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Dave Debol's 1979-1980 season

Points

NHL#231

Goals

NHL#180

Assists

NHL#262

Plus/minus

-5

NHL#383

Games

60% of 80

Centre Dave Debol was 23 years old when the 1979-1980 season began, his 1st in the NHL, and played it for Hartford Whalers. He played 48 of a possible 80 games and scored 12 goals and 14 assists for 26 points, 0.54 points per game. In the playoffs he played 3 games for 0 points.

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

1979-1980Playoffs

Year 1979
47 years ago
A late start
December 19
Dave Debol's season starts in game 30 of 80
Hartford Whalers have played 29 games29 of 80 without him
NHL debut
December 19
Dave Debol makes his NHL debut in 5–⁠4 win against Washington Capitals
WSHWashington Capitals4–5HFDHartford Whalers
Dave was 23 years old · Springfield Civic Center, USA
His first NHL game
1
Goals
0
Assists
1
Points
+1
+/-
First NHL goalFirst NHL point
Swedes on the ice: Bengt-Åke Gustafsson, Leif Svensson and Rolf Edberg.
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- The game
  WSH4–5HFD
  W
  December 19game 30/803
  His night
  +1P+1G
  +1+/-1SOG
  +1 goal
  View the game
Milestone
Dave Debol scores his first NHL goal
in the game against Washington Capitals · December 19
- The game
  BUF4–2HFD
  L
  December 22game 31/80
  His night
  +1P+1G
  0+/-4SOG
  +1 goal
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- The game
  HFD2–4PHI
  L
  December 23game 32/80
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-0SOG
  View the game
- The game
  PHI4–4HFD
  December 26game 33/80
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-0SOG
  View the game
- The game
  HFD0–3STL
  L
  December 29game 34/80
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-3SOG
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Year 1980
46 years ago
- The game
  HFD3–3EDM
  January 2game 35/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
  View the game
- The game
  WSH6–3HFD
  L
  January 4game 36/803
  His night
  +1P+1G
  +1+/-2SOG
  +1 goal
  View the game
- The game
  DET2–1HFD
  L
  January 6game 37/801
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-1SOG
  +1 assist
  View the game
Milestone
Dave Debol records his first NHL assist
in the game against Detroit Red Wings · January 6
- The game
  HFD2–5NYR
  L
  January 7game 38/801
  His night
  +2P+2G
  +1+/-8SOG
  +2 goals
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- The game
  HFD2–6MNS
  L
  January 9game 39/801
  His night
  No points
  0+/-2SOG
  View the game
- The game
  HFD6–4DET
  W
  January 12game 40/801
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-0SOG
  +1 assist
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- Checkpoint
  January 12
  1/2 into the season
  Game 40 of 8011 of 40 played
  7
  points
  NHL#319
  5
  goals
  NHL#206
  2
  assists
  NHL#378
  HFD
  10-20-0W-L-OT30Points
  17th in the whole NHL
- The game
  PIT1–7HFD
  W
  January 17game 41/80
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-3SOG
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- The game
  CHI3–5HFD
  W
  January 19game 42/80
  His night
  +1P+1G
  +2+/-3SOG
  +1 goal
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- The game
  WIN2–7HFD
  W
  January 21game 43/802
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +2+/-2SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  MTL7–2HFD
  L
  January 24game 44/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
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- The game
  HFD2–3NYI
  L
  January 26game 45/803
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-3SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  AFM1–6HFD
  W
  January 28game 46/801
  His night
  +1P+1G
  +1+/-2SOG
  +1 goal
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- The game
  BOS2–8HFD
  W
  January 30game 47/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-2SOG
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- February 1980
- The game
  HFD3–5AFM
  L
  February 2game 48/801
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-0SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  NYI3–5HFD
  W
  February 3game 49/803
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- The game
  LAK3–7HFD
  W
  February 6game 50/80
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-1SOG
  View the game
- The game
  CLR4–4HFD
  February 8game 51/80
  His night
  +2P+1G+1A
  0+/-3SOG
  +2 points
  View the game
- The game
  MNS6–2HFD
  L
  February 10game 52/801
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-0SOG
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- The game
  VAN5–5HFD
  February 12game 53/803
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-2SOG
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- The game
  WIN4–5HFD
  W
  February 15game 54/802
  His night
  +1P+1G
  -1+/-2SOG
  +1 goal
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- The game
