1981–82 Detroit Red Wings season

The 1981-82 Detroit Red Wings season was the Red Wings' 56th season. The Wings finished 6th in the Norris Division and did not qualify for the playoffs.
==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 6, 1981 	5–2 	@ New York Rangers (1981–82) 	1–0–0
2 	T 	October 9, 1981 	2–2 	@ Philadelphia Flyers (1981–82) 	1–0–1
3 	L 	October 10, 1981 	3–6 	@ Washington Capitals (1981–82) 	1–1–1
4 	W 	October 15, 1981 	6–3 	St. Louis Blues (1981–82) 	2–1–1
5 	L 	October 17, 1981 	1–8 	@ Hartford Whalers (1981–82) 	2–2–1
6 	W 	October 18, 1981 	3–2 	Pittsburgh Penguins (1981–82) 	3–2–1
7 	T 	October 22, 1981 	2–2 	Boston Bruins (1981–82) 	3–2–2
8 	L 	October 24, 1981 	3–8 	@ Quebec Nordiques (1981–82) 	3–3–2
9 	L 	October 25, 1981 	1–4 	Philadelphia Flyers (1981–82) 	3–4–2
10 	W 	October 29, 1981 	12–4 	Calgary Flames (1981–82) 	4–4–2
11 	L 	October 31, 1981 	4–5 	@ Minnesota North Stars (1981–82)	4–5–2
12 	W 	November 1, 1981 	3–1 	Vancouver Canucks (1981–82) 	5–5–2
13 	W 	November 5, 1981 	10–2 	Los Angeles Kings (1981–82) 	6–5–2
14 	L 	November 7, 1981 	2–4 	@ Montreal Canadiens (1981–82) 	6–6–2
15 	L 	November 9, 1981 	3–5 	@ Quebec Nordiques (1981–82) 	6–7–2
16 	T 	November 11, 1981 	5–5 	@ Chicago Black Hawks (1981–82) 	6–7–3
17 	T 	November 13, 1981 	3–3 	@ Washington Capitals (1981–82) 	6–7–4
18 	W 	November 14, 1981 	6–3 	Chicago Black Hawks (1981–82) 	7–7–4
19 	L 	November 18, 1981 	1–8 	@ Los Angeles Kings (1981–82) 	7–8–4
20 	L 	November 19, 1981 	3–8 	@ Vancouver Canucks (1981–82) 	7–9–4
21 	T 	November 21, 1981 	4–4 	@ Calgary Flames (1981–82) 	7–9–5
22 	L 	November 23, 1981 	4–8 	@ Edmonton Oilers (1981–82) 	7–10–5
23 	L 	November 25, 1981 	1–3 	Buffalo Sabres (1981–82) 	7–11–5
24 	L 	November 28, 1981 	3–5 	@ Pittsburgh Penguins (1981–82) 	7–12–5
25 	L 	November 29, 1981 	3–6 	Toronto Maple Leafs (1981–82) 	7–13–5
26 	L 	December 1, 1981 	5–7 	@ St. Louis Blues (1981–82) 	7–14–5
27 	W 	December 3, 1981 	4–3 	Montreal Canadiens (1981–82) 	8–14–5
28 	L 	December 5, 1981 	2–5 	Philadelphia Flyers (1981–82) 	8–15–5
29 	W 	December 10, 1981 	4–1 	Minnesota North Stars (1981–82) 	9–15–5
30 	L 	December 12, 1981 	2–4 	Buffalo Sabres (1981–82) 	9–16–5
31 	W 	December 13, 1981 	2–1 	@ Winnipeg Jets (1981–82) 	10–16–5
32 	L 	December 17, 1981 	2–3 	Quebec Nordiques (1981–82) 	10–17–5
33 	L 	December 19, 1981 	1–5 	@ New York Islanders (1981–82) 	10–18–5
34 	L 	December 20, 1981 	3–5 	New York Islanders (1981–82) 	10–19–5
35 	L 	December 22, 1981 	2–3 	Hartford Whalers (1981–82) 	10–20–5
36 	L 	December 26, 1981 	3–8 	@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1981–82) 	10–21–5
37 	T 	December 27, 1981 	2–2 	@ Winnipeg Jets (1981–82) 	10–21–6
38 	L 	December 31, 1981 	2–5 	Toronto Maple Leafs (1981–82) 	10–22–6
39 	W 	January 2, 1982 	3–1 	@ Colorado Rockies (1981–82) 	11–22–6
