1981-82 Vancouver Canucks Game-by-Game Results
Team Record: 30-33-17 - 77 points
Finishing 2nd in the NHL's Smythe Division
Postseason: 11-6
Lost Stanley Cup finals
Division Semi-Finals - Defeated Calgary Flames 3-0
Division Finals - Defeated Los Angeles Kings 4-1
Conference Finals - Defeated Chicago Black Hawks 4-1
Stanley Cup Finals - Lost to New York Islanders 4-0
Coach: Harry Neale (26-33-16)
Coach: Roger Neilson (4-0-1)
Location: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
1981-82 Vancouver Canucks Roster
The Vancouver Canucks of the National Hockey League ended the 1981-82 season with a record of 30 wins and 33 losses and 17 ties for 77 points, finishing second in the NHL's Smythe Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 11-6.
The Canucks scored 290 goals and yielded 286. Thomas Gradin netted 37 goals for Vancouver, while Stan Smyl and Ivan Boldirev tallied 30 or more also. Thomas Gradin contributed 49 assists. Richard Brodeur topped the squad with 20 wins and a team-best 3.35 goals against average, pacing goaltenders with enough qualifying appearances.
Harry Neale and Roger Neilson coached the team. The 1981-82 Vancouver Canucks lost in the Stanley Cup finals.
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Regular Season Goals For: 290
Regular Season Goals Against: 286
Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
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October 6, 1981 | Colorado Rockies 2 at Vancouver Canucks 4 | W | 1-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | ||
October 8, 1981 | Vancouver Canucks 1 at Calgary Flames 1 | T | 1-0-0 | 0-0-1 | 1-0-1 | OT | |
October 9, 1981 | Edmonton Oilers 2 at Vancouver Canucks 6 | W | 2-0-0 | 0-0-1 | 2-0-1 | ||
October 11, 1981 | Vancouver Canucks 2 at Buffalo Sabres 2 | T | 2-0-0 | 0-0-2 | 2-0-2 | OT | |
October 14, 1981 | Vancouver Canucks 1 at New York Rangers 2 | L | 2-0-0 | 0-1-2 | 2-1-2 | ||
October 15, 1981 | Vancouver Canucks 1 at New York Islanders 4 | L | 2-0-0 | 0-2-2 | 2-2-2 | ||
October 17, 1981 | Vancouver Canucks 4 at Montreal Canadiens 10 | L | 2-0-0 | 0-3-2 | 2-3-2 | ||
October 19, 1981 | Vancouver Canucks 3 at Quebec Nordiques 6 | L | 2-0-0 | 0-4-2 | 2-4-2 | ||
October 23, 1981 | Hartford Whalers 2 at Vancouver Canucks 2 | T | 2-0-1 | 0-4-2 | 2-4-3 | OT | |
October 25, 1981 | Pittsburgh Penguins 6 at Vancouver Canucks 4 | L | 2-1-1 | 0-4-2 | 2-5-3 | ||
October 28, 1981 | Washington Capitals 0 at Vancouver Canucks 3 | W | 3-1-1 | 0-4-2 | 3-5-3 | ||
October 31, 1981 | Vancouver Canucks 8 at Philadelphia Flyers 4 | W | 3-1-1 | 1-4-2 | 4-5-3 | ||
November 1, 1981 | Vancouver Canucks 1 at Detroit Red Wings 3 | L | 3-1-1 | 1-5-2 | 4-6-3 | ||
November 4, 1981 | Vancouver Canucks 4 at Hartford Whalers 1 | W | 3-1-1 | 2-5-2 | 5-6-3 | ||
