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Dave Hunter's 1979-1980 season

Points
43
NHL#136
Goals
12
NHL#180
Assists
31
NHL#103
Plus/minus
+7
NHL#118
Games
80
100%
100% of 80

Left winger Dave Hunter was 21 years old when the 1979-1980 season began, his 1st in the NHL, and played it for Edmonton Oilers. He played all 80 games and scored 12 goals and 31 assists for 43 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
  1. NHL debut

    Dave Hunter makes his NHL debut in 2–⁠4 loss against Chicago Blackhawks

    Dave was 21 years old · Chicago Stadium, USA

    His first NHL game
    1
    Goals
    0
    Assists
    1
    Points
    +1
    +/-
    First NHL goalFirst NHL point
    • The game
      EDM2–4CHI
      L
      game 1/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-6SOG
      +1 goal
    Milestone

    Dave Hunter scores his first NHL goal

    in the game against Chicago Blackhawks · October 10

    • The game
      DET3–3EDM
      game 2/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
    • The game
      VAN4–4EDM
      game 3/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      QUE3–6EDM
      W
      game 4/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      MNS5–5EDM
      game 5/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    Milestone

    Dave Hunter records his first NHL assist

    in the game against Minnesota North Stars · October 21

    • The game
      EDM3–3NYI
      game 6/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      EDM2–10NYR
      L
      game 7/802
      His night
      No points
      -5+/-1SOG
    • The game
      EDM3–7AFM
      L
      game 8/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      WSH6–4EDM
      L
      game 9/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      EDM1–2STL
      L
      game 10/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • November 1979
    • The game
      NYI5–7EDM
      W
      game 11/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      BOS2–1EDM
      L
      game 12/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      EDM3–5DET
      L
      game 13/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      EDM2–4BOS
      L
      game 14/80
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
    • The game
      TOR6–3EDM
      L
      game 15/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      EDM5–3WSH
      W
      game 16/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      EDM3–5PHI
      L
      game 17/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      EDM0–4HFD
      L
      game 18/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      EDM7–9BUF
      L
      game 19/80
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-2SOG1SHP
      +2 points
    • The game
      EDM4–4TOR
      game 20/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 80
      7
      points
      NHL#202
      2
      goals
      NHL#204
      5
      assists
      NHL#177
      EDM
      3-12-0W-L-OT11Points
      19th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      PHI2–2EDM
      game 21/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      CHI2–4EDM
      W
      game 22/80
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-2SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
    • The game
      NYI3–5EDM
      W
      game 23/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • December 1979
    • The game
      EDM1–6MNS
      L
      game 24/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      EDM3–8WIN
      L
      game 25/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      HFD0–3EDM
      W
      game 26/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-4SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    • The game
      AFM5–5EDM
      game 27/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      MTL3–5EDM
      W
      game 28/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      WIN4–3EDM
      L
      game 29/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      DET6–4EDM
      L
      game 30/801
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG
    • The game
      EDM4–5CLR
      L
      game 31/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      EDM3–9LAK
      L
      game 32/80
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-1SOG
    • The game
      CLR3–4EDM
      W
      game 33/801
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-1SOG
    • The game
      EDM5–3VAN
      W
      game 34/803
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      QUE2–1EDM
      L
      game 35/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      HFD3–3EDM
      game 36/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      LAK3–3EDM
      game 37/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      EDM3–4MTL
      L
      game 38/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      EDM2–3QUE
      L
      game 39/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-4SOG
    • The game
      NYR6–2EDM
      L
      game 40/801
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 40 of 80
      16
      points
      NHL#195
      4
      goals
      NHL#226
      12
      assists
      NHL#162
      EDM
      9-22-0W-L-OT27Points
      21st in the whole NHL
    • The game
      BUF5–6EDM
      W
      game 41/80
