1981–82 Colorado Rockies season

{{1981–82 NHL Smythe Division standings|team=COL}}

{{1981-82 NHL Record vs. opponents (Smythe)|team=COL}}

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| 1 || {{dow tooltip|October 6, 1981}} || Colorado || 2–4 || Vancouver || Resch || || 0–1–0 || 0 ||

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| 2 || {{dow tooltip|October 7, 1981}} || Colorado || 4–7 || Edmonton || Myre || || 0–2–0 || 0 ||

|- {{Game-tied}}

| 3 || {{dow tooltip|October 10, 1981}} || N.Y. Islanders || 2–2 || Colorado || Resch || || 0–2–1 || 1 ||

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 4 || {{dow tooltip|October 15, 1981}} || Colorado || 2–10 || Los Angeles || Resch || || 0–3–1 || 1 ||

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| 5 || {{dow tooltip|October 16, 1981}} || Boston || 6–1 || Colorado || Myre || || 0–4–1 || 1 ||

|- {{Game-won}}

| 6 || {{dow tooltip|October 18, 1981}} || Colorado || 4–3 || Winnipeg || Resch || || 1–4–1 || 3 ||

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 7 || {{dow tooltip|October 20, 1981}} || Colorado || 3–5 || Pittsburgh || Myre || || 1–5–1 || 3 ||

|- {{Game-tied}}

| 8 || {{dow tooltip|October 21, 1981}} || Colorado || 4–4 || Toronto || Resch || || 1–5–2 || 4 ||

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 9 || {{dow tooltip|October 24, 1981}} || Edmonton || 3–1 || Colorado || Resch || || 1–6–2 || 4 ||

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 10 || {{dow tooltip|October 28, 1981}} || Quebec || 3–1 || Colorado || Resch || || 1–7–2 || 4 ||

|- {{Game-won}}

| 11 || {{dow tooltip|October 31, 1981}} || Washington || 4–6 || Colorado || Resch || || 2–7–2 || 6 ||

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|- {{Game-lost}}

| 12 || {{dow tooltip|November 3, 1981}} || Winnipeg || 3–5 || Colorado || Myre || || 2–8–2 || 6 ||

|- {{Game-tied}}

| 13 || {{dow tooltip|November 6, 1981}} || Toronto || 4–4 || Colorado || Myre || || 2–8–3 || 7 ||

|- {{Game-won}}

| 14 || {{dow tooltip|November 7, 1981}} || Colorado || 5–4 || Edmonton || Resch || || 3–8–3 || 9 ||

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 15 || {{dow tooltip|November 11, 1981}} || Montreal || 9–0 || Colorado || Resch || || 3–9–3 || 9 ||

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 16 || {{dow tooltip|November 14, 1981}} || St. Louis || 4–2 || Colorado || Myre || || 3–10–3 || 9 ||

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 17 || {{dow tooltip|November 15, 1981}} || Colorado || 0–10 || Chicago || Myre || || 3–11–3 || 9 ||

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 18 || {{dow tooltip|November 18, 1981}} || Colorado || 1–7 || Washington || Janaszak || || 3–12–3 || 9 ||

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 19 || {{dow tooltip|November 20, 1981}} || Buffalo || 4–3 || Colorado || Myre || || 3–13–3 || 9 ||

|- {{Game-tied}}

| 20 || {{dow tooltip|November 22, 1981}} || Colorado || 5–5 || Vancouver || Resch || || 3–13–4 || 10 ||

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 21 || {{dow tooltip|November 24, 1981}} || Colorado || 2–9 || Calgary || Myre || || 3–14–4 || 10 ||

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 22 || {{dow tooltip|November 25, 1981}} || Colorado || 2–7 || Winnipeg || Resch || || 3–15–4 || 10 ||

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 23 || {{dow tooltip|November 27, 1981}} || Vancouver || 6–3 || Colorado || Resch || || 3–16–4 || 10 ||

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 24 || {{dow tooltip|November 28, 1981}} || Colorado || 2–4 || St. Louis || Resch || || 3–17–4 || 10 ||

|- {{Game-tied}}

| 25 || {{dow tooltip|November 30, 1981}} || Colorado || 2–2 || Minnesota || Resch || || 3–17–5 || 11 ||

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|- {{Game-won}}

| 26 || {{dow tooltip|December 2, 1981}} || Chicago || 2–3 || Colorado || Resch || || 4–17–5 || 13 ||

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 27 || {{dow tooltip|December 5, 1981}} || N.Y. Rangers || 2–1 || Colorado || Resch || || 4–18–5 || 13 ||

