Regular season and playoffsMTL

Gaston Gingras's 1979-1980 season

Points

NHL#375

Goals

NHL#339

Assists

NHL#361

Plus/minus

+10

NHL#98

Games

42% of 80

Defenceman Gaston Gingras was 20 years old when the 1979-1980 season began, his 1st in the NHL, and played it for Montréal Canadiens. He played 34 of a possible 80 games and scored 3 goals and 7 assists for 10 points, 0.29 points per game. In the playoffs he played 10 games for 7 points.

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

1979-1980Playoffs

Year 1979
47 years ago
1979 NHL Draft
August 9
Gaston Gingras is drafted 27 overall by Montréal Canadiens
MTLMontréal Canadiens
Selected
27 overall, round 2
Swedes drafted
5 selected
First Swede off the board
Tomas Jonsson#25
First off the board
1Rob RamageCLR
2Perry TurnbullSTL
3Mike FolignoDET
Swedes from the same draft
Thomas Steen950 GP · 817 P
Mats Näslund651 GP · 634 P
Tomas Jonsson552 GP · 344 P
The full 1979 draft
2 months and 11 days later
NHL debut
October 20
Gaston Gingras makes his NHL debut in 5–⁠4 win against New York Rangers
NYRNew York Rangers4–5MTLMontréal Canadiens
Gaston was 20 years old · Montreal Forum, Canada
His first NHL game
0
Goals
0
Assists
0
Points
-1
+/-
Swedes on the ice: Anders Hedberg and Ulf Nilsson.
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- The game
  NYR4–5MTL
  W
  October 20game 4/802
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-0SOG
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- The game
  MTL6–6PHI
  October 21game 5/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- Checkpoint
  October 21
  1/2 into the season
  Game 40 of 802 of 40 played
  0
  points
  NHL#455
  0
  goals
  NHL#394
  0
  assists
  NHL#440
  -1
  +/-
  NHL#84
  MTL
  18-16-0W-L-OT42Points
  7th in the whole NHL
Year 1980
46 years ago
- The game
  AFM2–3MTL
  W
  January 14game 44/801
  His night
  No points
  0+/-3SOG
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- The game
  MTL6–1CHI
  W
  January 16game 45/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-2SOG
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- The game
  TOR2–7MTL
  W
  January 19game 46/801
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-2SOG
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- The game
  MTL1–2NYI
  L
  January 22game 47/803
  His night
  No points
  0+/-3SOG
  View the game
- The game
  MTL7–2HFD
  W
  January 24game 48/80
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-0SOG
  +1 assist
  View the game
Milestone
Gaston Gingras records his first NHL assist
in the game against Hartford Whalers · January 24
- The game
  BUF7–2MTL
  L
  January 26game 49/80
  His night
  No points
  -3+/-1SOG
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- The game
  MTL4–3VAN
  W
  January 29game 50/803
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- The game
  MTL3–2CLR
  W
  January 30game 51/801
  His night
  No points
  0+/-2SOG
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- February 1980
- The game
  MTL5–4LAK
  W
  February 2game 52/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
  View the game
- The game
  MTL3–2BOS
  W
  February 10game 55/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
  View the game
- The game
  MTL1–3WSH
  L
  February 19game 59/802
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-2SOG
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- The game
  WIN0–3MTL
  W
  February 21game 60/802
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
  View the game
- Checkpoint
  February 21
  3/4 into the season
  Game 60 of 8014 of 60 played
  1
  points
  NHL#456
  0
  goals
  NHL#440
  1
  assists
  NHL#441
  -3
  +/-
  NHL#102
  MTL
  33-20-0W-L-OT73Points
  Playoff spot
  4th in the whole NHL
- The game
  DET1–5MTL
  W
  February 23game 61/802
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-2SOG1PPP
  +1 assist
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- The game
  MTL3–3AFM
  February 26game 62/801
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-1SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  MNS3–6MTL
  W
  February 28game 63/801
  His night
  No points
  +2+/-1SOG
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- March 1980
- The game
  WSH3–6MTL
  W
  March 1game 64/801
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +2+/-5SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  MTL5–1PHI
  W
  March 2game 65/80
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +2+/-1SOG
  +1 assist
  View the game
- The game
  EDM4–5MTL
  W
  March 6game 66/80
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-4SOG
  View the game
- The game
  NYR2–5MTL
  W
  March 8game 67/802
  His night
  No points
  0+/-5SOG
  View the game
- The game
  LAK3–6MTL
  W
  March 10game 68/80
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-3SOG
  View the game
- The game
  MTL4–3MNS
  W
  March 12game 69/80
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-5SOG
  View the game
- The game
  MTL4–3WIN
  W
  March 14game 70/802
  His night
  No points
  0+/-2SOG
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- The game
  MTL7–3EDM
  W
  March 15game 71/80
