Regular seasonMTL

Bill Root's 1982-1983 season

Points

NHL#449

Goals

NHL#395

Assists

NHL#450

Plus/minus

NHL#164

Games

57% of 80

Defenceman Bill Root was 23 years old when the 1982-1983 season began, his 1st in the NHL, and played it for Montréal Canadiens. He played 46 of a possible 80 games and scored 2 goals and 3 assists for 5 points, 0.11 points per game.

Below: the whole season, game by game.

1982-1983Playoffs

Year 1982
44 years ago
A late start
December 9
Bill Root's season starts in game 30 of 80
Montréal Canadiens have played 29 games29 of 80 without him
NHL debut
December 9
Bill Root makes his NHL debut in 5–⁠8 loss against Boston Bruins
MTLMontréal Canadiens5–8BOSBoston Bruins
Bill was 23 years old · Boston Garden, USA
His first NHL game
0
Goals
0
Assists
0
Points
+1
+/-
Swedes on the ice: Mats Näslund.
View the game
- The game
  MTL5–8BOS
  L
  December 9game 30/801
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-0SOG
  View the game
- The game
  BUF2–3MTL
  W
  December 11game 31/801
  His night
  No points
  +2+/-1SOG
  View the game
- The game
  MTL3–2VAN
  W
  December 15game 32/805
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
  View the game
- The game
  MTL5–4CGY
  W
  December 18game 33/802
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-2SOG
  View the game
- The game
  MTL2–5EDM
  L
  December 19game 34/801
  His night
  +1P+1A
  -1+/-0SOG
  +1 assist
  View the game
Milestone
Bill Root records his first NHL assist
in the game against Edmonton Oilers · December 19
- The game
  MTL3–6QUE
  L
  December 23game 35/80
  His night
  +1P+1G
  -1+/-4SOG
  +1 goal
  View the game
Milestone
Bill Root scores his first NHL goal
in the game against Quebec Nordiques · December 23
- The game
  QUE4–4MTL
  December 26game 36/801
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-0SOG
  View the game
- The game
  TOR4–4MTL
  December 28game 37/802
  His night
  No points
  0+/-3SOG
  View the game
- The game
  MTL5–6TOR
  L
  December 29game 38/802
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-1SOG
  View the game
- Checkpoint
  December 29
  1/2 into the season
  Game 40 of 809 of 40 played
  2
  points
  NHL#435
  1
  goals
  NHL#365
  1
  assists
  NHL#432
  +2
  +/-
  NHL#65
  MTL
  21-11-0W-L-OT50Points
  4th in the whole NHL
Year 1983
43 years ago
- The game
  HFD4–8MTL
  W
  January 11game 43/801
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +2+/-3SOG
  +1 assist
  View the game
- The game
  MTL2–4HFD
  L
  January 13game 44/801
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-0SOG
  View the game
- The game
  MTL8–7PIT
  W
  January 15game 45/802
  His night
  No points
  +2+/-0SOG
  View the game
- The game
  CGY2–7MTL
  W
  January 18game 46/802
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +3+/-1SOG
  +1 assist
  View the game
- The game
  NYI4–4MTL
  January 20game 47/806
  His night
  No points
  0+/-4SOG
  View the game
- The game
  BUF1–4MTL
  W
  January 22game 48/801
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-0SOG
  View the game
- The game
  MTL3–7BUF
  L
  January 26game 49/801
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-0SOG
  View the game
- The game
  MTL4–1NYR
  W
  January 27game 50/803
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-0SOG
  View the game
- The game
  WSH3–3MTL
  January 29game 51/802
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-0SOG
  View the game
- February 1983
- The game
  MTL7–3VAN
  W
  February 1game 52/806
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
  View the game
- The game
  MTL3–7CGY
  L
  February 3game 53/802
  His night
  No points
  -3+/-1SOG
  View the game
- The game
  MTL3–7EDM
  L
  February 4game 54/801
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-3SOG
  View the game
- The game
  MTL2–0WIN
  W
  February 6game 55/803
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-1SOG
  View the game
- The game
  WIN3–5MTL
  W
  February 10game 56/803
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-0SOG
