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Wayne Gretzky's 1981-1982 season

Art Ross Trophy Hart Memorial Trophy Ted Lindsay Award

Points

212

NHL#1

Goals

NHL#1

Assists

120

NHL#1

Plus/minus

+80

NHL#1

Games

100% of 80

Centre Wayne Gretzky was 20 years old when the 1981-1982 season began, his 3rd in the NHL, and played it for Edmonton Oilers. He played all 80 games and scored 92 goals and 120 assists for 212 points, 2.65 points per game. In the playoffs he played 5 games for 12 points. He won Art Ross Trophy, the first Swede ever to do it. He also won Hart Memorial Trophy, the first Swede ever to do it. He also won Ted Lindsay Award, the first Swede ever to do it.

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

1981-1982Playoffs

Year 1981
45 years ago
Season opener
October 7
Wayne Gretzky plays the 1981-1982 season for Edmonton Oilers
EDMEdmonton Oilers
Wayne was 20 years old when the 1981-1982 season began. It was his 3rd season with the team. His 3rd NHL season in all.
- The game
  CLR4–7EDM
  W
  October 7game 1/801
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +4+/-5SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  EDM2–6VAN
  L
  October 9game 2/805
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-3SOG
  View the game
- The game
  EDM7–4LAK
  W
  October 10game 3/80
  His night
  +2P+1G+1A
  -2+/-4SOG2PPP
  +2 points
  View the game
- The game
  WIN4–2EDM
  L
  October 14game 4/802
  His night
  +1P+1G
  -1+/-4SOG
  +1 goal
  View the game
- The game
  CGY4–8EDM
  W
  October 16game 5/801
  His night
  +3P+1G+2A
  +1+/-4SOG1PPP
  +3 points
  View the game
- The game
  EDM5–7CHI
  L
  October 18game 6/80
  His night
  +4P+1G+3A
  0+/-2SOG1PPP
  +4 points
  View the game
- The game
  EDM5–4CGY
  W
  October 20game 7/802
  His night
  +2P+1G+1A
  +2+/-4SOG
  +2 points
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- The game
  HFD2–5EDM
  W
  October 21game 8/80
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-0SOG
  View the game
- The game
  PIT3–8EDM
  W
  October 23game 9/80
  His night
  +2P+1G+1A
  +1+/-5SOG
  +2 points
  View the game
- The game
  EDM3–1CLR
  W
  October 24game 10/80
  His night
  +2P+1G+1A
  +1+/-8SOG1PPP
  +2 points
  View the game
- The game
  EDM3–4NYI
  L
  October 27game 11/804
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-0SOG1PPP
  +1 assist
  View the game
- The game
  EDM5–3NYR
  W
  October 28game 12/801
  His night
  +4P+2G+2A
  0+/-4SOG3PPP
  +4 points
  View the game
- The game
  QUE4–11EDM
  W
  October 31game 13/80
  His night
  +5P+4G+1A
  +2+/-5SOG
  4 GOALS
  View the game
- November 1981
- The game
  TOR4–6EDM
  W
  November 4game 14/801
  His night
  +2P+2G
  +1+/-3SOG
  +2 goals
  View the game
- The game
  CLR5–4EDM
  L
  November 7game 15/80
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-8SOG
  View the game
- The game
  EDM4–4HFD
  November 11game 16/80
  His night
  +3P+2G+1A
  +1+/-8SOG
  +3 points
  View the game
- The game
  EDM2–5BOS
  L
  November 12game 17/80
  His night
  +2P+2A
  -1+/-1SOG2PPP
  +2 assists
  View the game
- The game
  EDM5–5NYI
  November 14game 18/804
  His night
  +4P+1G+3A
  0+/-3SOG2PPP
  +4 points
  View the game
- The game
  EDM5–3NYR
  W
  November 15game 19/801
  His night
  +3P+1G+2A
  +4+/-5SOG
  +3 points
  View the game
- The game
