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Brian Bellows's 1982-1983 season

Points
65
NHL#76
Goals
35
NHL#30
Assists
30
NHL#122
Plus/minus
-11
NHL#494
Games
78
97%
97% of 80

Left winger Brian Bellows was 18 years old when the 1982-1983 season began, his 1st in the NHL, and played it for Minnesota North Stars. He played 78 of a possible 80 games and scored 35 goals and 30 assists for 65 points, 0.83 points per game. In the playoffs he played 9 games for 9 points.

Below: the whole season and the playoff run, game by game.

1982-1983Playoffs
  1. NHL debut

    Brian Bellows makes his NHL debut

    MNSMinnesota North Stars5–4WINWinnipeg Jets

    Brian was 18 years old · Winnipeg Arena, Canada

    Other Swedes on the ice: Anders Håkansson, Willy Lindström, Bengt Lundholm, among others.

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    • The game
      MNS5–4WIN
      W
      game 1/804
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-3SOG
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    • The game
      DET3–3MNS
      game 2/801
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +1+/-5SOG2PPP
      +3 points
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    Milestone

    Brian Bellows records his first NHL assist

    in the game against Detroit Red Wings · October 8

    Milestone

    Brian Bellows scores his first NHL goal

    in the game against Detroit Red Wings · October 8

    • The game
      MNS6–3STL
      W
      game 3/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
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    • The game
      TOR2–6MNS
      W
      game 4/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
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    • The game
      CGY4–8MNS
      W
      game 5/801
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-2SOG1PPP
      +2 points
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    • The game
      STL3–4MNS
      W
      game 6/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      MNS2–5TOR
      L
      game 7/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
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    • The game
      MNS3–1WSH
      W
      game 8/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
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    • The game
      MNS2–4NYR
      L
      game 9/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -2+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
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    • The game
      MNS5–3NJD
      W
      game 10/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
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    • The game
      DET3–7MNS
      W
      game 11/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
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    • The game
      PHI2–3MNS
      W
      game 12/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • November 1982
    • The game
      MNS7–6HFD
      W
      game 13/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -2+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
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    • The game
      MNS3–8MTL
      L
      game 14/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
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    • The game
      MNS1–4QUE
      L
      game 15/80
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
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    • The game
      MTL3–2MNS
      L
      game 16/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      NYI0–2MNS
      W
      game 17/804
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
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    • The game
      MNS3–4TOR
      L
      game 18/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
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    • The game
      MNS4–5CHI
      L
      game 19/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-5SOG
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    • The game
      MNS8–3LAK
      W
      game 20/801
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      0+/-1SOG3PPP
      +3 points
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    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 80
      13
      points
      NHL#103
      5
      goals
      NHL#98
      8
      assists
      NHL#88
      MNS
      12-7-0W-L-OT25Points
      4th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      BUF1–2MNS
      W
      game 21/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      NJD1–5MNS
      W
      game 22/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
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    • The game
      MNS8–8NYI
      game 23/804
      His night
      +3P+3A
      0+/-3SOG2PPP
      +3 assists
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    • The game
      MNS5–8NYR
      L
      game 24/803
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -2+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
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    • The game
      PIT6–6MNS
      game 25/801
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +2+/-3SOG
      +2 goals
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    • The game
      CGY3–3MNS
      game 26/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-5SOG
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    • December 1982
    • The game
      WIN1–4MNS
      W
      game 29/803
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
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    • The game
      VAN6–9MNS
      W
      game 30/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      EDM4–5MNS
      W
      game 31/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-7SOG
      +1 goal
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    • The game
      HFD3–3MNS
      game 32/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -2+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
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    • The game
      WSH4–4MNS
      game 33/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
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    • The game
      MNS3–3VAN
      game 34/804
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-4SOG
      +1 goal
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    • The game
      MNS4–6CGY
      L
      game 35/801
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-3SOG
      +2 points
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    • The game
      MNS2–8EDM
      L
      game 36/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -3+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
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    • The game
      MNS3–2WIN
      W
      game 37/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
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    • The game
      DET5–5MNS
      game 38/80
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-3SOG
      +2 points
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    • The game
      BOS5–3MNS
      L
      game 39/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
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    • The game
      STL3–3MNS
      game 40/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-4SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
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    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 40 of 8038 of 40 played
      31
      points
      NHL#87
      14
      goals
      NHL#67
      17
      assists
      NHL#106
      MNS
      20-11-0W-L-OT49Points
      6th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      CHI1–4MNS
      W
      game 41/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
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    • The game
      MNS3–6CHI
      L
      game 42/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
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    • The game
      MNS7–0PIT
      W
      game 43/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
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    • The game
      TOR1–2MNS
      W
      game 44/801
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-5SOG1PPP
      +2 points
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    • The game
      EDM10–4MNS
      L
      game 45/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-4SOG
      +1 goal
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    • The game
      MNS3–4BOS
      L
      game 46/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      DET2–3MNS
      W
      game 47/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
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    • The game
      HFD2–7MNS
      W
      game 48/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
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    • The game
      MNS4–4STL
      game 49/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
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    • The game
      STL3–3MNS
      game 50/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
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    • The game
      PHI2–2MNS
      game 51/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
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    • The game
      MNS4–2TOR
      W
      game 52/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
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    • February 1983
    • The game
      MNS2–2BUF
      game 53/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
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    • The game
      MNS1–3WSH
      L
      game 54/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
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    • The game
      MNS4–2NYI
      W
      game 55/804
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
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    • The game
      NYR5–7MNS
      W
      game 56/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
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    • The game
      CHI4–5MNS
      W
      game 57/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      MNS3–2NJD
      W
      game 58/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      QUE3–6MNS
      W
      game 59/801
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +1+/-3SOG
      +2 goals
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    • The game
      BOS6–2MNS
      L
      game 60/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
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    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 60 of 8058 of 60 played
      44
      points
      NHL#93
      22
      goals
      NHL#52
      22
      assists
      NHL#132
      MNS
      31-16-0W-L-OT75Points
      Playoff spot
      4th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      MNS3–2DET
      W
      game 61/80
      His night
      +3P+2G+1A
      +2+/-6SOG1PPP
      +3 points
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    • The game
      TOR3–2MNS
      L
      game 62/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
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    • The game
      CHI4–4MNS
      game 63/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-4SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      MNS2–1CHI
      W
      game 64/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • March 1983
    • The game
      STL4–4MNS
      game 65/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -2+/-6SOG
      +1 goal
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    • The game
      MNS4–1DET
      W
      game 66/80
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-0SOG2PPP
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      LAK3–8MNS
      W
      game 67/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF1–5MNS
      W
      game 68/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      MNS3–6PHI
      L
      game 69/80
      His night
      +2P+2A
      0+/-1SOG1SHP
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      MNS3–6QUE
      L
      game 70/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-5SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN3–6MNS
      W
      game 71/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-4SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT2–3MNS
      W
      game 72/801
      His night
      +2P+2G
      0+/-6SOG2PPP
      +2 goals
      View the game
    • The game
      MNS3–3STL
      game 73/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI3–4MNS
      W
      game 74/80
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      -1+/-5SOG2PPP
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      MNS3–6TOR
      L
      game 75/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-5SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      MNS3–5MTL
      L
      game 76/801
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MNS7–5DET
      W
      game 77/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      TOR4–2MNS
      L
      game 78/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      MNS0–5CHI
      L
      game 79/80
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-4SOG
      View the game
    • April 1983
    • The game
      MNS5–8LAK
      L
      game 80/80
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      0+/-3SOG1SHP
      +2 points
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    The season in numbers