40 	L 	January 3, 1982 	3–4 	@ Chicago Black Hawks (1981–82) 	11–23–6
41 	L 	January 6, 1982 	2–5 	@ Buffalo Sabres (1981–82) 	11–24–6
42 	W 	January 7, 1982 	5–4 	Pittsburgh Penguins (1981–82) 	12–24–6
43 	L 	January 9, 1982 	2–4 	Winnipeg Jets (1981–82) 	12–25–6
44 	W 	January 14, 1982 	3–1 	Colorado Rockies (1981–82) 	13–25–6
45 	T 	January 16, 1982 	5–5 	Washington Capitals (1981–82) 	13–25–7
46 	T 	January 17, 1982 	4–4 	Edmonton Oilers (1981–82) 	13–25–8
47 	W 	January 20, 1982 	5–4 	@ Chicago Black Hawks (1981–82) 	14–25–8
48 	L 	January 21, 1982 	4–7 	Calgary Flames (1981–82) 	14–26–8
49 	T 	January 23, 1982 	2–2 	Hartford Whalers (1981–82) 	14–26–9
50 	T 	January 26, 1982 	3–3 	Winnipeg Jets (1981–82) 	14–26–10
51 	L 	January 27, 1982 	6–8 	@ Minnesota North Stars (1981–82)	14–27–10
52 	L 	January 30, 1982 	3–5 	@ Montreal Canadiens (1981–82) 	14–28–10
53 	W 	February 4, 1982 	6–4 	Chicago Black Hawks (1981–82) 	15–28–10
54 	L 	February 6, 1982 	2–6 	@ New York Islanders (1981–82) 	15–29–10
55 	W 	February 7, 1982 	8–5 	St. Louis Blues (1981–82) 	16–29–10
56 	T 	February 11, 1982 	4–4 	Vancouver Canucks (1981–82) 	16–29–11
57 	L 	February 13, 1982 	1–6 	@ Minnesota North Stars (1981–82)	16–30–11
58 	T 	February 17, 1982 	3–3 	@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1981–82) 	16–30–12
59 	W 	February 18, 1982 	4–3 	Toronto Maple Leafs (1981–82) 	17–30–12
60 	L 	February 20, 1982 	5–7 	Boston Bruins (1981–82) 	17–31–12
61 	L 	February 21, 1982 	3–7 	Edmonton Oilers (1981–82) 	17–32–12
62 	W 	February 23, 1982 	6–3 	@ Colorado Rockies (1981–82) 	18–32–12
63 	L 	February 24, 1982 	3–5 	@ Los Angeles Kings (1981–82) 	18–33–12
64 	L 	February 27, 1982 	2–6 	@ St. Louis Blues (1981–82) 	18–34–12
65 	L 	February 28, 1982 	4–5 	Minnesota North Stars (1981–82) 	18–35–12
66 	L 	March 3, 1982 	4–6 	@ Minnesota North Stars (1981–82)	18–36–12
67 	L 	March 5, 1982 	0–2 	@ Winnipeg Jets (1981–82) 	18–37–12
68 	L 	March 6, 1982 	1–5 	@ St. Louis Blues (1981–82) 	18–38–12
69 	L 	March 8, 1982 	3–6 	@ New York Rangers (1981–82) 	18–39–12
70 	L 	March 11, 1982 	1–4 	New York Rangers (1981–82) 	18–40–12
71 	L 	March 13, 1982 	3–5 	@ Boston Bruins (1981–82) 	18–41–12
72 	L 	March 18, 1982 	4–7 	St. Louis Blues (1981–82) 	18–42–12
73 	L 	March 20, 1982 	3–4 	Chicago Black Hawks (1981–82) 	18–43–12
74 	L 	March 21, 1982 	2–8 	@ Winnipeg Jets (1981–82) 	18–44–12
75 	L 	March 24, 1982 	4–6 	@ Chicago Black Hawks (1981–82) 	18–45–12
76 	L 	March 25, 1982 	3–4 	Minnesota North Stars (1981–82) 	18–46–12
77 	W 	March 27, 1982 	2–1 	@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1981–82) 	19–46–12
78 	W 	March 28, 1982 	6–4 	Toronto Maple Leafs (1981–82) 	20–46–12
79 	W 	March 31, 1982 	4–2 	Winnipeg Jets (1981–82) 	21–46–12
80 	L 	April 4, 1982 	2–3 	St. Louis Blues (1981–82) 	21–47–12
==Playoffs==
*The Red Wings failed to qualify for the post season.
