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Doug Wickenheiser's 1980-1981 season

Points

NHL#338

Goals

NHL#275

Assists

NHL#362

Plus/minus

NHL#149

Games

51% of 80

Centre Doug Wickenheiser was 19 years old when the 1980-1981 season began, his 1st in the NHL, and played it for Montréal Canadiens. He played 41 of a possible 80 games and scored 7 goals and 8 assists for 15 points, 0.37 points per game.

Below: the whole season, game by game.

1980-1981Playoffs

Year 1980
46 years ago
NHL debut
October 15
Doug Wickenheiser makes his NHL debut
MTLMontréal Canadiens3–3WSHWashington Capitals
Doug was 19 years old · Capital Centre, USA
Other Swedes on the ice: Rolf Edberg and Bengt-Åke Gustafsson.
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- The game
  MTL3–3WSH
  October 15game 3/802
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- The game
  VAN1–4MTL
  W
  October 18game 4/803
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- The game
  MTL3–4STL
  L
  October 21game 6/801
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
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- The game
  MTL7–2CHI
  W
  October 23game 7/80
  His night
  +1P+1G
  +1+/-2SOG
  +1 goal
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Milestone
Doug Wickenheiser scores his first NHL goal
in the game against Chicago Blackhawks · October 23
- The game
  BUF5–2MTL
  L
  October 25game 8/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
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- The game
  MTL4–6NYI
  L
  October 28game 9/803
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
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- The game
  HFD2–8MTL
  W
  October 30game 10/801
  His night
  +1P+1G
  0+/-2SOG1PPP
  +1 goal
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- November 1980
- The game
  NYR4–7MTL
  W
  November 1game 11/801
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- The game
  QUE4–5MTL
  W
  November 4game 12/80
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +2+/-0SOG
  +1 assist
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Milestone
Doug Wickenheiser records his first NHL assist
in the game against Quebec Nordiques · November 4
- The game
  MTL2–3DET
  L
  November 6game 13/801
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-0SOG
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- The game
  LAK0–3MTL
  W
  November 8game 14/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-3SOG
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- The game
  MTL8–2CLR
  W
  November 11game 15/801
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-0SOG
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- The game
  MTL3–3VAN
  November 14game 17/803
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-1SOG
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- The game
  MTL5–1WIN
  W
  November 16game 18/802
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-4SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  MTL5–4TOR
  W
  November 19game 19/801
  His night
  +1P+1G
  0+/-2SOG
  +1 goal
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- The game
  DET3–7MTL
  W
  November 20game 20/801
  His night
  +3P+3A
  +2+/-2SOG1PPP
  +3 assists
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- Checkpoint
  November 20
  1/4 into the season
  Game 20 of 8016 of 20 played
  8
  points
  NHL#196
  3
  goals
  NHL#166
  5
  assists
  NHL#195
  MTL
  11-7-0W-L-OT24Points
  7th in the whole NHL
- The game
  PHI3–7MTL
  W
  November 22game 21/80
  His night
  +1P+1G
  +1+/-4SOG
  +1 goal
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- The game
  CGY5–4MTL
  L
  November 25game 22/801
  His night
  +3P+2G+1A
  0+/-5SOG1PPP
  +3 points
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- The game
  NYI4–3MTL
  L
  November 27game 23/803
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-2SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  MNS4–2MTL
  L
  November 29game 24/801
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-0SOG
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- December 1980
- The game
  MTL6–5BUF
  W
  December 3game 25/80
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-0SOG
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- The game
  PIT3–2MTL
  L
  December 4game 26/80
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-4SOG
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- The game
  BOS1–4MTL
  W
  December 6game 27/80
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-0SOG
  +1 assist
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Year 1981
45 years ago
- The game
  MTL6–2DET
  W
  January 6game 40/801
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-1SOG
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- Checkpoint
  January 6
  1/2 into the season
  Game 40 of 8024 of 40 played
  14
  points
  NHL#231
  6
  goals
  NHL#188
  8
  assists
  NHL#253
  MTL
  23-13-0W-L-OT50Points
  5th in the whole NHL
- The game
  PIT2–4MTL
  W
  January 8game 41/80
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-3SOG
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- The game
  QUE5–5MTL
  January 10game 42/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
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- The game
  EDM0–5MTL
  W
  January 12game 43/80
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-1SOG
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- The game
  WIN3–7MTL
  W
  January 15game 44/801
  His night
  No points
  0+/-2SOG
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- The game
  MTL5–6TOR
  L
  January 17game 45/801
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- The game
  MTL1–4LAK
  L
  January 31game 51/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
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- February 1981
- The game
  DET1–4MTL
  W
  February 21game 59/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
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- Checkpoint
  February 21
  3/4 into the season
  Game 60 of 8031 of 60 played
  14
  points
  NHL#310
  6
  goals
  NHL#251
  8
  assists
  NHL#327
  MTL
  34-18-0W-L-OT76Points
  Playoff spot
  5th in the whole NHL
- March 1981
- The game
  MTL4–4NYR
  March 1game 64/802
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
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- The game
  WIN3–9MTL
  W
  March 4game 65/801
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-1SOG
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- The game
  MTL2–4WIN
  L
  March 7game 66/801
  His night
  No points
  0+/-2SOG
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- The game
  CLR1–2MTL
  W
  March 14game 70/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
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- The game
  MTL3–9HFD
  L
  March 18game 72/80
  His night
  +1P+1G
  -1+/-2SOG
  +1 goal
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- The game
  MTL2–2WSH
  March 22game 74/802
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- The game
  CGY2–8MTL
  W
  March 26game 75/802
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-3SOG
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- The game
  NYR6–2MTL
  L
  March 28game 76/803
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
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- The game
  MTL0–4QUE
  L
  March 29game 77/80
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-0SOG
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- April 1981
- The game
  MTL4–2BOS
  W
  April 5game 80/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
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The season in numbers
April 5
Doug Wickenheiser closes the 1980-1981 season with 15 points
MTLMontréal Canadiens
Points
15
NHL#338
Games
41of 80
51%
Goals
7
NHL#275
Assists
8
NHL#362
P/GP
0.37
NHL#289
+/-
+5
NHL#149
Events
1
First NHL assist
1
First NHL point
1
First NHL goal
6 i rad
games with a point · 10 pts
3 days later
Playoffs
April 8
Montréal Canadiens are in the playoffs
Preliminary round
April 8
Montréal Canadiens meet Edmonton Oilers
MTLvsEDM
Swedes on Montréal Canadiens
Doug Wickenheiser
Swedes on Edmonton Oilers
No Swedes
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3 days later
Preliminary round
April 11
Edmonton Oilers knock Montréal Canadiens out 3–0
MTL0–3EDM
Eliminated
He did not play in this round

Doug Wickenheiser makes his NHL debut

Doug Wickenheiser scores his first NHL goal

Doug Wickenheiser records his first NHL assist

1/4 into the season

1/2 into the season

3/4 into the season

Doug Wickenheiser closes the 1980-1981 season with 15 points

Montréal Canadiens are in the playoffs

Montréal Canadiens meet Edmonton Oilers

Edmonton Oilers knock Montréal Canadiens out 3–0