1981–82 Detroit Red Wings season

Sports season March 2026 August 2023 NHL 1981–82 1981 Detroit Red Wings 21–47–12 15–19–6 6–28–6 Campbell 10th Norris 6th 270 351 Jimmy Skinner Wayne Maxner (Oct–Mar) Billy Dea (Mar–Apr) Reed Larson None Joe Louis Arena 12,496 John Ogrodnick (28) Mark Osborne (41) Mark Osborne (67) Jim Schoenfeld (2) Reed Larson (112) Bob Sauve (11) Bob Sauve (4.19) The 1981–82 Detroit Red Wings season was the 50th season as the Red Wings, 56th overall for the franchise. They missed the playoffs for the fourth straight season 1973–74 season and the 1976–77 season. 2 Offseason The National Hockey League realigned their divisions into geographically closer groupings. The Red Wings were the only team to remain in the Norris Division from the previous season, while the division itself was moved from the Prince of Wales Conference to the Campbell Conference, trading places with the Patrick Division. The Red Wings were joined in the Norris by the Chicago Black Hawks, Toronto Maple Leafs, St. Louis Blues, Minnesota North Stars, and Winnipeg Jets. Regular season Final standings DET Record vs. opponents DET Schedule and results background:#fff; border-top:#CE1126 5px solid; border-bottom:#CE1126 5px solid; 1981–82 regular season1981-82 Detroit Red Wings Schedule https://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/DET/1982_games.html Hockey-Reference.com April 2, 2025 y background:#fff; border-top:#CE1126 2px solid; border-bottom:#CE1126 2px solid; October Game Result Date Score Opponent Record |- |1||W||October 6, 1981||5–2 || align="left"| @ New York Rangers (1981–82) ||1–0–0 |- |2||T||October 9, 1981||2–2 || align="left"| @ Philadelphia Flyers (1981–82) ||1–0–1 |- |3||L||October 10, 1981||3–6 || align="left"| @ Washington Capitals (1981–82) ||1–1–1 |- |4||W||October 15, 1981||6–3 || align="left"| St. Louis Blues (1981–82) ||2–1–1 |- |5||L||October 17, 1981||1–8 || align="left"| @ Hartford Whalers (1981–82) ||2–2–1 |- |6||W||October 18, 1981||3–2 || align="left"| Pittsburgh Penguins (1981–82) ||3–2–1 |- |7||T||October 22, 1981||2–2 || align="left"| Boston Bruins (1981–82) ||3–2–2 |- |8||L||October 24, 1981||3–8 || align="left"| @ Quebec Nordiques (1981–82) ||3–3–2 |- |9||L||October 25, 1981||1–4 || align="left"| Philadelphia Flyers (1981–82) ||3–4–2 |- |10||W||October 29, 1981||12–4 || align="left"| Calgary Flames (1981–82) ||4–4–2 |- |11||L||October 31, 1981||4–5 || align="left"| @ Minnesota North Stars (1981–82) ||4–5–2 |- y background:#fff; border-top:#CE1126 2px solid; border-bottom:#CE1126 2px solid; November Game Result Date Score Opponent Record |- |12||W||November 1, 1981||3–1 || align="left"| Vancouver Canucks (1981–82) ||5–5–2 |- |13||W||November 5, 1981||10–2 || align="left"| Los Angeles Kings (1981–82) ||6–5–2 |- |14||L||November 7, 1981||2–4 || align="left"| @ Montreal Canadiens (1981–82) ||6–6–2 |- |15||L||November 9, 1981||3–5 || align="left"| @ Quebec Nordiques (1981–82) ||6–7–2 |- |16||T||November 11, 1981||5–5 || align="left"| @ Chicago Black Hawks (1981–82) ||6–7–3 |- |17||T||November 13, 1981||3–3 || align="left"| @ Washington Capitals (1981–82) ||6–7–4 |- |18||W||November 14, 1981||6–3 || align="left"| Chicago Black Hawks (1981–82) ||7–7–4 |- |19||L||November 18, 1981||1–8 || align="left"| @ Los Angeles Kings (1981–82) ||7–8–4 |- |20||L||November 19, 1981||3–8 || align="left"| @ Vancouver Canucks (1981–82) ||7–9–4 |- |21||T||November 21, 1981||4–4 || align="left"| @ Calgary Flames (1981–82) ||7–9–5 |- |22||L||November 23, 1981||4–8 || align="left"| @ Edmonton Oilers (1981–82) ||7–10–5 |- |23||L||November 25, 1981||1–3 || align="left"| Buffalo Sabres (1981–82) ||7–11–5 |- |24||L||November 28, 1981||3–5 || align="left"| @ Pittsburgh Penguins (1981–82) ||7–12–5 |- |25||L||November 29, 1981||3–6 || align="left"| Toronto Maple Leafs (1981–82) ||7–13–5 |- y background:#fff; border-top:#CE1126 2px solid; border-bottom:#CE1126 2px solid; December Game Result Date Score Opponent Record |- |26||L||December 1, 1981||5–7 || align="left"| @ St. Louis Blues (1981–82) ||7–14–5 |- |27||W||December 3, 1981||4–3 || align="left"| Montreal Canadiens (1981–82) ||8–14–5 |- |28||L||December 5, 1981||2–5 || align="left"| Philadelphia Flyers (1981–82) ||8–15–5 |- |29||W||December 10, 1981||4–1 || align="left"| Minnesota North Stars (1981–82) ||9–15–5 |- |30||L||December 12, 1981||2–4 || align="left"| Buffalo Sabres (1981–82) ||9–16–5 |- |31||W||December 13, 1981||2–1 || align="left"| @ Winnipeg Jets (1981–82) ||10–16–5 |- |32||L||December 17, 1981||2–3 || align="left"| Quebec Nordiques (1981–82) ||10–17–5 |- |33||L||December 19, 1981||1–5 || align="left"| @ New York Islanders (1981–82) ||10–18–5 |- |34||L||December 20, 1981||3–5 || align="left"| New York Islanders (1981–82) ||10–19–5 |- |35||L||December 22, 1981||2–3 || align="left"| Hartford Whalers (1981–82) ||10–20–5 |- |36||L||December 26, 1981||3–8 || align="left"| @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1981–82) ||10–21–5 |- |37||T||December 27, 1981||2–2 || align="left"| @ Winnipeg Jets (1981–82) ||10–21–6 |- |38||L||December 31, 1981||2–5 || align="left"| Toronto Maple Leafs (1981–82) ||10–22–6 |- y background:#fff; border-top:#CE1126 2px solid; border-bottom:#CE1126 2px solid; January Game Result Date Score Opponent Record |- |39||W||January 2, 1982||3–1 || align="left"| @ Colorado Rockies (1981–82) ||11–22–6 |- |40||L||January 3, 1982||3–4 || align="left"| @ Chicago Black Hawks (1981–82) ||11–23–6 |- |41||L||January 6, 1982||2–5 || align="left"| @ Buffalo Sabres (1981–82) ||11–24–6 |- |42||W||January 7, 1982||5–4 || align="left"| Pittsburgh Penguins (1981–82) ||12–24–6 |- |43||L||January 9, 1982||2–4 || align="left"| Winnipeg Jets (1981–82) ||12–25–6 |- |44||W||January 14, 1982||3–1 || align="left"| Colorado Rockies (1981–82) ||13–25–6 |- |45||T||January 16, 1982||5–5 || align="left"| Washington Capitals (1981–82) ||13–25–7 |- |46||T||January 17, 1982||4–4 || align="left"| Edmonton Oilers (1981–82) ||13–25–8 |- |47||W||January 20, 1982||5–4 || align="left"| @ Chicago Black Hawks (1981–82) ||14–25–8 |- |48||L||January 21, 1982||4–7 || align="left"| Calgary Flames (1981–82) ||14–26–8 |- |49||T||January 23, 1982||2–2 || align="left"| Hartford Whalers (1981–82) ||14–26–9 |- |50||T||January 26, 1982||3–3 || align="left"| Winnipeg Jets (1981–82) ||14–26–10 |- |51||L||January 27, 1982||6–8 || align="left"| @ Minnesota North Stars (1981–82) ||14–27–10 |- |52||L||January 30, 1982||3–5 || align="left"| @ Montreal Canadiens (1981–82) ||14–28–10 |- y background:#fff; border-top:#CE1126 2px solid; border-bottom:#CE1126 2px solid; February Game Result Date Score Opponent Record |- |53||W||February 4, 1982||6–4 || align="left"| Chicago Black Hawks (1981–82) ||15–28–10 |- |54||L||February 6, 1982||2–6 || align="left"| @ New York Islanders (1981–82) ||15–29–10 |- |55||W||February 7, 1982||8–5 || align="left"| St. Louis Blues (1981–82) ||16–29–10 |- |56||T||February 11, 1982||4–4 || align="left"| Vancouver Canucks (1981–82) ||16–29–11 |- |57||L||February 13, 1982||1–6 || align="left"| @ Minnesota North Stars (1981–82) ||16–30–11 |- |58||T||February 17, 1982||3–3 || align="left"| @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1981–82) ||16–30–12 |- |59||W||February 18, 1982||4–3 || align="left"| Toronto Maple Leafs (1981–82) ||17–30–12 |- |60||L||February 20, 1982||5–7 || align="left"| Boston Bruins (1981–82) ||17–31–12 |- |61||L||February 21, 1982||3–7 || align="left"| Edmonton Oilers (1981–82) ||17–32–12 |- |62||W||February 23, 1982||6–3 || align="left"| @ Colorado Rockies (1981–82) ||18–32–12 |- |63||L||February 24, 1982||3–5 || align="left"| @ Los Angeles Kings (1981–82) ||18–33–12 |- |64||L||February 27, 1982||2–6 || align="left"| @ St. Louis Blues (1981–82) ||18–34–12 |- |65||L||February 28, 1982||4–5 || align="left"| Minnesota North Stars (1981–82) ||18–35–12 |- y background:#fff; border-top:#CE1126 2px solid; border-bottom:#CE1126 2px solid; March Game Result Date Score Opponent Record |- |66||L||March 3, 1982||4–6 || align="left"| @ Minnesota North Stars (1981–82) ||18–36–12 |- |67||L||March 5, 1982||0–2 || align="left"| @ Winnipeg Jets (1981–82) ||18–37–12 |- |68||L||March 6, 1982||1–5 || align="left"| @ St. Louis Blues (1981–82) ||18–38–12 |- |69||L||March 8, 1982||3–6 || align="left"| @ New York Rangers (1981–82) ||18–39–12 |- |70||L||March 11, 1982||1–4 || align="left"| New York Rangers (1981–82) ||18–40–12 |- |71||L||March 13, 1982||3–5 || align="left"| @ Boston Bruins (1981–82) ||18–41–12 |- |72||L||March 18, 1982||4–7 || align="left"| St. Louis Blues (1981–82) ||18–42–12 |- |73||L||March 20, 1982||3–4 || align="left"| Chicago Black Hawks (1981–82) ||18–43–12 |- |74||L||March 21, 1982||2–8 || align="left"| @ Winnipeg Jets (1981–82) ||18–44–12 |- |75||L||March 24, 1982||4–6 || align="left"| @ Chicago Black Hawks (1981–82) ||18–45–12 |- |76||L||March 25, 1982||3–4 || align="left"| Minnesota North Stars (1981–82) ||18–46–12 |- |77||W||March 27, 1982||2–1 || align="left"| @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1981–82) ||19–46–12 |- |78||W||March 28, 1982||6–4 || align="left"| Toronto Maple Leafs (1981–82) ||20–46–12 |- |79||W||March 31, 1982||4–2 || align="left"| Winnipeg Jets (1981–82) ||21–46–12 |- y background:#fff; border-top:#CE1126 2px solid; border-bottom:#CE1126 2px solid; April Game Result Date Score Opponent Record |- |80||L||April 4, 1982||2–3 || align="left"| St. Louis Blues (1981–82) ||21–47–12 |- |- | Legend: #cfc Win (2 points) 1px solid black #fcc Loss (0 points) 1px solid black #ffc Tie (1 point) 1px solid black Player statistics Regular season Scoring Player Pos GP G A Pts PIM +/- PPG SHG GWG Mark Osborne Mark Osborne (ice hockey) LW 80 26 41 67 61-7503 Reed Larson D 80 21 39 60 112-17422 Mike Blaisdell RW 80 23 32 55 48-15503 Walt McKechnie C 74 18 37 55 35-1203 John Ogrodnick LW 80 28 26 54 28-15323 Willie Huber D 74 15 30 45 98-16502 Mark Kirton C 74 14 28 42 62-18010 Vaclav Nedomansky RW 68 12 28 40 22-15100 Greg Smith Greg Smith (ice hockey) D 69 10 22 32 79-22201 Dale McCourt C 26 13 14 27 6-3600 Paul Woods ice hockey LW 75 10 17 27 48-5011 Mike Foligno RW 26 13 13 26 28-2300 Eric Vail LW 52 10 14 24 35-21300 Danny Gare RW 36 13 9 22 74-4210 Don Murdoch RW 49 9 13 22 231101 Derek Smith Derek Smith (ice hockey b. 1954) C/LW 49 6 14 20 10-4000 Jody Gage RW 31 9 10 19 2-1001 Ted Nolan C 41 4 13 17 45-6020 Jim Schoenfeld D 39 5 9 14 692000 John Barrett ice hockey D 69 1 12 13 93-31000 Jim Korn D/LW 59 1 7 8 104-19000 Mark Lofthouse RW/C 12 3 4 7 13-7000 Greg Joly D 37 1 5 6 30-5010 George Lyle George Lyle (ice hockey) LW 11 1 2 3 4-2000 Brad Smith Brad Smith (ice hockey) RW 33 2 0 2 80-7001 Claude Loiselle C 4 1 0 1 2-2100 Brent Peterson C 15 1 0 1 6-6000 Rejean Cloutier D 2 0 1 1 2 Gilles Gilbert G 27 0 0 0 20000 Claude Legris G 1 0 0 0 00000 Corrado Micalef G 18 0 0 0 90000 Joe Paterson ice hockey LW 3 0 0 0 01000 Bob Sauve G 41 0 0 0 00000 Greg Stefan G 2 0 0 0 00000 Goaltending Player MIN GPW LTGAGAA SO Bob Sauve 2365 41 11 25 4 165 4.19 0 Gilles Gilbert 1478 27 6 10 6 105 4.26 0 Corrado Micalef 809 18 4 10 1 63 4.67 0 Claude Legris 28 1 0 0 1 0 0.00 0 Greg Stefan 120 2 0 2 0 10 5.00 0 Team: 4800 80 21 47 12 343 4.29 0 hockey-reference.com 2009-06-02 1981-82 Detroit Red Wings Statistics - Hockey-Reference.com https://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/DET/1982.html 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; Draft picks Detroit's draft picks at the 1981 NHL entry draft held at the Montreal Forum in Montreal. Round # Player Nationality College/Junior/Club team (League)223Claude LoiselleCanadaWindsor Spitfires (OMJHL)344Corrado MicalefCanadaSherbrooke Castors (QMJHL)586Larry TraderCanadaLondon Knights (OMJHL)6107Gerard GallantCanadaSherbrooke Castors (QMJHL)7128Greg StefanCanadaOshawa Generals (OMJHL)8149Rick ZomboUnited StatesAustin Mavericks (USHL)9170Don LeBlancUnited StatesMoncton Hawks (NBJHL)10191Robert NordmarkSwedenFrolunda (Sweden) See also 1981–82 NHL season References Category:Detroit Red Wings seasons Detroit Detroit Red Detroit Red Category:1981 in Detroit Category:1982 in Detroit