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Bill Baker's 1980-1981 season

Points
3
NHL#466
Goals
0
NHL#485
Assists
3
NHL#436
Plus/minus
-1
NHL#287
Games
24
29%
29% of 81

Defenceman Bill Baker was 23 years old when the 1980-1981 season began, his 1st in the NHL, and played it for Montréal Canadiens och Colorado Rockies. He played 24 of a possible 81 games and scored 0 goals and 3 assists for 3 points, 0.13 points per game. He moved from Montréal Canadiens to Colorado Rockies in March. Colorado Rockies did not reach the playoffs.

Below: the whole season, game by game.

1980-1981
  1. A late start

    Bill Baker's season starts in game 9 of 80

    Montréal Canadiens have played 8 games8 of 80 without him
    NHL debut

    Bill Baker makes his NHL debut in 4–⁠6 loss against New York Islanders

    MTLMontréal Canadiens4–6NYINew York Islanders

    Bill was 23 years old · Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, USA

    His first NHL game
    0
    Goals
    0
    Assists
    0
    Points
    -1
    +/-

    Swedes on the ice: Anders Kallur, Robert Nyström and Stefan Persson.

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    • The game
      MTL4–6NYI
      L
      game 9/803
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
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    • November 1980
    • The game
      MTL5–1WIN
      W
      game 18/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      MTL5–4TOR
      W
      game 19/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
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    • The game
      DET3–7MTL
      W
      game 20/801
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-1SOG
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    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 804 of 20 played
      0
      points
      NHL#421
      0
      goals
      NHL#345
      0
      assists
      NHL#402
      +2
      +/-
      NHL#48
      MTL
      11-7-0W-L-OT24Points
      7th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      PHI3–7MTL
      W
      game 21/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      MNS4–2MTL
      L
      game 24/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
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    • December 1980
    • The game
      MTL6–5BUF
      W
      game 25/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
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    • The game
      PIT3–2MTL
      L
      game 26/80
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      MTL3–4EDM
      L
      game 33/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
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    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 40 of 809 of 40 played
      0
      points
      NHL#471
      0
      goals
      NHL#414
      0
      assists
      NHL#460
      +1
      +/-
      NHL#67
      MTL
      23-13-0W-L-OT50Points
      5th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      WIN3–7MTL
      W
      game 44/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
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    • The game
      MTL3–6MNS
      L
      game 46/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
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    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 60 of 8011 of 60 played
      0
      points
      NHL#509
      0
      goals
      NHL#456
      0
      assists
      NHL#492
      -1
      +/-
      NHL#90
      MTL
      34-18-0W-L-OT76Points
      Playoff spot
      5th in the whole NHL
    • March 1981
    • The game
      CLR4–3NYR
      W
      game 68/803
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-3SOG
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    • The game
      CLR1–2MTL
      L
      game 69/80
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      CLR0–3QUE
      L
      game 70/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
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    • The game
      CLR3–4WIN
      L
      game 71/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
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    • The game
      NYI5–3CLR
      L
      game 72/803
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      PIT3–1CLR
      L
      game 73/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
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    • The game
      DET4–7CLR
      W
      game 74/80
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +2 assists
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    Milestone

    Bill Baker records his first NHL assist

    in the game against Detroit Red Wings · March 24

    • The game
      CLR4–4VAN
      game 75/802
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
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    • The game
      BUF5–3CLR
      L
      game 76/80
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      WIN1–2CLR
      W
      game 77/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
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    • April 1981
    • The game
      CLR4–4EDM
      game 78/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-3SOG
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    • The game
      CLR3–5CGY
      L
      game 79/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      CLR5–5LAK
      game 80/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
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    The season in numbers

    Bill Baker closes the 1980-1981 season with 3 points

    MTLMontréal CanadiensCLRColorado Rockies
    Montréal Canadiens did not reach the playoffs
    Points
    3
    NHL#466
    Games
    24of 80
    30%
    Goals
    0
    NHL#485
    Assists
    3
    NHL#436
    P/GP
    0.13
    +/-
    -1
    NHL#287
    Events
    1
    First NHL point
    1
    First NHL assist