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1980–81 Los Angeles Kings season

{{short description|National Hockey League team season}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}

{{Infobox ice hockey team season

|Attendance=11,219

|League=NHL

|Season=1980–81

|year=1980

|Team=Los Angeles Kings

|Record=43–24–13

|HomeRecord=22–11–7

|RoadRecord=21–13–6

|Conference=Wales

|ConferenceRank=2nd

|Division=Norris

|DivisionRank=2nd

|GoalsFor=337

|GoalsAgainst=290

|GeneralManager=George Maguire

|Coach=Bob Berry

|Captain=Mike Murphy

|AltCaptain=None

|Arena=The Forum

|GoalsLeader=Marcel Dionne (58)

|AssistsLeader = Marcel Dionne (77)

|PointsLeader = Marcel Dionne (135)

|PlusMinusLeader = Marcel Dionne (54)

|PIMLeader = Jay Wells (155)

|WinsLeader = Mario Lessard (35)

|GAALeader = Mario Lessard (3.26)

}}

The 1980–81 Los Angeles Kings season, was the Kings' 14th season in the National Hockey League. It saw the Kings make it to the playoffs, losing in the preliminary round to the New York Rangers.

{{TOC limit|limit=2}}

Offseason

{{Empty section|date=July 2010}}

Regular season

=Final standings=

{{1980–81 NHL Norris Division standings|team=LAK}}

{{1980–81 NHL standings|team=LAK}}

=Record vs. opponents=

{{1980–81 NHL Record vs. opponents (Norris)|team=LAK}}

Schedule and results

{{Game log start|style=background:#fff; border-top:#552583 5px solid; border-bottom:#FDB927 5px solid;|title=1980–81 regular season{{cite web |title=1980-81 Los Angeles Kings Schedule |url=https://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/LAK/1981_games.html |website=Hockey-Reference.com |access-date=March 27, 2025}}}}

{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#fff; border-top:#552583 2px solid; border-bottom:#FDB927 2px solid;|title=October|Game |Result |Date |Score |Opponent |Record}}

|- {{Game-won}}

|1||W||October 11, 1980||8–1 || style="text-align:left;"| Detroit Red Wings (1980–81) ||1–0–0

|- {{Game-lost}}

|2||L||October 14, 1980||2–4 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Calgary Flames (1980–81) ||1–1–0

|- {{Game-won}}

|3||W||October 16, 1980||6–4 || style="text-align:left;"| Quebec Nordiques (1980–81) ||2–1–0

|- {{Game-won}}

|4||W||October 18, 1980||4–3 || style="text-align:left;"| Colorado Rockies (1980–81) ||3–1–0

|- {{Game-won}}

|5||W||October 22, 1980||4–0 || style="text-align:left;"| Boston Bruins (1980–81) ||4–1–0

|- {{Game-won}}

|6||W||October 25, 1980||5–4 || style="text-align:left;"| Toronto Maple Leafs (1980–81) ||5–1–0

|- {{Game-tied}}

|7||T||October 26, 1980||4–4 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Edmonton Oilers (1980–81) ||5–1–1

|- {{Game-won}}

|8||W||October 28, 1980||8–4 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Colorado Rockies (1980–81) ||6–1–1

|- {{Game-won}}

|9||W||October 29, 1980||4–2 || style="text-align:left;"| Washington Capitals (1980–81) ||7–1–1

|-

{{Game log section end}}

{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#fff; border-top:#552583 2px solid; border-bottom:#FDB927 2px solid;|title=November|Game |Result |Date |Score |Opponent |Record}}

|- {{Game-won}}

|10||W||November 1, 1980||7–3 || style="text-align:left;"| @ New York Islanders (1980–81) ||8–1–1

|- {{Game-won}}

|11||W||November 2, 1980||6–3 || style="text-align:left;"| @ New York Rangers (1980–81) ||9–1–1

|- {{Game-won}}

|12||W||November 5, 1980||5–3 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Washington Capitals (1980–81) ||10–1–1

|- {{Game-lost}}

|13||L||November 6, 1980||2–8 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Philadelphia Flyers (1980–81) ||10–2–1

|- {{Game-lost}}

|14||L||November 8, 1980||0–3 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Montreal Canadiens (1980–81) ||10–3–1

