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Bob Attwell's 1979-1980 season

Points
2
NHL#457
Goals
1
NHL#414
Assists
1
NHL#463
Plus/minus
-5
NHL#383
Games
7
8%
8% of 80

Right winger Bob Attwell was 19 years old when the 1979-1980 season began, his 1st in the NHL, and played it for Colorado Rockies. He played 7 of a possible 80 games and scored 1 goals and 1 assists for 2 points, 0.29 points per game. Colorado Rockies did not reach the playoffs.

Below: the whole season, game by game.

1979-1980
  1. 1979 NHL Draft

    Bob Attwell is drafted 106 overall by Colorado Rockies

    CLRColorado Rockies
    Selected
    106 overall, round 6
    Swedish flagSwedes drafted
    5 selected
    Swedish flagFirst Swede off the board
    Tomas Jonsson#25
    First off the board
    Swedes from the same draft
    The full 1979 draft
  2. 2 months and 21 days later
    A late start

    Bob Attwell's season starts in game 9 of 80

    Colorado Rockies have played 8 games8 of 80 without him
    NHL debut

    Bob Attwell makes his NHL debut in 1–⁠3 loss against Atlanta Flames

    CLRColorado Rockies1–3AFMAtlanta Flames

    Bob was 19 years old · Omni Coliseum, USA

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

    Swedes on the ice: Kent Nilsson.

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    • The game
      CLR1–3AFM
      L
      game 9/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      CLR2–4PIT
      L
      game 10/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
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    Milestone

    Bob Attwell records his first NHL assist

    in the game against Pittsburgh Penguins · October 31

    • The game
      NYR2–7CLR
      W
      game 11/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 803 of 20 played
      1
      points
      NHL#370
      0
      goals
      NHL#335
      1
      assists
      NHL#343
      CLR
      4-13-0W-L-OT11Points
      20th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      CLR2–5CHI
      L
      game 37/80
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
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    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 60 of 804 of 60 played
      1
      points
      NHL#460
      0
      goals
      NHL#444
      1
      assists
      NHL#444
      CLR
      16-34-0W-L-OT42Points
      20th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      DET1–5CLR
      W
      game 73/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
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    Milestone

    Bob Attwell scores his first NHL goal

    in the game against Detroit Red Wings · March 22

    • The game
      CLR1–7MNS
      L
      game 74/802
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      LAK5–2CLR
      L
      game 75/801
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
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    The season in numbers

    Bob Attwell closes the 1979-1980 season with 2 points

    CLRColorado Rockies
    Colorado Rockies did not reach the playoffs
    Points
    2
    NHL#457
    Games
    7of 80
    9%
    Goals
    1
    NHL#414
    Assists
    1
    NHL#463
    P/GP
    0.29
    +/-
    -5
    NHL#383
    Events
    1
    career best in goals
    1
    First NHL goal
    1
    First NHL point
    1
    First NHL assist