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Mike Bossy's 1981-1982 season

Points
147
NHL#2
Goals
64
NHL#2
Assists
83
NHL#4
Plus/minus
+69
NHL#4
Games
80
100%
100% of 80

Right winger Mike Bossy was 24 years old when the 1981-1982 season began, his 5th in the NHL, and played it for New York Islanders. He played all 80 games and scored 64 goals and 83 assists for 147 points, 1.84 points per game. In the playoffs he played 19 games for 27 points. He won Conn Smythe Trophy.

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

1981-1982Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Mike Bossy plays the 1981-1982 season for New York Islanders

    Mike was 24 years old when the 1981-1982 season began. It was his 5th season with the team. His 5th NHL season in all.

    • The game
      NYI4–1LAK
      W
      game 1/804
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      NYI2–2CLR
      game 2/805
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-4SOG
      +2 assists
    • The game
      NYI4–1PIT
      W
      game 3/803
      His night
      +3P+2G+1A
      +1+/-4SOG1PPP
      +3 points
    • The game
      VAN1–4NYI
      W
      game 4/808
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +2+/-6SOG
      +2 goals
    • The game
      NYR4–5NYI
      W
      game 5/804
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      LAK9–6NYI
      L
      game 6/803
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +1+/-3SOG
      +2 goals
    • The game
      NYI4–2WSH
      W
      game 7/805
      His night
      +2P+2G
      0+/-3SOG1PPP
      +2 goals
    • The game
      WSH4–6NYI
      W
      game 8/805
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +3+/-3SOG
      +3 points
    • The game
      EDM3–4NYI
      W
      game 9/804
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      NYI6–6HFD
      game 10/804
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      -1+/-3SOG
      +2 points
    • The game
      NYI2–1MTL
      W
      game 11/804
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • November 1981
    • The game
      CGY2–2NYI
      game 12/804
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BUF6–2NYI
      L
      game 13/804
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-4SOG
    • The game
      NYI5–3WIN
      W
      game 14/806
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +1+/-5SOG1PPP
      +2 goals
    • The game
      NYI4–3TOR
      W
      game 15/805
      His night
      No points
      0+/-6SOG
    • The game
      EDM5–5NYI
      game 16/804
      His night
      +4P+1G+3A
      +2+/-4SOG
      +4 points
    • The game
      NYI4–5PHI
      L
      game 17/803
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-2SOG1PPP
      +2 points
    • The game
      NYI2–7QUE
      L
      game 18/804
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NYR3–4NYI
      W
      game 19/804
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    • The game
      NYI7–2NYR
      W
      game 20/805
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-5SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 80
      32
      points
      NHL#8
      16
      goals
      NHL#4
      16
      assists
      NHL#23
      NYI
      12-4-0W-L-OT28Points
      2nd in the whole NHL
    • The game
      BOS1–3NYI
      W
      game 21/804
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +2+/-6SOG
      +2 goals
    • The game
      STL2–9NYI
      W
      game 22/805
      His night
      +4P+1G+3A
      +1+/-4SOG3PPP
      +4 points
    • The game
      NYI4–5BOS
      L
      game 23/804
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NYI2–5BUF
      L
      game 24/804
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • December 1981
    • The game
      NYI8–5MNS
      W
      game 25/806
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      0+/-7SOG
      +2 points
    • The game
      NYI2–5WIN
      L
      game 26/806
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NYI3–4VAN
      L
      game 27/808
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-4SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NYI3–3CGY
      game 28/804
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      NYI3–4EDM
      L
      game 29/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-7SOG
    • The game
      QUE7–10NYI
      W
      game 30/803
      His night
      +3P+2G+1A
      +5+/-5SOG
      +3 points
    • The game
      WSH1–4NYI
      W
      game 31/803
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-2SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
    • The game
      DET1–5NYI
      W
      game 32/802
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +1+/-10SOG
      +2 goals
    • The game
      NYI5–3DET
      W
      game 33/803
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-2SOG
      +2 assists
    • The game
      WIN2–5NYI
      W
      game 34/806
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +2 points
    • The game
      PHI2–4NYI
      W
      game 35/802
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      0+/-3SOG2PPP
      +2 points
    • The game
      MTL5–4NYI
      L
      game 36/804
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      0+/-6SOG1PPP
      +2 points
    • The game
      NYI4–6NYR
      L
      game 37/804
      His night
      +4P+2G+2A
      +1+/-4SOG1PPP
      +4 points
    • The game
      CHI3–5NYI
      W
      game 38/804
      His night
      +3P+2G+1A
      +2+/-8SOG1PPP
      +3 points
    • The game
      VAN1–4NYI
      W
      game 39/808
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-5SOG
      +2 assists
    • The game
      NYI5–4PHI
      W
      game 40/803
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-2SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 40 of 80
      70
      points
      NHL#3
      32
      goals
      NHL#2
      38
      assists
      NHL#8
      NYI
      24-11-0W-L-OT53Points
      3rd in the whole NHL
    • The game
      PHI1–3NYI
      W
      game 41/804
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NYI4–5BOS
      L
      game 42/804
      His night
      +2P+2G
      -2+/-4SOG2PPP
      +2 goals
    Milestone

