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Doug Hicks's 1979-1980 season

Points
40
NHL#149
Goals
9
NHL#223
Assists
31
NHL#103
Plus/minus
+18
NHL#57
Games
78
97%
97% of 80

Defenceman Doug Hicks was 24 years old when the 1979-1980 season began, his 6th in the NHL, and played it for Edmonton Oilers. He played 78 of a possible 80 games and scored 9 goals and 31 assists for 40 points, 0.51 points per game. In the playoffs he played 3 games for 0 points.

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

1979-1980Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Doug Hicks plays the 1979-1980 season for Edmonton Oilers

    Doug was 24 years old when the 1979-1980 season began. It was his first season with the club. His 6th NHL season in all.

    • The game
      EDM2–4CHI
      L
      game 1/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      DET3–3EDM
      game 2/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      VAN4–4EDM
      game 3/802
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      QUE3–6EDM
      W
      game 4/80
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-3SOG1PPP
      +2 points
    • The game
      MNS5–5EDM
      game 5/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      EDM3–7AFM
      L
      game 8/801
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-0SOG
    • The game
      WSH6–4EDM
      L
      game 9/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      EDM1–2STL
      L
      game 10/80
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-3SOG
    • November 1979
    • The game
      NYI5–7EDM
      W
      game 11/802
      His night
      +3P+3A
      0+/-1SOG
      +3 assists
    • The game
      BOS2–1EDM
      L
      game 12/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      EDM3–5DET
      L
      game 13/802
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
    • The game
      EDM2–4BOS
      L
      game 14/80
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
    • The game
      TOR6–3EDM
      L
      game 15/801
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-3SOG
    • The game
      EDM5–3WSH
      W
      game 16/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-4SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      EDM3–5PHI
      L
      game 17/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-6SOG1SHP
      +1 goal
    • The game
      EDM0–4HFD
      L
      game 18/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      EDM7–9BUF
      L
      game 19/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +3+/-0SOG1SHP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      EDM4–4TOR
      game 20/801
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-2SOG
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 8018 of 20 played
      9
      points
      NHL#164
      2
      goals
      NHL#204
      7
      assists
      NHL#114
      -8
      +/-
      NHL#140
      EDM
      3-12-0W-L-OT11Points
      19th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      PHI2–2EDM
      game 21/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      CHI2–4EDM
      W
      game 22/80
      His night
      No points
      +3+/-3SOG
    • The game
      NYI3–5EDM
      W
      game 23/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • December 1979
    • The game
      EDM1–6MNS
      L
      game 24/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      EDM3–8WIN
      L
      game 25/802
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      HFD0–3EDM
      W
      game 26/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      AFM5–5EDM
      game 27/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    • The game
      MTL3–5EDM
      W
      game 28/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      WIN4–3EDM
      L
      game 29/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
    • The game
      DET6–4EDM
      L
      game 30/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-4SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    • The game
      EDM4–5CLR
      L
      game 31/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      EDM3–9LAK
      L
      game 32/80
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-2SOG
    • The game
      CLR3–4EDM
      W
      game 33/801
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-1SOG
    • The game
      EDM5–3VAN
      W
      game 34/803
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      QUE2–1EDM
      L
      game 35/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      HFD3–3EDM
      game 36/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      LAK3–3EDM
      game 37/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-0SOG1SHP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      EDM3–4MTL
      L
      game 38/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      EDM2–3QUE
      L
      game 39/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NYR6–2EDM
      L
      game 40/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 40 of 8038 of 40 played
      15
      points
      NHL#202
      4
      goals
      NHL#226
      11
      assists
      NHL#178
      -9
      +/-
      NHL#150
      EDM
      9-22-0W-L-OT27Points
      21st in the whole NHL
    • The game
      BUF5–6EDM
      W
      game 41/80
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      -1+/-1SOG
      +2 points
    Milestone

