1980-81 Hartford Whalers Game-by-Game Results
National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 21-41-18 - 60 points
Finishing 4th in the NHL's Norris Division
Coach: Don Blackburn (15-29-16)
Coach: Larry Pleau (6-12-2)
Location: Hartford, Connecticut
1980-81 Hartford Whalers StatisticsTeam Record: 21-41-18 - 60 points
Finishing 4th in the NHL's Norris Division
Coach: Don Blackburn (15-29-16)
Coach: Larry Pleau (6-12-2)
Location: Hartford, Connecticut
1980-81 Hartford Whalers Roster
The Hartford Whalers of the National Hockey League ended the 1980-81 season with a record of 21 wins and 41 losses and 18 ties for 60 points, finishing fourth in the NHL's Norris Division.
The Whalers scored 292 goals and allowed 372. Blaine Stoughton netted 43 goals for Hartford, while Mike Rogers tallied 30 or more, too. Mike Rogers contributed 65 assists. John Garrett topped the squad with 15 wins, and Mike Veisor recorded a 4.46 goals against average, pacing goaltenders with enough qualifying appearances.
Don Blackburn and Larry Pleau coached the team.
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Regular Season Goals For: 292
Regular Season Goals Against: 372
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 9, 1980 | Hartford Whalers 6 at St. Louis Blues 8 | L | 0-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 0-1-0 | ||
| October 11, 1980 | Hartford Whalers 3 at Minnesota North Stars 9 | L | 0-0-0 | 0-2-0 | 0-2-0 | ||
| October 12, 1980 | Hartford Whalers 3 at Buffalo Sabres 3 | T | 0-0-0 | 0-2-1 | 0-2-1 | OT | |
| October 15, 1980 | Hartford Whalers 5 at Pittsburgh Penguins 2 | W | 0-0-0 | 1-2-1 | 1-2-1 | ||
| October 18, 1980 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at Hartford Whalers 4 | W | 1-0-0 | 1-2-1 | 2-2-1 | ||
| October 19, 1980 | New York Islanders 3 at Hartford Whalers 3 | T | 1-0-1 | 1-2-1 | 2-2-2 | OT | |
| October 22, 1980 | Colorado Rockies 0 at Hartford Whalers 3 | W | 2-0-1 | 1-2-1 | 3-2-2 | ||
| October 25, 1980 | Quebec Nordiques 2 at Hartford Whalers 4 | W | 3-0-1 | 1-2-1 | 4-2-2 | ||
| October 26, 1980 | Hartford Whalers 1 at Philadelphia Flyers 6 | L | 3-0-1 | 1-3-1 | 4-3-2 | ||
| October 29, 1980 | Detroit Red Wings 3 at Hartford Whalers 5 | W | 4-0-1 | 1-3-1 | 5-3-2 | ||
| October 30, 1980 | Hartford Whalers 2 at Montreal Canadiens 8 | L | 4-0-1 | 1-4-1 | 5-4-2 | ||
| November 1, 1980 | Vancouver Canucks 4 at Hartford Whalers 4 | T | 4-0-2 | 1-4-1 | 5-4-3 | OT | |
| November 5, 1980 | Hartford Whalers 1 at St. Louis Blues 6 | L | 4-0-2 | 1-5-1 | 5-5-3 | ||
| November 6, 1980 | Hartford Whalers 3 at Colorado Rockies 3 | T | 4-0-2 | 1-5-2 | 5-5-4 | OT | |
| November 8, 1980 | Philadelphia Flyers 5 at Hartford Whalers 4 | L | 4-1-2 | 1-5-2 | 5-6-4 | ||
| November 12, 1980 | Minnesota North Stars 5 at Hartford Whalers 1 | L | 4-2-2 | 1-5-2 | 5-7-4 | ||
| November 15, 1980 | Washington Capitals 8 at Hartford Whalers 4 | L | 4-3-2 | 1-5-2 | 5-8-4 | ||
| November 16, 1980 | Hartford Whalers 3 at New York Rangers 7 | L | 4-3-2 | 1-6-2 | 5-9-4 | ||
| November 20, 1980 | Hartford Whalers 0 at New York Islanders 5 | L | 4-3-2 | 1-7-2 | 5-10-4 | ||