    Mike Bossy reaches 500 career points

    in the game against Boston Bruins · January 14

    • The game
      NYI2–2WSH
      game 43/805
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-5SOG
    • The game
      NYI2–3NYR
      L
      game 44/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      PIT1–6NYI
      W
      game 45/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NYR1–6NYI
      W
      game 46/804
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      PIT2–9NYI
      W
      game 47/804
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-0SOG
      +2 assists
    • The game
      NYI6–3PIT
      W
      game 48/804
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-2SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
    • The game
      MNS2–4NYI
      W
      game 49/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-5SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • February 1982
    • The game
      WSH6–7NYI
      W
      game 50/804
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +3+/-2SOG1PPP
      +2 points
    • The game
      NYI5–2WSH
      W
      game 51/803
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      DET2–6NYI
      W
      game 52/803
      His night
      +5P+3G+2A
      +4+/-7SOG1PPP
      HAT TRICK
    • The game
      NYI7–3BUF
      W
      game 53/803
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      NYI8–2CHI
      W
      game 54/803
      His night
      +4P+1G+3A
      +2+/-5SOG2PPP
      +4 points
    • The game
      PHI2–8NYI
      W
      game 55/802
      His night
      +5P+5A
      +1+/-8SOG4PPP
      +5 assists
    • The game
      NYI9–1HFD
      W
      game 56/803
      His night
      +4P+2G+2A
      +4+/-11SOG
      +4 points
    • The game
      PIT2–6NYI
      W
      game 57/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NYI7–4PHI
      W
      game 58/802
      His night
      +4P+1G+3A
      +1+/-3SOG1PPP
      +4 points
    Milestone

    Mike Bossy reaches 250 career assists

    in the game against Philadelphia Flyers · February 18

    • The game
      CLR2–3NYI
      W
      game 59/803
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-5SOG
    • The game
      NYI3–4PIT
      L
      game 60/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-6SOG
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 60 of 80
      107
      points
      NHL#2
      44
      goals
      NHL#3
      63
      assists
      NHL#4
      NYI
      40-14-0W-L-OT86Points
      Playoff spot
      2nd in the whole NHL
    • The game
      CHI1–5NYI
      W
      game 61/804
      His night
      +4P+1G+3A
      +3+/-5SOG
      +4 points
    • The game
      PIT2–4NYI
      W
      game 62/803
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-4SOG1PPP
      +2 points
    • The game
      QUE5–5NYI
      game 63/804
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-7SOG
      +2 assists
    • March 1982
    • The game
      NYI9–5TOR
      W
      game 64/803
      His night
      +5P+2G+3A
      +3+/-7SOG1PPP
      +5 points
    • The game
      CGY3–6NYI
      W
      game 65/805
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-0SOG
      +2 assists
    • The game
      TOR1–10NYI
      W
      game 66/805
      His night
      +4P+3G+1A
      +1+/-6SOG2PPP
      HAT TRICK
    • The game
      NYR4–6NYI
      W
      game 67/804
      His night
      +4P+2G+2A
      +1+/-6SOG2PPP
      +4 points
    • The game
      NYI6–4STL
      W
      game 68/804
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      -1+/-3SOG1PPP
      +2 points
    • The game
      NYI4–4MNS
      game 69/806
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-4SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      NYI0–3LAK
      L
      game 70/803
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
    • The game
      NYI5–2CLR
      W
      game 71/804
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      0+/-5SOG1PPP
      +2 points
    • The game
      STL3–3NYI
      game 72/805
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      NYI3–2WSH
      W
      game 73/805
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-5SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      WSH1–8NYI
      W
      game 74/805
      His night
      +4P+4G
      +1+/-6SOG3PPP
      4 GOALS
    Milestone

    Mike Bossy reaches 300 career goals

    in the game against Washington Capitals · March 23

    • The game
      MTL1–3NYI
      W
      game 75/804
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      HFD4–5NYI
      W
      game 76/803
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      NYI7–3NYR
      W
      game 77/804
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • April 1982
    • The game
      NYI3–3PHI
      game 78/804
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      PHI3–6NYI
      W
      game 79/803
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +2+/-3SOG1PPP
      +3 points
    • The game
      NYI2–7PIT
      L
      game 80/803
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    The season in numbers

