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	1980-81 NHL season - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The 1980-81 NHL season was the 64th season of the National Hockey League.
		This was the first season that the Calgary Flames played in Calgary, Alberta.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/1980-81_NHL_season (110 words)

	Atlanta Flames - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The season was not without bright spots, as Lysiak continued to lead the team in scoring, and Eric Vail scoring a franchise record 39 goals in his rookie season.
		When it was first announced that Atlanta would have an NHL franchise, many hockey observers thought that a team based in the southern United States was a ludicrous and foolish move, especially since the talent pool was ravaged by repeated expansion, and was soon to be raided by the upstart World Hockey Association.
		The Flames third season, 1974-75, was marked by disappointment as the team failed to qualify for the post-season.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Atlanta_Flames (1303 words)

	Atlanta Thrashers Online Research :: Information about Atlanta Thrashers
		Atlanta was awarded a NHL franchise in 1997 in sports to replace the Atlanta Flames, which departed for Calgary in 1980-81 NHL season and became the Calgary Flames.
		Their best season was 2003-04 NHL season, where out of 82 games, they won 33, lost 37, tied 8 and had Overtime (hockey) losses in 4 games.
		December 26, 2003-04 NHL season marked both a bright and dark day for the Thrashers.
	in-northcarolina.com /search/Atlanta_Thrashers.html (1155 words)

	N.Y. Rangers
		1962/63, 63/64, 64/65, 65/66 NHL Seasons - The Rangers miss the playoffs and Emile Francis is hired as the new head coach during the 1964/65 season.
		1938/39 NHL Season - The NHL was reduced to 7 teams for the 38/39 season.
		Coming off last seasons march to the finals the Ranger felt they were a few moves away from ending the drought and the curse of so many years ago.
	home.westman.wave.ca /~football/Rangers/Rangers_main.htm (7733 words)

	rangers_history.html
		NHL players were locked out due to their resistance of a salary cap, and the issue remained unresolved long enough to prompt the cancellation of the entire 2004-2005 season.
		As a result, on the eve of the club's first season, the task was handed to one of professional hockey's pioneers, Lester Patrick.
		Amid another disappointing season, the Rangers made multiple transactions, including the acquisitions of a number of prospects, which demonstrated the Rangers’ commitment to a future built around homegrown talent.
	www.nyc.gov /html/sports/html/rangers_history.html (3097 words)

	The Official Site of the Colorado Avalanche
		Concluded the season ranked among the league leaders in scoring (tied for seventh), goals (tied for seventh), power play goals (tied for second with 20), game-winning goals (tied for 5th with nine), and shots (fourth with 349)...
		His 81 points (25g/56a) were his highest since 1999-00 (86 points), while his 56 assists marked his highest total since 1998-99, when he had a career-high 62...
		Among NHL leaders, ranked third in points (101), tied for 10th in goals (39), third in assists (62), third in power play assists (32), tied for third in power play points (43), and first in shots (429)...
	www.coloradoavalanche.com /Team/Player_Bio.asp?PID=7 (3599 words)

	CBC Sports Online - 2001 NHL Awards
		After Calder's death, the NHL presented the Calder Memorial Trophy in his memory and the trophy is to be kept in perpetuity.
		From 1936-37 until his death in 1943, Frank Calder, NHL President, bought a trophy annually to be given permanently to the outstanding rookie.
		Beginning in 1990-91, to be eligible for this award a player must not have attained his 26th birthday by September 15th of the season in which he is eligible.
	www.cbc.ca /sports/hockey/awards/2001/calder.html (162 words)

	Articles - Wayne Gretzky
		In Gretzky's third season, 1981-82, Gretzky surpassed one of the game's most cherished records â” 50 goals in 50 games â” set by Maurice "Rocket" Richard during the 1944-45 NHL season and tied by Mike Bossy during the 1980-81 NHL season.
		His last NHL game in Canada was on the 15th of April, 1999, in a 2-2 tie with the Ottawa Senators, and his final game was a 2-1 overtime loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins on the 18th of April.
		On August 9, 1988, in a move that drastically changed the dynamics of the NHL, Gretzky was traded with Marty McSorley and Mike Krushelnyski by the Oilers to the Los Angeles Kings for Jimmy Carson, Martin Gelinas, $15 million cash, and the Kings' first-round draft picks in 1989, 1991, and 1993.
	www.lastring.com /articles/Wayne_Gretzky (3897 words)

