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Brian Hill's 1979-1980 season

Points
2
NHL#457
Goals
1
NHL#414
Assists
1
NHL#463
Plus/minus
-1
NHL#260
Games
19
23%
23% of 80

Centre Brian Hill was 21 years old when the 1979-1980 season began, his 1st in the NHL, and played it for Hartford Whalers. He played 19 of a possible 80 games and scored 1 goals and 1 assists for 2 points, 0.11 points per game.

Below: the whole season, game by game.

1979-1980Playoffs
  1. A late start

    Brian Hill's season starts in game 33 of 80

    Hartford Whalers have played 32 games32 of 80 without him
    NHL debut

    Brian Hill makes his NHL debut in the 4–⁠4 draw against Philadelphia Flyers

    PHIPhiladelphia Flyers4–4HFDHartford Whalers

    Brian was 22 years old · Springfield Civic Center, USA

    His first NHL game
    1
    Goals
    0
    Assists
    1
    Points
    0
    +/-
    First NHL goalFirst NHL point
    View the game
    • The game
      PHI4–4HFD
      game 33/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    Milestone

    Brian Hill scores his first NHL goal

    in the game against Philadelphia Flyers · December 26

    • The game
      HFD0–3STL
      L
      game 34/80
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG
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    • The game
      HFD3–3EDM
      game 35/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH6–3HFD
      L
      game 36/803
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      DET2–1HFD
      L
      game 37/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      HFD2–5NYR
      L
      game 38/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      HFD6–4DET
      W
      game 40/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 40 of 807 of 40 played
      1
      points
      NHL#422
      1
      goals
      NHL#339
      0
      assists
      NHL#449
      HFD
      10-20-0W-L-OT30Points
      17th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      PIT1–7HFD
      W
      game 41/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
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    • The game
      CHI3–5HFD
      W
      game 42/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      WIN2–7HFD
      W
      game 43/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      HFD2–3NYI
      L
      game 45/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      AFM1–6HFD
      W
      game 46/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      BOS2–8HFD
      W
      game 47/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
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    Milestone

    Brian Hill records his first NHL assist

    in the game against Boston Bruins · January 30

    • The game
      HFD3–5AFM
      L
      game 48/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI3–5HFD
      W
      game 49/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      LAK3–7HFD
      W
      game 50/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      CLR4–4HFD
      game 51/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MNS6–2HFD
      L
      game 52/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN5–5HFD
      game 53/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    The season in numbers

    Brian Hill closes the 1979-1980 season with 2 points

    HFDHartford Whalers
    Points
    2
    NHL#457
    Games
    19of 80
    24%
    Goals
    1
    NHL#414
    Assists
    1
    NHL#463
    P/GP
    0.11
    +/-
    -1
    NHL#260
    Events
    2
    career best in points
    1
    career best in goals
    1
    career best in assists
    1
    First NHL assist
    1
    First NHL point
    1
    First NHL goal
    1 month and 27 days later
    Playoffs

    Hartford Whalers are in the playoffs

    Preliminary round

    Hartford Whalers meet Montréal Canadiens

    HFDvsMTL
    Swedes on Hartford Whalers
    No Swedes
    Swedes on Montréal Canadiens
    No Swedes
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    3 days later
    Preliminary round

    Montréal Canadiens knock Hartford Whalers out 3–0

    HFD0–3MTL
    Eliminated
    He did not play in this round