November 5, 1981 | Vancouver Canucks 1 at Boston Bruins 2 | L | 3-1-1 | 2-6-2 | 5-7-3 | ||
November 8, 1981 | Winnipeg Jets 1 at Vancouver Canucks 5 | W | 4-1-1 | 2-6-2 | 6-7-3 | ||
November 11, 1981 | Quebec Nordiques 5 at Vancouver Canucks 6 | W | 5-1-1 | 2-6-2 | 7-7-3 | ||
November 14, 1981 | Montreal Canadiens 4 at Vancouver Canucks 1 | L | 5-2-1 | 2-6-2 | 7-8-3 | ||
November 15, 1981 | Vancouver Canucks 7 at Calgary Flames 4 | W | 5-2-1 | 3-6-2 | 8-8-3 | ||
November 19, 1981 | Detroit Red Wings 3 at Vancouver Canucks 8 | W | 6-2-1 | 3-6-2 | 9-8-3 | ||
November 21, 1981 | Vancouver Canucks 3 at Edmonton Oilers 8 | L | 6-2-1 | 3-7-2 | 9-9-3 | ||
November 22, 1981 | Colorado Rockies 5 at Vancouver Canucks 5 | T | 6-2-2 | 3-7-2 | 9-9-4 | OT | |
November 25, 1981 | Chicago Black Hawks 2 at Vancouver Canucks 6 | W | 7-2-2 | 3-7-2 | 10-9-4 | ||
November 27, 1981 | Vancouver Canucks 6 at Colorado Rockies 3 | W | 7-2-2 | 4-7-2 | 11-9-4 | ||
November 28, 1981 | Vancouver Canucks 2 at Los Angeles Kings 3 | L | 7-2-2 | 4-8-2 | 11-10-4 | ||
December 2, 1981 | Minnesota North Stars 0 at Vancouver Canucks 5 | W | 8-2-2 | 4-8-2 | 12-10-4 | ||
December 4, 1981 | Vancouver Canucks 3 at Edmonton Oilers 7 | L | 8-2-2 | 4-9-2 | 12-11-4 | ||
December 5, 1981 | Edmonton Oilers 3 at Vancouver Canucks 3 | T | 8-2-3 | 4-9-2 | 12-11-5 | OT | |
December 9, 1981 | New York Islanders 3 at Vancouver Canucks 4 | W | 9-2-3 | 4-9-2 | 13-11-5 | ||
December 12, 1981 | Vancouver Canucks 5 at Los Angeles Kings 7 | L | 9-2-3 | 4-10-2 | 13-12-5 | ||
December 13, 1981 | Calgary Flames 7 at Vancouver Canucks 6 | L | 9-3-3 | 4-10-2 | 13-13-5 | ||
December 16, 1981 | Toronto Maple Leafs 6 at Vancouver Canucks 6 | T | 9-3-4 | 4-10-2 | 13-13-6 | OT | |
December 18, 1981 | Vancouver Canucks 1 at Colorado Rockies 3 | L | 9-3-4 | 4-11-2 | 13-14-6 | ||
December 19, 1981 | Vancouver Canucks 0 at St. Louis Blues 5 | L | 9-3-4 | 4-12-2 | 13-15-6 | ||
December 22, 1981 | Minnesota North Stars 4 at Vancouver Canucks 4 | T | 9-3-5 | 4-12-2 | 13-15-7 | OT | |
December 23, 1981 | Vancouver Canucks 1 at Edmonton Oilers 6 | L | 9-3-5 | 4-13-2 | 13-16-7 | ||
December 26, 1981 | Los Angeles Kings 2 at Vancouver Canucks 2 | T | 9-3-6 | 4-13-2 | 13-16-8 | OT | |
December 29, 1981 | Boston Bruins 5 at Vancouver Canucks 3 | L | 9-4-6 | 4-13-2 | 13-17-8 | ||
December 31, 1981 | Edmonton Oilers 1 at Vancouver Canucks 3 | W | 10-4-6 | 4-13-2 | 14-17-8 | ||
January 2, 1982 | Vancouver Canucks 2 at Washington Capitals 5 | L | 10-4-6 | 4-14-2 | 14-18-8 | ||
January 4, 1982 | Vancouver Canucks 1 at New York Islanders 4 | L | 10-4-6 | 4-15-2 | 14-19-8 | ||
January 7, 1982 | Vancouver Canucks 1 at New York Rangers 4 | L | 10-4-6 | 4-16-2 | 14-20-8 | ||
