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Bill Derlago's 1978-1979 season

Points
8
NHL#316
Goals
4
NHL#261
Assists
4
NHL#328
Plus/minus
-2
NHL#232
Games
9
11%
11% of 80

Centre Bill Derlago was 20 years old when the 1978-1979 season began, his 1st in the NHL, and played it for Vancouver Canucks. He played 9 of a possible 80 games and scored 4 goals and 4 assists for 8 points, 0.89 points per game.

Below: the whole season, game by game.

1978-1979Playoffs
  1. NHL debut

    Bill Derlago makes his NHL debut in 8–⁠2 win against Colorado Rockies

    CLRColorado Rockies2–8VANVancouver Canucks

    Bill was 20 years old · Pacific Coliseum, Canada

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

    Swedes on the ice: Thomas Gradin and Roland Eriksson.

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    • The game
      CLR2–8VAN
      W
      game 1/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-6SOG
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    • The game
      STL4–8VAN
      W
      game 2/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
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    Milestone

    Bill Derlago records his first NHL assist

    in the game against St. Louis Blues · October 13

    • The game
      VAN3–3CHI
      game 3/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
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    • The game
      VAN6–8STL
      L
      game 4/803
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-1SOG
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    • The game
      VAN2–7MNS
      L
      game 5/805
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-4SOG
      +1 goal
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    Milestone

    Bill Derlago scores his first NHL goal

    in the game against Minnesota North Stars · October 18

    • The game
      BOS5–1VAN
      L
      game 6/803
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
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    • November 1978
    • The game
      CHI2–5VAN
      W
      game 20/803
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +2+/-6SOG1PPP
      +3 points
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    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 807 of 20 played
      5
      points
      NHL#200
      2
      goals
      NHL#161
      3
      assists
      NHL#197
      VAN
      7-12-0W-L-OT15Points
      11th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      VAN7–2CLR
      W
      game 21/803
      His night
      +3P+2G+1A
      +2+/-7SOG1PPP
      +3 points
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    • The game
      NYI5–2VAN
      L
      game 22/805
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
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    The season in numbers

    Bill Derlago closes the 1978-1979 season with 8 points

    VANVancouver Canucks
    Points
    8
    NHL#316
    Games
    9of 80
    11%
    Goals
    4
    NHL#261
    Assists
    4
    NHL#328
    P/GP
    0.89
    +/-
    -2
    NHL#232
    Events
    1
    First NHL goal
    1
    First NHL point
    1
    First NHL assist
    4 months and 16 days later
    Playoffs

    Vancouver Canucks are in the playoffs

    Preliminary round

    Vancouver Canucks meet Philadelphia Flyers

    VANvsPHI
    Swedes on Vancouver Canucks
    Swedes on Philadelphia Flyers
    No Swedes
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    4 days later
    Preliminary round

    Philadelphia Flyers knock Vancouver Canucks out 2–1

    VAN1–2PHI
    Eliminated
    He did not play in this round