1981–82 Los Angeles Kings season
National Hockey League team season
The 1981–82 Los Angeles Kings season , was the Kings' 15th season in the National Hockey League . It saw the Kings make the playoffs, winning the first round before falling in the second round to the Vancouver Canucks . The first round upset of the heavily favored Edmonton Oilers is considered to be one of the greatest upsets in NHL history.
Offseason
The Kings were moved to the Smythe Division . The Kings now were in a division with western teams.
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
1981–82 NHL records[ 2]
Team
CGY
COL
EDM
LAK
VAN
Total
Calgary
—
6−2
2−5−1
4−3−1
3−3−2
15−13−4
Colorado
2−6
—
2−5−1
2−4−2
2−4−2
8−19−5
Edmonton
5−2−1
5−2−1
—
5−1−2
5−2−1
20−7−5
Los Angeles
3−4−1
4−2−2
1−5−2
—
3−2−3
11−13−8
Vancouver
3−3−2
4−2−2
2−5−1
2−3−3
—
11−13−8
Vs. Norris Division
1981–82 NHL records
Team
CHI
DET
MIN
STL
TOR
WIN
Total
Calgary
0−2−1
1−1−1
0−1−2
1−2
1−0−2
1−2
4−8−6
Colorado
2−1
0−3
0−1−2
1−2
0−1−2
1−2
4−10−4
Edmonton
1−1−1
2−0−1
2−0−1
3−0
2−1
2−1
12−3−3
Los Angeles
0−3
2−1
0−2−1
2−1
1−2
0−3
5−12−1
Vancouver
2−1
1−1−1
1−1−1
1−2
2−0−1
2−1
9−6−3
Vs. Wales Conference
Vs. Adams Division
1981–82 NHL records
Team
BOS
BUF
HFD
MTL
QUE
Total
Calgary
1−1−1
2−0−1
2−1
1−2
3−0
9−4−2
Colorado
0−3
0−3
2−0−1
0−2−1
1−2
3−10−2
Edmonton
0−1−2
2−1
2−0−1
0−1−2
1−2
5−5−5
Los Angeles
0−3
1−2
0−2−1
1−2
1−0−2
3−9−3
Vancouver
1−2
1−1−1
2−0−1
1−2
1−1−1
6−6−3
Vs. Patrick Division
1981–82 NHL records
Team
NYI
NYR
PHI
PIT
WSH
Total
Calgary
0−1−2
0−2−1
0−3
1−0−2
0−3
1−9−5
Colorado
0−2−1
0−2−1
1−2
0−3
2−1
3−10−2
Edmonton
1−1−1
3−0
2−1
3−0
2−0−1
11−2−2
Los Angeles
2−1
1−2
0−2−1
1−1−1
1−1−1
5−7−3
Vancouver
1−2
0−3
2−0–1
0–2−1
1−1−1
4–8–3
Schedule and results
No.
