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The 1981–82 Calgary Flames
Calgary Flames
The Calgary Flames are a professional ice hockey team based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is the third major-professional ice hockey team to represent the city of Calgary, following the...

season was the second

Calgary Flames seasons

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season

Season (sports)

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in Calgary

Calgary

Calgary is a city in the Province of Alberta, Canada. It is located in the south of the province, in an area of foothills and prairie, approximately east of the front ranges of the Canadian Rockies...

and tenth for the Flames franchise in the National Hockey League

National Hockey League

The National Hockey League is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a major professional ice hockey league of 30 franchised member clubs, of which 7 are currently located in Canada and 23 in the United States...

. The follow-up to the Flames' first season in Calgary proved to be disappointing on the ice. 29 wins represented the Flames lowest total since the franchise's inaugural season

1972–73 Atlanta Flames season

The 1972–73 Atlanta Flames season was the inaugural season for the Flames' franchise.-NHL Amateur Draft:-NHL Expansion Draft:-Regular season:...

in Atlanta

Atlanta, Georgia

Atlanta is the capital and most populous city in the U.S. state of Georgia. According to the 2010 census, Atlanta's population is 420,003. Atlanta is the cultural and economic center of the Atlanta metropolitan area, which is home to 5,268,860 people and is the ninth largest metropolitan area in...

. Despite the poor record, Calgary finished in third place in the newly organized Smythe Division

Smythe Division

The NHL's Smythe Division was formed in 1974 as part of the Clarence Campbell Conference. The division existed for 19 seasons until 1993. It was named in honor of Conn Smythe. It is the fore-runner of the NHL's Northwest Division and NHL's Pacific Division....

, earning a playoff match-up against the Vancouver Canucks

Vancouver Canucks

The Vancouver Canucks are a professional ice hockey team based in Vancouver, :British Columbia, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The Canucks play their home games at Rogers Arena, formerly known as General Motors Place,...

. The Flames returned to their Atlanta form, being swept out of the post-season in three straight games, as the Canucks began their run to the Stanley Cup

Stanley Cup

The Stanley Cup is an ice hockey club trophy, awarded annually to the National Hockey League playoffs champion after the conclusion of the Stanley Cup Finals. It has been referred to as The Cup, Lord Stanley's Cup, The Holy Grail, or facetiously as Lord Stanley's Mug...

Finals.

The 1981–82 season saw the Flames acquire Lanny McDonald

Lanny McDonald

Lanny King McDonald is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player for the Toronto Maple Leafs, Colorado Rockies and Calgary Flames of the National Hockey League . He played over 1,100 games during a 16-year NHL career in which he scored 500 goals and over 1,000 points...

from the Colorado Rockies

Colorado Rockies (NHL)

The Colorado Rockies were an American professional ice hockey team in the National Hockey League that played in Denver, Colorado, from 1976 to 1982. They were a relocation of the Kansas City Scouts, a 1974 expansion team. The franchise moved to East Rutherford, New Jersey, in 1982 and was...

, bringing the Hanna, Alberta

Hanna, Alberta

Hanna is a town in east-central Alberta, Canada.The town's main industries are agriculture, oil production, tourism, and coal mining. It is the centre of a large trading area called Short Grass County and is the home of approximately 200 businesses...

product home. Sporting his trademark moustache, McDonald would spend his final seven seasons with the Flames, and remains an icon in Calgary. McDonald would score 34 of his 40 goals that season in a Flames uniform.

Pekka Rautakallio

Pekka Rautakallio

Pekka Rautakallio is a retired Finnish professional ice hockey defenceman who played three seasons in the National Hockey League for the Atlanta Flames and Calgary Flames.-Early years:...

was the Flames representative at the 1982 All-Star Game

34th National Hockey League All-Star Game

The 34th NHL All-Star Game was held in Capital Centre in Landover, Maryland, home to the Washington Capitals, on February 9, 1982.- Wales Conference All-Stars :* Coach: Al Arbour | valign=top width=50% align=left |...

