The 1981–82

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season was the team's 12th in the

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. The Vancouver Canucks made their first appearance in the

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, losing to the

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4 games to 0.

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Final standings

Record vs. opponents

Schedule and results

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, , 0 – 3 , , Vancouver , , 3–5–3 , , 9 , - , 12 , , October 31 , , Vancouver , , 8 – 4 , ,

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, , 4–5–3 , , 11 , - , - , 13 , , November 1 , , Vancouver , , 1 – 3 , ,

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, , 4–6–3 , , 11 , - , 14 , , November 4 , , Vancouver , , 4 – 1 , , Hartford , , 5–6–3 , , 13 , - , 15 , , November 5 , , Vancouver , , 1 – 2 , ,

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, , 1 – 5 , , Vancouver , , 6–7–3 , , 15 , - , 17 , , November 11 , , Quebec , , 5 – 6 , , Vancouver , , 7–7–3 , , 17 , - , 18 , , November 14 , , Montreal , , 4 – 1 , , Vancouver , , 7–8–3 , , 17 , - , 19 , , November 15 , , Vancouver , , 7 – 4 , , Calgary , , 8–8–3 , , 19 , - , 20 , , November 19 , , Detroit , , 3 – 8 , , Vancouver , , 9–8–3 , , 21 , - , 21 , , November 21 , , Vancouver , , 3 – 8 , , Edmonton , , 9–9–3 , , 21 , - , 22 , , November 22 , , Colorado , , 5 – 5 , , Vancouver , , 9–9–4 , , 22 , - , 23 , , November 25 , ,

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, , 0 – 5 , , Vancouver , , 12–10–4 , , 28 , - , 27 , , December 4 , , Vancouver , , 3 – 7 , , Edmonton , , 12–11–4 , , 28 , - , 28 , , December 5 , , Edmonton , , 3 – 3 , , Vancouver , , 12–11–5 , , 29 , - , 29 , , December 9 , , NY Islanders , , 3 – 4 , , Vancouver , , 13–11–5 , , 31 , - , 30 , , December 12 , , Vancouver , , 5 – 7 , , Los Angeles , , 13–12–5 , , 31 , - , 31 , , December 13 , , Calgary , , 7 – 6 , , Vancouver , , 13–13–5 , , 31 , - , 32 , , December 16 , ,

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, , 6 – 6 , , Vancouver , , 13–13–6 , , 32 , - , 33 , , December 18 , , Vancouver , , 1 – 3 , , Colorado , , 13–14–6 , , 32 , - , 34 , , December 19 , , Vancouver , , 0 – 5 , ,

