1980–81 Winnipeg Jets season

1980–81 Winnipeg Jets
Division5th Smythe
Conference11th Campbell
1980–81 record9–57–14
Home record7–25–8
Road record2–32–6
Goals for246
Goals against400
Team information
General managerJohn Ferguson
CoachTom McVie
CaptainMorris Lukowich
Alternate captainsNone
ArenaWinnipeg Arena
Team leaders
GoalsMorris Lukowich (33)
AssistsDave Christian (43)
PointsDave Christian (71)
Penalty minutesJimmy Mann (105)
WinsMichel Dion
Pierre Hamel
Markus Mattsson (3)
Goals against averageMarkus Mattsson (4.52)

The 1980–81 Winnipeg Jets season was the Winnipeg Jets' second season in the National Hockey League. In the 1980–81 season they finished fifth (and last) in the NHL's Smythe Division. The team scored 246 goals and conceded 400 goals. The Jets won 9 games, lost 57 games and tied 14 games. They scored 32 points. The team also endured an NHL-record 30-game winless streak (23 losses and 7 ties) which included the entire month of November and most of December.

The Jets were coached by Tom McVie (1 win, 20 losses and 7 ties), Bill Sutherland (6 wins, 20 losses and 3 ties), and Mike Smith (2 wins, 17 losses and 4 ties).