1981-82 New York Islanders Roster

National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 54-16-10 - 118 points
Finishing 1st in the NHL's Patrick Division
Postseason: 15-4
Won Stanley Cup
Division Semi-Finals - Defeated Pittsburgh Penguins 3-2
Division Finals - Defeated New York Rangers 4-2
Conference Finals - Defeated Quebec Nordiques 4-0
Stanley Cup Finals - Defeated Vancouver Canucks 4-0
Coach: Al Arbour (54-16-10)
Location: New York, New York
1981-82 New York Islanders Statistics
1981-82 New York Islanders Results

The New York Islanders of the National Hockey League ended the 1981-82 season with a record of 54 wins and 16 losses and 10 ties for 118 points, finishing first in the NHL's Patrick Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 15-4.

The Islanders scored 385 goals and allowed 250. Mike Bossy netted 64 goals for New York, while Bryan Trottier, Clark Gillies and John Tonelli each tallied 30 or more also. Mike Bossy contributed 83 assists. Billy Smith earned 32 wins in front of the net for the squad, and Roland Melanson added 15 or more victories also. Billy Smith recorded a 2.97 goals against average, topping goaltenders with enough qualifying appearances.

Al Arbour coached the team. The 1981-82 New York Islanders won the Stanley Cup.

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Player Pos. Birth Date Height Weight S/C Hometown
Mike BossyRJanuary 22, 19576'0"186RMontreal, QC Canada
Bob BourneCJune 21, 19546'3"200LNetherhill, SK Canada
Paul BoutilierDMay 3, 19636'0"200LSydney, NS Canada
Billy CarrollCJanuary 19, 19595'10"190LToronto, ON Canada
Greg GilbertLJanuary 22, 19626'1"191LMississauga, ON Canada
Clark GilliesLApril 7, 19546'3"215LMoose Jaw, SK Canada
Butch GoringCOctober 22, 19495'9"170LSt. Boniface, MB Canada
Neil HawryliwLNovember 9, 19555'11"185LFielding, SK Canada
Tomas JonssonDApril 12, 19605'10"185LFalun, Sweden
Anders KallurRJuly 6, 19525'11"185LLudvika, Sweden
Gord LaneDMarch 31, 19536'1"190LBrandon, MB Canada
Dave LangevinDMay 15, 19546'2"200LSt. Paul, MN USA
Hector MariniRJanuary 27, 19576'1"204RTimmins, ON Canada
Mike McEwenDAugust 10, 19566'1"185LHornepayne, ON Canada
Roland MelansonGJune 28, 19605'10"180LMoncton, NB Canada
Wayne MerrickCApril 23, 19526'1"195LSarnia, ON Canada
Ken MorrowDOctober 17, 19566'4"210RFlint, MI USA
Bob NystromROctober 10, 19526'1"200RStockholm, Sweden
Stefan PerssonDDecember 22, 19546'1"189LUmea, Sweden
Denis PotvinDOctober 29, 19536'0"205LHull, QC Canada
Billy SmithGDecember 12, 19505'10"185LPerth, ON Canada
Brent SutterCJune 10, 19626'0"188RViking, AB Canada
Duane SutterRMarch 16, 19606'1"185RViking, AB Canada
John TonelliLMarch 23, 19576'1"200LHamilton, ON Canada
Bryan TrottierCJuly 17, 19565'11"195LVal Marie, SK Canada