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Brian Propp's 1979-1980 season

Points
75
NHL#33
Goals
34
NHL#33
Assists
41
NHL#50
Plus/minus
+45
NHL#6
Games
80
100%
100% of 80

Left winger Brian Propp was 20 years old when the 1979-1980 season began, his 1st in the NHL, and played it for Philadelphia Flyers. He played all 80 games and scored 34 goals and 41 assists for 75 points, 0.94 points per game. In the playoffs he played 19 games for 15 points.

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

1979-1980Playoffs
  1. 1979 NHL Draft

    Brian Propp is drafted 14 overall by Philadelphia Flyers

    Selected
    14 overall, round 1
    Swedish flagSwedes drafted
    5 selected
    Swedish flagFirst Swede off the board
    First off the board
    Swedes from the same draft
  2. 2 months and 2 days later
    NHL debut

    Brian Propp makes his NHL debut in 5–⁠2 win against New York Islanders

    Brian was 20 years old · Spectrum, USA

    His first NHL game
    1
    Goals
    0
    Assists
    1
    Points
    +1
    +/-
    First NHL goalFirst NHL point

    Swedes on the ice: Stefan Persson and Robert Nyström.

    • The game
      NYI2–5PHI
      W
      game 1/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
    Milestone

    Brian Propp scores his first NHL goal

    in the game against New York Islanders · October 11

    • The game
      PHI2–9AFM
      L
      game 2/801
      His night
      No points
      -4+/-4SOG
    • The game
      TOR3–4PHI
      W
      game 3/801
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-4SOG
      +2 points
    Milestone