R
Date
Score
Opponent
Record
1
L
October 7, 1981
1–4
New York Islanders (1981–82 )
0–1–0
2
L
October 10, 1981
4–7
Edmonton Oilers (1981–82 )
0–2–0
3
W
October 13, 1981
4–3
Calgary Flames (1981–82 )
1–2–0
4
W
October 15, 1981
10–2
Colorado Rockies (1981–82 )
2–2–0
5
L
October 17, 1981
4–5
Boston Bruins (1981–82 )
2–3–0
6
W
October 20, 1981
9–6
@ New York Islanders (1981–82 )
3–3–0
7
W
October 21, 1981
5–2
@ New York Rangers (1981–82 )
4–3–0
8
L
October 24, 1981
3–6
@ Minnesota North Stars (1981–82 )
4–4–0
9
L
October 25, 1981
4–9
@ Winnipeg Jets (1981–82 )
4–5–0
10
W
October 27, 1981
8–7
Quebec Nordiques (1981–82 )
5–5–0
11
W
October 29, 1981
4–3
Washington Capitals (1981–82 )
6–5–0
12
L
October 31, 1981
4–5
@ St. Louis Blues (1981–82 )
6–6–0
13
L
November 4, 1981
4–5
@ Chicago Black Hawks (1981–82 )
6–7–0
14
L
November 5, 1981
2–10
@ Detroit Red Wings (1981–82 )
6–8–0
15
L
November 7, 1981
4–9
Toronto Maple Leafs (1981–82 )
6–9–0
16
W
November 10, 1981
4–2
Montreal Canadiens (1981–82 )
7–9–0
17
W
November 12, 1981
5–2
St. Louis Blues (1981–82 )
8–9–0
18
L
November 14, 1981
2–3
Winnipeg Jets (1981–82 )
8–10–0
19
W
November 18, 1981
8–1
Detroit Red Wings (1981–82 )
9–10–0
20
L
November 19, 1981
3–6
@ Calgary Flames (1981–82 )
9–11–0
21
L
November 21, 1981
1–7
Buffalo Sabres (1981–82 )
9–12–0
22
L
November 25, 1981
4–11
@ Edmonton Oilers (1981–82 )
9–13–0
23
L
November 26, 1981
1–7
@ Calgary Flames (1981–82 )
9–14–0
24
W
November 28, 1981
3–2
Vancouver Canucks (1981–82 )
10–14–0
25
L
December 2, 1981
3–4
New York Rangers (1981–82 )
10–15–0
26
L
December 5, 1981
2–3
Chicago Black Hawks (1981–82 )
10–16–0
27
T
December 9, 1981
5–5
Edmonton Oilers (1981–82 )
10–16–1
28
W
December 12, 1981
7–5
Vancouver Canucks (1981–82 )
11–16–1
29
W
December 15, 1981
4–3
@ Buffalo Sabres (1981–82 )
12–16–1
30
L
December 16, 1981
6–7
@ Pittsburgh Penguins (1981–82 )
12–17–1
31
T
December 19, 1981
5–5
@ Hartford Whalers (1981–82 )
12–17–2
32
L
December 20, 1981
4–6
@ Boston Bruins (1981–82 )
12–18–2
33
L
December 22, 1981
2–4
@ Colorado Rockies (1981–82 )
12–19–2
34
W
December 23, 1981
8–4
Colorado Rockies (1981–82 )
13–19–2
35
T
December 26, 1981
2–2
@ Vancouver Canucks (1981–82 )
13–19–3
36
L
December 27, 1981
3–10
@ Edmonton Oilers (1981–82 )
13–20–3
37
L
December 30, 1981
2–3
@ Colorado Rockies (1981–82 )
13–21–3
38
T
January 2, 1982
5–5
Calgary Flames (1981–82 )
13–21–4
39
L
January 5, 1982
3–5
@ Philadelphia Flyers (1981–82 )
13–22–4
40
T
January 7, 1982
3–3
@ Washington Capitals (1981–82 )
13–22–5
41
L
January 9, 1982
3–5
@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1981–82 )
13–23–5
42
L
January 10, 1982
4–6
@ Buffalo Sabres (1981–82 )
13–24–5
43
L
January 12, 1982
1–2
@ Montreal Canadiens (1981–82 )
13–25–5
44
L
January 14, 1982
2–5
@ Calgary Flames (1981–82 )
13–26–5
45
T
January 15, 1982
3–3
@ Vancouver Canucks (1981–82 )
13–26–6
46
T
January 19, 1982
4–4
Colorado Rockies (1981–82 )
13–26–7
47
T
January 21, 1982
3–3
Minnesota North Stars (1981–82 )
13–26–8
48
T
January 23, 1982
3–3
@ Colorado Rockies (1981–82 )
13–26–9
49
T
January 24, 1982
5–5
@ Vancouver Canucks (1981–82 )
13–26–10
50
T
January 27, 1982
4–4
Philadelphia Flyers (1981–82 )
13–26–11
51
