1980–81 Winnipeg Jets season
| 1980–81 Winnipeg Jets | |
|---|---|
| Division | 5th Smythe |
| Conference | 11th Campbell |
| 1980–81 record | 9–57–14 |
| Home record | 7–25–8 |
| Road record | 2–32–6 |
| Goals for | 246 |
| Goals against | 400 |
| Team information | |
| General manager | John Ferguson |
| Coach | Tom McVie |
| Captain | Morris Lukowich |
| Alternate captains | None |
| Arena | Winnipeg Arena |
| Team leaders | |
| Goals | Morris Lukowich (33) |
| Assists | Dave Christian (43) |
| Points | Dave Christian (71) |
| Penalty minutes | Jimmy Mann (105) |
| Wins | Michel Dion Pierre Hamel Markus Mattsson (3) |
| Goals against average | Markus 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).