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Chris Kotsopoulos's 1980-1981 season

Points
16
NHL#331
Goals
4
NHL#330
Assists
12
NHL#311
Plus/minus
-10
NHL#444
Games
54
67%
67% of 80

Defenceman Chris Kotsopoulos was 21 years old when the 1980-1981 season began, his 1st in the NHL, and played it for New York Rangers. He played 54 of a possible 80 games and scored 4 goals and 12 assists for 16 points, 0.30 points per game. In the playoffs he played 14 games for 3 points.

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

1980-1981Playoffs
  1. A late start

    Chris Kotsopoulos's season starts in game 11 of 80

    New York Rangers have played 10 games10 of 80 without him
    NHL debut

    Chris Kotsopoulos makes his NHL debut in the 3–⁠3 draw against Philadelphia Flyers

    Chris was 21 years old · Spectrum, USA

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

    Swedes on the ice: Anders Hedberg.

    • The game
      NYR3–3PHI
      game 11/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
    • November 1980
    • The game
      NYR4–7MTL
      L
      game 12/801
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
    • The game
      LAK6–3NYR
      L
      game 13/801
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
    • The game
      HFD3–7NYR
      W
      game 19/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      PHI5–1NYR
      L
      game 20/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 805 of 20 played
      0
      points
      NHL#418
      0
      goals
      NHL#341
      0
      assists
      NHL#400
      -4
      +/-
      NHL#128
      NYR
      4-13-0W-L-OT11Points
      19th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      NYR4–6NYI
      L
      game 21/804
      His night
      +2P+2A
      -1+/-3SOG2PPP
      +2 assists
    Milestone

    Chris Kotsopoulos records his first NHL assist

    in the game against New York Islanders · November 22

    • The game
      VAN2–2NYR
      game 22/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BOS4–6NYR
      W
      game 23/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      NYR4–2PIT
      W
      game 24/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • December 1980
    • The game
      MNS5–3NYR
      L
      game 25/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      NYR4–3WIN
      W
      game 26/803
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-5SOG
    • The game
      NYR5–1EDM
      W
      game 27/801
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-0SOG
    • The game
      CHI4–5NYR
      W
      game 28/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-5SOG
    • The game
      WSH2–6NYR
      W
      game 29/803
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      NYR4–3CLR
      W
      game 30/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NYR1–2CHI
      L
      game 31/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      WIN2–8NYR
      W
      game 32/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NYR3–3MNS
      game 33/802
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-3SOG
      +2 points
    Milestone

    Chris Kotsopoulos scores his first NHL goal

    in the game against Minnesota North Stars · December 20

    • The game
      CGY3–2NYR
      L
      game 34/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      NYR3–7WSH
      L
      game 35/802
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      MTL5–2NYR
      L
      game 36/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      NYR6–3QUE
      W
      game 37/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +3+/-4SOG
      +1 assist
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 40 of 8022 of 40 played
      9
      points
      NHL#291
      2
      goals
      NHL#306
      7
      assists
      NHL#269
      +6
      +/-
      NHL#34
      NYR
      14-20-0W-L-OT34Points
      13th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      TOR5–3NYR
      L
      game 42/803
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
    • The game
      NYR4–4CGY
      game 43/803
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      NYR3–4CLR
      L
      game 44/803
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
    • The game
      NYR0–4BUF
      L
      game 45/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      CGY3–6NYR
      W
      game 46/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NYR1–5WIN
      L
      game 47/804
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      NYR7–4EDM
      W
      game 48/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      NYR7–5VAN
      W
      game 49/805
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • February 1981
    • The game
      WIN6–8NYR
      W
      game 56/804
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-4SOG
    • The game
      NYR3–6TOR
      L
      game 57/803
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-4SOG
    • The game
      STL5–4NYR
      L
      game 58/803
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-5SOG
    • The game
      TOR3–8NYR
      W
      game 59/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 60 of 8034 of 60 played
      12
      points
      NHL#324
      3
      goals
      NHL#325
      9
      assists
      NHL#305
      -3
      +/-
      NHL#111
      NYR
      22-29-0W-L-OT53Points
      13th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      WSH4–6NYR
      W
      game 61/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      NYR5–6HFD
      L
      game 62/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      BUF3–6NYR
      W
      game 63/802
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-2SOG
    • The game
      NYR4–6PIT
      L
      game 64/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-4SOG
      +1 goal
    • March 1981
    • The game
      MTL4–4NYR
      game 65/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      EDM5–5NYR
      game 66/802
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-3SOG
    • The game
      NYR2–7STL
      L
      game 67/803
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      DET4–4NYR
      game 68/802
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
    • The game
      NYR4–6QUE
      L
      game 69/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -2+/-0SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      CLR4–3NYR
      L
      game 70/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      HFD2–6NYR
      W
      game 71/803
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BOS2–3NYR
      W
      game 72/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      NYR6–4HFD
      W
      game 73/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      QUE7–7NYR
      game 74/802
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-1SOG
    • The game
      NYR2–4BUF
      L
      game 75/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
    • The game
      NYR6–2MTL
      W
      game 76/803
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-0SOG
    • The game
      PHI0–0NYR
      game 77/804
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • April 1981
    • The game
      NYR1–2NYI
      L
      game 78/806
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
    • The game
      CHI1–3NYR
      W
      game 79/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NYR2–0PHI
      W
      game 80/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    The season in numbers

