The 1980–81 New York Islanders season was the ninth season in the franchise's history. It involved winning the

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Offseason

NHL Draft

New York's draft picks at the 1980 NHL entry draft held at the

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Regular season

* January 24, 1981 – In a victory over the

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, 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

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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 (NHL), Atlantic Division in the Eastern Conference (NHL), Eastern Conference. The t ...

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( 1980–81) , , 3–0–1 , - , 5, , T, , October 18, 1980, , 5–5 , , align="left",

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( 1980–81) , , 3–0–3 , - , 7, , L, , October 21, 1980, , 3–6 , , align="left",

Vancouver Canucks The Vancouver Canucks are a professional ice hockey team based in Vancouver. The Canucks compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Pacific Division (NHL), Pacific Division in the Western Conference (NHL), Western Conferenc ...

( 1980–81) , , 3–1–3 , - , 8, , L, , October 23, 1980, , 2–4 , , align="left", @

Philadelphia Flyers The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional ice hockey team based in Philadelphia. The Flyers compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern Conference (NHL), Eastern Conference. The team play ...

( 1980–81) , , 3–2–3 , - , 9, , L, , October 25, 1980, , 1–3 , , align="left",

( 1980–81) , , 3–3–3 , - , 10, , L, , October 26, 1980, , 2–5 , , align="left", @

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 (NHL), Atlantic Division in the Eastern Conference (NHL), Eastern Con ...

( 1980–81) , , 3–4–3 , - , 11, , W, , October 28, 1980, , 6–4 , , align="left",

Montreal Canadiens The Montreal Canadiens (), officially ' ( Canadian Hockey Club) and colloquially known as the Habs, are a professional ice hockey team based in Montreal. The Canadiens compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Atlantic D ...

( 1980–81) , , 4–4–3 , - , - , 12, , L, , November 1, 1980, , 3–7 , , align="left",

Los Angeles Kings The Los Angeles Kings are a professional ice hockey team based in Los Angeles. The Kings compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Pacific Division (NHL), Pacific Division in the Western Conference (NHL), Western Conference. ...

( 1980–81) , , 4–5–3 , - , 13, , W, , November 4, 1980, , 6–4 , , align="left",

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( 1980–81) , , 6–5–3 , - , 15, , W, , November 8, 1980, , 7–3 , , align="left",

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( 1980–81) , , 7–5–3 , - , 16, , T, , November 11, 1980, , 6–6 , , align="left",

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 ...

( 1980–81) , , 7–5–4 , - , 17, , W, , November 12, 1980, , 4–2 , , align="left", @

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. The Maple Leafs compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the A ...

( 1980–81) , , 8–5–4 , - , 18, , W, , November 15, 1980, , 4–1 , , align="left",

( 1980–81) , , 9–5–4 , - , 19, , W, , November 17, 1980, , 2–1 , , align="left", @

( 1980–81) , , 10–5–4 , - , 20, , W, , November 18, 1980, , 7–2 , , align="left", @ St. Louis Blues ( 1980–81) , , 11–5–4 , - , 21, , W, , November 20, 1980, , 5–0 , , align="left",

( 1980–81) , , 12–5–4 , - , 22, , W, , November 22, 1980, , 6–4 , , align="left",

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

( 1980–81) , , 13–5–4 , - , 23, , T, , November 25, 1980, , 4–4 , , align="left",

Winnipeg Jets The Winnipeg Jets are a professional ice hockey team based in Winnipeg. The Jets compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Central Division (NHL), Central Division in the Western Conference (NHL), Western Conference. The te ...

( 1980–81) , , 13–5–5 , - , 24, , W, , November 27, 1980, , 4–3 , , align="left", @

( 1980–81) , , 14–5–5 , - , 25, , W, , November 29, 1980, , 5–1 , , align="left",

( 1980–81) , , 15–5–5 , - , 26, , W, , November 30, 1980, , 7–3 , , align="left", @

( 1980–81) , , 16–5–5 , - , - , 27, , W, , December 2, 1980, , 5–1 , , align="left",

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 (baseball), National League (NL) National League West, West Division. Th ...

( 1980–81) , , 17–5–5 , - , 28, , L, , December 4, 1980, , 3–4 , , align="left", @

( 1980–81) , , 17–6–5 , - , 29, , L, , December 6, 1980, , 3–5 , , align="left", @

( 1980–81) , , 17–7–5 , - , 30, , W, , December 7, 1980, , 5–3 , , align="left", @

( 1980–81) , , 18–7–5 , - , 31, , W, , December 10, 1980, , 3–2 , , align="left", @

( 1980–81) , , 19–7–5 , - , 32, , T, , December 13, 1980, , 4–4 , , align="left", @

Calgary Flames The Calgary Flames are a professional ice hockey team based in Calgary. The Flames compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Pacific Division (NHL), Pacific Division in the Western Conference (NHL), Western Conference. The ...