|- {{Game-won}}

|15||W||November 10, 1980||4–1 || style="text-align:left;"| New York Rangers (1980–81) ||11–3–1

|- {{Game-lost}}

|16||L||November 12, 1980||4–8 || style="text-align:left;"| Montreal Canadiens (1980–81) ||11–4–1

|- {{Game-lost}}

|17||L||November 15, 1980||3–5 || style="text-align:left;"| St. Louis Blues (1980–81) ||11–5–1

|- {{Game-won}}

|18||W||November 16, 1980||3–2 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Vancouver Canucks (1980–81) ||12–5–1

|- {{Game-won}}

|19||W||November 19, 1980||7–2 || style="text-align:left;"| Winnipeg Jets (1980–81) ||13–5–1

|- {{Game-won}}

|20||W||November 22, 1980||5–2 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1980–81) ||14–5–1

|- {{Game-won}}

|21||W||November 24, 1980||4–3 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Quebec Nordiques (1980–81) ||15–5–1

|- {{Game-lost}}

|22||L||November 26, 1980||2–4 || style="text-align:left;"| Philadelphia Flyers (1980–81) ||15–6–1

|- {{Game-won}}

|23||W||November 29, 1980||5–2 || style="text-align:left;"| Chicago Black Hawks (1980–81) ||16–6–1

|-

{{Game log section end}}

{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#fff; border-top:#552583 2px solid; border-bottom:#FDB927 2px solid;|title=December|Game |Result |Date |Score |Opponent |Record}}

|- {{Game-won}}

|24||W||December 2, 1980||5–2 || style="text-align:left;"| Hartford Whalers (1980–81) ||17–6–1

|- {{Game-won}}

|25||W||December 4, 1980||3–1 || style="text-align:left;"| Vancouver Canucks (1980–81) ||18–6–1

|- {{Game-won}}

|26||W||December 6, 1980||5–3 || style="text-align:left;"| New York Islanders (1980–81) ||19–6–1

|- {{Game-lost}}

|27||L||December 8, 1980||2–4 || style="text-align:left;"| Calgary Flames (1980–81) ||19–7–1

|- {{Game-won}}

|28||W||December 10, 1980||7–2 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Minnesota North Stars (1980–81) ||20–7–1

|- {{Game-won}}

|29||W||December 11, 1980||2–1 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Detroit Red Wings (1980–81) ||21–7–1

|- {{Game-tied}}

|30||T||December 13, 1980||5–5 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Hartford Whalers (1980–81) ||21–7–2

|- {{Game-lost}}

|31||L||December 14, 1980||1–7 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Boston Bruins (1980–81) ||21–8–2

|- {{Game-tied}}

|32||T||December 17, 1980||3–3 || style="text-align:left;"| Pittsburgh Penguins (1980–81) ||21–8–3

|- {{Game-lost}}

|33||L||December 20, 1980||4–7 || style="text-align:left;"| Buffalo Sabres (1980–81) ||21–9–3

|- {{Game-won}}

|34||W||December 23, 1980||7–4 || style="text-align:left;"| Edmonton Oilers (1980–81) ||22–9–3

|- {{Game-won}}

|35||W||December 26, 1980||6–3 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Vancouver Canucks (1980–81) ||23–9–3

|- {{Game-tied}}

|36||T||December 27, 1980||4–4 || style="text-align:left;"| St. Louis Blues (1980–81) ||23–9–4

|- {{Game-lost}}

|37||L||December 30, 1980||0–4 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Montreal Canadiens (1980–81) ||23–10–4

|- {{Game-won}}

|38||W||December 31, 1980||5–2 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Buffalo Sabres (1980–81) ||24–10–4

|-

{{Game log section end}}

{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#fff; border-top:#552583 2px solid; border-bottom:#FDB927 2px solid;|title=January|Game |Result |Date |Score |Opponent |Record}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

|39||L||January 2, 1981||6–7 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Calgary Flames (1980–81) ||24–11–4

|- {{Game-won}}

|40||W||January 5, 1981||5–2 || style="text-align:left;"| Calgary Flames (1980–81) ||25–11–4

|- {{Game-won}}

|41||W||January 7, 1981||5–3 || style="text-align:left;"| Hartford Whalers (1980–81) ||26–11–4