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +5+/-1SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  MTL5–5HFD
  March 19game 72/80
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-0SOG
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- The game
  HFD5–5MTL
  March 22game 73/80
  His night
  +1P+1G
  -1+/-3SOG1PPP
  +1 goal
  View the game
Milestone
Gaston Gingras scores his first NHL goal
in the game against Hartford Whalers · March 22
- The game
  MTL6–1NYR
  W
  March 23game 74/802
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-0SOG
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- The game
  CHI4–8MTL
  W
  March 25game 75/80
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-3SOG
  View the game
- The game
  NYI2–2MTL
  March 28game 76/803
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-1SOG
  View the game
- The game
  MTL1–1BUF
  March 30game 77/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
  View the game
- April 1980
- The game
  MTL7–2DET
  W
  April 2game 78/801
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-1SOG
  View the game
- The game
  BOS1–6MTL
  W
  April 5game 79/80
  His night
  +2P+2G
  +1+/-3SOG1PPP
  +2 goals
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- The game
  MTL4–4QUE
  April 6game 80/80
  His night
  +1P+1A
  -2+/-3SOG1PPP
  +1 assist
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The season in numbers
April 6
Gaston Gingras closes the 1979-1980 season with 10 points
MTLMontréal Canadiens
Points
10
NHL#375
Games
34of 80
43%
Goals
3
NHL#339
Assists
7
NHL#361
P/GP
0.29
NHL#313
+/-
+10
NHL#98
Events
1
First NHL goal
1
First NHL point
1
First NHL assist
2 days later
Playoffs
April 8
Montréal Canadiens are in the playoffs
Preliminary round
April 8
Montréal Canadiens meet Hartford Whalers
MTLvsHFD
Swedes on Montréal Canadiens
No Swedes
Swedes on Hartford Whalers
No Swedes
View the whole round
- Game 1
  HFD1–6MTL
  W
  April 8
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-2SOG
  View the game
- Montréal Canadienslead1–0againstHartford Whalers
- Game 2
  HFD4–8MTL
  W
  April 9
  His night
  +2P+1G+1A
  +3+/-2SOG
  +2 points
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- Montréal Canadienslead2–0againstHartford Whalers
- Game 3
  MTL4–3HFD
  W
  April 11
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-2SOG
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Preliminary round
April 11
Montréal Canadiens knock Hartford Whalers out 3–0
MTL3–0HFD
Advance
3Games2Points1Goals1Assists
5 days later
Quarterfinal
April 16
Montréal Canadiens meet Minnesota North Stars
MTLvsMNS
Swedes on Montréal Canadiens
No Swedes
Swedes on Minnesota North Stars
Kent-Erik Andersson
View the whole round
- Game 1
  MNS3–0MTL
  L
  April 161
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-1SOG
  View the game
- Minnesota North Starslead1–0againstMontréal Canadiens
- Game 2
  MNS4–1MTL
  L
  April 171
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-6SOG
  +1 assist
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- Minnesota North Starslead2–0againstMontréal Canadiens
- Game 3
  MTL5–0MNS
  W
  April 191
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +3+/-2SOG
  +1 assist
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- Minnesota North Starslead2–1againstMontréal Canadiens
- Game 4
  MTL5–1MNS
  W
  April 20
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +2+/-3SOG
  +1 assist
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- Montréal Canadiensare2–2withMinnesota North Stars
- Game 5
  MNS2–6MTL
  W
  April 221
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-5SOG1PPP
  +1 assist
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- Montréal Canadienslead3–2againstMinnesota North Stars
- Game 6
  MTL2–5MNS
  L
  April 241
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-4SOG
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- Montréal Canadiensare3–3withMinnesota North Stars
- Game 7
  MNS3–2MTL
  L
  April 271
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-3SOG1PPP
  +1 assist
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Quarterfinal
April 27
Minnesota North Stars knock Montréal Canadiens out 4–3
MTL3–4MNS
Eliminated
7Games5Points0Goals5Assists
The run in numbers
April 27
Gaston Gingras ends the 1979-1980 playoffs with 7 points
MTLMontréal Canadiens
Points
7
NHL#49
Games
10
Goals
1
NHL#94
Assists
6
NHL#32
P/GP
0.70
NHL#47
+/-
+6
NHL#23
Events
1
First playoff point
1
First playoff goal
1
First playoff assist
4 i rad
games with a point
2 points
best game
HFD3–0→MNS3–4

Gaston Gingras is drafted 27 overall by Montréal Canadiens

Gaston Gingras makes his NHL debut in 5–⁠4 win against New York Rangers

1/2 into the season

Gaston Gingras records his first NHL assist

3/4 into the season

Gaston Gingras scores his first NHL goal

Gaston Gingras closes the 1979-1980 season with 10 points

Montréal Canadiens are in the playoffs

Montréal Canadiens meet Hartford Whalers

Montréal Canadiens knock Hartford Whalers out 3–0

Montréal Canadiens meet Minnesota North Stars

Minnesota North Stars knock Montréal Canadiens out 4–3

Gaston Gingras ends the 1979-1980 playoffs with 7 points