    Brian Bellows closes the 1982-1983 season with 65 points

    MNSMinnesota North Stars
    Points
    65
    NHL#76
    Games
    78of 80
    98%
    Goals
    35
    NHL#30
    Assists
    30
    NHL#122
    P/GP
    0.83
    NHL#88
    +/-
    -11
    NHL#494
    Events
    50
    career points
    25
    career goals
    1
    First NHL assist
    6 i rad
    games with a point · 7 pts
    4 days later
    Playoffs

    Minnesota North Stars are in the playoffs

    First round

    Minnesota North Stars meet Toronto Maple Leafs

    MNSvsTOR
    Swedes on Minnesota North Stars
    Swedes on Toronto Maple Leafs
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    • Game 1
      TOR4–5MNS
      W
      1
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-2SOG1PPP
      +2 points
      View the game
    • Minnesota North Starslead1–0againstToronto Maple Leafs
    • Game 2
      TOR4–5MNS
      W
      1
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • Minnesota North Starslead2–0againstToronto Maple Leafs
    • Game 3
      MNS3–6TOR
      L
      1
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      0+/-2SOG
      +2 points
      View the game
    • Minnesota North Starslead2–1againstToronto Maple Leafs
    • Game 4
      MNS5–4TOR
      W
      1
      His night
      +2P+2G
      -1+/-4SOG1PPP
      +2 goals
      View the game
    First round

    Minnesota North Stars knock Toronto Maple Leafs out 3–1

    MNS3–1TOR
    Advance
    He did not play in this round
    4 days later
    Second round

    Minnesota North Stars meet Chicago Blackhawks

    MNSvsCHI
    Swedes on Minnesota North Stars
    Swedes on Chicago Blackhawks
    No Swedes
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    • Game 1
      MNS2–5CHI
      L
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • Chicago Blackhawkslead1–0againstMinnesota North Stars
    • Game 2
      MNS4–7CHI
      L
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • Chicago Blackhawkslead2–0againstMinnesota North Stars
    • Game 3
      CHI1–5MNS
      W
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-4SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • Chicago Blackhawkslead2–1againstMinnesota North Stars
    • Game 4
      CHI4–3MNS
      L
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      -1+/-1SOG1PPP
      +2 points
      View the game
    • Chicago Blackhawkslead3–1againstMinnesota North Stars
    • Game 5
      MNS2–5CHI
      L
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-6SOG
      View the game
    Second round

    Chicago Blackhawks knock Minnesota North Stars out 4–1

    MNS1–4CHI
    Eliminated
    He did not play in this round
    The run in numbers

    Brian Bellows ends the 1982-1983 playoffs with 9 points

    MNSMinnesota North Stars
    Points
    9
    NHL#39
    Games
    9
    Goals
    5
    NHL#23
    Assists
    4
    NHL#59
    P/GP
    1.00
    NHL#22
    +/-
    -8
    NHL#328
    Events
    1
    First playoff point
    1
    First playoff goal
    1
    First playoff assist
    2 points
    best game
    TOR3–1→CHI1–4