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Doug Hicks's 1980-1981 season

Points
21
NHL#289
Goals
5
NHL#305
Assists
16
NHL#254
Plus/minus
+20
NHL#45
Games
59
73%
73% of 80

Defenceman Doug Hicks was 25 years old when the 1980-1981 season began, his 7th in the NHL, and played it for Edmonton Oilers. He played 59 of a possible 80 games and scored 5 goals and 16 assists for 21 points, 0.36 points per game. In the playoffs he played 9 games for 2 points.

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

1980-1981Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Doug Hicks plays the 1980-1981 season for Edmonton Oilers

    Doug was 25 years old when the 1980-1981 season began. It was his 2nd season with the team. His 7th NHL season in all.

    • The game
      QUE7–4EDM
      L
      game 1/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      CLR3–2EDM
      L
      game 2/80
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-2SOG
    • The game
      EDM0–2BUF
      L
      game 3/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      EDM5–5NYI
      game 4/803
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      EDM4–2NYR
      W
      game 5/802
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      CGY3–5EDM
      W
      game 6/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      MNS4–2EDM
      L
      game 7/801
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG
    • The game
      LAK4–4EDM
      game 8/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 808 of 20 played
      1
      points
      NHL#387
      0
      goals
      NHL#351
      1
      assists
      NHL#360
      +1
      +/-
      NHL#61
      EDM
      5-10-0W-L-OT15Points
      17th in the whole NHL
    • December 1980
    • The game
      EDM2–5WSH
      L
      game 30/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      MTL3–4EDM
      W
      game 31/80
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-0SOG
    • The game
      EDM4–7LAK
      L
      game 32/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +3+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      DET4–4EDM
      game 33/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      PHI2–1EDM
      L
      game 34/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      EDM3–5CGY
      L
      game 35/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BOS5–7EDM
      W
      game 36/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -2+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    • The game
      TOR1–4EDM
      W
      game 37/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      WSH3–6EDM
      W
      game 38/801
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-1SOG1SHP
      +2 points
    • The game
      HFD6–6EDM
      game 39/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      EDM6–3QUE
      W
      game 40/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 40 of 8019 of 40 played
      6
      points
      NHL#352
      2
      goals
      NHL#314
      4
      assists
      NHL#343
      +5
      +/-
      NHL#44
      EDM
      12-21-0W-L-OT31Points
      18th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      EDM0–5MTL
      L
      game 41/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
    • The game
      EDM7–4TOR
      W
      game 42/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      EDM5–5BUF
      game 43/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      EDM6–7STL
      L
      game 44/801
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-0SOG
      +2 assists
    Milestone

