1980–81 Philadelphia Flyers season
| 1980–81 Philadelphia Flyers | |
|---|---|
| Division | 2nd Patrick |
| Conference | 3rd Campbell |
| 1980–81 record | 41–24–15 |
| Home record | 23–9–8 |
| Road record | 18–15–7 |
| Goals for | 313 (11th) |
| Goals against | 249 (2nd) |
| Team information | |
| President | Robert Butera |
| General Manager | Keith Allen |
| Coach | Pat Quinn |
| Captain | Mel Bridgman |
| Alternate captains | None |
| Arena | Spectrum |
| Average attendance | 17,077 |
| Minor league affiliate(s) |
Maine Mariners Toledo Goaldiggers |
| Team leaders | |
| Goals | Bill Barber (43) |
| Assists | Behn Wilson (47) |
| Points | Bill Barber (85) |
| Penalties in minutes | Paul Holmgren (306) |
| Plus/minus | Terry Murray (+46) |
| Wins | Pete Peeters (22) |
| Goals against average | Rick St. Croix (2.49) |
The 1980–81 Philadelphia Flyers season was the Flyers' 14th season in the National Hockey League (NHL). After finishing second in the Patrick Division, the Flyers lost in the quarterfinals to the Calgary Flames in seven games.
Bobby Clarke wore the number 16 throughout his entire NHL career except for two games during the 1980–81 season. Prior to a road game on February 27, 1981, Clarke's jersey was stolen. Clarke wore the only other jersey available, number 36, in the next two games. A month later, Clarke hit a personal milestone in memorable fashion. On March 19 during a game against the Boston Bruins, a Reggie Leach slapshot struck Clarke. After leaving the ice, he re-appeared moments later stitched up and with his jersey covered in blood. 31 seconds into the third period Clarke beat Bruins goalie Marco Baron for his 19th goal of the season and his 1000th career point.
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.
After a tough, five-game preliminary round series win against the Quebec Nordiques, the Flyers moved on to face the Calgary Flames in the quarterfinals. After falling behind 3 games to 1, they managed to force a Game 7 by winning the next two games. The Flyers lost Game 7, 4–1, at the Spectrum.
The Flyers were involved in the following transactions from May 25, 1980, the day after the deciding game of the 1980 Stanley Cup Finals, through May 21, 1981, the day of the deciding game of the 1981 Stanley Cup Finals.
The following players were signed by the Flyers via free agency.
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