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Charles Luksa's 1979-1980 season

Points
1
NHL#481
Goals
0
NHL#463
Assists
1
NHL#463
Plus/minus
0
NHL#214
Games
8
10%
10% of 80

Defenceman Charles Luksa was 25 years old when the 1979-1980 season began, his 1st in the NHL, and played it for Hartford Whalers. He played 8 of a possible 80 games and scored 0 goals and 1 assists for 1 points, 0.13 points per game.

Below: the whole season, game by game.

1979-1980Playoffs
  1. NHL debut

    Charles Luksa makes his NHL debut in 1–⁠4 loss against Minnesota North Stars

    HFDHartford Whalers1–4MNSMinnesota North Stars

    Charles was 25 years old · Metropolitan Sports Center, USA

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

    Swedes on the ice: Kent-Erik Andersson and Per-Olov Brasar.

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    • The game
      HFD1–4MNS
      L
      game 1/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      HFD3–3CHI
      game 3/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
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    • The game
      HFD1–3BUF
      L
      game 4/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
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    • The game
      LAK3–6HFD
      W
      game 5/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
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    Milestone

    Charles Luksa records his first NHL assist

    in the game against Los Angeles Kings · October 19

    • The game
      HFD1–6NYI
      L
      game 6/802
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      HFD2–2QUE
      game 7/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      NYI2–1HFD
      L
      game 8/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 807 of 20 played
      1
      points
      NHL#372
      0
      goals
      NHL#335
      1
      assists
      NHL#344
      0
      +/-
      NHL#74
      HFD
      7-7-0W-L-OT20Points
      11th in the whole NHL
    • December 1979
    • The game
      HFD3–3WSH
      game 24/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    The season in numbers

    Charles Luksa closes the 1979-1980 season with 1 points

    HFDHartford Whalers
    Points
    1
    NHL#481
    Games
    8of 80
    10%
    Goals
    0
    NHL#463
    Assists
    1
    NHL#463
    P/GP
    0.13
    +/-
    0
    NHL#214
    Events
    1
    career best in points
    1
    career best in assists
    1
    First NHL point
    1
    First NHL assist
    4 months and 4 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