==Player Stats==
===Regular Season===
;Scoring
Player	Pos 	GP	G 	A 	Pts	PIM	+/-	PPG	SHG	GWG
 	LW 	80	26	41	67 	61 	-7 	5 	0 	3
 	D 	80	21	39	60 	112	-17	4 	2 	2
 	RW 	80	23	32	55 	48 	-15	5 	0 	3
 	C 	74	18	37	55 	35 	-1 	2 	0 	3
 	LW 	80	28	26	54 	28 	-15	3 	2 	3
 	D 	74	15	30	45 	98 	-16	5 	0 	2
 	C 	74	14	28	42 	62 	-18	0 	1 	0
 	RW 	68	12	28	40 	22 	-15	1 	0 	0
 	D 	69	10	22	32 	79 	-22	2 	0 	1
 	C 	26	13	14	27 	6 	-3 	6 	0 	0
 	LW 	75	10	17	27 	48 	-5 	0 	1 	1
 	RW 	26	13	13	26 	28 	-2 	3 	0 	0
 	LW 	52	10	14	24 	35 	-21	3 	0 	0
 	RW 	36	13	9 	22 	74 	-4 	2 	1 	0
 	RW 	49	9 	13	22 	23 	1 	1 	0 	1
 	C/LW	49	6 	14	20 	10 	-4 	0 	0 	0
 	RW 	31	9 	10	19 	2 	-1 	0 	0 	1
 	C 	41	4 	13	17 	45 	-6 	0 	2 	0
 	D 	39	5 	9 	14 	69 	2 	0 	0 	0
 	D 	69	1 	12	13 	93 	-31	0 	0 	0
 	D/LW	59	1 	7 	8 	104	-19	0 	0 	0
 	RW/C	12	3 	4 	7 	13 	-7 	0 	0 	0
 	D 	37	1 	5 	6 	30 	-5 	0 	1 	0
 	LW 	11	1 	2 	3 	4 	-2 	0 	0 	0
 	RW 	33	2 	0 	2 	80 	-7 	0 	0 	1
 	C 	4 	1 	0 	1 	2 	-2 	1 	0 	0
 	C 	15	1 	0 	1 	6 	-6 	0 	0 	0
 	D 	2 	0 	1 	1 	2 	 	 	 	
 	LW 	3 	0 	0 	0 	0 	1 	0 	0 	0
 	G 	1 	0 	0 	0 	0 	0 	0 	0 	0
 	G 	2 	0 	0 	0 	0 	0 	0 	0 	0
 	G 	18	0 	0 	0 	9 	0 	0 	0 	0
 	G 	27	0 	0 	0 	2 	0 	0 	0 	0
 	G 	41	0 	0 	0 	0 	0 	0 	0 	0
;Goaltending
Player	MIN 	GP	W 	L 	T 	GA 	GAA 	SO
 	2365	41	11	25	4 	165	4.19	0
 	1478	27	6 	10	6 	105	4.26	0
 	809 	18	4 	10	1 	63 	4.67	0
 	28 	1 	0 	0 	1 	0 	0.00	0
 	120 	2 	0 	2 	0 	10 	5.00	0
Team: 	4800	80	21	47	12	343	4.29	0
Note: 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 
==Awards and Records==
*The Red Wings did not win any awards this season.
==Transactions==
==Draft Picks==
==Farm Teams==
==Game Ads==
81-82DetRWGameAd.jpg
==See Also==
*1981–82 NHL season
==References==
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Detroit Red Wings season, 1981–82
Detroit Red Wings season, 1981–82
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