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Bernie Johnston's 1979-1980 season

Points
21
NHL#262
Goals
8
NHL#238
Assists
13
NHL#278
Plus/minus
+9
NHL#106
Games
32
40%
40% of 80

Centre Bernie Johnston was 23 years old when the 1979-1980 season began, his 1st in the NHL, and played it for Hartford Whalers. He played 32 of a possible 80 games and scored 8 goals and 13 assists for 21 points, 0.66 points per game. In the playoffs he played 3 games for 1 points.

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

1979-1980Playoffs
  1. A late start

    Bernie Johnston's season starts in game 41 of 80

    Hartford Whalers have played 40 games40 of 80 without him
    NHL debut

    Bernie Johnston makes his NHL debut in 7–⁠1 win against Pittsburgh Penguins

    PITPittsburgh Penguins1–7HFDHartford Whalers

    Bernie was 23 years old · Springfield Civic Center, USA

    His first NHL game
    0
    Goals
    1
    Assists
    1
    Points
    +2
    +/-
    First NHL assistFirst NHL point
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    • The game
      PIT1–7HFD
      W
      game 41/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
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    Milestone

    Bernie Johnston records his first NHL assist

    in the game against Pittsburgh Penguins · January 17

    • The game
      CHI3–5HFD
      W
      game 42/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
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    • The game
      WIN2–7HFD
      W
      game 43/802
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +2+/-3SOG
      +2 goals
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    Milestone

    Bernie Johnston scores his first NHL goal

    in the game against Winnipeg Jets · January 21

    • The game
      MTL7–2HFD
      L
      game 44/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
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    • The game
      HFD2–3NYI
      L
      game 45/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
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    • The game
      AFM1–6HFD
      W
      game 46/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-3SOG
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    • The game
      BOS2–8HFD
      W
      game 47/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • February 1980
    • The game
      HFD3–5AFM
      L
      game 48/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
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    • The game
      NYI3–5HFD
      W
      game 49/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      LAK3–7HFD
      W
      game 50/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
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    • The game
      CLR4–4HFD
      game 51/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
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    • The game
      MNS6–2HFD
      L
      game 52/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
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    • The game
      VAN5–5HFD
      game 53/803
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-4SOG
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    • The game
      WIN4–5HFD
      W
      game 54/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
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    • The game
      HFD3–5TOR
      L
      game 55/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
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    • The game
      NYR4–6HFD
      W
      game 56/801
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-3SOG
      +2 points
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    • The game
      EDM2–6HFD
      W
      game 57/80
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      0+/-1SOG
      +2 points
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    • The game
      HFD6–5AFM
      W
      game 58/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
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    • The game
      HFD5–9QUE
      L
      game 59/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -2+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
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    • The game
      BOS6–3HFD
      L
      game 60/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
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    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 60 of 8020 of 60 played
      16
      points
      NHL#270
      7
      goals
      NHL#221
      9
      assists
      NHL#287
      HFD
      21-27-0W-L-OT54Points
      14th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      STL0–3HFD
      W
      game 61/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
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    • March 1980
    • The game
      HFD6–3STL
      W
      game 62/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
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    • The game
      HFD3–4BUF
      L
      game 63/80
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
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    • The game
      HFD5–9WSH
      L
      game 64/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
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    • The game
      HFD1–1BOS
      game 65/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
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    • The game
      HFD4–4DET
      game 66/801
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +2 assists
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    • The game
      VAN1–3HFD
      W
      game 67/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
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    • The game
      CLR1–4HFD
      W
      game 68/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
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    • The game
      MNS6–1HFD
      L
      game 69/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
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    • The game
      HFD4–4VAN
      game 75/803
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
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    • April 1980
    • The game
      QUE2–9HFD
      W
      game 79/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
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    • The game
      DET3–5HFD
      W
      game 80/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
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    The season in numbers

    Bernie Johnston closes the 1979-1980 season with 21 points

    HFDHartford Whalers
    Points
    21
    NHL#262
    Games
    32of 80
    40%
    Goals
    8
    NHL#238
    Assists
    13
    NHL#278
    P/GP
    0.66
    NHL#122
    +/-
    +9
    NHL#106
    Events
    21
    career best in points
    8
    career best in goals
    13
    career best in assists
    1
    First NHL goal
    1
    First NHL point
    1
    First NHL assist
    6 i rad
    games with a point · 8 pts
    4 i rad
    games with a goal
    2 days later
    Playoffs

    Hartford Whalers are in the playoffs

    Preliminary round

    Hartford Whalers meet Montréal Canadiens

    HFDvsMTL
    Swedes on Hartford Whalers
    No Swedes
    Swedes on Montréal Canadiens
    No Swedes
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    • Game 1
      HFD1–6MTL
      L
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
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    • Montréal Canadienslead1–0againstHartford Whalers
    • Game 2
      HFD4–8MTL
      L
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
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    • Montréal Canadienslead2–0againstHartford Whalers
    • Game 3
      MTL4–3HFD
      L
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
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    Preliminary round

    Montréal Canadiens knock Hartford Whalers out 3–0

    HFD0–3MTL
    Eliminated
    3Games1Points0Goals1Assists