1981–82 New York Islanders season

NHLTeamSeason
Season=1981–82
Team=New York Islanders
Conference=Prince of Wales
ConferenceRank=1st
Division=Patrick
DivisionRank=1st
Record=54–16–10
HomeRecord=385
RoadRecord=250
GoalsFor=
GoalsAgainst=
GeneralManager= Bill Torrey
Coach= Al Arbour
Captain= Denis Potvin
AltCaptain= None
Arena=Nassau Coliseum
Attendance=
GoalsLeader=Mike Bossy (64)
AssistsLeader=Mike Bossy (83)
PointsLeader=Mike Bossy (147)
PIMLeader=Brent Sutter (114)
WinsLeader=
GAALeader=
DivisionWin=yes
ConferenceWin=Yes
StanleyCup=yes

The New York Islanders season involved winning the Stanley Cup.

Offseason

NHL Draft

Regular season

eason standings

Player stats

Forwards

"Note: GP= Games played; G= Goals; AST= Assists; PTS = Points; PIM = Points"

Playoffs

tanley Cup Finals

The Canucks had their best chance to win a game in the first one, as a Jim Nill short-handed marker gave them a 5–4 lead with only seven minutes to play in regulation time. However, the Islanders tied it when Mike Bossy banged home a loose puck after goaltender Richard Brodeur had collided with his own defenceman, Harold Snepsts, while trying to smother it. In the dying seconds of the first overtime period, Snepsts attempted to clear the puck up the middle, but it was intercepted by Bossy, who completed his hat trick with two seconds left on the clock to win the game for the Islanders. In game two, the Canucks led 4–3 after two periods, but the Isles came back to win again.

The series then shifted to Vancouver, where the Canucks were boosted by a boisterous, towel-waving Vancouver crowd and had a great first period, but failed to score on Billy Smith, who was brilliant. The Islanders went on to win 3–0, and then completed the sweep with a 3–1 victory on May 16 to win their third straight Cup.

Mike Bossy scored 7 goals in the four games and won the Conn Smythe Trophy.

New York Islanders vs. Vancouver Canucks

"New York wins the series 4–0."

1982 New York Islanders Stanley Cup Champions

Gord Lane, Jean Potvin, Bob Lorimer, Denis Potvin, Stefan Persson, Tomas Jonsson, Mike McEwen, Ken Morrow, Dave Langevin, Duane Sutter, Clark Gillies, Hector Marini, Wayne Merrick, Bob Bourne, Bryan Trottier, Mike Bossy, Bob Nystrom, John Tonelli, Anders Kallur, Butch Goring, Bill Carroll, Roland Melanson, Billy Smith, Al Arbour(coach), Bill Torrey(general manager), Ron Waske, Jim Pickard(trainers)

Awards and records

*Mike Bossy, Conn Smythe Trophy
*Mike Bossy, Runner-Up, Lady Byng Trophy [National Hockey League Official Guide and Record Book 2006, p. 221, Dan Diamond & Associates, Toronto, Ontario, ISBN 0-920445-98-5]

References

* [http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/leagues/seasons/teams/0000521982.html Islanders on Hockey Database]