January 9, 1982 | Vancouver Canucks 3 at Pittsburgh Penguins 4 | L | 10-4-6 | 4-17-2 | 14-21-8 | ||
January 10, 1982 | Vancouver Canucks 2 at Chicago Black Hawks 3 | L | 10-4-6 | 4-18-2 | 14-22-8 | ||
January 13, 1982 | Calgary Flames 1 at Vancouver Canucks 5 | W | 11-4-6 | 4-18-2 | 15-22-8 | ||
January 15, 1982 | Los Angeles Kings 3 at Vancouver Canucks 3 | T | 11-4-7 | 4-18-2 | 15-22-9 | OT | |
January 17, 1982 | Pittsburgh Penguins 3 at Vancouver Canucks 3 | T | 11-4-8 | 4-18-2 | 15-22-10 | OT | |
January 19, 1982 | St. Louis Blues 5 at Vancouver Canucks 4 | L | 11-5-8 | 4-18-2 | 15-23-10 | ||
January 22, 1982 | Edmonton Oilers 4 at Vancouver Canucks 3 | L | 11-6-8 | 4-18-2 | 15-24-10 | ||
January 24, 1982 | Los Angeles Kings 5 at Vancouver Canucks 5 | T | 11-6-9 | 4-18-2 | 15-24-11 | OT | |
January 27, 1982 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at Vancouver Canucks 4 | W | 12-6-9 | 4-18-2 | 16-24-11 | ||
January 30, 1982 | Philadelphia Flyers 2 at Vancouver Canucks 4 | W | 13-6-9 | 4-18-2 | 17-24-11 | ||
February 2, 1982 | New York Rangers 4 at Vancouver Canucks 3 | L | 13-7-9 | 4-18-2 | 17-25-11 | ||
February 3, 1982 | Toronto Maple Leafs 1 at Vancouver Canucks 3 | W | 14-7-9 | 4-18-2 | 18-25-11 | ||
February 6, 1982 | Vancouver Canucks 4 at Los Angeles Kings 5 | L | 14-7-9 | 4-19-2 | 18-26-11 | ||
February 10, 1982 | Vancouver Canucks 4 at Toronto Maple Leafs 1 | W | 14-7-9 | 5-19-2 | 19-26-11 | ||
February 11, 1982 | Vancouver Canucks 4 at Detroit Red Wings 4 | T | 14-7-9 | 5-19-3 | 19-26-12 | OT | |
February 13, 1982 | Vancouver Canucks 3 at St. Louis Blues 2 | W | 14-7-9 | 6-19-3 | 20-26-12 | ||
February 15, 1982 | Vancouver Canucks 4 at Chicago Black Hawks 1 | W | 14-7-9 | 7-19-3 | 21-26-12 | ||
February 17, 1982 | Boston Bruins 3 at Vancouver Canucks 6 | W | 15-7-9 | 7-19-3 | 22-26-12 | ||
February 20, 1982 | Hartford Whalers 2 at Vancouver Canucks 4 | W | 16-7-9 | 7-19-3 | 23-26-12 | ||
February 23, 1982 | Calgary Flames 2 at Vancouver Canucks 2 | T | 16-7-10 | 7-19-3 | 23-26-13 | OT | |
February 25, 1982 | Vancouver Canucks 4 at Calgary Flames 11 | L | 16-7-10 | 7-20-3 | 23-27-13 | ||
February 26, 1982 | Vancouver Canucks 4 at Colorado Rockies 3 | W | 16-7-10 | 8-20-3 | 24-27-13 | ||
February 28, 1982 | Philadelphia Flyers 3 at Vancouver Canucks 3 | T | 16-7-11 | 8-20-3 | 24-27-14 | OT | |
March 3, 1982 | Vancouver Canucks 2 at Colorado Rockies 3 | L | 16-7-11 | 8-21-3 | 24-28-14 | ||
March 6, 1982 | Vancouver Canucks 1 at Minnesota North Stars 3 | L | 16-7-11 | 8-22-3 | 24-29-14 | ||
March 7, 1982 | Vancouver Canucks 2 at Winnipeg Jets 5 | L | 16-7-11 | 8-23-3 | 24-30-14 | ||
March 10, 1982 | Buffalo Sabres 7 at Vancouver Canucks 4 | L | 16-8-11 | 8-23-3 | 24-31-14 | ||