    Brian Propp records his first NHL assist

    in the game against Toronto Maple Leafs · October 14

    • The game
      AFM2–6PHI
      W
      game 4/801
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-3SOG2PPP
      +2 assists
    • The game
      PHI7–3DET
      W
      game 5/802
      His night
      +4P+2G+2A
      +3+/-2SOG1PPP
      +4 points
    • The game
      MTL6–6PHI
      game 6/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -2+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    • The game
      NYR2–5PHI
      W
      game 7/801
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +2+/-2SOG
      +3 points
    • The game
      DET4–5PHI
      W
      game 8/802
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +3+/-3SOG
      +2 points
    • November 1979
    • The game
      STL1–3PHI
      W
      game 9/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      PHI5–3MTL
      W
      game 10/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BUF1–3PHI
      W
      game 11/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-4SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      PHI4–3QUE
      W
      game 12/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      PHI5–2NYI
      W
      game 13/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      VAN4–5PHI
      W
      game 14/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-5SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      EDM3–5PHI
      W
      game 15/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      PHI3–3STL
      game 16/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      PHI6–4LAK
      W
      game 17/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-5SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      PHI5–2VAN
      W
      game 18/802
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-2SOG
      +2 points
    • The game
      PHI2–2EDM
      game 19/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      HFD2–6PHI
      W
      game 20/80
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +3+/-5SOG
      +2 points
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 80
      27
      points
      NHL#14
      12
      goals
      NHL#20
      15
      assists
      NHL#25
      PHI
      16-1-0W-L-OT35Points
      1st in the whole NHL
    • The game
      MNS4–6PHI
      W
      game 21/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • December 1979
    • The game
      PHI4–4TOR
      game 22/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    • The game
      DET4–4PHI
      game 23/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BOS2–2PHI
      game 24/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-6SOG
    • The game
      LAK4–9PHI
      W
      game 25/80
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +3+/-3SOG
      +2 assists
    • The game
      CHI4–4PHI
      game 26/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      QUE4–6PHI
      W
      game 27/80
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-4SOG
    • The game
      BUF2–3PHI
      W
      game 28/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      PHI1–1NYR
      game 29/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      PIT1–1PHI
      game 30/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      PHI5–2BOS
      W
      game 31/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      HFD2–4PHI
      W
      game 32/80
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +2+/-3SOG
      +2 goals
    • The game
      PHI4–4HFD
      game 33/80
      His night
      +2P+2G
      0+/-3SOG
      +2 goals
    • The game
      PHI5–3WIN
      W
      game 34/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +3+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      PHI3–2CLR
      W
      game 35/801
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-1SOG
      +2 points
    • The game
      PHI5–3NYR
      W
      game 36/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      PHI4–2BUF
      W
      game 37/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      PHI1–7MNS
      L
      game 38/80
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-3SOG
    • The game
      WIN4–5PHI
      W
      game 39/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -2+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      PHI3–4MTL
      L
      game 40/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 40 of 80
      41
      points
      NHL#25
      21
      goals
      NHL#22
      20
      assists
      NHL#55
      PHI
      27-3-0W-L-OT64Points
      1st in the whole NHL
    • The game
      STL1–1PHI
      game 41/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      WSH4–7PHI
      W
      game 42/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      CHI1–5PHI
      W
      game 43/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      PHI4–4WSH
      game 44/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      PHI3–1STL
      W
      game 45/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      PHI4–1CHI
      W
      game 46/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      PHI5–4WIN
      W
      game 47/802
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      PHI5–3EDM
      W
      game 48/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-6SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      MNS2–4PHI
      W
      game 49/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • February 1980
    • The game
      PHI4–0PIT
      W
      game 50/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-3SOG
    • The game
      BOS3–3PHI
      game 51/80
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-3SOG
    • The game
      VAN4–1PHI
      L
      game 52/803
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
    • The game
      PHI6–5DET
      W
      game 53/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      LAK2–5PHI
      W
      game 54/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-6SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      WIN1–5PHI
      W
      game 55/802
      His night
      +3P+2G+1A
      +3+/-5SOG
      +3 points
    • The game
      PIT5–6PHI
      W
      game 56/80
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      -1+/-5SOG1PPP
      +2 points
    • The game
      PHI6–8CLR
      L
      game 57/801
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +3+/-1SOG
      +3 points
    • The game
      PHI7–3VAN
      W
      game 58/803
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      PHI5–1LAK
      W
      game 59/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-4SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      PHI1–1BUF
      game 60/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 60 of 80
      54
      points
      NHL#47
      26
      goals
      NHL#37
      28
      assists
      NHL#69
      PHI
      41-5-0W-L-OT96Points
      Playoff spot
      1st in the whole NHL
    • March 1980
    • The game
      PHI3–3TOR
      game 61/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      MTL5–1PHI
      L
      game 62/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-3SOG
    • The game
      CLR1–4PHI
      W
      game 63/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      NYI5–2PHI
      L
      game 64/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      PHI6–2MNS
      W
      game 65/80
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-3SOG1PPP
      +2 points
    • The game
      EDM3–5PHI
      W
      game 66/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      PHI4–3PIT
      W
      game 67/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      PHI6–6CHI
      game 68/80
      His night
      +2P+2A
      -1+/-3SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
    • The game
      PHI3–4AFM
      L
      game 69/801
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-2SOG
      +2 assists
    • The game
      CLR4–4PHI
      game 70/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG
    • The game
      TOR3–0PHI
      L
      game 71/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      PHI5–5HFD
      game 72/80
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +1+/-4SOG1PPP
      +2 goals
    • The game
      PHI2–7BOS
      L
      game 73/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      PHI2–5NYI
      L
      game 74/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -2+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      QUE2–5PHI
      W
      game 75/80
      His night
      +3P+2G+1A
      +4+/-4SOG
      +3 points
    • The game
      PHI3–3WSH
      game 76/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      AFM2–4PHI
      W
      game 77/801
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-5SOG1PPP
      +2 points
    • April 1980
    • The game
      PHI3–3QUE
      game 78/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +3+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      WSH2–4PHI
      W
      game 79/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-5SOG
    • The game
      NYR8–3PHI
      L
      game 80/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    The season in numbers

    Brian Propp closes the 1979-1980 season with 75 points

    Points
    75
    NHL#33
    Games
    80of 80
    100%
    Goals
    34
    NHL#33
    Assists
    41
    NHL#50
    P/GP
    0.94
    NHL#49
    +/-
    +45
    NHL#6
    Events
    50
    career points
    25
    career goals
    1
    First NHL assist
    9 i rad
    games with a point · 10 pts
    5 i rad
    games with a goal
    2 days later
    Playoffs