W
January 30, 1982
7–4
St. Louis Blues (1981–82 )
14–26–11
52
L
January 31, 1982
3–6
New York Rangers (1981–82 )
14–27–11
53
L
February 2, 1982
3–5
Hartford Whalers (1981–82 )
14–28–11
54
W
February 6, 1982
5–4
Vancouver Canucks (1981–82 )
15–28–11
55
L
February 7, 1982
2–7
Montreal Canadiens (1981–82 )
15–29–11
56
T
February 11, 1982
4–4
Quebec Nordiques (1981–82 )
15–29–12
57
T
February 13, 1982
3–3
@ Pittsburgh Penguins (1981–82 )
15–29–13
58
L
February 14, 1982
4–6
@ Philadelphia Flyers (1981–82 )
15–30–13
59
L
February 17, 1982
2–5
Washington Capitals (1981–82 )
15–31–13
60
W
February 20, 1982
6–2
Calgary Flames (1981–82 )
16–31–13
61
W
February 24, 1982
5–3
Detroit Red Wings (1981–82 )
17–31–13
62
L
February 27, 1982
3–5
Chicago Black Hawks (1981–82 )
17–32–13
63
T
March 1, 1982
5–5
@ Quebec Nordiques (1981–82 )
17–32–14
64
W
March 3, 1982
4–1
@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1981–82 )
18–32–14
65
L
March 6, 1982
0–4
@ Boston Bruins (1981–82 )
18–33–14
66
L
March 7, 1982
6–7
@ Hartford Whalers (1981–82 )
18–34–14
67
W
March 9, 1982
2–0
@ Colorado Rockies (1981–82 )
19–34–14
68
W
March 10, 1982
3–2
Edmonton Oilers (1981–82 )
20–34–14
69
W
March 13, 1982
3–0
New York Islanders (1981–82 )
21–34–14
70
T
March 15, 1982
3–3
@ Edmonton Oilers (1981–82 )
21–34–15
71
W
March 17, 1982
9–4
Calgary Flames (1981–82 )
22–34–15
72
W
March 20, 1982
7–5
Pittsburgh Penguins (1981–82 )
23–34–15
73
L
March 22, 1982
2–4
@ Minnesota North Stars (1981–82 )
23–35–15
74
L
March 24, 1982
3–5
@ Winnipeg Jets (1981–82 )
23–36–15
75
W
March 27, 1982
9–4
Colorado Rockies (1981–82 )
24–36–15
76
L
March 28, 1982
2–6
Edmonton Oilers (1981–82 )
24–37–15
77
L
March 30, 1982
5–7
@ Calgary Flames (1981–82 )
24–38–15
78
L
March 31, 1982
3–7
@ Edmonton Oilers (1981–82 )
24–39–15
79
L
April 3, 1982
0–6
Vancouver Canucks (1981–82 )
24–40–15
80
L
April 4, 1982
4–7
@ Vancouver Canucks (1981–82 )
24–41–15
Playoffs
Miracle on Manchester
Player statistics
Regular season
Scoring
Goaltending
Playoffs
Scoring
Goaltending
Player
MIN
GP
W
L
GA
GAA
SO
Mario Lessard
583
10
4
5
41
4.22
0
Doug Keans
32
2
0
1
1
1.88
0
Team:
615
10
4
6
42
4.10
0
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Awards and records
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Transactions
The Kings were involved in the following transactions during the 1981–82 season.[ 4]
Trades
Free agent signings
Waivers
Draft picks
Los Angeles's draft picks at the 1981 NHL Entry Draft held at the Montreal Forum in Montreal .
Round
#
Player
Nationality
College/Junior/Club team (League)
1
2
Doug Smith
Canada
Ottawa 67's (OMJHL)
2
39
Dean Kennedy
Canada
Brandon Wheat Kings (WHL)
4
81
Marty Dallman
Canada
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (ECAC)
6
123
Brad Thompson
Canada
London Knights (OMJHL)
7
134
Craig Hurley
Canada
Saskatoon Blades (WHL)
7
144
Peter Sawkins
United States
St. Paul Academy (USHS-MN)
8
165
Dan Brennan
Canada
University of North Dakota (WCHA)
9
186
Al Tuer
Canada
Regina Pats (WHL)
10
207
Jeff Baikie
Canada
Cornell University (ECAC)
Farm teams
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See also
References
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