1981-82 New York Rangers Roster
National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 39-27-14 - 92 points
Finishing 2nd in the NHL's Patrick Division
Postseason: 5-5
Lost NHL division finals
Division Semi-Finals - Defeated Philadelphia Flyers 3-1
Division Finals - Lost to New York Islanders 4-2
Coach: Herb Brooks (39-27-14)
Location: New York, New York
1981-82 New York Rangers StatisticsTeam Record: 39-27-14 - 92 points
Finishing 2nd in the NHL's Patrick Division
Postseason: 5-5
Lost NHL division finals
Division Semi-Finals - Defeated Philadelphia Flyers 3-1
Division Finals - Lost to New York Islanders 4-2
Coach: Herb Brooks (39-27-14)
Location: New York, New York
1981-82 New York Rangers Results
The New York Rangers of the National Hockey League ended the 1981-82 season with a record of 39 wins and 27 losses and 14 ties for 92 points, finishing second in the NHL's Patrick Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 5-5.
The Rangers netted 316 goals and yielded 306. Ron Duguay scored 40 goals for New York, while Eddie Johnstone, Mike Rogers and Mark Pavelich each tallied 30 or more also. Mike Rogers contributed 65 assists. Steve Weeks earned 23 wins in front of the net for the squad, and Eddie Mio earned a 3.56 goals against average, topping goaltenders with enough qualifying appearances.
Herb Brooks coached the team. The 1981-82 New York Rangers lost in the NHL division finals.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Allison | L | March 28, 1961 | 6'0" | 200 | R | Ft. Frances, ON Canada |
| Mike Backman | R | January 2, 1955 | 5'10" | 175 | R | Halifax, NS Canada |
| Steve Baker | G | May 6, 1957 | 6'3" | 200 | L | Boston, MA USA |
| Barry Beck | D | June 3, 1957 | 6'3" | 216 | L | Vancouver, BC Canada |
| Tim Bothwell | D | May 6, 1955 | 6'3" | 190 | L | Vancouver, BC Canada |
| Gary Burns | F | January 16, 1955 | 6'1" | 190 | L | Cambridge, MA USA |
| Cam Connor | R | August 10, 1954 | 6'2" | 200 | L | Winnipeg, MB Canada |
| John Davidson | G | February 27, 1953 | 6'3" | 205 | L | Ottawa, ON Canada |
| Andre Dore | D | February 11, 1958 | 6'2" | 200 | R | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Ron Duguay | C | July 6, 1957 | 6'2" | 200 | R | Sudbury, ON Canada |
| Nick Fotiu | L | May 25, 1952 | 6'2" | 210 | L | Staten Island, NY USA |
| Robbie Ftorek | C | January 2, 1952 | 5'10" | 155 | L | Needham, MA USA |
| Jere Gillis | L | January 18, 1957 | 6'0" | 194 | L | Bend, OR USA |
| Ron Greschner | D | December 22, 1954 | 6'2" | 205 | L | Goodsoil, SK Canada |
| Anders Hedberg | R | February 25, 1951 | 5'11" | 175 | L | Ornskoldsvik, Sweden |
| Pat Hickey | L | May 15, 1953 | 6'1" | 190 | L | Brantford, ON Canada |
| Ed Hospodar | D | February 9, 1959 | 6'2" | 210 | R | Bowling Green, OH USA |
| Eddie Johnstone | R | March 2, 1954 | 5'9" | 175 | R | Brandon, MB Canada |
| Tom Laidlaw | D | April 15, 1958 | 6'2" | 215 | L | Brampton, ON Canada |
| Claude Larose | L | May 17, 1955 | 5'10" | 175 | L | St. Jean, QC Canada |
| Mikko Leinonen | C | July 15, 1955 | 6'0" | 175 | L | Tampere, Finland |
| Dave Maloney | D | July 31, 1956 | 6'1" | 195 | L | Kitchener, ON Canada |
| Don Maloney | L | September 5, 1958 | 6'1" | 190 | L | Lindsay, ON Canada |
| Rob McClanahan | F | January 9, 1958 | 5'10" | 180 | R | St. Paul, MN USA |
| Eddie Mio | G | January 31, 1954 | 5'10" | 180 | L | Windsor, ON Canada |
| Mark Morrison | C | March 11, 1963 | 5'8" | 150 | R | Delta, BC Canada |
| Lance Nethery | C | June 28, 1957 | 6'1" | 185 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Mark Pavelich | C | February 28, 1958 | 5'8" | 170 | R | Eveleth, MN USA |
| Mike Rogers | C | October 24, 1954 | 5'9" | 170 | L | Calgary, AB Canada |
| Reijo Ruotsalainen | D | April 1, 1960 | 5'8" | 170 | R | Oulu, Finland |
| Dave Silk | R | January 1, 1958 | 5'11" | 190 | R | Scituate, MA USA |
| Dean Talafous | R | August 25, 1953 | 6'4" | 180 | R | Duluth, MN USA |
| Carol Vadnais | D | September 25, 1945 | 6'1" | 185 | L | Montreal, QC Canada |
| John Vanbiesbrouck | G | September 4, 1963 | 5'8" | 176 | L | Detroit, MI USA |
| Steve Vickers | L | April 21, 1951 | 6'0" | 180 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Peter Wallin | R | April 30, 1957 | 5'9" | 170 | R | Stockholm, Sweden |
| Steve Weeks | G | June 30, 1958 | 5'11" | 170 | L | Scarborough, ON Canada |
| Tom Younghans | R | January 22, 1953 | 5'11" | 175 | R | St. Paul, MN USA |
