flyers'..." UPI. December 8, 1981. Retrieved August 5, 2015.
  7. ↑ "34th NHL All-Star Game". NHL.com. Retrieved August 7, 2015.
  8. ↑ "Flyers History – Team Awards". P.Anson. Retrieved August 7, 2015.
  9. ↑ 2016–2017 Philadelphia Flyers Media Guide, p. 264
  10. 1 2 2016–2017 Philadelphia Flyers Media Guide, p. 262
  11. ↑ 2016–2017 Philadelphia Flyers Media Guide, pp. 273–275
  12. ↑ "Flyers History - All-Time Milestone Award Winners". P.Anson. Retrieved August 15, 2015.
  13. ↑ "Flyers History - Philadelphia Flyer Game Summary". P.Anson. Retrieved August 15, 2015. 18-Mar-82 Chicago Blackhawks 4 @ Philadelphia Flyers 4
  14. ↑ "Hockey Transactions Search Results". Pro Sports Transactions. Retrieved April 11, 2014.
  15. ↑ "FLYERS' MACLEISH TO WHALERS". UPI. The New York Times. July 4, 1981. Retrieved December 14, 2014.
  16. ↑ "SPORTS PEOPLE; New Capital Coach". The New York Times. November 12, 1981. Retrieved December 14, 2014.
  17. ↑ "Sittler Traded to Flyers". UPI. The New York Times. January 21, 1982. Retrieved December 14, 2014.
  18. ↑ "Bob Froese - Notes". NHL.com. Retrieved December 14, 2014.
  19. ↑ "Daryl Stanley - Notes". NHL.com. Retrieved December 14, 2014.
  20. ↑ "Robert Hoffmeyer - Notes". NHL.com. Retrieved December 14, 2014.
  21. ↑ "Transactions". The New York Times. August 19, 1981. Retrieved December 14, 2014.
  22. ↑ "Flyers sign Bridgman". The Gettysburg Times. August 21, 1981. p. 14. Retrieved December 20, 2014 – via Newspapers.com.
  23. ↑ "The Philadelphia Flyers announced Tuesday that they have signed..." UPI. September 29, 1981. Retrieved August 5, 2015.
  24. 1 2 3 4 Parsons, Mark (November 8, 2013). "1981 NHL Waiver Draft". Historical Hockey Stats & Trivia. Retrieved July 30, 2015.
  25. ↑ "SABRES DRAFT YVON LAMBERT". UPI. The New York Times. October 6, 1981. Retrieved December 14, 2014.
  26. ↑ "The following players were left unprotected for Monday's National..." UPI. October 3, 1981. Retrieved August 5, 2015.
  27. ↑ "Sports Briefs". UPI. June 30, 1981. Retrieved August 5, 2015.
  28. ↑ "David Logan - Notes". NHL.com. Retrieved December 14, 2014.
  29. ↑ "1981 NHL Entry Draft Picks at hockeydb.com". hockeyDB.com. Retrieved November 12, 2013.
  30. 1 2 3 "1981 NHL Entry Draft Pick Transactions". Pro Sports Transactions. Retrieved November 7, 2013.
  31. ↑ "AHL Franchise Statistics". P. Anson. Flyers History. Retrieved October 26, 2013.
  32. ↑ "AHL Season Overview: 1981–82". P. Anson. Flyers History. Retrieved October 26, 2013.
  33. ↑ "Non-AHL Affiliates". P. Anson. Flyers History. Retrieved October 26, 2013.
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