1980–81 Quebec Nordiques | |
Division | 4th Adams |
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Conference | 6th Prince of Wales |
1980–81 record | 30-32-18 |
Home record | 18–11–11 |
Road record | 12–21–7 |
Goals for | 314 |
Goals against | 318 |
Team information | |
General manager | Maurice Filion |
Coach | Maurice Filion (1-3-2) Michel Bergeron (29-29-16) |
Captain | Marc Tardif |
Arena | Le Colisee |
Team leaders | |
Goals | Jacques Richard (52) |
Assists | Peter Stastny (70) |
Points | Peter Stastny (109) |
Penalty minutes | Dale Hunter (226) |
Plus/minus | Mario Marois Peter Stastny (+11) |
Wins | Dan Bouchard (19) |
Goals against average | Dan Bouchard (3.17) |
The 1980–81 Quebec Nordiques season was the team's 2nd season in the National Hockey League. The Nordiques finished 4th in the Adams Division and lost in the Preliminary round to the Philadelphia Flyers 3 games to 0.
Off-season[]
During the off-season, the Nordiques fired head coach Jacques Demers, and general manager Maurice Filion would begin the season as the head coach. This would mark Filion's third time behind the Nordiques bench, as he was the head coach of the club in the 1972-73 WHA season, and he served as an interim head coach at the end of the 1977-78 season. Quebec was able to sign brothers Peter Stastny and Anton Stastny, who both defected from Czechoslovakia. The brothers would have a huge impact in the league, as Peter would win the Calder Trophy awarded to the NHL's Rookie of the Year, and both Peter and Anton would set rookie records, each earning eight points in a game on February 22, 1981, leading Quebec to an 11-7 win over the Washington Capitals.
Regular Season[]
The Nordiques season began with a nine game road trip, and head coach Maurice Filion would replace himself with Michel Bergeron after the club had a 1-3-2 record in their opening six games. Quebec continued to struggle, and fifteen games into the season, they had a 1-9-5 record. The Nordiques would continue to struggle, and found themselves a season high fourteen games under .500 with a 11-26-12 record after 49 games. Quebec would then get red hot, posting a record of 19-6-6 in their remaining 31 games to finish the season at 30-32-18, earning 78 points, and their first ever berth into the NHL playoffs.
Offensively, the Nordiques were led by rookie Peter Stastny, who set a team record with 109 points, winning the Calder Trophy. Jacques Richard became the first Nordique to score over 50 goals in a season, as he scored 52, and registered 103 points. Anton Stastny also had a great rookie season, earning 85 points, while Robbie Ftorek and Michel Goulet had 75 and 73 points respectively. Pierre Lacroix led the Nordiques blueline, earning 39 points, while Dale Hunter had a team high 226 penalty minutes.
In goal, Dan Bouchard emerged as the number one goalie late in the season, winning a team record 19 games, while posting a team best 3.17 GAA, along with two shutouts. Michel Plasse had the most playing time, and he won 10 games with a 3.66 GAA in 33 games.
Final Standings[]
GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | PTS | |
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Buffalo Sabres | 80 | 39 | 20 | 21 | 327 | 250 | 99 |
Boston Bruins | 80 | 37 | 30 | 13 | 316 | 272 | 87 |
Minnesota North Stars | 80 | 35 | 28 | 17 | 291 | 263 | 87 |
Quebec Nordiques | 80 | 30 | 32 | 18 | 314 | 318 | 78 |
Toronto Maple Leafs | 80 | 28 | 37 | 15 | 322 | 367 | 71 |
Note: W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, GF = Goals For, GA = Goals Against, Pts = Points
Teams that qualified for the playoffs are highlighted in bold.