|- {{Game-tied}}

|42||T||January 10, 1981||6–6 || style="text-align:left;"| @ St. Louis Blues (1980–81) ||26–11–5

|- {{Game-tied}}

|43||T||January 11, 1981||4–4 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Buffalo Sabres (1980–81) ||26–11–6

|- {{Game-won}}

|44||W||January 14, 1981||5–4 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Hartford Whalers (1980–81) ||27–11–6

|- {{Game-lost}}

|45||L||January 15, 1981||0–3 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Washington Capitals (1980–81) ||27–12–6

|- {{Game-lost}}

|46||L||January 17, 1981||4–5 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Pittsburgh Penguins (1980–81) ||27–13–6

|- {{Game-lost}}

|47||L||January 18, 1981||2–7 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Philadelphia Flyers (1980–81) ||27–14–6

|- {{Game-won}}

|48||W||January 20, 1981||11–4 || style="text-align:left;"| Detroit Red Wings (1980–81) ||28–14–6

|- {{Game-tied}}

|49||T||January 22, 1981||3–3 || style="text-align:left;"| Toronto Maple Leafs (1980–81) ||28–14–7

|- {{Game-won}}

|50||W||January 24, 1981||6–4 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Boston Bruins (1980–81) ||29–14–7

|- {{Game-won}}

|51||W||January 26, 1981||7–5 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Quebec Nordiques (1980–81) ||30–14–7

|- {{Game-lost}}

|52||L||January 28, 1981||2–6 || style="text-align:left;"| New York Rangers (1980–81) ||30–15–7

|- {{Game-won}}

|53||W||January 31, 1981||4–1 || style="text-align:left;"| Montreal Canadiens (1980–81) ||31–15–7

|-

{{Game log section end}}

{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#fff; border-top:#552583 2px solid; border-bottom:#FDB927 2px solid;|title=February|Game |Result |Date |Score |Opponent |Record}}

|- {{Game-won}}

|54||W||February 2, 1981||3–2 || style="text-align:left;"| @ New York Rangers (1980–81) ||32–15–7

|- {{Game-lost}}

|55||L||February 3, 1981||1–8 || style="text-align:left;"| @ New York Islanders (1980–81) ||32–16–7

|- {{Game-lost}}

|56||L||February 5, 1981||4–6 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Detroit Red Wings (1980–81) ||32–17–7

|- {{Game-tied}}

|57||T||February 7, 1981||4–4 || style="text-align:left;"| Washington Capitals (1980–81) ||32–17–8

|- {{Game-tied}}

|58||T||February 12, 1981||5–5 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Chicago Black Hawks (1980–81) ||32–17–9

|- {{Game-lost}}

|59||L||February 14, 1981||4–5 || style="text-align:left;"| Boston Bruins (1980–81) ||32–18–9

|- {{Game-lost}}

|60||L||February 18, 1981||2–4 || style="text-align:left;"| Quebec Nordiques (1980–81) ||32–19–9

|- {{Game-lost}}

|61||L||February 21, 1981||1–3 || style="text-align:left;"| Philadelphia Flyers (1980–81) ||32–20–9

|- {{Game-won}}

|62||W||February 24, 1981||5–2 || style="text-align:left;"| Edmonton Oilers (1980–81) ||33–20–9

|- {{Game-won}}

|63||W||February 26, 1981||4–3 || style="text-align:left;"| Vancouver Canucks (1980–81) ||34–20–9

|- {{Game-lost}}

|64||L||February 28, 1981||1–2 || style="text-align:left;"| New York Islanders (1980–81) ||34–21–9

|-

{{Game log section end}}

{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#fff; border-top:#552583 2px solid; border-bottom:#FDB927 2px solid;|title=March|Game |Result |Date |Score |Opponent |Record}}

|- {{Game-won}}

|65||W||March 2, 1981||1–0 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1980–81) ||35–21–9

|- {{Game-lost}}

|66||L||March 4, 1981||5–6 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Pittsburgh Penguins (1980–81) ||35–22–9

|- {{Game-won}}

|67||W||March 6, 1981||3–1 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Colorado Rockies (1980–81) ||36–22–9

|- {{Game-won}}

|68||W||March 8, 1981||4–1 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Winnipeg Jets (1980–81) ||37–22–9

|- {{Game-tied}}

|69||T||March 11, 1981||4–4 || style="text-align:left;"| Chicago Black Hawks (1980–81) ||37–22–10

