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Darcy Rota's 1981-1982 season

Points
40
NHL#179
Goals
20
NHL#129
Assists
20
NHL#227
Plus/minus
+6
NHL#130
Games
51
63%
63% of 80

Left winger Darcy Rota was 28 years old when the 1981-1982 season began, his 9th in the NHL, and played it for Vancouver Canucks. He played 51 of a possible 80 games and scored 20 goals and 20 assists for 40 points, 0.78 points per game. In the playoffs he played 17 games for 9 points.

Below: the whole season and the playoff run, game by game.

1981-1982Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Darcy Rota plays the 1981-1982 season for Vancouver Canucks

    VANVancouver Canucks

    Darcy was 28 years old when the 1981-1982 season began. It was his 3rd season with the team. His 9th NHL season in all.

    A late start

    Darcy Rota's season starts in game 10 of 80

    Vancouver Canucks have played 9 games9 of 80 without him
    • The game
      PIT6–4VAN
      L
      game 10/805
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH0–3VAN
      W
      game 11/807
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN8–4PHI
      W
      game 12/804
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-3SOG
      +2 points
      View the game
    • November 1981
    • The game
      VAN1–3DET
      L
      game 13/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN4–1HFD
      W
      game 14/805
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN1–2BOS
      L
      game 15/805
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      WIN1–5VAN
      W
      game 16/808
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      QUE5–6VAN
      W
      game 17/805
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL4–1VAN
      L
      game 18/805
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN7–4CGY
      W
      game 19/803
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      DET3–8VAN
      W
      game 20/804
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +1+/-4SOG
      +2 goals
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 8011 of 20 played
      6
      points
      NHL#246
      3
      goals
      NHL#174
      3
      assists
      NHL#272
      VAN
      9-8-0W-L-OT21Points
      11th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      VAN3–8EDM
      L
      game 21/803
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      0+/-4SOG1PPP
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      CLR5–5VAN
      game 22/803
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI2–6VAN
      W
      game 23/804
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN6–3CLR
      W
      game 24/804
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN2–3LAK
      L
      game 25/805
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • December 1981
    • The game
      MNS0–5VAN
      W
      game 26/806
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN3–7EDM
      L
      game 27/805
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM3–3VAN
      game 28/805
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI3–4VAN
      W
      game 29/808
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN5–7LAK
      L
      game 30/805
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      CGY7–6VAN
      L
      game 31/806
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      TOR6–6VAN
      game 32/805
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN1–3CLR
      L
      game 33/805
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN0–5STL
      L
      game 34/805
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MNS4–4VAN
      game 35/807
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN1–6EDM
      L
      game 36/804
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      LAK2–2VAN
      game 37/805
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      BOS5–3VAN
      L
      game 38/804
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM1–3VAN
      W
      game 39/805
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN2–5WSH
      L
      game 40/804
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 40 of 8031 of 40 played
      16
      points
      NHL#218
      8
      goals
      NHL#154
      8
      assists
      NHL#252
      VAN
      14-18-0W-L-OT36Points
      13th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      VAN1–4NYI
      L
      game 41/808
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN1–4NYR
      L
      game 42/804
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN3–4PIT
      L
      game 43/805
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN2–3CHI
      L
      game 44/805
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      CGY1–5VAN
      W
      game 45/804
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-3SOG
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      LAK3–3VAN
      game 46/803
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-4SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT3–3VAN
      game 47/803
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-4SOG
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      STL5–4VAN
      L
      game 48/804
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM4–3VAN
      L
      game 49/802
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-1SOG
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      LAK5–5VAN
      game 50/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF3–4VAN
      W
      game 51/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 60 of 8042 of 60 played
      24
      points
      NHL#217
      12
      goals
      NHL#156
      12
      assists
      NHL#265
      VAN
      22-26-0W-L-OT56Points
      Playoff spot
      11th in the whole NHL
    • March 1982
    • The game
      VAN6–6WSH
      game 72/803
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +3 points
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN4–2MTL
      W
      game 73/803
      His night
      +3P+3G
      +1+/-3SOG
      HAT TRICK
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN3–3QUE
      game 74/803
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      CLR4–5VAN
      W
      game 75/803
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      CGY2–7VAN
      W
      game 76/804
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      WIN0–5VAN
      W
      game 77/806
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +1+/-2SOG2PPP
      +3 points
      View the game
    • The game
      CLR4–4VAN
      game 78/803
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • April 1982
    • The game
      VAN6–0LAK
      W
      game 79/804
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +1+/-3SOG1PPP
      +2 goals
      View the game
    • The game
      LAK4–7VAN
      W
      game 80/804
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-1SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
      View the game
    The season in numbers

