1980–81 Vancouver Canucks season

The 1980–81 Vancouver Canucks season was the team's 11th in the NHL. The Canucks finished 3rd in the Smythe Division and lost in the Preliminary round to the Buffalo Sabres 3 games to 0.
==Off-season==
==Regular Season==
===Final Standings===
===Game Log===
Regular Season Results	Regular Season Results	Regular Season Results	Regular Season Results	Regular Season Results 	Regular Season Results
No. 	R 	Date 	Score 	Opponent 	Record
1 	W 	October 10, 1980 	5–3 	Detroit Red Wings (1980–81) 	1–0–0
2 	W 	October 12, 1980 	8–2 	Quebec Nordiques (1980–81) 	2–0–0
3 	L 	October 15, 1980 	2–4 	@ Chicago Black Hawks (1980–81) 	2–1–0
4 	W 	October 16, 1980 	5–2 	@ Philadelphia Flyers (1980–81) 	3–1–0
5 	L 	October 18, 1980 	1–4 	@ Montreal Canadiens (1980–81) 	3–2–0
6 	W 	October 21, 1980 	6–3 	@ New York Islanders (1980–81) 	4–2–0
7 	L 	October 22, 1980 	2–3 	@ New York Rangers (1980–81) 	4–3–0
8 	W 	October 24, 1980 	3–2 	Boston Bruins (1980–81) 	5–3–0
9 	W 	October 26, 1980 	8–5 	Toronto Maple Leafs (1980–81) 	6–3–0
10 	T 	October 29, 1980 	3–3 	@ Quebec Nordiques (1980–81) 	6–3–1
11 	T 	November 1, 1980 	4–4 	@ Hartford Whalers (1980–81) 	6–3–2
12 	L 	November 2, 1980 	3–4 	@ Buffalo Sabres (1980–81) 	6–4–2
13 	W 	November 5, 1980 	4–3 	Edmonton Oilers (1980–81) 	7–4–2
14 	W 	November 7, 1980 	3–2 	Minnesota North Stars (1980–81) 	8–4–2
15 	W 	November 8, 1980 	6–4 	New York Rangers (1980–81) 	9–4–2
16 	L 	November 11, 1980 	2–8 	St. Louis Blues (1980–81) 	9–5–2
17 	T 	November 14, 1980 	3–3 	Montreal Canadiens (1980–81) 	9–5–3
18 	L 	November 16, 1980 	2–3 	Los Angeles Kings (1980–81) 	9–6–3
19 	W 	November 18, 1980 	6–1 	Winnipeg Jets (1980–81) 	10–6–3
20 	W 	November 19, 1980 	6–4 	@ Edmonton Oilers (1980–81) 	11–6–3
21 	L 	November 22, 1980 	3–4 	@ Hartford Whalers (1980–81) 	11–7–3
22 	T 	November 23, 1980 	2–2 	@ New York Rangers (1980–81) 	11–7–4
23 	W 	November 26, 1980 	7–4 	@ Pittsburgh Penguins (1980–81) 	12–7–4
24 	W 	November 28, 1980 	6–4 	Chicago Black Hawks (1980–81) 	13–7–4
25 	T 	November 29, 1980 	3–3 	Philadelphia Flyers (1980–81) 	13–7–5
26 	T 	December 3, 1980 	4–4 	Hartford Whalers (1980–81) 	13–7–6
27 	L 	December 4, 1980 	1–3 	@ Los Angeles Kings (1980–81) 	13–8–6
28 	L 	December 7, 1980 	3–5 	New York Islanders (1980–81) 	13–9–6
29 	W 	December 9, 1980 	4–2 	@ Washington Capitals (1980–81) 	14–9–6
30 	W 	December 10, 1980 	8–5 	@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1980–81) 	15–9–6
31 	W 	December 13, 1980 	2–1 	@ Boston Bruins (1980–81) 	16–9–6
32 	T 	December 14, 1980 	2–2 	@ Buffalo Sabres (1980–81) 	16–9–7
33 	T 	December 17, 1980 	4–4 	Montreal Canadiens (1980–81) 	16–9–8
34 	W 	December 19, 1980 	10–4 	Pittsburgh Penguins (1980–81) 	17–9–8
35 	T 	December 21, 1980 	3–3 	Buffalo Sabres (1980–81) 	17–9–9
36 	L 	December 26, 1980 	3–6 	Los Angeles Kings (1980–81) 	17–10–9
37 	L 	December 28, 1980 	2–3 	St. Louis Blues (1980–81) 	17–11–9
38 	T 	December 30, 1980 	3–3 	Washington Capitals (1980–81) 	17–11–10
39 	T 	January 2, 1981 	2–2 	@ Detroit Red Wings (1980–81) 	17–11–11
40 	L 	January 3, 1981 	3–6 	@ St. Louis Blues (1980–81) 	17–12–11
