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Dennis Sobchuk's 1979-1980 season

Points
10
NHL#375
Goals
4
NHL#317
Assists
6
NHL#377
Plus/minus
-11
NHL#475
Games
33
41%
41% of 80

Centre Dennis Sobchuk was 25 years old when the 1979-1980 season began, his 1st in the NHL, and played it for Detroit Red Wings. He played 33 of a possible 80 games and scored 4 goals and 6 assists for 10 points, 0.30 points per game. Detroit Red Wings did not reach the playoffs.

Below: the whole season, game by game.

1979-1980
  1. NHL debut

    Dennis Sobchuk makes his NHL debut in the 4–⁠4 draw against Los Angeles Kings

    Dennis was 25 years old · The Forum, USA

    His first NHL game
    0
    Goals
    1
    Assists
    1
    Points
    0
    +/-
    First NHL assistFirst NHL point

    Swedes on the ice: Dan Labraaten and Thommie Bergman.

    • The game
      DET4–4LAK
      game 1/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    Milestone

    Dennis Sobchuk records his first NHL assist

    in the game against Los Angeles Kings · October 10

    • The game
      DET1–3VAN
      L
      game 2/804
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      DET3–3EDM
      game 3/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      DET5–1WIN
      W
      game 4/804
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      PHI7–3DET
      L
      game 5/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      DET2–3MTL
      L
      game 7/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      MNS5–3DET
      L
      game 9/804
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
    Milestone

    Dennis Sobchuk scores his first NHL goal

    in the game against Minnesota North Stars · October 31

    • The game
      CHI0–2DET
      W
      game 10/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      DET1–5QUE
      L
      game 11/803
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
    • The game
      EDM3–5DET
      W
      game 12/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      VAN2–1DET
      L
      game 13/803
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      DET2–3NYR
      L
      game 14/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-4SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      DET4–2WSH
      W
      game 15/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      DET5–4NYI
      W
      game 16/804
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      DET1–4AFM
      L
      game 17/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
    • The game
      DET2–5CLR
      L
      game 18/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      DET3–3MNS
      game 19/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      MTL5–5DET
      game 20/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 8018 of 20 played
      4
      points
      NHL#296
      1
      goals
      NHL#272
      3
      assists
      NHL#259
      DET
      6-10-0W-L-OT16Points
      18th in the whole NHL
    • December 1979
    • The game
      BOS3–6DET
      W
      game 21/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      DET4–4PHI
      game 22/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      WIN4–6DET
      W
      game 23/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      VAN1–5DET
      W
      game 24/803
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-5SOG
    • The game
      DET0–4BUF
      L
      game 25/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      DET6–6BOS
      game 27/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      QUE4–4DET
      game 28/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      DET3–7CHI
      L
      game 29/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
    • The game
      DET6–4EDM
      W
      game 30/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      DET1–2TOR
      L
      game 31/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      DET4–6PIT
      L
      game 32/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      STL3–2DET
      L
      game 33/801
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +2 points
    • The game
      NYI2–4DET
      W
      game 34/804
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      CLR5–3DET
      L
      game 35/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      LAK4–2DET
      L
      game 36/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    The season in numbers

    Dennis Sobchuk closes the 1979-1980 season with 10 points

    Detroit Red Wings did not reach the playoffs
    Points
    10
    NHL#375
    Games
    33of 80
    41%
    Goals
    4
    NHL#317
    Assists
    6
    NHL#377
    P/GP
    0.30
    NHL#308
    +/-
    -11
    NHL#475
    Events
    10
    career best in points
    4
    career best in goals
    6
    career best in assists
    1
    First NHL goal
    1
    First NHL point
    1
    First NHL assist