Game log

1981–82 Game log

October: 2–7–2 (home: 1–2–2; road: 1–5–0)
#	Date	Visitor	Score	Home	Record	Pts
1	October 8	Vancouver Vancouver Canucks The Vancouver Canucks are a professional ice hockey team based in Vancouver, :British Columbia, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The Canucks play their home games at Rogers Arena, formerly known as General Motors Place,...	1 – 1	Calgary	0–0–1	1
2	October 10	Calgary	6 – 4	St.Louis	1–0–1	3
3	October 11	Calgary	0 – 3	Chicago Chicago Blackhawks The Chicago Blackhawks are a professional ice hockey team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They have won four Stanley Cup championships since their founding in 1926, most recently coming in 2009-10...	1–1–1	3
4	October 13	Calgary	3 – 4	Los Angeles Los Angeles Kings The Los Angeles Kings are a professional ice hockey team based in Los Angeles, California. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...	1–2–1	3
5	October 15	Winnipeg	5 – 4	Calgary	1–3–1	3
6	October 16	Calgary	4 – 8	Edmonton Edmonton Oilers The Edmonton Oilers are a professional ice hockey team based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division in the Western Conference of the National Hockey League ....	1–4–1	3
7	October 20	Edmonton	5 – 4	Calgary	1–5–1	3
8	October 22	Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Penguins The Pittsburgh Penguins are a professional ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The franchise was founded in 1967 as one of the first expansion teams during the league's original...	3 – 3	Calgary	1–5–2	4
9	October 24	Hartford Hartford Whalers The Hartford Whalers were a professional ice hockey team based for most of its existence in Hartford, Connecticut, U.S.A.. The club played in the World Hockey Association from 1972–79 and in the National Hockey League from 1979–97...	3 – 7	Calgary	2–5–2	6
10	October 28	Calgary	1 – 6	Minnesota Minnesota North Stars The Minnesota North Stars were a professional ice hockey team in the National Hockey League for 26 seasons, from 1967 to 1993. The North Stars played their home games at the Met Center in Bloomington, and the team's colors for most of its history were green, yellow, gold and white...	2–6–2	6
11	October 29	Calgary	4 – 12	Detroit Detroit Red Wings The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League , and are one of the Original Six teams of the NHL, along with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, New York...	2–7–2	6

November: 5–5–4 (home: 5–2–2; road: 0–3–2)
#	Date	Visitor	Score	Home	Record	Pts
12	November 1	Calgary	2 – 4	NY Rangers New York Rangers The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the borough of Manhattan in New York, New York, USA. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the...	2–8–2	6
13	November 3	Calgary	2 – 2	NY Islanders New York Islanders The New York Islanders are a professional ice hockey team based in Uniondale, New York. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...	2–8–3	7
14	November 4	Calgary	3 – 3	Buffalo Buffalo Sabres The Buffalo Sabres are a professional ice hockey team based in Buffalo, New York. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League .-Founding and early success: 1970-71—1980-81:...	2–8–4	8
15	November 7	Calgary	2 – 4	St. Louis	2–9–4	8
16	November 8	Calgary	4 – 10	Chicago	2–10–4	8
17	November 10	St. Louis	7 – 0	Calgary	2–11–4	8
18	November 12	Quebec Quebec Nordiques The Quebec Nordiques were a professional ice hockey team based in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada. The Nordiques played in the World Hockey Association and the National Hockey League...	2 – 3	Calgary	3–11–4	10
19	November 15	Vancouver	7 – 4	Calgary	3–12–4	10
20	November 17	Winnipeg	4 – 6	Calgary	4–12–4	12
21	November 19	Los Angeles	3 – 6	Calgary	5–12–4	14
22	November 21	Detroit	4 – 4	Calgary	5–12–5	15
23	November 24	Colorado Colorado Rockies (NHL) The Colorado Rockies were an American professional ice hockey team in the National Hockey League that played in Denver, Colorado, from 1976 to 1982. They were a relocation of the Kansas City Scouts, a 1974 expansion team. The franchise moved to East Rutherford, New Jersey, in 1982 and was...	2 – 9	Calgary	6–12–5	17
24	November 26	Los Angeles	1 – 7	Calgary	7–12–5	19
25	November 28	Chicago	4 – 4	Calgary	7–12–6	20

December: 5–6–2 (home: 1–3–2; road: 4–3–0)
#	Date	Visitor	Score	Home	Record	Pts
26	December 2	Calgary	3 – 9	Washington Washington Capitals The Washington Capitals are a professional ice hockey team based in Washington, D.C. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Since their founding in 1974, "The Caps" have won one conference championship to reach the 1998 Stanley Cup...	7–13–6	20
27	December 3	Calgary	1 – 6	Philadelphia Philadelphia Flyers The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional ice hockey team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...	7–14–6	20
28	December 5	Calgary	7 – 4	Montreal Montreal Canadiens The Montreal Canadiens are a professional ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is officially known as ...	8–14–6	22
29	December 8	Calgary	7 – 4	Quebec	9–14–6	24
30	December 12	NY Islanders	3 – 3	Calgary	9–14–7	25
31	December 13	Calgary	7 – 6	Vancouver	10–14–7	27
32	December 17	Edmonton	5 – 4	Calgary	10–15–7	27
33	December 19	Colorado	2 – 5	Calgary	11–15–7	29
34	December 20	Calgary	7 – 5	Edmonton	12–15–7	31
35	December 23	Minnesota Minnesota North Stars The Minnesota North Stars were a professional ice hockey team in the National Hockey League for 26 seasons, from 1967 to 1993. The North Stars played their home games at the Met Center in Bloomington, and the team's colors for most of its history were green, yellow, gold and white...	4 – 4	Calgary	12–15–8	32
36	December 26	Calgary	3 – 6	Colorado	12–16–8	32
37	December 28	Philadelphia	7 – 4	Calgary	12–17–8	32
38	December 30	Boston	4 – 2	Calgary	12–18–8	32

