Regular season and playoffsMNS

Craig Hartsburg's 1979-1980 season

Points

NHL#133

Goals

NHL#157

Assists

NHL#111

Plus/minus

-1

NHL#260

Games

98% of 80

Defenceman Craig Hartsburg was 20 years old when the 1979-1980 season began, his 1st in the NHL, and played it for Minnesota North Stars. He played 79 of a possible 80 games and scored 14 goals and 30 assists for 44 points, 0.56 points per game. In the playoffs he played 15 games for 4 points.

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

1979-1980Playoffs

Year 1979
47 years ago
1979 NHL Draft
August 9
Craig Hartsburg is drafted 6 overall by Minnesota North Stars
MNSMinnesota North Stars
Selected
6 overall, round 1
Swedes drafted
5 selected
First Swede off the board
Tomas Jonsson#25
First off the board
1Rob RamageCLR
2Perry TurnbullSTL
3Mike FolignoDET
Swedes from the same draft
Thomas Steen950 GP · 817 P
Mats Näslund651 GP · 634 P
Tomas Jonsson552 GP · 344 P
The full 1979 draft
2 months and 2 days later
NHL debut
October 11
Craig Hartsburg makes his NHL debut in 4–⁠1 win against Hartford Whalers
HFDHartford Whalers1–4MNSMinnesota North Stars
Craig was 20 years old · Metropolitan Sports Center, USA
His first NHL game
0
Goals
2
Assists
2
Points
+2
+/-
First NHL assistFirst NHL point
Swedes on the ice: Kent-Erik Andersson and Per-Olov Brasar.
View the game
- The game
  HFD1–4MNS
  W
  October 11game 1/802
  His night
  +2P+2A
  +2+/-1SOG2PPP
  +2 assists
  View the game
Milestone
Craig Hartsburg records his first NHL assist
in the game against Hartford Whalers · October 11
- The game
  CHI1–5MNS
  W
  October 13game 2/802
  His night
  No points
  0+/-3SOG
  View the game
- The game
  MNS5–4BUF
  W
  October 14game 3/801
  His night
  +1P+1G
  -1+/-3SOG1PPP
  +1 goal
  View the game
Milestone
Craig Hartsburg scores his first NHL goal
in the game against Buffalo Sabres · October 14
- The game
  MNS2–6TOR
  L
  October 17game 4/802
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-2SOG
  View the game
- The game
  MNS2–3WIN
  L
  October 19game 5/803
  His night
  No points
  0+/-3SOG
  View the game
- The game
  MNS5–5EDM
  October 21game 6/801
  His night
  +1P+1G
  +2+/-5SOG
  +1 goal
  View the game
- The game
  STL2–5MNS
  W
  October 24game 7/802
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-2SOG
  +1 assist
  View the game
- The game
  NYR2–7MNS
  W
  October 27game 8/804
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-2SOG1PPP
  +1 assist
  View the game
- The game
  MNS5–3DET
  W
  October 31game 9/804
  His night
  +1P+1G
  0+/-2SOG1PPP
  +1 goal
  View the game
- November 1979
- The game
  MNS1–5MTL
  L
  November 1game 10/802
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-1SOG
  View the game
- The game
  WSH1–7MNS
  W
  November 3game 11/805
  His night
  +2P+1G+1A
  +2+/-5SOG
  +2 points
  View the game
- The game
  MNS7–7VAN
  November 6game 12/804
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
  View the game
- The game
  MNS6–5CLR
  W
  November 9game 13/803
  His night
  No points
  +2+/-0SOG
  View the game
- The game
  MNS6–6LAK
  November 10game 14/802
  His night
  +1P+1A
  -2+/-5SOG1PPP
  +1 assist
  View the game
- The game
  QUE2–7MNS
  W
  November 14game 15/803
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +2+/-1SOG1PPP
  +1 assist
  View the game
- The game
  BUF4–2MNS
  L
  November 17game 16/802
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-6SOG
  View the game
- The game
  MNS3–3CHI
  November 18game 17/802
  His night
  +2P+2A
  0+/-2SOG
  +2 assists
  View the game
- The game
  NYI1–3MNS
  W
  November 21game 18/805
  His night
  No points
  0+/-7SOG
  View the game
- The game
  DET3–3MNS
  November 24game 19/803
  His night
  No points
  0+/-4SOG
  View the game
- The game
  MNS2–6BUF
  L
  November 25game 20/801
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-2SOG
  View the game
- Checkpoint
  November 25
  1/4 into the season
  Game 20 of 80
  13
  points
  NHL#113
  4
  goals
  NHL#130
  9
  assists
  NHL#85
  +5
  +/-
  NHL#31
  MNS
  10-5-0W-L-OT25Points
