The 1980–81

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season was the Flyers'

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in the

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(NHL). After finishing second in the Patrick Division, the Flyers lost in the quarterfinals to the

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in seven games.

Regular season

Bobby Clarke Robert Earle Clarke (born August 13, 1949) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey centre who played his entire 15-year National Hockey League (NHL) career with the Philadelphia Flyers and is currently an executive with the team. Popular ...

wore the number 16 throughout his entire NHL career except for two games during the 1980–81 season. Prior to a road game on February 27, 1981, Clarke's jersey was stolen. Clarke wore the only other jersey available, number 36, in the next two games. A month later, Clarke hit a personal milestone in memorable fashion. On March 19 during a game against the

Boston Bruins The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston. The Bruins compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Atlantic Division in the Eastern Conference. The team has been in existence since 1924, making t ...

, a Reggie Leach slapshot struck Clarke. After leaving the ice, he re-appeared moments later stitched up and with his jersey covered in blood. 31 seconds into the third period Clarke beat Bruins goalie

Marco Baron Marco Joseph Baron (born April 8, 1959) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey goaltender. He played in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Boston Bruins, Los Angeles Kings, and Edmonton Oilers between 1980 and 1985. As a youth, he p ...

for his 19th goal of the season and his 1,000th career point.

Season standings

Record vs. opponents

Playoffs

After a tough, five-game preliminary round series win against the

Quebec Nordiques The Quebec Nordiques (french: Nordiques de Québec, pronounced in Quebec French, in Canadian English; translated "Quebec City Northmen" or "Northerners") were a professional ice hockey team based in Quebec City. The Nordiques played in the W ...

, the Flyers moved on to face the

in the quarterfinals. After falling behind 3 games to 1, they managed to force a Game 7 by winning the next two games. The Flyers lost Game 7, 4–1, at the Spectrum.

Schedule and results

Regular season

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Pittsburgh Penguins The Pittsburgh Penguins (colloquially known as the Pens) are a professional ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh. They compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division of the Eastern Conference, and have playe ...

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St. Louis Blues The St. Louis Blues are a professional ice hockey team based in St. Louis. The Blues compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Central Division in the Western Conference. The franchise was founded in 1967 as one of the s ...

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Toronto Maple Leafs The Toronto Maple Leafs (officially the Toronto Maple Leaf Hockey Club and often referred to as the Leafs) are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto. They compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Atlantic Div ...

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Vancouver Canucks The Vancouver Canucks are a professional ice hockey team based in Vancouver. They compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference, and play their home games at Rogers Arena. Bruce B ...

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Montreal Canadiens The Montreal CanadiensEven in English, the French spelling is always used instead of ''Canadians''. The French spelling of ''Montréal'' is also sometimes used in the English media. (french: link=no, Les Canadiens de Montréal), officially ...

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New York Islanders The New York Islanders (colloquially known as the Isles) are a professional ice hockey team based in Elmont, New York. The Islanders compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern Conference ( ...

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Hartford Whalers The Hartford Whalers were a professional ice hockey team based for most of its existence in Hartford, Connecticut. The club played in the World Hockey Association (WHA) from 1972 until 1979, and in the National Hockey League (NHL) from 1979 to ...

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New York Rangers The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the New York City borough of Manhattan. They compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern Conference. The team plays its home ...

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Los Angeles Kings The Los Angeles Kings are a professional ice hockey team based in Los Angeles. The team competes in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Pacific Division in the Western Conference and was founded on June 5, 1967, after Jack Kent ...

, , 8–2 , , 9–3–2 , , 20 , , , - style="background:#cfc;" , 15 , , November 8 , , @ Hartford Whalers , , 5–4 , , 10–3–2 , , 22 , , , - style="background:#cfc;" , 16 , , November 9 , , Quebec Nordiques , , 3–1 , , 11–3–2 , , 24 , , , - style="background:#cfc;" , 17 , , November 13 , ,

Edmonton Oilers The Edmonton Oilers are a professional ice hockey team based in Edmonton. The Oilers compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference. They play their home games at Rogers Place, which ...

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Detroit Red Wings The Detroit Red Wings (colloquially referred to as the Wings) are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit. The Red Wings compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Atlantic Division (NHL), Atlantic Division in the East ...

, , 5–2 , , 13–3–2 , , 28 , , , - style="background:#fcf;" , 19 , , November 16 , , @ Boston Bruins , , 0–1 , , 13–4–2 , , 28 , , , - style="background:#cfc;" , 20 , , November 19 , , @ New York Rangers , , 5–1 , , 14–4–2 , , 30 , , , - style="background:#ffc;" , 21 , , November 20 , ,

Minnesota North Stars The Minnesota North Stars were a professional ice hockey team in the National Hockey League (NHL) for 26 seasons, from 1967 to 1993. The North Stars played their home games at the Met Center in Bloomington, Minnesota, and the team's colors for ...

