1980–81 Colorado Rockies season
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
Final standings
[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
Smythe Division record vs. opponents
Vs. Campbell Conference
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
No.
R
Date
Score
Opponent
Record
1
W
October 11, 1980
6–2
Calgary Flames (1980–81 )
1–0–0
2
W
October 12, 1980
3–2
@ Edmonton Oilers (1980–81 )
2–0–0
3
W
October 14, 1980
4–1
Quebec Nordiques (1980–81 )
3–0–0
4
T
October 17, 1980
5–5
Minnesota North Stars (1980–81 )
3–0–1
5
L
October 18, 1980
3–4
@ Los Angeles Kings (1980–81 )
3–1–1
6
L
October 22, 1980
0–3
@ Hartford Whalers (1980–81 )
3–2–1
7
L
October 23, 1980
1–5
@ Detroit Red Wings (1980–81 )
3–3–1
8
W
October 25, 1980
5–3
Chicago Black Hawks (1980–81 )
4–3–1
9
L
October 28, 1980
4–8
Los Angeles Kings (1980–81 )
4–4–1
10
T
October 30, 1980
5–5
Washington Capitals (1980–81 )
4–4–2
11
W
November 1, 1980
5–4
@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1980–81 )
5–4–2
12
W
November 2, 1980
5–4
@ Quebec Nordiques (1980–81 )
6–4–2
13
L
November 5, 1980
3–5
@ Buffalo Sabres (1980–81 )
6–5–2
14
T
November 6, 1980
3–3
Hartford Whalers (1980–81 )
6–5–3
15
T
November 8, 1980
3–3
Toronto Maple Leafs (1980–81 )
6–5–4
16
L
November 11, 1980
2–8
Montreal Canadiens (1980–81 )
6–6–4
17
W
November 14, 1980
5–1
St. Louis Blues (1980–81 )
7–6–4
18
W
November 16, 1980
4–3
@ Calgary Flames (1980–81 )
8–6–4
19
L
November 20, 1980
2–4
@ Boston Bruins (1980–81 )
8–7–4
20
L
November 22, 1980
2–4
@ Pittsburgh Penguins (1980–81 )
8–8–4
21
W
November 25, 1980
4–3
Edmonton Oilers (1980–81 )
9–8–4
22
L
November 28, 1980
4–7
Philadelphia Flyers (1980–81 )
9–9–4
23
L
November 30, 1980
1–4
@ Buffalo Sabres (1980–81 )
9–10–4
24
L
December 2, 1980
1–5
@ New York Islanders (1980–81 )
9–11–4
25
W
December 4, 1980
4–3
New York Islanders (1980–81 )
10–11–4
26
L
December 6, 1980
6–8
@ Washington Capitals (1980–81 )
10–12–4
27
L
December 7, 1980
2–4
@ Philadelphia Flyers (1980–81 )
10–13–4
28
T
December 9, 1980
4–4
Buffalo Sabres (1980–81 )
10–13–5
29
L
December 12, 1980
3–4
New York Rangers (1980–81 )
10–14–5
30
L
December 13, 1980
4–9
@ St. Louis Blues (1980–81 )
10–15–5
31
W
December 17, 1980
6–1
@ Chicago Black Hawks (1980–81 )
11–15–5
32
L
December 18, 1980
0–2
@ Philadelphia Flyers (1980–81 )
11–16–5
33
T
December 20, 1980
3–3
Detroit Red Wings (1980–81 )
11–16–6
34
L
December 23, 1980
4–5
@ Winnipeg Jets (1980–81 )
11–17–6
35
W
December 26, 1980
5–2
Calgary Flames (1980–81 )
12–17–6
36
L
December 27, 1980
4–6
@ Minnesota North Stars (1980–81 )
12–18–6
37
L
December 30, 1980
3–9
@ New York Islanders (1980–81 )
12–19–6
38
W
December 31, 1980
6–4
@ New York Rangers (1980–81 )
13–19–6
39
W
January 3, 1981
4–1
Boston Bruins (1980–81 )
14–19–6
40
L
January 6, 1981
