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Errol Rausse's 1979-1980 season

Points
8
NHL#390
Goals
6
NHL#274
Assists
2
NHL#442
Plus/minus
+4
NHL#148
Games
24
30%
30% of 80

Left winger Errol Rausse was 20 years old when the 1979-1980 season began, his 1st in the NHL, and played it for Washington Capitals. He played 24 of a possible 80 games and scored 6 goals and 2 assists for 8 points, 0.33 points per game. Washington Capitals did not reach the playoffs.

Below: the whole season, game by game.

1979-1980
  1. 1979 NHL Draft

    Errol Rausse is drafted 24 overall by Washington Capitals

    WSHWashington Capitals
    Selected
    24 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. 2 months and 2 days later
    NHL debut

    Errol Rausse makes his NHL debut in 3–⁠6 loss against Buffalo Sabres

    WSHWashington Capitals3–6BUFBuffalo Sabres

    Errol was 20 years old · Buffalo Memorial Auditorium, USA

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

    Swedes on the ice: Bengt-Åke Gustafsson, Leif Svensson and Rolf Edberg.

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    • The game
      WSH3–6BUF
      L
      game 1/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      BOS5–2WSH
      L
      game 2/803
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
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    Milestone

    Errol Rausse scores his first NHL goal

    in the game against Boston Bruins · October 13

    • The game
      WSH5–3NYR
      W
      game 3/805
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
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    Milestone

    Errol Rausse records his first NHL assist

    in the game against New York Rangers · October 14

    • The game
      LAK6–8WSH
      W
      game 4/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
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    • The game
      TOR5–3WSH
      L
      game 5/804
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
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    • The game
      WSH1–5PIT
      L
      game 6/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
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    • The game
      WSH3–5LAK
      L
      game 7/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      WSH3–5VAN
      L
      game 8/805
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      WSH6–4EDM
      W
      game 9/803
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-2SOG
      +2 points
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    • The game
      MTL2–2WSH
      game 10/803
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
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    • November 1979
    • The game
      WSH1–1WIN
      game 11/805
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      WSH1–7MNS
      L
      game 12/805
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
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    • The game
      WSH0–2MTL
      L
      game 13/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
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    • The game
      WIN3–6WSH
      W
      game 14/805
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
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    • The game
      BUF5–3WSH
      L
      game 15/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
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    • The game
      EDM5–3WSH
      L
      game 16/803
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
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    • The game
      WSH2–3BOS
      L
      game 17/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
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    • The game
      DET4–2WSH
      L
      game 18/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      AFM4–2WSH
      L
      game 19/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 8019 of 20 played
      7
      points
      NHL#198
      5
      goals
      NHL#79
      2
      assists
      NHL#280
      WSH
      4-13-0W-L-OT11Points
      19th in the whole NHL
    • December 1979
    • The game
      WSH0–2BUF
      L
      game 26/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
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    • The game
      HFD3–3WSH
      game 27/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      PIT5–3WSH
      L
      game 28/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      WSH1–5STL
      L
      game 29/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
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    • The game
      MNS5–4WSH
      L
      game 30/804
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    The season in numbers

    Errol Rausse closes the 1979-1980 season with 8 points

    WSHWashington Capitals
    Washington Capitals did not reach the playoffs
    Points
    8
    NHL#390
    Games
    24of 80
    30%
    Goals
    6
    NHL#274
    Assists
    2
    NHL#442
    P/GP
    0.33
    +/-
    +4
    NHL#148
    Events
    8
    career best in points
    6
    career best in goals
    2
    career best in assists
    1
    First NHL assist
    1
    First NHL point
    1
    First NHL goal