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Hannu Virta's 1982-1983 season

Points

NHL#189

Goals

NHL#191

Assists

NHL#181

Plus/minus

NHL#154

Games

92% of 80

Defenceman Hannu Virta was 19 years old when the 1982-1983 season began, his 2nd in the NHL, and played it for Buffalo Sabres. He played 74 of a possible 80 games and scored 13 goals and 24 assists for 37 points, 0.50 points per game. In the playoffs he played 10 games for 3 points.

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

1982-1983Playoffs

Year 1982
44 years ago
Season opener
October 6
Hannu Virta plays the 1982-1983 season for Buffalo Sabres
BUFBuffalo Sabres
Hannu was 19 years old when the 1982-1983 season began. It was his 2nd season with the team. His 2nd NHL season in all.
- The game
  QUE6–4BUF
  L
  October 6game 1/80
  His night
  +1P+1G
  +1+/-6SOG
  +1 goal
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Milestone
Hannu Virta scores his first NHL goal
in the game against Quebec Nordiques · October 6
- The game
  BUF4–6QUE
  L
  October 9game 2/80
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-1SOG
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- The game
  HFD4–4BUF
  October 10game 3/80
  His night
  +1P+1G
  +1+/-6SOG
  +1 goal
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- The game
  BUF2–4PHI
  L
  October 14game 4/80
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-1SOG
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- The game
  BUF9–2WSH
  W
  October 16game 5/801
  His night
  +3P+1G+2A
  +1+/-2SOG2PPP
  +3 points
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- The game
  EDM4–6BUF
  W
  October 17game 6/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-2SOG
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- The game
  BUF0–4CHI
  L
  October 20game 7/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
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- The game
  BUF2–6DET
  L
  October 23game 8/80
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +2+/-1SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  STL2–6BUF
  W
  October 24game 9/801
  His night
  +2P+2A
  +1+/-2SOG
  +2 assists
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- The game
  BUF7–7MTL
  October 26game 10/801
  His night
  +2P+1G+1A
  +1+/-2SOG
  +2 points
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- The game
  BUF3–3TOR
  October 30game 11/801
  His night
  No points
  0+/-3SOG
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- The game
  MTL1–3BUF
  W
  October 31game 12/801
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
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- November 1982
- The game
  BOS3–2BUF
  L
  November 3game 13/80
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-3SOG
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- The game
  BUF5–2HFD
  W
  November 6game 14/80
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-0SOG
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- The game
  VAN1–3BUF
  W
  November 7game 15/804
  His night
  +1P+1G
  0+/-4SOG1SHP
  +1 goal
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- The game
  PHI2–7BUF
  W
  November 10game 16/801
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +2+/-0SOG1PPP
  +1 assist
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- The game
  BUF7–2WIN
  W
  November 17game 19/803
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +4+/-2SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  BUF1–2MNS
  L
  November 18game 20/80
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-2SOG
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- Checkpoint
  November 18
  1/4 into the season
  Game 20 of 8018 of 20 played
  13
  points
  NHL#114
  5
  goals
  NHL#107
  8
  assists
  NHL#103
  +6
  +/-
  NHL#29
  BUF
  8-8-0W-L-OT20Points
  10th in the whole NHL
- The game
  BUF5–2LAK
  W
  November 20game 21/801
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-2SOG
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- The game
  BUF4–2HFD
  W
  November 24game 22/80
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +2+/-2SOG1PPP
  +1 assist
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- The game
  STL6–8BUF
  W
  November 26game 23/801
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-0SOG
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- The game
  NYR3–7BUF
  W
  November 28game 24/802
  His night
  No points
  +3+/-2SOG
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- December 1982
- The game
  MTL2–2BUF
  December 1game 25/801
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
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- The game
  BUF2–3QUE
  L
  December 4game 26/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-2SOG
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- The game
  CHI3–3BUF
  December 5game 27/80
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-7SOG
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- The game
  BUF2–4PIT
  L
  December 8game 28/801
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-3SOG
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- The game
  BUF2–3MTL
  L
  December 11game 29/801
  His night
  +1P+1G
  +1+/-3SOG
  +1 goal
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- The game
  HFD3–1BUF
  L
  December 12game 30/80
  His night
  +1P+1G
  +1+/-5SOG
  +1 goal
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- The game
  BUF5–3NYI
  W
  December 14game 31/804
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-0SOG
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- The game
  BUF1–8BOS
  L
  December 16game 32/80
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-1SOG
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- The game
  BUF5–4QUE
  W
  December 18game 33/80
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +2+/-3SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  QUE1–3BUF
  W
  December 19game 34/80
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-0SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  BUF3–1NYR
  W
  December 22game 35/802
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
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- The game
  DET2–2BUF
  December 26game 36/80
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-2SOG
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- The game
  NYI1–5BUF
  W
  December 31game 37/803
  His night
  No points
  +2+/-2SOG
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Year 1983
43 years ago
- The game
  HFD4–8BUF
  W
  January 2game 38/80
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-1SOG1PPP
  +1 assist
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- The game
  BUF2–5NYI
  L
  January 4game 39/803
