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Brian Lawton's 1983-1984 season

Points
31
NHL#226
Goals
10
NHL#228
Assists
21
NHL#214
Plus/minus
+1
NHL#215
Games
58
72%
72% of 80

Centre Brian Lawton was 18 years old when the 1983-1984 season began, his 1st in the NHL, and played it for Minnesota North Stars. He played 58 of a possible 80 games and scored 10 goals and 21 assists for 31 points, 0.53 points per game. In the playoffs he played 6 games for 0 points.

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

1983-1984Playoffs
  1. NHL debut

    Brian Lawton makes his NHL debut

    Brian was 18 years old · The Forum, USA

    One other Swede was on the ice: Anders Håkansson.

    • The game
      MNS3–3LAK
      game 1/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      MNS9–10VAN
      L
      game 2/803
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      CGY5–7MNS
      W
      game 4/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    Milestone

    Brian Lawton records his first NHL assist

    in the game against Calgary Flames · October 12

    • The game
      WIN1–2MNS
      W
      game 5/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MNS3–4CHI
      L
      game 6/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    Milestone

    Brian Lawton scores his first NHL goal

    in the game against Chicago Blackhawks · October 16

    • The game
      MTL5–4MNS
      L
      game 7/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MNS4–3MTL
      W
      game 9/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BOS8–1MNS
      L
      game 10/80
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
    • The game
      WSH6–1MNS
      L
      game 11/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • November 1983
    • The game
      CHI5–10MNS
      W
      game 13/80
      His night
      +3P+2G+1A
      +3+/-3SOG
      +3 points
    • The game
      MNS4–6HFD
      L
      game 14/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      MNS5–3DET
      W
      game 15/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      STL2–5MNS
      W
      game 16/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-4SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NJD0–6MNS
      W
      game 17/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      MNS5–5PHI
      game 18/802
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
    • The game
      WIN7–8MNS
      W
      game 19/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MNS4–3CHI
      W
      game 20/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 8017 of 20 played
      8
      points
      NHL#223
      4
      goals
      NHL#162
      4
      assists
      NHL#250
      MNS
      10-8-0W-L-OT22Points
      8th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      TOR6–4MNS
      L
      game 21/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
    • The game
      EDM2–2MNS
      game 22/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      MNS7–6TOR
      W
      game 23/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      PIT4–6MNS
      W
      game 24/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • December 1983
    • The game
      MNS6–4PIT
      W
      game 25/801
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-4SOG
      +2 points
    • The game
      MNS6–2BOS
      W
      game 26/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-3SOG
    • The game
      MNS4–6NYR
      L
      game 27/805
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      DET2–7MNS
      W
      game 28/801
      His night
      +3P+3A
      +2+/-3SOG1PPP
      +3 assists
    • The game
      MNS5–2STL
      W
      game 32/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      MNS4–2BOS
      W
      game 33/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      MNS3–5HFD
      L
      game 34/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      MNS1–5WIN
      L
      game 35/803
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      TOR6–8MNS
      W
      game 36/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NYI7–3MNS
      L
      game 37/806
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      CHI5–6MNS
      W
      game 38/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      MNS8–12EDM
      L
      game 39/802
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-2SOG
    • The game
      MNS4–5CGY
      L
      game 40/803
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 40 of 8034 of 40 played
      17
      points
      NHL#203
      6
      goals
      NHL#197
      11
      assists
      NHL#201
      MNS
      19-17-0W-L-OT42Points
      8th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      HFD6–3MNS
      L
      game 42/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      TOR4–5MNS
      W
      game 43/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      MNS4–2STL
      W
      game 44/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      LAK3–9MNS
      W
      game 45/802
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-0SOG
      +2 assists
    • The game
      MNS4–9TOR
      L
      game 46/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      MNS8–5DET
      W
      game 47/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      DET1–5MNS
      W
      game 48/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      MNS5–3CHI
      W
      game 49/80
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-0SOG
      +2 assists
    • The game
      MNS10–8STL
      W
      game 50/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 60 of 8043 of 60 played
      24
      points
      NHL#218
      7
      goals
      NHL#229
      17
      assists
      NHL#191
      MNS
      30-25-0W-L-OT65Points
      Playoff spot
      9th in the whole NHL
    • February 1984
    • The game
      STL7–5MNS
      L
      game 66/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • March 1984
    • The game
      CHI3–6MNS
      W
      game 67/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-3SOG
    • The game
      DET1–5MNS
      W
      game 68/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      NYR3–6MNS
      W
      game 69/805
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-0SOG
    • The game
      PHI3–4MNS
      W
      game 70/803
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MTL6–7MNS
      W
      game 71/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MNS3–3TOR
      game 72/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MNS4–3DET
      W
      game 73/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +3+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      QUE5–5MNS
      game 74/801
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      0+/-2SOG
      +2 points
    • The game
      MNS1–5WSH
      L
      game 75/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      MNS4–4NYI
      game 76/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      STL3–4MNS
      W
      game 77/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      MNS6–3CHI
      W
      game 78/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      MNS3–3VAN
      game 79/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      MNS3–10CGY
      L
      game 80/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    The season in numbers

    Brian Lawton closes the 1983-1984 season with 31 points

    Points
    31
    NHL#226
    Games
    58of 80
    73%
    Goals
    10
    NHL#228
    Assists
    21
    NHL#214
    P/GP
    0.53
    NHL#203
    +/-
    +1
    NHL#215
    Events
    1
    First NHL goal
    1
    First NHL point
    1
    First NHL assist
    4 i rad
    games with a point · 6 pts
    4 days later
    Playoffs

    Minnesota North Stars are in the playoffs

    First round

    Minnesota North Stars meet Chicago Blackhawks

    MNSvsCHI
    Swedes on Minnesota North Stars
    Swedes on Chicago Blackhawks
    No Swedes
    • Game 2
      CHI5–6MNS
      W
      1
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    First round

    Minnesota North Stars knock Chicago Blackhawks out 3–2

    MNS3–2CHI
    Advance
    He did not play in this round
    2 days later
    Second round

    Minnesota North Stars meet St. Louis Blues

    MNSvsSTL
    Swedes on Minnesota North Stars
    Swedes on St. Louis Blues
    • Game 2
      STL4–3MNS
      L
      2
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
    • Minnesota North Starsare1–1withSt. Louis Blues
    • Game 3
      MNS1–3STL
      L
      2
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    Second round

    Minnesota North Stars knock St. Louis Blues out 4–3

    MNS4–3STL
    Advance
    He did not play in this round
    2 days later
    Conference final

    Minnesota North Stars meet Edmonton Oilers

    MNSvsEDM
    Swedes on Minnesota North Stars
    Swedes on Edmonton Oilers
    • Game 1
      MNS1–7EDM
      L
      2
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • Edmonton Oilerslead1–0againstMinnesota North Stars
    • Game 2
      MNS3–4EDM
      L
      2
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • May 1984
    • Edmonton Oilerslead2–0againstMinnesota North Stars
    • Game 4
      EDM3–1MNS
      L
      1
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    Conference final

    Edmonton Oilers knock Minnesota North Stars out 4–0

    MNS0–4EDM
    Eliminated
    He did not play in this round
    The run in numbers

    Brian Lawton ends the 1983-1984 playoffs with 0 points

    Points
    0
    NHL#241
    Games
    6
    Goals
    0
    NHL#175
    Assists
    0
    NHL#203
    P/GP
    0.00
    +/-
    +1
    NHL#77
    CHI3–2→STL4–3→EDM0–4