January: 7–4–4 (home: 5–0–1; road: 2–4–3)
#	Date	Visitor	Score	Home	Record	Pts
39	January 2	Calgary	5 – 5	Los Angeles	12–18–9	33
40	January 5	Colorado	4 – 5	Calgary	13–18–9	35
41	January 7	Toronto Toronto Maple Leafs The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...	4 – 4	Calgary	13–18–10	36
42	January 9	Calgary	2 – 7	Edmonton	13–19–10	36
43	January 10	Edmonton	1 – 5	Calgary	14–19–10	38
44	January 13	Calgary	1 – 5	Vancouver	14–20–10	38
45	January 14	Los Angeles	2 – 5	Calgary	15–20–10	40
46	January 16	Pittsburgh	0 – 4	Calgary	16–20–10	42
47	January 17	Calgary	5 – 3	Colorado	17–20–10	44
48	January 20	Calgary	4 – 4	Toronto	17–20–11	45
49	January 21	Calgary	7 – 4	Detroit	18–20–11	47
50	January 23	Calgary	2 – 6	Montreal	18–21–11	47
51	January 25	Calgary	3 – 3	Boston	18–21–12	48
52	January 27	Calgary	1 – 3	Hartford	18–22–12	48
53	January 30	Buffalo	2 – 3	Calgary	19–22–12	50

February: 4–5–3 (home: 4–3–2; road: 0–2–1)
#	Date	Visitor	Score	Home	Record	Pts
54	February 2	Montreal	5 – 3	Calgary	19–23–12	50
55	February 4	NY Rangers	4 – 4	Calgary	19–23–13	51
56	February 5	Calgary	4 – 6	Winnipeg	19–24–13	51
57	February 7	Toronto	2 – 8	Calgary	20–24–13	53
58	February 11	Washington	5 – 3	Calgary	20–25–13	53
59	February 13	Boston	3 – 6	Calgary	21–25–13	55
60	February 16	Hartford	2 – 7	Calgary	22–25–13	57
61	February 18	Minnesota	2 – 2	Calgary	22–25–14	58
62	February 20	Calgary	2 – 6	Los Angeles	22–26–14	58
63	February 23	Calgary	2 – 2	Vancouver	22–26–15	59
64	February 25	Vancouver	4 – 11	Calgary	23–26–15	61
65	February 27	Philadelphia	9 – 8	Calgary	23–27–15	61

March: 5–6–2 (home: 3–1–0; road: 2–5–2)
#	Date	Visitor	Score	Home	Record	Pts
66	March 2	Calgary	3 – 6	NY Islanders	23–28–15	61
67	March 3	Calgary	2 – 4	NY Rangers	23–29–15	61
68	March 5	Calgary	6 – 8	Washington	23–30–15	61
69	March 7	Calgary	4 – 4	Pittsburgh	23–30–16	62
70	March 9	Calgary	9 – 4	Quebec	24–30–16	64
71	March 11	Vancouver	3 – 6	Calgary	25–30–16	66
72	March 13	Buffalo	1 – 4	Calgary	26–30–16	68
73	March 17	Calgary	4 – 9	Los Angeles	26–31–16	68
74	March 19	Calgary	3 – 3	Edmonton	26–31–17	69
75	March 20	Calgary	4 – 2	Colorado	27–31–17	71
76	March 25	Edmonton	7 – 2	Calgary	27–32–17	71
77	March 27	Calgary	2 – 7	Vancouver	27–33–17	71
78	March 30	Los Angeles	5 – 7	Calgary	28–33–17	73

April: 1–1–0 (home: 1–0–0; road: 0–1–0)
#	Date	Visitor	Score	Home	Record	Pts
79	April 1	Colorado	0 – 11	Calgary	29–33–17	75
80	April 3	Calgary	1 – 3	Colorado	29–34–17	75

Playoffs

1982 Stanley Cup Playoffs

Smythe Division Semi-final vs. Vancouver - Canucks win 3–0
Game	Date	Visitor	Score	Home	OT	Series
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