  5th in the whole NHL
- The game
  MNS4–4NYR
  November 28game 21/803
  His night
  +1P+1A
  -3+/-1SOG1PPP
  +1 assist
  View the game
- The game
  MNS4–6PHI
  L
  November 29game 22/802
  His night
  +1P+1A
  -5+/-3SOG1PPP
  +1 assist
  View the game
- December 1979
- The game
  WIN4–4MNS
  December 1game 23/804
  His night
  No points
  -3+/-3SOG
  View the game
- The game
  EDM1–6MNS
  W
  December 5game 24/802
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-4SOG
  +1 assist
  View the game
- The game
  AFM1–4MNS
  W
  December 8game 25/803
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-3SOG
  View the game
- The game
  MNS5–4WSH
  W
  December 12game 26/804
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-2SOG
  View the game
- The game
  MNS2–3AFM
  L
  December 14game 27/802
  His night
  +1P+1A
  -1+/-1SOG1PPP
  +1 assist
  View the game
- The game
  MNS3–1STL
  W
  December 15game 28/801
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-2SOG1PPP
  +1 assist
  View the game
- The game
  TOR1–5MNS
  W
  December 17game 29/802
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-3SOG
  View the game
- The game
  MTL2–5MNS
  W
  December 19game 30/80
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +3+/-1SOG
  +1 assist
  View the game
- The game
  WIN0–6MNS
  W
  December 26game 31/803
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-2SOG
  View the game
- The game
  MNS3–4CLR
  L
  December 27game 32/801
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-2SOG
  View the game
- The game
  MNS3–4LAK
  L
  December 29game 33/801
  His night
  +1P+1G
  +1+/-3SOG1PPP
  +1 goal
  View the game
- The game
  PIT2–4MNS
  W
  December 31game 34/801
  His night
  No points
  0+/-3SOG
  View the game
Year 1980
46 years ago
- The game
  BOS1–2MNS
  W
  January 2game 35/801
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-1SOG
  View the game
- The game
  WSH2–2MNS
  January 5game 36/803
  His night
  No points
  +2+/-2SOG
  View the game
- The game
  PHI1–7MNS
  W
  January 7game 37/80
  His night
  +1P+1G
  0+/-3SOG1PPP
  +1 goal
  View the game
- The game
  HFD2–6MNS
  W
  January 9game 38/801
  His night
  No points
  +2+/-3SOG
  View the game
- The game
  LAK6–5MNS
  L
  January 12game 39/801
  His night
  No points
  +2+/-2SOG
  View the game
- The game
  MNS1–2STL
  L
  January 15game 40/801
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-4SOG
  View the game
- Checkpoint
  January 15
  1/2 into the season
  Game 40 of 80
  21
  points
  NHL#149
  6
  goals
  NHL#182
  15
  assists
  NHL#125
  +4
  +/-
  NHL#39
  MNS
  21-11-0W-L-OT50Points
  4th in the whole NHL
- The game
  STL3–7MNS
  W
  January 16game 41/801
  His night
  +4P+2G+2A
  +3+/-6SOG1PPP
  +4 points
  View the game
- The game
  DET5–4MNS
  L
  January 19game 42/801
  His night
  +1P+1G
  0+/-6SOG
  +1 goal
  View the game
- The game
  MNS0–3BOS
  L
  January 21game 43/80
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-3SOG
  View the game
- The game
  LAK4–4MNS
  January 26game 45/80
  His night
  +1P+1G
  +1+/-6SOG
  +1 goal
  View the game
- The game
  MNS0–3CHI
  L
  January 27game 46/80
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-1SOG
  View the game
- The game
  MNS2–2NYI
  January 29game 47/803
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-1SOG
  View the game
- The game
  MNS2–4PHI
  L
  January 31game 48/80
  His night
  +1P+1A
  -1+/-2SOG1PPP
  +1 assist
  View the game
- February 1980
- The game
  VAN5–4MNS
  L
  February 2game 49/803
  His night
  +1P+1A
  -2+/-3SOG1PPP
  +1 assist
  View the game
- The game
  CLR2–6MNS
  W
  February 3game 50/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
  View the game
- The game
  MNS5–2PIT
  W
  February 9game 51/801
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-0SOG
  View the game
- The game
  MNS6–2HFD
  W
  February 10game 52/801
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-1SOG
  View the game
- The game
  EDM5–3MNS
  L
  February 13game 53/801
  His night
  +1P+1A
  -4+/-3SOG1PPP