, , 1–1 , , 14–4–3 , , 31 , , , - style="background:#fcf;" , 22 , , November 22 , , @ Montreal Canadiens , , 3–7 , , 14–5–3 , , 31 , , , - style="background:#cfc;" , 23 , , November 23 , ,

Winnipeg Jets The Winnipeg Jets are a professional ice hockey team based in Winnipeg. The team competes in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Central Division in the Western Conference, and is owned by True North Sports & Entertainment, pl ...

, , 3–1 , , 15–5–3 , , 33 , , , - style="background:#cfc;" , 24 , , November 26 , , @ Los Angeles Kings , , 4–2 , , 16–5–3 , , 35 , , , - style="background:#cfc;" , 25 , , November 28 , , @

Colorado Rockies The Colorado Rockies are an American professional baseball team based in Denver. The Rockies compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) West division. The team plays its home baseball games at Coors Fie ...

, , 7–4 , , 17–5–3 , , 37 , , , - style="background:#ffc;" , 26 , , November 29 , , @ Vancouver Canucks , , 3–3 , , 17–5–4 , , 38 , , , - , - style="background:#cfc;" , 27 , , December 4 , ,

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, , 7–5 , , 18–5–4 , , 40 , , , - style="background:#fcf;" , 28 , , December 6 , , @ Detroit Red Wings , , 2–4 , , 18–6–4 , , 40 , , , - style="background:#cfc;" , 29 , , December 7 , , Colorado Rockies , , 4–2 , , 19–6–4 , , 42 , , , - style="background:#ffc;" , 30 , , December 10 , , @ Chicago Black Hawks , , 2–2 , , 19–6–5 , , 43 , , , - style="background:#cfc;" , 31 , , December 13 , , @ Pittsburgh Penguins , , 6–5 , , 20–6–5 , , 45 , , , - style="background:#cfc;" , 32 , , December 14 , , St. Louis Blues , , 5–4 , , 21–6–5 , , 47 , , , - style="background:#cfc;" , 33 , , December 18 , , Colorado Rockies , , 2–0 , , 22–6–5 , , 49 , , , - style="background:#cfc;" , 34 , , December 20 , , @

Washington Capitals The Washington Capitals (colloquially known as the Caps) are a professional ice hockey team based in Washington, D.C. The team competes in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern Conference (NHL) ...

, , 5–2 , , 23–6–5 , , 51 , , , - style="background:#fcf;" , 35 , , December 21 , , Washington Capitals , , 0–6 , , 23–7–5 , , 51 , , , - style="background:#fcf;" , 36 , , December 27 , , @ Calgary Flames , , 1–2 , , 23–8–5 , , 51 , , , - style="background:#cfc;" , 37 , , December 28 , , @ Edmonton Oilers , , 2–1 , , 24–8–5 , , 53 , , , - style="background:#fcf;" , 38 , , December 30 , , @ Minnesota North Stars , , 5–6 , , 24–9–5 , , 53 , , , - , - style="background:#fcf;" , 39 , , January 2 , , @ Winnipeg Jets , , 3–4 , , 24–10–5 , , 53 , , , - style="background:#cfc;" , 40 , , January 4 , , @ Washington Capitals , , 8–1 , , 25–10–5 , , 55 , , , - style="background:#ffc;" , 41 , , January 8 , , St. Louis Blues , , 5–5 , , 25–10–6 , , 56 , , , - style="background:#ffc;" , 42 , , January 10 , , @ Toronto Maple Leafs , , 4–4 , , 25–10–7 , , 57 , , , - style="background:#fcf;" , 43 , , January 11 , , New York Islanders , , 2–4 , , 25–11–7 , , 57 , , , - style="background:#fcf;" , 44 , , January 15 , , Quebec Nordiques , , 1–4 , , 25–12–7 , , 57 , , , - style="background:#fcf;" , 45 , , January 17 , , @ Boston Bruins , , 4–6 , , 25–13–7 , , 57 , , , - style="background:#cfc;" , 46 , , January 18 , , Los Angeles Kings , , 7–2 , , 26–13–7 , , 59 , , , - style="background:#cfc;" , 47 , , January 21 , , @ Pittsburgh Penguins , , 5–0 , , 27–13–7 , , 61 , , , - style="background:#cfc;" , 48 , , January 22 , , Minnesota North Stars , , 5–4 , , 28–13–7 , , 63 , , , - style="background:#fcf;" , 49 , , January 24 , , @ Montreal Canadiens , , 3–6 , , 28–14–7 , , 63 , , , - style="background:#ffc;" , 50 , , January 28 , , @

Buffalo Sabres The Buffalo Sabres are a professional ice hockey team based in Buffalo, New York. The Sabres compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Atlantic Division in the Eastern Conference. The team was established in 1970, along w ...

