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Anders Hedberg's 1980-1981 season

Points
70
Swedish flag#3NHL#48
Goals
30
Swedish flag#4NHL#48
Assists
40
Swedish flag#6NHL#64
Plus/minus
0
NHL#242
Games
80
100%
100% of 80

Right winger Anders Hedberg was 29 years old when the 1980-1981 season began, his 3rd in the NHL, and played it for New York Rangers. He played all 80 games and scored 30 goals and 40 assists for 70 points, 0.88 points per game. He finished third in the Swedish points race and finished 48th in the NHL. In the playoffs he played 14 games for 16 points.

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

1980-1981Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Anders Hedberg plays the 1980-1981 season for New York Rangers

    Anders was 29 years old when the 1980-1981 season began. It was his 3rd season with the team. His 3rd NHL season in all.

    • The game
      NYR2–7BOS
      L
      game 1/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
    • The game
      NYR8–3TOR
      W
      game 2/802
      His night
      +4P+1G+3A
      +3+/-4SOG1PPP
      +4 points
    • The game
      PIT6–3NYR
      L
      game 3/801
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-3SOG
    • The game
      STL2–1NYR
      L
      game 4/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      NYR2–8WSH
      L
      game 5/803
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG
    • The game
      EDM4–2NYR
      L
      game 6/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      VAN2–3NYR
      W
      game 7/804
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-8SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NYR2–4DET
      L
      game 8/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-6SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      DET6–7NYR
      W
      game 9/802
      His night
      +6P+4G+2A
      +3+/-7SOG1PPP
      4 GOALS
    • The game
      NYR4–5STL
      L
      game 10/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      NYR3–3PHI
      game 11/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    • November 1980
    • The game
      NYR4–7MTL
      L
      game 12/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      LAK6–3NYR
      L
      game 13/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-5SOG
    • The game
      NYR3–3CHI
      game 14/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NYR4–6VAN
      L
      game 15/803
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +1+/-6SOG
      +2 goals
    • The game
      NYR1–4LAK
      L
      game 16/80
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
    • The game
      NYR3–7CGY
      L
      game 17/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      PIT3–3NYR
      game 18/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-3SOG
    • The game
      HFD3–7NYR
      W
      game 19/80
      His night
      +4P+3G+1A
      +3+/-5SOG1PPP
      HAT TRICK
    • The game
      PHI5–1NYR
      L
      game 20/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-5SOG
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 80
      20
      points
      Swedish flag#4NHL#29
      12
      goals
      Swedish flag#1NHL#9
      8
      assists
      Swedish flag#8NHL#108
      NYR
      4-13-0W-L-OT11Points
      19th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      NYR4–6NYI
      L
      game 21/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      VAN2–2NYR
      game 22/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BOS4–6NYR
      W
      game 23/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      NYR4–2PIT
      W
      game 24/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • December 1980
    • The game
      MNS5–3NYR
      L
      game 25/801
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      -1+/-2SOG1PPP
      +2 points
    • The game
      NYR4–3WIN
      W
      game 26/802
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-5SOG
    • The game
      NYR5–1EDM
      W
      game 27/80
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +2+/-1SOG
      +3 points
    • The game
      CHI4–5NYR
      W
      game 28/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG
    • The game
      WSH2–6NYR
      W
      game 29/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NYR4–3CLR
      W
      game 30/801
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-1SOG
    • The game
      NYR1–2CHI
      L
      game 31/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
    • The game
      WIN2–8NYR
      W
      game 32/801
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-2SOG
      +2 assists
    Milestone

    Anders Hedberg reaches 100 career assists

    in the game against Winnipeg Jets · December 17

    • The game
      NYR3–3MNS
      game 33/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-5SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      CGY3–2NYR
      L
      game 34/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NYR3–7WSH
      L
      game 35/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -2+/-0SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      MTL5–2NYR
      L
      game 36/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      NYR6–3QUE
      W
      game 37/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      CLR6–4NYR
      L
      game 38/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-6SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NYI1–3NYR
      W
      game 39/804
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      QUE2–2NYR
      game 40/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 40 of 80
      37
      points
      Swedish flag#5NHL#42
      16
      goals
      Swedish flag#3NHL#37
      21
      assists
      Swedish flag#6NHL#54
      NYR
      14-20-0W-L-OT34Points
      13th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      BUF3–3NYR
      game 41/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      TOR5–3NYR
      L
      game 42/802
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-5SOG
    • The game
      NYR4–4CGY
      game 43/802
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-3SOG
    • The game
      NYR3–4CLR
      L
      game 44/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -2+/-5SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      NYR0–4BUF
      L
      game 45/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-6SOG
    • The game
      CGY3–6NYR
      W
      game 46/802
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-6SOG1PPP
      +2 points
    • The game
      NYR1–5WIN
      L
      game 47/803
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-4SOG
    • The game
      NYR7–4EDM
      W
      game 48/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-0SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NYR7–5VAN
      W
      game 49/804
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-6SOG
    • The game
      NYR6–2LAK
      W
      game 50/801
      His night
      +2P+2G
      0+/-3SOG1PPP
      +2 goals
    • The game
      NYR7–3MNS
      W
      game 51/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • February 1981
    • The game
      LAK3–2NYR
      L
      game 52/801
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG
    • The game
      NYI3–9NYR
      W
      game 53/804
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NYR3–6BOS
      L
      game 54/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      MNS3–3NYR
      game 55/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      WIN6–8NYR
      W
      game 56/803
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      NYR3–6TOR
      L
      game 57/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      STL5–4NYR
      L
      game 58/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-2SOG1SHP
      +1 goal
    • The game
      TOR3–8NYR
      W
      game 59/802
      His night
      +4P+4A
      +2+/-4SOG1PPP
      +4 assists
    • The game
      NYR3–7DET
      L
      game 60/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 60 of 80
      51
      points
      Swedish flag#3NHL#51
      21
      goals
      Swedish flag#4NHL#63
      30
      assists
      Swedish flag#5NHL#61
      NYR
      22-29-0W-L-OT53Points
      13th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      WSH4–6NYR
      W
      game 61/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      NYR5–6HFD
      L
      game 62/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -2+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BUF3–6NYR
      W
      game 63/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-6SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      NYR4–6PIT
      L
      game 64/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    • March 1981
    • The game
      MTL4–4NYR
      game 65/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-4SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      EDM5–5NYR
      game 66/801
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      -1+/-4SOG1PPP
      +2 points
    • The game
      NYR2–7STL
      L
      game 67/802
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG
    • The game
      DET4–4NYR
      game 68/801
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-3SOG1PPP
      +2 points
    • The game
      NYR4–6QUE
      L
      game 69/802
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      0+/-6SOG1PPP
      +2 points
    • The game
      CLR4–3NYR
      L
      game 70/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      HFD2–6NYR
      W
      game 71/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-4SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BOS2–3NYR
      W
      game 72/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NYR6–4HFD
      W
      game 73/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-5SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      QUE7–7NYR
      game 74/801
      His night
      +3P+2G+1A
      +1+/-6SOG1PPP
      +3 points
    • The game
      NYR2–4BUF
      L
      game 75/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      NYR6–2MTL
      W
      game 76/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      PHI0–0NYR
      game 77/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-6SOG
    • April 1981
    • The game
      NYR1–2NYI
      L
      game 78/805
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      CHI1–3NYR
      W
      game 79/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-5SOG
    • The game
      NYR2–0PHI
      W
      game 80/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    The season in numbers