	SI.com - NHL - 2003-04 NHL Season at a Glance - Wednesday October 8, 2003 1:21AM
		The most recent 18-year-old goalie to play in the NHL was Dan Blackburn, and he regressed over two seasons with the Rangers and likely will now play an entire season in the AHL.
		With tensions running high between the NHL and the NHLPA, the 2003-04 season could be the last NHL action for awhile.
		A full season of Jason Spezza in Ottawa and Johan Hedberg to push Cloutier in Vancouver may lead to both teams being even better this year.
	sportsillustrated.cnn.com /2003/hockey/nhl/10/07/season.glance (2716 words)

	Carolina Hurricanes - Players - Kevyn Adams
		Broke the franchise record for shorthanded goals in a season with five (previous record was 4, held by Mike Rogers, 1980-81; Kevin Dineen, 1984-85; Murray Craven, 1991-92)...
		Had played in just six regular-season NHL games prior to the season and had yet to record a point in the regular season...
		Scored his third shorthanded goal of the season, earned an assist, was (+2) and named first star vs. STL (1/6)...
	www.caneshockey.com /custom/radF9893.asp (1246 words)

	ESPN.com - NHL - Gretzky's career chronology
		Set NHL record for most goals in one season with 92 and assists with 120, and became first player with over 200 points, collecting 212 while earning his second Art Ross Trophy.
		Set NHL record for most assists in a game by player in first NHL season, with seven on Feb. 15 vs. Washington.
		Set NHL record for goals in one season, including playoffs with 100 (87 regular season, 13 playoffs).
	espn.go.com /nhl/s/hall/chronology.html (1548 words)

	Presidents' Trophy Online Research :: Information about Presidents' Trophy
		It was introduced at the start of the 1985-86 NHL season by the league's Board of Governors.
		Regular season champions prior to the 1985-86 NHL season
		The Presidents' Trophy is an award presented by the National Hockey League to the team which finished with the best record in the entire league during the regular season.
	in-northcarolina.com /search/Presidents_Trophy.html (287 words)

	Anaheim Mighty Ducks: Press Box - Ducks v Chicago Game Notes
		J.S. Giguere was the 15th goaltender in modern-day NHL history (beginning in 1943-44 with the addition of the center red line) to record three consecutive shutouts (Dec. 8-15), the last being Patrick Roy (Nov. 14-18, 2001).
		GIGUERE'S SHUTOUT SEQUENCE LONGEST IN NHL SINCE 1950: Anaheim's scoreless minutes streak (which ran from 12/6-12/18) lasted 237 minutes and 7 seconds, a franchise record and career-high for Jean-Sebastien Giguere (he was in net for the entire streak).
		Also among all defensemen since his rookie season, Ozolinsh ranks ninth in assists, seventh in points, sixth in power play goals, eighth in power play assists, and seventh in power play points.
	www.mightyducks.com /press/release/article.php?dir=200303&id=134 (959 words)

	Oilers
		Peter Driscoll came over with Wayne Gretzky and Eddie Mio from the Indianapolis Racers in early November of 1978 and played with the Oilers through the 1980-81 NHL season.
		Note the Name ALBERTA on the back of the jersey, this was used only in their first season 1st set.
		This style jersey was only used in the Oilers 1st Season 1st set in the World Hockey Association.
	www.dropthepucks.com /Oilers.htm (465 words)

	NHL Player Biographies-Paul Coffey
		Coffey was elected to the OHA Second All Star Team in 1980, the NHL Second All Start Team in 1982, 1983, 1984 and 1990 as well as the NHL First All Star Team in 1985, 1986, 1989 and 1995.
		Finishing the season with 48 goals, 90 assists for 138 points saw Paul finish just one point behind Bobby Orr's record setting 139 points in a single season, the most for a defenseman.
		Coffey was the Edmonton Oilers first choice, and 6th overall in the 1980 entry draft.
	couchpotatohockey.com /Players/Biographies/Coffey_Paul.asp (457 words)