, , 4–4 , , 28–14–8 , , 64 , , , - style="background:#cfc;" , 51 , , January 30 , , @ Colorado Rockies , , 7–4 , , 29–14–8 , , 66 , , , - style="background:#cfc;" , 52 , , January 31 , , @ St. Louis Blues , , 3–2 , , 30–14–8 , , 68 , , , - , - style="background:#fcf;" , 53 , , February 5 , , Buffalo Sabres , , 0–4 , , 30–15–8 , , 68 , , , - style="background:#fcf;" , 54 , , February 7 , , @ Quebec Nordiques , , 3–5 , , 30–16–8 , , 68 , , , - style="background:#ffc;" , 55 , , February 8 , , Hartford Whalers , , 6–6 , , 30–16–9 , , 69 , , , - style="background:#cfc;" , 56 , , February 12 , , Vancouver Canucks , , 4–3 , , 31–16–9 , , 71 , , , - style="background:#cfc;" , 57 , , February 14 , , @ Detroit Red Wings , , 3–1 , , 32–16–9 , , 73 , , , - style="background:#ffc;" , 58 , , February 15 , , Montreal Canadiens , , 5–5 , , 32–16–10 , , 74 , , , - style="background:#cfc;" , 59 , , February 17 , , Pittsburgh Penguins , , 4–1 , , 33–16–10 , , 76 , , , - style="background:#fcf;" , 60 , , February 19 , , @ Calgary Flames , , 4–5 , , 33–17–10 , , 76 , , , - style="background:#cfc;" , 61 , , February 21 , , @ Los Angeles Kings , , 3–1 , , 34–17–10 , , 78 , , , - style="background:#fcf;" , 62 , , February 24 , , @ Vancouver Canucks , , 4–6 , , 34–18–10 , , 78 , , , - style="background:#fcf;" , 63 , , February 25 , , @ Edmonton Oilers , , 2–6 , , 34–19–10 , , 78 , , , - style="background:#cfc;" , 64 , , February 27 , , @ Winnipeg Jets , , 6–3 , , 35–19–10 , , 80 , , , - style="background:#cfc;" , 65 , , February 28 , , @ Minnesota North Stars , , 4–2 , , 36–19–10 , , 82 , , , - , - style="background:#cfc;" , 66 , , March 5 , , Winnipeg Jets , , 10–1 , , 37–19–10 , , 84 , , , - style="background:#fcf;" , 67 , , March 7 , , Edmonton Oilers , , 3–5 , , 37–20–10 , , 84 , , , - style="background:#fcf;" , 68 , , March 8 , , @ Buffalo Sabres , , 4–8 , , 37–21–10 , , 84 , , , - style="background:#cfc;" , 69 , , March 12 , , Detroit Red Wings , , 9–4 , , 38–21–10 , , 86 , , , - style="background:#ffc;" , 70 , , March 14 , , @ New York Islanders , , 3–3 , , 38–21–11 , , 87 , , , - style="background:#ffc;" , 71 , , March 15 , , Toronto Maple Leafs , , 4–4 , , 38–21–12 , , 88 , , , - style="background:#fcf;" , 72 , , March 18 , , @ Chicago Black Hawks , , 1–5 , , 38–22–12 , , 88 , , , - style="background:#cfc;" , 73 , , March 19 , , Boston Bruins , , 5–3 , , 39–22–12 , , 90 , , , - style="background:#ffc;" , 74 , , March 21 , , Chicago Black Hawks , , 4–4 , , 39–22–13 , , 91 , , , - style="background:#cfc;" , 75 , , March 22 , , Calgary Flames , , 6–2 , , 40–22–13 , , 93 , , , - style="background:#fcf;" , 76 , , March 24 , , Washington Capitals , , 2–5 , , 40–23–13 , , 93 , , , - style="background:#cfc;" , 77 , , March 29 , , @ Hartford Whalers , , 4–1 , , 41–23–13 , , 95 , , , - style="background:#ffc;" , 78 , , March 30 , , @ New York Rangers , , 0–0 , , 41–23–14 , , 96 , , , - , - style="background:#ffc;" , 79 , , April 2 , , Buffalo Sabres , , 2–2 , , 41–23–15 , , 97 , , , - style="background:#fcf;" , 80 , , April 5 , , New York Rangers , , 0–2 , , 41–24–15 , , 97 , , , - , - , ''Legend'':

