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Regular season and playoffsMNS

Dan Mandich's 1982-1983 season

Points
7
NHL#431
Goals
3
NHL#369
Assists
4
NHL#430
Plus/minus
-1
NHL#273
Games
67
83%
83% of 80

Defenceman Dan Mandich was 22 years old when the 1982-1983 season began, his 1st in the NHL, and played it for Minnesota North Stars. He played 67 of a possible 80 games and scored 3 goals and 4 assists for 7 points, 0.10 points per game. In the playoffs he played 7 games for 0 points.

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

1982-1983Playoffs
  1. NHL debut

    Dan Mandich makes his NHL debut in 5–⁠4 win against Winnipeg Jets

    Dan was 22 years old · Winnipeg Arena, Canada

    His first NHL game
    0
    Goals
    0
    Assists
    0
    Points
    +1
    +/-

    Swedes on the ice: Anders Håkansson, Willy Lindström, Bengt Lundholm, among others.

    • The game
      MNS5–4WIN
      W
      game 1/804
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      DET3–3MNS
      game 2/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      MNS6–3STL
      W
      game 3/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    Milestone

    Dan Mandich records his first NHL assist

    in the game against St. Louis Blues · October 9

    • The game
      TOR2–6MNS
      W
      game 4/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      CGY4–8MNS
      W
      game 5/801
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
    • The game
      STL3–4MNS
      W
      game 6/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MNS2–5TOR
      L
      game 7/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      MNS3–1WSH
      W
      game 8/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MNS5–3NJD
      W
      game 10/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      DET3–7MNS
      W
      game 11/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
    Milestone

    Dan Mandich scores his first NHL goal

    in the game against Detroit Red Wings · October 28

    • The game
      PHI2–3MNS
      W
      game 12/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • November 1982
    • The game
      MNS7–6HFD
      W
      game 13/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      MNS1–4QUE
      L
      game 15/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MTL3–2MNS
      L
      game 16/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      NYI0–2MNS
      W
      game 17/804
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      MNS3–4TOR
      L
      game 18/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MNS4–5CHI
      L
      game 19/80
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MNS8–3LAK
      W
      game 20/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 8018 of 20 played
      2
      points
      NHL#369
      1
      goals
      NHL#275
      1
      assists
      NHL#370
      +1
      +/-
      NHL#63
      MNS
      12-7-0W-L-OT25Points
      4th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      MNS8–8NYI
      game 23/804
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      MNS5–8NYR
      L
      game 24/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      PIT6–6MNS
      game 25/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      CGY3–3MNS
      game 26/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • December 1982
    • The game
      MNS4–1DET
      W
      game 27/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      MNS6–3STL
      W
      game 28/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      WIN1–4MNS
      W
      game 29/803
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      VAN6–9MNS
      W
      game 30/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +3+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      EDM4–5MNS
      W
      game 31/80
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-0SOG
    • The game
      HFD3–3MNS
      game 32/80
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
    • The game
      WSH4–4MNS
      game 33/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MNS3–3VAN
      game 34/804
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      MNS4–6CGY
      L
      game 35/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      MNS2–8EDM
      L
      game 36/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MNS3–2WIN
      W
      game 37/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      DET5–5MNS
      game 38/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      BOS5–3MNS
      L
      game 39/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      STL3–3MNS
      game 40/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 40 of 8036 of 40 played
      6
      points
      NHL#359
      3
      goals
      NHL#272
      3
      assists
      NHL#381
      +2
      +/-
      NHL#63
      MNS
      20-11-0W-L-OT49Points
      6th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      CHI1–4MNS
      W
      game 41/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MNS3–6CHI
      L
      game 42/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MNS7–0PIT
      W
      game 43/801
      His night
      No points
      +3+/-0SOG
    • The game
      TOR1–2MNS
      W
      game 44/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      EDM10–4MNS
      L
      game 45/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
    • The game
      MNS4–2TOR
      W
      game 52/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • February 1983
    • The game
      MNS2–2BUF
      game 53/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MNS1–3WSH
      L
      game 54/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      NYR5–7MNS
      W
      game 56/802
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      CHI4–5MNS
      W
      game 57/80
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
    • The game
      QUE3–6MNS
      W
      game 59/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      BOS6–2MNS
      L
      game 60/80
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-0SOG
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 60 of 8048 of 60 played
      6
      points
      NHL#410
      3
      goals
      NHL#329
      3
      assists
      NHL#421
      0
      +/-
      NHL#81
      MNS
      31-16-0W-L-OT75Points
      Playoff spot
      4th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      TOR3–2MNS
      L
      game 62/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      CHI4–4MNS
      game 63/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      MNS2–1CHI
      W
      game 64/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • March 1983
    • The game
      STL4–4MNS
      game 65/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      MNS4–1DET
      W
      game 66/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      LAK3–8MNS
      W
      game 67/80
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BUF1–5MNS
      W
      game 68/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MNS3–6PHI
      L
      game 69/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MNS3–6QUE
      L
      game 70/80
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
    • The game
      VAN3–6MNS
      W
      game 71/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      PIT2–3MNS
      W
      game 72/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      MNS3–3STL
      game 73/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      CHI3–4MNS
      W
      game 74/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      MNS3–6TOR
      L
      game 75/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MNS3–5MTL
      L
      game 76/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MNS7–5DET
      W
      game 77/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      TOR4–2MNS
      L
      game 78/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      MNS0–5CHI
      L
      game 79/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • April 1983
    • The game
      MNS5–8LAK
      L
      game 80/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    The season in numbers