    Anders Hedberg closes the 1980-1981 season with 70 points

    Points
    70
    #3NHL#48
    Games
    80of 80
    100%
    Goals
    30
    #4NHL#48
    Assists
    40
    #6NHL#64
    P/GP
    0.88
    #4NHL#70
    +/-
    0
    #13NHL#242
    Events
    2
    hat tricks · 4 goals in one game
    100
    career assists
    7 i rad
    games with a point · 11 pts
    3 days later
    Playoffs

    New York Rangers are in the playoffs

    Preliminary round

    New York Rangers meet Los Angeles Kings

    NYRvsLAK
    Swedes on New York Rangers
    Swedes on Los Angeles Kings
    No Swedes
    • Game 1
      NYR3–1LAK
      W
      2
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-4SOG
      +2 points
    • New York Rangerslead1–0againstLos Angeles Kings
    • Game 2
      NYR4–5LAK
      L
      2
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    • New York Rangersare1–1withLos Angeles Kings
    • Game 3
      LAK3–10NYR
      W
      2
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +3+/-1SOG
      +2 assists
    • New York Rangerslead2–1againstLos Angeles Kings
    • Game 4
      LAK3–6NYR
      W
      2
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-6SOG
      +1 goal
    Preliminary round

    New York Rangers knock Los Angeles Kings out 3–1

    NYR3–1LAK
    Advance
    4Games6Points3Goals3Assists
    4 days later
    Quarterfinal

    New York Rangers meet St. Louis Blues

    NYRvsSTL
    Swedes on New York Rangers
    Swedes on St. Louis Blues
    • Game 1
      NYR3–6STL
      L
      3
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • St. Louis Blueslead1–0againstNew York Rangers
    • Game 2
      NYR6–4STL
      W
      3
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
    • New York Rangersare1–1withSt. Louis Blues
    • Game 3
      STL3–6NYR
      W
      3
      His night
      +2P+2A
      0+/-1SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
    • New York Rangerslead2–1againstSt. Louis Blues
    • Game 4
      STL1–4NYR
      W
      3
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-4SOG
      +1 goal
    • New York Rangerslead3–1againstSt. Louis Blues
    • Game 5
      NYR3–4STL
      L
      3
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • New York Rangerslead3–2againstSt. Louis Blues
    • Game 6
      STL4–7NYR
      W
      3
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-2SOG
      +2 points
    Quarterfinal

    New York Rangers knock St. Louis Blues out 4–2

    NYR4–2STL
    Advance
    6Games7Points3Goals4Assists
    4 days later
    Semifinal

    New York Rangers meet New York Islanders

    NYRvsNYI
    Swedes on New York Rangers
    Swedes on New York Islanders
    • Game 1
      NYR2–5NYI
      L
      4
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    • New York Islanderslead1–0againstNew York Rangers
    • Game 2
      NYR3–7NYI
      L
      4
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -3+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    • May 1981
    • New York Islanderslead2–0againstNew York Rangers
    • Game 3
      NYI5–1NYR
      L
      4
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
    • New York Islanderslead3–0againstNew York Rangers
    • Game 4
      NYI5–2NYR
      L
      4
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    Semifinal

    New York Islanders knock New York Rangers out 4–0

    NYR0–4NYI
    Eliminated
    4Games3Points2Goals1Assists
    The run in numbers

    Anders Hedberg ends the 1980-1981 playoffs with 16 points

    Points
    16
    #1NHL#16
    Games
    14
    Goals
    8
    #1NHL#8
    Assists
    8
    #2NHL#26
    P/GP
    1.14
    #1NHL#17
    +/-
    +4
    #2NHL#38
    Events
    16
    first among the Swedes in points
    8
    first among the Swedes in goals
    25
    playoff points
    10
    playoff goals
    10
    playoff assists
    7 i rad
    games with a point
    2 points
    best game
    LAK3–1→STL4–2→NYI0–4