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Al MacAdam's 1979-1980 season

Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy
Points
93
NHL#12
Goals
42
NHL#14
Assists
51
NHL#21
Plus/minus
+36
NHL#20
Games
80
100%
100% of 80

Right winger Al MacAdam was 27 years old when the 1979-1980 season began, his 7th in the NHL, and played it for Minnesota North Stars. He played all 80 games and scored 42 goals and 51 assists for 93 points, 1.16 points per game. In the playoffs he played 15 games for 16 points. He won Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy.

Below: the whole season and the playoff run, game by game.

1979-1980Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Al MacAdam plays the 1979-1980 season for Minnesota North Stars

    MNSMinnesota North Stars

    Al was 27 years old when the 1979-1980 season began. It was his 2nd season with the team. His 7th NHL season in all.

    • The game
      HFD1–4MNS
      W
      game 1/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
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    • The game
      CHI1–5MNS
      W
      game 2/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      MNS5–4BUF
      W
      game 3/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      MNS2–6TOR
      L
      game 4/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-4SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      MNS2–3WIN
      L
      game 5/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      MNS5–5EDM
      game 6/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      STL2–5MNS
      W
      game 7/802
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR2–7MNS
      W
      game 8/804
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-4SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      MNS5–3DET
      W
      game 9/804
      His night
      +3P+2G+1A
      +2+/-3SOG1PPP
      +3 points
      View the game
    • November 1979
    • The game
      MNS1–5MTL
      L
      game 10/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH1–7MNS
      W
      game 11/805
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +3+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      MNS7–7VAN
      game 12/804
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      0+/-2SOG1PPP
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      MNS6–5CLR
      W
      game 13/803
      His night
      +3P+2G+1A
      +2+/-3SOG
      +3 points
      View the game
    • The game
      MNS6–6LAK
      game 14/802
      His night
      +4P+4A
      +1+/-3SOG2PPP
      +4 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      QUE2–7MNS
      W
      game 15/803
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF4–2MNS
      L
      game 16/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      MNS3–3CHI
      game 17/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI1–3MNS
      W
      game 18/805
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      DET3–3MNS
      game 19/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      MNS2–6BUF
      L
      game 20/801
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +2 points
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 80
      26
      points
      NHL#16
      9
      goals
      NHL#34
      17
      assists
      NHL#15
      MNS
      10-5-0W-L-OT25Points
      5th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      MNS4–4NYR
      game 21/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MNS4–6PHI
      L
      game 22/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • December 1979
    • The game
      WIN4–4MNS
      game 23/804
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-6SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM1–6MNS
      W
      game 24/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      AFM1–4MNS
      W
      game 25/803
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MNS5–4WSH
      W
      game 26/804
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +3+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      MNS2–3AFM
      L
      game 27/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MNS3–1STL
      W
      game 28/801
      His night
      +2P+2G
      -1+/-3SOG2PPP
      +2 goals
      View the game
    • The game
      TOR1–5MNS
      W
      game 29/802
      His night
      +3P+3G
      +3+/-5SOG
      HAT TRICK
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL2–5MNS
      W
      game 30/80
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +3+/-2SOG
      +3 points
      View the game
    • The game
      WIN0–6MNS
      W
      game 31/803
      His night
      +4P+1G+3A
      +3+/-1SOG2PPP
      +4 points
      View the game
    • The game
      MNS3–4CLR
      L
      game 32/801
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      -1+/-2SOG1PPP
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      MNS3–4LAK
      L
      game 33/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT2–4MNS
      W
      game 34/801
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +1+/-2SOG1PPP
      +3 points
      View the game
    • The game
      BOS1–2MNS
      W
      game 35/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH2–2MNS
      game 36/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI1–7MNS
      W
      game 37/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      HFD2–6MNS
      W
      game 38/801
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      LAK6–5MNS
      L
      game 39/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -2+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      MNS1–2STL
      L
      game 40/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 40 of 80
      49
      points
      NHL#11
      19
      goals
      NHL#28
      30
      assists
      NHL#17
      MNS
      21-11-0W-L-OT50Points
      4th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      STL3–7MNS
      W
      game 41/801
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +2+/-2SOG1PPP
      +2 goals
      View the game
    • The game
      DET5–4MNS
      L
      game 42/801
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MNS0–3BOS
      L
      game 43/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MNS4–6QUE
      L
      game 44/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      LAK4–4MNS
      game 45/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      MNS0–3CHI
      L
      game 46/80
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MNS2–2NYI
      game 47/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      MNS2–4PHI
      L
      game 48/80
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +1+/-5SOG1PPP
      +2 goals
      View the game
    • February 1980
    • The game
      VAN5–4MNS
      L
      game 49/803
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      CLR2–6MNS
      W
      game 50/80
      His night
      +5P+2G+3A
      +5+/-7SOG
      +5 points
      View the game
    • The game
      MNS5–2PIT
      W
      game 51/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      MNS6–2HFD
      W
      game 52/801
      His night
      +3P+2G+1A
      +2+/-2SOG
      +3 points
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM5–3MNS
      L
      game 53/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      AFM2–2MNS
      game 54/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      QUE2–6MNS
      W
      game 55/801
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +3+/-4SOG
      +2 goals
      View the game
    • The game
      MNS4–4AFM
      game 56/802
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-2SOG
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      MNS5–2NYI
      W
      game 57/804
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-4SOG1PPP
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR3–6MNS
      W
      game 58/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      MNS5–7DET
      L
      game 59/803
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -2+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN4–5MNS
      W
      game 60/804
      His night
      +2P+2A
      0+/-4SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 60 of 80
      77
      points
      NHL#7
      36
      goals
      NHL#9
      41
      assists
      NHL#16
      MNS
      29-19-0W-L-OT70Points
      Playoff spot
      5th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      MNS3–6MTL
      L
      game 61/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • March 1980
    • The game
      CHI4–1MNS
      L
      game 62/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF2–2MNS
      game 63/801
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-4SOG
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      MNS3–3QUE
      game 64/801
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-2SOG2PPP
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI6–2MNS
      L
      game 65/80
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MNS2–4NYR
      L
      game 66/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL4–3MNS
      L
      game 67/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MNS2–5PIT
      L
      game 68/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-5SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      MNS6–1HFD
      W
      game 69/801
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-1SOG
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT3–4MNS
      W
      game 70/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      BOS4–7MNS
      W
      game 71/801
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +1+/-2SOG
      +2 goals
      View the game
    • The game
      MNS4–3WSH
      W
      game 72/803
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      CLR1–7MNS
      W
      game 73/802
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-1SOG
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      TOR2–7MNS
      W
      game 74/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-5SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      MNS2–1WIN
      W
      game 75/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MNS3–5VAN
      L
      game 76/804
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • April 1980
    • The game
      NYI1–1MNS
      game 77/804
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MNS1–1EDM
      game 78/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      MNS1–2TOR
      L
      game 79/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-4SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      MNS2–4BOS
      L
      game 80/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    The season in numbers

