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NHL hockey team season
The 1980–81 Colorado Rockies season was the Rockies' fifth season, and seventh season of the franchise. Bill MacMillan was hired to coach the team, replacing Don Cherry . Like five of the previous six seasons, the Rockies did not qualify for the playoffs.
Regular season [ edit ]
Final standings [ edit ]
[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.
Record vs. opponents [ edit ]
Smythe Division record vs. opponents
Vs. Campbell Conference [ edit ]
Vs. Smythe Division
1980–81 NHL records[2]
Team
CHI
COL
EDM
STL
VAN
WIN
Total
Chicago
—
2−2
1−3
1−2−1
2−2
3−1
9−10−1
Colorado
2−2
—
3−0−1
1−3
0−2−2
1−2−1
7−9−4
Edmonton
3−1
0−3−1
—
1−2−1
2−2
4−0
10−8−2
St. Louis
2−1−1
3−1
2−1−1
—
4−0
2−0−2
13−3−4
Vancouver
2−2
2−0−2
2−2
0−4
—
2−0−2
8−8−4
Winnipeg
1−3
2−1−1
0−4
0−2−2
0−2−2
—
3−12−5
Vs. Patrick Division
1980–81 NHL records
Team
CGY
NYI
NYR
PHI
WSH
Total
Chicago
1−0−3
0−4
1−2−1
1−1−2
1−1−2
4−8−8
Colorado
3−1
1−3
3−1
0−4
0−3−1
7−12−1
Edmonton
1−2−1
0−2−2
1−2−1
2−2
1−2−1
5−10−5
St. Louis
2−2
0−2−2
4−0
0−3−1
2−0−2
8−7−5
Vancouver
1−3
1−3
1−2−1
2−1−1
1−1−2
6−10−4
Winnipeg
0−3−1
0−3−1
1−3
1−3
0−3−1
2−15−3
Vs. Wales Conference
Vs. Adams Division
1980–81 NHL records
Team
BOS
BUF
MIN
QUE
TOR
Total
Chicago
1−3
2−2
2−2
3−0−1
1−2−1
9−9−2
Colorado
1−2−1
0−3−1
1−2−1
2−2
1−1−2
5−10−5
Edmonton
1−3
1−1−2
1−2−1
1−3
2−1−1
6−10−4
St. Louis
3−1
3−0−1
1−2−1
2−1−1
3−1
12−5−3
Vancouver
2−2
1−1−2
1−2−1
1−1−2
3−0−1
8−6−6
Winnipeg
0−2−2
0−4
0−4
1−1−2
2−2
3−13−4
Vs. Norris Division
1980–81 NHL records
Team
DET
HFD
LAK
MTL
PIT
Total
Chicago
1−1−2
3−0−1
0−2−2
2−2
3−1
9−6−5
Colorado
1−2−1
1−2−1
0−3−1
0−4
1−3
3−14−3
Edmonton
2−1−1
2−1−1
0−2−2
2−2
2−1−1
8−7−5
St. Louis
4−0
3−0−1
2−0−2
1−1−2
2−2
12−3−5
Vancouver
2−1−1
1−1−2
0−4
0−2−2
3−0−1
6−8−6
Winnipeg
0−3−1
0−3−1
0−4
1−3
0−4
1−17−2
Schedule and results [ edit ]
1980–81 game log
April: 0–1–2 (home: 0–0–0; road: 0–1–2)
#
Date
Visitor
Score
Home
Decision
Attendance
Record
Pts
Recap
78
Colorado
4–4
Edmonton
Resch
22–44–12
56
79
Colorado
5–3
Calgary
Myre
22–45–12
56
80
Colorado
5–5
Los Angeles
Resch
22–45–13
57
Legend :
Win (2 points)
Loss (0 points)
Time (1 point)
Player statistics [ edit ]
Regular season [ edit ]
Scoring
Goaltending
[3]
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;
Draft picks [ edit ]
Colorado's draft picks at the 1980 NHL Entry Draft held at the Montreal Forum in Montreal .
Round
#
Player
Nationality
College/Junior/Club team (League)
1
19
Paul Gagne
Canada
Windsor Spitfires (OHA)
2
22
Joe Ward
Canada
Seattle Breakers (WHL)
4
64
Rick LaFerriere
Canada
Peterborough Petes (OMJHL)
5
85
Ed Cooper
Canada
Portland Winter Hawks (WHL)
6
106
Aaron Broten
United States
University of Minnesota (WCHA)
7
127
Dan Fascinato
Canada
Ottawa 67's (OMJHL)
8
148
Andre Hidi
Canada
Peterborough Petes (OMJHL)
9
169
Shawn MacKenzie
Canada
Windsor Spitfires (OMJHL)
10
190
Bob Jansch
Canada
Victoria Cougars (WHL)
See also [ edit ]
References [ edit ]
Patrick Adams Norris Smythe See also