The 1980–81 Colorado Rockies season was the Rockies' fifth season, and seventh season of the franchise. Bill MacMillan was hired to coach the team, replacing Don Cherry . Like five of the previous six seasons, the Rockies did not qualify for the playoffs.
[1] 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.
Record vs. opponents
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Smythe Division record vs. opponents
Vs. Campbell Conference
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Vs. Smythe Division
1980–81 NHL records[2]
Team
CHI
COL
EDM
STL
VAN
WIN
Total
Chicago
—
2−2
1−3
1−2−1
2−2
3−1
9−10−1
Colorado
2−2
—
3−0−1
1−3
0−2−2
1−2−1
7−9−4
Edmonton
3−1
0−3−1
—
1−2−1
2−2
4−0
10−8−2
St. Louis
2−1−1
3−1
2−1−1
—
4−0
2−0−2
13−3−4
Vancouver
2−2
2−0−2
2−2
0−4
—
2−0−2
8−8−4
Winnipeg
1−3
2−1−1
0−4
0−2−2
0−2−2
—
3−12−5
Vs. Patrick Division
1980–81 NHL records
Team
CGY
NYI
NYR
PHI
WSH
Total
Chicago
1−0−3
0−4
1−2−1
1−1−2
1−1−2
4−8−8
Colorado
3−1
1−3
3−1
0−4
0−3−1
7−12−1
Edmonton
1−2−1
0−2−2
1−2−1
2−2
1−2−1
5−10−5
St. Louis
2−2
0−2−2
4−0
0−3−1
2−0−2
8−7−5
Vancouver
1−3
1−3
1−2−1
2−1−1
1−1−2
6−10−4
Winnipeg
0−3−1
0−3−1
1−3
1−3
0−3−1
2−15−3
Vs. Wales Conference
Vs. Adams Division
1980–81 NHL records
Team
BOS
BUF
MIN
QUE
TOR
Total
Chicago
1−3
2−2
2−2
3−0−1
1−2−1
9−9−2
Colorado
1−2−1
0−3−1
1−2−1
2−2
1−1−2
5−10−5
Edmonton
1−3
1−1−2
1−2−1
1−3
2−1−1
6−10−4
St. Louis
3−1
3−0−1
1−2−1
2−1−1
3−1
12−5−3
Vancouver
2−2
1−1−2
1−2−1
1−1−2
3−0−1
8−6−6
Winnipeg
0−2−2
0−4
0−4
1−1−2
2−2
3−13−4
Vs. Norris Division
1980–81 NHL records
Team
DET
HFD
LAK
MTL
PIT
Total
Chicago
1−1−2
3−0−1
0−2−2
2−2
3−1
9−6−5
Colorado
1−2−1
1−2−1
0−3−1
0−4
1−3
3−14−3
Edmonton
2−1−1
2−1−1
0−2−2
2−2
2−1−1
8−7−5
St. Louis
4−0
3−0−1
2−0−2
1−1−2
2−2
12−3−5
Vancouver
2−1−1
1−1−2
0−4
0−2−2
3−0−1
6−8−6
Winnipeg
0−3−1
0−3−1
0−4
1−3
0−4
1−17−2
Schedule and results
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1980–81 game log
October: 4–4–2 (home: 3–1–2; road: 1–3–0)
#
Date
Visitor
Score
Home
Decision
Attendance
Record
Pts
Recap
1
Calgary
2–6
Colorado
Smith
7,564
1–0–0
2
2
Colorado
3–2
Edmonton
Smith
17,500
2–0–0
4
3
Quebec
1–4
Colorado
Smith
4,627
3–0–0
6
4
Minnesota
5–5
Colorado
Smith
10,202
3–0–1
7
5
Colorado
3–4
Los Angeles
Smith
8,776
3–1–1
7
6
Colorado
0–3
Hartford
Smith
9,595
3–2–1
7
7
Colorado
1–5
Detroit
Åström
9,024
3–3–1
7
8
Chicago
3–5
Colorado
Smith
11,672
4–3–1
9
9
Los Angeles
8–4
Colorado
Smith
6,284
4–4–1
9
10
Washington
5–5
Colorado
Åström
5,207
4–4–2
10
April: 0–1–2 (home: 0–0–0; road: 0–1–2)
#
Date
Visitor
Score
Home
Decision
Attendance
Record
Pts
Recap
78
Colorado
4–4
Edmonton
Resch
22–44–12
56
79
Colorado
5–3
Calgary
Myre
22–45–12
56
80
Colorado
5–5
Los Angeles
Resch
22–45–13
57
Legend :
Win (2 points)
Loss (0 points)
Time (1 point)
Scoring
Goaltending
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Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/- = Plus/minus; PIM = Penalty minutes; PPG=Power-play goals; SHG=Short-handed goals; GWG=Game-winning goals
MIN=Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GA = Goals against; GAA = Goals against average; SO = Shutouts;