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +3+/-3SOG
      +2 points
    • The game
      EDM5–2WSH
      W
      game 42/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      EDM1–7BOS
      L
      game 43/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -2+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      EDM5–2PIT
      W
      game 44/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-5SOG
    • The game
      EDM4–4BUF
      game 45/80
      His night
      +2P+2A
      -2+/-1SOG
      +2 assists
    • The game
      PIT3–4EDM
      W
      game 46/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      TOR3–8EDM
      W
      game 47/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      PHI5–3EDM
      L
      game 48/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      EDM2–3STL
      L
      game 49/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      EDM8–1LAK
      W
      game 50/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • February 1980
    • The game
      WIN2–9EDM
      W
      game 51/802
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +3+/-2SOG
      +3 points
    • The game
      LAK3–5EDM
      W
      game 52/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      STL6–3EDM
      L
      game 53/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      AFM4–2EDM
      L
      game 54/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      EDM2–2WIN
      game 55/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      EDM5–3MNS
      W
      game 56/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      WSH2–8EDM
      W
      game 57/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      STL5–5EDM
      game 58/80
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-0SOG
    • The game
      EDM2–6HFD
      L
      game 59/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      EDM1–4NYR
      L
      game 60/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 60 of 80
      28
      points
      NHL#164
      6
      goals
      NHL#232
      22
      assists
      NHL#112
      EDM
      19-29-0W-L-OT50Points
      Playoff spot
      15th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      EDM1–3CLR
      L
      game 61/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      BOS4–2EDM
      L
      game 62/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      EDM5–2CHI
      W
      game 63/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      BUF4–2EDM
      L
      game 64/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG1SHP
      +1 assist
    • March 1980
    • The game
      VAN5–2EDM
      L
      game 65/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      EDM4–6NYI
      L
      game 66/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      EDM4–5MTL
      L
      game 67/80
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
    • The game
      EDM4–5PIT
      L
      game 68/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      EDM3–5PHI
      L
      game 69/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      EDM6–3QUE
      W
      game 70/80
      His night
      +4P+2G+2A
      +4+/-8SOG
      +4 points
    • The game
      CHI4–6EDM
      W
      game 71/80
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-3SOG1SHP
      +2 points
    • The game
      MTL7–3EDM
      L
      game 72/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NYR2–4EDM
      W
      game 73/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      PIT2–9EDM
      W
      game 74/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      EDM5–4AFM
      W
      game 75/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      EDM5–2DET
      W
      game 76/80
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-0SOG
    • The game
      EDM8–5TOR
      W
      game 77/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • April 1980
    • The game
      EDM0–5VAN
      L
      game 78/803
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MNS1–1EDM
      game 79/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      CLR2–6EDM
      W
      game 80/801
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-2SOG
      +2 points
    The season in numbers

    Dave Hunter closes the 1979-1980 season with 43 points

    Points
    43
    NHL#136
    Games
    80of 80
    100%
    Goals
    12
    NHL#180
    Assists
    31
    NHL#103
    P/GP
    0.54
    NHL#171
    +/-
    +7
    NHL#118
    Events
    31
    career best in assists
    1
    First NHL assist
    1
    First NHL point
    1
    First NHL goal
    6 i rad
    games with a point · 10 pts
    4 days later
    Playoffs

    Edmonton Oilers are in the playoffs

    Preliminary round

    Edmonton Oilers meet Philadelphia Flyers

    EDMvsPHI
    Swedes on Edmonton Oilers
    No Swedes
    Swedes on Philadelphia Flyers
    No Swedes
    • Game 1
      EDM3–4PHI
      L
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-0SOG
    • Philadelphia Flyerslead1–0againstEdmonton Oilers
    • Game 2
      EDM1–5PHI
      L
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • Philadelphia Flyerslead2–0againstEdmonton Oilers
    • Game 3
      PHI3–2EDM
      L
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG
    Preliminary round

    Philadelphia Flyers knock Edmonton Oilers out 3–0

    EDM0–3PHI
    Eliminated
    3Games0Points0Goals0Assists