3–7
Vancouver Canucks (1980–81 )
14–20–6
41
L
January 7, 1981
2–6
@ Chicago Black Hawks (1980–81 )
14–21–6
42
W
January 9, 1981
4–2
Minnesota North Stars (1980–81 )
15–21–6
43
L
January 12, 1981
1–2
Washington Capitals (1980–81 )
15–22–6
44
T
January 13, 1981
3–3
@ Vancouver Canucks (1980–81 )
15–22–7
45
W
January 15, 1981
4–3
New York Rangers (1980–81 )
16–22–7
46
L
January 17, 1981
2–5
Vancouver Canucks (1980–81 )
16–23–7
47
T
January 23, 1981
2–2
Winnipeg Jets (1980–81 )
16–23–8
48
L
January 24, 1981
2–6
@ Detroit Red Wings (1980–81 )
16–24–8
49
L
January 26, 1981
3–5
@ Boston Bruins (1980–81 )
16–25–8
50
L
January 28, 1981
3–6
@ Hartford Whalers (1980–81 )
16–26–8
51
L
January 30, 1981
4–7
Philadelphia Flyers (1980–81 )
16–27–8
52
L
February 3, 1981
2–5
Montreal Canadiens (1980–81 )
16–28–8
53
W
February 6, 1981
6–4
Pittsburgh Penguins (1980–81 )
17–28–8
54
T
February 8, 1981
6–6
Toronto Maple Leafs (1980–81 )
17–28–9
55
T
February 12, 1981
3–3
Boston Bruins (1980–81 )
17–28–10
56
L
February 14, 1981
3–4
Chicago Black Hawks (1980–81 )
17–29–10
57
L
February 17, 1981
3–6
Quebec Nordiques (1980–81 )
17–30–10
58
L
February 18, 1981
2–6
@ Minnesota North Stars (1980–81 )
17–31–10
59
L
February 21, 1981
1–4
@ St. Louis Blues (1980–81 )
17–32–10
60
L
February 22, 1981
4–9
@ Pittsburgh Penguins (1980–81 )
17–33–10
61
L
February 25, 1981
5–9
@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1980–81 )
17–34–10
62
L
February 26, 1981
0–6
@ Montreal Canadiens (1980–81 )
17–35–10
63
W
February 28, 1981
3–1
Edmonton Oilers (1980–81 )
18–35–10
64
W
March 3, 1981
5–4
Hartford Whalers (1980–81 )
19–35–10
65
L
March 6, 1981
1–3
Los Angeles Kings (1980–81 )
19–36–10
66
L
March 8, 1981
0–7
St. Louis Blues (1980–81 )
19–37–10
67
L
March 10, 1981
3–4
@ Washington Capitals (1980–81 )
19–38–10
68
W
March 11, 1981
4–3
@ New York Rangers (1980–81 )
20–38–10
69
L
March 14, 1981
1–2
@ Montreal Canadiens (1980–81 )
20–39–10
70
L
March 15, 1981
0–3
@ Quebec Nordiques (1980–81 )
20–40–10
71
L
March 18, 1981
3–4
@ Winnipeg Jets (1980–81 )
20–41–10
72
L
March 20, 1981
3–5
New York Islanders (1980–81 )
20–42–10
73
L
March 21, 1981
1–3
Pittsburgh Penguins (1980–81 )
20–43–10
74
W
March 24, 1981
7–4
Detroit Red Wings (1980–81 )
21–43–10
75
T
March 25, 1981
4–4
@ Vancouver Canucks (1980–81 )
21–43–11
76
L
March 27, 1981
3–5
Buffalo Sabres (1980–81 )
21–44–11
77
W
March 29, 1981
2–1
Winnipeg Jets (1980–81 )
22–44–11
78
T
April 1, 1981
4–4
@ Edmonton Oilers (1980–81 )
22–44–12
79
L
April 2, 1981
3–5
@ Calgary Flames (1980–81 )
22–45–12
80
T
April 4, 1981
5–5
@ Los Angeles Kings (1980–81 )
22–45–13
Player statistics
Regular season
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
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
References
Patrick Adams Norris Smythe See also