1981–82 St. Louis Blues season

National Hockey League team season March 2026 August 2023 NHL 1981–82 1981 St. Louis Blues 32–40–8 22–14–4 10–26–4 Campbell 6th Norris 3rd 315 349 Emile Francis Red Berenson,Emile Francis Brian Sutter None Checkerdome Salt Lake Golden Eagles (CHL) Brian Sutter (39) Bernie Federko (62) Bernie Federko (92) Brian Sutter (239) Mike Liut (28) Mike Liut (4.07) The 1981–82 St. Louis Blues season was the 15th for the franchise in St. Louis, Missouri. The Blues finished the regular-season with a record of 32 wins, 40 losses and eight ties, good for 72 points, and qualified for the playoffs with their third-place finish. The Blues defeated the Jets, three games to one in the division semi-finals, before losing the Norris Division final to the Black Hawks in six games. 2 Offseason Prior to the season, realignment took place in the NHL, as the Blues were assigned to the new-look James Norris Division in the Clarence Campbell Conference, along with the Chicago Black Hawks, Detroit Red Wings, Minnesota North Stars, Toronto Maple Leafs and the Winnipeg Jets. Regular season Final standings STL Record vs. opponents STL Schedule and results background:#fff; border-top:#002F87 5px solid; border-bottom:#FCB514 5px solid; 1981–82 regular season1981-82 St. Louis Blues Schedule https://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/STL/1982_games.html Hockey-Reference.com March 26, 2025 y background:#fff; border-top:#002F87 2px solid; border-bottom:#FCB514 2px solid; October Game Result Date Score Opponent Record |- |1||W||October 6, 1981||6–2|| align="left"| Pittsburgh Penguins (1981–82)||1–0–0 |- |2||L||October 10, 1981||4–6|| align="left"| Calgary Flames (1981–82)||1–1–0 |- |3||L||October 15, 1981||3–6|| align="left"| @ Detroit Red Wings (1981–82)||1–2–0 |- |4||W||October 17, 1981||7–3|| align="left"| Chicago Black Hawks (1981–82)||2–2–0 |- |5||L||October 18, 1981||3–5|| align="left"| @ New York Rangers (1981–82)||2–3–0 |- |6||L||October 20, 1981||3–4|| align="left"| Boston Bruins (1981–82)||2–4–0 |- |7||T||October 22, 1981||5–5|| align="left"| @ Minnesota North Stars (1981–82)||2–4–1 |- |8||L||October 24, 1981||3–6|| align="left"| Philadelphia Flyers (1981–82)||2–5–1 |- |9||T||October 25, 1981||4–4|| align="left"| @ Chicago Black Hawks (1981–82)||2–5–2 |- |10||W||October 27, 1981||7–5|| align="left"| Toronto Maple Leafs (1981–82)||3–5–2 |- |11||L||October 28, 1981||2–6|| align="left"| @ Buffalo Sabres (1981–82)||3–6–2 |- |12||W||October 31, 1981||5–4|| align="left"| Los Angeles Kings (1981–82)||4–6–2 |- y background:#fff; border-top:#002F87 2px solid; border-bottom:#FCB514 2px solid; November Game Result Date Score Opponent Record |- |13||L||November 4, 1981||2–6|| align="left"| @ Quebec Nordiques (1981–82)||4–7–2 |- |14||L||November 5, 1981||3–4|| align="left"| @ Montreal Canadiens (1981–82)||4–8–2 |- |15||W||November 7, 1981||4–2|| align="left"| Calgary Flames (1981–82)||5–8–2 |- |16||W||November 10, 1981||7–0|| align="left"| @ Calgary Flames (1981–82)||6–8–2 |- |17||L||November 12, 1981||2–5|| align="left"| @ Los Angeles Kings (1981–82)||6–9–2 |- |18||W||November 14, 1981||4–2|| align="left"| @ Colorado Rockies (1981–82)||7–9–2 |- |19||L||November 17, 1981||1–5|| align="left"| Edmonton Oilers (1981–82)||7–10–2 |- |20||L||November 18, 1981||1–6|| align="left"| @ Pittsburgh Penguins (1981–82)||7–11–2 |- |21||T||November 21, 1981||1–1|| align="left"| Winnipeg Jets (1981–82)||7–11–3 |- |22||L||November 22, 1981||4–5|| align="left"| @ Winnipeg Jets (1981–82)||7–12–3 |- |23||T||November 24, 1981||2–2|| align="left"| Montreal Canadiens (1981–82)||7–12–4 |- |24||L||November 26, 1981||2–9|| align="left"| @ New York Islanders (1981–82)||7–13–4 |- |25||W||November 28, 1981||4–2|| align="left"| Colorado Rockies (1981–82)||8–13–4 |- y background:#fff; border-top:#002F87 2px solid; border-bottom:#FCB514 2px solid; December Game Result Date Score Opponent Record |- |26||W||December 1, 1981||7–5|| align="left"| Detroit Red Wings (1981–82)||9–13–4 |- |27||W||December 5, 1981||3–1|| align="left"| Pittsburgh Penguins (1981–82)||10–13–4 |- |28||L||December 6, 1981||2–8|| align="left"| @ Philadelphia Flyers (1981–82)||10–14–4 |- |29||L||December 9, 1981||1–5|| align="left"| @ Hartford Whalers (1981–82)||10–15–4 |- |30||W||December 10, 1981||3–2|| align="left"| @ Boston Bruins (1981–82)||11–15–4 |- |31||W||December 12, 1981||6–4|| align="left"| @ Quebec Nordiques (1981–82)||12–15–4 |- |32||W||December 15, 1981||4–2|| align="left"| Minnesota North Stars (1981–82)||13–15–4 |- |33||W||December 19, 1981||5–0|| align="left"| Vancouver Canucks (1981–82)||14–15–4 |- |34||L||December 20, 1981||4–5|| align="left"| @ Winnipeg Jets (1981–82)||14–16–4 |- |35||W||December 22, 1981||3–2|| align="left"| Buffalo Sabres (1981–82)||15–16–4 |- |36||L||December 26, 1981||3–6|| align="left"| @ Minnesota North Stars (1981–82)||15–17–4 |- |37||W||December 27, 1981||4–3|| align="left"| @ Chicago Black Hawks (1981–82)||16–17–4 |- |38||W||December 29, 1981||6–1|| align="left"| Hartford Whalers (1981–82)||17–17–4 |- |39||W||December 30, 1981||6–4|| align="left"| @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1981–82)||18–17–4 |- y background:#fff; border-top:#002F87 2px solid; border-bottom:#FCB514 2px solid; January Game Result Date Score Opponent Record |- |40||L||January 2, 1982||3–5|| align="left"| Philadelphia Flyers (1981–82)||18–18–4 |- |41||W||January 5, 1982||4–1|| align="left"| Minnesota North Stars (1981–82)||19–18–4 |- |42||L||January 8, 1982||1–7|| align="left"| @ Colorado Rockies (1981–82)||19–19–4 |- |43||W||January 9, 1982||7–4|| align="left"| Washington Capitals (1981–82)||20–19–4 |- |44||L||January 13, 1982||2–4|| align="left"| Quebec Nordiques (1981–82)||20–20–4 |- |45||W||January 16, 1982||8–6|| align="left"| Chicago Black Hawks (1981–82)||21–20–4 |- |46||W||January 19, 1982||5–4|| align="left"| @ Vancouver Canucks (1981–82)||22–20–4 |- |47||L||January 20, 1982||6–8|| align="left"| @ Edmonton Oilers (1981–82)||22–21–4 |- |48||W||January 23, 1982||6–2|| align="left"| Toronto Maple Leafs (1981–82)||23–21–4 |- |49||L||January 26, 1982||4–6|| align="left"| Edmonton Oilers (1981–82)||23–22–4 |- |50||W||January 28, 1982||8–3|| align="left"| Minnesota North Stars (1981–82)||24–22–4 |- |51||L||January 30, 1982||4–7|| align="left"| @ Los Angeles Kings (1981–82)||24–23–4 |- y background:#fff; border-top:#002F87 