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Dan McCarthy's 1980-1981 season

Points
4
NHL#447
Goals
4
NHL#330
Assists
0
NHL#509
Plus/minus
+3
NHL#184
Games
5
6%
6% of 80

Centre Dan McCarthy was 22 years old when the 1980-1981 season began, his 1st in the NHL, and played it for New York Rangers. He played 5 of a possible 80 games and scored 4 goals and 0 assists for 4 points, 0.80 points per game.

Below: the whole season, game by game.

1980-1981Playoffs
  1. A late start

    Dan McCarthy's season starts in game 12 of 80

    New York Rangers have played 11 games11 of 80 without him
    NHL debut

    Dan McCarthy makes his NHL debut in 4–⁠7 loss against Montréal Canadiens

    NYRNew York Rangers4–7MTLMontréal Canadiens

    Dan was 22 years old · Montreal Forum, Canada

    His first NHL game
    2
    Goals
    0
    Assists
    2
    Points
    +1
    +/-
    First NHL goalFirst NHL point

    Swedes on the ice: Anders Hedberg.

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    • The game
      NYR4–7MTL
      L
      game 12/801
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +1+/-3SOG2PPP
      +2 goals
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    Milestone

    Dan McCarthy scores his first NHL goal

    in the game against Montréal Canadiens · November 1

    • The game
      LAK6–3NYR
      L
      game 13/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
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    • The game
      NYR3–3CHI
      game 14/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      NYR4–6VAN
      L
      game 15/804
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      NYR3–7CGY
      L
      game 17/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
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    The season in numbers

    Dan McCarthy closes the 1980-1981 season with 4 points

    NYRNew York Rangers
    Points
    4
    NHL#447
    Games
    5of 80
    6%
    Goals
    4
    NHL#330
    Assists
    0
    NHL#509
    P/GP
    0.80
    +/-
    +3
    NHL#184
    Events
    4
    career best in points
    4
    career best in goals
    1
    First NHL point
    1
    First NHL goal
    4 months and 28 days later
    Playoffs

    New York Rangers are in the playoffs

    Preliminary round

    New York Rangers meet Los Angeles Kings

    NYRvsLAK
    Swedes on New York Rangers
    Swedes on Los Angeles Kings
    No Swedes
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    4 days later
    Preliminary round

    New York Rangers knock Los Angeles Kings out 3–1

    NYR3–1LAK
    Advance
    He did not play in this round
    4 days later
    Quarterfinal

    New York Rangers meet St. Louis Blues

    NYRvsSTL
    Swedes on New York Rangers
    Swedes on St. Louis Blues
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    8 days later
    Quarterfinal

    New York Rangers knock St. Louis Blues out 4–2

    NYR4–2STL
    Advance
    He did not play in this round
    4 days later
    Semifinal

    New York Rangers meet New York Islanders

    NYRvsNYI
    Swedes on New York Rangers
    Swedes on New York Islanders
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    7 days later
    Semifinal

    New York Islanders knock New York Rangers out 4–0

    NYR0–4NYI
    Eliminated
    He did not play in this round
    The run in numbers

    Dan McCarthy ends the 1980-1981 playoffs with 0 points

    NYRNew York Rangers
    Points
    0
    Games
    0
    Goals
    0
    Assists
    0
    P/GP
    —
    +/-
    0
    LAK3–1→STL4–2→NYI0–4