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Hannu Virta's 1981-1982 season

Points
1
NHL#514
Goals
0
NHL#488
Assists
1
NHL#497
Plus/minus
-4
NHL#368
Games
3
3%
3% of 80

Defenceman Hannu Virta was 18 years old when the 1981-1982 season began, his 1st in the NHL, and played it for Buffalo Sabres. He played 3 of a possible 80 games and scored 0 goals and 1 assists for 1 points, 0.33 points per game. In the playoffs he played 4 games for 1 points.

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

1981-1982Playoffs
  1. A late start

    Hannu Virta's season starts in game 78 of 80

    Buffalo Sabres have played 77 games77 of 80 without him
    NHL debut

    Hannu Virta makes his NHL debut in 6–⁠4 win against Quebec Nordiques

    BUFBuffalo Sabres6–4QUEQuebec Nordiques

    Hannu was 19 years old · Le Colisée, Canada

    His first NHL game
    0
    Goals
    1
    Assists
    1
    Points
    -1
    +/-
    First NHL assistFirst NHL point
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    • The game
      BUF6–4QUE
      W
      game 78/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
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    Milestone

    Hannu Virta records his first NHL assist

    in the game against Quebec Nordiques · March 30

    • The game
      BUF5–4MTL
      W
      game 79/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
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    • The game
      QUE7–4BUF
      L
      game 80/80
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-2SOG
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    The season in numbers

    Hannu Virta closes the 1981-1982 season with 1 points

    BUFBuffalo Sabres
    Points
    1
    NHL#514
    Games
    3of 80
    4%
    Goals
    0
    NHL#488
    Assists
    1
    NHL#497
    P/GP
    0.33
    +/-
    -4
    NHL#368
    Events
    1
    First NHL point
    1
    First NHL assist
    3 days later
    Playoffs

    Buffalo Sabres are in the playoffs

    First round

    Buffalo Sabres meet Boston Bruins

    BUFvsBOS
    Swedes on Buffalo Sabres
    No Swedes
    Swedes on Boston Bruins
    No Swedes
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    • Game 1
      BUF1–3BOS
      L
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
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    • Boston Bruinslead1–0againstBuffalo Sabres
    • Game 2
      BUF3–7BOS
      L
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    • Boston Bruinslead2–0againstBuffalo Sabres
    • Game 3
      BOS2–5BUF
      W
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    • Boston Bruinslead2–1againstBuffalo Sabres
    • Game 4
      BOS5–2BUF
      L
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
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    First round

    Boston Bruins knock Buffalo Sabres out 3–1

    BUF1–3BOS
    Eliminated
    4Games1Points0Goals1Assists