Skaters

Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes

			Regular season					Playoffs
Player	#		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
Guy Chouinard Guy Chouinard Guy Camil "Gramps" Chouinard is a retired professional ice hockey player who played in the 1970s and 80's for the Atlanta Flames, Calgary Flames, and St. Louis Blues...	16		64	23	57	80	12	3	0	1	1	6
Mel Bridgman Mel Bridgman Melvin John Bridgman is a Canadian former professional ice hockey centre who played 14 seasons in the National Hockey League from 1975–76 until 1988–89.... ^†	26		63	26	49	75	94	3	2	0	2	14
Pekka Rautakallio Pekka Rautakallio Pekka Rautakallio is a retired Finnish professional ice hockey defenceman who played three seasons in the National Hockey League for the Atlanta Flames and Calgary Flames.-Early years:...	4		80	17	51	68	40	3	0	0	0	0
Lanny McDonald Lanny McDonald Lanny King McDonald is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player for the Toronto Maple Leafs, Colorado Rockies and Calgary Flames of the National Hockey League . He played over 1,100 games during a 16-year NHL career in which he scored 500 goals and over 1,000 points... ^†	9		55	34	33	67	37	3	0	1	1	6
Jim Peplinski Jim Peplinski James Desmond Peplinski is a retired Canadian National Hockey League player.He played junior hockey for the Toronto Marlboroughs of the OHL and was drafted in 1978 NHL Amateur Draft by the Atlanta Flames. Peplinski was one of five active NHL players who played on Canada's 1988 Olympic ice hockey...	24		74	30	37	67	115	3	1	0	1	13
Kevin LaVallee Kevin LaVallee Kevin A. LaVallee is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey forward who played eight seasons in the National Hockey League.-NHL:...	15		75	32	29	61	30	3	0	0	0	7
Paul Reinhart Paul Reinhart Paul Gerard Reinhart is a retired Canadian ice hockey defenceman who played in the NHL.Reinhart was drafted 12th overall by the Atlanta Flames in the 1979 NHL Entry Draft...	23		62	13	48	61	17	3	0	1	1	2
Willi Plett Willi Plett Willi Plett is a retired professional ice hockey right winger.Plett was born in Asunción, Paraguay to Russian-German émigré parents; the family moved to Niagara-on-the-Lake, Canada when Willi was a boy. He didn't start playing organized hockey until age 12 although once he caught on, he fell in...	25		78	21	36	57	288	3	1	2	3	39
Kent Nilsson Kent Nilsson Kent Åke "Kenta" Nilsson is a retired professional ice hockey centre.During his NHL career he was called "Mr. Magic" and "The Magic Man"...	14		41	26	29	55	8	3	0	3	3	2
Jamie Hislop Jamie Hislop James Donald Hislop is a retired Canadian ice hockey forward and current pro scout for the Minnesota Wild.-College career:...	17		80	16	25	41	35	3	0	0	0	0
Phil Russell	5		71	4	25	29	110	3	0	1	1	2
Gary McAdam Gary McAdam Gary F. McAdam is a retired Canadian ice hockey player.Selected by the Buffalo Sabres in the 1975 NHL Entry Draft, McAdam also played for the Pittsburgh Penguins, Detroit Red Wings, Calgary Flames, Washington Capitals, New Jersey Devils, and Toronto Maple Leafs before retiring following the... ^†	28		46	12	15	27	18	3	0	0	0	0
Denis Cyr Denis Cyr Denis Cyr is a former professional ice hockey right winger who played in the National Hockey League for the Calgary Flames, Chicago Black Hawks, and St. Louis Blues...	9/12		45	12	10	22	13





Dan Labraaten Dan Labraaten Dan Labraaten is a retired professional ice hockey player and scout for the New Jersey Devils who played 268 games in the National Hockey League and 111 games in the World Hockey Association. He played for the Calgary Flames, Detroit Red Wings, and Winnipeg Jets.- External links :...	21		43	10	12	22	6	3	0	0	0	0
Bob Murdoch	20		73	3	17	20	76	3	0	0	0	0
Don Lever Don Lever Donald Richard "Cleaver" Lever is the head coach of the Chicago Wolves of the American Hockey League and a retired Canadian professional ice hockey left winger who played 15 seasons in the National Hockey League from 1972–73 until 1986–87.-Playing career:Lever was drafted 3rd overall by the... ^‡	12		23	8	11	19	6





Steve Konroyd Steve Konroyd Stephen Mark Konroyd is a Canadian former ice hockey defenceman. He currently is a co-host of intermission and post-game segments on WGN-TV and Comcast SportsNet broadcasts of Chicago Blackhawks' games.-Playing career:...	3		63	3	14	17	78	3	0	0	0	12
Bill Clement	10		69	4	12	16	28	3	0	0	0	2
Charlie Bourgeois Charlie Bourgeois Charles Marc "Boo-Boo" Bourgeois is a retired professional ice hockey defenceman who played 290 games in the National Hockey League. He played for the Calgary Flames, St. Louis Blues, and Hartford Whalers....	2		54	2	13	15	112	3	0	0	0	7
Bob MacMillan Bob MacMillan Robert Lea MacMillan is a former professional ice hockey forward who played in the NHL for 11 seasons from 1974–75 until 1984–85.MacMillan was drafted 15th overall by the New York Rangers in the 1972 NHL Amateur Draft.... ^‡	11		23	4	7	11	14