|- {{Game-won}}

|70||W||March 14, 1981||10–4 || style="text-align:left;"| Minnesota North Stars (1980–81) ||38–22–10

|- {{Game-lost}}

|71||L||March 17, 1981||1–3 || style="text-align:left;"| Buffalo Sabres (1980–81) ||38–23–10

|- {{Game-tied}}

|72||T||March 19, 1981||4–4 || style="text-align:left;"| Pittsburgh Penguins (1980–81) ||38–23–11

|- {{Game-tied}}

|73||T||March 21, 1981||6–6 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Edmonton Oilers (1980–81) ||38–23–12

|- {{Game-won}}

|74||W||March 22, 1981||7–5 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Winnipeg Jets (1980–81) ||39–23–12

|- {{Game-won}}

|75||W||March 24, 1981||4–3 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Minnesota North Stars (1980–81) ||40–23–12

|- {{Game-won}}

|76||W||March 25, 1981||4–2 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Chicago Black Hawks (1980–81) ||41–23–12

|- {{Game-won}}

|77||W||March 28, 1981||3–2 || style="text-align:left;"| Minnesota North Stars (1980–81) ||42–23–12

|- {{Game-won}}

|78||W||March 31, 1981||7–3 || style="text-align:left;"| Winnipeg Jets (1980–81) ||43–23–12

|-

{{Game log section end}}

{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#fff; border-top:#552583 2px solid; border-bottom:#FDB927 2px solid;|title=April|Game |Result |Date |Score |Opponent |Record}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

|79||L||April 2, 1981||4–6 || style="text-align:left;"| @ St. Louis Blues (1980–81) ||43–24–12

|- {{Game-tied}}

|80||T||April 4, 1981||5–5 || style="text-align:left;"| Colorado Rockies (1980–81) ||43–24–13

|-

{{Game log section end}}

|-

|

Legend:

{{legend2|#cfc|Win (2 points)|border=1px solid black}}

{{legend2|#fcc|Loss (0 points)|border=1px solid black}}

{{legend2|#ffc|Tie (1 point)|border=1px solid black}}

{{Game log end}}

Playoffs

{{Empty section|date=July 2010}}

Player statistics

class="wikitable collapsible" style="width:60%;"
Regular season
class="tocccolors" | Scoring
{| class="wikitable sortable"
style="text-align:center;"

! style="background:#ddf; width:10%;"| Player

! style="background:#ddf; width:3%;" title="Position"| Pos

! style="background:#ddf; width:5%;" title="Games played"| GP

! style="background:#ddf; width:5%;" title="Goals"| G

! style="background:#ddf; width:5%;" title="Assists"| A

! style="background:#ddf; width:5%;" title="Points"| Pts

! style="background:#ddf; width:5%;" title="Penalties in Minutes"| PIM

! style="background:#ddf; width:5%;" title="Plus/minus"| +/-

! style="background:#ddf; width:5%;" title="Power play goals"| PPG

! style="background:#ddf; width:5%;" title="Short-handed goals"| SHG

! style="background:#ddf; width:5%;" title="Game-winning goals"| GWG

style="text-align:center;"

| style="text-align:right;"| {{Sortname|Marcel|Dionne}}

C80587713570552349
style="text-align:center;"

| style="text-align:right;"| {{Sortname|Dave|Taylor|Dave Taylor (ice hockey)}}

RW724765112130471303
style="text-align:center;"

| style="text-align:right;"| {{Sortname|Charlie|Simmer}}

LW65564910562312309
style="text-align:center;"

| style="text-align:right;"| {{Sortname|Larry|Murphy|Larry Murphy (ice hockey)}}

D801660767917511
style="text-align:center;"

| style="text-align:right;"| {{Sortname|Jerry|Korab}}

D789435213910302
style="text-align:center;"

| style="text-align:right;"| {{Sortname|Billy|Harris|Billy Harris (ice hockey b. 1952)}}

RW8020294936|
1141
style="text-align:center;"

| style="text-align:right;"| {{Sortname|Jim|Fox|Jim Fox (ice hockey)}}

RW7118254380202
style="text-align:center;"

| style="text-align:right;"| {{Sortname|Mike|Murphy|Mike Murphy (ice hockey b. 1950)}}

