1981–82 Los Angeles Kings season


The 1981–82 Los Angeles Kings season saw the Kings make the playoffs, winning the first round before falling in the second round to the Vancouver Canucks. The first round upset of the heavily favored Edmonton Oilers is considered to be one of the greatest upsets in NHL history.

Offseason

The Kings were moved to the Smythe Division. The Kings now were in a division with western teams.

Regular season

Final standings

Schedule and results

Playoffs

Player statistics

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Scoring---------

Awards and records

Transactions

Roster

Draft picks

Los Angeles's draft picks at the 1981 NHL Entry Draft held at the Montreal Forum in Montreal, Quebec.
Round#PlayerNationalityCollege/Junior/Club Team
12Doug SmithOttawa 67's
239Dean KennedyBrandon Wheat Kings
481Marty DallmanRensselaer Polytechnic Institute
6123Brad ThompsonLondon Knights
7134Craig HurleySaskatoon Blades
7144Peter SawkinsSt. Paul Academy
8165Dan BrennanUniversity of North Dakota
9186Al TuerRegina Pats
10207Jeff BaikieCornell University

Farm teams

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