Eric Vail Eric Vail Eric "Freight Train" Vail is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey player. He played nine seasons in the National Hockey League, mostly with the Atlanta Flames/Calgary Flames organization, and then later in his last season he was traded to the Detroit Red Wings.Vail was drafted 21st overall... ^‡	27		6	4	1	5	0





Kari Eloranta Kari Eloranta Kari Eloranta is a retired footballer and professional ice hockey player who played 267 games in the National Hockey League. He played for the Calgary Flames and St. Louis Blues.- External links :... ^‡	8		10	0	5	5	14





Pat Riggin Pat Riggin Patrick Michael Riggin is a retired former National Hockey League goaltender who played for the Atlanta Flames, Calgary Flames, Washington Capitals, Boston Bruins and Pittsburgh Penguins, as well as the Birmingham Bulls of the World Hockey Association...	1		52	0	5	5	4	3	0	0	0	0
Dave Hindmarch Dave Hindmarch David Hindmarch is a former National Hockey League player for the Calgary Flames.He played in 99 NHL games, all of which were for the Flames. He recorded 21 goals and 17 assists for 38 points....	18		9	3	0	3	0





Bobby Gould^‡	19		16	3	0	3	4





Eddy Beers Ed Beers Edward Joseph "Eddy" Beers is a retired professional ice hockey forward who played 250 games in the National Hockey League. He was nearly a point per game player in his time in the NHL, but his NHL career was cut short by injury....	27		5	1	1	2	21

Mike Dwyer Mike Dwyer Michael Dwyer is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey forward. Dwyer was drafted by both the Colorado Rockies in the 5th round, 74th overall in the 1977 NHL Entry Draft and by the Houston Aeros in the 10th round, 82nd overall of the 1977 WHA Entry Draft.Dwyer played 32 National Hockey...	29	5	0	2	2	0
Gord Wappel Gord Wappel Gordon Alexander Wappel is a retired Canadian ice hockey defenceman who played 22 National Hockey League games for the Atlanta/Calgary Flames from 1979 until 1982. He scored one goal and one assist in his NHL career. Wappel was a 5th round selection of the Flames in the 1978 NHL Entry Draft...	21	11	1	0	1	6
Carl Mokosak Carl Mokosak Carl Mokosak is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey player. He played in a total of 83 games in the NHL with the Calgary Flames, Los Angeles Kings, Philadelphia Flyers, Pittsburgh Penguins, and Boston Bruins between 1981 and 1989.Mokosak played left wing and scored 11 goals while adding 15...	19	1	0	1	1	0
Brad Marsh Brad Marsh Charles Bradley Marsh is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman who played 15 seasons in the National Hockey League for the Atlanta Flames, Calgary Flames, Philadelphia Flyers, Toronto Maple Leafs, Detroit Red Wings and Ottawa Senators.-Playing career:Originally selected by the... ^‡	22	17	0	1	1	10
Rejean Lemelin Rejean Lemelin Réjean M. "Reggie" Lemelin is a former National Hockey League goaltender. He was drafted by the Philadelphia Flyers in the seventh round, 125th overall, in the 1974 NHL Amateur Draft...	31	34	0	1	1	0
Randy Turnbull Randy Turnbull Randy Layne Turnbull is a retired ice hockey defenceman. In 1980, he was drafted in the 5th round by the Calgary Flames. He played one NHL game for the Calgary Flames in the 1981–82 season. He was primarily known as a tough guy...	22	1	0	0	0	2
Bruce Eakin Bruce Eakin Bruce Glen Eakin is a Canadian former professional ice hockey centre. Eakin was drafted 204th overall by the Calgary Flames in the 1981 NHL Entry Draft, where he played nine games. He later moved to the Detroit Red Wings where he played four games. He spent much of his time in the AHL and the CHL...	19	1	0	0	0	0
Bobby Lalonde Bobby Lalonde Robert Patrick Lalonde is a retired professional ice hockey player drafted 17th overall in the second round of the 1971 NHL entry draft. He played 641 games in the National Hockey League from 1971 to 1982. During his career he accumulated 124 goals, 210 assists for a total of 334 points...	11	1	0	0	0	0
Tim Hunter	19	2	0	0	0	9
Al MacInnis Al MacInnis Allan MacInnis is a Canadian former ice hockey defenceman who played 23 seasons in the National Hockey League for the Calgary Flames and St. Louis Blues. A first round selection of the Flames in the 1981 NHL Entry Draft, he went on to become a 13-time All-Star...	11	2	0	0	0	0
Pat Ribble Pat Ribble Patrick Wayne Ribble is a retired Canadian ice hockey player.A defenceman, Ribble was selected in 1974 by both the Atlanta Flames of the National Hockey League and the Indianapolis Racers of the World Hockey Association. He also played for the Chicago Black Hawks, Toronto Maple Leafs, Washington... ^†	22/8	3	0	0	0	2
Randy Holt Randy Holt Stewart Randall Holt is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who spent 10 seasons in the National Hockey League... ^‡	7	8	0	0	0	9

^†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining Calgary. Stats reflect time with the Flames only.