Playoffs

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, , 6–4 , , Flyers lead 1–0 , , , - style="background:#cfc;" , 2 , , April 9 , , Quebec Nordiques , , 8–5 , , Flyers lead 2–0 , , , - style="background:#fcf;" , 3 , , April 11 , , @ Quebec Nordiques , , 0–2 , , Flyers lead 2–1 , , , - style="background:#fcf;" , 4 , , April 12 , , @ Quebec Nordiques , , 3–4 OT , , Series tied 2–2 , , , - style="background:#cfc;" , 5 , , April 14 , , Quebec Nordiques , , 5–2 , , Flyers win 3–2 , , , - , - style="background:#cfc;" , 1 , , April 16 , ,

, , 4–0 , , Flyers lead 1–0 , , , - style="background:#fcf;" , 2 , , April 17 , , Calgary Flames , , 4–5 , , Series tied 1–1 , , , - style="background:#fcf;" , 3 , , April 19 , , @ Calgary Flames , , 1–2 , , Flames lead 2–1 , , , - style="background:#fcf;" , 4 , , April 20 , , @ Calgary Flames , , 4–5 , , Flames lead 3–1 , , , - style="background:#cfc;" , 5 , , April 22 , , Calgary Flames , , 9–4 , , Flames lead 3–2 , , , - style="background:#cfc;" , 6 , , April 24 , , @ Calgary Flames , , 3–2 , , Series tied 3–3 , , , - style="background:#fcf;" , 7 , , April 26 , , Calgary Flames , , 1–4 , , Flames win 4–3 , , , - , - , ''Legend'':

Player statistics

Scoring

* ''Position abbreviations: C =

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; D =

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; G =

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; LW =

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; RW =

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'' * '' = Joined team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, signing) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Flyers only.'' * '' = Left team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, release) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Flyers only.''

Goaltending

* '' = Joined team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, signing) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Flyers only.'' * '' = Left team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, release) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Flyers only.''

Awards and records

Awards

Records

Among the team records set during the 1980–81 season was

tying the team record for goals in a single period (3) on December 13. The team’s 2,621 penalty minutes during the regular season is a franchise record. During their preliminary round series against the

, the two shorthanded goals scored during game two tied a team record. Seven seconds into game four

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scored the fastest goal from the start of a playoff game in team history. A number of team records were set or tied during game four of their quarterfinal series against the

, most notably setting a team record for most goals during a playoff game (9). Their five goals during the first period (5) is also tied for the team record.

Ken Linseman Kenneth S. "The Rat" Linseman (born August 11, 1958) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey centre who played 15 seasons in the National Hockey League for the Philadelphia Flyers, Edmonton Oilers, Boston Bruins and Toronto Maple Leafs. He a ...

tied team records for most assists in a playoff game (4) and period (3). Their 9–4 victory in the game ended a team record seven game playoff road losing streak dating back to May 17, 1980.2016–2017 Philadelphia Flyers Media Guide, p. 347

Milestones

Transactions

The Flyers were involved in the following transactions from May 25, 1980, the day after the deciding game of the

1980 Stanley Cup Finals The 1980 Stanley Cup Finals was the championship series of the National Hockey League's (NHL) 1979–80 season, and the culmination of the 1980 Stanley Cup playoffs. It was contested by the New York Islanders in their first-ever Finals appearance ...

, through May 21, 1981, the day of the deciding game of the

1981 Stanley Cup Finals The 1981 Stanley Cup Finals was the championship series of the National Hockey League's (NHL) 1980–81 season, and the culmination of the 1981 Stanley Cup playoffs. It was contested by the Minnesota North Stars, making their first Finals appea ...

Trades

Players acquired

Players lost

Signings

Draft picks

Philadelphia's picks at the

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, which was held at the

Montreal Forum Montreal Forum (french: Le Forum de Montréal) is a historic building located facing Cabot Square in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Called "the most storied building in hockey history" by ''Sporting News'', it was an indoor arena which served as the h ...

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, on June 11, 1980.

Farm teams

The Flyers were affiliated with the

Maine Mariners Maine Mariners may refer to: * Maine Mariners (AHL), an ice hockey team in Portland, Maine, which operated from 1977 to 1992 * Maine Mariners (ECHL) The Maine Mariners are a professional ice hockey team in the ECHL that began play in the 2018 ...

of the AHL and the

Toledo Goaldiggers The Toledo Goaldiggers were a minor professional ice hockey club based in Toledo, Ohio, from 1974 to 1986. They played in the International Hockey League (IHL) and held their home games at the Toledo Sports Arena on the east side of Toledo. Pr ...

of the IHL.

Notes

References

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