NEW ENGLAND WHALERS TEAM HISTORY YEAR W L T PTS GF GA PP% PK% FINISH LEADING SCORER PLAYOFFS OWNER 79-80 36 38 2 74 343 348 17.5 76.8 2-Howe Stoughton-116 pts Lost final Michael Gilman 80-81 36 36 4 76 356 361 17.9 77.6 1-Howe Gretzky-125 pts Lost round 1 Michael Gilman 81-82 47 29 0 94 389 302 22.5 86.9 2-Howe Gretzky-215 pts Lost round 2 Michael Gilman 82-83 44 31 1 89 375 339 22.7 83.8* 1-Howe Gretzky-183 pts Lost round 1 Michael Gilman 83-84 40 35 1 81 437 422 27.0* 75.4 1-Howe Gretzky-211 pts Lost round 2 Michael Gilman 84-85 32 42 2 66 321 351 19.4 79.4 4-Howe Gretzky-123 pts DNQ Michael Gilman 85-86 31 43 2 64 359 372 16.9 81.3 4-Howe Gretzky-125 pts DNQ Michael Gilman 86-87 32 37 7 71 262 274 20.0 84.6 4-Howe Goulet-112 pts DNQ Michael Gilman 87-88 42 28 6 90 313 265 18.4 85.9 3-Howe Goulet-124 pts Lost round 1 Michael Gilman Award winners: Regular season league leaders: 79-80 Blaine Stoughton, top goal scorer, playoff MVP, 2nd all-star RW 79-80 Blaine Stoughton, goals 73 PP goals 21 Even strength goals 52 80-81 Rob Ramage, Best defenseman, 1st all-star D 80-81 Rob Ramage, Def. pts 89 Def. goals 37 Wayne Gretzky, Pass% 88.5 81-82 Wayne Gretzky, MVP, top scorer, top goal scorer, 1st all-star C 81-82 Wayne Gretzky, Points 215 Goals 84 Assists 131 Grant Fuhr, top goalie, 1st all-star G Even goals 60 GW goals 10 FO% 63.5 Blaine Stoughton, 1st all-star RW Grant Fuhr, GAA 3.49 Save % .895 Blaine Stoughton, PP goals 24 Pat Boutette, Hits 245 82-83 Wayne Gretzky, MVP, top scorer, top goal scorer, 1st all-star C 82-83 Wayne Gretzky, Points 183 Goals 86 Assists 97 Michel Goulet, 2nd all-star LW SH goals 9 Even goals 57 GW goals 11 Brian Hayward, 2nd all-star G Top +/- +71 Brian Hayward, Save% .876 83-84 Wayne Gretzky, MVP, top scorer, top goal scorer, 1st all-star C 83-84 Wayne Gretzky, Points 211 Goals 96 Assists 115 Michel Goulet, 1st all-star LW PP Goals 26 Even goals 62 (tied) Brad Maxwell, 1st all-star D Top +/- +89 Michel Goulet, SH Goals 10 84-85 Michel Goulet, 2nd all-star LW 84-85 None 85-86 Michel Goulet, 1st all-star LW 85-86 Grant Fuhr, MP 4356 Wayne Gretzky, 2nd all-star C Michel Goulet GW goals 10(tied) 86-87 Michel Goulet, 2nd all-star LW 86-87 Michel Goulet PP goals 21 87-88 Michel Goulet, 1st all-star LW 87-88 Wayne Gretzky, GW goals, 11 (tied) James Patrick, 1st all-star D Wayne Gretzky, 2nd all-star C