1980-81 Colorado Rockies Game-by-Game Results
National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 22-45-13 - 57 points
Finishing 5th in the NHL's Smythe Division
Coach: Billy MacMillan (22-45-13)
Location: Denver, Colorado
1980-81 Colorado Rockies StatisticsTeam Record: 22-45-13 - 57 points
Finishing 5th in the NHL's Smythe Division
Coach: Billy MacMillan (22-45-13)
Location: Denver, Colorado
1980-81 Colorado Rockies Roster
The Colorado Rockies of the National Hockey League ended the 1980-81 season with a record of 22 wins and 45 losses and 13 ties for 57 points, finishing fifth in the NHL's Smythe Division.
The Rockies netted 258 goals and surrendered 344. Lanny McDonald scored 35 goals for Colorado and accounted for 46 assists. Al Smith topped the squad with 9 wins, while Hardy Astrom recorded a 3.76 goals against average, pacing regular goalies.
Billy MacMillan coached the team.
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Regular Season Goals For: 258
Regular Season Goals Against: 344
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 11, 1980 | Calgary Flames 2 at Colorado Rockies 6 | W | 1-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | ||
| October 12, 1980 | Colorado Rockies 3 at Edmonton Oilers 2 | W | 1-0-0 | 1-0-0 | 2-0-0 | ||
| October 14, 1980 | Quebec Nordiques 1 at Colorado Rockies 4 | W | 2-0-0 | 1-0-0 | 3-0-0 | ||
| October 17, 1980 | Minnesota North Stars 5 at Colorado Rockies 5 | T | 2-0-1 | 1-0-0 | 3-0-1 | OT | |
| October 18, 1980 | Colorado Rockies 3 at Los Angeles Kings 4 | L | 2-0-1 | 1-1-0 | 3-1-1 | ||
| October 22, 1980 | Colorado Rockies 0 at Hartford Whalers 3 | L | 2-0-1 | 1-2-0 | 3-2-1 | ||
| October 23, 1980 | Colorado Rockies 1 at Detroit Red Wings 5 | L | 2-0-1 | 1-3-0 | 3-3-1 | ||
| October 25, 1980 | Chicago Black Hawks 3 at Colorado Rockies 5 | W | 3-0-1 | 1-3-0 | 4-3-1 | ||
| October 28, 1980 | Los Angeles Kings 8 at Colorado Rockies 4 | L | 3-1-1 | 1-3-0 | 4-4-1 | ||
| October 30, 1980 | Washington Capitals 5 at Colorado Rockies 5 | T | 3-1-2 | 1-3-0 | 4-4-2 | OT | |
| November 1, 1980 | Colorado Rockies 5 at Toronto Maple Leafs 4 | W | 3-1-2 | 2-3-0 | 5-4-2 | ||
| November 2, 1980 | Colorado Rockies 5 at Quebec Nordiques 4 | W | 3-1-2 | 3-3-0 | 6-4-2 | ||
| November 5, 1980 | Colorado Rockies 3 at Buffalo Sabres 5 | L | 3-1-2 | 3-4-0 | 6-5-2 | ||
| November 6, 1980 | Hartford Whalers 3 at Colorado Rockies 3 | T | 3-1-3 | 3-4-0 | 6-5-3 | OT | |
| November 8, 1980 | Toronto Maple Leafs 3 at Colorado Rockies 3 | T | 3-1-4 | 3-4-0 | 6-5-4 | OT | |
| November 11, 1980 | Montreal Canadiens 8 at Colorado Rockies 2 | L | 3-2-4 | 3-4-0 | 6-6-4 | ||
| November 14, 1980 | St. Louis Blues 1 at Colorado Rockies 5 | W | 4-2-4 | 3-4-0 | 7-6-4 | ||
| November 16, 1980 | Colorado Rockies 4 at Calgary Flames 3 | W | 4-2-4 | 4-4-0 | 8-6-4 | ||
| November 20, 1980 | Colorado Rockies 2 at Boston Bruins 4 | L | 4-2-4 | 4-5-0 | 8-7-4 | ||
| November 22, 1980 | Colorado Rockies 2 at Pittsburgh Penguins 4 | L | 4-2-4 | 4-6-0 | 8-8-4 | ||