2px solid; border-bottom:#FCB514 2px solid; February Game Result Date Score Opponent Record |- |52||W||February 2, 1982||10–6|| align="left"| Winnipeg Jets (1981–82)||25–23–4 |- |53||L||February 3, 1982||5–9|| align="left"| @ Chicago Black Hawks (1981–82)||25–24–4 |- |54||L||February 6, 1982||2–4|| align="left"| Hartford Whalers (1981–82)||25–25–4 |- |55||L||February 7, 1982||5–8|| align="left"| @ Detroit Red Wings (1981–82)||25–26–4 |- |56||T||February 10, 1982||3–3|| align="left"| New York Rangers (1981–82)||25–26–5 |- |57||L||February 13, 1982||2–3|| align="left"| Vancouver Canucks (1981–82)||25–27–5 |- |58||L||February 16, 1982||1–2|| align="left"| Buffalo Sabres (1981–82)||25–28–5 |- |59||L||February 18, 1982||3–5|| align="left"| @ Montreal Canadiens (1981–82)||25–29–5 |- |60||L||February 20, 1982||5–8|| align="left"| @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1981–82)||25–30–5 |- |61||W||February 23, 1982||3–2|| align="left"| Toronto Maple Leafs (1981–82)||26–30–5 |- |62||L||February 25, 1982||1–9|| align="left"| @ Washington Capitals (1981–82)||26–31–5 |- |63||W||February 27, 1982||6–2|| align="left"| Detroit Red Wings (1981–82)||27–31–5 |- |64||L||February 28, 1982||2–5|| align="left"| @ Winnipeg Jets (1981–82)||27–32–5 |- y background:#fff; border-top:#002F87 2px solid; border-bottom:#FCB514 2px solid; March Game Result Date Score Opponent Record |- |65||T||March 2, 1982||2–2|| align="left"| Boston Bruins (1981–82)||27–32–6 |- |66||L||March 3, 1982||4–8|| align="left"| @ Washington Capitals (1981–82)||27–33–6 |- |67||W||March 6, 1982||5–1|| align="left"| Detroit Red Wings (1981–82)||28–33–6 |- |68||L||March 8, 1982||1–8|| align="left"| @ Minnesota North Stars (1981–82)||28–34–6 |- |69||L||March 9, 1982||4–6|| align="left"| New York Islanders (1981–82)||28–35–6 |- |70||L||March 13, 1982||2–3|| align="left"| Minnesota North Stars (1981–82)||28–36–6 |- |71||L||March 16, 1982||3–7|| align="left"| Winnipeg Jets (1981–82)||28–37–6 |- |72||W||March 18, 1982||7–4|| align="left"| @ Detroit Red Wings (1981–82)||29–37–6 |- |73||T||March 20, 1982||3–3|| align="left"| @ New York Islanders (1981–82)||29–37–7 |- |74||L||March 21, 1982||5–8|| align="left"| @ New York Rangers (1981–82)||29–38–7 |- |75||L||March 24, 1982||3–4|| align="left"| @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1981–82)||29–39–7 |- |76||T||March 26, 1982||4–4|| align="left"| @ Winnipeg Jets (1981–82)||29–39–8 |- |77||W||March 28, 1982||8–3|| align="left"| @ Chicago Black Hawks (1981–82)||30–39–8 |- |78||W||March 30, 1982||5–3|| align="left"| Toronto Maple Leafs (1981–82)||31–39–8 |- y background:#fff; border-top:#002F87 2px solid; border-bottom:#FCB514 2px solid; April Game Result Date Score Opponent Record |- |79||L||April 3, 1982||4–7|| align="left"| Chicago Black Hawks (1981–82)||31–40–8 |- |80||W||April 4, 1982||3–2|| align="left"| @ Detroit Red Wings (1981–82)||32–40–8 |- |- | Legend: #cfc Win (2 points) 1px solid black #fcc Loss (0 points) 1px solid black #ffc Tie (1 point) 1px solid black Playoffs July 2010 Player statistics Regular season Scoring Player Pos GP G A Pts PIM +/- PPG SHG GWG Bernie FederkoC7430629270-101106 Blake DunlopC7725537832-91011 