    Dan Mandich closes the 1982-1983 season with 7 points

    Points
    7
    NHL#431
    Games
    67of 80
    84%
    Goals
    3
    NHL#369
    Assists
    4
    NHL#430
    P/GP
    0.10
    NHL#426
    +/-
    -1
    NHL#273
    Events
    3
    career best in goals
    1
    First NHL goal
    1
    First NHL point
    1
    First NHL assist
    4 days later
    Playoffs

    Minnesota North Stars are in the playoffs

    First round

    Minnesota North Stars meet Toronto Maple Leafs

    MNSvsTOR
    Swedes on Minnesota North Stars
    No Swedes
    Swedes on Toronto Maple Leafs
    • Game 1
      TOR4–5MNS
      W
      1
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • Minnesota North Starslead1–0againstToronto Maple Leafs
    • Game 2
      TOR4–5MNS
      W
      1
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • Minnesota North Starslead2–0againstToronto Maple Leafs
    • Game 3
      MNS3–6TOR
      L
      1
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • Minnesota North Starslead2–1againstToronto Maple Leafs
    • Game 4
      MNS5–4TOR
      W
      1
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    First round

    Minnesota North Stars knock Toronto Maple Leafs out 3–1

    MNS3–1TOR
    Advance
    4Games0Points0Goals0Assists
    4 days later
    Second round

    Minnesota North Stars meet Chicago Blackhawks

    MNSvsCHI
    Swedes on Minnesota North Stars
    No Swedes
    Swedes on Chicago Blackhawks
    No Swedes
    • Game 2
      MNS4–7CHI
      L
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • Chicago Blackhawkslead2–0againstMinnesota North Stars
    • Game 3
      CHI1–5MNS
      W
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • Chicago Blackhawkslead2–1againstMinnesota North Stars
    • Game 5
      MNS2–5CHI
      L
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    Second round

    Chicago Blackhawks knock Minnesota North Stars out 4–1

    MNS1–4CHI
    Eliminated
    3Games0Points0Goals0Assists
    The run in numbers

    Dan Mandich ends the 1982-1983 playoffs with 0 points

    Points
    0
    NHL#240
    Games
    7
    Goals
    0
    NHL#183
    Assists
    0
    NHL#204
    P/GP
    0.00
    +/-
    0
    NHL#97
    TOR3–1→CHI1–4