1981–82 Vancouver Canucks season

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

{{1981–82 NHL Record vs. opponents (Smythe)|team=VAN}}

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| 1 || October 6 || Colorado || 2 – 4 || Vancouver || 1–0–0 || 2

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| 2 || October 8 || Vancouver || 1 – 1 || Calgary || 1–0–1 || 3

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| 3 || October 9 || Edmonton || 2 – 6 || Vancouver || 2–0–1 || 5

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| 4 || October 11 || Vancouver || 2 – 2 || Buffalo || 2–0–2 || 6

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| 5 || October 14 || Vancouver || 1 – 2 || NY Rangers || 2–1–2 || 6

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| 6 || October 15 || Vancouver || 1 – 4 || NY Islanders || 2–2–2 || 6

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| 7 || October 17 || Vancouver || 4 – 10 || Montreal || 2–3–2 || 6

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| 8 || October 19 || Vancouver || 3 – 6 || Quebec || 2–4–2 || 6

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| 9 || October 23 || Hartford || 2 – 2 || Vancouver || 2–4–3 || 7

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| 10 || October 25 || Pittsburgh || 6 – 4 || Vancouver || 2–5–3 || 7

|- {{Game-won}}

| 11 || October 28 || Washington || 0 – 3 || Vancouver || 3–5–3 || 9

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| 12 || October 31 || Vancouver || 8 – 4 || Philadelphia || 4–5–3 || 11

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| 13 || November 1 || Vancouver || 1 – 3 || Detroit || 4–6–3 || 11

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| 14 || November 4 || Vancouver || 4 – 1 || Hartford || 5–6–3 || 13

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| 15 || November 5 || Vancouver || 1 – 2 || Boston || 5–7–3 || 13

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| 16 || November 8 || Winnipeg || 1 – 5 || Vancouver || 6–7–3 || 15

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| 17 || November 11 || Quebec || 5 – 6 || Vancouver || 7–7–3 || 17

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| 18 || November 14 || Montreal || 4 – 1 || Vancouver || 7–8–3 || 17

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| 19 || November 15 || Vancouver || 7 – 4 || Calgary || 8–8–3 || 19

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| 20 || November 19 || Detroit || 3 – 8 || Vancouver || 9–8–3 || 21

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| 21 || November 21 || Vancouver || 3 – 8 || Edmonton || 9–9–3 || 21

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| 22 || November 22 || Colorado || 5 – 5 || Vancouver || 9–9–4 || 22

|- {{Game-won}}

| 23 || November 25 || Chicago || 2 – 6 || Vancouver || 10–9–4 || 24

|- {{Game-won}}

| 24 || November 27 || Vancouver || 6 – 3 || Colorado || 11–9–4 || 26

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 25 || November 28 || Vancouver || 2 – 3 || Los Angeles || 11–10–4 || 26

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|- {{Game-won}}

| 26 || December 2 || Minnesota || 0 – 5 || Vancouver || 12–10–4 || 28

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| 27 || December 4 || Vancouver || 3 – 7 || Edmonton || 12–11–4 || 28

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| 28 || December 5 || Edmonton || 3 – 3 || Vancouver || 12–11–5 || 29

|- {{Game-won}}

| 29 || December 9 || NY Islanders || 3 – 4 || Vancouver || 13–11–5 || 31

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| 30 || December 12 || Vancouver || 5 – 7 || Los Angeles || 13–12–5 || 31

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| 31 || December 13 || Calgary || 7 – 6 || Vancouver || 13–13–5 || 31

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| 32 || December 16 || Toronto || 6 – 6 || Vancouver || 13–13–6 || 32

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| 33 || December 18 || Vancouver || 1 – 3 || Colorado || 13–14–6 || 32

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| 34 || December 19 || Vancouver || 0 – 5 || St. Louis || 13–15–6 || 32

|- {{Game-tied}}

| 35 || December 22 || Minnesota || 4 – 4 || Vancouver || 13–15–7 || 33

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 36 || December 23 || Vancouver || 1 – 6 || Edmonton || 13–16–7 || 33

|- {{Game-tied}}

| 37 || December 26 || Los Angeles || 2 – 2 || Vancouver || 13–16–8 || 34

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 38 || December 29 || Boston || 5 – 3 || Vancouver || 13–17–8 || 34

|- {{Game-won}}

| 39 || December 31 || Edmonton || 1 – 3 || Vancouver || 14–17–8 || 36

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|- {{Game-lost}}

| 40 || January 2 || Vancouver || 2 – 5 || Washington || 14–18–8 || 36

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| 41 || January 4 || Vancouver || 1 – 4 || NY Islanders || 14–19–8 || 36

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| 42 || January 7 || Vancouver || 1 – 4 || NY Rangers || 14–20–8 || 36

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| 43 || January 9 || Vancouver || 3 – 4 || Pittsburgh || 14–21–8 || 36

