Regular season and playoffsMNS

Curt Giles's 1979-1980 season

Points

NHL#384

Goals

NHL#378

Assists

NHL#361

Plus/minus

-8

NHL#446

Games

46% of 80

Defenceman Curt Giles was 20 years old when the 1979-1980 season began, his 1st in the NHL, and played it for Minnesota North Stars. He played 37 of a possible 80 games and scored 2 goals and 7 assists for 9 points, 0.24 points per game. In the playoffs he played 12 games for 6 points.

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

1979-1980Playoffs

Year 1979
47 years ago
NHL debut
October 14
Curt Giles makes his NHL debut in 5–⁠4 win against Buffalo Sabres
MNSMinnesota North Stars5–4BUFBuffalo Sabres
Curt was 20 years old · Buffalo Memorial Auditorium, USA
His first NHL game
0
Goals
0
Assists
0
Points
+1
+/-
Swedes on the ice: Kent-Erik Andersson.
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- The game
  MNS5–4BUF
  W
  October 14game 3/801
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-1SOG
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- The game
  MNS2–6TOR
  L
  October 17game 4/802
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-0SOG
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- The game
  MNS2–3WIN
  L
  October 19game 5/803
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
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- The game
  MNS5–5EDM
  October 21game 6/801
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-0SOG
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- Checkpoint
  October 21
  1/2 into the season
  Game 40 of 804 of 40 played
  0
  points
  NHL#464
  0
  goals
  NHL#403
  0
  assists
  NHL#451
  -2
  +/-
  NHL#103
  MNS
  21-11-0W-L-OT50Points
  4th in the whole NHL
Year 1980
46 years ago
- The game
  MNS2–2NYI
  January 29game 47/803
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-0SOG
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- The game
  MNS2–4PHI
  L
  January 31game 48/80
  His night
  +1P+1A
  -1+/-0SOG
  +1 assist
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Milestone
Curt Giles records his first NHL assist
in the game against Philadelphia Flyers · January 31
- The game
  VAN5–4MNS
  L
  February 2game 49/803
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-0SOG1PPP
  +1 assist
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- The game
  CLR2–6MNS
  W
  February 3game 50/80
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-1SOG
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- The game
  MNS5–2PIT
  W
  February 9game 51/801
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-1SOG
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- The game
  MNS6–2HFD
  W
  February 10game 52/801
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-1SOG
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- The game
  EDM5–3MNS
  L
  February 13game 53/801
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-2SOG1PPP
  +1 assist
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- The game
  AFM2–2MNS
  February 16game 54/801
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-1SOG1PPP
  +1 assist
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- The game
  QUE2–6MNS
  W
  February 18game 55/801
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
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- The game
  MNS5–2NYI
  W
  February 21game 57/804
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- The game
  NYR3–6MNS
  W
  February 23game 58/802
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-0SOG
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- The game
  MNS5–7DET
  L
  February 24game 59/803
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
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- The game
  VAN4–5MNS
  W
  February 26game 60/804
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-0SOG
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- Checkpoint
  February 26
  3/4 into the season
  Game 60 of 8017 of 60 played
  4
  points
  NHL#418
  0
  goals
  NHL#445
  4
  assists
  NHL#383
  -4
  +/-
  NHL#113
  MNS
  29-19-0W-L-OT70Points
  Playoff spot
  5th in the whole NHL
- The game
  MNS3–6MTL
  L
  February 28game 61/801
  His night
  No points
  -3+/-0SOG
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- March 1980
- The game
  CHI4–1MNS
  L
  March 1game 62/801
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-2SOG
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- The game
  BUF2–2MNS
  March 2game 63/801
  His night
  No points
  0+/-2SOG
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- The game
  MNS3–3QUE
  March 5game 64/801
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-1SOG
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- The game
  PHI6–2MNS
  L
  March 8game 65/80
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-4SOG
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- The game
  MNS2–4NYR
  L
  March 9game 66/803
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-0SOG
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- The game
  MTL4–3MNS
  L
  March 12game 67/80
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-1SOG
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- The game
  MNS2–5PIT
  L
  March 15game 68/80
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-2SOG
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- The game
  MNS6–1HFD
  W
  March 16game 69/801
  His night
  +2P+1G+1A
  +1+/-2SOG1PPP
  +2 points
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Milestone
