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Gordie Howe's 1979-1980 season

Points

NHL#144

Goals

NHL#145

Assists

NHL#142

Plus/minus

NHL#106

Games

100% of 80

Right winger Gordie Howe was 51 years old when the 1979-1980 season began, his 8th in the NHL, and played it for Hartford Whalers. He played all 80 games and scored 15 goals and 26 assists for 41 points, 0.51 points per game. In the playoffs he played 3 games for 2 points.

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

1979-1980Playoffs

Year 1979
47 years ago
Season opener
October 11
Gordie Howe plays the 1979-1980 season for Hartford Whalers
HFDHartford Whalers
Gordie was 51 years old when the 1979-1980 season began. It was his first season with the club. His 8th NHL season in all.
- The game
  HFD1–4MNS
  L
  October 11game 1/802
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
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- The game
  HFD3–3PIT
  October 13game 2/80
  His night
  +1P+1G
  +1+/-1SOG
  +1 goal
  View the game
Milestone
Gordie Howe reaches 500 NHL games
in the game against Pittsburgh Penguins · October 13
- The game
  HFD3–3CHI
  October 14game 3/80
  His night
  +1P+1G
  +1+/-4SOG
  +1 goal
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- The game
  HFD1–3BUF
  L
  October 17game 4/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- The game
  LAK3–6HFD
  W
  October 19game 5/80
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-2SOG1PPP
  +1 assist
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- The game
  HFD1–6NYI
  L
  October 20game 6/802
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-1SOG
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- The game
  HFD2–2QUE
  October 24game 7/80
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-1SOG1PPP
  +1 assist
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- The game
  NYI2–1HFD
  L
  October 26game 8/802
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- The game
  HFD2–2NYR
  October 28game 9/802
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- The game
  HFD4–2TOR
  W
  October 31game 10/801
  His night
  +1P+1G
  +1+/-1SOG
  +1 goal
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- November 1979
- The game
  TOR3–5HFD
  W
  November 2game 11/801
  His night
  +3P+2G+1A
  +2+/-2SOG
  +3 points
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- The game
  HFD7–2CLR
  W
  November 6game 12/80
  His night
  +1P+1G
  +2+/-2SOG1PPP
  +1 goal
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- The game
  CHI4–2HFD
  L
  November 9game 13/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- The game
  HFD5–5CHI
  November 11game 14/80
  His night
  +2P+2G
  +1+/-5SOG
  +2 goals
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- The game
  HFD2–3WIN
  L
  November 14game 15/802
  His night
  No points
  0+/-2SOG
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- The game
  EDM0–4HFD
  W
  November 17game 16/80
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-0SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  HFD4–5BOS
  L
  November 18game 17/80
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-1SOG
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- The game
  BUF3–5HFD
  W
  November 21game 18/80
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-0SOG
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- The game
  QUE4–4HFD
  November 24game 19/801
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +2+/-2SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  AFM2–4HFD
  W
  November 25game 20/801
  His night
  +2P+2A
  +1+/-1SOG
  +2 assists
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- Checkpoint
  November 25
  1/4 into the season
  Game 20 of 80
  15
  points
  NHL#79
  8
  goals
  NHL#45
  7
  assists
  NHL#137
  HFD
  7-7-0W-L-OT20Points
  11th in the whole NHL
- The game
  HFD2–6PHI
  L
  November 27game 21/80
  His night
  No points
  -3+/-1SOG
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- The game
  PIT5–7HFD
  W
  November 30game 22/80
  His night
  +2P+1G+1A
  +1+/-1SOG1PPP
  +2 points
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- December 1979
- The game
  HFD4–4MTL
  December 1game 23/80
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-1SOG
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- The game
  HFD3–3WSH
  December 4game 24/802
  His night
  +1P+1G
  0+/-1SOG
  +1 goal
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- The game
  NYR7–4HFD
  L
  December 7game 25/802
  His night
  +1P+1G
  -2+/-2SOG
  +1 goal
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- The game
  HFD0–3EDM
  L
  December 9game 26/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- The game
  HFD3–5VAN
  L
  December 11game 27/802
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +2+/-1SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  HFD4–7LAK
  L
  December 12game 28/80
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-0SOG
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- The game
  HFD5–6CLR
  L
  December 15game 29/801
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +2+/-1SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  WSH4–5HFD
  W
  December 19game 30/803
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-1SOG
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- The game
  BUF4–2HFD
  L
  December 22game 31/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- The game
  HFD2–4PHI
  L
  December 23game 32/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
  View the game
- The game
  PHI4–4HFD
  December 26game 33/80
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +2+/-0SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  HFD0–3STL
  L
  December 29game 34/80
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-1SOG
  View the game
Year 1980
46 years ago
- The game
  HFD3–3EDM
  January 2game 35/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
  View the game
- The game
  WSH6–3HFD
  L
  January 4game 36/803
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
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- The game
  DET2–1HFD
  L
  January 6game 37/801
  His night
  No points
  0+/-3SOG
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- The game
  HFD2–5NYR
  L
  January 7game 38/801
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-1SOG
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- The game
  HFD2–6MNS
  L
  January 9game 39/801
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-2SOG
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- The game
  HFD6–4DET
  W
  January 12game 40/801
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- Checkpoint
  January 12
  1/2 into the season
  Game 40 of 80
  22
  points
  NHL#141
  11
  goals
  NHL#81
  11
  assists
  NHL#180
  HFD
  10-20-0W-L-OT30Points
  17th in the whole NHL
- The game
  PIT1–7HFD
  W
  January 17game 41/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
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- The game