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| 44 || January 10 || Vancouver || 2 – 3 || Chicago || 14–22–8 || 36

|- {{Game-won}}

| 45 || January 13 || Calgary || 1 – 5 || Vancouver || 15–22–8 || 38

|- {{Game-tied}}

| 46 || January 15 || Los Angeles || 3 – 3 || Vancouver || 15–22–9 || 39

|- {{Game-tied}}

| 47 || January 17 || Pittsburgh || 3 – 3 || Vancouver || 15–22–10 || 40

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| 48 || January 19 || St. Louis || 5 – 4 || Vancouver || 15–23–10 || 40

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 49 || January 22 || Edmonton || 4 – 3 || Vancouver || 15–24–10 || 40

|- {{Game-tied}}

| 50 || January 24 || Los Angeles || 5 – 5 || Vancouver || 15–24–11 || 41

|- {{Game-won}}

| 51 || January 27 || Buffalo || 3 – 4 || Vancouver || 16–24–11 || 43

|- {{Game-won}}

| 52 || January 30 || Philadelphia || 2 – 4 || Vancouver || 17–24–11 || 45

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|- {{Game-lost}}

| 53 || February 2 || NY Rangers || 4 – 3 || Vancouver || 17–25–11 || 45

|- {{Game-won}}

| 54 || February 3 || Toronto || 1 – 3 || Vancouver || 18–25–11 || 47

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| 55 || February 6 || Vancouver || 4 – 5 || Los Angeles || 18–26–11 || 47

|- {{Game-won}}

| 56 || February 10 || Vancouver || 4 – 1 || Toronto || 19–26–11 || 49

|- {{Game-tied}}

| 57 || February 11 || Vancouver || 4 – 4 || Detroit || 19–26–12 || 50

|- {{Game-won}}

| 58 || February 13 || Vancouver || 3 – 2 || St. Louis || 20–26–12 || 52

|- {{Game-won}}

| 59 || February 15 || Vancouver || 4 – 1 || Chicago || 21–26–12 || 54

|- {{Game-won}}

| 60 || February 17 || Boston || 3 – 6 || Vancouver || 22–26–12 || 56

|- {{Game-won}}

| 61 || February 20 || Hartford || 2 – 4 || Vancouver || 23–26–12 || 58

|- {{Game-tied}}

| 62 || February 23 || Calgary || 2 – 2 || Vancouver || 23–26–13 || 59

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 63 || February 25 || Vancouver || 4 – 11 || Calgary || 23–27–13 || 59

|- {{Game-won}}

| 64 || February 26 || Vancouver || 4 – 3 || Colorado || 24–27–13 || 61

|- {{Game-tied}}

| 65 || February 28 || Philadelphia || 3 – 3 || Vancouver || 24–27–14 || 62

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|- {{Game-lost}}

| 66 || March 3 || Vancouver || 2 – 3 || Colorado || 24–28–14 || 62

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| 67 || March 6 || Vancouver || 1 – 3 || Minnesota || 24–29–14 || 62

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| 68 || March 7 || Vancouver || 2 – 5 || Winnipeg || 24–30–14 || 62

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 69 || March 10 || Buffalo || 7 – 4 || Vancouver || 24–31–14 || 62

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 70 || March 11 || Vancouver || 3 – 6 || Calgary || 24–32–14 || 62

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 71 || March 13 || Vancouver || 3 – 5 || Edmonton || 24–33–14 || 62

|- {{Game-tied}}

| 72 || March 17 || Vancouver || 6 – 6 || Washington || 24–33–15 || 63

|- {{Game-won}}

| 73 || March 18 || Vancouver || 4 – 2 || Montreal || 25–33–15 || 65

|- {{Game-tied}}

| 74 || March 20 || Vancouver || 3 – 3 || Quebec || 25–33–16 || 66

|- {{Game-won}}

| 75 || March 24 || Colorado || 4 – 5 || Vancouver || 26–33–16 || 68

|- {{Game-won}}

| 76 || March 27 || Calgary || 2 – 7 || Vancouver || 27–33–16 || 70

|- {{Game-won}}

| 77 || March 28 || Winnipeg || 0 – 5 || Vancouver || 28–33–16 || 72

|- {{Game-tied}}

| 78 || March 31 || Colorado || 4 – 4 || Vancouver || 28–33–17 || 73

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|- {{Game-won}}

| 79 || April 3 || Vancouver || 6 – 0 || Los Angeles || 29–33–17 || 75

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| 80 || April 4 || Los Angeles || 4 – 7 || Vancouver || 30–33–17 || 77

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Legend:

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|- {{Game-won}}

| 1 || April 7 || Calgary || 3 – 5 || Vancouver || || Vancouver leads 1–0

|- {{Game-won}}

| 2 || April 8 || Calgary || 1 – 2 || Vancouver || OT || Vancouver leads 2–0

|- {{Game-won}}

| 3 || April 10 || Vancouver || 3 – 1 || Calgary || || Vancouver wins 3–0

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|- {{Game-won}}

| 1 || April 15 || Los Angeles || 2 – 3 || Vancouver || || Vancouver leads 1–0

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 2 || April 16 || Los Angeles || 3 – 2 || Vancouver || OT || Series tied 1–1

|- {{Game-won}}

| 3 || April 18 || Vancouver || 4 – 3 || Los Angeles || OT || Vancouver leads 2–1

|- {{Game-won}}

| 4 || April 19 || Vancouver || 5 – 4 || Los Angeles || || Vancouver leads 3–1

|- {{Game-won}}

| 5 || April 21 || Los Angeles || 2 – 5 || Vancouver || || Vancouver wins 4–1

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|- {{Game-won}}

| 1 || April 27 || Vancouver || 2 – 1 || Chicago || OT || Vancouver leads 1–0

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 2 || April 29 || Vancouver || 1 – 4 || Chicago || || Series tied 1–1

|- {{Game-won}}

| 3 || May 1 || Chicago || 3 – 4 || Vancouver || || Vancouver leads 2–1

|- {{Game-won}}

| 4 || May 4 || Chicago || 3 – 5 || Vancouver || || Vancouver leads 3–1

|- {{Game-won}}

| 5 || May 6 || Vancouver || 6 – 2 || Chicago || || Vancouver wins 4–1

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|- {{Game-lost}}

| 1 || May 8 || Vancouver || 5 – 6 || New York || OT || New York leads 1–0

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 2 || May 11 || Vancouver || 4 – 6 || New York || || New York leads 2–0

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 3 || May 13 || New York || 3 – 0 || Vancouver || || New York leads 3–0

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 4 || May 16 || New York || 3 – 1 || Vancouver || || New York wins 4–0

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Legend:

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Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes

^†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining Vancouver. Stats reflect time with the Canucks only.

{{asterisk}}Denotes player traded by Vancouver midway through the season. Stats reflect time with Canucks only.

Note: GP = Games played; Min = Minutes; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GA = Goals against; SO = Shutouts; GAA = Goals against average

• Cyclone Taylor Award (Canucks MVP): Richard Brodeur
• Cyrus H. McLean Trophy (Canucks Leading Scorer): Thomas Gradin
• Babe Pratt Trophy (Canucks Outstanding Defenceman): Harold Snespts
• Fred J. Hume Award (Canucks Unsung Hero): Lars Lindgren
• Most Exciting Player Award: Thomas Gradin
• Molson Cup (Most Three-Star selections): Richard Brodeur

Note: Only records that stand as of 2007–08 are listed

• Fewest losses at home: (8) – repeated in 1994–95
• Most ties at home: (12) – repeated in 1977–78
• Longest road losing streak: 12 games, November 28, 1981 – February 7, 1982

• Most points, rookie: Ivan Hlinka (60) – repeated in 1991–92 (Pavel Bure)
• Most goals, one game: Rosaire Paiement (4) – repeated eleven times

• Most penalty minutes, one series: 285, 1982 Campbell Conference Finals versus Chicago Black Hawks
• Shortest overtime: 1:23,{{Cite web|url=http://kings.nhl.com/club/page.htm?bcid=21920|title=Kings All-Time Playoff History|accessdate=2010-05-03}} April 18, 1982, versus Los Angeles Kings (Colin Campbell)
• Most penalty minutes, one game: 106, April 29, 1982, versus Chicago Black Hawks
• Most penalty minutes, one game by opponent: 90, May 6, 1982, versus Chicago Black Hawks
• Most penalty minutes, one game by both teams: 188, April 29, 1982, versus Chicago Black Hawks
• Fewest shots on goal, one game: 16, April 19, 1982, versus Los Angeles Kings
• Most goals against, one game: 4, May 11, 1982, versus New York Islanders (repeated 5 times)
• Most shots on goal by opponent, one period: 19, April 29, 1982, versus Chicago Black Hawks (repeated in 1994)
• Fastest goal to start game: 0:08, April 7, 1982, versus Calgary Flames (Stan Smyl)
• Fastest goal to start period: 0:08, April 7, 1982, versus Calgary Flames (Stan Smyl)

• Most penalty minutes, one year: Tiger Williams (116)
• Longest assist streak: Lars Mollin (5)
• Most penalty minutes, one series: Tiger Williams versus Chicago Black Hawks (51)
• Fastest two goals in one period, opposition: Mike Bossy, New York Islanders, May 16, 1982 (3:00 in 2nd period)

The Canucks were involved in the following transactions during the 1981–82 season.

Vancouver's picks at the 1981 NHL entry draft.{{Cite web|url=http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/draft/nhl1981e.html|title=1981 NHL Entry Draft|accessdate=2008-04-27|publisher=HockeyDB.com|year=2007|author=Slate, Ralph| archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20080424010555/http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/draft/nhl1981e.html| archivedate= 24 April 2008 | url-status= live}} The draft was held at the Montreal Forum in Montreal.

• 1981-82 NHL season

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