1980-81 Detroit Red Wings Roster
National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 19-43-18 - 56 points
Finishing 5th in the NHL's Norris Division
Coach: Ted Lindsay (3-14-3)
Coach: Wayne Maxner (16-29-15)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
1980-81 Detroit Red Wings StatisticsTeam Record: 19-43-18 - 56 points
Finishing 5th in the NHL's Norris Division
Coach: Ted Lindsay (3-14-3)
Coach: Wayne Maxner (16-29-15)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
1980-81 Detroit Red Wings Results
The Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League ended the 1980-81 season with a record of 19 wins and 43 losses and 18 ties for 56 points, finishing fifth in the NHL's Norris Division.
The Red Wings scored 252 goals and gave up 339. John Ogrodnick netted 35 goals for Detroit, and Dale McCourt tallied 30 or more, too. Dale McCourt contributed 56 assists. Gilles Gilbert topped the squad with 11 wins and a team-best 4.01 goals against average, pacing goalies with significant playing time.
Ted Lindsay and Wayne Maxner coached the team.
Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Barrett | D | July 1, 1958 | 6'1" | 210 | L | Ottawa, ON Canada |
| Tom Bladon | D | December 29, 1952 | 6'1" | 195 | R | Edmonton, AB Canada |
| Mike Blaisdell | R | January 18, 1960 | 6'1" | 196 | R | Moose Jaw, SK Canada |
| Mal Davis | R | October 10, 1956 | 5'11" | 180 | L | Lockeport, NS Canada |
| Mike Foligno | R | January 29, 1959 | 6'2" | 195 | R | Sudbury, ON Canada |
| Jody Gage | R | November 29, 1959 | 6'0" | 190 | R | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Gilles Gilbert | G | March 31, 1949 | 6'1" | 175 | L | St. Esprit, QC Canada |
| Jean Hamel | D | June 6, 1952 | 5'11" | 195 | L | Asbestos, QC Canada |
| Glenn Hicks | L | August 28, 1958 | 5'10" | 177 | L | Red Deer, AB Canada |
| Willie Huber | D | January 15, 1958 | 6'5" | 228 | R | Strasskirchen, Germany |
| Earl Ingarfield | C | January 30, 1959 | 5'11" | 180 | L | Manhasset, NY USA |
| Al Jensen | G | November 27, 1958 | 5'10" | 180 | L | Hamilton, ON Canada |
| Greg Joly | D | May 30, 1954 | 6'1" | 190 | L | Rocky Mountain House, AB Canada |
| Mark Kirton | C | February 3, 1958 | 5'10" | 170 | L | Regina, SK Canada |
| Jim Korn | D | July 28, 1957 | 6'4" | 220 | L | Hopkins, MN USA |
| Dan Labraaten | L | June 9, 1951 | 6'0" | 190 | R | Leksand, Sweden |
| Reed Larson | D | July 30, 1956 | 6'0" | 195 | R | Minneapolis, MN USA |
| Claude Legris | G | November 6, 1956 | 5'9" | 160 | L | Verdun, QC Canada |
| Larry Lozinski | G | March 11, 1958 | 5'11" | 175 | L | Hudson Bay, SK Canada |
| George Lyle | L | November 24, 1953 | 6'2" | 205 | L | Edmonton, AB Canada |
| Pete Mahovlich | C | October 10, 1946 | 6'5" | 210 | L | Timmins, ON Canada |
| Gary McAdam | L | December 31, 1955 | 5'11" | 175 | L | Smiths Falls, ON Canada |
| Dale McCourt | C | January 26, 1957 | 5'10" | 180 | R | Falconbridge, ON Canada |
| Perry Miller | D | June 24, 1952 | 6'1" | 194 | L | Winnipeg, MB Canada |
| Vaclav Nedomansky | R | March 14, 1944 | 6'2" | 205 | R | Hodonin, Czech Republic |
| John Ogrodnick | L | June 20, 1959 | 6'0" | 204 | L | Ottawa, ON Canada |
| Joe Paterson | L | June 25, 1960 | 6'2" | 207 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Brent Peterson | C | February 15, 1958 | 6'0" | 190 | R | Calgary, AB Canada |
| Dennis Polonich | R | December 4, 1953 | 5'6" | 166 | R | Foam Lake, SK Canada |
| Jim Rutherford | G | February 17, 1949 | 5'8" | 168 | L | Beeton, ON Canada |
| Brad Smith | R | April 13, 1958 | 6'1" | 195 | R | Windsor, ON Canada |
| Rick Smith | D | June 29, 1948 | 5'11" | 190 | L | Hamilton, ON Canada |
| Errol Thompson | L | May 28, 1950 | 5'9" | 185 | L | Summerside, PE Canada |
| Rick Vasko | D | January 12, 1957 | 6'0" | 185 | L | St. Catharines, ON Canada |
| Paul Woods | L | April 12, 1955 | 5'10" | 175 | L | Hespeler, ON Canada |
