1980-81 Vancouver Canucks Roster
National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 28-32-20 - 76 points
Finishing 3rd in the NHL's Smythe Division
Postseason: 0-3
Lost NHL preliminary round
Preliminary - Lost to Buffalo Sabres 3-0
Coach: Harry Neale (28-32-20)
Location: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
1980-81 Vancouver Canucks StatisticsTeam Record: 28-32-20 - 76 points
Finishing 3rd in the NHL's Smythe Division
Postseason: 0-3
Lost NHL preliminary round
Preliminary - Lost to Buffalo Sabres 3-0
Coach: Harry Neale (28-32-20)
Location: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
1980-81 Vancouver Canucks Results
The Vancouver Canucks of the National Hockey League ended the 1980-81 season with a record of 28 wins and 32 losses and 20 ties for 76 points, finishing third in the NHL's Smythe Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 0-3.
The Canucks potted 289 goals and allowed 301. Tiger Williams scored 35 goals for Vancouver, and Thomas Gradin contributed 48 assists. Richard Brodeur topped the squad with 17 wins and a team-best 3.51 goals against average, pacing regular goalies.
Harry Neale coached the team. The 1980-81 Vancouver Canucks lost in the NHL preliminary round.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brent Ashton | L | May 18, 1960 | 6'1" | 210 | L | Saskatoon, SK Canada |
| Rick Blight | R | October 17, 1955 | 6'2" | 195 | R | Portage La Prairie, MB Canada |
| Ivan Boldirev | C | August 15, 1949 | 6'0" | 190 | L | Zranjanin, Yugoslavia |
| Per-Olov Brasar | L | September 30, 1950 | 5'8" | 172 | L | Falun, Sweden |
| Richard Brodeur | G | September 15, 1952 | 5'7" | 160 | L | Longueuil, QC Canada |
| Gary Bromley | G | January 19, 1950 | 5'10" | 160 | L | Edmonton, AB Canada |
| Jerry Butler | R | February 27, 1951 | 6'0" | 180 | R | Sarnia, ON Canada |
| Colin Campbell | D | January 28, 1953 | 5'9" | 190 | L | London, ON Canada |
| Mike Christie | D | December 20, 1949 | 6'0" | 190 | L | Big Springs, TX USA |
| Curt Fraser | L | January 12, 1958 | 6'1" | 200 | L | Cincinnati, OH USA |
| Jere Gillis | L | January 18, 1957 | 6'0" | 194 | L | Bend, OR USA |
| Thomas Gradin | C | February 18, 1956 | 5'11" | 176 | R | Solleftea, Sweden |
| Doug Halward | D | November 1, 1955 | 6'1" | 200 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Glen Hanlon | G | February 20, 1957 | 6'0" | 185 | R | Brandon, MB Canada |
| Dennis Kearns | D | September 27, 1945 | 5'9" | 185 | L | Kingston, ON Canada |
| Rick Lanz | D | September 16, 1961 | 6'2" | 203 | R | Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic |
| Lars Lindgren | D | October 12, 1952 | 6'1" | 200 | L | Pitea, Sweden |
| Dave Logan | D | July 2, 1954 | 5'10" | 190 | L | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Gary Lupul | C | April 4, 1959 | 5'9" | 172 | L | Powell River, BC Canada |
| Blair MacDonald | R | November 17, 1953 | 5'10" | 180 | R | Cornwall, ON Canada |
| Bob Manno | D | October 31, 1956 | 6'0" | 185 | L | Niagara Falls, ON Canada |
| Mario Marois | D | December 15, 1957 | 5'11" | 190 | R | Ancienne Lorette, QC Canada |
| Kevin McCarthy | D | July 14, 1957 | 5'11" | 195 | R | Winnipeg, MB Canada |
| Gerry Minor | C | October 27, 1958 | 5'8" | 178 | L | Regina, SK Canada |
| Chris Oddleifson | C | September 7, 1950 | 6'2" | 185 | R | Brandon, MB Canada |
| Kevin Primeau | L | January 3, 1955 | 6'0" | 183 | R | Edmonton, AB Canada |
| Darcy Rota | L | February 16, 1953 | 5'11" | 180 | L | Vancouver, BC Canada |
| Bobby Schmautz | R | March 28, 1945 | 5'9" | 172 | R | Saskatoon, SK Canada |
| Stan Smyl | R | January 28, 1958 | 5'8" | 185 | R | Glendon, AB Canada |
| Harold Snepsts | D | October 24, 1954 | 6'3" | 210 | L | Edmonton, AB Canada |
| Tiger Williams | L | February 3, 1954 | 5'11" | 190 | L | Weyburn, SK Canada |