Game Log[]
# | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | Record | Pts |
1 | October 9 | Quebec Nordiques | 5–5 | Calgary Flames | 0–0–1 | 1 |
2 | October 10 | Quebec Nordiques | 7–4 | Edmonton Oilers | 1–0–1 | 3 |
3 | October 12 | Quebec Nordiques | 2–8 | Vancouver Canucks | 1–1–1 | 3 |
4 | October 14 | Quebec Nordiques | 1–4 | Colorado Rockies | 1–2–1 | 3 |
5 | October 16 | Quebec Nordiques | 4–6 | Los Angeles Kings | 1–3–1 | 3 |
6 | October 19 | Quebec Nordiques | 4–4 | Winnipeg Jets | 1–3–2 | 4 |
7 | October 22 | Quebec Nordiques | 2–4 | Minnesota North Stars | 1–4–2 | 4 |
8 | October 25 | Quebec Nordiques | 2–4 | Hartford Whalers | 1–5–2 | 4 |
9 | October 26 | Quebec Nordiques | 4–7 | Chicago Black Hawks | 1–6–2 | 4 |
10 | October 29 | Vancouver Canucks | 3–3 | Quebec Nordiques | 1–6–3 | 5 |
11 | November 1 | Philadelphia Flyers | 3–3 | Quebec Nordiques | 1–6–4 | 6 |
12 | November 2 | Colorado Rockies | 5–4 | Quebec Nordiques | 1–7–4 | 6 |
13 | November 4 | Quebec Nordiques | 4–5 | Montreal Canadiens | 1–8–4 | 6 |
14 | November 9 | Quebec Nordiques | 1–3 | Philadelphia Flyers | 1–9–4 | 6 |
15 | November 11 | Chicago Black Hawks | 6–6 | Quebec Nordiques | 1–9–5 | 7 |
16 | November 12 | Winnipeg Jets | 1–5 | Quebec Nordiques | 2–9–5 | 9 |
17 | November 16 | Quebec Nordiques | 1–8 | Buffalo Sabres | 2–10–5 | 9 |
18 | November 18 | Washington Capitals | 2–6 | Quebec Nordiques | 3–10–5 | 11 |
19 | November 19 | Detroit Red Wings | 1–2 | Quebec Nordiques | 4–10–5 | 13 |
20 | November 22 | Calgary Flames | 3–3 | Quebec Nordiques | 4–10–6 | 14 |
21 | November 24 | Los Angeles Kings | 4–3 | Quebec Nordiques | 4–11–6 | 14 |
22 | November 26 | Minnesota North Stars | 2–5 | Quebec Nordiques | 5–11–6 | 16 |
23 | November 30 | New York Islanders | 7–3 | Quebec Nordiques | 5–12–6 | 16 |
24 | December 2 | Quebec Nordiques | 2–5 | St. Louis Blues | 5–13–6 | 16 |
25 | December 4 | Quebec Nordiques | 4–1 | Detroit Red Wings | 6–13-6 | 18 |
26 | December 6 | Quebec Nordiques | 2–5 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 6–14–6 | 18 |
27 | December 7 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 4–4 | Quebec Nordiques | 6–14–7 | 19 |
28 | December 10 | Boston Bruins | 6–4 | Quebec Nordiques | 6–15–7 | 19 |
29 | December 11 | Quebec Nordiques | 5–3 | Boston Bruins | 7–15–7 | 21 |
30 | December 14 | Edmonton Oilers | 5–6 | Quebec Nordiques | 8–15–7 | 23 |
31 | December 17 | St. Louis Blues | 1–4 | Quebec Nordiques | 9–15–7 | 25 |
32 | December 20 | Quebec Nordiques | 2–5 | New York Islanders | 9–16–7 | 25 |
33 | December 21 | Hartford Whalers | 5–6 | Quebec Nordiques | 10–16–7 | 27 |
34 | December 23 | Montreal Canadiens | 2–2 | Quebec Nordiques | 10–16–8 | 28 |
35 | December 27 | Quebec Nordiques | 4–6 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 10–17–8 | 28 |
36 | December 30 | New York Rangers | 6–3 | Quebec Nordiques | 10–18–8 | 28 |
37 | January 3 | Buffalo Sabres | 3–3 | Quebec Nordiques | 10–18–9 | 29 |
38 | January 4 | Quebec Nordiques | 2–2 | New York Rangers | 10–18–10 | 30 |
39 | January 6 | Quebec Nordiques | 3–6 | St. Louis Blues | 10–19–10 | 30 |
40 | January 7 | Quebec Nordiques | 1–5 | Buffalo Sabres | 10–20–10 | 30 |
41 | January 10 | Quebec Nordiques | 5–5 | Montreal Canadiens | 10–20–11 | 31 |
42 | January 11 | Edmonton Oilers | 6–3 | Quebec Nordiques | 10–21–11 | 31 |
43 | January 13 | Winnipeg Jets | 3–3 | Quebec Nordiques | 10–21–12 | 32 |
44 | January 15 | Quebec Nordiques | 4–1 | Philadelphia Flyers | 11–21–12 | 34 |
45 | January 17 | Quebec Nordiques | 1–7 | Minnesota North Stars | 11–22–12 | 34 |
46 | January 18 | Quebec Nordiques | 2–7 | Chicago Black Hawks | 11-23–12 | 34 |