  EDM5–1STL
  W
  November 17game 20/801
  His night
  +3P+2G+1A
  +2+/-2SOG
  +3 points
  View the game
- Checkpoint
  November 17
  1/4 into the season
  Game 20 of 80
  44
  points
  NHL#1
  21
  goals
  NHL#1
  23
  assists
  NHL#3
  EDM
  12-6-0W-L-OT26Points
  1st in the whole NHL
- The game
  EDM2–2MNS
  November 19game 21/802
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-1SOG
  View the game
- The game
  VAN3–8EDM
  W
  November 21game 22/803
  His night
  +4P+2G+2A
  +1+/-9SOG4PPP
  +4 points
  View the game
- The game
  DET4–8EDM
  W
  November 23game 23/80
  His night
  +2P+1G+1A
  +1+/-7SOG
  +2 points
  View the game
- The game
  LAK4–11EDM
  W
  November 25game 24/80
  His night
  +5P+4G+1A
  +3+/-6SOG2PPP
  4 GOALS
  View the game
- The game
  CHI1–8EDM
  W
  November 27game 25/80
  His night
  +5P+2G+3A
  +3+/-10SOG1PPP
  +5 points
  View the game
- The game
  EDM10–2WIN
  W
  November 29game 26/803
  His night
  +4P+1G+3A
  +6+/-2SOG
  +4 points
  View the game
- December 1981
- The game
  EDM3–3MTL
  December 1game 27/80
  His night
  +3P+3A
  +2+/-3SOG
  +3 assists
  View the game
- The game
  EDM8–9QUE
  L
  December 2game 28/80
  His night
  +2P+2A
  -2+/-1SOG1PPP
  +2 assists
  View the game
- The game
  VAN3–7EDM
  W
  December 4game 29/805
  His night
  +3P+3A
  0+/-3SOG1PPP
  +3 assists
  View the game
- The game
  EDM3–3VAN
  December 5game 30/805
  His night
  +2P+2A
  +1+/-5SOG
  +2 assists
  View the game
- The game
  EDM5–5LAK
  December 9game 31/80
  His night
  +1P+1G
  -1+/-3SOG1PPP
  +1 goal
  View the game
- The game
  NYI3–4EDM
  W
  December 13game 32/803
  His night
  +4P+1G+3A
  +1+/-5SOG1PPP
  +4 points
  View the game
- The game
  EDM7–4CLR
  W
  December 16game 33/80
  His night
  +3P+1G+2A
  0+/-5SOG1PPP
  +3 points
  View the game
- The game
  EDM5–4CGY
  W
  December 17game 34/801
  His night
  +1P+1G
  0+/-4SOG
  +1 goal
  View the game
- The game
  MNS6–9EDM
  W
  December 19game 35/802
  His night
  +7P+3G+4A
  +5+/-6SOG
  HAT TRICK
  View the game
- The game
  CGY7–5EDM
  L
  December 20game 36/801
  His night
  +3P+2G+1A
  -1+/-6SOG1PPP
  +3 points
  View the game
- The game
  VAN1–6EDM
  W
  December 23game 37/804
  His night
  +4P+1G+3A
  +3+/-3SOG2PPP
  +4 points
  View the game
Milestone
Wayne Gretzky reaches 250 career assists
in the game against Vancouver Canucks · December 23
- The game
  LAK3–10EDM
  W
  December 27game 38/80
  His night
  +5P+4G+1A
  +2+/-6SOG3PPP
  4 GOALS
  View the game
- The game
  PHI5–7EDM
  W
  December 30game 39/80
  His night
  +6P+5G+1A
  +2+/-11SOG2PPP
  5 GOALS
  View the game
- The game
  EDM1–3VAN
  L
  December 31game 40/805
  His night
  No points
  0+/-2SOG
  View the game
- Checkpoint
  December 31
  1/2 into the season
  Game 40 of 80
  108
  points
  NHL#1
  50
  goals
  NHL#1
  58
  assists
  NHL#1
  EDM
  25-9-0W-L-OT56Points
  1st in the whole NHL
Year 1982
44 years ago
- The game
  BOS4–4EDM
  January 2game 41/80
  His night
  +2P+1G+1A
  +2+/-1SOG
  +2 points
  View the game
- The game
  CLR3–5EDM
  W
  January 6game 42/80
  His night
  +4P+2G+2A
  +2+/-11SOG1PPP
  +4 points
  View the game
- The game
  CGY2–7EDM
  W
  January 9game 43/801
  His night
  +5P+1G+4A
  +3+/-8SOG2PPP
  +5 points
  View the game
- The game
  EDM1–5CGY
  L
  January 10game 44/801
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-2SOG