    Philadelphia Flyers are in the playoffs

    Preliminary round

    Philadelphia Flyers meet Edmonton Oilers

    PHIvsEDM
    Swedes on Philadelphia Flyers
    No Swedes
    Swedes on Edmonton Oilers
    No Swedes
    • Game 1
      EDM3–4PHI
      W
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-5SOG
    • Philadelphia Flyerslead1–0againstEdmonton Oilers
    • Game 2
      EDM1–5PHI
      W
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
    • Philadelphia Flyerslead2–0againstEdmonton Oilers
    • Game 3
      PHI3–2EDM
      W
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-6SOG
      +1 goal
    Preliminary round

    Philadelphia Flyers knock Edmonton Oilers out 3–0

    PHI3–0EDM
    Advance
    3Games1Points1Goals0Assists
    5 days later
    Quarterfinal

    Philadelphia Flyers meet New York Rangers

    PHIvsNYR
    Swedes on Philadelphia Flyers
    No Swedes
    Swedes on New York Rangers
    • Game 1
      NYR1–2PHI
      W
      2
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
    • Philadelphia Flyerslead1–0againstNew York Rangers
    • Game 2
      NYR1–4PHI
      W
      2
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • Philadelphia Flyerslead2–0againstNew York Rangers
    • Game 3
      PHI3–0NYR
      W
      2
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • Philadelphia Flyerslead3–0againstNew York Rangers
    • Game 4
      PHI2–4NYR
      L
      2
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • Philadelphia Flyerslead3–1againstNew York Rangers
    • Game 5
      NYR1–3PHI
      W
      2
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    Quarterfinal

    Philadelphia Flyers knock New York Rangers out 4–1

    PHI4–1NYR
    Advance
    5Games3Points0Goals3Assists
    7 days later
    Semifinal

    Philadelphia Flyers meet Minnesota North Stars

    PHIvsMNS
    Swedes on Philadelphia Flyers
    No Swedes
    Swedes on Minnesota North Stars
    • Game 1
      MNS6–5PHI
      L
      1
      His night
      +3P+3A
      +3+/-1SOG
      +3 assists
    • May 1980
    • Minnesota North Starslead1–0againstPhiladelphia Flyers
    • Game 2
      MNS0–7PHI
      W
      1
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    • Philadelphia Flyersare1–1withMinnesota North Stars
    • Game 3
      PHI5–3MNS
      W
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • Philadelphia Flyerslead2–1againstMinnesota North Stars
    • Game 4
      PHI3–2MNS
      W
      1
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG
    • Philadelphia Flyerslead3–1againstMinnesota North Stars
    • Game 5
      MNS3–7PHI
      W
      1
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    Semifinal

    Philadelphia Flyers knock Minnesota North Stars out 4–1

    PHI4–1MNS
    Advance
    5Games5Points1Goals4Assists
    5 days later
    Stanley Cup Final

    Philadelphia Flyers play the Stanley Cup Final against New York Islanders

    PHIvsNYI
    Swedes on Philadelphia Flyers
    No Swedes
    Swedes on New York Islanders
    • Game 1
      NYI4–3PHI
      L
      2
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • New York Islanderslead1–0againstPhiladelphia Flyers
    • Game 2
      NYI3–8PHI
      W
      2
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-1SOG2PPP
      +2 points
    • Philadelphia Flyersare1–1withNew York Islanders
    • Game 3
      PHI2–6NYI
      L
      2
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • New York Islanderslead2–1againstPhiladelphia Flyers
    • Game 4
      PHI2–5NYI
      L
      2
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-6SOG
      +1 assist
    • New York Islanderslead3–1againstPhiladelphia Flyers
    • Game 5
      NYI3–6PHI
      W
      2
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-3SOG1PPP
      +2 points
    • New York Islanderslead3–2againstPhiladelphia Flyers
    • Game 6
      PHI4–5NYI
      L
      2
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    Stanley Cup Final

    New York Islanders knock Philadelphia Flyers out 4–2

    PHI2–4NYI
    Eliminated
    6Games6Points3Goals3Assists
    The run in numbers

    Brian Propp ends the 1979-1980 playoffs with 15 points

    Points
    15
    NHL#17
    Games
    19
    Goals
    5
    NHL#22
    Assists
    10
    NHL#11
    P/GP
    0.79
    NHL#34
    +/-
    +12
    NHL#6
    Events
    10
    playoff assists
    10
    playoff points
    1
    First playoff goal
    5 i rad
    games with a point
    3 points
    best game
    EDM3–0→NYR4–1→MNS4–1→NYI2–4