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NHL assist leaders 1980‑1981

The NHL assist leaderboard for the 1980-1981 regular season: 570 skaters ranked by assists. First is Wayne Gretzky with 109 assists, second is Kent Nilsson with 82 assists and third is Marcel Dionne with 77 assists. The highest-ranked Swede is Kent Nilsson, in place 2 with 82 assists. See the full Swedish assist leaderboard

1
109
assists
2
CGYC· 80 GPSwedenSwedish player
82
assists
3
77
assists
4
73
assists
5
72
assists
6
70
assists
7
67
assists
7
67
assists
9
LAKRW· 72 GPCanada
65
assists
9
65
assists
11
64
assists
12
TORD· 72 GPSwedenSwedish player
61
assists
13
60
assists
14
59
assists
15
57
assists
16
56
assists
16
56
assists
18
CHIC· 72 GPCanada
55
assists
19
53
assists
20
52
assists
20
BOSD· 78 GPCanada
52
assists
20
HFDLW· 80 GPCanada
52
assists
20
NYID· 80 GPSwedenSwedish player
52
assists
24
51
assists
24
51
assists
24
NYIRW· 79 GPCanada
51
assists
24
51
assists
28
49
assists
28
49
assists
28
49
assists
31
VANC· 79 GPSwedenSwedish player
48
assists
32
47
assists
32
CHID· 77 GPCanada
47
assists
32
47
assists
32
47
assists
32
47
assists
37
HFDD· 63 GPUSA
46
assists
37
46
assists
37
WSHRW· 80 GPCanada
46
assists
37
46
assists
37
46
assists
37
46
assists
43
45
assists
43
45
assists
45
44
assists
45
STLC· 74 GPCanada
44
assists
45
44
assists
45
44
assists
49
MTLRW· 51 GPCanada
43
assists
49
43
assists
49
EDMRW· 75 GPFinland
43
assists
49
43
assists
49
43
assists
49
43
assists
55
42
assists
55
STLRW· 78 GPCanada
42
assists
55
42
assists
55
CLRD· 79 GPCanada
42
assists
55
PHILW· 80 GPCanada
42
assists
60
41
assists
60
MNSC· 74 GPCanada
41
assists
60
NYIC· 78 GPCanada
41
assists
60
VANC· 80 GPSwedenSwedish player
41
assists
64
40
assists
64
40
assists
64
PHILW· 79 GPCanada
40
assists
64
NYRRW· 80 GPSwedenSwedish player
40
assists
68
39
assists
68
BUFRW· 73 GPCanada
39
assists
68
39
assists
68
39
assists
68
39
assists
68
MNSRW· 78 GPCanada
39
assists
68
39
assists
75
38
assists
75
38
assists
75
NYRRW· 75 GPCanada
38
assists
75
MTLLW· 77 GPCanada
38
assists
75
38
assists
75
38
assists
75
38
assists
75
VANRW· 80 GPCanada
38
assists
75
38
assists
84
37
assists
84
37
assists
84
37
assists
84
37
assists
84
37
assists
89
STLLW· 62 GPSwedenSwedish player
36
assists
89
CGYLW· 64 GPCanada
36
assists
89
36
assists
89
PHIRW· 79 GPCanada
36
assists
89
36
assists
89
MTLRW· 79 GPCanada
36
assists
89
36
assists
89
WSHLW· 80 GPCanada
36
assists
89
36
assists
89
HFDD· 80 GPCanada
36
assists
99
35
assists
99
35
assists
99
35
assists
99
35
assists
99
35
assists
99
CHIRW· 78 GPCanada
35
assists
99
DETRW· 80 GPCanada
35
assists
99
35
assists
99
BUFLW· 80 GPCanada
35
assists
99
PITLW· 80 GPCanada
35
assists