  View the game
- The game
  EDM6–6WSH
  January 13game 45/801
  His night
  +3P+1G+2A
  -1+/-3SOG
  +3 points
  View the game
- The game
  EDM2–8PHI
  L
  January 14game 46/80
  His night
  +1P+1G
  -1+/-4SOG
  +1 goal
  View the game
- The game
  EDM1–7TOR
  L
  January 16game 47/801
  His night
  +1P+1G
  0+/-9SOG
  +1 goal
  View the game
- The game
  EDM4–4DET
  January 17game 48/80
  His night
  +2P+2A
  +1+/-1SOG1PPP
  +2 assists
  View the game
- The game
  STL6–8EDM
  W
  January 20game 49/801
  His night
  +5P+3G+2A
  +1+/-6SOG1PPP
  HAT TRICK
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- The game
  EDM4–3VAN
  W
  January 22game 50/802
  His night
  +2P+1G+1A
  +1+/-4SOG
  +2 points
  View the game
- The game
  CLR4–7EDM
  W
  January 24game 51/80
  His night
  +3P+3A
  +3+/-5SOG
  +3 assists
  View the game
- The game
  EDM6–4STL
  W
  January 26game 52/801
  His night
  +2P+1G+1A
  0+/-3SOG2PPP
  +2 points
  View the game
- The game
  EDM3–3CHI
  January 27game 53/80
  His night
  +2P+1G+1A
  +1+/-4SOG1PPP
  +2 points
  View the game
- The game
  BUF1–3EDM
  W
  January 29game 54/80
  His night
  +1P+1G
  +1+/-5SOG
  +1 goal
  View the game
- The game
  PHI4–7EDM
  W
  January 31game 55/80
  His night
  +5P+3G+2A
  +3+/-12SOG1PPP
  HAT TRICK
  View the game
- February 1982
- The game
  MTL6–3EDM
  L
  February 3game 56/80
  His night
  +2P+1G+1A
  -1+/-2SOG
  +2 points
  View the game
- The game
  TOR1–5EDM
  W
  February 6game 57/801
  His night
  +2P+2A
  +2+/-5SOG
  +2 assists
  View the game
- The game
  NYR4–8EDM
  W
  February 7game 58/801
  His night
  +2P+1G+1A
  +4+/-6SOG
  +2 points
  View the game
- The game
  WSH3–5EDM
  W
  February 12game 59/801
  His night
  +3P+1G+2A
  +1+/-5SOG1PPP
  +3 points
  View the game
- The game
  BOS2–2EDM
  February 14game 60/80
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-4SOG
  +1 assist
  View the game
- Checkpoint
  February 14
  3/4 into the season
  Game 60 of 80
  156
  points
  NHL#1
  70
  goals
  NHL#1
  86
  assists
  NHL#1
  EDM
  36-13-0W-L-OT83Points
  Playoff spot
  1st in the whole NHL
- The game
  MNS4–7EDM
  W
  February 17game 61/801
  His night
  +5P+2G+3A
  +3+/-5SOG
  +5 points
  View the game
- The game
  HFD4–7EDM
  W
  February 19game 62/80
  His night
  +5P+3G+2A
  0+/-6SOG2PPP
  HAT TRICK
  View the game
- The game
  EDM7–3DET
  W
  February 21game 63/80
  His night
  +5P+1G+4A
  +3+/-6SOG2PPP
  +5 points
  View the game
- The game
  EDM6–3BUF
  W
  February 24game 64/80
  His night
  +5P+3G+2A
  +3+/-10SOG1PPP
  HAT TRICK
  View the game
- The game
  EDM4–1PIT
  W
  February 27game 65/80
  His night
  +2P+1G+1A
  +1+/-5SOG1PPP
  +2 points
  View the game
- The game
  EDM4–1WSH
  W
  February 28game 66/801
  His night
  +3P+2G+1A
  +3+/-6SOG1SHP
  +3 points
  View the game
- March 1982
- The game
  EDM3–3MTL
  March 2game 67/80
  His night
  +2P+2A
  0+/-2SOG1PPP
  +2 assists
  View the game
- The game
  EDM4–6QUE
  L
  March 3game 68/80
  His night
  +2P+2A
  0+/-0SOG
  +2 assists
  View the game
- The game
  EDM2–5CLR
  L
  March 6game 69/80
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-4SOG
  View the game
- The game
  EDM2–3LAK
  L
  March 10game 70/80
  His night
  +2P+2A
  +1+/-1SOG1PPP
  +2 assists
  View the game
- The game
  BUF3–2EDM
  L
