Regular seasonWIN

Dave Christian's 1979-1980 season

Points

NHL#296

Goals

NHL#238

Assists

NHL#325

Plus/minus

-5

NHL#383

Games

18% of 80

Right winger Dave Christian was 20 years old when the 1979-1980 season began, his 1st in the NHL, and played it for Winnipeg Jets. He played 15 of a possible 80 games and scored 8 goals and 10 assists for 18 points, 1.20 points per game. Winnipeg Jets did not reach the playoffs.

Below: the whole season, game by game.

1979-1980

Year 1979
47 years ago
1979 NHL Draft
August 9
Dave Christian is drafted 40 overall by Winnipeg Jets
WINWinnipeg Jets
Selected
40 overall, round 2
Swedes drafted
5 selected
First Swede off the board
Tomas Jonsson#25
First off the board
1Rob RamageCLR
2Perry TurnbullSTL
3Mike FolignoDET
Swedes from the same draft
Thomas Steen950 GP · 817 P
Mats Näslund651 GP · 634 P
Tomas Jonsson552 GP · 344 P
The full 1979 draft
6 months and 22 days later
Year 1980
46 years ago
A late start
March 2
Dave Christian's season starts in game 66 of 80
Winnipeg Jets have played 65 games65 of 80 without him
NHL debut
March 2
Dave Christian makes his NHL debut in 2–⁠3 loss against Chicago Blackhawks
CHIChicago Blackhawks3–2WINWinnipeg Jets
Dave was 20 years old · Winnipeg Arena, Canada
His first NHL game
1
Goals
0
Assists
1
Points
+1
+/-
First NHL goalFirst NHL point
Swedes on the ice: Willy Lindström and Lars-Erik Sjöberg.
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- The game
  CHI3–2WIN
  L
  March 2game 66/802
  His night
  +1P+1G
  +1+/-7SOG
  +1 goal
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Milestone
Dave Christian scores his first NHL goal
in the game against Chicago Blackhawks · March 2
- The game
  WIN1–2VAN
  L
  March 4game 67/805
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-2SOG
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- The game
  AFM5–2WIN
  L
  March 9game 68/803
  His night
  +2P+2A
  -2+/-0SOG2PPP
  +2 assists
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Milestone
Dave Christian records his first NHL assist
in the game against Atlanta Flames · March 9
- The game
  BUF3–3WIN
  March 12game 69/802
  His night
  +2P+1G+1A
  +1+/-2SOG2PPP
  +2 points
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- The game
  MTL4–3WIN
  L
  March 14game 70/802
  His night
  +1P+1A
  -2+/-3SOG1PPP
  +1 assist
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- The game
  WIN6–2DET
  W
  March 16game 71/803
  His night
  +1P+1G
  +3+/-1SOG
  +1 goal
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- The game
  WIN1–9TOR
  L
  March 19game 72/803
  His night
  +1P+1A
  -4+/-1SOG1PPP
  +1 assist
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- The game
  NYR2–4WIN
  W
  March 21game 73/804
  His night
  No points
  0+/-2SOG
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- The game
  PIT4–2WIN
  L
  March 23game 74/802
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-3SOG
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- The game
  HFD0–7WIN
  W
  March 26game 75/802
  His night
  +4P+3G+1A
  +3+/-3SOG1PPP
  HAT TRICK
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- The game
  MNS2–1WIN
  L
  March 28game 76/803
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-4SOG
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- The game
  WIN1–3BOS
  L
  March 30game 77/802
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-1SOG
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- April 1980
- The game
  WIN5–2CHI
  W
  April 2game 78/802
  His night
  +4P+1G+3A
  +1+/-3SOG2PPP
  +4 points
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- The game
  WIN0–6STL
  L
  April 5game 79/802
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-0SOG
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- The game
  CLR2–3WIN
  W
  April 6game 80/803
  His night
  +2P+1G+1A
  -1+/-2SOG2PPP
  +2 points
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The season in numbers
April 6
Dave Christian closes the 1979-1980 season with 18 points
WINWinnipeg Jets
Winnipeg Jets did not reach the playoffs
Points
18
NHL#296
Games
15of 80
19%
Goals
8
NHL#238
Assists
10
NHL#325
P/GP
1.20
+/-
-5
NHL#383
Events
1
hat trick
1
First NHL assist
1
First NHL point
1
First NHL goal
5 i rad
games with a point · 7 pts

Dave Christian is drafted 40 overall by Winnipeg Jets

Dave Christian's season starts in game 66 of 80

Dave Christian makes his NHL debut in 2–⁠3 loss against Chicago Blackhawks

Dave Christian scores his first NHL goal

Dave Christian records his first NHL assist

Dave Christian closes the 1979-1980 season with 18 points