    Darcy Rota closes the 1981-1982 season with 40 points

    VANVancouver Canucks
    Points
    40
    NHL#179
    Games
    51of 80
    64%
    Goals
    20
    NHL#129
    Assists
    20
    NHL#227
    P/GP
    0.78
    NHL#124
    +/-
    +6
    NHL#130
    Events
    1
    hat trick
    6 i rad
    games with a point · 6 pts
    3 days later
    Playoffs

    Vancouver Canucks are in the playoffs

    First round

    Vancouver Canucks meet Calgary Flames

    VANvsCGY
    Swedes on Vancouver Canucks
    Swedes on Calgary Flames
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      CGY3–5VAN
      W
      6
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-6SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • Vancouver Canuckslead1–0againstCalgary Flames
    • Game 2
      CGY1–2VAN
      W
      6
      His night
      No points
      0+/-7SOG
      View the game
    • Vancouver Canuckslead2–0againstCalgary Flames
    • Game 3
      VAN3–1CGY
      W
      5
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    First round

    Vancouver Canucks knock Calgary Flames out 3–0

    VAN3–0CGY
    Advance
    3Games1Points0Goals1Assists
    5 days later
    Second round

    Vancouver Canucks meet Los Angeles Kings

    VANvsLAK
    Swedes on Vancouver Canucks
    Swedes on Los Angeles Kings
    No Swedes
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      LAK2–3VAN
      W
      4
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-4SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • Vancouver Canuckslead1–0againstLos Angeles Kings
    • Game 2
      LAK3–2VAN
      L
      4
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-1SOG
      +2 points
      View the game
    • Vancouver Canucksare1–1withLos Angeles Kings
    • Game 3
      VAN4–3LAK
      W
      4
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • Vancouver Canuckslead2–1againstLos Angeles Kings
    • Game 4
      VAN5–4LAK
      W
      3
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • Vancouver Canuckslead3–1againstLos Angeles Kings
    • Game 5
      LAK2–5VAN
      W
      4
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +2+/-2SOG
      +2 goals
      View the game
    Second round

    Vancouver Canucks knock Los Angeles Kings out 4–1

    VAN4–1LAK
    Advance
    5Games6Points4Goals2Assists
    6 days later
    Conference final

    Vancouver Canucks meet Chicago Blackhawks

    VANvsCHI
    Swedes on Vancouver Canucks
    Swedes on Chicago Blackhawks
    No Swedes
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      VAN2–1CHI
      W
      5
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • Vancouver Canuckslead1–0againstChicago Blackhawks
    • Game 2
      VAN1–4CHI
      L
      5
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • May 1982
    • Vancouver Canucksare1–1withChicago Blackhawks
    • Game 3
      CHI3–4VAN
      W
      4
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • Vancouver Canuckslead2–1againstChicago Blackhawks
    • Game 4
      CHI3–5VAN
      W
      4
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • Vancouver Canuckslead3–1againstChicago Blackhawks
    • Game 5
      VAN6–2CHI
      W
      5
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    Conference final

    Vancouver Canucks knock Chicago Blackhawks out 4–1

    VAN4–1CHI
    Advance
    5Games2Points2Goals0Assists
    2 days later
    Stanley Cup Final

    Vancouver Canucks play the Stanley Cup Final against New York Islanders

    VANvsNYI
    Swedes on Vancouver Canucks
    Swedes on New York Islanders
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      VAN5–6NYI
      L
      9
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • New York Islanderslead1–0againstVancouver Canucks
    • Game 2
      VAN4–6NYI
      L
      8
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • New York Islanderslead2–0againstVancouver Canucks
    • Game 3
      NYI3–0VAN
      L
      7
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • New York Islanderslead3–0againstVancouver Canucks
    • Game 4
      NYI3–1VAN
      L
      6
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    Stanley Cup Final

    New York Islanders knock Vancouver Canucks out 4–0

    VAN0–4NYI
    Eliminated
    4Games0Points0Goals0Assists
    The run in numbers

    Darcy Rota ends the 1981-1982 playoffs with 9 points

    VANVancouver Canucks
    Points
    9
    NHL#43
    Games
    17
    Goals
    6
    NHL#16
    Assists
    3
    NHL#89
    P/GP
    0.53
    NHL#58
    +/-
    +7
    NHL#13
    Events
    50
    playoff games
    10
    playoff goals
    2 points
    best game
    CGY3–0→LAK4–1→CHI4–1→NYI0–4