  +1 assist
  View the game
- The game
  AFM2–2MNS
  February 16game 54/801
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-0SOG
  View the game
- The game
  QUE2–6MNS
  W
  February 18game 55/801
  His night
  +2P+1G+1A
  +3+/-1SOG1PPP
  +2 points
  View the game
- The game
  MNS4–4AFM
  February 19game 56/802
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
  View the game
- The game
  MNS5–2NYI
  W
  February 21game 57/804
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-1SOG
  View the game
- The game
  NYR3–6MNS
  W
  February 23game 58/802
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
  View the game
- The game
  MNS5–7DET
  L
  February 24game 59/803
  His night
  +2P+2A
  -3+/-1SOG1PPP
  +2 assists
  View the game
- The game
  VAN4–5MNS
  W
  February 26game 60/804
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
  View the game
- Checkpoint
  February 26
  3/4 into the season
  Game 60 of 8059 of 60 played
  34
  points
  NHL#127
  11
  goals
  NHL#149
  23
  assists
  NHL#111
  -2
  +/-
  NHL#96
  MNS
  29-19-0W-L-OT70Points
  Playoff spot
  5th in the whole NHL
- The game
  MNS3–6MTL
  L
  February 28game 61/801
  His night
  +1P+1A
  -2+/-2SOG1PPP
  +1 assist
  View the game
- March 1980
- The game
  CHI4–1MNS
  L
  March 1game 62/801
  His night
  No points
  0+/-3SOG
  View the game
- The game
  BUF2–2MNS
  March 2game 63/801
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-3SOG
  +1 assist
  View the game
- The game
  MNS3–3QUE
  March 5game 64/801
  His night
  +1P+1G
  +1+/-4SOG1PPP
  +1 goal
  View the game
- The game
  PHI6–2MNS
  L
  March 8game 65/80
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-1SOG
  View the game
- The game
  MNS2–4NYR
  L
  March 9game 66/803
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-0SOG
  View the game
- The game
  MTL4–3MNS
  L
  March 12game 67/80
  His night
  +1P+1G
  -1+/-4SOG
  +1 goal
  View the game
- The game
  MNS2–5PIT
  L
  March 15game 68/80
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-5SOG
  View the game
- The game
  MNS6–1HFD
  W
  March 16game 69/801
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-0SOG
  View the game
- The game
  PIT3–4MNS
  W
  March 18game 70/801
  His night
  +2P+1G+1A
  +2+/-2SOG1PPP
  +2 points
  View the game
- The game
  BOS4–7MNS
  W
  March 19game 71/801
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-3SOG
  +1 assist
  View the game
- The game
  MNS4–3WSH
  W
  March 21game 72/803
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-3SOG
  View the game
- The game
  CLR1–7MNS
  W
  March 23game 73/802
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +3+/-1SOG
  +1 assist
  View the game
- The game
  TOR2–7MNS
  W
  March 25game 74/802
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +3+/-8SOG
  +1 assist
  View the game
- The game
  MNS2–1WIN
  W
  March 28game 75/803
  His night
  +1P+1A
  -1+/-4SOG
  +1 assist
  View the game
- The game
  MNS3–5VAN
  L
  March 30game 76/804
  His night
  No points
  -3+/-2SOG
  View the game
- April 1980
- The game
  NYI1–1MNS
  April 1game 77/804
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-4SOG
  View the game
- The game
  MNS1–1EDM
  April 2game 78/801
  His night
  No points
  0+/-3SOG
  View the game
- The game
  MNS1–2TOR
  L
  April 5game 79/802
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-7SOG
  View the game
- The game
  MNS2–4BOS
  L
  April 6game 80/801
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-0SOG
  View the game
The season in numbers
April 6
Craig Hartsburg closes the 1979-1980 season with 44 points
MNSMinnesota North Stars
Points
44
NHL#133
Games
79of 80
99%
Goals
14
NHL#157
Assists
30
NHL#111
P/GP
0.56
NHL#162
+/-
-1
NHL#260
Events
1
First NHL goal
1
First NHL point
1
First NHL assist
4 i rad
games with a point · 4 pts
2 days later
Playoffs
April 8
Minnesota North Stars are in the playoffs
Preliminary round
April 8
Minnesota North Stars meet Toronto Maple Leafs
MNSvsTOR
Swedes on Minnesota North Stars
Kent-Erik Andersson
Swedes on Toronto Maple Leafs