^‡Traded mid-season.

Goaltenders

Note: GP = Games played; TOI = Time on ice (minutes); W = Wins; L = Losses; OT = Overtime/shootout losses; GA = Goals against; SO = Shutouts; GAA = Goals against average

		Regular season								Playoffs
Player	#	GP	TOI	W	L	T	GA	SO	GAA	GP	TOI	W	L	GA	SO	GAA
Pat Riggin Pat Riggin Patrick Michael Riggin is a retired former National Hockey League goaltender who played for the Atlanta Flames, Calgary Flames, Washington Capitals, Boston Bruins and Pittsburgh Penguins, as well as the Birmingham Bulls of the World Hockey Association...	1	52	2934	19	19	11	207	2	4.23	3	194	0	3	10	0	3.09
Rejean Lemelin Rejean Lemelin Réjean M. "Reggie" Lemelin is a former National Hockey League goaltender. He was drafted by the Philadelphia Flyers in the seventh round, 125th overall, in the 1974 NHL Amateur Draft...	31	34	1866	10	15	6	135	0	4.34

Trades

November 10, 1981	To Calgary Flames Gary McAdam Gary McAdam Gary F. McAdam is a retired Canadian ice hockey player.Selected by the Buffalo Sabres in the 1975 NHL Entry Draft, McAdam also played for the Pittsburgh Penguins, Detroit Red Wings, Calgary Flames, Washington Capitals, New Jersey Devils, and Toronto Maple Leafs before retiring following the...	To Detroit Red Wings Detroit Red Wings The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League , and are one of the Original Six teams of the NHL, along with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, New York... Eric Vail Eric Vail Eric "Freight Train" Vail is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey player. He played nine seasons in the National Hockey League, mostly with the Atlanta Flames/Calgary Flames organization, and then later in his last season he was traded to the Detroit Red Wings.Vail was drafted 21st overall...
November 11, 1981	To Calgary Flames Mel Bridgman Mel Bridgman Melvin John Bridgman is a Canadian former professional ice hockey centre who played 14 seasons in the National Hockey League from 1975–76 until 1988–89....	To Philadelphia Flyers Philadelphia Flyers The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional ice hockey team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League... Brad Marsh Brad Marsh Charles Bradley Marsh is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman who played 15 seasons in the National Hockey League for the Atlanta Flames, Calgary Flames, Philadelphia Flyers, Toronto Maple Leafs, Detroit Red Wings and Ottawa Senators.-Playing career:Originally selected by the...
November 25, 1981	To Calgary Flames Lanny McDonald Lanny McDonald Lanny King McDonald is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player for the Toronto Maple Leafs, Colorado Rockies and Calgary Flames of the National Hockey League . He played over 1,100 games during a 16-year NHL career in which he scored 500 goals and over 1,000 points... 4th round pick in 1983 Entry Draft (traded to New York Islanders New York Islanders The New York Islanders are a professional ice hockey team based in Uniondale, New York. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League... ; Islanders selected Mikko Makela Mikko Mäkelä Mikko Matti Mäkelä is a retired Finnish professional ice hockey left wing. Known as the "Flying Finn", he was drafted in the fourth round, 65th overall, by the New York Islanders in the 1983 NHL Entry Draft.... )	To Colorado Rockies Colorado Rockies (NHL) The Colorado Rockies were an American professional ice hockey team in the National Hockey League that played in Denver, Colorado, from 1976 to 1982. They were a relocation of the Kansas City Scouts, a 1974 expansion team. The franchise moved to East Rutherford, New Jersey, in 1982 and was... Don Lever Don Lever Donald Richard "Cleaver" Lever is the head coach of the Chicago Wolves of the American Hockey League and a retired Canadian professional ice hockey left winger who played 15 seasons in the National Hockey League from 1972–73 until 1986–87.-Playing career:Lever was drafted 3rd overall by the... Bob MacMillan Bob MacMillan Robert Lea MacMillan is a former professional ice hockey forward who played in the NHL for 11 seasons from 1974–75 until 1984–85.MacMillan was drafted 15th overall by the New York Rangers in the 1972 NHL Amateur Draft....
November 25, 1981	To Calgary Flames Pat Ribble Pat Ribble Patrick Wayne Ribble is a retired Canadian ice hockey player.A defenceman, Ribble was selected in 1974 by both the Atlanta Flames of the National Hockey League and the Indianapolis Racers of the World Hockey Association. He also played for the Chicago Black Hawks, Toronto Maple Leafs, Washington... 2nd round pick in 1983 Entry Draft (traded to Montreal Canadiens Montreal Canadiens The Montreal Canadiens are a professional ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is officially known as ... ; Todd Francis)	To Washington Capitals Washington Capitals The Washington Capitals are a professional ice hockey team based in Washington, D.C. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Since their founding in 1974, "The Caps" have won one conference championship to reach the 1998 Stanley Cup... Bobby Gould Randy Holt Randy Holt Stewart Randall Holt is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who spent 10 seasons in the National Hockey League...
March 8, 1982	To Calgary Flames Future Considerations	To St. Louis Blues Kari Eloranta Kari Eloranta Kari Eloranta is a retired footballer and professional ice hockey player who played 267 games in the National Hockey League. He played for the Calgary Flames and St. Louis Blues.- External links :...