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 28 || {{dow tooltip|December 9, 1981}} || Colorado || 1–7 || Buffalo || Resch || || 4–19–5 || 13 ||

|- {{Game-won}}

| 29 || {{dow tooltip|December 12, 1981}} || Colorado || 4–2 || Hartford || Resch || || 5–19–5 || 15 ||

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 30 || {{dow tooltip|December 13, 1981}} || Colorado || 1–5 || Boston || Myre || || 5–20–5 || 15 ||

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 31 || {{dow tooltip|December 16, 1981}} || Edmonton || 7–4 || Colorado || Myre || || 5–21–5 || 15 ||

|- {{Game-won}}

| 32 || {{dow tooltip|December 18, 1981}} || Vancouver || 1–3 || Colorado || Myre || || 6–21–5 || 17 ||

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 33 || {{dow tooltip|December 19, 1981}} || Colorado || 2–5 || Calgary || Resch || || 6–22–5 || 17 ||

|- {{Game-won}}

| 34 || {{dow tooltip|December 22, 1981}} || Los Angeles || 2–4 || Colorado || Resch || || 7–22–5 || 19 ||

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 35 || {{dow tooltip|December 23, 1981}} || Colorado || 4–8 || Los Angeles || Myre || || 7–23–5 || 19 ||

|- {{Game-won}}

| 36 || {{dow tooltip|December 26, 1981}} || Calgary || 3–6 || Colorado || Resch || || 8–23–5 || 21 ||

|- {{Game-tied}}

| 37 || {{dow tooltip|December 28, 1981}} || Colorado || 4–4 || Minnesota || Resch || || 8–23–6 || 22 ||

|- {{Game-won}}

| 38 || {{dow tooltip|December 30, 1981}} || Los Angeles || 2–3 || Colorado || Resch || || 9–23–6 || 24 ||

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|- {{Game-lost}}

| 39 || {{dow tooltip|January 2, 1982}} || Detroit || 3–1 || Colorado || Resch || || 9–24–6 || 24 ||

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 40 || {{dow tooltip|January 5, 1982}} || Colorado || 4–5 || Calgary || Resch || || 9–25–6 || 24 ||

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 41 || {{dow tooltip|January 6, 1982}} || Colorado || 3–5 || Edmonton || Myre || || 9–26–6 || 24 ||

|- {{Game-won}}

| 42 || {{dow tooltip|January 8, 1982}} || St. Louis || 1–7 || Colorado || Resch || || 10–26–6 || 26 ||

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 43 || {{dow tooltip|January 10, 1982}} || Colorado || 4–5 || Philadelphia || Myre || || 10–27–6 || 26 ||

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 44 || {{dow tooltip|January 13, 1982}} || Colorado || 1–2 || Toronto || Resch || || 10–28–6 || 26 ||

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 45 || {{dow tooltip|January 14, 1982}} || Colorado || 1–3 || Detroit || Resch || || 10–29–6 || 26 ||

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 46 || {{dow tooltip|January 17, 1982}} || Calgary || 5–3 || Colorado || Resch || || 10–30–6 || 26 ||

|- {{Game-tied}}

| 47 || {{dow tooltip|January 19, 1982}} || Colorado || 4–4 || Los Angeles || Myre || || 10–30–7 || 27 ||

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 48 || {{dow tooltip|January 20, 1982}} || Minnesota || 3–1 || Colorado || Resch || || 10–31–7 || 27 ||

|- {{Game-tied}}

| 49 || {{dow tooltip|January 23, 1982}} || Los Angeles || 3–3 || Colorado || Resch || || 10–31–8 || 28 ||

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 50 || {{dow tooltip|January 24, 1982}} || Colorado || 4–7 || Edmonton || Myre || || 10–32–8 || 28 ||

|- {{Game-won}}

| 51 || {{dow tooltip|January 26, 1982}} || Philadelphia || 4–7 || Colorado || Resch || || 11–32–8 || 30 ||

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 52 || {{dow tooltip|January 29, 1982}} || N.Y. Rangers || 5–2 || Colorado || Resch || || 11–33–8 || 30 ||

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 53 || {{dow tooltip|January 31, 1982}} || Colorado || 2–4 || Boston || Resch || || 11–34–8 || 30 ||

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|- {{Game-lost}}

| 54 || {{dow tooltip|February 2, 1982}} || Colorado || 7–8 || Quebec || Myre || || 11–35–8 || 30 ||

|- {{Game-tied}}

| 55 || {{dow tooltip|February 5, 1982}} || Hartford || 4–4 || Colorado || Resch || || 11–35–9 || 31 ||