	MSGNetwork.com
		After three seasons in New York, he played stints for Boston, Detroit and his final NHL season in '86 with Winnipeg before heading to Europe for four years.
		After three productive full seasons with the Winnipeg Jets, he played for the Washington Capitals where he proved to be one of the most consistent right wingers in the league.
		He went on to coach college hockey with the University of Denver, St. Cloud St. and is currently in his 12th season as head coach of St. John's University in Minnesota where he recently recorded his 200th career coaching victory.
	www.msgnetwork.com /content_news.jsp?articleID=v0000msgn20050221T221159535&newsgroup=ap.sportsml.columnist.article&sports=ice-hockey&team=other&league=nhl (1521 words)

	Hockey Digest: One-season wonders: they had joy, they had fun, they had a season in the sun, but these 10 players learned that NHL fame and success can be fleeting
		The next season he was dealt to Winnipeg, but he couldn't regain the magic of the 1984-85 season.
		One season after he was judged the team's most valuable player, Ruzicka was left unprotected in that summer's expansion draft Then the Bruins didn't even offer him a qualifying offer, making him a free agent.
		His 347 career points are the fewest ever by a player who had a 100-point season, and his 162 career goals are the fewest by a player who had a 50-goal season.
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m0FCM/is_5_31/ai_97058308 (1652 words)

	Hockey Hall of Fame Announces 2002 Inductees
		Participated in two NHL All-Star games (1980, 1981).
		Federko recorded four 100-point NHL seasons and on March 19, 1988 became only the 22nd player in NHL history to reach the 1,000 point plateau.
		A native of Foam Lake, Saskatchewan, Bernie Federko starred for the St. Louis Blues for thirteen NHL seasons, beginning with the 1976-77 season.
	www.sjsports.com /unkle/2001-2002/hockey_2002_inductees.html (1575 words)

	Photo galleryThe Wayne Gretzky file
		Led the team and was tied for first in the NHL with 72 assists, tying Brian Leetch (1990-91) and Mark Messier (1991-92) for the third highest single season total in club history...
		Set an NHL record for most assists in one game by a player in his first NHL season, with seven on Feb. 15 vs. Washington.
		Tied for first in the NHL and ranked first on the club with 67 assists, marking the 15th season which he has led the league in assists...
	www.usatoday.com /sports/hockey/gretzky/bio.htm (4595 words)

	Glenn Anderson
		Anderson emerged as a star in just his second NHL season of 1981-82 when he cracked the top-10 in scoring with 105 points.
		Glenn Anderson joined the Edmonton Oilers in 1980-81 after a season with the Canadian Olympic team and quickly developed into a dangerous scorer as the Oilers became the greatest offensive team in hockey history.
		He had another top-10 finish with 104 points the next season and recorded 54 goals in 1983-84 for a career high he would match two years later when he enjoyed his third 100 point season.
	www.hockeyresearch.com /jwood/bios/glenn_anderson.htm (270 words)

	St. Louis Blues Online Team Records
		The team record for wins at home in a season is 29, set during the 1980-81 season when St. Louis went 29-7-4 in 40 games at The Arena.
		The Blues missed the playoffs during the 1973-74, 1977-78 and 1978-79 seasons.
		The Blues were 14-2-2-4 this season against teams from the Eastern Conference.
	www.stlouisblues.com /history/playoffs/2003season_review/season_highs.html (850 words)

	Buffalo Sabres Alumni Assocciation
		Had he been fortunate enough to play more than one full NHL season not limited by injuries, perhaps he could have fulfilled his promise completely.
		In the NHL, Paul scored 201 goals (105 of which were on the power play) and 402 points in 447 games.
		He struggled through the 1979-80 season with just 11 goals in 45 games, and finished the year in the minor leagues.
	www.sabresalumni.com /2001/gardner_paul.php3 (688 words)

