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Fred Barrett's 1980-1981 season

Points
12
NHL#367
Goals
4
NHL#330
Assists
8
NHL#362
Plus/minus
0
NHL#242
Games
62
77%
77% of 80

Defenceman Fred Barrett was 30 years old when the 1980-1981 season began, his 10th in the NHL, and played it for Minnesota North Stars. He played 62 of a possible 80 games and scored 4 goals and 8 assists for 12 points, 0.19 points per game. In the playoffs he played 14 games for 1 points.

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

1980-1981Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Fred Barrett plays the 1980-1981 season for Minnesota North Stars

    Fred was 30 years old when the 1980-1981 season began. It was his 10th season with the team. His 10th NHL season in all.

    • The game
      HFD3–9MNS
      W
      game 1/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BOS2–3MNS
      W
      game 2/801
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-4SOG
    • The game
      MNS5–5CLR
      game 3/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      MNS2–6CGY
      L
      game 4/802
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-0SOG
    • The game
      QUE2–4MNS
      W
      game 5/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      MNS4–2EDM
      W
      game 6/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      WIN1–4MNS
      W
      game 7/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • November 1980
    • The game
      PIT3–6MNS
      W
      game 9/801
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-1SOG
    • The game
      CGY3–8MNS
      W
      game 10/802
      His night
      No points
      +3+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MNS2–3VAN
      L
      game 11/804
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MNS7–1CHI
      W
      game 12/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      MNS6–6NYI
      game 13/804
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-3SOG
    • The game
      MNS5–1HFD
      W
      game 14/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +3+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
    Milestone

    Fred Barrett reaches 100 career assists

    in the game against Hartford Whalers · November 12

    • The game
      NYI2–1MNS
      L
      game 16/804
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-6SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      MNS3–2PIT
      W
      game 17/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MNS1–1PHI
      game 18/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      CHI6–2MNS
      L
      game 19/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-8SOG
    • The game
      MNS2–5QUE
      L
      game 20/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 8018 of 20 played
      6
      points
      NHL#259
      3
      goals
      NHL#187
      3
      assists
      NHL#289
      +8
      +/-
      NHL#21
      MNS
      11-5-0W-L-OT26Points
      6th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      MNS4–2MTL
      W
      game 21/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • December 1980
    • The game
      MNS5–3NYR
      W
      game 22/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      MNS3–3WSH
      game 23/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BUF3–3MNS
      game 24/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      DET1–1MNS
      game 25/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      MNS1–4STL
      L
      game 26/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
    • The game
      LAK7–2MNS
      L
      game 27/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      WIN3–4MNS
      W
      game 28/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      TOR6–3MNS
      L
      game 29/802
      His night
      +2P+2A
      -2+/-2SOG
      +2 assists
    • The game
      MNS2–4TOR
      L
      game 30/802
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      MNS6–2DET
      W
      game 32/802
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MNS5–3WIN
      W
      game 33/803
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      CLR4–6MNS
      W
      game 34/801
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-0SOG
    • The game
      WSH0–3MNS
      W
      game 36/802
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      MNS2–2BUF
      game 37/801
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MNS2–4CLR
      L
      game 39/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      WSH2–3MNS
      W
      game 40/802
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-3SOG
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 40 of 8035 of 40 played
      10
      points
      NHL#290
      3
      goals
      NHL#280
      7
      assists
      NHL#284
      +9
      +/-
      NHL#30
      MNS
      20-10-0W-L-OT50Points
      6th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      MNS3–4BOS
      L
      game 41/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MNS1–1BUF
      game 42/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MTL3–6MNS
      W
      game 44/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      MNS2–1WSH
      W
      game 45/803
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      MNS4–5PHI
      L
      game 46/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      EDM1–6MNS
      W
      game 47/801
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-3SOG
    • The game
      CGY2–3MNS
      W
      game 48/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      MNS1–3PIT
      L
      game 49/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      MNS3–3DET
      game 50/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      NYR7–3MNS
      L
      game 51/803
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
    • February 1981
    • The game
      MNS0–7MTL
      L
      game 53/801
      His night
      No points
      -4+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MNS5–5NYI
      game 54/804
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MNS3–3NYR
      game 55/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      TOR4–3MNS
      L
      game 56/802
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 60 of 8049 of 60 played
      10
      points
      NHL#345
      3
      goals
      NHL#325
      7
      assists
      NHL#335
      +1
      +/-
      NHL#72
      MNS
      29-17-0W-L-OT72Points
      Playoff spot
      7th in the whole NHL
    • March 1981
    • The game
      PIT5–8MNS
      W
      game 67/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      MTL1–1MNS
      game 68/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BUF1–3MNS
      W
      game 69/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MNS3–6CGY
      L
      game 70/803
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MNS4–10LAK
      L
      game 71/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -4+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      EDM5–3MNS
      L
      game 72/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MNS1–1EDM
      game 73/802
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      DET3–9MNS
      W
      game 74/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      LAK4–3MNS
      L
      game 75/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      MNS2–3LAK
      L
      game 76/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MNS4–2VAN
      W
      game 77/803
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      STL3–6MNS
      W
      game 78/802
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • April 1981
    • The game
      MNS5–0STL
      W
      game 79/802
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    The season in numbers