RW6816233954|
7211
style="text-align:center;"

| style="text-align:right;"| {{Sortname|Steve|Jensen}}

LW7419193888|
6514
style="text-align:center;"

| style="text-align:right;"| {{Sortname|Greg|Terrion}}

LW7312253799|
1202
style="text-align:center;"

| style="text-align:right;"| {{Sortname|Dan|Bonar}}

C71111526570313
style="text-align:center;"

| style="text-align:right;"| {{Sortname|Dean|Hopkins}}

RW67818261186201
style="text-align:center;"

| style="text-align:right;"| {{Sortname|Mark|Hardy|Mark Lea Hardy}}

D77520257714301
style="text-align:center;"

| style="text-align:right;"| {{Sortname|Garry|Unger}}

C5810102040|
17100
style="text-align:center;"

| style="text-align:right;"| {{Sortname|Doug|Halward}}

D514151996|
2100
style="text-align:center;"

| style="text-align:right;"| {{Sortname|Jay|Wells}}

D72513181559001
style="text-align:center;"

| style="text-align:right;"| {{Sortname|Andre|St. Laurent}}

C2210616638002
style="text-align:center;"

| style="text-align:right;"| {{Sortname|Glenn|Goldup}}

RW49691535|
2000
style="text-align:center;"

| style="text-align:right;"| {{Sortname|Dave|Lewis|Dave Lewis (ice hockey)}}

D67112139825000
style="text-align:center;"

| style="text-align:right;"| {{Sortname|John|Paul Kelly|John-Paul Kelly (ice hockey)}}

LW1936984000
style="text-align:center;"

| style="text-align:right;"| {{Sortname|Rick|Chartraw}}

D/RW21167281001
style="text-align:center;"

| style="text-align:right;"| {{Sortname|Robert|Palmer|Rob Palmer (ice hockey b. 1956)}}

D13044135000
style="text-align:center;"

| style="text-align:right;"| {{Sortname|Rick|Martin}}

LW111201000
style="text-align:center;"

| style="text-align:right;"| {{Sortname|Don|Luce}}

C101012|
4000
style="text-align:center;"

| style="text-align:right;"| {{Sortname|Mario|Lessard}}

G6401180000
style="text-align:center;"

| style="text-align:right;"| {{Sortname|Jim|Rutherford}}

G301100000
style="text-align:center;"

| style="text-align:right;"| {{sortname|John|Gibson|John Gibson (ice hockey b. 1959)}}

D400021|
5000
style="text-align:center;"

| style="text-align:right;"| {{Sortname|Ron|Grahame}}

G600000000
style="text-align:center;"

| style="text-align:right;"| {{Sortname|Doug|Keans}}

G900070000
style="text-align:center;"

| style="text-align:right;"| {{sortname|Dave|Morrison|Dave Morrison (ice hockey)}}

RW30000|
1000
style="text-align:center;"

| style="text-align:right;"| {{Sortname|Paul|Pageau}}

G100000000
style="text-align:center;"

| style="text-align:right;"| {{Sortname|Kevin|Schamehorn}}

RW50004|
1000
style="text-align:center;"

| style="text-align:right;"| {{Sortname|Don|Waddell}}

D10000|
1000

|-

| class="toccolors" |Goaltending

|-

|

class="wikitable sortable"
style="background:#ddf; width:10%;"| Player

! style="width:3%; background:#ddf;" title="Minutes played"|MIN

! style="width:3%; background:#ddf;" title="Games played in"|GP

! style="width:3%; background:#ddf;" title="Wins"|W

! style="width:3%; background:#ddf;" title="Losses"| L

! style="width:3%; background:#ddf;" title="Ties"|T

! style="width:3%; background:#ddf;" title="Goals against"|GA

! style="width:3%; background:#ddf;" title="Goals against average"|GAA

! style="width:3%; background:#ddf;" title="Shut-outs"| SO

style="text-align:center;"

| style="text-align:right;"| {{Sortname|Mario|Lessard}}

3746643518112033.252
style="text-align:center;"

| style="text-align:right;"| {{Sortname|Ron|Grahame}}

3606321284.670
style="text-align:center;"

| style="text-align:right;"| {{Sortname|Jim|Rutherford}}

1803300103.330
style="text-align:center;"

| style="text-align:right;"| {{Sortname|Doug|Keans}}

4549231374.890
style="text-align:center;"

| style="text-align:right;"| {{Sortname|Paul|Pageau}}

60101088.000
style="text-align:center;"

| style="text-align:right;"| Team:

4800804324132863.572

|}

class="wikitable collapsible" style="width:60%;"
Playoffs
class="tocccolors" | Scoring
{| class="wikitable sortable"
style="text-align:center;"

! style="background:#ddf; width:10%;"| Player

! style="background:#ddf; width:3%;" title="Position"| Pos

! style="background:#ddf; width:5%;" title="Games played"| GP

! style="background:#ddf; width:5%;" title="Goals"| G

! style="background:#ddf; width:5%;" title="Assists"| A

! style="background:#ddf; width:5%;" title="Points"| Pts

! style="background:#ddf; width:5%;" title="Penalties in Minutes"| PIM

! style="background:#ddf; width:5%;" title="Power play goals"| PPG

! style="background:#ddf; width:5%;" title="Short-handed goals"| SHG

! style="background:#ddf; width:5%;" title="Game-winning goals"| GWG

style="text-align:center;"

| style="text-align:right;"| {{Sortname|Dave|Taylor|Dave Taylor (ice hockey)}}

RW422410100
style="text-align:center;"

| style="text-align:right;"| {{Sortname|Marcel|Dionne}}

C41347100
style="text-align:center;"

| style="text-align:right;"| {{Sortname|Larry|Murphy|Larry Murphy (ice hockey)}}

D43032100
style="text-align:center;"

| style="text-align:right;"| {{Sortname|Billy|Harris|Billy Harris (ice hockey b. 1952)}}

RW42130000
style="text-align:center;"

| style="text-align:right;"| {{Sortname|Mark|Hardy|Mark Lea Hardy}}

D41234100
style="text-align:center;"

| style="text-align:right;"| {{Sortname|Dan|Bonar}}

C411211010
style="text-align:center;"

| style="text-align:right;"| {{Sortname|Steve|Jensen}}

LW40227000
style="text-align:center;"

| style="text-align:right;"| {{Sortname|Dave|Lewis|Dave Lewis (ice hockey)}}

D40224000
style="text-align:center;"

| style="text-align:right;"| {{Sortname|Don|Luce}}

C40222000
style="text-align:center;"

| style="text-align:right;"| {{Sortname|Dean|Hopkins}}

RW41019001
style="text-align:center;"

| style="text-align:right;"| {{Sortname|Greg|Terrion}}

LW31014100
style="text-align:center;"

| style="text-align:right;"| {{Sortname|Rick|Chartraw}}

D/RW40114000
style="text-align:center;"

| style="text-align:right;"| {{Sortname|Jim|Fox|Jim Fox (ice hockey)}}

RW40110000
style="text-align:center;"

| style="text-align:right;"| {{Sortname|John|Paul Kelly|John-Paul Kelly (ice hockey)}}

LW401125000
style="text-align:center;"

| style="text-align:right;"| {{Sortname|Mike|Murphy|Mike Murphy (ice hockey b. 1950)}}

RW10110000
style="text-align:center;"

| style="text-align:right;"| {{Sortname|Andre|St. Laurent}}

C30119000
style="text-align:center;"

| style="text-align:right;"| {{Sortname|Jerry|Korab}}

D400033000
style="text-align:center;"

| style="text-align:right;"| {{Sortname|Mario|Lessard}}

G40000000
style="text-align:center;"

| style="text-align:right;"| {{Sortname|Rick|Martin}}

LW10000000
style="text-align:center;"

| style="text-align:right;"| {{Sortname|Jim|Rutherford}}

G10000000
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| style="text-align:right;"| {{Sortname|Jay|Wells}}

D400027000

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| class="toccolors"| Goaltending

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|

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style="background:#ddf; width:10%;"| Player

! style="width:3%; background:#ddf;" title="Minutes played"|MIN

! style="width:3%; background:#ddf;" title="Games played in"|GP

! style="width:3%; background:#ddf;" title="Wins"|W

! style="width:3%; background:#ddf;" title="Losses"| L

! style="width:3%; background:#ddf;" title="Goals against"|GA

! style="width:3%; background:#ddf;" title="Goals against average"|GAA

! style="width:3%; background:#ddf;" title="Shut-outs"| SO

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| style="text-align:right;"| {{Sortname|Mario|Lessard}}

