Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against, PIM = Penalties in minutes Note: Teams that qualified for the playoffs are highlighted in bold
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points
New York Islanders vs. Minnesota North Stars
Date Visitors Score Home Score May 12 Minnesota 3 New York 6 May 14 Minnesota 3 New York 6 May 17 New York 7 Minnesota 5 May 19 New York 2 Minnesota 4 May 21 Minnesota 1 New York 5
New York wins the series 4–1.
Prince of Wales Trophy : Montreal Canadiens Clarence S. Campbell Bowl : New York Islanders Art Ross Memorial Trophy : Wayne Gretzky , Edmonton Oilers Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy : Blake Dunlop , St. Louis Blues Calder Memorial Trophy : Peter Stastny , Quebec Nordiques Conn Smythe Trophy : Butch Goring , New York Islanders Frank J. Selke Trophy : Bob Gainey , Montreal Canadiens Hart Memorial Trophy : Wayne Gretzky , Edmonton Oilers Jack Adams Award : Gordon "Red" Berenson , St. Louis Blues James Norris Memorial Trophy : Randy Carlyle , Pittsburgh Penguins Lady Byng Memorial Trophy : Rick Kehoe , Pittsburgh Penguins Lester B. Pearson Award : Mike Liut , St. Louis Blues NHL Plus/Minus Award : Brian Engblom , Montreal Canadiens Vezina Trophy : Denis Herron , Michel Larocque , & Richard Sevigny , Montreal Canadiens Lester Patrick Trophy : Charles M. Schulz
First Team Position Second Team Mike Liut , St. Louis Blues G Mario Lessard , Los Angeles Kings Denis Potvin , New York Islanders D Larry Robinson , Montreal Canadiens Randy Carlyle , Pittsburgh Penguins D Ray Bourque , Boston Bruins Wayne Gretzky , Edmonton Oilers C Marcel Dionne , Los Angeles Kings Mike Bossy , New York Islanders RW Dave Taylor , Los Angeles Kings Charlie Simmer , Los Angeles Kings LW Bill Barber , Philadelphia Flyers
The following is a list of players of note who played their first NHL game in 1980–81 (listed with their first team, star(*) marks debut in playoffs):
Barry Pederson , Boston Bruins Steve Kasper , Boston Bruins Denis Savard , Chicago Black Hawks Steve Larmer , Chicago Black Hawks Andy Moog , Edmonton Oilers Charlie Huddy , Edmonton Oilers Glenn Anderson , Edmonton Oilers Jari Kurri , Edmonton Oilers Paul Coffey , Edmonton Oilers Larry Murphy , Los Angeles Kings Dino Ciccarelli , Minnesota North Stars Don Beaupre , Minnesota North Stars Neal Broten , Minnesota North Stars Doug Wickenheiser , Montreal Canadiens Guy Carbonneau , Montreal Canadiens Rick Wamsley , Montreal Canadiens Brent Sutter , New York Islanders Rollie Melanson , New York Islanders Tim Kerr , Philadelphia Flyers Mike Bullard , Pittsburgh Penguins Anton Stastny , Quebec Nordiques Peter Stastny , Quebec Nordiques Dale Hunter , Quebec Nordiques Paul MacLean , St. Louis Blues Dave Babych , Winnipeg Jets The following is a list of players of note that played their last game in the NHL in 1980–81 (listed with their last team):
Jean Ratelle , Boston Bruins Terry Harper , Colorado Rockies Pete Mahovlich , Detroit Red Wings Tom Bladon , Detroit Red Wings Jean Potvin , New York Islanders Phil Esposito , New York Rangers Walt Tkaczuk , New York Rangers Ron Ellis , Toronto Maple Leafs Dennis Kearns , Vancouver Canucks Bobby Schmautz , Vancouver Canucks Dennis Ververgaert , Washington Capitals Guy Charron , Washington Capitals Wayne Stephenson , Washington Capitals Jude Drouin , Winnipeg Jets
Patrick Adams Norris Smythe See also
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