1980-81 New York Rangers Roster

National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 30-36-14 - 74 points
Finishing 4th in the NHL's Patrick Division
Postseason: 7-7
Lost NHL semi-finals
Preliminary - Defeated Los Angeles Kings 3-1
Quarter-Finals - Defeated St. Louis Blues 4-2
Semi-Finals - Lost to New York Islanders 4-0
Coach: Fred Shero (4-13-3)
Coach: Craig Patrick (26-23-11)
Location: New York, New York
1980-81 New York Rangers Statistics
1980-81 New York Rangers Results

The New York Rangers of the National Hockey League ended the 1980-81 season with a record of 30 wins and 36 losses and 14 ties for 74 points, finishing fourth in the NHL's Patrick Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 7-7.

The Rangers scored 312 goals and conceded 317. Eddie Johnstone and Anders Hedberg netted 30 goals for New York each, while Ron Greschner contributed 41 assists. Doug Soetaert topped the squad with 16 wins and a team-best 3.93 goals against average, pacing regular goalies.

Fred Shero and Craig Patrick coached the team. The 1980-81 New York Rangers lost in the NHL semi-finals.

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Player Pos. Birth Date Height Weight S/C Hometown
Mike AllisonLMarch 28, 19616'0"200RFt. Frances, ON Canada
Steve BakerGMay 6, 19576'3"200LBoston, MA USA
Jeff BanduraDFebruary 4, 19576'1"195RWhite Rock, BC Canada
Barry BeckDJune 3, 19576'3"216LVancouver, BC Canada
Tim BothwellDMay 6, 19556'3"190LVancouver, BC Canada
Gary BurnsFJanuary 16, 19556'1"190LCambridge, MA USA
Cam ConnorRAugust 10, 19546'2"200LWinnipeg, MB Canada
John DavidsonGFebruary 27, 19536'3"205LOttawa, ON Canada
Andre DoreDFebruary 11, 19586'2"200RMontreal, QC Canada
Ron DuguayCJuly 6, 19576'2"200RSudbury, ON Canada
Phil EspositoCFebruary 20, 19426'1"205LSault Ste. Marie, ON Canada
Nick FotiuLMay 25, 19526'2"210LStaten Island, NY USA
Jere GillisLJanuary 18, 19576'0"194LBend, OR USA
Ron GreschnerDDecember 22, 19546'2"205LGoodsoil, SK Canada
Anders HedbergRFebruary 25, 19515'11"175LOrnskoldsvik, Sweden
Ed HospodarDFebruary 9, 19596'2"210RBowling Green, OH USA
John HughesDMarch 18, 19545'11"200LCharlottetown, PE Canada
Eddie JohnstoneRMarch 2, 19545'9"175RBrandon, MB Canada
Chris KotsopoulosDNovember 27, 19586'3"215RScarborough, ON Canada
Tom LaidlawDApril 15, 19586'2"215LBrampton, ON Canada
Dave MaloneyDJuly 31, 19566'1"195LKitchener, ON Canada
Don MaloneyLSeptember 5, 19586'1"190LLindsay, ON Canada
Mario MaroisDDecember 15, 19575'11"190RAncienne Lorette, QC Canada
Dan McCarthyCApril 7, 19585'9"185LSt. Mary's, ON Canada
Mike McDougalRApril 30, 19586'2"200LPort Huron, MI USA
Lance NetheryCJune 28, 19576'1"185LToronto, ON Canada
Ulf NilssonCMay 11, 19505'11"175RNynashamn, Sweden
Dave SilkRJanuary 1, 19585'11"190RScituate, MA USA
Doug SoetaertGApril 21, 19556'0"180LEdmonton, AB Canada
Doug SullimanRAugust 29, 19596'2"210RGlace Bay, NS Canada
Dean TalafousRAugust 25, 19536'4"180RDuluth, MN USA
Wayne ThomasGOctober 9, 19476'2"195LOttawa, ON Canada
Walt TkaczukCSeptember 29, 19476'0"185LEmstedetten, Germany
Carol VadnaisDSeptember 25, 19456'1"185LMontreal, QC Canada
Steve VickersLApril 21, 19516'0"180LToronto, ON Canada
Peter WallinRApril 30, 19575'9"170RStockholm, Sweden
Steve WeeksGJune 30, 19585'11"170LScarborough, ON Canada



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