220413205.450
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| style="text-align:right;"| {{Sortname|Jim|Rutherford}}

2010026.000
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| style="text-align:right;"| Team:

240413225.500

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{{cite web |publisher=hockey-reference.com |accessdate=2009-06-25 |title=1980-81 Los Angeles Kings Statistics - Hockey-Reference.com|url=https://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/LAK/1981.html}}

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Awards and records

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Transactions

The Kings were involved in the following transactions during the 1980–81 season.{{Cite web|url=https://www.prosportstransactions.com/hockey/Search/SearchResults.php?Player=&Team=Kings&BeginDate=1980-05-01&EndDate=1981-09-01&PlayerMovementChkBx=yes&submit=Search&start=0|title=Hockey Transactions Search Results}}

=Trades=

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June 6, 1980

| valign="top"|To Los Angeles Kings

Garry Unger

| valign="top"|To Calgary Flames

Bert Wilson
Randy Holt
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| December 12, 1980

| valign="top"|To Los Angeles Kings

Cash

| valign="top"|To Quebec Nordiques

Ron Grahame
February 17, 1981

| valign="top"|To Los Angeles Kings

Rick Chartraw

| valign="top"|To Montreal Canadiens

3rd round pick in 1983 – Claude Lemieux
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| March 8, 1981

| valign="top"|To Los Angeles Kings

5th round pick in 1982 – Ulf Isaksson
Future considerations

| valign="top"|To Vancouver Canucks

Doug Halward
March 10, 1981

| valign="top"|To Los Angeles Kings

7th round pick in 1981 – Craig Hurley

| valign="top"|To Edmonton Oilers

Garry Unger
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| March 10, 1981

| valign="top"|To Los Angeles Kings

Don Luce

| valign="top"|To Buffalo Sabres

6th round pick in 1982 – Jeff Parker
March 10, 1981

| valign="top"|To Los Angeles Kings

Jim Rutherford

| valign="top"|To Toronto Maple Leafs

5th round pick in 1981 – Barry Brigley
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| March 10, 1981

| valign="top"|To Los Angeles Kings

Rick Martin

| valign="top"|To Buffalo Sabres

3rd round pick in 1981 – Colin Chisholm
1st round pick in 1983 – Tom Barrasso

=Free agent signings=

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May 6, 1980

| valign="top"|From Team Canada

Paul Pageau
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| August 1, 1980

| valign="top"|From Edmonton Oilers

Alec Tidey
August 1, 1980

| valign="top"|From Vancouver Canucks

Larry Goodenough
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| September 15, 1980

| valign="top"|From Oklahoma City Stars (CHL)

Cal Sandbeck
September 15, 1980

| valign="top"|From Colorado Rockies

Nelson Pyatt
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| October 18, 1980

| valign="top"|From Detroit Red Wings

Kevin Schamehorn

Draft picks

Los Angeles's draft picks at the 1980 NHL Entry Draft held at the Montreal Forum in Montreal.

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! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="4.0%" | Round

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="4.0%" | #

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="21.0%" | Player

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="14.5%" | Nationality

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="50.0%" | College/Junior/Club team (League)

14Larry Murphy{{flagu|Canada}}Peterborough Petes (OHA)
110Jim Fox{{flagu|Canada}}Ottawa 67's (OHA)
233Greg Terrion{{flagu|Canada}}Brantford Alexanders (OHA)
234Dave Morrison{{flagu|Canada}}Peterborough Petes (OHA)
352Steve Bozek{{flagu|Canada}}Northern Michigan University (NCAA)
473Bernie Nicholls{{flagu|Canada}}Kingston Canadians (OMJHL)
594Alan Graves{{flagu|Canada}}Seattle Breakers (WHL)
6115Darren Eliot{{flagu|Canada}}Cornell University (ECAC)
7136Mike O'Connor{{flagu|Canada}}Michigan Tech University (WCHA)
8157Billy O'Dwyer{{flagu|United States}}Boston College (ECAC)
9178Daryl Evans{{flagu|Canada}}Niagara Falls Flyers (OMJHL)
10199Kim Collins{{flagu|Canada}}Bowling Green University (CCHA)

See also

References

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