    Doug Hicks reaches 100 career points

    in the game against Buffalo Sabres · January 13

    • The game
      EDM5–2WSH
      W
      game 42/803
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-0SOG
    • The game
      EDM1–7BOS
      L
      game 43/80
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-1SOG
    • The game
      EDM5–2PIT
      W
      game 44/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      EDM4–4BUF
      game 45/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      PIT3–4EDM
      W
      game 46/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      TOR3–8EDM
      W
      game 47/801
      His night
      +3P+3A
      +2+/-2SOG1PPP
      +3 assists
    • The game
      PHI5–3EDM
      L
      game 48/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      EDM2–3STL
      L
      game 49/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      EDM8–1LAK
      W
      game 50/80
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-1SOG
    • February 1980
    • The game
      WIN2–9EDM
      W
      game 51/802
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-2SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
    • The game
      LAK3–5EDM
      W
      game 52/80
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-2SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
    • The game
      STL6–3EDM
      L
      game 53/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      AFM4–2EDM
      L
      game 54/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      EDM2–2WIN
      game 55/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      EDM5–3MNS
      W
      game 56/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      WSH2–8EDM
      W
      game 57/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      STL5–5EDM
      game 58/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-4SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    • The game
      EDM2–6HFD
      L
      game 59/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      EDM1–4NYR
      L
      game 60/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 60 of 8058 of 60 played
      30
      points
      NHL#142
      6
      goals
      NHL#232
      24
      assists
      NHL#94
      +5
      +/-
      NHL#46
      EDM
      19-29-0W-L-OT50Points
      Playoff spot
      15th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      EDM1–3CLR
      L
      game 61/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      BOS4–2EDM
      L
      game 62/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-4SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      EDM5–2CHI
      W
      game 63/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      BUF4–2EDM
      L
      game 64/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-4SOG1SHP
      +1 goal
    • March 1980
    • The game
      VAN5–2EDM
      L
      game 65/803
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      EDM4–6NYI
      L
      game 66/803
      His night
      No points
      -4+/-5SOG
    • The game
      EDM4–5MTL
      L
      game 67/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      EDM4–5PIT
      L
      game 68/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      EDM3–5PHI
      L
      game 69/80
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-2SOG1PPP
      +2 points
    • The game
      EDM6–3QUE
      W
      game 70/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      CHI4–6EDM
      W
      game 71/80
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +3+/-1SOG1SHP
      +2 assists
    • The game
      MTL7–3EDM
      L
      game 72/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      NYR2–4EDM
      W
      game 73/802
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-0SOG
    • The game
      PIT2–9EDM
      W
      game 74/80
      His night
      No points
      +3+/-0SOG
    • The game
      EDM5–4AFM
      W
      game 75/801
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
    • The game
      EDM5–2DET
      W
      game 76/80
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-1SOG
      +2 points
    • The game
      EDM8–5TOR
      W
      game 77/801
      His night
      No points
      +3+/-1SOG
    • April 1980
    • The game
      EDM0–5VAN
      L
      game 78/803
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MNS1–1EDM
      game 79/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      CLR2–6EDM
      W
      game 80/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +3+/-0SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    The season in numbers

    Doug Hicks closes the 1979-1980 season with 40 points

    Points
    40
    NHL#149
    Games
    78of 80
    98%
    Goals
    9
    NHL#223
    Assists
    31
    NHL#103
    P/GP
    0.51
    NHL#189
    +/-
    +18
    NHL#57
    Events
    40
    career best in points
    9
    career best in goals
    31
    career best in assists
    100
    career points
    25
    career goals
    4 days later
    Playoffs

    Edmonton Oilers are in the playoffs

    Preliminary round

    Edmonton Oilers meet Philadelphia Flyers

    EDMvsPHI
    Swedes on Edmonton Oilers
    No Swedes
    Swedes on Philadelphia Flyers
    No Swedes
    • Game 1
      EDM3–4PHI
      L
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-1SOG
    • Philadelphia Flyerslead1–0againstEdmonton Oilers
    • Game 2
      EDM1–5PHI
      L
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-4SOG
    • Philadelphia Flyerslead2–0againstEdmonton Oilers
    • Game 3
      PHI3–2EDM
      L
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    Preliminary round

    Philadelphia Flyers knock Edmonton Oilers out 3–0

    EDM0–3PHI
    Eliminated
    3Games0Points0Goals0Assists