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Dan Chicoine's 1979-1980 season

Points
3
NHL#445
Goals
1
NHL#414
Assists
2
NHL#442
Plus/minus
-10
NHL#462
Games
24
30%
30% of 80

Right winger Dan Chicoine was 21 years old when the 1979-1980 season began, his 3rd in the NHL, and played it for Minnesota North Stars. He played 24 of a possible 80 games and scored 1 goals and 2 assists for 3 points, 0.13 points per game. In the playoffs he played 1 game for 0 points.

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

1979-1980Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Dan Chicoine plays the 1979-1980 season for Minnesota North Stars

    MNSMinnesota North Stars

    Dan was 22 years old when the 1979-1980 season began. It was his 2nd season with the team. His 3rd NHL season in all.

    A late start

    Dan Chicoine's season starts in game 43 of 80

    Minnesota North Stars have played 42 games42 of 80 without him
    • The game
      MNS0–3BOS
      L
      game 43/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MNS4–6QUE
      L
      game 44/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    Milestone

    Dan Chicoine scores his first NHL goal

    in the game against Quebec Nordiques · January 23

    • The game
      LAK4–4MNS
      game 45/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MNS0–3CHI
      L
      game 46/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MNS2–2NYI
      game 47/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MNS2–4PHI
      L
      game 48/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • February 1980
    • The game
      VAN5–4MNS
      L
      game 49/803
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-4SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      CLR2–6MNS
      W
      game 50/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MNS5–2PIT
      W
      game 51/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    Milestone

    Dan Chicoine records his first NHL assist

    in the game against Pittsburgh Penguins · February 9

    • The game
      MNS6–2HFD
      W
      game 52/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      AFM2–2MNS
      game 54/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      QUE2–6MNS
      W
      game 55/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MNS5–2NYI
      W
      game 57/804
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR3–6MNS
      W
      game 58/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MNS5–7DET
      L
      game 59/803
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN4–5MNS
      W
      game 60/804
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-5SOG
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 60 of 8016 of 60 played
      2
      points
      NHL#444
      1
      goals
      NHL#393
      1
      assists
      NHL#445
      MNS
      29-19-0W-L-OT70Points
      Playoff spot
      5th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      MNS3–6MTL
      L
      game 61/801
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • March 1980
    • The game
      CHI4–1MNS
      L
      game 62/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF2–2MNS
      game 63/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MNS3–3QUE
      game 64/801
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI6–2MNS
      L
      game 65/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MNS2–4NYR
      L
      game 66/803
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MNS2–5PIT
      L
      game 68/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • April 1980
    • The game
      MNS2–4BOS
      L
      game 80/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    The season in numbers

    Dan Chicoine closes the 1979-1980 season with 3 points

    MNSMinnesota North Stars
    Points
    3
    NHL#445
    Games
    24of 80
    30%
    Goals
    1
    NHL#414
    Assists
    2
    NHL#442
    P/GP
    0.13
    +/-
    -10
    NHL#462
    Events
    3
    career best in points
    1
    career best in goals
    2
    career best in assists
    1
    First NHL assist
    1
    First NHL point
    1
    First NHL goal
    2 days later
    Playoffs

    Minnesota North Stars are in the playoffs

    Preliminary round

    Minnesota North Stars meet Toronto Maple Leafs

    MNSvsTOR
    Swedes on Minnesota North Stars
    Swedes on Toronto Maple Leafs
    View the whole round
    3 days later
    Preliminary round

    Minnesota North Stars knock Toronto Maple Leafs out 3–0

    MNS3–0TOR
    Advance
    He did not play in this round
    5 days later
    Quarterfinal

    Minnesota North Stars meet Montréal Canadiens

    MNSvsMTL
    Swedes on Minnesota North Stars
    Swedes on Montréal Canadiens
    No Swedes
    View the whole round
    11 days later
    Quarterfinal

    Minnesota North Stars knock Montréal Canadiens out 4–3

    MNS4–3MTL
    Advance
    He did not play in this round
    2 days later
    Semifinal

    Minnesota North Stars meet Philadelphia Flyers

    MNSvsPHI
    Swedes on Minnesota North Stars
    Swedes on Philadelphia Flyers
    No Swedes
    View the whole round
    • Game 3
      PHI5–3MNS
      L
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
      View the game
    Semifinal

    Philadelphia Flyers knock Minnesota North Stars out 4–1

    MNS1–4PHI
    Eliminated
    1Games0Points0Goals0Assists
    The run in numbers

    Dan Chicoine ends the 1979-1980 playoffs with 0 points

    MNSMinnesota North Stars
    Points
    0
    NHL#221
    Games
    1
    Goals
    0
    NHL#160
    Assists
    0
    NHL#193
    P/GP
    0.00
    +/-
    -2
    NHL#201
    TOR3–0→MTL4–3→PHI1–4