    Al MacAdam closes the 1979-1980 season with 93 points

    MNSMinnesota North Stars
    Points
    93
    NHL#12
    Games
    80of 80
    100%
    Goals
    42
    NHL#14
    Assists
    51
    NHL#21
    P/GP
    1.16
    NHL#20
    +/-
    +36
    NHL#20
    Events
    93
    career best in points
    42
    career best in goals
    51
    career best in assists
    1
    hat trick
    7 i rad
    games with a point · 11 pts
    5 i rad
    games with a goal
    2 days later
    Playoffs

    Minnesota North Stars are in the playoffs

    Preliminary round

    Minnesota North Stars meet Toronto Maple Leafs

    MNSvsTOR
    Swedes on Minnesota North Stars
    Swedes on Toronto Maple Leafs
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      TOR3–6MNS
      W
      2
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-7SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • Minnesota North Starslead1–0againstToronto Maple Leafs
    • Game 2
      TOR2–7MNS
      W
      2
      His night
      +4P+2G+2A
      +3+/-5SOG1PPP
      +4 points
      View the game
    • Minnesota North Starslead2–0againstToronto Maple Leafs
    • Game 3
      MNS4–3TOR
      W
      2
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-5SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    Preliminary round

    Minnesota North Stars knock Toronto Maple Leafs out 3–0

    MNS3–0TOR
    Advance
    3Games6Points3Goals3Assists
    5 days later
    Quarterfinal

    Minnesota North Stars meet Montréal Canadiens

    MNSvsMTL
    Swedes on Minnesota North Stars
    Swedes on Montréal Canadiens
    No Swedes
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      MNS3–0MTL
      W
      1
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-2SOG
      +2 points
      View the game
    • Minnesota North Starslead1–0againstMontréal Canadiens
    • Game 2
      MNS4–1MTL
      W
      1
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-1SOG
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • Minnesota North Starslead2–0againstMontréal Canadiens
    • Game 3
      MTL5–0MNS
      L
      1
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • Minnesota North Starslead2–1againstMontréal Canadiens
    • Game 4
      MTL5–1MNS
      L
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • Minnesota North Starsare2–2withMontréal Canadiens
    • Game 5
      MNS2–6MTL
      L
      1
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-4SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • Montréal Canadienslead3–2againstMinnesota North Stars
    • Game 6
      MTL2–5MNS
      W
      1
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • Minnesota North Starsare3–3withMontréal Canadiens
    • Game 7
      MNS3–2MTL
      W
      1
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-1SOG1PPP
      +2 points
      View the game
    Quarterfinal

    Minnesota North Stars knock Montréal Canadiens out 4–3

    MNS4–3MTL
    Advance
    7Games7Points3Goals4Assists
    2 days later
    Semifinal

    Minnesota North Stars meet Philadelphia Flyers

    MNSvsPHI
    Swedes on Minnesota North Stars
    Swedes on Philadelphia Flyers
    No Swedes
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      MNS6–5PHI
      W
      1
      His night
      +2P+2A
      -1+/-4SOG2PPP
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • May 1980
    • Minnesota North Starslead1–0againstPhiladelphia Flyers
    • Game 2
      MNS0–7PHI
      L
      1
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • Minnesota North Starsare1–1withPhiladelphia Flyers
    • Game 3
      PHI5–3MNS
      L
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • Philadelphia Flyerslead2–1againstMinnesota North Stars
    • Game 4
      PHI3–2MNS
      L
      1
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • Philadelphia Flyerslead3–1againstMinnesota North Stars
    • Game 5
      MNS3–7PHI
      L
      1
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
      View the game
    Semifinal

    Philadelphia Flyers knock Minnesota North Stars out 4–1

    MNS1–4PHI
    Eliminated
    5Games3Points1Goals2Assists
    The run in numbers

    Al MacAdam ends the 1979-1980 playoffs with 16 points

    MNSMinnesota North Stars
    Points
    16
    NHL#13
    Games
    15
    Goals
    7
    NHL#14
    Assists
    9
    NHL#16
    P/GP
    1.07
    NHL#13
    +/-
    0
    NHL#97
    Events
    10
    playoff points
    1
    First playoff goal
    1
    First playoff assist
    5 i rad
    games with a point
    4 points
    best game
    TOR3–0→MTL4–3→PHI1–4
    Honour

    Al MacAdam won Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy for 1979-1980

    Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy
    MNSMinnesota North Stars