1980–81 Washington Capitals season


The 1980–81 Washington Capitals season was the Washington Capitals seventh season in the National Hockey League.

Offseason

Regular season

Final standings

Schedule and results

Playoffs

Player statistics

Regular season

;Scoring
PlayerPosGPGAPtsPIM+/-PPGSHGGWG
C8050479787-71625
RW80484694100-51303
C/LW80244468150-9401
LW80263662157-13804
RW8022365861-9614
RW722134552611421
RW7914274140-5202
D658233191-15201
D594212546-12101
D7651924198-7000
C2910132318-6601
C559142330-9010
LW5571421166-9100
C47513182-4210
C405131816-5210
D6731518103-13301
C45881661000
D64211131009200
D50371028-18000
D40549367202
G49088170000
D52167185-5000
D25246100-2000
RW/C311240000
LW511201000
RW710128-1000
D11010-2000
D20112-1000
G1801120000
G200000000
RW200000000
G300000000
D200090000
D14000225000
LW30000-2000
G2000040000

;Goaltending
PlayerMINGPWLTGAGAASO
267949181991723.852
81118472493.631
101020475663.921
1202020115.500
180301293.000
Team:4800802636183073.844

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;

Awards and records

Transactions

Roster

Draft picks

Washington's draft picks at the 1980 NHL Entry Draft held at the Montreal Forum in Montreal, Quebec.
Round#PlayerNationalityCollege/Junior/Club Team
15Darren VeitchRegina Pats
347Dan MieleProvidence College
355Torrie RobertsonVictoria Cougars
589Timo BlomqvistJokerit
6110Todd BidnerToronto Marlboros
7131Frank PerkinsSudbury Wolves
8152Bruce RaboinProvidence College
9173Peter AnderssonLulea
10194Tony CamazzolaBrandon Wheat Kings

Farm teams