1981–82 St. Louis Blues season

The 1981–82 St. Louis Blues season was the 15th for the franchise in St. Louis, Missouri. The Blues finished the regular-season with a record of 32 wins, 40 losses and eight ties, good for 72 points, and qualified for the playoffs with their third-place finish. The Blues defeated the Jets, three games to one in the division semi-finals, before losing the Norris Division final to the Black Hawks in six games.

1981–82 St. Louis Blues
Division3rd Norris
1981–82 record32–40–8
Goals for315
Goals against349
Team information
General ManagerEmile Francis
CoachRed Berenson,
Emile Francis
CaptainBrian Sutter
Alternate captainsNone
ArenaCheckerdome
Minor league affiliate(s)Salt Lake Golden Eagles (CHL)

Offseason

Prior to the season, realignment took place in the NHL, as the Blues were assigned to the new-look James Norris Division in the Clarence Campbell Conference, along with the Chicago Black Hawks, Detroit Red Wings, Minnesota North Stars, Toronto Maple Leafs and the Winnipeg Jets.

Regular season

Final standings
Norris Division
GP W L T GF GA Pts
Minnesota North Stars8037232034628894
Winnipeg Jets8033331431933280
St. Louis Blues803240831534972
Chicago Black Hawks8030381233236372
Toronto Maple Leafs8020441629838056
Detroit Red Wings8021471227035154