Free agents

Player	Former team
LW Gord Hampson Gord Hampson Gordon Hampson is a former National Hockey League player for the Calgary Flames.His father, Ted Hampson, also played in the NHL, and in the WHA. He attended Edina High School in Edina, Minnesota, while his father was playing for the Minnesota Fighting Saints.He played his college hockey at the...	University of Michigan (NCAA)
LW Carl Mokosak Carl Mokosak Carl Mokosak is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey player. He played in a total of 83 games in the NHL with the Calgary Flames, Los Angeles Kings, Philadelphia Flyers, Pittsburgh Penguins, and Boston Bruins between 1981 and 1989.Mokosak played left wing and scored 11 goals while adding 15...	Brandon Wheat Kings Brandon Wheat Kings The Brandon Wheat Kings are a Canadian junior ice hockey team based in Brandon, Manitoba. They compete in the Western Hockey League, and joined the league in the 1967–68 season. Prior to that they played in the Manitoba Junior Hockey League and were known as the Brandon Elks for a short time in the... (WHL Western Hockey League The Western Hockey League is a major junior ice hockey league based in Western Canada and the Northwestern United States. The WHL is one of three leagues that constitute the Canadian Hockey League as the highest level of junior hockey in Canada... )
D Kari Eloranta Kari Eloranta Kari Eloranta is a retired footballer and professional ice hockey player who played 267 games in the National Hockey League. He played for the Calgary Flames and St. Louis Blues.- External links :...	Leksands IF Leksands IF Leksands Idrottsförening is a Swedish ice hockey team from the town of Leksand in the region of Dalarna. The team is currently playing in the second highest league in Sweden, HockeyAllsvenskan. Leksand has played 53 seasons in the top Swedish league – between 1951 to 2001, 2002 to 2004, and 2005–06... (Elitserien Elitserien Elitserien, is a professional ice hockey league composed of twelve teams in Sweden... )
C Bobby Lalonde Bobby Lalonde Robert Patrick Lalonde is a retired professional ice hockey player drafted 17th overall in the second round of the 1971 NHL entry draft. He played 641 games in the National Hockey League from 1971 to 1982. During his career he accumulated 124 goals, 210 assists for a total of 334 points...	Boston Bruins Boston Bruins The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The team has been in existence since 1924, and is the league's third-oldest team and its oldest in the...
C Kari Jalonen Kari Jalonen Kari Jalonen is a former professional ice hockey center. He played parts of two seasons at the NHL level, with the Calgary Flames and Edmonton Oilers, but is best known for his time in SM-liiga and with the Finnish national team.Jalonen represented Finland internationally on nine occasions,...	Karpat Oulu (SM-liiga SM-liiga The SM-liiga is the top professional ice hockey league in Finland. As of March 2008, it is ranked by the IIHF as the second strongest league in Europe. It was created in 1975 to replace the SM-sarja, which was fundamentally an amateur league. The SM-liiga is not directly overseen by the Finnish Ice... )
LW Eddy Beers Ed Beers Edward Joseph "Eddy" Beers is a retired professional ice hockey forward who played 250 games in the National Hockey League. He was nearly a point per game player in his time in the NHL, but his NHL career was cut short by injury....	University of Denver Denver Pioneers men's ice hockey The University of Denver Men's Hockey Program has been playing NCAA Division I hockey since 1949. Pioneer Hockey is one of the most successful hockey programs in the history of collegiate hockey. The Pioneers rank second in all-time NCAA Men's Ice Hockey Championships with 7. Only the University... (NCAA)

Player	New team
RW Dave Gorman Dave Gorman (ice hockey) David Peter Gorman is a retired professional ice hockey player who played 260 games in the World Hockey Association and 3 games in the National Hockey League. He played for the Birmingham Bulls, Atlanta Flames, and Phoenix Roadrunners.- References :...	Buffalo Sabres Buffalo Sabres The Buffalo Sabres are a professional ice hockey team based in Buffalo, New York. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League .-Founding and early success: 1970-71—1980-81:...