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, , 13–15–6 , , 32 , - , 35 , , December 22 , , Minnesota , , 4 – 4 , , Vancouver , , 13–15–7 , , 33 , - , 36 , , December 23 , , Vancouver , , 1 – 6 , , Edmonton , , 13–16–7 , , 33 , - , 37 , , December 26 , , Los Angeles , , 2 – 2 , , Vancouver , , 13–16–8 , , 34 , - , 38 , , December 29 , , Boston , , 5 – 3 , , Vancouver , , 13–17–8 , , 34 , - , 39 , , December 31 , , Edmonton , , 1 – 3 , , Vancouver , , 14–17–8 , , 36 , - , - , 40 , , January 2 , , Vancouver , , 2 – 5 , , Washington , , 14–18–8 , , 36 , - , 41 , , January 4 , , Vancouver , , 1 – 4 , , NY Islanders , , 14–19–8 , , 36 , - , 42 , , January 7 , , Vancouver , , 1 – 4 , , NY Rangers , , 14–20–8 , , 36 , - , 43 , , January 9 , , Vancouver , , 3 – 4 , , Pittsburgh , , 14–21–8 , , 36 , - , 44 , , January 10 , , Vancouver , , 2 – 3 , , Chicago , , 14–22–8 , , 36 , - , 45 , , January 13 , , Calgary , , 1 – 5 , , Vancouver , , 15–22–8 , , 38 , - , 46 , , January 15 , , Los Angeles , , 3 – 3 , , Vancouver , , 15–22–9 , , 39 , - , 47 , , January 17 , , Pittsburgh , , 3 – 3 , , Vancouver , , 15–22–10 , , 40 , - , 48 , , January 19 , , St. Louis , , 5 – 4 , , Vancouver , , 15–23–10 , , 40 , - , 49 , , January 22 , , Edmonton , , 4 – 3 , , Vancouver , , 15–24–10 , , 40 , - , 50 , , January 24 , , Los Angeles , , 5 – 5 , , Vancouver , , 15–24–11 , , 41 , - , 51 , , January 27 , , Buffalo , , 3 – 4 , , Vancouver , , 16–24–11 , , 43 , - , 52 , , January 30 , , Philadelphia , , 2 – 4 , , Vancouver , , 17–24–11 , , 45 , - , - , 53 , , February 2 , , NY Rangers , , 4 – 3 , , Vancouver , , 17–25–11 , , 45 , - , 54 , , February 3 , , Toronto , , 1 – 3 , , Vancouver , , 18–25–11 , , 47 , - , 55 , , February 6 , , Vancouver , , 4 – 5 , , Los Angeles , , 18–26–11 , , 47 , - , 56 , , February 10 , , Vancouver , , 4 – 1 , , Toronto , , 19–26–11 , , 49 , - , 57 , , February 11 , , Vancouver , , 4 – 4 , , Detroit , , 19–26–12 , , 50 , - , 58 , , February 13 , , Vancouver , , 3 – 2 , , St. Louis , , 20–26–12 , , 52 , - , 59 , , February 15 , , Vancouver , , 4 – 1 , , Chicago , , 21–26–12 , , 54 , - , 60 , , February 17 , , Boston , , 3 – 6 , , Vancouver , , 22–26–12 , , 56 , - , 61 , , February 20 , , Hartford , , 2 – 4 , , Vancouver , , 23–26–12 , , 58 , - , 62 , , February 23 , , Calgary , , 2 – 2 , , Vancouver , , 23–26–13 , , 59 , - , 63 , , February 25 , , Vancouver , , 4 – 11 , , Calgary , , 23–27–13 , , 59 , - , 64 , , February 26 , , Vancouver , , 4 – 3 , , Colorado , , 24–27–13 , , 61 , - , 65 , , February 28 , , Philadelphia , , 3 – 3 , , Vancouver , , 24–27–14 , , 62 , - , - , 66 , , March 3 , , Vancouver , , 2 – 3 , , Colorado , , 24–28–14 , , 62 , - , 67 , , March 6 , , Vancouver , , 1 – 3 , , Minnesota , , 24–29–14 , , 62 , - , 68 , , March 7 , , Vancouver , , 2 – 5 , , Winnipeg , , 24–30–14 , , 62 , - , 69 , , March 10 , , Buffalo , , 7 – 4 , , Vancouver , , 24–31–14 , , 62 , - , 70 , , March 11 , , Vancouver , , 3 – 6 , , Calgary , , 24–32–14 , , 62 , - , 71 , , March 13 , , Vancouver , , 3 – 5 , , Edmonton , , 24–33–14 , , 62 , - , 72 , , March 17 , , Vancouver , , 6 – 6 , , Washington , , 24–33–15 , , 63 , - , 73 , , March 18 , , Vancouver , , 4 – 2 , , Montreal , , 25–33–15 , , 65 , - , 74 , , March 20 , , Vancouver , , 3 – 3 , , Quebec , , 25–33–16 , , 66 , - , 75 , , March 24 , , Colorado , , 4 – 5 , , Vancouver , , 26–33–16 , , 68 , - , 76 , , March 27 , , Calgary , , 2 – 7 , , Vancouver , , 27–33–16 , , 70 , - , 77 , , March 28 , , Winnipeg , , 0 – 5 , , Vancouver , , 28–33–16 , , 72 , - , 78 , , March 31 , , Colorado , , 4 – 4 , , Vancouver , , 28–33–17 , , 73 , - , - , 79 , , April 3 , , Vancouver , , 6 – 0 , , Los Angeles , , 29–33–17 , , 75 , - , 80 , , April 4 , , Los Angeles , , 4 – 7 , , Vancouver , , 30–33–17 , , 77 , - , - , ''Legend'':