| November 22, 1980 | Vancouver Canucks 3 at Hartford Whalers 4 | W | 5-3-2 | 1-7-2 | 6-10-4 | ||
| November 23, 1980 | Hartford Whalers 3 at Chicago Black Hawks 11 | L | 5-3-2 | 1-8-2 | 6-11-4 | ||
| November 26, 1980 | Winnipeg Jets 4 at Hartford Whalers 8 | W | 6-3-2 | 1-8-2 | 7-11-4 | ||
| November 28, 1980 | Edmonton Oilers 4 at Hartford Whalers 6 | W | 7-3-2 | 1-8-2 | 8-11-4 | ||
| November 29, 1980 | Buffalo Sabres 5 at Hartford Whalers 2 | L | 7-4-2 | 1-8-2 | 8-12-4 | ||
| December 2, 1980 | Hartford Whalers 2 at Los Angeles Kings 5 | L | 7-4-2 | 1-9-2 | 8-13-4 | ||
| December 3, 1980 | Hartford Whalers 4 at Vancouver Canucks 4 | T | 7-4-2 | 1-9-3 | 8-13-5 | OT | |
| December 6, 1980 | Hartford Whalers 5 at Calgary Flames 3 | W | 7-4-2 | 2-9-3 | 9-13-5 | ||
| December 7, 1980 | Hartford Whalers 4 at Edmonton Oilers 6 | L | 7-4-2 | 2-10-3 | 9-14-5 | ||
| December 10, 1980 | Hartford Whalers 8 at Winnipeg Jets 5 | W | 7-4-2 | 3-10-3 | 10-14-5 | ||
| December 13, 1980 | Los Angeles Kings 5 at Hartford Whalers 5 | T | 7-4-3 | 3-10-3 | 10-14-6 | OT | |
| December 17, 1980 | Boston Bruins 4 at Hartford Whalers 5 | W | 8-4-3 | 3-10-3 | 11-14-6 | ||
| December 20, 1980 | Hartford Whalers 4 at Boston Bruins 4 | T | 8-4-3 | 3-10-4 | 11-14-7 | OT | |
| December 21, 1980 | Hartford Whalers 5 at Quebec Nordiques 6 | L | 8-4-3 | 3-11-4 | 11-15-7 | ||
| December 23, 1980 | Hartford Whalers 7 at Toronto Maple Leafs 2 | W | 8-4-3 | 4-11-4 | 12-15-7 | ||
| December 26, 1980 | Pittsburgh Penguins 7 at Hartford Whalers 9 | W | 9-4-3 | 4-11-4 | 13-15-7 | ||
| December 27, 1980 | New York Islanders 5 at Hartford Whalers 5 | T | 9-4-4 | 4-11-4 | 13-15-8 | OT | |
| January 2, 1981 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at Hartford Whalers 1 | L | 9-5-4 | 4-11-4 | 13-16-8 | ||
| January 3, 1981 | Hartford Whalers 1 at New York Islanders 8 | L | 9-5-4 | 4-12-4 | 13-17-8 | ||
| January 7, 1981 | Hartford Whalers 3 at Los Angeles Kings 5 | L | 9-5-4 | 4-13-4 | 13-18-8 | ||
| January 9, 1981 | Hartford Whalers 6 at Edmonton Oilers 6 | T | 9-5-4 | 4-13-5 | 13-18-9 | OT | |
| January 10, 1981 | Hartford Whalers 5 at Winnipeg Jets 3 | W | 9-5-4 | 5-13-5 | 14-18-9 | ||
| January 12, 1981 | St. Louis Blues 5 at Hartford Whalers 2 | L | 9-6-4 | 5-13-5 | 14-19-9 | ||
| January 14, 1981 | Los Angeles Kings 5 at Hartford Whalers 4 | L | 9-7-4 | 5-13-5 | 14-20-9 | ||
| January 17, 1981 | Chicago Black Hawks 3 at Hartford Whalers 2 | L | 9-8-4 | 5-13-5 | 14-21-9 | ||
| January 18, 1981 | Hartford Whalers 2 at Washington Capitals 3 | L | 9-8-4 | 5-14-5 | 14-22-9 | ||
| January 21, 1981 | St. Louis Blues 6 at Hartford Whalers 6 | T | 9-8-5 | 5-14-5 | 14-22-10 | OT | |
| January 23, 1981 | Calgary Flames 4 at Hartford Whalers 2 | L | 9-9-5 | 5-14-5 | 14-23-10 | ||
| January 24, 1981 | Hartford Whalers 4 at Toronto Maple Leafs 7 | L | 9-9-5 | 5-15-5 | 14-24-10 | ||
| January 28, 1981 | Colorado Rockies 3 at Hartford Whalers 6 | W | 10-9-5 | 5-15-5 | 15-24-10 | ||
| January 30, 1981 | Toronto Maple Leafs 5 at Hartford Whalers 5 | T | 10-9-6 | 5-15-5 | 15-24-11 | OT | |
