1981 Stanley Cup Finals

The 1981 Stanley Cup Final was contested by the Minnesota North Stars making their first Finals appearance and the defending champion New York Islanders, in their second-ever Finals appearance. The Islanders would win the best-of-seven series four games to one, to win their second Stanley Cup.
==Paths to the Final==
Minnesota defeated the Boston Bruins 3–0, the Buffalo Sabres 4–1 and the Calgary Flames 4–2 to advance to the final. New York defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs 3–0, the Edmonton Oilers 4–2, and the New York Rangers 4–0 to make it to the final.
==The series==
Dino Ciccarelli of the Stars scored a rookie record 14 goals, 7 assists for 21 points during the year's playoffs.
New York Islanders vs. Minnesota North Stars
Date 	Visitors 	Score	Home 	Score
Tue, May 12	Minnesota	3 	New York 	6
Thu, May 14	Minnesota	3 	New York 	6
Sun, May 17	New York 	7 	Minnesota	5
Tue, May 19	New York 	2 	Minnesota	4
Thu, May 21	Minnesota	1 	New York 	5
New York wins the series 4–1.
== New York Islanders 1981 Stanley Cup champions ==
==See also==
* List of Stanley Cup champions
* 1980–81 NHL season
==References==
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Category:1981 in hockey
Category:Stanley Cup
Category:Minnesota North Stars
Category:New York Islanders