Playoffs

, - , 1 , , April 7 , , Calgary , , 3 – 5 , , Vancouver , , , , Vancouver leads 1–0 , - , 2 , , April 8 , , Calgary , , 1 – 2 , , Vancouver , , OT , , Vancouver leads 2–0 , - , 3 , , April 10 , , Vancouver , , 3 – 1 , , Calgary , , , , Vancouver wins 3–0 , - , - , 1 , , April 15 , , Los Angeles , , 2 – 3 , , Vancouver , , , , Vancouver leads 1–0 , - , 2 , , April 16 , , Los Angeles , , 3 – 2 , , Vancouver , , OT , , Series tied 1–1 , - , 3 , , April 18 , , Vancouver , , 4 – 3 , , Los Angeles , , OT , , Vancouver leads 2–1 , - , 4 , , April 19 , , Vancouver , , 5 – 4 , , Los Angeles , , , , Vancouver leads 3–1 , - , 5 , , April 21 , , Los Angeles , , 2 – 5 , , Vancouver , , , , Vancouver wins 4–1 , - , - , 1 , , April 27 , , Vancouver , , 2 – 1 , , Chicago , , OT , , Vancouver leads 1–0 , - , 2 , , April 29 , , Vancouver , , 1 – 4 , , Chicago , , , , Series tied 1–1 , - , 3 , , May 1 , , Chicago , , 3 – 4 , , Vancouver , , , , Vancouver leads 2–1 , - , 4 , , May 4 , , Chicago , , 3 – 5 , , Vancouver , , , , Vancouver leads 3–1 , - , 5 , , May 6 , , Vancouver , , 6 – 2 , , Chicago , , , , Vancouver wins 4–1 , - , - , 1 , , May 8 , , Vancouver , , 5 – 6 , , New York , , OT , , New York leads 1–0 , - , 2 , , May 11 , , Vancouver , , 4 – 6 , , New York , , , , New York leads 2–0 , - , 3 , , May 13 , , New York , , 3 – 0 , , Vancouver , , , , New York leads 3–0 , - , 4 , , May 16 , , New York , , 3 – 1 , , Vancouver , , , , New York wins 4–0 , - , - , ''Legend'':

Player statistics

Skaters

''Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes'' ^†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining Vancouver. Stats reflect time with the Canucks only. Denotes player traded by Vancouver midway through the season. Stats reflect time with Canucks only.

Goaltenders

''Note: GP = Games played; Min = Minutes; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GA = Goals against; SO = Shutouts; GAA = Goals against average''

Awards and records

Trophies and awards

* Cyclone Taylor Award (Canucks MVP): Richard Brodeur * Cyrus H. McLean Trophy (Canucks Leading Scorer): Thomas Gradin * Babe Pratt Trophy (Canucks Outstanding Defenceman): Harold Snespts * Fred J. Hume Award (Canucks Unsung Hero): Lars Lindgren * Most Exciting Player Award: Thomas Gradin *

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(Most Three-Star selections): Richard Brodeur

Records achieved in the season

''Note: Only records that stand as of 2007–08 are listed''

Canucks team records

*Fewest losses at home: (8) – repeated in 1994–95 *Most ties at home: (12) – repeated in 1977–78 *Longest road losing streak: 12 games, November 28, 1981 – February 7, 1982

Canucks individual records

*Most points, rookie: Ivan Hlinka (60) – repeated in 1991–92 (

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) *Most goals, one game: Rosaire Paiement (4) – repeated eleven times

Records achieved in the playoffs

Canucks team records

*Most penalty minutes, one series: 285, 1982 Campbell Conference Finals versus

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*Shortest overtime: 1:23, April 18, 1982, versus

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(Colin Campbell) *Most penalty minutes, one game: 106, April 29, 1982, versus Chicago Black Hawks *Most penalty minutes, one game by opponent: 90, May 6, 1982, versus Chicago Black Hawks *Most penalty minutes, one game by both teams: 188, April 29, 1982, versus Chicago Black Hawks *Fewest shots on goal, one game: 16, April 19, 1982, versus Los Angeles Kings *Most goals against, one game: 4, May 11, 1982, versus

(repeated 5 times) *Most shots on goal by opponent, one period: 19, April 29, 1982, versus Chicago Black Hawks (repeated in

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) *Fastest goal to start game: 0:08, April 7, 1982, versus

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(Stan Smyl) *Fastest goal to start period: 0:08, April 7, 1982, versus

(Stan Smyl)

Canucks individual records

*Most penalty minutes, one year: Tiger Williams (116) *Longest assist streak: Lars Mollin (5) *Most penalty minutes, one series: Tiger Williams versus Chicago Black Hawks (51) *Fastest two goals in one period, opposition:

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, New York Islanders, May 16, 1982 (3:00 in 2nd period)

Transactions

The Canucks were involved in the following transactions during the 1981–82 season.

Trades

Draft picks

Vancouver's picks at the 1981 NHL entry draft. The draft was held at the

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References

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Regular season

Final standings

Record vs. opponents

Schedule and results

Playoffs

Player statistics

Skaters

Goaltenders

Awards and records

Trophies and awards

Records achieved in the season

Canucks team records

Canucks individual records

Records achieved in the playoffs

Canucks team records

Canucks individual records

Transactions

Trades

Draft picks

See also

References