1981–82 Philadelphia Flyers
Division3rd Patrick
Conference6th Wales
1981–82 record38–31–11
Home record25–10–5
Road record13–21–6
Goals for325 (8th)
Goals against313 (9th)
Team information
PresidentRobert Butera
General managerKeith Allen
CoachPat Quinn[lower-alpha 1]
Bob McCammon[lower-alpha 1]
CaptainBill Barber
Alternate captainsNone[lower-alpha 2]
ArenaSpectrum
Average attendance17,044[2]
Minor league affiliate(s)Maine Mariners
Toledo Goaldiggers
Team leaders
GoalsBill Barber (45)
AssistsKen Linseman (68)
PointsKen Linseman (92)
Penalty minutesGlen Cochrane (329)
Plus/minusBobby Clarke (+28)
WinsPete Peeters (23)
Goals against averagePete Peeters (3.72)

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.

Record vs. opponents

Patrick Division record vs. opponents

Vs. Wales Conference

Vs. Campbell Conference

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 since 1971, they failed to make it past the first round.

Schedule and results

Regular season

1981–82 regular season[7]
October: 8–2–1, 17 points (home: 5–1–1; road: 3–1–0)
GameDateOpponentScoreRecordPointsRecap
1October 9Detroit Red Wings2–20–0–11Recap
2October 11Pittsburgh Penguins8–21–0–13Recap
3October 14@ Washington Capitals5–42–0–15Recap
4October 15Washington Capitals5–23–0–17Recap
5October 18Minnesota North Stars3–24–0–19Recap
6October 22Quebec Nordiques3–25–0–111Recap
7October 24@ St. Louis Blues6–36–0–113Recap
8October 25@ Detroit Red Wings4–17–0–115Recap
9October 27@ Montreal Canadiens2–117–1–115Recap
10October 29Pittsburgh Penguins6–48–1–117Recap
11October 31Vancouver Canucks4–88–2–117Recap
November: 4–8–0, 8 points (home: 3–2–0; road: 1–6–0)
GameDateOpponentScoreRecordPointsRecap
12November 1@ Buffalo Sabres2–68–3–117Recap
13November 5New York Rangers2–68–4–117Recap
14November 7@ Pittsburgh Penguins2–78–5–117Recap
15November 12Hartford Whalers5–39–5–119Recap
16November 14@ Toronto Maple Leafs0–49–6–119Recap
17November 15New York Islanders5–410–6–121Recap
18November 18@ New York Rangers2–510–7–121Recap
19November 21@ Washington Capitals4–1010–8–121Recap
20November 22Washington Capitals2–310–9–121Recap
21November 24Toronto Maple Leafs6–311–9–123Recap
22November 26@ Boston Bruins3–112–9–125Recap
23November 28@ Minnesota North Stars3–512–10–125Recap
December: 10–3–0, 20 points (home: 5–1–0; road: 5–2–0)
GameDateOpponentScoreRecordPointsRecap
24December 1Winnipeg Jets2–113–10–127Recap
25December 3Calgary Flames6–114–10–129Recap
26December 5@ Detroit Red Wings5–215–10–131Recap
27December 6St. Louis Blues8–216–10–133Recap
28December 9@ Pittsburgh Penguins4–117–10–135Recap
29December 12New York Rangers3–517–11–135Recap
30December 16@ New York Rangers7–318–11–137Recap
31December 17Buffalo Sabres2–119–11–139Recap
32December 20Pittsburgh Penguins3–120–11–141Recap
33December 23@ Chicago Black Hawks7–621–11–143Recap
34December 26@ New York Islanders2–421–12–143Recap
35December 28@ Calgary Flames7–422–12–145Recap
36December 30@ Edmonton Oilers5–722–13–145Recap
January: 6–6–3, 15 points (home: 4–2–0; road: 2–4–3)
GameDateOpponentScoreRecordPointsRecap
37January 2@ St. Louis Blues5–323–13–147Recap
38January 5Los Angeles Kings5–324–13–149Recap
39January 7New York Islanders4–524–14–149Recap
40January 9@ New York Islanders1–324–15–149Recap
41January 10Colorado Rockies5–425–15–151Recap
42January 14Edmonton Oilers8–226–15–153Recap
43January 16@ Montreal Canadiens4–227–15–155Recap
44January 17Boston Bruins7–328–15–157Recap
45January 19@ Quebec Nordiques2–228–15–258Recap
46January 21Montreal Canadiens2–428–16–258Recap
47January 23@ Pittsburgh Penguins5–528–16–359Recap
48January 26@ Colorado Rockies4–728–17–359Recap
49January 27@ Los Angeles Kings4–428–17–460Recap
50January 30@ Vancouver Canucks2–428–18–460Recap
51January 31@ Edmonton Oilers4–728–19–460Recap
February: 4–6–2, 10 points (home: 3–2–1; road: 1–4–1)
GameDateOpponentScoreRecordPointsRecap
52February 4Minnesota North Stars3–328–19–561Recap
53February 6@ Quebec Nordiques3–428–20–561Recap
54February 7Pittsburgh Penguins5–429–20–563Recap
55February 11Buffalo Sabres6–430–20–565Recap
56February 13@ New York Islanders2–830–21–565Recap
57February 14Los Angeles Kings6–431–21–567Recap
58February 18New York Islanders4–731–22–567Recap
59February 20@ Pittsburgh Penguins5–631–23–567Recap
60February 21Boston Bruins0–131–24–567Recap
61February 24@ Winnipeg Jets2–631–25–567Recap
62February 27@ Calgary Flames9–832–25–569Recap
63February 28@ Vancouver Canucks3–332–25–670Recap
March: 5–5–4, 14 points (home: 4–2–2; road: 1–3–2)
GameDateOpponentScoreRecordPointsRecap
64March 2Winnipeg Jets6–732–26–670Recap
65March 4New York Rangers4–432–26–771Recap
66March 6@ Chicago Black Hawks1–432–27–771Recap
67March 7Washington Capitals7–133–27–773Recap
68March 10@ New York Rangers5–533–27–874Recap
69March 11Colorado Rockies5–134–27–876Recap
70March 13@ Washington Capitals3–634–28–876Recap
71March 17@ New York Rangers2–534–29–876Recap
72March 18Chicago Black Hawks4–434–29–977Recap
73March 20@ Hartford Whalers5–235–29–979Recap
74March 21Hartford Whalers5–336–29–981Recap
75March 25Washington Capitals3–436–30–981Recap
76March 27@ Washington Capitals4–436–30–1082Recap
77March 28New York Rangers3–137–30–1084Recap
April: 1–1–1, 3 points (home: 1–0–1; road: 0–1–0)
GameDateOpponentScoreRecordPointsRecap
78April 1New York Islanders3–337–30–1185Recap
79April 3@ New York Islanders3–637–31–1185Recap
80April 4Toronto Maple Leafs7–138–31–1187Recap
Legend:

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

Playoffs

1982 Stanley Cup playoffs[7]
Patrick Division Semifinals vs. New York Rangers - Rangers win 3–1
GameDateOpponentScoreSeriesRecap
1April 7@ New York Rangers4–1Flyers lead 1–0Recap
2April 8@ New York Rangers3–7Series tied 1–1Recap
3April 10New York Rangers3–4Rangers lead 2–1Recap
4April 11New York Rangers5–7Rangers win 3–1Recap
Legend:

  Win   Loss

Player statistics

Scoring

  • Position abbreviations: C = Center; D = Defense; G = Goaltender; LW = Left wing; RW = Right wing
  • = Joined team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, signing) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Flyers only.
  • = 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 Pos GP G A Pts +/- PIM GP G A Pts +/- PIM
14Ken LinsemanC7924689262754123−16
26Brian ProppLW80444791191174224−14
7Bill BarberLW80454489485415614
11Ron FlockhartC7233397218444011−22
16Bobby ClarkeC6217466328154442634
19Ray AllisonRW51173754131043202−12
12Tim KerrRW612130516138402202
27Reggie LeachRW66262147218
23Ilkka SinisaloLW661522371822402200
3Behn WilsonD5913233661354145110
9Darryl SittlerC35141832−1504314−26
17Paul HolmgrenRW4192231101834123−16
24[lower-alpha 3]Bob HoffmeyerD5772027131422011025
8Brad MarshD6622224171064000−12
15Al HillLW4161319−4583000−20
25Greg AdamsLW33415197105
29Glen CochraneD636121819329100000
28Mark BotellD3241014831
22Tom GorenceRW665813−1783000−20
10Mel BridgmanC97512047
20Jimmy WatsonD76391212994011−12
6Fred ArthurD74178−8474000−22
2Bob DaileyD12156422
5Frank BatheD281341168400012
33Pete PeetersG440111940000
30Rick St. CroixG29011210000
18Lindsay CarsonC18011−1532
24Steve SmithD8011−20
35[lower-alpha 4]Reid BaileyD10000−5232000−20
31Pelle LindberghG80000
21Gary MorrisonRW7000−62
35Mark TaylorC2000−10
8Thomas ErikssonD1000−14
35Dave MichaylukRW1000−20
35Gord WilliamsRW100002

