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Garth Butcher's 1981-1982 season

Points
0
NHL#543
Goals
0
NHL#488
Assists
0
NHL#533
Plus/minus
+5
NHL#144
Games
5
6%
6% of 80

Defenceman Garth Butcher was 18 years old when the 1981-1982 season began, his 1st in the NHL, and played it for Vancouver Canucks. He played 5 of a possible 80 games and scored 0 goals and 0 assists for 0 points, 0.00 points per game. In the playoffs he played 1 game for 0 points.

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

1981-1982Playoffs
  1. A late start

    Garth Butcher's season starts in game 42 of 80

    Vancouver Canucks have played 41 games41 of 80 without him
    NHL debut

    Garth Butcher makes his NHL debut

    VANVancouver Canucks1–4NYRNew York Rangers

    Garth was 19 years old · Madison Square Garden, USA

    Other Swedes on the ice: Anders Eldebrink, Lars Lindgren, Lars Molin, among others.

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    • The game
      VAN1–4NYR
      L
      game 42/804
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
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    • The game
      VAN3–4PIT
      L
      game 43/805
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      VAN2–3CHI
      L
      game 44/805
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
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    • The game
      CGY1–5VAN
      W
      game 45/804
      His night
      No points
      +5+/-2SOG
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    • The game
      LAK3–3VAN
      game 46/803
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
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    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 60 of 805 of 60 played
      0
      points
      NHL#519
      0
      goals
      NHL#458
      0
      assists
      NHL#507
      +5
      +/-
      NHL#45
      VAN
      22-26-0W-L-OT56Points
      Playoff spot
      11th in the whole NHL
    The season in numbers

    Garth Butcher closes the 1981-1982 season with 0 points

    VANVancouver Canucks
    Points
    0
    NHL#543
    Games
    5of 80
    6%
    Goals
    0
    NHL#488
    Assists
    0
    NHL#533
    P/GP
    0.00
    +/-
    +5
    NHL#144
    2 months and 23 days later
    Playoffs

    Vancouver Canucks are in the playoffs

    First round

    Vancouver Canucks meet Calgary Flames

    VANvsCGY
    Swedes on Vancouver Canucks
    Swedes on Calgary Flames
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    3 days later
    First round

    Vancouver Canucks knock Calgary Flames out 3–0

    VAN3–0CGY
    Advance
    He did not play in this round
    5 days later
    Second round

    Vancouver Canucks meet Los Angeles Kings

    VANvsLAK
    Swedes on Vancouver Canucks
    Swedes on Los Angeles Kings
    No Swedes
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    6 days later
    Second round

    Vancouver Canucks knock Los Angeles Kings out 4–1

    VAN4–1LAK
    Advance
    He did not play in this round
    6 days later
    Conference final

    Vancouver Canucks meet Chicago Blackhawks

    VANvsCHI
    Swedes on Vancouver Canucks
    Swedes on Chicago Blackhawks
    No Swedes
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    9 days later
    Conference final

    Vancouver Canucks knock Chicago Blackhawks out 4–1

    VAN4–1CHI
    Advance
    He did not play in this round
    2 days later
    Stanley Cup Final

    Vancouver Canucks play the Stanley Cup Final against New York Islanders

    VANvsNYI
    Swedes on Vancouver Canucks
    Swedes on New York Islanders
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    • Game 4
      NYI3–1VAN
      L
      6
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    Stanley Cup Final

    New York Islanders knock Vancouver Canucks out 4–0

    VAN0–4NYI
    Eliminated
    He did not play in this round
    The run in numbers

    Garth Butcher ends the 1981-1982 playoffs with 0 points

    VANVancouver Canucks
    Points
    0
    NHL#259
    Games
    1
    Goals
    0
    NHL#187
    Assists
    0
    NHL#233
    P/GP
    0.00
    +/-
    0
    NHL#132
    CGY3–0→LAK4–1→CHI4–1→NYI0–4