47 | January 21 | Buffalo Sabres | 6–5 | Quebec Nordiques | 11–24–12 | 34 |
48 | January 24 | Quebec Nordiques | 4–7 | New York Islanders | 11–25–12 | 34 |
49 | January 26 | Los Angeles Kings | 7–5 | Quebec Nordiques | 11–26–12 | 34 |
50 | January 28 | Detroit Red Wings | 2–2 | Quebec Nordiques | 11–26–13 | 35 |
51 | January 31 | New York Islanders | 1–5 | Quebec Nordiques | 12–26–13 | 37 |
52 | February 2 | Hartford Whalers | 2–4 | Quebec Nordiques | 13–26–13 | 39 |
53 | February 4 | Minnesota North Stars | 2–6 | Quebec Nordiques | 14–26–13 | 41 |
54 | February 7 | Philadelphia Flyers | 3–5 | Quebec Nordiques | 15–26–13 | 43 |
55 | February 8 | Quebec Nordiques | 4–3 | Boston Bruins | 16–26–13 | 45 |
56 | February 12 | Quebec Nordiques | 3–5 | Calgary Flames | 16–27–13 | 45 |
57 | February 13 | Quebec Nordiques | 4–2 | Edmonton Oilers | 17–27–13 | 47 |
58 | February 15 | Quebec Nordiques | 3–4 | Winnipeg Jets | 17–28–13 | 47 |
59 | February 17 | Quebec Nordiques | 6–3 | Colorado Rockies | 18–28–13 | 49 |
60 | February 18 | Quebec Nordiques | 4–2 | Los Angeles Kings | 19–28–13 | 51 |
61 | February 20 | Quebec Nordiques | 9–3 | Vancouver Canucks | 20–28–13 | 53 |
62 | February 22 | Quebec Nordiques | 11–7 | Washington Capitals | 21–28–13 | 55 |
63 | February 25 | Boston Bruins | 3–5 | Quebec Nordiques | 22–28–13 | 57 |
64 | March 2 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 5-4 | Quebec Nordiques | 22–29–13 | 57 |
65 | March 4 | Washington Capitals | 4–7 | Quebec Nordiques | 23–29–13 | 59 |
66 | March 8 | Chicago Black Hawks | 3–2 | Quebec Nordiques | 23–30-13 | 59 |
67 | March 10 | New York Rangers | 4–6 | Quebec Nordiques | 24–30–13 | 61 |
68 | March 11 | St. Louis Blues | 5–5 | Quebec Nordiques | 24–30–14 | 62 |
69 | March 14 | Quebec Nordiques | 3–3 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 24–30–15 | 63 |
70 | March 15 | Colorado Rockies | 0–3 | Quebec Nordiques | 25–30–15 | 65 |
71 | March 17 | Quebec Nordiques | 4-3 | Detroit Red Wings | 26–30-15 | 67 |
72 | March 18 | Quebec Nordiques | 6–4 | Washington Capitals | 27–30–15 | 69 |
73 | March 22 | Quebec Nordiques | 7–7 | New York Rangers | 27–30–16 | 70 |
74 | March 23 | Vancouver Canucks | 3–3 | Quebec Nordiques | 27–30–17 | 71 |
75 | March 25 | Calgary Flames | 2–4 | Quebec Nordiques | 28–30–17 | 73 |
76 | March 29 | Montreal Canadiens | 0–4 | Quebec Nordiques | 29–30–17 | 75 |
77 | March 31 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 1–5 | Quebec Nordiques | 30–30–17 | 77 |
78 | April 1 | Quebec Nordiques | 4–5 | Hartford Whalers | 30–31–17 | 77 |
79 | April 4 | Quebec Nordiques | 5–5 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 30–31–18 | 78 |
80 | April 5 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 4–2 | Quebec Nordiques | 30–32–18 | 78 |
Playoffs[]
Philadelphia Flyers 3, Quebec Nordiques 2[]
The Nordiques opened the 1981 Stanley Cup Playoffs with a best of five preliminary round against the Philadelphia Flyers. The Flyers finished the season with a 41-24-15 record, earning 97 points, and second place in the Patrick Division. The series opened up with two games at the Philadelphia Spectrum, and the Flyers took the series lead with two victories, winning the first game 6-4, followed by an 8-5 victory in the second game to push the Nordiques to the brink of elimination. The series moved to Quebec for the next two games, and the Nordiques responded, shutting out Philadelphia 2-0 in the third game, followed by a thrilling 4-3 overtime victory in the fourth game, to set up a fifth and deciding game in Philadelphia. Quebec was not able to complete the comeback, as Philadelphia defeated the Nordiques 5-2 in the fifth game to eliminate Quebec.
# | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | Record |
1 | April 8 | Quebec Nordiques | 4–6 | Philadelphia Flyers | 0-1 |
2 | April 9 | Quebec Nordiques | 5–8 | Philadelphia Flyers | 0-2 |
3 | April 11 | Philadelphia Flyers | 0–2 | Quebec Nordiques | 1-2 |
4 | April 12 | Philadelphia Flyers | 3–4 | Quebec Nordiques | 2-2 |
5 | April 14 | Quebec Nordiques | 2–5 | Philadelphia Flyers | 2-3 |
Season Stats[]
Scoring Leaders[]
Player | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
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Peter Stastny | 77 | 39 | 70 | 109 | 37 |
Jacques Richard | 78 | 52 | 51 | 103 | 39 |
Anton Stastny | 80 | 39 | 46 | 85 | 12 |
Robbie Ftorek | 78 | 24 | 49 | 73 | 104 |
Michel Goulet | 76 | 32 | 39 | 71 | 45 |
Goaltending[]
Player | GP | TOI | W | L | T | GA | SO | GAA |
Dan Bouchard | 29 | 1740 | 19 | 5 | 5 | 92 | 2 | 3.17 |
Michel Plasse | 33 | 1933 | 10 | 14 | 9 | 118 | 0 | 3.66 |
Michel Dion | 12 | 688 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 61 | 0 | 5.32 |
Ron Grahame | 8 | 439 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 40 | 0 | 5.47 |
Playoff Stats[]
Scoring Leaders[]
Player | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
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Peter Stastny | 5 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 7 |
Anton Stastny | 5 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 2 |
Michel Goulet | 4 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 7 |
Dale Hunter | 5 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 34 |
Jacques Richard | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 14 |
Goaltending[]
Player | GP | TOI | W | L | GA | SO | GAA |
Dan Bouchard | 5 | 286 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 1 | 3.99 |
Michel Plasse | 1 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4.00 |
Awards and Records[]
Draft Picks[]
Quebec's draft picks from the 1980 NHL Entry Draft which was held at the Montreal Forum in Montreal, Quebec.
Round | # | Player | Nationality | College/junior/club team (league) |
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2 | 24 | Normand Rochefort | Canada | Quebec Remparts (QMJHL) |
4 | 66 | Jay Miller | United States | University of New Hampshire (NCAA) |
5 | 87 | Basil McRae | Canada | London Knights (OMJHL) |
6 | 108 | Mark Kumpel | United States | University of Lowell (NCAA) |
7 | 129 | Gaston Therrien | Canada | Quebec Remparts (QMJHL) |
8 | 150 | Michel Bolduc | Canada | Chicoutimi Saguenéens (QMJHL) |
9 | 171 | Christian Tanguay | Canada | Trois-Rivières Draveurs (QMJHL) |
10 | 192 | Bill Robinson | United States | Acton-Boxborough Regional High School (USHS) |
References[]
Quebec Nordiques Seasons | |
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WHA | 1972–73 • 1973–74 • 1974–75 • 1975–76 • 1976–77 • 1977–78 • 1978–79 |
NHL | 1979–80 • 1980–81 • 1981–82 • 1982–83 • 1983–84 • 1984–85 • 1985–86 • 1986–87 • 1987–88 • 1988–89 • 1989–90 • 1990–91 • 1991–92 • 1992–93 • 1993–94 • 1994–95 |
Quebec Nordiques | |
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Franchise | Quebec Nordiques • Colorado Avalanche • NHL Expansion Draft • Players • Head Coaches • Draft Picks • Records • NHL–WHA merger • Seasons |
Arena | Colisée de Québec |
League championships | Avco World Trophy: 1977 • Stanley Cup: None |
Division championships | WHA: 1974–75 • 1976–77 • Adams: 1985–86 • Northeast: 1994–95 |
1980–81 NHL season by team | |
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Patrick | Calgary • NY Islanders • NY Rangers • Philadelphia • Washington |
Adams | Boston • Buffalo • Minnesota • Quebec • Toronto |
Norris | Detroit • Hartford • Los Angeles • Montreal • Pittsburgh |
Smythe | Chicago • Colorado • Edmonton • St. Louis • Vancouver • Winnipeg |
See also | 1980 NHL Entry Draft • All-Star Game • 1981 Stanley Cup Finals |
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