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The New York Islanders season involved winning the Stanley Cup.
[edit] Offseason
[edit] NHL Draft
- See also: 1981 NHL Entry Draft
[edit] Regular season
[edit] Season standings
[edit] Player stats
[edit] Forwards
Note: GP= Games played; G= Goals; AST= Assists; PTS = Points; PIM = Points
[edit] Defencemen
Note: GP= Games played; G= Goals; AST= Assists; PTS = Points; PIM = Points
[edit] Goaltending
Note: GP= Games played; W= Wins; L= Losses; T = Ties; SO = Shutouts; GAA = Goals Against
[edit] Playoffs
[edit] Stanley Cup Finals
The Canucks had their best chance to win a game in the first one, as a Jim Nill short-handed marker gave them a 5–4 lead with only seven minutes to play in regulation time. However, the Islanders tied it when Mike Bossy banged home a loose puck after goaltender Richard Brodeur had collided with his own defenceman, Harold Snepsts, while trying to smother it. In the dying seconds of the first overtime period, Snepsts attempted to clear the puck up the middle, but it was intercepted by Bossy, who completed his hat trick with two seconds left on the clock to win the game for the Islanders. In game two, the Canucks led 4–3 after two periods, but the Isles came back to win again.
The series then shifted to Vancouver, where the Canucks were boosted by a boisterous, towel-waving Vancouver crowd and had a great first period, but failed to score on Billy Smith, who was brilliant. The Islanders went on to win 3–0, and then completed the sweep with a 3–1 victory on May 16 to win their third straight Cup.
Mike Bossy scored 7 goals in the four games and won the Conn Smythe Trophy.
New York Islanders vs. Vancouver Canucks
| Date |
Visitors |
Score |
Home |
Score |
Notes |
| May 8 |
Vancouver |
5 |
New York |
6 |
OT |
| May 11 |
Vancouver |
4 |
New York |
6 |
|
| May 13 |
New York |
3 |
Vancouver |
0 |
|
| May 16 |
New York |
3 |
Vancouver |
1 |
|
New York wins the series 4–0.
[edit] 1982 New York Islanders Stanley Cup Champions
Gord Lane, Jean Potvin, Bob Lorimer, Denis Potvin, Stefan Persson, Tomas Jonsson, Mike McEwen, Ken Morrow, Dave Langevin, Duane Sutter, Clark Gillies, Hector Marini, Wayne Merrick, Bob Bourne, Bryan Trottier, Mike Bossy, Bob Nystrom, John Tonelli, Anders Kallur, Butch Goring, Bill Carroll, Roland Melanson, Billy Smith, Al Arbour(coach), Bill Torrey(general manager), Ron Waske, Jim Pickard(trainers)
[edit] Awards and Honors
[edit] References