  HFD3–5TOR
  L
  February 16game 55/801
  His night
  +2P+2A
  +2+/-3SOG
  +2 assists
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- The game
  NYR4–6HFD
  W
  February 18game 56/801
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +2+/-4SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  EDM2–6HFD
  W
  February 19game 57/80
  His night
  +1P+1A
  -1+/-4SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  HFD6–5AFM
  W
  February 23game 58/801
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
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- The game
  HFD5–9QUE
  L
  February 26game 59/80
  His night
  +1P+1A
  -1+/-0SOG
  +1 assist
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- Checkpoint
  February 26
  3/4 into the season
  Game 60 of 8030 of 60 played
  20
  points
  NHL#232
  9
  goals
  NHL#173
  11
  assists
  NHL#250
  HFD
  21-27-0W-L-OT54Points
  14th in the whole NHL
- March 1980
- The game
  HFD3–4BUF
  L
  March 6game 63/80
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-3SOG
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- The game
  HFD5–9WSH
  L
  March 8game 64/802
  His night
  +2P+2A
  +1+/-3SOG
  +2 assists
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- The game
  HFD1–1BOS
  March 9game 65/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
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- The game
  HFD4–4DET
  March 12game 66/801
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-2SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  VAN1–3HFD
  W
  March 13game 67/803
  His night
  +1P+1G
  0+/-3SOG
  +1 goal
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- The game
  CLR1–4HFD
  W
  March 15game 68/80
  His night
  +1P+1G
  +1+/-5SOG
  +1 goal
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- The game
  MNS6–1HFD
  L
  March 16game 69/801
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
  View the game
- The game
  MTL5–5HFD
  March 19game 70/80
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-3SOG
  View the game
- The game
  PHI5–5HFD
  March 21game 71/80
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-0SOG
  View the game
- The game
  HFD5–5MTL
  March 22game 72/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-2SOG
  View the game
- The game
  STL7–5HFD
  L
  March 24game 73/80
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-1SOG
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- The game
  HFD0–7WIN
  L
  March 26game 74/802
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-4SOG
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- The game
  HFD4–4VAN
  March 28game 75/803
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-2SOG
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- The game
  HFD2–2LAK
  March 29game 76/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- April 1980
- The game
  TOR5–4HFD
  L
  April 1game 77/801
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- The game
  HFD4–6PIT
  L
  April 2game 78/80
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-4SOG
  View the game
- The game
  QUE2–9HFD
  W
  April 4game 79/801
  His night
  +1P+1G
  0+/-3SOG
  +1 goal
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- The game
  DET3–5HFD
  W
  April 6game 80/801
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
  View the game
The season in numbers
April 6
Dave Debol closes the 1979-1980 season with 26 points
HFDHartford Whalers
Points
26
NHL#231
Games
48of 80
60%
Goals
12
NHL#180
Assists
14
NHL#262
P/GP
0.54
NHL#168
+/-
-5
NHL#383
Events
26
career best in points
14
career best in assists
1
First NHL assist
1
First NHL point
1
First NHL goal
4 i rad
games with a point · 5 pts
2 days later
Playoffs
April 8
Hartford Whalers are in the playoffs
Preliminary round
April 8
Hartford Whalers meet Montréal Canadiens
HFDvsMTL
Swedes on Hartford Whalers
No Swedes
Swedes on Montréal Canadiens
No Swedes
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- Game 1
  HFD1–6MTL
  L
  April 8
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- Montréal Canadienslead1–0againstHartford Whalers
- Game 2
  HFD4–8MTL
  L
  April 9
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-1SOG
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- Montréal Canadienslead2–0againstHartford Whalers
- Game 3
  MTL4–3HFD
  L
  April 11
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
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Preliminary round
April 11
Montréal Canadiens knock Hartford Whalers out 3–0
HFD0–3MTL
Eliminated
3Games0Points0Goals0Assists

Dave Debol's season starts in game 30 of 80

Dave Debol makes his NHL debut in 5–⁠4 win against Washington Capitals

Dave Debol scores his first NHL goal

Dave Debol records his first NHL assist

1/2 into the season

3/4 into the season

Dave Debol closes the 1979-1980 season with 26 points

Hartford Whalers are in the playoffs

Hartford Whalers meet Montréal Canadiens

Montréal Canadiens knock Hartford Whalers out 3–0