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Ed Hospodar's 1979-1980 season

Points
1
NHL#481
Goals
0
NHL#463
Assists
1
NHL#463
Plus/minus
-1
NHL#260
Games
20
25%
25% of 80

Defenceman Ed Hospodar was 20 years old when the 1979-1980 season began, his 1st in the NHL, and played it for New York Rangers. He played 20 of a possible 80 games and scored 0 goals and 1 assists for 1 points, 0.05 points per game. In the playoffs he played 7 games for 1 points.

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

1979-1980Playoffs
  1. 1979 NHL Draft

    Ed Hospodar is drafted 34 overall by New York Rangers

    NYRNew York Rangers
    Selected
    34 overall, round 2
    Swedish flagSwedes drafted
    5 selected
    Swedish flagFirst Swede off the board
    Tomas Jonsson#25
    First off the board
    Swedes from the same draft
    The full 1979 draft
  2. 3 months and 12 days later
    A late start

    Ed Hospodar's season starts in game 20 of 80

    New York Rangers have played 19 games19 of 80 without him
    NHL debut

    Ed Hospodar makes his NHL debut

    WINWinnipeg Jets6–4NYRNew York Rangers

    Ed was 20 years old · Madison Square Garden, USA

    First NHL assistFirst NHL point

    Other Swedes on the ice: Willy Lindström, Lars-Erik Sjöberg, Anders Hedberg, among others.

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    • The game
      WIN6–4NYR
      L
      game 20/804
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +3+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
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    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 801 of 20 played
      1
      points
      NHL#363
      0
      goals
      NHL#324
      1
      assists
      NHL#334
      +3
      +/-
      NHL#37
      NYR
      9-10-0W-L-OT19Points
      9th in the whole NHL
    Milestone

    Ed Hospodar records his first NHL assist

    in the game against Winnipeg Jets · November 21

    • The game
      TOR4–3NYR
      L
      game 22/803
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      MNS4–4NYR
      game 23/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR1–2BUF
      L
      game 24/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • December 1979
    • The game
      MTL3–3NYR
      game 26/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR7–4HFD
      W
      game 28/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR2–1DET
      W
      game 30/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR5–2CHI
      W
      game 31/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI1–1NYR
      game 33/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      BOS4–3NYR
      L
      game 36/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      PHI5–3NYR
      L
      game 39/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 40 of 8011 of 40 played
      1
      points
      NHL#416
      0
      goals
      NHL#394
      1
      assists
      NHL#397
      +1
      +/-
      NHL#57
      NYR
      17-16-0W-L-OT41Points
      9th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      NYR0–4DET
      L
      game 42/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
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    • The game
      WIN1–4NYR
      W
      game 46/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR3–6BOS
      L
      game 47/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      CHI2–1NYR
      L
      game 48/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR2–6BUF
      L
      game 52/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • February 1980
    • The game
      NYR6–3WSH
      W
      game 53/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      TOR6–4NYR
      L
      game 57/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
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    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 60 of 8018 of 60 played
      1
      points
      NHL#458
      0
      goals
      NHL#441
      1
      assists
      NHL#443
      0
      +/-
      NHL#72
      NYR
      26-25-0W-L-OT61Points
      10th in the whole NHL
    • April 1980
    • The game
      NYR1–2NYI
      L
      game 79/805
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
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    • The game
      NYR8–3PHI
      W
      game 80/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    The season in numbers

    Ed Hospodar closes the 1979-1980 season with 1 points

    NYRNew York Rangers
    Points
    1
    NHL#481
    Games
    20of 80
    25%
    Goals
    0
    NHL#463
    Assists
    1
    NHL#463
    P/GP
    0.05
    +/-
    -1
    NHL#260
    Events
    1
    First NHL point
    1
    First NHL assist
    2 days later
    Playoffs

    New York Rangers are in the playoffs

    Preliminary round

    New York Rangers meet Atlanta Flames

    NYRvsAFM
    Swedes on New York Rangers
    Swedes on Atlanta Flames
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    • Game 3
      NYR2–4AFM
      L
      3
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    • New York Rangerslead2–1againstAtlanta Flames
    • Game 4
      NYR5–2AFM
      W
      3
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
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    Preliminary round

    New York Rangers knock Atlanta Flames out 3–1

    NYR3–1AFM
    Advance
    He did not play in this round
    4 days later
    Quarterfinal

    New York Rangers meet Philadelphia Flyers

    NYRvsPHI
    Swedes on New York Rangers
    Swedes on Philadelphia Flyers
    No Swedes
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      NYR1–2PHI
      L
      2
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • Philadelphia Flyerslead1–0againstNew York Rangers
    • Game 2
      NYR1–4PHI
      L
      2
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • Philadelphia Flyerslead2–0againstNew York Rangers
    • Game 3
      PHI3–0NYR
      L
      2
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • Philadelphia Flyerslead3–0againstNew York Rangers
    • Game 4
      PHI2–4NYR
      W
      2
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • Philadelphia Flyerslead3–1againstNew York Rangers
    • Game 5
      NYR1–3PHI
      L
      2
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
      View the game
    Quarterfinal

    Philadelphia Flyers knock New York Rangers out 4–1

    NYR1–4PHI
    Eliminated
    He did not play in this round
    The run in numbers

    Ed Hospodar ends the 1979-1980 playoffs with 1 points

    NYRNew York Rangers
    Points
    1
    NHL#174
    Games
    7
    Goals
    1
    NHL#94
    Assists
    0
    NHL#193
    P/GP
    0.14
    NHL#114
    +/-
    -1
    NHL#144
    Events
    1
    First playoff point
    1
    First playoff goal
    AFM3–1→PHI1–4