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Ed Cooper's 1980-1981 season

Points
14
NHL#347
Goals
7
NHL#275
Assists
7
NHL#374
Plus/minus
-6
NHL#393
Games
47
58%
58% of 80

Left winger Ed Cooper was 20 years old when the 1980-1981 season began, his 1st in the NHL, and played it for Colorado Rockies. He played 47 of a possible 80 games and scored 7 goals and 7 assists for 14 points, 0.30 points per game. Colorado Rockies did not reach the playoffs.

Below: the whole season, game by game.

1980-1981
  1. A late start

    Ed Cooper's season starts in game 25 of 80

    Colorado Rockies have played 24 games24 of 80 without him
    NHL debut

    Ed Cooper makes his NHL debut in 4–⁠3 win against New York Islanders

    Ed was 20 years old · McNichols Sports Arena, USA

    His first NHL game
    0
    Goals
    0
    Assists
    0
    Points
    0
    +/-

    Swedes on the ice: Anders Kallur, Robert Nyström, Stefan Persson, among others.

    • The game
      NYI3–4CLR
      W
      game 25/804
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      CLR6–8WSH
      L
      game 26/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      CLR2–4PHI
      L
      game 27/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BUF4–4CLR
      game 28/801
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
    • The game
      NYR4–3CLR
      L
      game 29/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      CLR4–9STL
      L
      game 30/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      CLR6–1CHI
      W
      game 31/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      CLR0–2PHI
      L
      game 32/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      DET3–3CLR
      game 33/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      CLR4–5WIN
      L
      game 34/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
    Milestone

    Ed Cooper scores his first NHL goal

    in the game against Winnipeg Jets · December 23

    • The game
      CGY2–5CLR
      W
      game 35/802
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +2 assists
    Milestone

    Ed Cooper records his first NHL assist

    in the game against Calgary Flames · December 26

    • The game
      CLR4–6MNS
      L
      game 36/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      CLR3–9NYI
      L
      game 37/804
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      CLR6–4NYR
      W
      game 38/802
      His night
      +3P+2G+1A
      0+/-2SOG1PPP
      +3 points
    • The game
      BOS1–4CLR
      W
      game 39/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      VAN7–3CLR
      L
      game 40/804
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 40 of 8016 of 40 played
      6
      points
      NHL#339
      3
      goals
      NHL#269
      3
      assists
      NHL#361
      CLR
      14-20-0W-L-OT34Points
      14th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      CLR2–6CHI
      L
      game 41/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      MNS2–4CLR
      W
      game 42/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +3+/-5SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      WSH2–1CLR
      L
      game 43/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      CLR3–3VAN
      game 44/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      NYR3–4CLR
      W
      game 45/803
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      VAN5–2CLR
      L
      game 46/804
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      WIN2–2CLR
      game 47/803
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      CLR2–6DET
      L
      game 48/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG
    • The game
      CLR3–5BOS
      L
      game 49/801
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-1SOG
    • The game
      CLR3–6HFD
      L
      game 50/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      PHI7–4CLR
      L
      game 51/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • February 1981
    • The game
      MTL5–2CLR
      L
      game 52/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      TOR6–6CLR
      game 54/802
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      BOS3–3CLR
      game 55/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      CHI4–3CLR
      L
      game 56/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-4SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      QUE6–3CLR
      L
      game 57/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      CLR1–4STL
      L
      game 59/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      CLR4–9PIT
      L
      game 60/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 60 of 8034 of 60 played
      9
      points
      NHL#363
      4
      goals
      NHL#301
      5
      assists
      NHL#372
      CLR
      17-33-0W-L-OT44Points
      20th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      CLR5–9TOR
      L
      game 61/801
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
    • The game
      CLR0–6MTL
      L
      game 62/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      EDM1–3CLR
      W
      game 63/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    • March 1981
    • The game
      HFD4–5CLR
      W
      game 64/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      LAK3–1CLR
      L
      game 65/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      STL7–0CLR
      L
      game 66/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      DET4–7CLR
      W
      game 74/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      CLR4–4VAN
      game 75/802
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-2SOG
      +2 points
    • The game
      BUF5–3CLR
      L
      game 76/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      WIN1–2CLR
      W
      game 77/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • April 1981
    • The game
      CLR4–4EDM
      game 78/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      CLR3–5CGY
      L
      game 79/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      CLR5–5LAK
      game 80/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    The season in numbers

    Ed Cooper closes the 1980-1981 season with 14 points

    Colorado Rockies did not reach the playoffs
    Points
    14
    NHL#347
    Games
    47of 80
    59%
    Goals
    7
    NHL#275
    Assists
    7
    NHL#374
    P/GP
    0.30
    NHL#319
    +/-
    -6
    NHL#393
    Events
    14
    career best in points
    7
    career best in goals
    7
    career best in assists
    1
    First NHL assist
    1
    First NHL point
    1
    First NHL goal