1980–81 New York Rangers season
| 1980–81 New York Rangers | |
|---|---|
| Division | 4th Patrick |
| Conference | T-7th Campbell |
| 1980–81 record | 30–36–14 |
| Goals for | 312 |
| Goals against | 317 |
| Team information | |
| General Manager |
Fred Shero Craig Patrick |
| Coach | Fred Shero Craig Patrick |
| Captain | Walt Tkaczuk |
| Alternate captains | None |
| Arena | Madison Square Garden |
| Team leaders | |
| Goals | Ed Johnstone/Anders Hedberg (30) |
| Assists | Ron Greschner (41) |
| Points | Anders Hedberg (70) |
| Penalties in minutes | Barry Beck (231) |
| Wins | Doug Soetaert (16) |
| Goals against average | Steve Weeks (2.00) |
The 1980–81 New York Rangers season was the 55th season for the team in the National Hockey League (NHL). In the regular season, the Rangers finished in fourth place in the Patrick Division with 74 points and earned a berth in the playoffs. New York won series with the Los Angeles Kings and St. Louis Blues to reach the NHL semi-finals, where the team was defeated by the New York Islanders in a four-game sweep.
Fred Shero, citing a drinking problem, chose to resign as coach. Craig Patrick, the Rangers' director of operations, replaced him. Craig Patrick became the third generation of the Patrick family to coach the Rangers, after Lester Patrick, Lynn Patrick and Muzz Patrick.
Halfway through the season, veteran Phil Esposito decided to retire. He retired after 18 seasons, the last six with the Rangers. He finished his career with 717 goals and 1,590 points.
Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against
Note: Teams that qualified for the playoffs are highlighted in bold.
Key: Win Loss
†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining Rangers. Stats reflect time with Rangers only.
‡Traded mid-season. Stats reflect time with Rangers only.
Note:
New York's picks at the 1980 NHL Entry Draft in Montreal, Quebec, Canada at the Montreal Forum.
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