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Chris Valentine's 1981-1982 season

Points
67
NHL#80
Goals
30
NHL#69
Assists
37
NHL#93
Plus/minus
-17
NHL#546
Games
60
75%
75% of 80

Centre Chris Valentine was 19 years old when the 1981-1982 season began, his 1st in the NHL, and played it for Washington Capitals. He played 60 of a possible 80 games and scored 30 goals and 37 assists for 67 points, 1.12 points per game. Washington Capitals did not reach the playoffs.

Below: the whole season, game by game.

1981-1982
  1. A late start

    Chris Valentine's season starts in game 20 of 80

    Washington Capitals have played 19 games19 of 80 without him
    NHL debut

    Chris Valentine makes his NHL debut in 3–⁠2 win against Philadelphia Flyers

    Chris was 19 years old · Spectrum, USA

    His first NHL game
    1
    Goals
    0
    Assists
    1
    Points
    +1
    +/-
    First NHL goalFirst NHL point
    • The game
      WSH3–2PHI
      W
      game 20/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-6SOG
      +1 goal
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 801 of 20 played
      1
      points
      NHL#397
      1
      goals
      NHL#278
      0
      assists
      NHL#411
      WSH
      5-14-0W-L-OT11Points
      20th in the whole NHL
    Milestone

    Chris Valentine scores his first NHL goal

    in the game against Philadelphia Flyers · November 22

    • The game
      WSH4–4MNS
      game 21/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG
    • The game
      MTL2–5WSH
      W
      game 22/801
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +2+/-2SOG1PPP
      +3 points
    Milestone

    Chris Valentine records his first NHL assist

    in the game against Montréal Canadiens · November 27

    • The game
      WSH2–6HFD
      L
      game 23/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -2+/-5SOG
      +1 goal
    • December 1981
    • The game
      CGY3–9WSH
      W
      game 24/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      WIN3–7WSH
      W
      game 25/803
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +3+/-6SOG2PPP
      +3 points
    • The game
      WSH4–9TOR
      L
      game 26/801
      His night
      +4P+2G+2A
      -1+/-5SOG2PPP
      +4 points
    • The game
      WSH3–7CHI
      L
      game 27/801
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
    • The game
      TOR2–11WSH
      W
      game 28/801
      His night
      +4P+1G+3A
      +2+/-4SOG3PPP
      +4 points
    • The game
      WSH4–7PIT
      L
      game 29/801
      His night
      No points
      -4+/-1SOG
    • The game
      WSH3–6MTL
      L
      game 30/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      WSH1–4NYI
      L
      game 31/803
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-7SOG
    • The game
      CHI6–4WSH
      L
      game 32/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
    • The game
      WSH3–2NYR
      W
      game 33/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      BOS7–4WSH
      L
      game 34/801
      His night
      +2P+2A
      -1+/-2SOG2PPP
      +2 assists
    • The game
      NYR4–4WSH
      game 35/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      WSH2–3BUF
      L
      game 36/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      WSH2–6PIT
      L
      game 37/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      VAN2–5WSH
      W
      game 38/804
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-6SOG
    • The game
      WSH4–3NYR
      W
      game 39/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      WSH0–3QUE
      L
      game 40/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 40 of 8021 of 40 played
      21
      points
      NHL#174
      7
      goals
      NHL#181
      14
      assists
      NHL#161
      WSH
      12-25-0W-L-OT27Points
      20th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      LAK3–3WSH
      game 41/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      WSH4–7STL
      L
      game 42/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
    • The game
      EDM6–6WSH
      game 43/801
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      0+/-3SOG1PPP
      +2 points
    • The game
      WSH5–5DET
      game 44/801
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-3SOG1PPP
      +2 points
    • The game
      NYI2–2WSH
      game 45/805
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      WSH0–3WIN
      L
      game 46/804
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      WSH1–3BOS
      L
      game 47/801
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
    • The game
      WSH4–4NYR
      game 48/802
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-2SOG
    • The game
      NYR5–4WSH
      L
      game 49/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      PIT3–8WSH
      W
      game 51/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    • February 1982
    • The game
      WSH6–7NYI
      L
      game 52/804
      His night
      +3P+2G+1A
      0+/-3SOG3PPP
      +3 points
    • The game
      NYI5–2WSH
      L
      game 53/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      WSH6–4PIT
      W
      game 54/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      QUE5–5WSH
      game 55/801
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +2+/-2SOG
      +3 points
    • The game
      WSH5–3CGY
      W
      game 56/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      WSH3–5EDM
      L
      game 57/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -2+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    • The game
      WSH3–5CLR
      L
      game 58/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-7SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      WSH5–2LAK
      W
      game 59/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    • The game
      WSH3–7MNS
      L
      game 60/803
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 60 of 8040 of 60 played
      39
      points
      NHL#126
      16
      goals
      NHL#113
      23
      assists
      NHL#133
      WSH
      17-34-0W-L-OT43Points
      20th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      WSH6–3WIN
      W
      game 61/804
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-3SOG
      +2 points
    • The game
      STL1–9WSH
      W
      game 62/802
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +3+/-4SOG
      +2 points
    • The game
      HFD1–7WSH
      W
      game 63/80
      His night
      +4P+4G
      -1+/-7SOG4PPP
      4 GOALS
    • The game
      EDM4–1WSH
      L
      game 64/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • March 1982
    • The game
      STL4–8WSH
      W
      game 65/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      CGY6–8WSH
      W
      game 66/803
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +1+/-3SOG
      +3 points
    • The game
      WSH1–7PHI
      L
      game 67/801
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-4SOG
    • The game
      PIT7–2WSH
      L
      game 68/801
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
    • The game
      PHI3–6WSH
      W
      game 69/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      WSH5–5NYR
      game 70/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      VAN6–6WSH
      game 71/803
      His night
      +2P+2A
      -1+/-1SOG
      +2 assists
    • The game
      NYR4–3WSH
      L
      game 72/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-5SOG
    • The game
      NYI3–2WSH
      L
      game 73/805
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      0+/-2SOG2PPP
      +2 points
    • The game
      WSH1–8NYI
      L
      game 74/805
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -2+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      WSH4–3PHI
      W
      game 75/802
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      0+/-1SOG1PPP
      +2 points
    • The game
      PHI4–4WSH
      game 76/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-5SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    • The game
      PIT6–5WSH
      L
      game 77/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    • The game
      WSH4–4PIT
      game 78/801
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +1+/-5SOG
      +2 goals
    • April 1982
    • The game
      WSH6–4TOR
      W
      game 79/801
      His night
      +2P+2A
      -1+/-4SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
    • The game
      MTL1–3WSH
      W
      game 80/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    The season in numbers

    Chris Valentine closes the 1981-1982 season with 67 points

    Washington Capitals did not reach the playoffs
    Points
    67
    NHL#80
    Games
    60of 80
    75%
    Goals
    30
    NHL#69
    Assists
    37
    NHL#93
    P/GP
    1.12
    NHL#44
    +/-
    -17
    NHL#546
    Events
    67
    career best in points
    30
    career best in goals
    37
    career best in assists
    1
    hat trick · 4 goals in one game
    50
    career points
    25
    career goals
    1
    First NHL assist
    8 i rad
    games with a point · 12 pts
    4 i rad
    games with a goal