    Mike Bossy closes the 1981-1982 season with 147 points

    Points
    147
    NHL#2
    Games
    80of 80
    100%
    Goals
    64
    NHL#2
    Assists
    83
    NHL#4
    P/GP
    1.84
    NHL#2
    +/-
    +69
    NHL#4
    Events
    147
    career best in points
    83
    career best in assists
    3
    hat tricks · 4 goals in one game
    500
    career points
    300
    career goals
    250
    career assists
    13 i rad
    games with a point · 29 pts
    5 i rad
    games with a goal
    3 days later
    Playoffs

    New York Islanders are in the playoffs

    First round

    New York Islanders meet Pittsburgh Penguins

    NYIvsPIT
    Swedes on New York Islanders
    Swedes on Pittsburgh Penguins
    No Swedes
    • Game 1
      PIT1–8NYI
      W
      2
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
    • New York Islanderslead1–0againstPittsburgh Penguins
    • Game 2
      PIT2–7NYI
      W
      2
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    • New York Islanderslead2–0againstPittsburgh Penguins
    • Game 3
      NYI1–2PIT
      L
      2
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • New York Islanderslead2–1againstPittsburgh Penguins
    • Game 4
      NYI2–5PIT
      L
      2
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • New York Islandersare2–2withPittsburgh Penguins
    • Game 5
      PIT3–4NYI
      W
      3
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-7SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    First round

    New York Islanders knock Pittsburgh Penguins out 3–2

    NYI3–2PIT
    Advance
    5Games4Points2Goals2Assists
    2 days later
    Second round

    New York Islanders meet New York Rangers

    NYIvsNYR
    Swedes on New York Islanders
    Swedes on New York Rangers
    No Swedes
    • Game 1
      NYR5–4NYI
      L
      3
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-6SOG
      +1 goal
    • New York Rangerslead1–0againstNew York Islanders
    • Game 2
      NYR2–7NYI
      W
      3
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-2SOG1PPP
      +2 points
    • New York Islandersare1–1withNew York Rangers
    • Game 3
      NYI4–3NYR
      W
      3
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    • New York Islanderslead2–1againstNew York Rangers
    • Game 4
      NYI5–3NYR
      W
      3
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +1+/-2SOG1PPP
      +3 points
    • New York Islanderslead3–1againstNew York Rangers
    • Game 5
      NYR4–2NYI
      L
      3
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-5SOG
    • New York Islanderslead3–2againstNew York Rangers
    • Game 6
      NYI5–3NYR
      W
      3
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    Second round

    New York Islanders knock New York Rangers out 4–2

    NYI4–2NYR
    Advance
    6Games8Points4Goals4Assists
    4 days later
    Conference final

    New York Islanders meet Quebec Nordiques

    NYIvsQUE
    Swedes on Quebec Nordiques
    No Swedes
    • Game 1
      QUE1–4NYI
      W
      3
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
    • New York Islanderslead1–0againstQuebec Nordiques
    • Game 2
      QUE2–5NYI
      W
      3
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +1+/-4SOG1PPP
      +2 goals
    • May 1982
    • New York Islanderslead2–0againstQuebec Nordiques
    • Game 3
      NYI5–4QUE
      W
      4
      His night
      +3P+2G+1A
      +1+/-5SOG2PPP
      +3 points
    • New York Islanderslead3–0againstQuebec Nordiques
    • Game 4
      NYI4–2QUE
      W
      4
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    Conference final

    New York Islanders knock Quebec Nordiques out 4–0

    NYI4–0QUE
    Advance
    4Games7Points4Goals3Assists
    4 days later
    Stanley Cup Final

    New York Islanders play the Stanley Cup Final against Vancouver Canucks

    NYIvsVAN
    • Game 1
      VAN5–6NYI
      W
      9
      His night
      +3P+3G
      +2+/-7SOG
      HAT TRICK
    • New York Islanderslead1–0againstVancouver Canucks
    • Game 2
      VAN4–6NYI
      W
      8
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      0+/-7SOG2PPP
      +2 points
    • New York Islanderslead2–0againstVancouver Canucks
    • Game 3
      NYI3–0VAN
      W
      7
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
    • New York Islanderslead3–0againstVancouver Canucks
    • Game 4
      NYI3–1VAN
      W
      6
      His night
      +2P+2G
      0+/-3SOG2PPP
      +2 goals
    Stanley Cup Champions

    New York Islanders

    beat Vancouver Canucks 4–0 in the final

    4Games8Points7Goals1Assists
    The run in numbers

    Mike Bossy ends the 1981-1982 playoffs with 27 points

    Points
    27
    NHL#2
    Games
    19
    Goals
    17
    NHL#1
    Assists
    10
    NHL#9
    P/GP
    1.42
    NHL#6
    +/-
    +7
    NHL#13
    Events
    1
    hat trick
    75
    playoff points
    50
    playoff goals
    9 i rad
    games with a point
    3 points
    best game
    PIT3–2→NYR4–2→QUE4–0→VAN4–0
    Honour

    Mike Bossy won Conn Smythe Trophy for 1981-1982