  CHI3–5HFD
  W
  January 19game 42/80
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-0SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  WIN2–7HFD
  W
  January 21game 43/802
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- The game
  MTL7–2HFD
  L
  January 24game 44/80
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-0SOG
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- The game
  HFD2–3NYI
  L
  January 26game 45/803
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- The game
  AFM1–6HFD
  W
  January 28game 46/801
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-1SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  BOS2–8HFD
  W
  January 30game 47/80
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-0SOG
  +1 assist
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- February 1980
- The game
  HFD3–5AFM
  L
  February 2game 48/801
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-2SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  NYI3–5HFD
  W
  February 3game 49/803
  His night
  No points
  0+/-3SOG
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- The game
  LAK3–7HFD
  W
  February 6game 50/80
  His night
  +1P+1G
  0+/-1SOG
  +1 goal
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- The game
  CLR4–4HFD
  February 8game 51/80
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-1SOG
  View the game
- The game
  MNS6–2HFD
  L
  February 10game 52/801
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-0SOG
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- The game
  VAN5–5HFD
  February 12game 53/803
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
  View the game
- The game
  WIN4–5HFD
  W
  February 15game 54/802
  His night
  +2P+1G+1A
  +2+/-2SOG
  +2 points
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- The game
  HFD3–5TOR
  L
  February 16game 55/801
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-7SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  NYR4–6HFD
  W
  February 18game 56/801
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-1SOG
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- The game
  EDM2–6HFD
  W
  February 19game 57/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
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- The game
  HFD6–5AFM
  W
  February 23game 58/801
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
  View the game
- The game
  HFD5–9QUE
  L
  February 26game 59/80
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-3SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  BOS6–3HFD
  L
  February 27game 60/80
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-1SOG
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- Checkpoint
  February 27
  3/4 into the season
  Game 60 of 80
  31
  points
  NHL#145
  13
  goals
  NHL#128
  18
  assists
  NHL#162
  HFD
  21-27-0W-L-OT54Points
  14th in the whole NHL
- The game
  STL0–3HFD
  W
  February 29game 61/80
  His night
  +1P+1G
  +1+/-2SOG
  +1 goal
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- March 1980
- The game
  HFD6–3STL
  W
  March 1game 62/80
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-0SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  HFD3–4BUF
  L
  March 6game 63/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- The game
  HFD5–9WSH
  L
  March 8game 64/802
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-0SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  HFD1–1BOS
  March 9game 65/80
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-2SOG
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- The game
  HFD4–4DET
  March 12game 66/801
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-1SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  VAN1–3HFD
  W
  March 13game 67/803
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
  View the game
- The game
  CLR1–4HFD
  W
  March 15game 68/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-4SOG
  View the game
- The game
  MNS6–1HFD
  L
  March 16game 69/801
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-1SOG
  View the game
- The game
  MTL5–5HFD
  March 19game 70/80
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-1SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  PHI5–5HFD
  March 21game 71/80
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-4SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  HFD5–5MTL
  March 22game 72/80
  His night
  +1P+1A
  -1+/-0SOG1PPP
  +1 assist
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- The game
  STL7–5HFD
  L
  March 24game 73/80
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +2+/-2SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  HFD0–7WIN
  L
  March 26game 74/802
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-2SOG
  View the game
- The game
  HFD4–4VAN
  March 28game 75/803
  His night
  No points
  0+/-2SOG
  View the game
- The game
  HFD2–2LAK
  March 29game 76/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
  View the game
- April 1980
- The game
  TOR5–4HFD
  L
  April 1game 77/801
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-1SOG
  View the game
- The game
  HFD4–6PIT
  L
  April 2game 78/80
  His night
  No points
  -3+/-1SOG
  View the game
- The game
  QUE2–9HFD
  W
  April 4game 79/801
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
  View the game
- The game
  DET3–5HFD
  W
  April 6game 80/801
  His night
  +2P+1G+1A
  0+/-1SOG
  +2 points
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The season in numbers
April 6
Gordie Howe closes the 1979-1980 season with 41 points
HFDHartford Whalers
Points
41
NHL#144
Games
80of 80
100%
Goals
15
NHL#145
Assists
26
NHL#142
P/GP
0.51
NHL#191
+/-
+9
NHL#106
Events
500
NHL games
4 i rad
games with a point · 4 pts
2 days later
Playoffs
April 8
Hartford Whalers are in the playoffs
Preliminary round
April 8
Hartford Whalers meet Montréal Canadiens
HFDvsMTL
Swedes on Hartford Whalers
No Swedes
Swedes on Montréal Canadiens
No Swedes
View the whole round
- Game 1
  HFD1–6MTL
  L
  April 8
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-1SOG
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- Montréal Canadienslead1–0againstHartford Whalers
- Game 2
  HFD4–8MTL
  L
  April 9
  His night
  +2P+1G+1A
  +1+/-2SOG
  +2 points
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- Montréal Canadienslead2–0againstHartford Whalers
- Game 3
  MTL4–3HFD
  L
  April 11
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
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Preliminary round
April 11
Montréal Canadiens knock Hartford Whalers out 3–0
HFD0–3MTL
Eliminated
3Games2Points1Goals1Assists

Gordie Howe plays the 1979-1980 season for Hartford Whalers

Gordie Howe reaches 500 NHL games

1/4 into the season

1/2 into the season

3/4 into the season

Gordie Howe closes the 1979-1980 season with 41 points

Hartford Whalers are in the playoffs

Hartford Whalers meet Montréal Canadiens

Montréal Canadiens knock Hartford Whalers out 3–0