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Dean Hopkins's 1979-1980 season

Points
14
NHL#337
Goals
8
NHL#238
Assists
6
NHL#377
Plus/minus
-15
NHL#513
Games
60
75%
75% of 80

Right winger Dean Hopkins was 20 years old when the 1979-1980 season began, his 1st in the NHL, and played it for Los Angeles Kings. He played 60 of a possible 80 games and scored 8 goals and 6 assists for 14 points, 0.23 points per game. In the playoffs he played 4 games for 1 points.

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

1979-1980Playoffs
  1. 1979 NHL Draft

    Dean Hopkins is drafted 29 overall by Los Angeles Kings

    Selected
    29 overall, round 2
    Swedish flagSwedes drafted
    5 selected
    Swedish flagFirst Swede off the board
    First off the board
    Swedes from the same draft
  2. 2 months and 1 day later
    NHL debut

    Dean Hopkins makes his NHL debut in the 4–⁠4 draw against Detroit Red Wings

    Dean was 20 years old · The Forum, USA

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

    Swedes on the ice: Dan Labraaten and Thommie Bergman.

    • The game
      DET4–4LAK
      game 1/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      STL3–5LAK
      W
      game 2/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      LAK6–8WSH
      L
      game 3/803
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      LAK5–4PIT
      W
      game 4/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      LAK3–6HFD
      L
      game 5/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      LAK4–5BOS
      L
      game 6/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    Milestone

    Dean Hopkins records his first NHL assist

    in the game against Boston Bruins · October 20

    • The game
      LAK7–4CLR
      W
      game 7/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      WSH3–5LAK
      W
      game 8/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      TOR5–7LAK
      W
      game 9/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      BOS4–4LAK
      game 10/80
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-2SOG
      +2 points
    Milestone

    Dean Hopkins scores his first NHL goal

    in the game against Boston Bruins · October 30

    • The game
      NYR2–4LAK
      W
      game 11/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      LAK1–4STL
      L
      game 12/80
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
    • The game
      LAK5–3CHI
      W
      game 13/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      LAK4–8NYR
      L
      game 15/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      CLR1–4LAK
      W
      game 17/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      PIT3–3LAK
      game 18/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MTL3–1LAK
      L
      game 19/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      LAK5–1VAN
      W
      game 20/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 8018 of 20 played
      4
      points
      NHL#274
      1
      goals
      NHL#250
      3
      assists
      NHL#242
      LAK
      9-7-0W-L-OT22Points
      7th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      PHI6–4LAK
      L
      game 21/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      NYI4–4LAK
      game 22/803
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      WIN3–5LAK
      W
      game 23/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
    • December 1979
    • The game
      CHI0–7LAK
      W
      game 24/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      LAK6–2AFM
      W
      game 25/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-5SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      LAK4–9PHI
      L
      game 26/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      LAK2–5MTL
      L
      game 27/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      LAK2–3QUE
      L
      game 28/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      HFD4–7LAK
      W
      game 29/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      VAN3–4LAK
      W
      game 30/802
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      LAK4–4TOR
      game 31/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 40 of 8029 of 40 played
      7
      points
      NHL#314
      4
      goals
      NHL#224
      3
      assists
      NHL#339
      LAK
      19-13-0W-L-OT46Points
      5th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      TOR4–5LAK
      W
      game 46/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      LAK4–4MNS
      game 47/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      LAK1–9BUF
      L
      game 48/80
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
    • February 1980
    • The game
      LAK3–7HFD
      L
      game 53/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -2+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      LAK1–4NYI
      L
      game 54/803
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
    • The game
      LAK7–2TOR
      W
      game 55/80
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-3SOG
      +2 points
    • The game
      LAK2–5PHI
      L
      game 56/80
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
    • The game
      WSH5–2LAK
      L
      game 57/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      STL6–4LAK
      L
      game 58/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      NYI2–3LAK
      W
      game 59/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      LAK4–2DET
      W
      game 60/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 60 of 8040 of 60 played
      12
      points
      NHL#297
      7
      goals
      NHL#212
      5
      assists
      NHL#349
      LAK
      24-27-0W-L-OT57Points
      Playoff spot
      11th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      BOS0–3LAK
      W
      game 61/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      PHI5–1LAK
      L
      game 62/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      LAK3–5WSH
      L
      game 63/802
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
    • The game
      LAK4–5NYR
      L
      game 64/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • March 1980
    • The game
      LAK0–4BOS
      L
      game 65/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      LAK4–3QUE
      W
      game 66/80
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-4SOG2PPP
      +2 points
    • The game
      AFM3–1LAK
      L
      game 67/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      CHI3–3LAK
      game 68/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      LAK3–6MTL
      L
      game 69/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      LAK2–4PIT
      L
      game 70/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      LAK2–2AFM
      game 71/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BUF2–2LAK
      game 72/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      DET3–4LAK
      W
      game 73/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      QUE1–4LAK
      W
      game 74/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      LAK5–2CLR
      W
      game 75/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      PIT2–2LAK
      game 76/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      HFD2–2LAK
      game 77/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • April 1980
    • The game
      CLR3–4LAK
      W
      game 78/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      LAK2–4VAN
      L
      game 79/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      VAN5–3LAK
      L
      game 80/803
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    The season in numbers

    Dean Hopkins closes the 1979-1980 season with 14 points

    Points
    14
    NHL#337
    Games
    60of 80
    75%
    Goals
    8
    NHL#238
    Assists
    6
    NHL#377
    P/GP
    0.23
    NHL#352
    +/-
    -15
    NHL#513
    Events
    8
    career best in goals
    1
    First NHL goal
    1
    First NHL point
    1
    First NHL assist
    3 days later
    Playoffs

    Los Angeles Kings are in the playoffs

    Preliminary round

    Los Angeles Kings meet New York Islanders

    LAKvsNYI
    Swedes on Los Angeles Kings
    No Swedes
    Swedes on New York Islanders
    • Game 1
      LAK1–8NYI
      L
      2
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • New York Islanderslead1–0againstLos Angeles Kings
    • Game 2
      LAK6–3NYI
      W
      2
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • Los Angeles Kingsare1–1withNew York Islanders
    • Game 3
      NYI4–3LAK
      L
      2
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • New York Islanderslead2–1againstLos Angeles Kings
    • Game 4
      NYI6–0LAK
      L
      2
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    Preliminary round

    New York Islanders knock Los Angeles Kings out 3–1

    LAK1–3NYI
    Eliminated
    4Games1Points0Goals1Assists