1980-81 Washington Capitals Roster
National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 26-36-18 - 70 points
in the NHL's Patrick Division
Coach: Gary Green (26-36-18)
1980-81 Washington Capitals StatisticsTeam Record: 26-36-18 - 70 points
in the NHL's Patrick Division
Coach: Gary Green (26-36-18)
The Washington Capitals of the National Hockey League ended the 1980-81 season with a record of 26 wins and 36 losses and 18 ties for 70 points in the NHL's Patrick Division.
The team netted 286 goals and conceded 317. Dennis Maruk scored 50 goals for the team, while Mike Gartner tallied 30 or more, too. Dennis Maruk contributed 47 assists. Mike Palmateer topped the squad with 18 wins and a team-best 3.87 goals against average, pacing regular goalies.
Gary Green coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pierre Bouchard | D | February 20, 1948 | 6'2" | 205 | L | Longueuil, QC Canada |
| Rollie Boutin | G | November 6, 1957 | 5'9" | 179 | L | Westlock, AB Canada |
| Tony Cassolato | R | May 7, 1956 | 5'11" | 180 | R | Guelph, ON Canada |
| Guy Charron | C | January 24, 1949 | 5'10" | 170 | L | Verdun, QC Canada |
| Glen Currie | C | July 18, 1958 | 6'2" | 180 | L | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Rolf Edberg | C | September 29, 1950 | 5'10" | 174 | L | Stockholm, Sweden |
| Mike Gartner | R | October 29, 1959 | 6'0" | 187 | R | Ottawa, ON Canada |
| Rick Green | D | February 20, 1956 | 6'3" | 220 | L | Belleville, ON Canada |
| Bengt-Ake Gustafsson | R | March 23, 1958 | 6'0" | 185 | L | Karlskoga, Sweden |
| Al Hangsleben | D | February 22, 1953 | 6'1" | 195 | L | Warroad, MN USA |
| Archie Henderson | R | February 17, 1957 | 6'6" | 220 | R | Calgary, AB Canada |
| Gary Inness | G | May 28, 1949 | 6'0" | 195 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Wes Jarvis | C | May 30, 1958 | 5'11" | 185 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Jay Johnston | D | February 28, 1958 | 5'11" | 195 | L | Hamilton, ON Canada |
| Bob Kelly | L | November 25, 1950 | 5'10" | 200 | L | Oakville, ON Canada |
| Yvon Labre | D | November 29, 1949 | 5'11" | 190 | L | Sudbury, ON Canada |
| Mark Lofthouse | R | April 21, 1957 | 6'2" | 195 | R | New Westminster, BC Canada |
| Dwayne Lowdermilk | D | January 9, 1958 | 6'0" | 201 | R | Burnaby, BC Canada |
| Paul MacKinnon | D | November 6, 1958 | 6'0" | 195 | R | Brantford, ON Canada |
| Dennis Maruk | C | November 17, 1955 | 5'8" | 175 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Jim McTaggart | D | March 31, 1960 | 5'11" | 200 | L | Weyburn, SK Canada |
| Paul Mulvey | L | September 27, 1958 | 6'4" | 220 | L | Sudbury, ON Canada |
| Mike Palmateer | G | January 13, 1954 | 5'9" | 170 | R | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Dave Parro | G | April 30, 1957 | 5'11" | 165 | L | Saskatoon, SK Canada |
| Jean Pronovost | R | December 18, 1945 | 6'0" | 185 | R | Shawinigan Falls, QC Canada |
| Errol Rausse | L | May 18, 1959 | 5'10" | 180 | L | Quesnel, BC Canada |
| Pat Ribble | D | April 26, 1954 | 6'4" | 210 | L | Leamington, ON Canada |
| Torrie Robertson | L | August 2, 1961 | 5'11" | 200 | L | Victoria, BC Canada |
| Rick Smith | D | June 29, 1948 | 5'11" | 190 | L | Hamilton, ON Canada |
| Wayne Stephenson | G | January 29, 1945 | 5'9" | 175 | L | Fort William, ON Canada |
| Greg Theberge | D | September 3, 1959 | 5'10" | 185 | R | Peterborough, ON Canada |
| Tim Tookey | C | August 29, 1960 | 5'11" | 185 | L | Edmonton, AB Canada |
| Darren Veitch | D | April 24, 1960 | 5'11" | 195 | R | Saskatoon, SK Canada |
| Dennis Ververgaert | R | March 30, 1953 | 6'0" | 185 | R | Hamilton, ON Canada |
| Howard Walker | D | August 5, 1958 | 6'2" | 205 | L | Grande Prairie, AB Canada |
| Ryan Walter | C | April 23, 1958 | 6'0" | 200 | L | New Westminster, BC Canada |