( 1980–81) , , 19–7–6 , - , 33, , W, , December 14, 1980, , 5–4 , , align="left", @

( 1980–81) , , 20–7–6 , - , 34, , W, , December 16, 1980, , 6–2 , , align="left",

( 1980–81) , , 21–7–6 , - , 35, , W, , December 20, 1980, , 5–2 , , align="left",

( 1980–81) , , 22–7–6 , - , 36, , W, , December 21, 1980, , 9–0 , , align="left", @

( 1980–81) , , 23–7–6 , - , 37, , T, , December 23, 1980, , 2–2 , , align="left",

( 1980–81) , , 23–7–7 , - , 38, , T, , December 27, 1980, , 5–5 , , align="left", @

( 1980–81) , , 23–7–8 , - , 39, , W, , December 30, 1980, , 9–3 , , align="left",

( 1980–81) , , 24–7–8 , - , - , 40, , L, , January 2, 1981, , 1–3 , , align="left", @

( 1980–81) , , 24–8–8 , - , 41, , W, , January 3, 1981, , 8–1 , , align="left",

( 1980–81) , , 25–8–8 , - , 42, , W, , January 6, 1981, , 6–3 , , align="left",

( 1980–81) , , 26–8–8 , - , 43, , L, , January 7, 1981, , 3–7 , , align="left", @

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( 1980–81) , , 26–9–8 , - , 44, , L, , January 10, 1981, , 2–3 , , align="left",

( 1980–81) , , 26–10–8 , - , 45, , W, , January 11, 1981, , 4–2 , , align="left", @

( 1980–81) , , 27–10–8 , - , 46, , W, , January 13, 1981, , 6–3 , , align="left",

( 1980–81) , , 28–10–8 , - , 47, , W, , January 17, 1981, , 6–4 , , align="left",

( 1980–81) , , 29–10–8 , - , 48, , W, , January 20, 1981, , 5–0 , , align="left",

( 1980–81) , , 30–10–8 , - , 49, , W, , January 22, 1981, , 3–0 , , align="left", @

( 1980–81) , , 31–10–8 , - , 50, , W, , January 24, 1981, , 7–4 , , align="left",

( 1980–81) , , 32–10–8 , - , 51, , L, , January 26, 1981, , 3–5 , , align="left",

( 1980–81) , , 32–11–8 , - , 52, , W, , January 28, 1981, , 6–4 , , align="left", @

( 1980–81) , , 33–11–8 , - , 53, , L, , January 31, 1981, , 1–5 , , align="left", @

( 1980–81) , , 33–12–8 , - , - , 54, , L, , February 1, 1981, , 3–6 , , align="left", @

( 1980–81) , , 33–13–8 , - , 55, , W, , February 3, 1981, , 8–1 , , align="left",

( 1980–81) , , 34–13–8 , - , 56, , L, , February 4, 1981, , 3–9 , , align="left", @

( 1980–81) , , 34–14–8 , - , 57, , T, , February 7, 1981, , 5–5 , , align="left",

( 1980–81) , , 34–14–9 , - , 58, , L, , February 12, 1981, , 3–5 , , align="left", @

( 1980–81) , , 34–15–9 , - , 59, , T, , February 14, 1981, , 1–1 , , align="left", St. Louis Blues ( 1980–81) , , 34–15–10 , - , 60, , L, , February 17, 1981, , 5–8 , , align="left",

( 1980–81) , , 34–16–10 , - , 61, , W, , February 21, 1981, , 6–3 , , align="left",

( 1980–81) , , 35–16–10 , - , 62, , W, , February 23, 1981, , 4–1 , , align="left", @

( 1980–81) , , 36–16–10 , - , 63, , L, , February 25, 1981, , 4–11 , , align="left", @

( 1980–81) , , 36–17–10 , - , 64, , W, , February 27, 1981, , 5–1 , , align="left", @

( 1980–81) , , 37–17–10 , - , 65, , W, , February 28, 1981, , 2–1 , , align="left", @

( 1980–81) , , 38–17–10 , - , - , 66, , T, , March 3, 1981, , 8–8 , , align="left",

( 1980–81) , , 38–17–11 , - , 67, , W, , March 7, 1981, , 3–1 , , align="left",

( 1980–81) , , 39–17–11 , - , 68, , W, , March 11, 1981, , 6–3 , , align="left", @

( 1980–81) , , 40–17–11 , - , 69, , W, , March 12, 1981, , 5–0 , , align="left", @

( 1980–81) , , 41–17–11 , - , 70, , T, , March 14, 1981, , 3–3 , , align="left",

( 1980–81) , , 41–17–12 , - , 71, , T, , March 17, 1981, , 3–3 , , align="left",

( 1980–81) , , 41–17–13 , - , 72, , W, , March 20, 1981, , 5–3 , , align="left", @

( 1980–81) , , 42–17–13 , - , 73, , W, , March 22, 1981, , 6–2 , , align="left", @

( 1980–81) , , 43–17–13 , - , 74, , W, , March 24, 1981, , 5–3 , , align="left", @ St. Louis Blues ( 1980–81) , , 44–17–13 , - , 75, , T, , March 28, 1981, , 4–4 , , align="left",

( 1980–81) , , 44–17–14 , - , 76, , W, , March 29, 1981, , 5–4 , , align="left", @

( 1980–81) , , 45–17–14 , - , 77, , L, , March 31, 1981, , 1–3 , , align="left", @

( 1980–81) , , 45–18–14 , - , - , 78, , W, , April 2, 1981, , 2–1 , , align="left",

( 1980–81) , , 46–18–14 , - , 79, , W, , April 4, 1981, , 4–1 , , align="left",

( 1980–81) , , 47–18–14 , - , 80, , W, , April 5, 1981, , 7–3 , , align="left", @

( 1980–81) , , 48–18–14 , - , - , ''Legend'':

Player statistics

Note: Pos = Position; GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/- = plus/minus; PIM = Penalty minutes; PPG = Power-play goals; SHG = Short-handed goals; GWG = Game-winning goals
MIN = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GA = Goals-against; GAA = Goals-against average; SO = Shutouts;

Playoffs

Stanley Cup Finals

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Awards and records

* Butch Goring, Conn Smythe Trophy

References

External links

Islanders on Hockey Database
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