Brian SutterLW74393675239-21403 Jorgen Pettersson Jörgen Pettersson (ice hockey)LW7738316928-8802 Perry TurnbullC79332659161-15202 Joe MullenRW452534594111003 Mike ZukeC7613405341-18112 Wayne BabychRW5119254451-12403 Tony Currie Tony Currie (ice hockey)RW4818224017-7402 Jack BrownschidleD805333826-5301 Mike CrombeenRW711982732-10011 Larry PateyC7014122697-10142 Rick LapointeD7122022127-6000 Jim NillRW6191221127-13120 Rik WilsonD483182124-10101 Blair ChapmanRW186111781200 Ed KeaD78214166219000 Joe MichelettiD203111428-2200 Jim PaveseD422911101-14001 Ralph KlassenC4537106-3011 Bill Baker Bill Baker (ice hockey, born 1956)D3535850-8100 Kari ElorantaD1217865101 Guy LapointeD80664-3000 Bill Stewart Bill Stewart (ice hockey)D2205525-5000 Mark ReedsRW913403000 Perry Anderson Perry Anderson (ice hockey)LW512301000 Alain VigneaultD1412343-1000 Richie HansenC202202000 Mike LiutG6402220000 Bob Crawford Bob Crawford (ice hockey, born 1959)RW30110-4000 Gary Edwards Gary Edwards (ice hockey)G1001100000 Gerry HartD35011102-5000 Alain LemieuxC30110-1000 Scott Campbell Scott Campbell (ice hockey b. 1957)D300052-1000 Glen HanlonG200000000 Rick HeinzG900000000 Neil LaBatteC/D40006-3000 Paul SkidmoreG200000000 Goaltending Player MIN GPW LTGAGAA SO Mike Liut3691 64 28 28 7 250 4.06 2 Rick Heinz433 9 2 5 0 35 4.85 0 Gary Edwards Gary Edwards (ice hockey)480 10 1 5 1 45 5.63 0 Paul Skidmore120 2 1 1 0 6 3.00 0 Glen Hanlon76 2 0 1 0 8 6.32 0 Team: 4800 80 32 40 8 344 4.30 2 Playoffs Scoring Player Pos GP G A Pts PIM PPG SHG GWG Joe MullenRW10711184100 Bernie FederkoC103151810101 Brian SutterLW10861449001 Larry PateyC1024613010 Wayne BabychRW73258001 Perry TurnbullC532511100 Mike CrombeenRW1031420001 Blake DunlopC102244000 Ralph KlassenC1022410000 Jorgen Pettersson Jörgen Pettersson (ice hockey)LW71230100 Gerry HartD1003333000 Jim PaveseD30332000 Rik WilsonD903314000 Perry Anderson Perry Anderson (ice hockey)LW102024100 Ed KeaD1011216000 Mike ZukeC81122000 Jack BrownschidleD802214000 Guy LapointeD71018101 Mark ReedsRW100112000 Bill Baker Bill Baker (ice hockey, born 1956)D40000000 Blair ChapmanRW30000000 Kari ElorantaD50000000 Glen HanlonG30000000 Rick LapointeD30006000 Mike LiutG100000000 Goaltending Player MIN GPW LGAGAA SO Mike Liut494 10 5 3 27 3.28 0 Glen Hanlon109 3 0 2 9 4.95 0 Team: 603 10 5 5 36 3.58 0 hockey-reference.com 2009-06-15 1981-82 St. Louis Blues Statistics - Hockey-Reference.com https://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/STL/1982.html Awards and records July 2010 Transactions July 2010 Draft picks St. Louis's draft picks at the 1981 NHL entry draft held at the Montreal Forum in Montreal. Round # Player Nationality College/Junior/Club team (League)120Marty RuffCanadaLethbridge Broncos (WHL)236Hakan NordinCanadaFärjestad BK (Sweden)362Gord DonnellyCanadaSherbrooke Castors (QMJHL)5104Mike HickeyCanadaSudbury Wolves (OMJHL)6125Peter AslinSwedenAIK (Sweden)7146Erik HolmbergSwedenSödertälje SK (Sweden)8167Alain VigneaultCanadaTrois-Rivières Draveurs (OMJHL)9188Dan WoodCanadaKingston Canadians (OMJHL)10209Richard ZemlakCanadaSpokane Flyers (WHL) See also 1981–82 NHL season References Category:St. Louis Blues seasons St. Louis St Louis St Louis