| November 25, 1980 | Edmonton Oilers 3 at Colorado Rockies 4 | W | 5-2-4 | 4-6-0 | 9-8-4 | ||
| November 28, 1980 | Philadelphia Flyers 7 at Colorado Rockies 4 | L | 5-3-4 | 4-6-0 | 9-9-4 | ||
| November 30, 1980 | Colorado Rockies 1 at Buffalo Sabres 4 | L | 5-3-4 | 4-7-0 | 9-10-4 | ||
| December 2, 1980 | Colorado Rockies 1 at New York Islanders 5 | L | 5-3-4 | 4-8-0 | 9-11-4 | ||
| December 4, 1980 | New York Islanders 3 at Colorado Rockies 4 | W | 6-3-4 | 4-8-0 | 10-11-4 | ||
| December 6, 1980 | Colorado Rockies 6 at Washington Capitals 8 | L | 6-3-4 | 4-9-0 | 10-12-4 | ||
| December 7, 1980 | Colorado Rockies 2 at Philadelphia Flyers 4 | L | 6-3-4 | 4-10-0 | 10-13-4 | ||
| December 9, 1980 | Buffalo Sabres 4 at Colorado Rockies 4 | T | 6-3-5 | 4-10-0 | 10-13-5 | OT | |
| December 12, 1980 | New York Rangers 4 at Colorado Rockies 3 | L | 6-4-5 | 4-10-0 | 10-14-5 | ||
| December 13, 1980 | Colorado Rockies 4 at St. Louis Blues 9 | L | 6-4-5 | 4-11-0 | 10-15-5 | ||
| December 17, 1980 | Colorado Rockies 6 at Chicago Black Hawks 1 | W | 6-4-5 | 5-11-0 | 11-15-5 | ||
| December 18, 1980 | Colorado Rockies 0 at Philadelphia Flyers 2 | L | 6-4-5 | 5-12-0 | 11-16-5 | ||
| December 20, 1980 | Detroit Red Wings 3 at Colorado Rockies 3 | T | 6-4-6 | 5-12-0 | 11-16-6 | OT | |
| December 23, 1980 | Colorado Rockies 4 at Winnipeg Jets 5 | L | 6-4-6 | 5-13-0 | 11-17-6 | ||
| December 26, 1980 | Calgary Flames 2 at Colorado Rockies 5 | W | 7-4-6 | 5-13-0 | 12-17-6 | ||
| December 27, 1980 | Colorado Rockies 4 at Minnesota North Stars 6 | L | 7-4-6 | 5-14-0 | 12-18-6 | ||
| December 30, 1980 | Colorado Rockies 3 at New York Islanders 9 | L | 7-4-6 | 5-15-0 | 12-19-6 | ||
| December 31, 1980 | Colorado Rockies 6 at New York Rangers 4 | W | 7-4-6 | 6-15-0 | 13-19-6 | ||
| January 3, 1981 | Boston Bruins 1 at Colorado Rockies 4 | W | 8-4-6 | 6-15-0 | 14-19-6 | ||
| January 6, 1981 | Vancouver Canucks 7 at Colorado Rockies 3 | L | 8-5-6 | 6-15-0 | 14-20-6 | ||
| January 7, 1981 | Colorado Rockies 2 at Chicago Black Hawks 6 | L | 8-5-6 | 6-16-0 | 14-21-6 | ||
| January 9, 1981 | Minnesota North Stars 2 at Colorado Rockies 4 | W | 9-5-6 | 6-16-0 | 15-21-6 | ||
| January 12, 1981 | Washington Capitals 2 at Colorado Rockies 1 | L | 9-6-6 | 6-16-0 | 15-22-6 | ||
| January 13, 1981 | Colorado Rockies 3 at Vancouver Canucks 3 | T | 9-6-6 | 6-16-1 | 15-22-7 | OT | |
| January 15, 1981 | New York Rangers 3 at Colorado Rockies 4 | W | 10-6-6 | 6-16-1 | 16-22-7 | ||
| January 17, 1981 | Vancouver Canucks 5 at Colorado Rockies 2 | L | 10-7-6 | 6-16-1 | 16-23-7 | ||
| January 23, 1981 | Winnipeg Jets 2 at Colorado Rockies 2 | T | 10-7-7 | 6-16-1 | 16-23-8 | OT | |
| January 24, 1981 | Colorado Rockies 2 at Detroit Red Wings 6 | L | 10-7-7 | 6-17-1 | 16-24-8 | ||
| January 26, 1981 | Colorado Rockies 3 at Boston Bruins 5 | L | 10-7-7 | 6-18-1 | 16-25-8 | ||
| January 28, 1981 | Colorado Rockies 3 at Hartford Whalers 6 | L | 10-7-7 | 6-19-1 | 16-26-8 | ||