  View the game
- The game
  NYR3–2MTL
  L
  February 12game 57/802
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
  View the game
- The game
  EDM2–4MTL
  W
  February 14game 58/801
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-0SOG
  View the game
- The game
  MTL1–4HFD
  L
  February 17game 59/801
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
  View the game
- The game
  MTL0–5NYI
  L
  February 19game 60/805
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
  View the game
- Checkpoint
  February 19
  3/4 into the season
  Game 60 of 8027 of 60 played
  4
  points
  NHL#436
  1
  goals
  NHL#405
  3
  assists
  NHL#421
  +6
  +/-
  NHL#55
  MTL
  31-19-0W-L-OT72Points
  Playoff spot
  7th in the whole NHL
- The game
  QUE1–6MTL
  W
  February 22game 61/802
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
  View the game
- The game
  MTL6–3QUE
  W
  February 24game 62/802
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
  View the game
- The game
  WSH1–4MTL
  W
  February 26game 63/802
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-0SOG
  View the game
- The game
  MTL4–4DET
  February 27game 64/801
  His night
  No points
  0+/-3SOG
  View the game
- March 1983
- The game
  NYI3–3MTL
  March 1game 65/805
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
  View the game
- The game
  MTL6–5STL
  W
  March 5game 66/801
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
  View the game
- The game
  MTL4–5CHI
  L
  March 6game 67/801
  His night
  +1P+1G
  0+/-1SOG
  +1 goal
  View the game
- The game
  TOR3–3MTL
  March 8game 68/802
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-0SOG
  View the game
- The game
  MTL3–1BOS
  W
  March 10game 69/801
  His night
  No points
  +2+/-1SOG
  View the game
- The game
  NJD7–3MTL
  L
  March 12game 70/801
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-1SOG
  View the game
- The game
  HFD1–5MTL
  W
  March 15game 71/801
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
  View the game
- The game
  MTL4–6PHI
  L
  March 17game 72/801
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
  View the game
- The game
  BUF6–4MTL
  L
  March 19game 73/801
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-1SOG
  View the game
- The game
  MTL7–4BUF
  W
  March 20game 74/801
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
  View the game
- The game
  LAK5–6MTL
  W
  March 22game 75/801
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
  View the game
- The game
  MNS3–5MTL
  W
  March 24game 76/801
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
  View the game
- The game
  STL5–6MTL
  W
  March 26game 77/802
  His night
  No points
  0+/-4SOG
  View the game
- The game
  MTL2–3PIT
  L
  March 30game 78/801
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-1SOG
  View the game
- April 1983
- The game
  MTL4–4BOS
  April 3game 80/801
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-3SOG
  View the game
The season in numbers
April 3
Bill Root closes the 1982-1983 season with 5 points
MTLMontréal Canadiens
Points
5
NHL#449
Games
46of 80
57%
Goals
2
NHL#395
Assists
3
NHL#450
P/GP
0.11
NHL#423
+/-
+5
NHL#164
Events
1
First NHL goal
1
First NHL point
1
First NHL assist
3 days later
Playoffs
April 6
Montréal Canadiens are in the playoffs
First round
April 6
Montréal Canadiens meet Buffalo Sabres
MTLvsBUF
Swedes on Montréal Canadiens
Mats Näslund
Swedes on Buffalo Sabres
No Swedes
View the whole round
3 days later
First round
April 9
Buffalo Sabres knock Montréal Canadiens out 3–0
MTL0–3BUF
Eliminated
He did not play in this round

Bill Root's season starts in game 30 of 80

Bill Root makes his NHL debut in 5–⁠8 loss against Boston Bruins

Bill Root records his first NHL assist

Bill Root scores his first NHL goal

1/2 into the season

3/4 into the season

Bill Root closes the 1982-1983 season with 5 points

Montréal Canadiens are in the playoffs

Montréal Canadiens meet Buffalo Sabres

Buffalo Sabres knock Montréal Canadiens out 3–0