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Bill Oleschuk's 1978-1979 season

Wins
6
NHL#32
Save pct
.874
NHL#26
GAA
3.86
NHL#35
Shutouts
1
NHL#16
Games
40
50%
50% of 80

Goaltender Bill Oleschuk was 23 years old when the 1978-1979 season began, his 3rd in the NHL, and played it for Colorado Rockies. He played 40 games and won 6 of them, at .874. Colorado Rockies did not reach the playoffs.

Below: the whole season, game by game.

1978-1979
  1. Season opener

    Bill Oleschuk plays the 1978-1979 season for Colorado Rockies

    CLRColorado Rockies

    Bill was 23 years old when the 1978-1979 season began. It was his 2nd season with the team. His 3rd NHL season in all.

    • The game
      CLR2–8VAN
      L
      game 1/802
      His night
      .889SV%in relief
      8SV9SA1GA20:00TOI
      in relief
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    • The game
      CLR2–5MTL
      L
      game 2/80
      His night
      .815SV%
      22SV27SA5GA60:00TOIL
      .815
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    • The game
      CLR2–8AFM
      L
      game 4/80
      His night
      .667SV%in relief
      6SV9SA3GA20:00TOI
      in relief
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    • The game
      CLR4–3STL
      W
      game 6/801
      His night
      .893SV%
      25SV28SA3GA59:45TOIW
      .893
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    Milestone

    Bill Oleschuk records his first NHL win

    in the game against St. Louis Blues · October 21

    • The game
      CLR1–0MNS
      W
      game 9/802
      His night
      1.000SV%SHUTOUT
      30SV30SA0GA60:00TOIW
      SHUTOUT
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    Milestone