| January 31, 1981 | Buffalo Sabres 5 at Hartford Whalers 3 | L | 10-10-6 | 5-15-5 | 15-25-11 | ||
| February 2, 1981 | Hartford Whalers 2 at Quebec Nordiques 4 | L | 10-10-6 | 5-16-5 | 15-26-11 | ||
| February 4, 1981 | Boston Bruins 3 at Hartford Whalers 3 | T | 10-10-7 | 5-16-5 | 15-26-12 | OT | |
| February 7, 1981 | Chicago Black Hawks 6 at Hartford Whalers 2 | L | 10-11-7 | 5-16-5 | 15-27-12 | ||
| February 8, 1981 | Hartford Whalers 6 at Philadelphia Flyers 6 | T | 10-11-7 | 5-16-6 | 15-27-13 | OT | |
| February 12, 1981 | Hartford Whalers 2 at Detroit Red Wings 2 | T | 10-11-7 | 5-16-7 | 15-27-14 | OT | |
| February 14, 1981 | Hartford Whalers 4 at Minnesota North Stars 7 | L | 10-11-7 | 5-17-7 | 15-28-14 | ||
| February 15, 1981 | Hartford Whalers 4 at Chicago Black Hawks 4 | T | 10-11-7 | 5-17-8 | 15-28-15 | OT | |
| February 18, 1981 | Winnipeg Jets 3 at Hartford Whalers 3 | T | 10-11-8 | 5-17-8 | 15-28-16 | OT | |
| February 19, 1981 | Hartford Whalers 2 at Pittsburgh Penguins 6 | L | 10-11-8 | 5-18-8 | 15-29-16 | ||
| February 22, 1981 | New York Rangers 5 at Hartford Whalers 6 | W | 11-11-8 | 5-18-8 | 16-29-16 | ||
| February 25, 1981 | Minnesota North Stars 2 at Hartford Whalers 3 | W | 12-11-8 | 5-18-8 | 17-29-16 | ||
| February 27, 1981 | Hartford Whalers 1 at Calgary Flames 5 | L | 12-11-8 | 5-19-8 | 17-30-16 | ||
| March 1, 1981 | Hartford Whalers 0 at Vancouver Canucks 3 | L | 12-11-8 | 5-20-8 | 17-31-16 | ||
| March 3, 1981 | Hartford Whalers 4 at Colorado Rockies 5 | L | 12-11-8 | 5-21-8 | 17-32-16 | ||
| March 6, 1981 | Hartford Whalers 5 at Buffalo Sabres 3 | W | 12-11-8 | 6-21-8 | 18-32-16 | ||
| March 8, 1981 | Calgary Flames 5 at Hartford Whalers 4 | L | 12-12-8 | 6-21-8 | 18-33-16 | ||
| March 10, 1981 | Hartford Whalers 4 at Detroit Red Wings 4 | T | 12-12-8 | 6-21-9 | 18-33-17 | OT | |
| March 11, 1981 | Washington Capitals 5 at Hartford Whalers 2 | L | 12-13-8 | 6-21-9 | 18-34-17 | ||
| March 14, 1981 | Hartford Whalers 2 at New York Rangers 6 | L | 12-13-8 | 6-22-9 | 18-35-17 | ||
| March 15, 1981 | Hartford Whalers 2 at Boston Bruins 4 | L | 12-13-8 | 6-23-9 | 18-36-17 | ||
| March 18, 1981 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at Hartford Whalers 9 | W | 13-13-8 | 6-23-9 | 19-36-17 | ||
| March 21, 1981 | New York Rangers 6 at Hartford Whalers 4 | L | 13-14-8 | 6-23-9 | 19-37-17 | ||
| March 22, 1981 | Toronto Maple Leafs 3 at Hartford Whalers 3 | T | 13-14-9 | 6-23-9 | 19-37-18 | OT | |
| March 25, 1981 | Edmonton Oilers 7 at Hartford Whalers 2 | L | 13-15-9 | 6-23-9 | 19-38-18 | ||
| March 27, 1981 | Hartford Whalers 5 at Washington Capitals 3 | W | 13-15-9 | 7-23-9 | 20-38-18 | ||
| March 29, 1981 | Philadelphia Flyers 4 at Hartford Whalers 1 | L | 13-16-9 | 7-23-9 | 20-39-18 | ||
| April 1, 1981 | Quebec Nordiques 4 at Hartford Whalers 5 | W | 14-16-9 | 7-23-9 | 21-39-18 | ||
| April 3, 1981 | Hartford Whalers 1 at Montreal Canadiens 6 | L | 14-16-9 | 7-24-9 | 21-40-18 | ||
| April 5, 1981 | Pittsburgh Penguins 5 at Hartford Whalers 4 | L | 14-17-9 | 7-24-9 | 21-41-18 |