[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
No. R Date Score Opponent Record
1WOctober 6, 19816–2Pittsburgh Penguins (1981–82)1–0–0
2LOctober 10, 19814–6Calgary Flames (1981–82)1–1–0
3LOctober 15, 19813–6@ Detroit Red Wings (1981–82)1–2–0
4WOctober 17, 19817–3Chicago Black Hawks (1981–82)2–2–0
5LOctober 18, 19813–5@ New York Rangers (1981–82)2–3–0
6LOctober 20, 19813–4Boston Bruins (1981–82)2–4–0
7TOctober 22, 19815–5@ Minnesota North Stars (1981–82)2–4–1
8LOctober 24, 19813–6Philadelphia Flyers (1981–82)2–5–1
9TOctober 25, 19814–4@ Chicago Black Hawks (1981–82)2–5–2
10WOctober 27, 19817–5Toronto Maple Leafs (1981–82)3–5–2
11LOctober 28, 19812–6@ Buffalo Sabres (1981–82)3–6–2
12WOctober 31, 19815–4Los Angeles Kings (1981–82)4–6–2
13LNovember 4, 19812–6@ Quebec Nordiques (1981–82)4–7–2
14LNovember 5, 19813–4@ Montreal Canadiens (1981–82)4–8–2
15WNovember 7, 19814–2Calgary Flames (1981–82)5–8–2
16WNovember 10, 19817–0@ Calgary Flames (1981–82)6–8–2
17LNovember 12, 19812–5@ Los Angeles Kings (1981–82)6–9–2
18WNovember 14, 19814–2@ Colorado Rockies (1981–82)7–9–2
19LNovember 17, 19811–5Edmonton Oilers (1981–82)7–10–2
20LNovember 18, 19811–6@ Pittsburgh Penguins (1981–82)7–11–2
21TNovember 21, 19811–1Winnipeg Jets (1981–82)7–11–3
22LNovember 22, 19814–5@ Winnipeg Jets (1981–82)7–12–3
23TNovember 24, 19812–2Montreal Canadiens (1981–82)7–12–4
24LNovember 26, 19812–9@ New York Islanders (1981–82)7–13–4
25WNovember 28, 19814–2Colorado Rockies (1981–82)8–13–4
26WDecember 1, 19817–5Detroit Red Wings (1981–82)9–13–4
27WDecember 5, 19813–1Pittsburgh Penguins (1981–82)10–13–4
28LDecember 6, 19812–8@ Philadelphia Flyers (1981–82)10–14–4
29LDecember 9, 19811–5@ Hartford Whalers (1981–82)10–15–4
30WDecember 10, 19813–2@ Boston Bruins (1981–82)11–15–4
31WDecember 12, 19816–4@ Quebec Nordiques (1981–82)12–15–4
32WDecember 15, 19814–2Minnesota North Stars (1981–82)13–15–4
33WDecember 19, 19815–0Vancouver Canucks (1981–82)14–15–4
34LDecember 20, 19814–5@ Winnipeg Jets (1981–82)14–16–4
35WDecember 22, 19813–2Buffalo Sabres (1981–82)15–16–4
36LDecember 26, 19813–6@ Minnesota North Stars (1981–82)15–17–4
37WDecember 27, 19814–3@ Chicago Black Hawks (1981–82)16–17–4
38WDecember 29, 19816–1Hartford Whalers (1981–82)17–17–4
39WDecember 30, 19816–4@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1981–82)18–17–4
40LJanuary 2, 19823–5Philadelphia Flyers (1981–82)18–18–4
41WJanuary 5, 19824–1Minnesota North Stars (1981–82)19–18–4
42LJanuary 8, 19821–7@ Colorado Rockies (1981–82)19–19–4
43WJanuary 9, 19827–4Washington Capitals (1981–82)20–19–4
44LJanuary 13, 19822–4Quebec Nordiques (1981–82)20–20–4
45WJanuary 16, 19828–6Chicago Black Hawks (1981–82)21–20–4
46WJanuary 19, 19825–4@ Vancouver Canucks (1981–82)22–20–4
47LJanuary 20, 19826–8@ Edmonton Oilers (1981–82)22–21–4
48WJanuary 23, 19826–2Toronto Maple Leafs (1981–82)23–21–4
49LJanuary 26, 19824–6Edmonton Oilers (1981–82)23–22–4
50WJanuary 28, 19828–3Minnesota North Stars (1981–82)24–22–4
51LJanuary 30, 19824–7@ Los Angeles Kings (1981–82)24–23–4
52WFebruary 2, 198210–6Winnipeg Jets (1981–82)25–23–4
53LFebruary 3, 19825–9@ Chicago Black Hawks (1981–82)25–24–4
54LFebruary 6, 19822–4Hartford Whalers (1981–82)25–25–4
55LFebruary 7, 19825–8@ Detroit Red Wings (1981–82)25–26–4
56TFebruary 10, 19823–3New York Rangers (1981–82)25–26–5
57LFebruary 13, 19822–3Vancouver Canucks (1981–82)25–27–5
58LFebruary 16, 19821–2Buffalo Sabres (1981–82)25–28–5
59LFebruary 18, 19823–5@ Montreal Canadiens (1981–82)25–29–5
60LFebruary 20, 19825–8@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1981–82)25–30–5
61WFebruary 23, 19823–2Toronto Maple Leafs (1981–82)26–30–5
62LFebruary 25, 19821–9@ Washington Capitals (1981–82)26–31–5
63WFebruary 27, 19826–2Detroit Red Wings (1981–82)27–31–5
64LFebruary 28, 19822–5@ Winnipeg Jets (1981–82)27–32–5
65TMarch 2, 19822–2Boston Bruins (1981–82)27–32–6
66LMarch 3, 19824–8@ Washington Capitals (1981–82)27–33–6
67WMarch 6, 19825–1Detroit Red Wings (1981–82)28–33–6
68LMarch 8, 19821–8@ Minnesota North Stars (1981–82)28–34–6
69LMarch 9, 19824–6New York Islanders (1981–82)28–35–6
70LMarch 13, 19822–3Minnesota North Stars (1981–82)28–36–6
71LMarch 16, 19823–7Winnipeg Jets (1981–82)28–37–6
72WMarch 18, 19827–4@ Detroit Red Wings (1981–82)29–37–6
73TMarch 20, 19823–3@ New York Islanders (1981–82)29–37–7
74LMarch 21, 19825–8@ New York Rangers (1981–82)29–38–7
75LMarch 24, 19823–4@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1981–82)29–39–7
76TMarch 26, 19824–4@ Winnipeg Jets (1981–82)29–39–8
77WMarch 28, 19828–3@ Chicago Black Hawks (1981–82)30–39–8
78WMarch 30, 19825–3Toronto Maple Leafs (1981–82)31–39–8
79LApril 3, 19824–7Chicago Black Hawks (1981–82)31–40–8
80WApril 4, 19823–2@ Detroit Red Wings (1981–82)32–40–8