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 56 || {{dow tooltip|February 6, 1982}} || Montreal || 5–3 || Colorado || Resch || || 11–36–9 || 31 ||

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|- {{Game-won}}

| 57 || {{dow tooltip|February 12, 1982}} || Quebec || 2–9 || Colorado || || || 12–36–9 || 33 ||

|- {{Game-won}}

| 58 || {{dow tooltip|February 14, 1982}} || Washington || 3–5 || Colorado || Resch || || 13–36–9 || 35 ||

|- {{Game-tied}}

| 59 || {{dow tooltip|February 16, 1982}} || Colorado || 3–3 || Montreal || Resch || || 13–36–10 || 36 ||

|- {{Game-tied}}

| 60 || {{dow tooltip|February 18, 1982}} || Colorado || 4–4 || N.Y. Rangers || Resch || || 13–36–11 || 37 ||

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 61 || {{dow tooltip|February 20, 1982}} || Colorado || 2–3 || N.Y. Islanders || Resch || || 13–37–12 || 38 ||

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 62 || {{dow tooltip|February 21, 1982}} || Colorado || 2–6 || Buffalo || Resch || || 13–38–11 || 37 ||

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 63 || {{dow tooltip|February 23, 1982}} || Detroit || 6–3 || Colorado || Resch || || 13–39–11 || 37 ||

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 64 || {{dow tooltip|February 26, 1982}} || Vancouver || 4–3 || Colorado || Resch || || 13–40–11 || 37 ||

|- {{Game-won}}

| 65 || {{dow tooltip|February 28, 1982}} || Chicago || 3–5 || Colorado || Resch || || 14–40–11 || 39 ||

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|- {{Game-won}}

| 66 || {{dow tooltip|March 3, 1982}} || Vancouver || 2–3 || Colorado || Resch || || 15–40–11 || 41 ||

|- {{Game-won}}

| 67 || {{dow tooltip|March 6, 1982}} || Edmonton || 2–5 || Colorado || Resch || || 16–40–11 || 43 ||

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 68 || {{dow tooltip|March 9, 1982}} || Los Angeles || 2–0 || Colorado || Resch || || 16–41–11 || 43 ||

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 69 || {{dow tooltip|March 11, 1982}} || Colorado || 1–5 || Philadelphia || Resch || || 16–42–11 || 43 ||

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 70 || {{dow tooltip|March 13, 1982}} || Colorado || 2–6 || Pittsburgh || Myre || || 16–43–11 || 43 ||

|- {{Game-won}}

| 71 || {{dow tooltip|March 14, 1982}} || Colorado || 4–3 || Hartford || Myre || || 17–43–11 || 45 ||

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 72 || {{dow tooltip|March 17, 1982}} || N.Y. Islanders || 5–2 || Colorado || Myre || || 17–44–11 || 45 ||

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 73 || {{dow tooltip|March 20, 1982}} || Calgary || 4–2 || Colorado || Resch || || 17–45–11 || 45 ||

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 74 || {{dow tooltip|March 21, 1982}} || Pittsburgh || 6–0 || Colorado || Myre || || 17–46–11 || 45 ||

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 75 || {{dow tooltip|March 24, 1982}} || Colorado || 4–5 || Vancouver || Myre || || 17–47–11 || 45 ||

|- {{Game-tied}}

| 76 || {{dow tooltip|March 26, 1982}} || Edmonton || 6–6 || Colorado || Resch || || 17–47–12 || 46 ||

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 77 || {{dow tooltip|March 27, 1982}} || Colorado || 4–9 || Los Angeles || Resch || || 17–48–12 || 46 ||

|- {{Game-tied}}

| 78 || {{dow tooltip|March 31, 1982}} || Colorado || 4–4 || Vancouver || Resch || || 17–48–13 || 47 ||

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|- {{Game-lost}}

| 79 || {{dow tooltip|April 1, 1982}} || Colorado || 0–11 || Calgary || Myre || || 17–49–13 || 47 ||

|- {{Game-won}}

| 80 || {{dow tooltip|April 3, 1982}} || Calgary || 1–3 || Colorado || Resch || || 18–49–13 || 49 ||

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Legend:

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

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

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==Playoffs==

The Rockies did not qualify for the playoffs.

;Scoring

;Goaltending

{{cite web |publisher=hockey-reference.com |accessdate=2009-05-28 |title=1981-82 Colorado Rockies Statistics - Hockey-Reference.com|url=https://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/CLR/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;

{{reflist}}

• [http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/leagues/seasons/teams/0001371982.html Rockies on Hockey Database]

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