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Dan Labraaten's 1980-1981 season

Points
27
Swedish flag#14NHL#247
Goals
12
Swedish flag#12NHL#205
Assists
15
Swedish flag#14NHL#268
Plus/minus
-18
NHL#512
Games
71
88%
88% of 80

Left winger Dan Labraaten was 29 years old when the 1980-1981 season began, his 3rd in the NHL, and played it for Detroit Red Wings och Calgary Flames. He played 71 of a possible 80 games and scored 12 goals and 15 assists for 27 points, 0.38 points per game. That was 14th among the Swedes and 247th in the NHL. He moved from Detroit Red Wings to Calgary Flames in February. In the playoffs he played 5 games for 1 points.

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

1980-1981Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Dan Labraaten opens the 1980-1981 season with Detroit Red Wings

    Dan was 29 years old when the 1980-1981 season began. It was his 3rd season with the team. His 3rd NHL season in all.

    • The game
      DET3–5VAN
      L
      game 1/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      DET1–8LAK
      L
      game 2/80
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-2SOG
    • The game
      DET4–6TOR
      L
      game 3/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      NYI6–4DET
      L
      game 4/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      DET2–4HFD
      L
      game 5/80
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
    • The game
      CLR1–5DET
      W
      game 6/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      NYR2–4DET
      W
      game 7/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      DET6–7NYR
      L
      game 8/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      CHI2–2DET
      game 9/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      DET3–5HFD
      L
      game 10/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • November 1980
    • The game
      BUF4–2DET
      L
      game 11/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      DET4–6NYI
      L
      game 12/803
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      MTL2–3DET
      W
      game 13/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      DET3–5PIT
      L
      game 14/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      BOS4–4DET
      game 15/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-4SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      DET4–4BUF
      game 16/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      DET2–5PHI
      L
      game 17/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      DET3–7MTL
      L
      game 19/80
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 8018 of 20 played
      4
      points
      Swedish flag#16NHL#290
      0
      goals
      Swedish flag#18NHL#349
      4
      assists
      Swedish flag#13NHL#231
      DET
      3-14-0W-L-OT9Points
      20th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      WSH7–7DET
      game 21/802
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
    • The game
      DET1–5NYI
      L
      game 22/803
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • December 1980
    • The game
      DET3–5BOS
      L
      game 23/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
    • The game
      QUE4–1DET
      L
      game 24/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      PHI2–4DET
      W
      game 25/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      DET1–1MNS
      game 26/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    Milestone

    Dan Labraaten reaches 100 career points

    in the game against Minnesota North Stars · December 7

    • The game
      LAK2–1DET
      L
      game 27/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      CHI3–7DET
      W
      game 28/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      DET5–4WSH
      W
      game 29/802
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
    • The game
      EDM3–4DET
      W
      game 30/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    Milestone

    Dan Labraaten reaches 50 career goals

    in the game against Edmonton Oilers · December 16

    • The game
      TOR3–5DET
      W
      game 31/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      DET3–3CLR
      game 32/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      MNS6–2DET
      L
      game 33/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      DET4–3WIN
      W
      game 35/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      PIT1–3DET
      W
      game 36/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      VAN2–2DET
      game 37/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      DET4–6PIT
      L
      game 38/80
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MTL6–2DET
      L
      game 39/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      DET4–7BOS
      L
      game 40/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 40 of 8037 of 40 played
      9
      points
      Swedish flag#16NHL#298
      1
      goals
      Swedish flag#18NHL#357
      8
      assists
      Swedish flag#13NHL#260
      DET
      10-22-0W-L-OT28Points
      20th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      CGY1–4DET
      W
      game 41/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      BOS3–3DET
      game 42/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      DET0–10CGY
      L
      game 43/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      DET1–3VAN
      L
      game 44/803
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      DET4–11LAK
      L
      game 45/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      NYI3–0DET
      L
      game 46/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MNS3–3DET
      game 50/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
  2. Trade

    Dan Labraaten is traded from Detroit Red Wings to Calgary Flames

    Here he joins fellow Swede Kent Nilsson.