  March 12game 71/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-7SOG
  View the game
- The game
  VAN3–5EDM
  W
  March 13game 72/803
  His night
  +3P+3A
  -1+/-2SOG3PPP
  +3 assists
  View the game
- The game
  LAK3–3EDM
  March 15game 73/80
  His night
  +2P+2G
  +1+/-5SOG1SHP
  +2 goals
  View the game
- The game
  PIT4–10EDM
  W
  March 17game 74/80
  His night
  +5P+3G+2A
  +5+/-7SOG1PPP
  HAT TRICK
  View the game
- The game
  CGY3–3EDM
  March 19game 75/802
  His night
  +2P+1G+1A
  0+/-2SOG1PPP
  +2 points
  View the game
Milestone
Wayne Gretzky reaches 500 career points
in the game against Calgary Flames · March 19
- The game
  EDM7–2CGY
  W
  March 25game 76/801
  His night
  +4P+2G+2A
  +2+/-11SOG3PPP
  +4 points
  View the game
- The game
  EDM6–6CLR
  March 26game 77/80
  His night
  +3P+1G+2A
  +2+/-4SOG1PPP
  +3 points
  View the game
- The game
  EDM6–2LAK
  W
  March 28game 78/80
  His night
  +2P+1G+1A
  +1+/-5SOG1PPP
  +2 points
  View the game
- The game
  LAK3–7EDM
  W
  March 31game 79/80
  His night
  +3P+3A
  +1+/-4SOG1PPP
  +3 assists
  View the game
- April 1982
- The game
  WIN1–2EDM
  W
  April 4game 80/802
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-2SOG1PPP
  +1 assist
  View the game
The season in numbers
April 4
Wayne Gretzky closes the 1981-1982 season with 212 points
EDMEdmonton Oilers
Points
212
NHL#1
Games
80of 80
100%
Goals
92
NHL#1
Assists
120
NHL#1
P/GP
2.65
NHL#1
+/-
+80
NHL#1
Events
92
career best in goals
10
hat tricks · 5 goals in one game
500
career points
250
career assists
24 i rad
games with a point · 66 pts
9 i rad
games with a goal
3 days later
Playoffs
April 7
Edmonton Oilers are in the playoffs
First round
April 7
Edmonton Oilers meet Los Angeles Kings
EDMvsLAK
Swedes on Edmonton Oilers
Wayne Gretzky
Swedes on Los Angeles Kings
No Swedes
View the whole round
- Game 1
  LAK10–8EDM
  L
  April 7
  His night
  +4P+1G+3A
  -1+/-7SOG1PPP
  +4 points
  View the game
- Los Angeles Kingslead1–0againstEdmonton Oilers
- Game 2
  LAK2–3EDM
  W
  April 8
  His night
  +2P+1G+1A
  +1+/-5SOG
  +2 points
  View the game
- Edmonton Oilersare1–1withLos Angeles Kings
- Game 3
  EDM5–6LAK
  L
  April 10
  His night
  +4P+2G+2A
  +1+/-8SOG3PPP
  +4 points
  View the game
- Los Angeles Kingslead2–1againstEdmonton Oilers
- Game 4
  EDM3–2LAK
  W
  April 12
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +2+/-4SOG
  +1 assist
  View the game
- Edmonton Oilersare2–2withLos Angeles Kings
- Game 5
  LAK7–4EDM
  L
  April 13
  His night
  +1P+1G
  -4+/-3SOG1PPP
  +1 goal
  View the game
First round
April 13
Los Angeles Kings knock Edmonton Oilers out 3–2
EDM2–3LAK
Eliminated
He did not play in this round
Honours
1981-1982
Wayne Gretzky won Art Ross Trophy, Hart Memorial Trophy and Ted Lindsay Award for 1981-1982
Art Ross Trophy Hart Memorial Trophy Ted Lindsay Award
EDMEdmonton Oilers

Wayne Gretzky plays the 1981-1982 season for Edmonton Oilers

1/4 into the season

Wayne Gretzky reaches 250 career assists

1/2 into the season

3/4 into the season

Wayne Gretzky reaches 500 career points

Wayne Gretzky closes the 1981-1982 season with 212 points

Edmonton Oilers are in the playoffs

Edmonton Oilers meet Los Angeles Kings

Los Angeles Kings knock Edmonton Oilers out 3–2

Wayne Gretzky won Art Ross Trophy, Hart Memorial Trophy and Ted Lindsay Award for 1981-1982