Hartford Whalers vs Quebec Nordiques
Regular season · Sunday, December 21, 1980 · Le Colisée
Game summary
The Quebec Nordiques beat the Hartford Whalers 6–5 on Sunday, December 21, 1980 at Le Colisée. The Whalers outshot the Nordiques 34–29.
Jacques Richard scored twice, Anton Stastny scored twice and Pat Boutette scored twice. Jordy Douglas, Jamie Hislop, Mike Rogers, Michel Goulet and Warren Miller also scored.
Ron Grahame made 29 saves on 34 shots for the win; Mike Veisor stopped 23 of 29.
Scoring
1st period
Jordy Douglas (9)Dave Keon (15), Warren Miller (10)1–001:41 HFD
Jacques Richard (24)Dale Hunter (18), Dave Pichette (5)1–108:18 QUE
Anton Stastny (14)Peter Stastny (30), Andre Dupont (3)1–214:12 QUE
Jamie Hislop (18)Robbie Ftorek (18)1–317:39 QUE
2nd period
- Anton Stastny (15)Peter Stastny (31), Dave Pichette (6)1–408:22 QUE
Pat Boutette (13)Mark Howe (28), Mike Rogers (26)2–410:08 HFD · 
Mike Rogers (20)Thommy Abrahamsson (3), Warren Miller (11)3–416:04 HFD
Michel Goulet (14)Dale Hunter (19), Alain Cote (4)3–519:59 QUE
3rd period
- Pat Boutette (14)Mike Rogers (27), Blaine Stoughton (11)4–505:36 HFD ·
Warren Miller (10)Unassisted5–506:31 HFD · - Jacques Richard (25)Anton Stastny (19), Dave Pichette (7)5–618:12 QUE ·
Team stats
HFDQUE
3429
0%0%
2/51/3
610
00
00
00
00
Penalties
- 1:41 into the first period
Wally Weir · delaying game2 min - 3:39 into the second periodDale Hunter · hooking2 min
- 8:45 into the second periodKim Clackson · high sticking2 min
- 10:31 into the second period
Nick Fotiu · high sticking2 min - 0:33 into the third periodAndre Dupont · cross checking2 min
- 3:50 into the third periodDave Pichette · interference2 min
- 6:01 into the third periodBlaine Stoughton · high sticking2 min
- 17:14 into the third periodDon Nachbaur · holding2 min
Season series
Hartford Whalers
| 17Mike RogersC | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4 | – |
| 27Warren MillerR | 1 | 2 | 3 | +2 | 3 | – |
| 28Pat BoutetteL | 2 | 0 | 2 | −1 | 4 | – |
| 11Jordy DouglasL | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 14Dave KeonC | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 21Blaine StoughtonL | 0 | 1 | 1 | −1 | 5 | – |
| 5Mark HoweD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 5 | – |
| 6Thommy AbrahamssonD | 0 | 1 | 1 | −2 | 5 | – |
| 10Ray NeufeldR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 12Tom RoweR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −3 | 0 | – |
| 16Michel GalarneauC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −3 | 0 | – |
| 23Nick FotiuL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 26Don NachbaurC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 31Mike FidlerL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 0 | – |
| 3Al SimsD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 25Norm BarnesD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 29Jack McIlhargeyD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 1 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Mike VeisorG | L | 29 | 6 | .793 |
| 35John GarrettG | 0 | 0 | – |
Quebec Nordiques
| 20Anton StastnyL | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 29Dave PichetteD | 0 | 3 | 3 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 23Jacques RichardL | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | – |
| 26Peter StastnyC | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 32Dale HunterC | 0 | 2 | 2 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 11Jamie HislopR | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 16Michel GouletL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 19Alain CoteL | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 38Robbie FtorekC | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 28Andre DupontD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +2 | 2 | – |
| 2Wally WeirR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 12John PaddockR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 18John WensinkL | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 3 | – |
| 21Serge BernierC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 4Kim ClacksonD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 24Terry JohnsonD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 33Dale HogansonD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 0 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Michel PlasseG | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 35Ron GrahameG | W | 34 | 5 | .853 |