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Dennis Ververgaert's 1978-1979 season

Points
42
NHL#113
Goals
18
NHL#101
Assists
24
NHL#123
Plus/minus
-2
NHL#232
Games
72
91%
91% of 79

Right winger Dennis Ververgaert was 25 years old when the 1978-1979 season began, his 6th in the NHL, and played it for Vancouver Canucks och Philadelphia Flyers. He played 72 of a possible 79 games and scored 18 goals and 24 assists for 42 points, 0.58 points per game. He moved from Vancouver Canucks to Philadelphia Flyers in December. In the playoffs he played 3 games for 2 points.

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

1978-1979Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Dennis Ververgaert opens the 1978-1979 season with Vancouver Canucks

    VANVancouver Canucks

    Dennis was 25 years old when the 1978-1979 season began. It was his 6th season with the team. His 6th NHL season in all.

    • The game
      CLR2–8VAN
      W
      game 1/802
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-3SOG
      +2 points
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    • The game
      STL4–8VAN
      W
      game 2/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN3–3CHI
      game 3/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN6–8STL
      L
      game 4/803
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-3SOG
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN2–7MNS
      L
      game 5/805
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF2–3VAN
      W
      game 7/804
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN2–6NYR
      L
      game 8/806
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-3SOG1SHP
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN2–5NYI
      L
      game 9/806
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN5–2PHI
      W
      game 10/804
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • November 1978
    • The game
      VAN1–0CHI
      W
      game 11/804
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      TOR3–1VAN
      L
      game 12/805
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR5–2VAN
      L
      game 13/806
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-4SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN2–4AFM
      L
      game 14/804
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN6–4DET
      W
      game 15/806
      His night
      +2P+2G
      0+/-4SOG1PPP
      +2 goals
      View the game
    • The game
      MNS3–2VAN
      L
      game 16/806
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI4–0VAN
      L
      game 17/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT6–3VAN
      L
      game 18/803
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL4–2VAN
      L
      game 19/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI2–5VAN
      W
      game 20/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
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    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 8019 of 20 played
      14
      points
      NHL#59
      4
      goals
      NHL#94
      10
      assists
      NHL#39
      VAN
      7-12-0W-L-OT15Points
      11th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      VAN7–2CLR
      W
      game 21/803
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI5–2VAN
      L
      game 22/805
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN6–3STL
      W
      game 23/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN1–1CHI
      game 24/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • December 1978
    • The game
      DET1–2VAN
      W
      game 25/804
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      AFM0–3VAN
      W
      game 26/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI2–4VAN
      W
      game 27/802
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-0SOG
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH7–5VAN
      L
      game 28/805
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-1SOG
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN3–7BOS
      L
      game 29/803
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN1–5TOR
      L
      game 30/804
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN5–6PIT
      L
      game 31/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN3–6BUF
      L
      game 32/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN3–5MNS
      L
      game 33/805
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -2+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN2–7DET
      L
      game 34/805
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      LAK0–2VAN
      W
      game 35/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-4SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF3–3VAN
      game 36/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI3–6STL
      L
      game 38/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI2–3PHI
      W
      game 39/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI1–5NYI
      L
      game 40/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 40 of 8038 of 40 played
      27
      points
      NHL#73
      10
      goals
      NHL#83
      17
      assists
      NHL#65
      PHI
      20-14-0W-L-OT46Points
      5th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      LAK0–3PHI
      W
      game 41/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-5SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI5–2WSH
      W
      game 42/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      DET3–3PHI
      game 43/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI1–1PHI
      game 44/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI0–5AFM
      L
      game 45/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF4–4PHI
      game 46/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI5–5MTL
      game 47/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI5–5NYR
      game 48/802
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      0+/-2SOG
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI1–3MNS
      L
      game 49/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL7–3PHI
      L
      game 50/80
      His night
      No points
      -4+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • February 1979
    • The game
      NYI4–1PHI
      L
      game 51/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      AFM4–7PHI
      W
      game 52/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI2–2TOR
      game 53/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      BOS3–5PHI
      W
      game 54/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR4–2PHI
      L
      game 55/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MNS2–3PHI
      W
      game 56/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI3–3VAN
      game 57/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI5–3CLR
      W
      game 58/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI4–3LAK
      W
      game 59/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 60 of 8057 of 60 played
      33
      points
      NHL#106
      14
      goals
      NHL#90
      19
      assists
      NHL#119
      PHI
      27-19-0W-L-OT68Points
      6th in the whole NHL
    • March 1979
    • The game
      PHI3–4TOR
      L
      game 61/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      LAK3–6PHI
      W
      game 66/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI4–0CHI
      W
      game 67/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF3–5PHI
      W
      game 69/80
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +3+/-3SOG
      +3 points
      View the game
    • The game
      STL3–5PHI
      W
      game 70/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI3–7MNS
      L
      game 71/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI4–1AFM
      W
      game 72/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH4–7PHI
      W
      game 73/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI4–4NYR
      game 74/801
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN0–5PHI
      W
      game 75/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-4SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI4–2STL
      W
      game 76/801
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • April 1979
    • The game
      NYR3–7PHI
      W
      game 77/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI3–1PHI
      L
      game 78/802
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI2–9NYI
      L
      game 79/802
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      -1+/-3SOG
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      AFM2–4PHI
      W
      game 80/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    The season in numbers

    Dennis Ververgaert closes the 1978-1979 season with 42 points

    VANVancouver CanucksPHIPhiladelphia Flyers
    Points
    42
    NHL#113
    Games
    72of 80
    90%
    Goals
    18
    NHL#101
    Assists
    24
    NHL#123
    P/GP
    0.58
    NHL#120
    +/-
    -2
    NHL#232
    2 days later
    Playoffs

    Philadelphia Flyers are in the playoffs

    Preliminary round

    Philadelphia Flyers meet Vancouver Canucks

    PHIvsVAN
    Swedes on Philadelphia Flyers
    Swedes on Vancouver Canucks
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      VAN3–2PHI
      L
      2
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    Preliminary round

    Philadelphia Flyers knock Vancouver Canucks out 2–1

    PHI2–1VAN
    Advance
    He did not play in this round
    2 days later
    Quarterfinal

    Philadelphia Flyers meet New York Rangers

    PHIvsNYR
    Swedes on Philadelphia Flyers
    Swedes on New York Rangers
    View the whole round
    • Game 4
      PHI0–6NYR
      L
      1
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • New York Rangerslead3–1againstPhiladelphia Flyers
    • Game 5
      NYR8–3PHI
      L
      1
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +2 assists
      View the game
    Quarterfinal

    New York Rangers knock Philadelphia Flyers out 4–1

    PHI1–4NYR
    Eliminated
    He did not play in this round
    The run in numbers

    Dennis Ververgaert ends the 1978-1979 playoffs with 2 points

    VANVancouver CanucksPHIPhiladelphia Flyers
    Points
    2
    NHL#89
    Games
    3
    Goals
    0
    NHL#109
    Assists
    2
    NHL#63
    P/GP
    0.67
    +/-
    -1
    NHL#117
    Events
    1
    First playoff assist
    2 points
    best game
    VAN2–1→NYR1–4