41 	W 	January 6, 1981 	7–3 	@ Colorado Rockies (1980–81) 	18–12–11
42 	T 	January 7, 1981 	1–1 	@ Minnesota North Stars (1980–81)	18–12–12
43 	T 	January 9, 1981 	4–4 	@ Winnipeg Jets (1980–81) 	18–12–13
44 	T 	January 13, 1981 	3–3 	Colorado Rockies (1980–81) 	18–12–14
45 	W 	January 16, 1981 	3–1 	Detroit Red Wings (1980–81) 	19–12–14
46 	W 	January 17, 1981 	5–2 	@ Colorado Rockies (1980–81) 	20–12–14
47 	T 	January 20, 1981 	2–2 	Toronto Maple Leafs (1980–81) 	20–12–15
48 	L 	January 21, 1981 	1–5 	@ Edmonton Oilers (1980–81) 	20–13–15
49 	L 	January 24, 1981 	5–7 	New York Rangers (1980–81) 	20–14–15
50 	L 	January 28, 1981 	3–7 	@ Chicago Black Hawks (1980–81) 	20–15–15
51 	L 	January 29, 1981 	1–3 	@ Washington Capitals (1980–81) 	20–16–15
52 	W 	February 1, 1981 	6–2 	Calgary Flames (1980–81) 	21–16–15
53 	T 	February 3, 1981 	3–3 	Washington Capitals (1980–81) 	21–16–16
54 	L 	February 7, 1981 	2–9 	@ St. Louis Blues (1980–81) 	21–17–16
55 	L 	February 8, 1981 	2–3 	@ Detroit Red Wings (1980–81) 	21–18–16
56 	L 	February 12, 1981 	3–4 	@ Philadelphia Flyers (1980–81) 	21–19–16
57 	T 	February 14, 1981 	2–2 	@ Pittsburgh Penguins (1980–81) 	21–19–17
58 	L 	February 15, 1981 	2–7 	@ Minnesota North Stars (1980–81)	21–20–17
59 	L 	February 18, 1981 	5–7 	Boston Bruins (1980–81) 	21–21–17
60 	L 	February 20, 1981 	3–9 	Quebec Nordiques (1980–81) 	21–22–17
61 	L 	February 22, 1981 	3–5 	Calgary Flames (1980–81) 	21–23–17
62 	W 	February 24, 1981 	6–4 	Philadelphia Flyers (1980–81) 	22–23–17
63 	L 	February 26, 1981 	3–4 	@ Los Angeles Kings (1980–81) 	22–24–17
64 	L 	February 27, 1981 	1–5 	New York Islanders (1980–81) 	22–25–17
65 	W 	March 1, 1981 	3–0 	Hartford Whalers (1980–81) 	23–25–17
66 	W 	March 4, 1981 	5–2 	@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1980–81) 	24–25–17
67 	L 	March 7, 1981 	1–3 	@ New York Islanders (1980–81) 	24–26–17
68 	L 	March 8, 1981 	1–4 	@ Boston Bruins (1980–81) 	24–27–17
69 	L 	March 10, 1981 	2–11 	@ Calgary Flames (1980–81) 	24–28–17
70 	W 	March 13, 1981 	5–3 	Chicago Black Hawks (1980–81) 	25–28–17
71 	W 	March 14, 1981 	2–1 	Buffalo Sabres (1980–81) 	26–28–17
72 	W 	March 17, 1981 	4–3 	Pittsburgh Penguins (1980–81) 	27–28–17
73 	L 	March 21, 1981 	3–5 	@ Montreal Canadiens (1980–81) 	27–29–17
74 	T 	March 23, 1981 	3–3 	@ Quebec Nordiques (1980–81) 	27–29–18
75 	T 	March 25, 1981 	4–4 	Colorado Rockies (1980–81) 	27–29–19
76 	W 	March 27, 1981 	10–2 	@ Winnipeg Jets (1980–81) 	28–29–19
77 	L 	March 29, 1981 	2–4 	Minnesota North Stars (1980–81) 	28–30–19
78 	T 	April 1, 1981 	4–4 	Winnipeg Jets (1980–81) 	28–30–20
79 	L 	April 3, 1981 	2–7 	Edmonton Oilers (1980–81) 	28–31–20
80 	L 	April 4, 1981 	5–6 	@ Calgary Flames (1980–81) 	28–32–20
==Playoffs==
===Buffalo Sabres 3, Vancouver Canucks 0===
==Player Stats==
==Awards and Records==
*The Canucks did not win any awards this season.
==Transactions==
==Draft Picks==
==Farm Teams==
==Game Ads==
80-81NHLVancouverGameAd.jpg
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==See Also==
*1980–81 NHL season
==References==
==External Links==
*http://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/VAN/1981.html
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