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Don Kozak's 1978-1979 season

Points
7
NHL#325
Goals
2
NHL#307
Assists
5
NHL#316
Plus/minus
-15
NHL#379
Games
28
35%
35% of 80

Right winger Don Kozak was 26 years old when the 1978-1979 season began, his 7th in the NHL, and played it for Vancouver Canucks. He played 28 of a possible 80 games and scored 2 goals and 5 assists for 7 points, 0.25 points per game. In the playoffs he played 3 games for 1 points.

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

1978-1979Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Don Kozak plays the 1978-1979 season for Vancouver Canucks

    Don was 26 years old when the 1978-1979 season began. It was his first season with the club. His 7th NHL season in all.

    A late start

    Don Kozak's season starts in game 38 of 80

    Vancouver Canucks have played 37 games37 of 80 without him
    • The game
      VAN0–9NYI
      L
      game 38/804
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
    • The game
      VAN5–3PIT
      W
      game 39/802
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-0SOG
      +2 assists
    • The game
      VAN4–6NYR
      L
      game 40/804
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 40 of 803 of 40 played
      2
      points
      NHL#338
      0
      goals
      NHL#322
      2
      assists
      NHL#316
      VAN
      14-23-0W-L-OT31Points
      13th in the whole NHL
    • February 1979
    • The game
      VAN3–3STL
      game 55/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      VAN1–8MNS
      L
      game 56/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -3+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NYI5–3VAN
      L
      game 57/804
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      PHI3–3VAN
      game 58/802
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
    • The game
      CLR0–3VAN
      W
      game 59/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      BOS4–3VAN
      L
      game 60/802
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-0SOG
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 60 of 809 of 60 played
      3
      points
      NHL#351
      0
      goals
      NHL#357
      3
      assists
      NHL#325
      VAN
      19-32-0W-L-OT47Points
      Playoff spot
      13th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      VAN0–2LAK
      L
      game 61/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
    • The game
      CHI4–4VAN
      game 62/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
    • March 1979
    • The game
      WSH6–2VAN
      L
      game 63/804
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
    • The game
      LAK3–2VAN
      L
      game 64/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -2+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    • The game
      VAN0–2TOR
      L
      game 65/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      VAN1–11MTL
      L
      game 66/802
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-2SOG
    • The game
      CLR3–1VAN
      L
      game 67/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      PIT9–3VAN
      L
      game 68/802
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
    • The game
      VAN2–4BUF
      L
      game 69/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      VAN4–1CLR
      W
      game 70/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      STL1–1VAN
      game 72/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BUF4–3VAN
      L
      game 73/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MNS1–2VAN
      W
      game 74/803
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      DET2–5VAN
      W
      game 75/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      VAN0–5PHI
      L
      game 76/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      VAN2–0CLR
      W
      game 77/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • April 1979
    • The game
      VAN2–2CHI
      game 78/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      CLR1–2VAN
      W
      game 79/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      MNS2–2VAN
      game 80/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    The season in numbers

    Don Kozak closes the 1978-1979 season with 7 points

    Points
    7
    NHL#325
    Games
    28of 80
    35%
    Goals
    2
    NHL#307
    Assists
    5
    NHL#316
    P/GP
    0.25
    NHL#284
    +/-
    -15
    NHL#379
    4 days later
    Playoffs

    Vancouver Canucks are in the playoffs

    Preliminary round

    Vancouver Canucks meet Philadelphia Flyers

    VANvsPHI
    Swedes on Vancouver Canucks
    Swedes on Philadelphia Flyers
    No Swedes
    • Game 1
      VAN3–2PHI
      W
      2
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • Vancouver Canuckslead1–0againstPhiladelphia Flyers
    • Game 2
      PHI6–4VAN
      L
      2
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • Vancouver Canucksare1–1withPhiladelphia Flyers
    • Game 3
      VAN2–7PHI
      L
      2
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
    Preliminary round

    Philadelphia Flyers knock Vancouver Canucks out 2–1

    VAN1–2PHI
    Eliminated
    3Games1Points1Goals0Assists