    Fred Barrett closes the 1980-1981 season with 12 points

    Points
    12
    NHL#367
    Games
    62of 80
    78%
    Goals
    4
    NHL#330
    Assists
    8
    NHL#362
    P/GP
    0.19
    NHL#377
    +/-
    0
    NHL#242
    Events
    100
    career assists
    4 days later
    Playoffs

    Minnesota North Stars are in the playoffs

    Preliminary round

    Minnesota North Stars meet Boston Bruins

    MNSvsBOS
    Swedes on Minnesota North Stars
    Swedes on Boston Bruins
    No Swedes
    • Game 1
      MNS5–4BOS
      W
      1
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • Minnesota North Starslead1–0againstBoston Bruins
    • Game 2
      MNS9–6BOS
      W
      1
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +4+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • Minnesota North Starslead2–0againstBoston Bruins
    • Game 3
      BOS3–6MNS
      W
      1
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    Preliminary round

    Minnesota North Stars knock Boston Bruins out 3–0

    MNS3–0BOS
    Advance
    3Games1Points0Goals1Assists
    5 days later
    Quarterfinal

    Minnesota North Stars meet Buffalo Sabres

    MNSvsBUF
    Swedes on Minnesota North Stars
    Swedes on Buffalo Sabres
    No Swedes
    • Game 1
      MNS4–3BUF
      W
      1
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • Minnesota North Starslead1–0againstBuffalo Sabres
    • Game 2
      MNS5–2BUF
      W
      1
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • Minnesota North Starslead2–0againstBuffalo Sabres
    • Game 3
      BUF4–6MNS
      W
      1
      His night
      No points
      +3+/-1SOG
    • Minnesota North Starslead3–0againstBuffalo Sabres
    • Game 4
      BUF5–4MNS
      L
      1
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    Quarterfinal

    Minnesota North Stars knock Buffalo Sabres out 4–1

    MNS4–1BUF
    Advance
    4Games0Points0Goals0Assists
    6 days later
    Semifinal

    Minnesota North Stars meet Calgary Flames

    MNSvsCGY
    Swedes on Minnesota North Stars
    Swedes on Calgary Flames
    • Game 3
      CGY4–6MNS
      W
      2
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • Minnesota North Starslead2–1againstCalgary Flames
    • Game 4
      CGY4–7MNS
      W
      2
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • Minnesota North Starslead3–1againstCalgary Flames
    • Game 5
      MNS1–3CGY
      L
      2
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • Minnesota North Starslead3–2againstCalgary Flames
    • Game 6
      CGY3–5MNS
      W
      2
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    Semifinal

    Minnesota North Stars knock Calgary Flames out 4–2

    MNS4–2CGY
    Advance
    4Games0Points0Goals0Assists
    3 days later
    Stanley Cup Final

    Minnesota North Stars play the Stanley Cup Final against New York Islanders

    MNSvsNYI
    Swedes on Minnesota North Stars
    Swedes on New York Islanders
    • Game 1
      MNS3–6NYI
      L
      3
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • New York Islanderslead1–0againstMinnesota North Stars
    • Game 2
      MNS3–6NYI
      L
      3
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • New York Islanderslead2–0againstMinnesota North Stars
    • Game 3
      NYI7–5MNS
      L
      3
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    Stanley Cup Final

    New York Islanders knock Minnesota North Stars out 4–1

    MNS1–4NYI
    Eliminated
    3Games0Points0Goals0Assists
    The run in numbers

    Fred Barrett ends the 1980-1981 playoffs with 1 points

    Points
    1
    NHL#182
    Games
    14
    Goals
    0
    NHL#172
    Assists
    1
    NHL#149
    P/GP
    0.07
    NHL#127
    +/-
    +9
    NHL#13
    Events
    25
    playoff games
    1
    First playoff point
    1
    First playoff assist
    BOS3–0→BUF4–1→CGY4–2→NYI1–4