Colorado Rockies vs Edmonton Oilers
Regular season · Wednesday, January 6, 1982 · Northlands Coliseum
Game summary
The Edmonton Oilers beat the Colorado Rockies 5–3 on Wednesday, January 6, 1982 at Northlands Coliseum. The Oilers outshot the Rockies 41–27.
Wayne Gretzky scored twice. Joe Micheletti, Steve Tambellini, Brent Ashton, Mark Messier, Ken Berry and Glenn Anderson also scored.
Grant Fuhr made 24 saves on 27 shots for the win; Phil Myre stopped 36 of 41.
Scoring
1st period
Joe Micheletti (4)Dwight Foster (7)1–002:45 CLR
Wayne Gretzky (52)Kevin Lowe (19)1–108:24 EDM
Steve Tambellini (16)Brent Ashton (20)2–115:02 CLR
Brent Ashton (13)Steve Tambellini (18), Bob Miller (16)3–118:04 CLR
2nd period
Mark Messier (27)Wayne Gretzky (60), Grant Fuhr (3)3–214:10 EDM · 
Ken Berry (2)Dave Lumley (26), Stan Weir (10)3–315:56 EDM
3rd period
Glenn Anderson (18)Wayne Gretzky (61), Mark Messier (20)3–403:11 EDM- Wayne Gretzky (53)Paul Coffey (31)3–515:41 EDM
Team stats
CLREDM
2741
0%0%
0/31/2
911
00
00
00
00
Penalties
- 11:45 into the first period
Mike Kitchen · hooking2 min - 3:25 into the second period
Charlie Huddy · interference2 min - 11:51 into the second periodMark Messier · unsportsmanlike conduct2 min
- 12:31 into the second periodRob Ramage · elbowing2 min
- 12:31 into the second periodRob Ramage · fighting5 min
- 12:31 into the second periodLee Fogolin · fighting5 min
- 5:14 into the third periodMatti Hagman · high sticking2 min
Season series
Colorado Rockies
| 14Steve TambelliniC | 1 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 15Brent AshtonL | 1 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 18Bob MillerC | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 20Dwight FosterR | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 6Joe MichelettiD | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 4 | – |
| 9Don LeverC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 4 | – |
| 10Dave CameronC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 12Bob MacMillanR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 2 | – |
| 16Merlin MalinowskiC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 24Aaron BrotenC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 0 | – |
| 27John WensinkL | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 31Veli-Pekka KetolaC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2Joe CirellaD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 3Graeme NicolsonD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 4 | – |
| 4Bob LorimerD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 0 | – |
| 5Rob RamageD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 3 | – |
| 26Mike KitchenD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Glenn ReschG | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 30Phil MyreG | L | 41 | 5 | .878 |
Edmonton Oilers
| 99Wayne GretzkyC | 2 | 2 | 4 | +2 | 11 | – |
| 11Mark MessierC | 1 | 1 | 2 | +3 | 5 | – |
| 9Glenn AndersonR | 1 | 0 | 1 | +3 | 4 | – |
| 19Ken BerryL | 1 | 0 | 1 | −2 | 3 | – |
| 20Dave LumleyR | 0 | 1 | 1 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 21Stan WeirC | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 4Kevin LoweD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +2 | 1 | – |
| 7Paul CoffeyD | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 10Matti HagmanC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 14Walt PoddubnyL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 17Jari KurriR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 18Brett CallighenC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | – |
| 24Tom RoulstonC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 2Lee FogolinD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 5Doug HicksD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 6Garry LariviereD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 22Charlie HuddyD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Grant FuhrG | W | 27 | 3 | .889 |
| 30Ron LowG | 0 | 0 | – |