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Alan Haworth's 1980-1981 season

Points
36
NHL#193
Goals
16
NHL#158
Assists
20
NHL#215
Plus/minus
-7
NHL#410
Games
49
61%
61% of 80

Centre Alan Haworth was 20 years old when the 1980-1981 season began, his 1st in the NHL, and played it for Buffalo Sabres. He played 49 of a possible 80 games and scored 16 goals and 20 assists for 36 points, 0.73 points per game. In the playoffs he played 7 games for 8 points.

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

1980-1981Playoffs
  1. A late start

    Alan Haworth's season starts in game 9 of 80

    Buffalo Sabres have played 8 games8 of 80 without him
    NHL debut

    Alan Haworth makes his NHL debut in the 1–⁠1 draw against Pittsburgh Penguins

    Alan was 20 years old · Buffalo Memorial Auditorium, USA

    His first NHL game
    0
    Goals
    0
    Assists
    0
    Points
    0
    +/-
    • The game
      PIT1–1BUF
      game 9/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 801 of 20 played
      0
      points
      NHL#424
      0
      goals
      NHL#349
      0
      assists
      NHL#408
      BUF
      10-5-0W-L-OT25Points
      8th in the whole NHL
    • November 1980
    • The game
      CGY3–6BUF
      W
      game 22/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BUF5–2HFD
      W
      game 23/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      CLR1–4BUF
      W
      game 24/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    Milestone

    Alan Haworth scores his first NHL goal

    in the game against Colorado Rockies · November 30

    • The game
      MTL6–5BUF
      L
      game 25/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    Milestone

    Alan Haworth records his first NHL assist

    in the game against Montréal Canadiens · December 3

    • The game
      BUF3–3MNS
      game 26/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      PIT1–10BUF
      W
      game 27/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      BUF7–4LAK
      W
      game 32/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BUF3–3VAN
      game 33/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      CHI2–3BUF
      W
      game 34/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      BOS2–5BUF
      W
      game 35/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      LAK5–2BUF
      L
      game 36/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      BUF3–3QUE
      game 37/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      MNS2–2BUF
      game 38/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      QUE1–5BUF
      W
      game 39/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BUF3–3NYR
      game 40/802
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +2 points
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 40 of 8016 of 40 played
      7
      points
      NHL#329
      4
      goals
      NHL#241
      3
      assists
      NHL#366
      BUF
      19-9-0W-L-OT50Points
      6th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      LAK4–4BUF
      game 41/80
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MNS1–1BUF
      game 42/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      EDM5–5BUF
      game 43/80
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +2 assists
    • The game
      NYR0–4BUF
      W
      game 44/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    • The game
      BUF1–5BOS
      L
      game 45/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BUF6–5QUE
      W
      game 46/80
      His night
      +3P+3A
      -1+/-0SOG2PPP
      +3 assists
    • The game
      BUF7–4WSH
      W
      game 47/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      BUF5–3NYI
      W
      game 48/803
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      PHI4–4BUF
      game 49/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-4SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    • The game
      BUF5–3HFD
      W
      game 50/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • February 1981
    • The game
      WIN0–4BUF
      W
      game 51/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      BUF6–1PIT
      W
      game 59/80
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-2SOG
      +2 points
    • The game
      MTL4–2BUF
      L
      game 60/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 60 of 8029 of 60 played
      20
      points
      NHL#250
      10
      goals
      NHL#186
      10
      assists
      NHL#294
      BUF
      29-12-0W-L-OT77Points
      Playoff spot
      4th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      BUF3–6NYR
      L
      game 61/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -3+/-5SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      CHI1–6BUF
      W
      game 62/80
      His night
      +2P+2G
      0+/-2SOG1PPP
      +2 goals
    • March 1981
    • The game
      BUF4–6BOS
      L
      game 63/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      CGY0–4BUF
      W
      game 64/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      HFD5–3BUF
      L
      game 65/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG
    • The game
      PHI4–8BUF
      W
      game 66/801
      His night
      +4P+2G+2A
      +2+/-3SOG1PPP
      +4 points
    • The game
      BUF1–3MNS
      L
      game 67/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      BUF5–2WIN
      W
      game 68/801
      His night
      +3P+3A
      +1+/-4SOG2PPP
      +3 assists
    • The game
      BUF1–2VAN
      L
      game 69/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BUF3–1LAK
      W
      game 70/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      TOR4–14BUF
      W
      game 71/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      BUF6–2TOR
      W
      game 72/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      STL6–5BUF
      L
      game 73/801
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      -2+/-3SOG
      +2 points
    • The game
      NYR2–4BUF
      W
      game 74/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      BUF5–3CLR
      W
      game 75/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BUF4–7STL
      L
      game 76/801
      His night
      No points
      -4+/-2SOG
    • The game
      BOS2–2BUF
      game 77/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • April 1981
    • The game
      BUF2–2PHI
      game 78/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      BUF5–4DET
      W
      game 79/80
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG
    • The game
      NYI7–3BUF
      L
      game 80/802
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-2SOG
    The season in numbers