    Chris Kotsopoulos closes the 1980-1981 season with 16 points

    Points
    16
    NHL#331
    Games
    54of 80
    68%
    Goals
    4
    NHL#330
    Assists
    12
    NHL#311
    P/GP
    0.30
    NHL#321
    +/-
    -10
    NHL#444
    Events
    1
    First NHL goal
    1
    First NHL point
    1
    First NHL assist
    3 days later
    Playoffs

    New York Rangers are in the playoffs

    Preliminary round

    New York Rangers meet Los Angeles Kings

    NYRvsLAK
    Swedes on New York Rangers
    Swedes on Los Angeles Kings
    No Swedes
    • Game 1
      NYR3–1LAK
      W
      3
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • New York Rangerslead1–0againstLos Angeles Kings
    • Game 2
      NYR4–5LAK
      L
      3
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • New York Rangersare1–1withLos Angeles Kings
    • Game 3
      LAK3–10NYR
      W
      3
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
    • New York Rangerslead2–1againstLos Angeles Kings
    • Game 4
      LAK3–6NYR
      W
      3
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-1SOG
    Preliminary round

    New York Rangers knock Los Angeles Kings out 3–1

    NYR3–1LAK
    Advance
    4Games0Points0Goals0Assists
    4 days later
    Quarterfinal

    New York Rangers meet St. Louis Blues

    NYRvsSTL
    Swedes on New York Rangers
    Swedes on St. Louis Blues
    • Game 1
      NYR3–6STL
      L
      4
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -2+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • St. Louis Blueslead1–0againstNew York Rangers
    • Game 2
      NYR6–4STL
      W
      4
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • New York Rangersare1–1withSt. Louis Blues
    • Game 3
      STL3–6NYR
      W
      4
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • New York Rangerslead2–1againstSt. Louis Blues
    • Game 4
      STL1–4NYR
      W
      4
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • New York Rangerslead3–1againstSt. Louis Blues
    • Game 5
      NYR3–4STL
      L
      4
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • New York Rangerslead3–2againstSt. Louis Blues
    • Game 6
      STL4–7NYR
      W
      4
      His night
      No points
      +3+/-2SOG
    Quarterfinal

    New York Rangers knock St. Louis Blues out 4–2

    NYR4–2STL
    Advance
    6Games2Points0Goals2Assists
    4 days later
    Semifinal

    New York Rangers meet New York Islanders

    NYRvsNYI
    Swedes on New York Rangers
    Swedes on New York Islanders
    • Game 1
      NYR2–5NYI
      L
      5
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • New York Islanderslead1–0againstNew York Rangers
    • Game 2
      NYR3–7NYI
      L
      5
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • May 1981
    • New York Islanderslead2–0againstNew York Rangers
    • Game 3
      NYI5–1NYR
      L
      5
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • New York Islanderslead3–0againstNew York Rangers
    • Game 4
      NYI5–2NYR
      L
      5
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    Semifinal

    New York Islanders knock New York Rangers out 4–0

    NYR0–4NYI
    Eliminated
    4Games1Points0Goals1Assists
    The run in numbers

    Chris Kotsopoulos ends the 1980-1981 playoffs with 3 points

    Points
    3
    NHL#122
    Games
    14
    Goals
    0
    NHL#172
    Assists
    3
    NHL#86
    P/GP
    0.21
    NHL#115
    +/-
    +3
    NHL#45
    Events
    1
    First playoff point
    1
    First playoff assist
    LAK3–1→STL4–2→NYI0–4