Curt Giles scores his first NHL goal
in the game against Hartford Whalers · March 16
- The game
  PIT3–4MNS
  W
  March 18game 70/801
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +2+/-3SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  BOS4–7MNS
  W
  March 19game 71/801
  His night
  No points
  +3+/-2SOG
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- The game
  MNS4–3WSH
  W
  March 21game 72/803
  His night
  +1P+1G
  +1+/-2SOG
  +1 goal
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- The game
  CLR1–7MNS
  W
  March 23game 73/802
  His night
  No points
  +2+/-2SOG
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- The game
  TOR2–7MNS
  W
  March 25game 74/802
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-5SOG
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- The game
  MNS2–1WIN
  W
  March 28game 75/803
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-3SOG1SHP
  +1 assist
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- The game
  MNS3–5VAN
  L
  March 30game 76/804
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- April 1980
- The game
  NYI1–1MNS
  April 1game 77/804
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-1SOG
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- The game
  MNS1–1EDM
  April 2game 78/801
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-2SOG
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- The game
  MNS1–2TOR
  L
  April 5game 79/802
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-3SOG
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- The game
  MNS2–4BOS
  L
  April 6game 80/801
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
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The season in numbers
April 6
Curt Giles closes the 1979-1980 season with 9 points
MNSMinnesota North Stars
Points
9
NHL#384
Games
37of 80
46%
Goals
2
NHL#378
Assists
7
NHL#361
P/GP
0.24
NHL#343
+/-
-8
NHL#446
Events
1
First NHL goal
1
First NHL point
1
First NHL assist
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
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- Game 1
  TOR3–6MNS
  W
  April 82
  His night
  +2P+1G+1A
  +1+/-1SOG1PPP
  +2 points
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- Minnesota North Starslead1–0againstToronto Maple Leafs
- Game 2
  TOR2–7MNS
  W
  April 92
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-1SOG
  +1 assist
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- Minnesota North Starslead2–0againstToronto Maple Leafs
- Game 3
  MNS4–3TOR
  W
  April 112
  His night
  +2P+2A
  +2+/-1SOG
  +2 assists
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Preliminary round
April 11
Minnesota North Stars knock Toronto Maple Leafs out 3–0
MNS3–0TOR
Advance
3Games5Points1Goals4Assists
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
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- Game 1
  MNS3–0MTL
  W
  April 161
  His night
  No points
  +2+/-0SOG
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- Minnesota North Starslead1–0againstMontréal Canadiens
- Game 2
  MNS4–1MTL
  W
  April 171
  His night
  +1P+1G
  +2+/-2SOG1PPP
  +1 goal
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- Minnesota North Starslead2–0againstMontréal Canadiens
- Game 3
  MTL5–0MNS
  L
  April 191
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-2SOG
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- Minnesota North Starslead2–1againstMontréal Canadiens
- Game 4
  MTL5–1MNS
  L
  April 20
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-0SOG
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- Minnesota North Starsare2–2withMontréal Canadiens
- Game 5
  MNS2–6MTL
  L
  April 221
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-1SOG
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- Montréal Canadienslead3–2againstMinnesota North Stars
- Game 6
  MTL2–5MNS
  W
  April 241
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
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- Minnesota North Starsare3–3withMontréal Canadiens
- Game 7
  MNS3–2MTL
  W
  April 271
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
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Quarterfinal
April 27
Minnesota North Stars knock Montréal Canadiens out 4–3
MNS4–3MTL
Advance
7Games1Points1Goals0Assists
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
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- Game 3
  PHI5–3MNS
  L
  May 4
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-1SOG
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- Philadelphia Flyerslead2–1againstMinnesota North Stars
- Game 4
  PHI3–2MNS
  L
  May 61
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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Semifinal
May 8
Philadelphia Flyers knock Minnesota North Stars out 4–1
MNS1–4PHI
Eliminated
2Games0Points0Goals0Assists
The run in numbers
May 8
Curt Giles ends the 1979-1980 playoffs with 6 points
MNSMinnesota North Stars
Points
6
NHL#57
Games
12
Goals
2
NHL#58
Assists
4
NHL#51
P/GP
0.50
NHL#64
+/-
+3
NHL#40
Events
1
First playoff point
1
First playoff goal
1
First playoff assist
2 points
best game
TOR3–0→MTL4–3→PHI1–4

Curt Giles makes his NHL debut in 5–⁠4 win against Buffalo Sabres

1/2 into the season

Curt Giles records his first NHL assist

3/4 into the season

Curt Giles scores his first NHL goal

Curt Giles closes the 1979-1980 season with 9 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

Curt Giles ends the 1979-1980 playoffs with 6 points