Draft picks

Calgary's picks at the 1981 NHL Entry Draft

1981 NHL Entry Draft

The 1981 NHL Entry Draft was held at the Montreal Forum in Montreal, Quebec. The National Hockey League teams selected 211 players eligible for entry into professional ranks, in the reverse order of the 1980–81 NHL season and playoff standings. This is the list of those players...

, held in Montreal

Montreal

Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...

, Quebec

Quebec

Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....

Rnd	Pick	Player	Nationality	Position	Team (league)	NHL statistics
Rnd	Pick	Player	Nationality	Position	Team (league)	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1	15	Al MacInnis Al MacInnis Allan MacInnis is a Canadian former ice hockey defenceman who played 23 seasons in the National Hockey League for the Calgary Flames and St. Louis Blues. A first round selection of the Flames in the 1981 NHL Entry Draft, he went on to become a 13-time All-Star...		D	Kitchener Rangers Kitchener Rangers The Kitchener Rangers are a major junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Hockey League that have called Kitchener, Ontario, Canada their home since 1963. The Rangers are a publicly owned hockey team, governed by a 40-person Board of Directors made up of season ticket subscribers. The Rangers hosted... (OHL Ontario Hockey League The Ontario Hockey League is one of the three Major Junior ice hockey leagues which constitute the Canadian Hockey League. The league is for players aged 15-20.The OHL also operates under the Ontario Hockey Federation of Hockey Canada.... )	1416	340	934	1274	1501
3	56	Mike Vernon		G Goaltender In ice hockey, the goaltender is the player who defends his team's goal net by stopping shots of the puck from entering his team's net, thus preventing the opposing team from scoring...	Calgary Wranglers Calgary Wranglers The Calgary Wranglers were a junior ice hockey team that played in the Western Hockey League from 1977 until 1987. The Wranglers played their home games in Calgary, Alberta, at the Stampede Corral.-Season-by-season Record:... (WHL Western Hockey League The Western Hockey League is a major junior ice hockey league based in Western Canada and the Northwestern United States. The WHL is one of three leagues that constitute the Canadian Hockey League as the highest level of junior hockey in Canada... )	781	385–273–92, 3.00GAA Goals against average Goals Against Average is a statistic used in ice hockey, water polo, lacrosse, and soccer that is the mean of goals allowed per game by a goaltender....
4	78	Peter Madach		C Centre (ice hockey) The centre in ice hockey is a forward position of a player whose primary zone of play is the middle of the ice, away from the side boards. Centres have more flexibility in their positioning and are expected to cover more ice surface than any other player...	N/A
5	99	Mario Simioni		F Forward (ice hockey) In ice hockey, a forward is a player position on the ice whose primary responsibility is to score goals. Generally, the forwards try to stay in three different lanes, also known as thirds, of the ice going from goal to goal. It is not mandatory however, to stay in a lane. Staying in a lane aids in...	Toronto Marlboros Toronto Marlboros The Toronto Marlborough Athletic Club, commonly known as the Toronto Marlboros, was founded in 1903. It operated a junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Hockey Association and Ontario Hockey League from 1904 to 1989... (OHL)
6	120	Todd Hooey		F	Windsor Spitfires Windsor Spitfires The Windsor Spitfires are a junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Hockey League. The team is based in Windsor, Ontario, Canada. The franchise was granted for the 1975–76 season and revived a previous OHA Jr. A Spitfires team which moved to become the Hamilton Tiger Cubs in 1953.-History:The... (OHL)
7	141	Rick Heppner		D	N/A
8	162	Dale DeGray Dale DeGray Dale "Digger" DeGray is a former ice hockey defenceman. He was drafted in the eighth round, 182nd overall, of the 1981 NHL Entry Draft by the Calgary Flames. He played in the National Hockey League with the Flames, Toronto Maple Leafs, Los Angeles Kings, and Buffalo Sabres.In his NHL career,...		D	Oshawa Generals Oshawa Generals The Oshawa Generals are a junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Hockey League. They are based in Oshawa, Ontario. The team is named for General Motors, an early sponsor which has its Canadian headquarters in Oshawa. The Generals are one of the most successful franchises in Canadian Hockey League... (OHL)	153	18	47	65	195
9	183	George Boudreau		D	N/A
10	204	Bruce Eakin Bruce Eakin Bruce Glen Eakin is a Canadian former professional ice hockey centre. Eakin was drafted 204th overall by the Calgary Flames in the 1981 NHL Entry Draft, where he played nine games. He later moved to the Detroit Red Wings where he played four games. He spent much of his time in the AHL and the CHL...		F	Saskatoon Blades Saskatoon Blades The Saskatoon Blades are a junior ice hockey team in the Eastern Division of the Western Hockey League. They are based in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, playing at the 15,195 seat Credit Union Centre.-History:... (OHL)	13	2	2	4	4

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