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1981 Stanley Cup Playoffs
The 1981 Stanley Cup playoffs, the playoff tournament of the National Hockey League (NHL) began on April 8, after the conclusion of the 1980–81 NHL season. The playoffs concluded on May 21 with the champion New York Islanders defeating the Minnesota North Stars 5–1 to win the final series four games to one and win the Stanley Cup. In game one of the Edmonton-Montreal series, Wayne Gretzky recorded five assists, at the time this was a single game playoff record. These were the last Stanley Cup playoffs conducted under a format that paired teams in each round without regard to division or conference standing. Playoff seeds The top 16 teams in the league qualified for the playoffs, and were seeded 1–16 based on regular season points, regardless of conference or division, as follows: # New York Islanders, Patrick Division champions, Clarence Campbell Conference regular season champions, NHL regular season champions – 110 points # St. Louis Blues, Smythe Division champ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1980–81 New York Islanders Season
The 1980–81 New York Islanders season was the ninth season in the franchise's history. It involved winning the Stanley Cup. Offseason NHL Draft New York's draft picks at the 1980 NHL entry draft held at the Montreal Forum in Montreal. Regular season * January 24, 1981 – In a victory over the Quebec Nordiques, Mike Bossy became the second player in NHL history to score 50 goals in 50 games. Season standings Record vs. opponents Schedule and results Regular season , - , 1, , W, , October 11, 1980, , 5–2 , , align="left", Boston Bruins ( 1980–81) , , 1–0–0 , - , 2, , W, , October 12, 1980, , 2–1 , , align="left", @ Washington Capitals ( 1980–81) , , 2–0–0 , - , 3, , T, , October 14, 1980, , 5–5 , , align="left", St. Louis Blues ( 1980–81) , , 2–0–1 , - , 4, , W, , October 16, 1980, , 6–4 , , align="left", @ Detroit Red Wings ( 1980–81) , , 3–0–1 , - , 5, , T, , October 18, 1980, , 5–5 , , align="left", Edmont ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1980–81 Calgary Flames Season
The 1980–81 Calgary Flames season was the first season in Calgary and ninth for the Flames in the National Hockey League. The Flames moved to southern Alberta from Atlanta, where the franchise was known as the Atlanta Flames for the first eight years of its existence. The Flames became the third major-league team to represent the city of Calgary after the Calgary Tigers of the 1920s, and the Calgary Cowboys, which had folded in 1977. The Flames were purchased for $16 million USD by Nelson Skalbania in the spring of 1980. Before the sale was even announced, he had already sold 50% of the franchise to a group of Calgary-based investors including Harley Hotchkiss and Normie Kwong. On May 21, 1980, it was announced that the franchise was moving to Calgary. While the Cowboys could not manage 2,000 season tickets three years previous, the Flames sold 10,000 full and half-season ticket packages in 1980, selling out the Stampede Corral for every game played there. Despite the m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bryan Trottier
Bryan John Trottier (born July 17, 1956) is a Canadian and American former professional ice hockey centre who played 18 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the New York Islanders and Pittsburgh Penguins. He won four Stanley Cups with the Islanders, two with the Penguins and one as an assistant coach with the Colorado Avalanche. He shares the NHL record for points in a single period with six (four goals and two assists). He is also one of only eight NHL players with multiple five-goal games. In August 2014, Trottier was announced as an assistant coach for the Buffalo Sabres. In 2017, Trottier was named one of the " 100 Greatest NHL Players" in history. Early life Trottier grew up in the town of Val Marie, Saskatchewan, Canada, located between Swift Current and the Montana border with his parents and four siblings. His father was of Cree Métis descent, and his mother is of Irish origin. He experienced racism as a child, but his parents encouraged him to be proud o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Power Play (sporting Term)