Playoffs

Player statistics

Regular season
Scoring
Player Pos GP G A Pts PIM +/- PPG SHG GWG
Bernie FederkoC7430629270-101106
Blake DunlopC7725537832-91011
Brian SutterLW74393675239-21403
Jorgen PetterssonLW7738316928-8802
Perry TurnbullC79332659161-15202
Joe MullenRW452534594111003
Mike ZukeC7613405341-18112
Wayne BabychRW5119254451-12403
Tony CurrieRW4818224017-7402
Jack BrownschidleD805333826-5301
Mike CrombeenRW711982732-10011
Larry PateyC7014122697-10142
Rick LapointeD7122022127-6000
Jim NillRW6191221127-13120
Rik WilsonD483182124-10101
Blair ChapmanRW186111781200
Ed KeaD78214166219000
Joe MichelettiD203111428-2200
Jim PaveseD422911101-14001
Ralph KlassenC4537106-3011
Bill BakerD3535850-8100
Kari ElorantaD1217865101
Guy LapointeD80664-3000
Bill StewartD2205525-5000
Mark ReedsRW913403000
Perry AndersonLW512301000
Alain VigneaultD1412343-1000
Richie HansenC202202000
Mike LiutG6402220000
Bob CrawfordRW30110-4000
Gary EdwardsG1001100000
Gerry HartD35011102-5000
Alain LemieuxC30110-1000
Scott CampbellD300052-1000
Glen HanlonG200000000
Rick HeinzG900000000
Neil LaBatteC/D40006-3000
Paul SkidmoreG200000000
Goaltending
Player MIN GP W L T GA GAA SO
Mike Liut369164282872504.062
Rick Heinz4339250354.850
Gary Edwards48010151455.630
Paul Skidmore120211063.000
Glen Hanlon76201086.320
Team:480080324083444.302

Playoffs
Scoring
Player Pos GP G A Pts PIM PPG SHG GWG
Joe MullenRW10711184100
Bernie FederkoC103151810101
Brian SutterLW10861449001
Larry PateyC1024613010
Wayne BabychRW73258001
Perry TurnbullC532511100
Mike CrombeenRW1031420001
Blake DunlopC102244000
Ralph KlassenC1022410000
Jorgen PetterssonLW71230100
Gerry HartD1003333000
Jim PaveseD30332000
Rik WilsonD903314000
Perry AndersonLW102024100
Ed KeaD1011216000
Mike ZukeC81122000
Jack BrownschidleD802214000
Guy LapointeD71018101
Mark ReedsRW100112000
Bill BakerD40000000
Blair ChapmanRW30000000
Kari ElorantaD50000000
Glen HanlonG30000000
Rick LapointeD30006000
Mike LiutG100000000
Goaltending
Player MIN GP W L GA GAA SO
Mike Liut4941053273.280
Glen Hanlon10930294.950
Team:6031055363.580

[2]

Note:
Pos = Position; GPI = Games played in; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes; +/- = Plus/minus; PPG = Power-play goals; SHG = Short-handed goals; GWG = Game-winning goals
Min, TOI = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T,T/OT = Ties; OTL = Overtime losses; GA = Goals-against; GAA = Goals-against average; SO = Shutouts; SA = Shots against; SV = Shots saved; SV% = Save percentage;

Awards and records

Transactions

Roster

Draft picks

St. Louis's draft picks at the 1981 NHL Entry Draft held at the Montreal Forum in Montreal, Quebec.

Round # Player Nationality College/Junior/Club Team (League)
120Marty Ruff CanadaLethbridge Broncos (WHL)
236Hakan Nordin CanadaFarjestad BK (Sweden)
362Gord Donnelly CanadaSherbrooke Castors (QMJHL)
5104Mike Hickey CanadaSudbury Wolves (OMJHL)
6125Peter Aslin SwedenAIK (Sweden)
7146Erik Holmberg SwedenSodertalje SK (Sweden)
8167Alain Vigneault CanadaTrois-Rivieres Draveurs (OMJHL)
9188Dan Wood CanadaKingston Canadians (OMJHL)
10209Richard Zemlak CanadaSpokane Flyers (WHL)

Farm teams

See also

References
  1. Dinger, Ralph, ed. (2011). The National Hockey League Official Guide & Record Book 2012. Dan Diamond & Associates. p. 152. ISBN 9781894801225.
  2. "1981-82 St. Louis Blues Statistics - Hockey-Reference.com". hockey-reference.com. Retrieved 2009-06-15.
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