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Greg Theberge's 1979-1980 season

Points
1
NHL#481
Goals
0
NHL#463
Assists
1
NHL#463
Plus/minus
-3
NHL#333
Games
12
15%
15% of 80

Defenceman Greg Theberge was 20 years old when the 1979-1980 season began, his 1st in the NHL, and played it for Washington Capitals. He played 12 of a possible 80 games and scored 0 goals and 1 assists for 1 points, 0.08 points per game. Washington Capitals did not reach the playoffs.

Below: the whole season, game by game.

1979-1980
  1. 1979 NHL Draft

    Greg Theberge is drafted 109 overall by Washington Capitals

    WSHWashington Capitals
    Selected
    109 overall, round 6
    Swedish flagSwedes drafted
    5 selected
    Swedish flagFirst Swede off the board
    Tomas Jonsson#25
    First off the board
    Swedes from the same draft
    The full 1979 draft
  2. 3 months and 12 days later
    A late start

    Greg Theberge's season starts in game 21 of 80

    Washington Capitals have played 20 games20 of 80 without him
    NHL debut

    Greg Theberge makes his NHL debut in 0–⁠4 loss against Chicago Blackhawks

    WSHWashington Capitals0–4CHIChicago Blackhawks

    Greg was 20 years old · Chicago Stadium, USA

    His first NHL game
    0
    Goals
    0
    Assists
    0
    Points
    -1
    +/-

    Swedes on the ice: Bengt-Åke Gustafsson and Leif Svensson.

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    • The game
      WSH0–4CHI
      L
      game 21/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
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    • The game
      BUF6–1WSH
      L
      game 22/802
      His night
      No points
      -4+/-2SOG
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    • The game
      WSH2–2QUE
      game 23/802
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
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    • The game
      TOR4–2WSH
      L
      game 24/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG
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    • December 1979
    • The game
      QUE2–7WSH
      W
      game 25/803
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
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    • The game
      WSH0–2BUF
      L
      game 26/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
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    • The game
      HFD3–3WSH
      game 27/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
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    Milestone

    Greg Theberge records his first NHL assist

    in the game against Hartford Whalers · December 4

    • The game
      PIT5–3WSH
      L
      game 28/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
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    • The game
      WSH1–5STL
      L
      game 29/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      MNS5–4WSH
      L
      game 30/804
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-1SOG
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    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 40 of 8010 of 40 played
      1
      points
      NHL#419
      0
      goals
      NHL#397
      1
      assists
      NHL#404
      -2
      +/-
      NHL#102
      WSH
      11-23-0W-L-OT28Points
      20th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      WSH4–7PHI
      L
      game 42/803
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
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    • The game
      EDM5–2WSH
      L
      game 43/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    The season in numbers

    Greg Theberge closes the 1979-1980 season with 1 points

    WSHWashington Capitals
    Washington Capitals did not reach the playoffs
    Points
    1
    NHL#481
    Games
    12of 80
    15%
    Goals
    0
    NHL#463
    Assists
    1
    NHL#463
    P/GP
    0.08
    +/-
    -3
    NHL#333
    Events
    1
    First NHL point
    1
    First NHL assist