    His spell with Detroit Red Wings · 1978–79 to 1980–81
    198
    Games
    52
    Goals
    54
    Assists
    106
    Points
    Calgary Flames received
    Detroit Red Wings received
    • The game
      WSH2–5CGY
      W
      game 54/803
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-2SOG
    • The game
      PIT4–5CGY
      W
      game 55/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      CGY10–4EDM
      W
      game 56/801
      His night
      +3P+3A
      +3+/-2SOG1PPP
      +3 assists
    • The game
      QUE3–5CGY
      W
      game 57/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG
    • The game
      BUF4–4CGY
      game 58/801
      His night
      +3P+3G
      +2+/-3SOG
      HAT TRICK
    • The game
      STL5–2CGY
      L
      game 59/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      PHI4–5CGY
      W
      game 60/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-4SOG
      +1 assist
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 60 of 8051 of 60 played
      19
      points
      Swedish flag#14NHL#254
      7
      goals
      Swedish flag#12NHL#224
      12
      assists
      Swedish flag#14NHL#258
      CGY
      27-21-0W-L-OT66Points
      Playoff spot
      8th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      BOS2–7CGY
      W
      game 61/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      CGY5–3VAN
      W
      game 62/804
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      NYI4–11CGY
      W
      game 63/804
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      HFD1–5CGY
      W
      game 64/801
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-2SOG
    • March 1981
    • The game
      CGY6–3WSH
      W
      game 65/802
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-1SOG
      +2 points
    • The game
      CGY0–4BUF
      L
      game 66/801
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-3SOG
    • The game
      CGY6–4TOR
      W
      game 67/802
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      CGY5–4HFD
      W
      game 68/801
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-1SOG
    • The game
      VAN2–11CGY
      W
      game 69/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MNS3–6CGY
      W
      game 70/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      EDM3–3CGY
      game 71/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      CGY6–3DET
      W
      game 72/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      CGY3–4BOS
      L
      game 73/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      CGY2–6PHI
      L
      game 74/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      CGY2–4QUE
      L
      game 75/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      CGY2–8MTL
      L
      game 76/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -2+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      CGY5–9TOR
      L
      game 77/801
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
    • The game
      DET5–5CGY
      game 78/801
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      0+/-1SOG1PPP
      +2 points
    • April 1981
    • The game
      CLR3–5CGY
      W
      game 79/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      VAN5–6CGY
      W
      game 80/803
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    The season in numbers

    Dan Labraaten closes the 1980-1981 season with 27 points

    Points
    27
    #14NHL#247
    Games
    71of 80
    89%
    Goals
    12
    #12NHL#205
    Assists
    15
    #14NHL#268
    P/GP
    0.38
    #17NHL#280
    +/-
    -18
    #19NHL#512
    Events
    1
    hat trick
    100
    career points
    50
    career goals
    50
    career assists
    4 days later
    Playoffs

    Calgary Flames are in the playoffs

    Preliminary round

    Calgary Flames meet Chicago Blackhawks

    CGYvsCHI
    Swedes on Calgary Flames
    Swedes on Chicago Blackhawks
    No Swedes
    • Game 1
      CHI3–4CGY
      W
      1
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    • Calgary Flameslead1–0againstChicago Blackhawks
    • Game 2
      CHI2–6CGY
      W
      1
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • Calgary Flameslead2–0againstChicago Blackhawks
    • Game 3
      CGY5–4CHI
      W
      1
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    Preliminary round

    Calgary Flames knock Chicago Blackhawks out 3–0

    CGY3–0CHI
    Advance
    3Games1Points1Goals0Assists
    5 days later
    Quarterfinal

    Calgary Flames meet Philadelphia Flyers

    CGYvsPHI
    Swedes on Calgary Flames
    Swedes on Philadelphia Flyers
    10 days later
    Quarterfinal

    Calgary Flames knock Philadelphia Flyers out 4–3

    CGY4–3PHI
    Advance
    He did not play in this round
    2 days later
    Semifinal

    Calgary Flames meet Minnesota North Stars

    CGYvsMNS
    Swedes on Calgary Flames
    Swedes on Minnesota North Stars
    • Game 2
      MNS2–3CGY
      W
      2
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • May 1981
    • Calgary Flamesare1–1withMinnesota North Stars
    • Game 4
      CGY4–7MNS
      L
      1
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-3SOG
    Semifinal

    Minnesota North Stars knock Calgary Flames out 4–2

    CGY2–4MNS
    Eliminated
    2Games0Points0Goals0Assists
    The run in numbers

    Dan Labraaten ends the 1980-1981 playoffs with 1 points

    Points
    1
    #13NHL#182
    Games
    5
    Goals
    1
    #9NHL#116
    Assists
    0
    #13NHL#208
    P/GP
    0.20
    +/-
    -3
    #11NHL#236
    Events
    1
    First playoff point
    1
    First playoff goal
    CHI3–0→PHI4–3→MNS2–4