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Göran Högosta's 1979-1980 season

Wins
5
Swedish flag#2NHL#41
Save pct
.869
Swedish flag#2NHL#52
GAA
4.18
Swedish flag#2NHL#55
Shutouts
1
Swedish flag#1NHL#19
Games
21
26%
26% of 80

Goaltender Göran Högosta was 25 years old when the 1979-1980 season began, his 2nd in the NHL, and played it for Quebec Nordiques. He played 21 games and won 5 of them, at .869. Quebec Nordiques did not reach the playoffs.

Below: the whole season, game by game.

1979-1980
  1. Season opener

    Göran Högosta plays the 1979-1980 season for Quebec Nordiques

    QUEQuebec Nordiques

    Göran was 25 years old when the 1979-1980 season began. It was his first season with the club. His 2nd NHL season in all.

  2. 21 days later
    Trade

    Göran Högosta is traded from New York Islanders to Quebec Nordiques

    NYINew York IslandersQUEQuebec Nordiques
    His spell with New York Islanders · 1977–78
    1
    Games
    0
    Wins
    0
    Shutouts
    1.000
    SV%
    0.00
    GAA
    Quebec Nordiques received
    New York Islanders received
    • Richard Brodeur
    The full trade
    • The game
      AFM5–3QUE
      L
      game 1/801
      His night
      .792SV%
      19SV24SA5GA60:00TOIL
      .792
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    • The game
      QUE5–2CLR
      W
      game 3/801
      His night
      .949SV%
      37SV39SA2GA60:00TOIW
      .949
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    Milestone

    Göran Högosta records his first NHL win

    in the game against Colorado Rockies · October 18

    • The game
      QUE3–0CHI
      W
      game 5/80
      His night
      1.000SV%SHUTOUT
      21SV21SA0GA60:00TOIW
      SHUTOUT
      View the game
    Milestone

    Göran Högosta records his first NHL shutout

    in the game against Chicago Blackhawks · October 21

    • The game
      BUF3–0QUE
      L
      game 7/80
      His night
      .880SV%
      22SV25SA3GA60:00TOIL
      .880
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    • The game
      WIN5–2QUE
      L
      game 9/802
      His night
      .800SV%
      20SV25SA5GA60:00TOIL
      .800
      View the game
    • November 1979
    • The game
      DET1–5QUE
      W
      game 11/802
      His night
      .957SV%
      22SV23SA1GA60:00TOIW
      .957
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    • The game
      QUE4–5NYR
      L
      game 13/802
      His night
      .886SV%
      39SV44SA5GA58:46TOIL
      .886
      View the game
    • The game
      QUE2–7MNS
      L
      game 15/802
      His night
      .816SV%
      31SV38SA7GA60:00TOIL
      .816
      View the game
    • The game
      BOS5–3QUE
      L
      game 18/80
      His night
      .846SV%
      22SV26SA4GA59:15TOIL
      .846
      View the game
    • The game
      QUE4–4HFD
      game 20/80
      His night
      .840SV%
      21SV25SA4GA59:03TOI
      .840
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 8010 of 20 started
      3
      wins
      NHL#21
      .876
      SV%
      NHL#20
      3.6
      GAA
      NHL#19
      1
      shutouts
      NHL#5
      QUE
      7-10-0W-L-OT17Points
      15th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      QUE2–4STL
      L
      game 22/80
      His night
      .886SV%
      31SV35SA4GA59:04TOIL
      .886
      View the game
    • December 1979
    • The game
      QUE2–7WSH
      L
      game 24/802
      His night
      .794SV%
      27SV34SA7GA60:00TOIL
      .794
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    • The game
      CLR3–1QUE
      L
      game 26/80
      His night
      .880SV%
      22SV25SA3GA59:15TOIL
      .880
      View the game
    • The game
      QUE4–4DET
      game 31/801
      His night
      .892SV%
      33SV37SA4GA60:00TOI
      .892
      View the game
    • The game
      CLR3–6QUE
      W
      game 33/80
      His night
      .906SV%
      29SV32SA3GA59:13TOIW
      .906
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 60 of 8015 of 60 started
      4
      wins
      .874
      SV%
      3.8
      GAA
      1
      shutouts
      QUE
      21-31-0W-L-OT50Points
      16th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      QUE6–2VAN
      W
      game 72/803
      His night
      .947SV%
      36SV38SA2GA60:00TOIW
      .947
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    • The game
      CHI7–2QUE
      L
      game 73/80
      His night
      .833SV%in relief
      15SV18SA3GA40:00TOI
      in relief
      View the game
    • The game
      QUE7–9DET
      L
      game 75/801
      His night
      .833SV%in relief
      5SV6SA1GA18:25TOIL
      in relief
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI9–6QUE
      L
      game 76/803
      His night
      .837SV%
      41SV49SA8GA59:37TOIL
      .837
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    • April 1980
    • The game
      PHI3–3QUE
      game 77/80
      His night
      .912SV%
      31SV34SA3GA60:00TOI
      .912
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    • The game
      QUE2–9HFD
      L
      game 79/80
      His night
      .763SV%
      29SV38SA9GA60:00TOIL
      .763
      View the game
    The season in numbers

    Göran Högosta closes the 1979-1980 season with 5 wins

    QUEQuebec Nordiques
    Quebec Nordiques did not reach the playoffs
    Wins
    5
    Games
    21of 80
    26%
    Shutouts
    1
    SV%
    .869
    GAA
    4.18
    Starts
    19
    Events
    5
    career best in wins
    1
    career best in shutouts
    1
    First NHL shutout
    1
    First NHL win