| January 30, 1981 | Philadelphia Flyers 7 at Colorado Rockies 4 | L | 10-8-7 | 6-19-1 | 16-27-8 | ||
| February 3, 1981 | Montreal Canadiens 5 at Colorado Rockies 2 | L | 10-9-7 | 6-19-1 | 16-28-8 | ||
| February 6, 1981 | Pittsburgh Penguins 4 at Colorado Rockies 6 | W | 11-9-7 | 6-19-1 | 17-28-8 | ||
| February 8, 1981 | Toronto Maple Leafs 6 at Colorado Rockies 6 | T | 11-9-8 | 6-19-1 | 17-28-9 | OT | |
| February 12, 1981 | Boston Bruins 3 at Colorado Rockies 3 | T | 11-9-9 | 6-19-1 | 17-28-10 | OT | |
| February 14, 1981 | Chicago Black Hawks 4 at Colorado Rockies 3 | L | 11-10-9 | 6-19-1 | 17-29-10 | ||
| February 17, 1981 | Quebec Nordiques 6 at Colorado Rockies 3 | L | 11-11-9 | 6-19-1 | 17-30-10 | ||
| February 18, 1981 | Colorado Rockies 2 at Minnesota North Stars 6 | L | 11-11-9 | 6-20-1 | 17-31-10 | ||
| February 21, 1981 | Colorado Rockies 1 at St. Louis Blues 4 | L | 11-11-9 | 6-21-1 | 17-32-10 | ||
| February 22, 1981 | Colorado Rockies 4 at Pittsburgh Penguins 9 | L | 11-11-9 | 6-22-1 | 17-33-10 | ||
| February 25, 1981 | Colorado Rockies 5 at Toronto Maple Leafs 9 | L | 11-11-9 | 6-23-1 | 17-34-10 | ||
| February 26, 1981 | Colorado Rockies 0 at Montreal Canadiens 6 | L | 11-11-9 | 6-24-1 | 17-35-10 | ||
| February 28, 1981 | Edmonton Oilers 1 at Colorado Rockies 3 | W | 12-11-9 | 6-24-1 | 18-35-10 | ||
| March 3, 1981 | Hartford Whalers 4 at Colorado Rockies 5 | W | 13-11-9 | 6-24-1 | 19-35-10 | ||
| March 6, 1981 | Los Angeles Kings 3 at Colorado Rockies 1 | L | 13-12-9 | 6-24-1 | 19-36-10 | ||
| March 8, 1981 | St. Louis Blues 7 at Colorado Rockies 0 | L | 13-13-9 | 6-24-1 | 19-37-10 | ||
| March 10, 1981 | Colorado Rockies 3 at Washington Capitals 4 | L | 13-13-9 | 6-25-1 | 19-38-10 | ||
| March 11, 1981 | Colorado Rockies 4 at New York Rangers 3 | W | 13-13-9 | 7-25-1 | 20-38-10 | ||
| March 14, 1981 | Colorado Rockies 1 at Montreal Canadiens 2 | L | 13-13-9 | 7-26-1 | 20-39-10 | ||
| March 15, 1981 | Colorado Rockies 0 at Quebec Nordiques 3 | L | 13-13-9 | 7-27-1 | 20-40-10 | ||
| March 18, 1981 | Colorado Rockies 3 at Winnipeg Jets 4 | L | 13-13-9 | 7-28-1 | 20-41-10 | ||
| March 20, 1981 | New York Islanders 5 at Colorado Rockies 3 | L | 13-14-9 | 7-28-1 | 20-42-10 | ||
| March 21, 1981 | Pittsburgh Penguins 3 at Colorado Rockies 1 | L | 13-15-9 | 7-28-1 | 20-43-10 | ||
| March 24, 1981 | Detroit Red Wings 4 at Colorado Rockies 7 | W | 14-15-9 | 7-28-1 | 21-43-10 | ||
| March 25, 1981 | Colorado Rockies 4 at Vancouver Canucks 4 | T | 14-15-9 | 7-28-2 | 21-43-11 | OT | |
| March 27, 1981 | Buffalo Sabres 5 at Colorado Rockies 3 | L | 14-16-9 | 7-28-2 | 21-44-11 | ||
| March 29, 1981 | Winnipeg Jets 1 at Colorado Rockies 2 | W | 15-16-9 | 7-28-2 | 22-44-11 | ||
| April 1, 1981 | Colorado Rockies 4 at Edmonton Oilers 4 | T | 15-16-9 | 7-28-3 | 22-44-12 | OT | |
| April 2, 1981 | Colorado Rockies 3 at Calgary Flames 5 | L | 15-16-9 | 7-29-3 | 22-45-12 | ||
| April 4, 1981 | Colorado Rockies 5 at Los Angeles Kings 5 | T | 15-16-9 | 7-29-4 | 22-45-13 | OT |