March 11, 1982 | Vancouver Canucks 3 at Calgary Flames 6 | L | 16-8-11 | 8-24-3 | 24-32-14 | ||
March 13, 1982 | Vancouver Canucks 3 at Edmonton Oilers 5 | L | 16-8-11 | 8-25-3 | 24-33-14 | ||
March 17, 1982 | Vancouver Canucks 6 at Washington Capitals 6 | T | 16-8-11 | 8-25-4 | 24-33-15 | OT | |
March 18, 1982 | Vancouver Canucks 4 at Montreal Canadiens 2 | W | 16-8-11 | 9-25-4 | 25-33-15 | ||
March 20, 1982 | Vancouver Canucks 3 at Quebec Nordiques 3 | T | 16-8-11 | 9-25-5 | 25-33-16 | OT | |
March 24, 1982 | Colorado Rockies 4 at Vancouver Canucks 5 | W | 17-8-11 | 9-25-5 | 26-33-16 | ||
March 27, 1982 | Calgary Flames 2 at Vancouver Canucks 7 | W | 18-8-11 | 9-25-5 | 27-33-16 | ||
March 28, 1982 | Winnipeg Jets 0 at Vancouver Canucks 5 | W | 19-8-11 | 9-25-5 | 28-33-16 | ||
March 31, 1982 | Colorado Rockies 4 at Vancouver Canucks 4 | T | 19-8-12 | 9-25-5 | 28-33-17 | OT | |
April 3, 1982 | Vancouver Canucks 6 at Los Angeles Kings 0 | W | 19-8-12 | 10-25-5 | 29-33-17 | ||
April 4, 1982 | Los Angeles Kings 4 at Vancouver Canucks 7 | W | 20-8-12 | 10-25-5 | 30-33-17 | ||
April 7, 1982 | Calgary Flames 3 at Vancouver Canucks 5 | W | 1-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | ||
April 8, 1982 | Calgary Flames 1 at Vancouver Canucks 2 | W | 2-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 2-0-0 | OT | |
April 10, 1982 | Vancouver Canucks 3 at Calgary Flames 1 | W | 2-0-0 | 1-0-0 | 3-0-0 | ||
April 15, 1982 | Los Angeles Kings 2 at Vancouver Canucks 3 | W | 3-0-0 | 1-0-0 | 4-0-0 | ||
April 16, 1982 | Los Angeles Kings 3 at Vancouver Canucks 2 | L | 3-1-0 | 1-0-0 | 4-1-0 | OT | |
April 18, 1982 | Vancouver Canucks 4 at Los Angeles Kings 3 | W | 3-1-0 | 2-0-0 | 5-1-0 | OT | |
April 19, 1982 | Vancouver Canucks 5 at Los Angeles Kings 4 | W | 3-1-0 | 3-0-0 | 6-1-0 | ||
April 21, 1982 | Los Angeles Kings 2 at Vancouver Canucks 5 | W | 4-1-0 | 3-0-0 | 7-1-0 | ||
April 27, 1982 | Vancouver Canucks 2 at Chicago Black Hawks 1 | W | 4-1-0 | 4-0-0 | 8-1-0 | 2OT | |
April 29, 1982 | Vancouver Canucks 1 at Chicago Black Hawks 4 | L | 4-1-0 | 4-1-0 | 8-2-0 | ||
May 1, 1982 | Chicago Black Hawks 3 at Vancouver Canucks 4 | W | 5-1-0 | 4-1-0 | 9-2-0 | ||
May 4, 1982 | Chicago Black Hawks 3 at Vancouver Canucks 5 | W | 6-1-0 | 4-1-0 | 10-2-0 | ||
May 6, 1982 | Vancouver Canucks 6 at Chicago Black Hawks 2 | W | 6-1-0 | 5-1-0 | 11-2-0 | ||
May 8, 1982 | Vancouver Canucks 5 at New York Islanders 6 | L | 6-1-0 | 5-2-0 | 11-3-0 | OT | |
May 11, 1982 | Vancouver Canucks 4 at New York Islanders 6 | L | 6-1-0 | 5-3-0 | 11-4-0 | ||
May 13, 1982 | New York Islanders 3 at Vancouver Canucks 0 | L | 6-2-0 | 5-3-0 | 11-5-0 | ||
May 16, 1982 | New York Islanders 3 at Vancouver Canucks 1 | L | 6-3-0 | 5-3-0 | 11-6-0 |