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Don Gillen's 1981-1982 season

Points
5
NHL#452
Goals
1
NHL#423
Assists
4
NHL#437
Plus/minus
-11
NHL#492
Games
34
42%
42% of 80

Right winger Don Gillen was 20 years old when the 1981-1982 season began, his 2nd in the NHL, and played it for Hartford Whalers. He played 34 of a possible 80 games and scored 1 goals and 4 assists for 5 points, 0.15 points per game. Hartford Whalers did not reach the playoffs.

Below: the whole season, game by game.

1981-1982
  1. Season opener

    Don Gillen plays the 1981-1982 season for Hartford Whalers

    Don was 20 years old when the 1981-1982 season began. It was his first season with the club. His 2nd NHL season in all.

    A late start

    Don Gillen's season starts in game 16 of 80

    Hartford Whalers have played 15 games15 of 80 without him
    • The game
      HFD3–5PHI
      L
      game 16/80
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-4SOG
    • The game
      WSH4–0HFD
      L
      game 17/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      TOR5–8HFD
      W
      game 18/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      HFD1–6BOS
      L
      game 19/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      HFD3–7QUE
      L
      game 20/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 805 of 20 played
      1
      points
      NHL#394
      1
      goals
      NHL#276
      0
      assists
      NHL#408
      HFD
      3-10-0W-L-OT13Points
      19th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      QUE3–3HFD
      game 21/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      WSH2–6HFD
      W
      game 22/801
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-0SOG
    • The game
      HFD3–6MTL
      L
      game 23/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • December 1981
    • The game
      HFD5–3TOR
      W
      game 24/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    Milestone

    Don Gillen records his first NHL assist

    in the game against Toronto Maple Leafs · December 2

    • The game
      BOS9–6HFD
      L
      game 34/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      TOR3–7HFD
      W
      game 35/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      HFD1–6STL
      L
      game 36/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      HFD6–1WIN
      W
      game 37/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      HFD4–9PIT
      L
      game 38/80
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
    • The game
      PIT6–4HFD
      L
      game 39/80
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-0SOG
    • The game
      WIN5–3HFD
      L
      game 40/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 40 of 8016 of 40 played
      4
      points
      NHL#387
      1
      goals
      NHL#344
      3
      assists
      NHL#376
      HFD
      10-21-0W-L-OT29Points
      18th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      BUF3–2HFD
      L
      game 41/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      HFD2–6QUE
      L
      game 42/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      HFD3–3BOS
      game 43/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      HFD1–7BUF
      L
      game 44/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      QUE2–4HFD
      W
      game 45/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      HFD2–2DET
      game 46/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      HFD6–5CHI
      W
      game 47/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      CGY1–3HFD
      W
      game 48/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BOS2–3HFD
      W
      game 49/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      QUE4–4HFD
      game 50/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • February 1982
    • The game
      HFD5–3LAK
      W
      game 51/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      HFD4–4CLR
      game 52/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      HFD4–2STL
      W
      game 53/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      HFD3–3PIT
      game 54/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      NYR3–2HFD
      L
      game 55/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      NYI9–1HFD
      L
      game 56/803
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
    • The game
      HFD2–7CGY
      L
      game 57/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      HFD4–7EDM
      L
      game 58/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    The season in numbers

    Don Gillen closes the 1981-1982 season with 5 points

    Hartford Whalers did not reach the playoffs
    Points
    5
    NHL#452
    Games
    34of 80
    43%
    Goals
    1
    NHL#423
    Assists
    4
    NHL#437
    P/GP
    0.15
    NHL#414
    +/-
    -11
    NHL#492
    Events
    5
    career best in points
    1
    career best in goals
    4
    career best in assists
    1
    First NHL assist