"Power play" is a sporting term used to describe a period of play where one team has a numerical advantage in players, usually due to a rule violation by the opposing team. Temporary numerical advantage in players during a team sport In several team sports, situations arise where following a rules infraction, one team is penalized by having the number of players on the field of play temporarily reduced. The term power play is commonly applied to the state of advantage the unpenalized team enjoys during this time. Specialized tactics and strategies can apply while a team is on the power play. Ice hockey In ice hockey, a team is considered to be on a power play when at least one opposing player is serving a penalty, and the team has a numerical advantage on the ice (whenever both teams have the same number of players on the ice, there is no power play). Up to two players per side may serve in the penalty box without substitutions being permitted, giving a team up to a possible ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1978 Stanley Cup Playoffs
Events January * January 1 – Air India Flight 855, a Boeing 747 passenger jet, crashes off the coast of Bombay, killing 213. * January 5 – Bülent Ecevit, of CHP, forms the new government of Turkey (42nd government). * January 6 – The Holy Crown of Hungary (also known as Stephen of Hungary Crown) is returned to Hungary from the United States, where it was held since World War II. * January 10 – Pedro Joaquín Chamorro Cardenal, a critic of the Nicaraguan government, is assassinated; riots erupt against Somoza's government. * January 13 – Former American Vice President Hubert Humphrey, a Democrat, dies of cancer in Waverly, Minnesota, at the age of 66. * January 18 – The European Court of Human Rights finds the British government guilty of mistreating prisoners in Northern Ireland, but not guilty of torture. * January 22 – Ethiopia declares the ambassador of West Germany ''persona non grata''. * January 24 ** Soviet satellite Kosmos 954 burns up in Earth's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Best-of-seven
There are a number of formats used in various levels of competition in sports and games to determine an overall champion. Some of the most common are the ''single elimination'', the ''best-of-'' series, the ''total points series'' more commonly known as ''on aggregate'', and the ''round-robin tournament''. Single elimination A single-elimination ("knockout") playoff pits the participants in one-game matches, with the loser being dropped from the competition. Single-elimination tournaments are often used in individual sports like tennis. In most tennis tournaments, the players are seeded against each other, and the winner of each match continues to the next round, all the way to the final. When a playoff of this type involves the top four teams, it is sometimes known as the Shaughnessy playoff system, after Frank Shaughnessy, who first developed it for the International League of minor league baseball. Variations of the Shaughnessy system also exist, such as in the promotion pl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1980–81 Toronto Maple Leafs Season
The 1980–81 Toronto Maple Leafs season was the Toronto Maple Leafs 64th season of the franchise, 54th season as the Maple Leafs. Offseason NHL draft Regular season Final standings Record vs. opponents Playoffs The Maple Leafs qualified for the playoffs as one of the top sixteen teams. In the preliminary round, the Maple Leafs faced the New York Islanders, the eventual Stanley Cup champion. The Maple Leafs were swept in three games, to date the last time the franchise was swept in a postseason series. Schedule and results , - , 1, , L, , October 11, 1980, , 3–8 , , style="text-align:left;", New York Rangers ( 1980–81) , , 0–1–0 , - , 2, , W, , October 12, 1980, , 4–2 , , style="text-align:left;", @ Philadelphia Flyers ( 1980–81) , , 1–1–0 , - , 3, , W, , October 15, 1980, , 6–4 , , style="text-align:left;", Detroit Red Wings ( 1980–81) , , 2–1–0 , - , 4, , W, , October 18, 1980, , 6–2 , , style="text-align:left;", Philadelphi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1980–81 Pittsburgh Penguins Season