Goaltending

Regular season Playoffs
No. Player GP GS W L T SA GA GAA SV% SO TOI GP GS W L SA GA GAA SV% SO TOI
33Pete Peeters44442318312421603.72.87102,581:584412106174.65.8400219:17
30Rick St. Croix292813968611123.89.87001,725:371001813.11.875019:18
31Pelle Lindbergh88242290354.39.8790477:57

Awards and records

Awards

Type Award/honor Recipient Ref
League
(in-season)
NHL All-Star Game selection Bill Barber [8]
Brian Propp
NHL Player of the Week Pete Peeters (December 7) [9]
Team Barry Ashbee Trophy Frank Bathe [10]
Class Guy Award Bobby Clarke [10]

Records

Among the team records set during the 1981–82 season was the one minute and twenty-two seconds it took to score the fastest four goals in team history on October 11.[11] Ron Flockhart set two records during the season. On December 6, Flockhart scored two goals eight seconds apart, the fastest two goals by one player in team history.[12] From February 4 to February 20, Flockhart went eight consecutive games with a goal, the longest such streak for a rookie in team history.[13] The Flyers set the franchise season marks for most powerplay goals allowed (102) and tied the mark for fewest shutouts (0).[14][15]

Milestones

Individual career milestones[16]
Milestone Player Date Ref
400th goal Darryl Sittler March 18, 1982[lower-alpha 5] [17]

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.[18]

Trades

Date Details Ref
July 3, 1981 To Philadelphia Flyers
Ray Allison
Fred Arthur[lower-alpha 6]
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
[19]
November 11, 1981 To Philadelphia Flyers
Brad Marsh
To Calgary Flames
Mel Bridgman
[20]
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 7]
[21]

Players acquired

DatePlayerFormer teamViaRef
June 18, 1981Bob FroeseSaginaw Gears (IHL)Free agency[22]
October 9, 1981Daryl StanleySaskatoon Blades (WHL)Free agency[23]
November 22, 1981Bob HoffmeyerMaine Mariners (AHL)Free agency[24]

Players lost

DatePlayerNew teamViaRef
June 29, 1981Robbie MooreMinnesota North StarsFree agency[25]
August 11, 1981Dave LoganToronto Maple LeafsFree agency[26]
N/AYves PrestonMilwaukee Admirals (IHL)Free agency[27]
October 5, 1981Terry MurrayWashington CapitalsWaiver draft[28][29]

Signings

DatePlayerTermRef
June 11, 1981Brian Tutt
June 16, 1981Dan Held
August 18, 1981Tom Gorencemulti-year[30]
August 21, 1981Mel Bridgmanmulti-year[31]
September 29, 1981Reggie Leachmulti-year[32]

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.[33]

Round Pick Player Position Nationality Team (league) Notes
1 16 Steve Smith Defense  Canada Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (OHL)
2 37 Rich Costello Forward  United States Natick High School (Mass.)
3 47 Barry Tabobondung Defense  Canada Oshawa Generals (OHL) [lower-alpha 8]
3 58 Ken Strong Forward  Canada Peterborough Petes (OHL)
4 65 Dave Michayluk Left wing  Canada Regina Pats (WHL) [lower-alpha 9]
4 79 Ken Latta Right wing  Canada Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (OHL)
5 100 Justin Hanley Center  Canada Kingston Canadians (OHL)
6 121 Andre Villeneuve Defense  Canada Chicoutimi Saguenéens (QMJHL)
7 137 Vladimir Svitek Forward  Czechoslovakia HC Kosice (CZE) [lower-alpha 10]
7 142 Gil Hudon Goaltender  Canada Prince Albert Raiders (SJHL)
8 163 Steve Taylor Left wing  United States Providence College (HE)
9 184 Len Hachborn Center  Canada Brantford Alexanders (OHL)
10 205 Steve Tsujiura Center  Canada Medicine Hat Tigers (WHL)

Farm teams

The Flyers were affiliated with the Maine Mariners of the AHL[35][36] and the Toledo Goaldiggers of the IHL.[37]

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. Hoffmeyer wore number 35 in his first eleven games after being re-acquired.
  4. Bailey wore number 9 during the regular season.
  5. Even-strength goal at 19:38 of the third period
  6. The Flyers received Hartford's 1984 3rd-round pick as compensation after Arthur retired in October 1982.
  7. Ken Strong was sent to Toronto on May 1, 1982, to complete the trade.
  8. The Flyers traded Wayne Stephenson to the Washington Capitals for the Capitals' third-round pick on August 16, 1979.[34]
  9. The Flyers traded Dennis Sobchuk to the Detroit Red Wings for the Red Wings' third or fourth-round pick on September 4, 1979.[34]
  10. The Flyers traded Andre Dupont to the Quebec Nordiques for cash and the Nordiques' seventh-round pick on September 15, 1980.[34]

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