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Dean Defazio's 1983-1984 season

Points
2
NHL#509
Goals
0
NHL#511
Assists
2
NHL#479
Plus/minus
-11
NHL#494
Games
22
27%
27% of 80

Left winger Dean Defazio was 20 years old when the 1983-1984 season began, his 1st in the NHL, and played it for Pittsburgh Penguins. He played 22 of a possible 80 games and scored 0 goals and 2 assists for 2 points, 0.09 points per game. Pittsburgh Penguins did not reach the playoffs.

Below: the whole season, game by game.

1983-1984
  1. A late start

    Dean Defazio's season starts in game 35 of 80

    Pittsburgh Penguins have played 34 games34 of 80 without him
    NHL debut

    Dean Defazio makes his NHL debut in 1–⁠6 loss against New York Rangers

    PITPittsburgh Penguins1–6NYRNew York Rangers

    Dean was 20 years old · Madison Square Garden, USA

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

    Swedes on the ice: Kent-Erik Andersson, Anders Hedberg, Jan Erixon, among others.

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    • The game
      PIT1–6NYR
      L
      game 35/804
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      PIT6–5NJD
      W
      game 36/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      NYR4–7PIT
      W
      game 37/804
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
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    • The game
      PIT0–2STL
      L
      game 38/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
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    • The game
      PHI7–5PIT
      L
      game 39/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      PIT1–3NJD
      L
      game 40/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
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    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 40 of 806 of 40 played
      0
      points
      NHL#499
      0
      goals
      NHL#445
      0
      assists
      NHL#491
      PIT
      9-26-0W-L-OT23Points
      20th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      NJD7–4PIT
      L
      game 41/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
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    Milestone

    Dean Defazio records his first NHL assist

    in the game against New Jersey Devils · January 7

    • The game
      PIT3–7BOS
      L
      game 43/80
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
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    • The game
      PIT0–2CHI
      L
      game 44/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
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    • The game
      WIN5–4PIT
      L
      game 45/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      NYR6–3PIT
      L
      game 48/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
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    • The game
      PIT2–5MTL
      L
      game 49/801
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      PIT3–7BUF
      L
      game 50/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    • February 1984
    • The game
      MNS0–4PIT
      W
      game 51/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
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    • The game
      PIT5–6NYI
      L
      game 52/804
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      BUF6–5PIT
      L
      game 54/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      PIT3–9DET
      L
      game 55/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
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    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 60 of 8017 of 60 played
      2
      points
      NHL#480
      0
      goals
      NHL#475
      2
      assists
      NHL#453
      PIT
      13-42-0W-L-OT31Points
      20th in the whole NHL
    • March 1984
    • The game
      PIT0–6WSH
      L
      game 76/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      WSH4–3PIT
      L
      game 77/801
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
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    • The game
      PHI5–3PIT
      L
      game 78/801
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      PIT4–6NYR
      L
      game 79/803
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
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    • April 1984
    • The game
      NYI2–1PIT
      L
      game 80/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
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    The season in numbers

    Dean Defazio closes the 1983-1984 season with 2 points

    PITPittsburgh Penguins
    Pittsburgh Penguins did not reach the playoffs
    Points
    2
    NHL#509
    Games
    22of 80
    28%
    Goals
    0
    NHL#511
    Assists
    2
    NHL#479
    P/GP
    0.09
    +/-
    -11
    NHL#494
    Events
    2
    career best in points
    2
    career best in assists
    1
    First NHL point
    1
    First NHL assist