    Bill Oleschuk records his first NHL shutout

    in the game against Minnesota North Stars · October 28

    • The game
      CLR5–8NYI
      L
      game 10/802
      His night
      .692SV%
      18SV26SA8GA60:00TOIL
      .692
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    • November 1978
    • The game
      NYR3–0CLR
      L
      game 11/802
      His night
      .923SV%
      24SV26SA2GA59:36TOIL
      .923
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    • The game
      CLR2–2NYI
      game 17/802
      His night
      .926SV%
      25SV27SA2GA60:00TOI
      .926
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    • The game
      CHI3–8CLR
      W
      game 19/80
      His night
      .893SV%
      25SV28SA3GA60:00TOIW
      .893
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    • The game
      NYI7–1CLR
      L
      game 20/802
      His night
      .636SV%
      7SV11SA4GA20:00TOIL
      .636
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    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 808 of 20 started
      3
      wins
      NHL#15
      .860
      SV%
      NHL#16
      3.9
      GAA
      NHL#16
      1
      shutouts
      NHL#5
      CLR
      3-13-0W-L-OT10Points
      17th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      CLR6–3TOR
      W
      game 22/801
      His night
      .939SV%
      46SV49SA3GA60:00TOIW
      .939
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    • The game
      CLR1–4BUF
      L
      game 23/80
      His night
      .867SV%
      26SV30SA4GA60:00TOIL
      .867
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    • The game
      DET2–2CLR
      game 24/802
      His night
      .913SV%
      21SV23SA2GA60:00TOI
      .913
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    • December 1978
    • The game
      CLR3–4CHI
      L
      game 26/80
      His night
      .571SV%
      4SV7SA3GA12:47TOI
      .571
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    • The game
      WSH4–1CLR
      L
      game 27/802
      His night
      .810SV%
      17SV21SA4GA60:00TOIL
      .810
      View the game
    • The game
      LAK2–2CLR
      game 33/80
      His night
      .929SV%
      26SV28SA2GA59:48TOI
      .929
      View the game
    • The game
      CLR2–4BOS
      L
      game 34/80
      His night
      .900SV%
      9SV10SA1GA20:00TOI
      .900
      View the game
    • The game
      CLR3–5LAK
      L
      game 38/80
      His night
      .833SV%
      25SV30SA5GA60:00TOIL
      .833
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    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 40 of 8016 of 40 started
      4
      wins
      NHL#19
      .869
      SV%
      NHL#19
      3.8
      GAA
      NHL#18
      1
      shutouts
      NHL#9
      CLR
      8-26-0W-L-OT22Points
      16th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      CLR1–8WSH
      L
      game 43/802
      His night
      .923SV%in relief
      12SV13SA1GA25:00TOI
      in relief
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    • The game
      CLR2–4TOR
      L
      game 44/801
      His night
      .882SV%
      30SV34SA4GA60:00TOIL
      .882
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    • The game
      CLR1–2CHI
      L
      game 46/80
      His night
      .964SV%
      54SV56SA2GA60:00TOIL
      .964
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    • The game
      CLR3–3MNS
      game 48/801
      His night
      .921SV%
      35SV38SA3GA60:00TOI
      .921
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN2–2CLR
      game 50/802
      His night
      .920SV%
      23SV25SA2GA60:00TOI
      .920
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    • February 1979
    • The game
      CLR3–6STL
      L
      game 52/801
      His night
      .842SV%
      32SV38SA6GA60:00TOIL
      .842
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    • The game
      CLR1–6NYI
      L
      game 54/802
      His night
      .786SV%
      22SV28SA6GA60:00TOIL
      .786
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    • The game
      WSH9–3CLR
      L
      game 55/802
      His night
      .783SV%in relief
      18SV23SA5GA40:00TOI
      in relief
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    • The game
      CLR3–5CHI
      L
      game 57/80
      His night
      .833SV%
      25SV30SA5GA60:00TOIL
      .833
      View the game
    • The game
      CLR0–3VAN
      L
      game 59/802
      His night
      .897SV%
      26SV29SA3GA60:00TOIL
      .897
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    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 60 of 8024 of 60 started
      4
      wins
      NHL#21
      .874
      SV%
      NHL#16
      3.9
      GAA
      NHL#18
      1
      shutouts
      NHL#10
      CLR
      12-40-0W-L-OT32Points
      17th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      CLR1–8DET
      L
      game 61/802
      His night
      .800SV%
      32SV40SA8GA60:00TOIL
      .800
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    • March 1979
    • The game
      CLR0–5PHI
      L
      game 66/80
      His night
      .886SV%
      39SV44SA5GA60:00TOIL
      .886
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    • The game
      CLR3–5NYR
      L
      game 67/801
      His night
      .955SV%in relief
      21SV22SA1GA40:00TOI
      in relief
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    • The game
      CLR3–1VAN
      W
      game 68/802
      His night
      .952SV%
      20SV21SA1GA60:00TOIW
      .952
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    • The game
      STL5–5CLR
      game 69/801
      His night
      .808SV%
      21SV26SA5GA60:00TOI
      .808
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    • The game
      MTL3–1CLR
      L
      game 71/80
      His night
      .917SV%
      22SV24SA2GA59:24TOIL
      .917
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF3–2CLR
      L
      game 72/80
      His night
      .900SV%
      27SV30SA3GA59:40TOIL
      .900
      View the game
    • The game
      MNS3–1CLR
      L
      game 73/802
      His night
      .885SV%
      23SV26SA3GA60:00TOIL
      .885
      View the game
    • April 1979
    • The game
      STL5–9CLR
      W
      game 77/801
      His night
      .848SV%
      28SV33SA5GA60:00TOIW
      .848
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    • The game
      CLR1–2VAN
      L
      game 78/802
      His night
      .917SV%
      22SV24SA2GA59:05TOIL
      .917
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    • The game
      CLR4–4LAK
      game 79/80
      His night
      .857SV%
      24SV28SA4GA60:00TOI
      .857
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    • The game
      CLR5–5BUF
      game 80/80
      His night
      .839SV%
      26SV31SA5GA60:00TOI
      .839
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    The season in numbers

    Bill Oleschuk closes the 1978-1979 season with 6 wins

    CLRColorado Rockies
    Colorado Rockies did not reach the playoffs
    Wins
    6
    Games
    40of 80
    50%
    Shutouts
    1
    SV%
    .874
    GAA
    3.86
    Starts
    35
    Events
    6
    career best in wins
    1
    career best in shutouts
    1
    First NHL shutout
    1
    First NHL win