Börje Salming
View the whole round
- Game 1
  TOR3–6MNS
  W
  April 82
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-8SOG
  View the game
- Minnesota North Starslead1–0againstToronto Maple Leafs
- Game 2
  TOR2–7MNS
  W
  April 92
  His night
  +1P+1G
  +3+/-5SOG1PPP
  +1 goal
  View the game
- Minnesota North Starslead2–0againstToronto Maple Leafs
- Game 3
  MNS4–3TOR
  W
  April 112
  His night
  No points
  0+/-3SOG
  View the game
Preliminary round
April 11
Minnesota North Stars knock Toronto Maple Leafs out 3–0
MNS3–0TOR
Advance
3Games1Points1Goals0Assists
5 days later
Quarterfinal
April 16
Minnesota North Stars meet Montréal Canadiens
MNSvsMTL
Swedes on Minnesota North Stars
Kent-Erik Andersson
Swedes on Montréal Canadiens
No Swedes
View the whole round
- Game 1
  MNS3–0MTL
  W
  April 161
  His night
  No points
  +2+/-2SOG
  View the game
- Minnesota North Starslead1–0againstMontréal Canadiens
- Game 2
  MNS4–1MTL
  W
  April 171
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +2+/-3SOG
  +1 assist
  View the game
- Minnesota North Starslead2–0againstMontréal Canadiens
- Game 3
  MTL5–0MNS
  L
  April 191
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-2SOG
  View the game
- Minnesota North Starslead2–1againstMontréal Canadiens
- Game 4
  MTL5–1MNS
  L
  April 20
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-0SOG
  View the game
- Minnesota North Starsare2–2withMontréal Canadiens
- Game 5
  MNS2–6MTL
  L
  April 221
  His night
  No points
  0+/-2SOG
  View the game
- Montréal Canadienslead3–2againstMinnesota North Stars
- Game 6
  MTL2–5MNS
  W
  April 241
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
  View the game
- Minnesota North Starsare3–3withMontréal Canadiens
- Game 7
  MNS3–2MTL
  W
  April 271
  His night
  +1P+1G
  +1+/-1SOG1PPP
  +1 goal
  View the game
Quarterfinal
April 27
Minnesota North Stars knock Montréal Canadiens out 4–3
MNS4–3MTL
Advance
7Games2Points1Goals1Assists
2 days later
Semifinal
April 29
Minnesota North Stars meet Philadelphia Flyers
MNSvsPHI
Swedes on Minnesota North Stars
Kent-Erik Andersson
Swedes on Philadelphia Flyers
No Swedes
View the whole round
- Game 1
  MNS6–5PHI
  W
  April 291
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-4SOG
  View the game
- May 1980
- Minnesota North Starslead1–0againstPhiladelphia Flyers
- Game 2
  MNS0–7PHI
  L
  May 11
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-1SOG
  View the game
- Minnesota North Starsare1–1withPhiladelphia Flyers
- Game 3
  PHI5–3MNS
  L
  May 4
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-4SOG
  View the game
- Philadelphia Flyerslead2–1againstMinnesota North Stars
- Game 4
  PHI3–2MNS
  L
  May 61
  His night
  No points
  0+/-4SOG
  View the game
- Philadelphia Flyerslead3–1againstMinnesota North Stars
- Game 5
  MNS3–7PHI
  L
  May 81
  His night
  +1P+1G
  -2+/-3SOG
  +1 goal
  View the game
Semifinal
May 8
Philadelphia Flyers knock Minnesota North Stars out 4–1
MNS1–4PHI
Eliminated
5Games1Points1Goals0Assists
The run in numbers
May 8
Craig Hartsburg ends the 1979-1980 playoffs with 4 points
MNSMinnesota North Stars
Points
4
NHL#80
Games
15
Goals
3
NHL#37
Assists
1
NHL#128
P/GP
0.27
NHL#94
+/-
-1
NHL#144
Events
1
First playoff assist
1
First playoff point
1
First playoff goal
TOR3–0→MTL4–3→PHI1–4

Craig Hartsburg is drafted 6 overall by Minnesota North Stars

Craig Hartsburg makes his NHL debut in 4–⁠1 win against Hartford Whalers

Craig Hartsburg records his first NHL assist

Craig Hartsburg scores his first NHL goal

1/4 into the season

1/2 into the season

3/4 into the season

Craig Hartsburg closes the 1979-1980 season with 44 points

Minnesota North Stars are in the playoffs

Minnesota North Stars meet Toronto Maple Leafs

Minnesota North Stars knock Toronto Maple Leafs out 3–0

Minnesota North Stars meet Montréal Canadiens

Minnesota North Stars knock Montréal Canadiens out 4–3

Minnesota North Stars meet Philadelphia Flyers

Philadelphia Flyers knock Minnesota North Stars out 4–1

Craig Hartsburg ends the 1979-1980 playoffs with 4 points