	1980 NHL Entry Draft -- Paul Coffey
		Led all NHL defensemen with 138 points in 1985-86, falling one point short of Bobby Orr's NHL record for points in one season by a defenseman.
		Broke Bobby Orr's NHL record for goals in one season by a defenseman when he scored his 47th goal of the 1985-86 season during Edmonton's April 2, 1986, game vs. Vancouver.
		Led all NHL players in voting for 1985-86 NHL All-Star first team, receiving 294 of a possible 300 points in the balloting.
	www.hockeydraftcentral.com /1980/80006.html (2282 words)

	Legends of Hockey - Spotlight - Gilbert Perreault - Treasure Chest
		Three of Perreault's milestone sticks: (from top to bottom) his career-high 113th point stick from the 1975-76 NHL campaign; his 350th goal stick from the 1980-81 NHL season; and the stick he used to record his 512th and final career NHL goal from the 1986-87 NHL season.
		Sword given to Gilbert Perreault (each member of the Buffalo Sabres organization received one) to commemorate the franchise's inaugural season in the NHL in 1970.
		Buffalo Sabres jersey worn by first overall pick Gilbert Perreault during the club's inaugural NHL season in 1970-71.
	www.legendsofhockey.net /html/spot_treasurep199003.htm (173 words)

	CNNSI.com - NHL Hockey - Deadline deals since 1980 - Tuesday March 06, 2001 08:49 PM
		Impact: The Panthers, in just their third NHL season, added scoring punch with Sheppard, a former 50-goal scorer.
		Impact: Tonelli was a veteran of the Islanders' four consecutive Stanley Cup championships from 1980 through 1983 and had set a career high with 100 points in 1984-85.
		Tonelli recorded 16 points (seven goals, nine assists) in 22 playoff games, including a six-game point streak to start the postseason, as the Flames reached the Stanley Cup finals for the first time in franchise history before falling to the Montreal Canadiens in five games.
	sportsillustrated.cnn.com /hockey/nhl/news/2001/03/06/deadline_deals_history (1062 words)

	Retro Hockey League
		The RHL is the sister league of the Northern Lights Hockey League but seperate, in that where the NLHL uses players from the most recently completed NHL season, the RHL goes year-by-year through those glorious seasons past.
		Fresh from their victory over the rival WHA, the NHL entered the new decade with a galaxy of new stars - names like Gretzky, Lemieux, Messier, Gartner, Bossy and so many others carried the league into a new and exciting era.
		Beginning with the 1979-80 season, we will play, in succession, every year in hockey history.
	www.legendsport.com /rhl.shtml (210 words)

	1980-81 Toronto Maple Leafs (NHL) player statistics
		--- Regular Season --- ---- Playoffs ---- # Player Name GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------ Wilf Paiement.................................
		Note: An asterisk (*) means that the player finished the year with another team in the same league.
	www.hockeydb.com /ihdb/stats/leagues/seasons/teams/0000381981.html (642 words)

	Detroit Red Wings
		Huber spent the next four seasons in New York and split the 1987-88 season, his final one in the NHL, between the Rangers, Vancouver and Philadelphia.
		He was selected to play in the 1983 NHL All-Star Game and put together a string of four 40-point seasons between 1979-80 and 1983-84.
		The Wings tried to groom Huber slowly, sending him for a 10-game stint with Kansas City of the CHL during his first NHL season in 1978-79.
	www.detroitredwings.com /history/wol/wol-williehuber.jsp (602 words)

	Fantasy Hockey - Fantasy Hockey News from Rotoworld.com
		Before moving to Calgary for the 1980-81 season, the Flames spent their first eight seasons in Georgia.
		Here are Barry Chobotar's suggestions for waiver wire pickups for week six of the NHL season.
		The Thrashers began play in the NHL in 1999-00 but are not the first team to inhabit Atlanta.
	www.rotoworld.com /content/story.asp?sport=NHL&storyid=543 (305 words)

	1980 NHL Entry Draft Picks
		(Note: statistical totals do not include current season in progress.)
	www.hockeydb.com /ihdb/draft/nhl1980e.html (10 words)

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