    Alan Haworth closes the 1980-1981 season with 36 points

    Points
    36
    NHL#193
    Games
    49of 80
    61%
    Goals
    16
    NHL#158
    Assists
    20
    NHL#215
    P/GP
    0.73
    NHL#139
    +/-
    -7
    NHL#410
    Events
    1
    First NHL assist
    1
    First NHL point
    1
    First NHL goal
    7 i rad
    games with a point · 10 pts
    3 days later
    Playoffs

    Buffalo Sabres are in the playoffs

    Preliminary round

    Buffalo Sabres meet Vancouver Canucks

    BUFvsVAN
    Swedes on Buffalo Sabres
    No Swedes
    Swedes on Vancouver Canucks
    • Game 1
      VAN2–3BUF
      W
      2
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
    • Buffalo Sabreslead1–0againstVancouver Canucks
    • Game 2
      VAN2–5BUF
      W
      2
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    Preliminary round

    Buffalo Sabres knock Vancouver Canucks out 3–0

    BUF3–0VAN
    Advance
    2Games2Points2Goals0Assists
    5 days later
    Quarterfinal

    Buffalo Sabres meet Minnesota North Stars

    BUFvsMNS
    Swedes on Buffalo Sabres
    No Swedes
    Swedes on Minnesota North Stars
    • Game 1
      MNS4–3BUF
      L
      1
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-4SOG
      +1 assist
    • Minnesota North Starslead1–0againstBuffalo Sabres
    • Game 2
      MNS5–2BUF
      L
      1
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-3SOG
    • Minnesota North Starslead2–0againstBuffalo Sabres
    • Game 3
      BUF4–6MNS
      L
      1
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      -2+/-2SOG2PPP
      +2 points
    • Minnesota North Starslead3–0againstBuffalo Sabres
    • Game 4
      BUF5–4MNS
      W
      1
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-4SOG1PPP
      +2 points
    • Minnesota North Starslead3–1againstBuffalo Sabres
    • Game 5
      MNS4–3BUF
      L
      1
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-4SOG
      +1 assist
    Quarterfinal

    Minnesota North Stars knock Buffalo Sabres out 4–1

    BUF1–4MNS
    Eliminated
    5Games6Points2Goals4Assists
    The run in numbers

    Alan Haworth ends the 1980-1981 playoffs with 8 points

    Points
    8
    NHL#54
    Games
    7
    Goals
    4
    NHL#34
    Assists
    4
    NHL#66
    P/GP
    1.14
    NHL#17
    +/-
    -3
    NHL#236
    Events
    1
    First playoff assist
    1
    First playoff point
    1
    First playoff goal
    2 points
    best game
    VAN3–0→MNS1–4