    Doug Hicks reaches 100 career assists

    in the game against St. Louis Blues · January 17

    • The game
      VAN1–5EDM
      W
      game 45/803
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      NYR7–4EDM
      L
      game 46/802
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      EDM1–6MNS
      L
      game 47/801
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-1SOG
    • The game
      MTL1–9EDM
      W
      game 48/80
      His night
      No points
      +3+/-2SOG
    • The game
      CHI2–4EDM
      W
      game 49/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-4SOG
      +1 goal
    • February 1981
    • The game
      EDM4–7WSH
      L
      game 50/802
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      EDM3–3STL
      game 51/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      EDM3–6CHI
      L
      game 52/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      WIN4–10EDM
      W
      game 53/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      CGY10–4EDM
      L
      game 54/802
      His night
      +2P+2A
      -1+/-6SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
    • The game
      QUE4–2EDM
      L
      game 55/80
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-3SOG
    • The game
      BUF2–2EDM
      game 56/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      STL2–9EDM
      W
      game 57/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BOS5–1EDM
      L
      game 58/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      EDM5–1WIN
      W
      game 59/802
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-3SOG
    • The game
      EDM2–5LAK
      L
      game 60/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 60 of 8039 of 60 played
      15
      points
      NHL#299
      3
      goals
      NHL#327
      12
      assists
      NHL#265
      +11
      +/-
      NHL#30
      EDM
      19-31-0W-L-OT48Points
      Playoff spot
      17th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      PHI2–6EDM
      W
      game 61/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-5SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      DET2–5EDM
      W
      game 62/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      EDM1–3CLR
      L
      game 63/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-0SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • March 1981
    • The game
      EDM8–8NYI
      game 64/803
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-7SOG
    • The game
      EDM5–5NYR
      game 65/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      EDM5–3PHI
      W
      game 66/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      EDM4–6PIT
      L
      game 67/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      NYI5–0EDM
      L
      game 68/802
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-2SOG
    • The game
      EDM3–3CGY
      game 69/802
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      PIT6–7EDM
      W
      game 70/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +4+/-4SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      EDM5–3MNS
      W
      game 71/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-5SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      MNS1–1EDM
      game 72/802
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-4SOG
    • The game
      LAK6–6EDM
      game 73/80
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG
    • The game
      EDM2–7BOS
      L
      game 74/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-3SOG
    • The game
      EDM7–2HFD
      W
      game 75/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      EDM4–2DET
      W
      game 76/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +3+/-4SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      EDM5–2PIT
      W
      game 77/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • April 1981
    • The game
      CLR4–4EDM
      game 78/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-4SOG
    • The game
      EDM7–2VAN
      W
      game 79/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      WIN2–7EDM
      W
      game 80/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    The season in numbers

    Doug Hicks closes the 1980-1981 season with 21 points

    Points
    21
    NHL#289
    Games
    59of 80
    74%
    Goals
    5
    NHL#305
    Assists
    16
    NHL#254
    P/GP
    0.36
    NHL#295
    +/-
    +20
    NHL#45
    Events
    100
    career assists
    4 days later
    Playoffs

    Edmonton Oilers are in the playoffs

    Preliminary round

    Edmonton Oilers meet Montréal Canadiens

    EDMvsMTL
    Swedes on Edmonton Oilers
    No Swedes
    Swedes on Montréal Canadiens
    No Swedes
    • Game 1
      EDM6–3MTL
      W
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
    • Edmonton Oilerslead1–0againstMontréal Canadiens
    • Game 2
      EDM3–1MTL
      W
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • Edmonton Oilerslead2–0againstMontréal Canadiens
    • Game 3
      MTL2–6EDM
      W
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    Preliminary round

    Edmonton Oilers knock Montréal Canadiens out 3–0

    EDM3–0MTL
    Advance
    3Games0Points0Goals0Assists
    5 days later
    Quarterfinal

    Edmonton Oilers meet New York Islanders

    EDMvsNYI
    Swedes on Edmonton Oilers
    No Swedes
    Swedes on New York Islanders
    • Game 1
      EDM2–8NYI
      L
      2
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-0SOG
    • New York Islanderslead1–0againstEdmonton Oilers
    • Game 2
      EDM3–6NYI
      L
      2
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • New York Islanderslead2–0againstEdmonton Oilers
    • Game 3
      NYI2–5EDM
      W
      2
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • New York Islanderslead2–1againstEdmonton Oilers
    • Game 4
      NYI5–4EDM
      L
      2
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • New York Islanderslead3–1againstEdmonton Oilers
    • Game 5
      EDM4–3NYI
      W
      2
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
    • New York Islanderslead3–2againstEdmonton Oilers
    • Game 6
      NYI5–2EDM
      L
      2
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    Quarterfinal

    New York Islanders knock Edmonton Oilers out 4–2

    EDM2–4NYI
    Eliminated
    6Games2Points1Goals1Assists
    The run in numbers

    Doug Hicks ends the 1980-1981 playoffs with 2 points

    Points
    2
    NHL#152
    Games
    9
    Goals
    1
    NHL#116
    Assists
    1
    NHL#149
    P/GP
    0.22
    NHL#112
    +/-
    -1
    NHL#154
    Events
    1
    First playoff assist
    MTL3–0→NYI2–4