The 1980–81 Pittsburgh Penguins season was their 14th in the National Hockey League. Regular season Division standings Record vs. opponents Schedule and results , - , 1 , , Oct 9 , , Pittsburgh Penguins , , 4–7 , , Philadelphia Flyers , , The Spectrum , , 0–1–0 , , 0 , - , 2 , , Oct 11 , , Winnipeg Jets , , 4–5 , , Pittsburgh Penguins , , Civic Arena , , 1–1–0 , , 2 , - , 3 , , Oct 12 , , Pittsburgh Penguins , , 6–3 , , New York Rangers , , Madison Square Garden (IV) , , 2–1–0 , , 4 , - , 4 , , Oct 15 , , Hartford Whalers , , 5–2 , , Pittsburgh Penguins , , Civic Arena , , 2–2–0 , , 4 , - , 5 , , Oct 18 , , Buffalo Sabres , , 4–2 , , Pittsburgh Penguins , , Civic Arena , , 2–3–0 , , 4 , - , 6 , , Oct 21 , , Pittsburgh Penguins , , 5–8 , , Toronto Maple Leafs , , Maple Leaf Gardens , , 2–4–0 , , 4 , - , 7 , , Oct 22 , , St. Louis Blues , , 3–9 , , Pittsburgh Penguins , ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1980–81 Edmonton Oilers Season
The 1980–81 Edmonton Oilers season was the Oilers' second season in the NHL, and they finished with 74 points, a 5-point improvement from their first season. Wayne Gretzky ran away with the Art Ross Trophy, awarded to the leading scorer, as he finished with 164 points, 29 points ahead of runner-up Marcel Dionne of the Los Angeles Kings. Gretzky also won his second consecutive Hart Memorial Trophy, awarded to the MVP of the NHL. His 164 points were an NHL record, previously held by Phil Esposito of the Boston Bruins in the 1970–71 NHL season when he scored 152 points. Youngsters Jari Kurri and Mark Messier have very good offensive seasons, finishing 2nd and 3rd on the Oilers scoring list. Eddie Mio got the majority of the action in the Oilers' goal, playing in a team-high 43 games and having 16 wins, which set a franchise record. In the playoffs, the Oilers faced the heavily favoured Montreal Canadiens in the first round, and they shocked the hockey world by sweeping Mo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1980–81 New York Rangers Season
The 1980–81 New York Rangers season was the franchise's 55th season. In the regular season, the Rangers finished in fourth place in the Patrick Division with 74 points and earned a berth in the playoffs. New York won series with the Los Angeles Kings and St. Louis Blues to reach the NHL semi-finals, where the team was defeated by the New York Islanders in a four-game sweep. Regular season Fred Shero, citing a drinking problem, chose to resign as coach. Craig Patrick, the Rangers' director of operations, replaced him. Craig Patrick became the third generation of the Patrick family to coach the Rangers, after Lester Patrick, Lynn Patrick and Muzz Patrick. Halfway through the season, veteran Phil Esposito decided to retire. He retired after 18 seasons, the last six with the Rangers. He finished his career with 717 goals and 1,590 points. Final standings Record vs. opponents Schedule and results , - , 1 , , 9 , , @ Boston Bruins , , 7–2 , , 0–1–0 , - , 2 , ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1980–81 Vancouver Canucks Season
The 1980–81 Vancouver Canucks season was the team's 11th in the National Hockey League (NHL). They finished 3rd in the Smythe Division, scoring 289 goals and allowing 301. Offseason Regular season Final standings Record vs. opponents Schedule and results , - , 1, , W, , October 10, 1980, , 5–3 , , align="left", Detroit Red Wings ( 1980–81) , , 1–0–0 , - , 2, , W, , October 12, 1980, , 8–2 , , align="left", Quebec Nordiques ( 1980–81) , , 2–0–0 , - , 3, , L, , October 15, 1980, , 2–4 , , align="left", @ Chicago Black Hawks ( 1980–81) , , 2–1–0 , - , 4, , W, , October 16, 1980, , 5–2 , , align="left", @ Philadelphia Flyers ( 1980–81) , , 3–1–0 , - , 5, , L, , October 18, 1980, , 1–4 , , align="left", @ Montreal Canadiens ( 1980–81) , , 3–2–0 , - , 6, , W, , October 21, 1980, , 6–3 , , align="left", @ New York Islanders ( 1980–81) , , 4–2–0 , - , 7, , L, , October 22, 1980, , 2–3 , , align="left", ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