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-0SOG
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- Checkpoint
  January 4
  1/2 into the season
  Game 40 of 8037 of 40 played
  19
  points
  NHL#181
  7
  goals
  NHL#171
  12
  assists
  NHL#174
  +12
  +/-
  NHL#22
  BUF
  18-14-0W-L-OT44Points
  10th in the whole NHL
- The game
  VAN5–5BUF
  January 7game 41/802
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
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- The game
  LAK2–7BUF
  W
  January 9game 42/801
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-0SOG
  View the game
- The game
  QUE1–2BUF
  W
  January 12game 43/80
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-7SOG
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- The game
  WSH2–3BUF
  W
  January 14game 44/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- The game
  BUF4–2WSH
  W
  January 15game 45/801
  His night
  +1P+1G
  +2+/-5SOG
  +1 goal
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- The game
  BUF0–4BOS
  L
  January 20game 46/80
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-3SOG
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- The game
  BUF1–4MTL
  L
  January 22game 47/801
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-4SOG
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- The game
  WIN2–5BUF
  W
  January 23game 48/803
  His night
  +2P+2A
  +1+/-6SOG1PPP
  +2 assists
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- The game
  MTL3–7BUF
  W
  January 26game 49/801
  His night
  +1P+1G
  +1+/-3SOG
  +1 goal
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- The game
  CHI2–6BUF
  W
  January 28game 50/80
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-5SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  BUF3–5TOR
  L
  January 29game 51/801
  His night
  No points
  0+/-2SOG
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- February 1983
- The game
  MNS2–2BUF
  February 2game 52/80
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-5SOG
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- The game
  BUF0–0QUE
  February 5game 53/801
  His night
  No points
  0+/-3SOG
  View the game
- The game
  BOS5–1BUF
  L
  February 6game 54/80
  His night
  No points
  -3+/-2SOG
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- The game
  BUF2–7LAK
  L
  February 10game 55/801
  His night
  +1P+1A
  -2+/-1SOG1PPP
  +1 assist
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- The game
  BUF2–4CGY
  L
  February 12game 56/801
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-0SOG
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- The game
  EDM5–4BUF
  L
  February 20game 60/80
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-4SOG
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- Checkpoint
  February 20
  3/4 into the season
  Game 60 of 8054 of 60 played
  25
  points
  NHL#212
  9
  goals
  NHL#203
  16
  assists
  NHL#208
  +9
  +/-
  NHL#42
  BUF
  27-22-0W-L-OT65Points
  Playoff spot
  9th in the whole NHL
- The game
  BUF4–4NJD
  February 21game 61/80
  His night
  +1P+1A
  -1+/-6SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  PHI2–4BUF
  W
  February 23game 62/80
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-5SOG
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- The game
  BOS6–7BUF
  W
  February 25game 63/80
  His night
  +2P+2A
  +1+/-3SOG2PPP
  +2 assists
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- The game
  NJD2–6BUF
  W
  February 27game 64/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-2SOG
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- March 1983
- The game
  BUF6–5HFD
  W
  March 1game 65/80
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-2SOG
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- The game
  BUF3–2BOS
  W
  March 3game 66/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
  View the game
- The game
  PIT2–10BUF
  W
  March 4game 67/801
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-3SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  DET4–6BUF
  W
  March 6game 68/80
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +2+/-2SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  BUF1–5MNS
  L
  March 8game 69/80
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-0SOG
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- The game
  BUF0–6WIN
  L
  March 9game 70/801
  His night
  No points
  -4+/-1SOG
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- The game
  BUF3–8VAN
  L
  March 12game 71/803
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
  View the game
- The game
  BUF2–6EDM
  L
  March 13game 72/801
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-0SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  CGY3–5BUF
  W
  March 16game 73/801
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-4SOG
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- The game
  BUF6–4MTL
  W
  March 19game 74/801
  His night
  +3P+3G
  0+/-3SOG2PPP
  HAT TRICK
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- The game
  MTL7–4BUF
  L
  March 20game 75/801
  His night
  +1P+1A
  -1+/-1SOG1PPP
  +1 assist
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- The game
  HFD3–8BUF
  W
  March 23game 76/80
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-0SOG
  View the game
- The game
  QUE6–6BUF
  March 27game 77/80
  His night
  No points
  -3+/-1SOG
  View the game
- The game
  BUF4–5HFD
  L
  March 29game 78/80
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-3SOG
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- The game
  BUF8–5NJD
  W
  March 31game 79/80
  His night
  +2P+1G+1A
  +3+/-2SOG
  +2 points
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- April 1983
- The game
  TOR4–3BUF
  L
  April 3game 80/80
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-2SOG
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The season in numbers
April 3
Hannu Virta closes the 1982-1983 season with 37 points
BUFBuffalo Sabres
Points
37
NHL#189
Games
74of 80
93%
Goals
13
NHL#191
Assists
24
NHL#181
P/GP
0.50
NHL#214
+/-
+6
NHL#154
Events
37
career best in points
13
career best in goals
1
hat trick
1
First NHL goal
3 days later
Playoffs
April 6
Buffalo Sabres are in the playoffs
First round
April 6
Buffalo Sabres meet Montréal Canadiens
BUFvsMTL
Swedes on Buffalo Sabres
No Swedes
Swedes on Montréal Canadiens
Mats Näslund
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- Game 1
  BUF1–0MTL
  W
  April 61
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- Buffalo Sabreslead1–0againstMontréal Canadiens
- Game 2
  BUF3–0MTL
  W
  April 71
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-0SOG1PPP
  +1 assist
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- Buffalo Sabreslead2–0againstMontréal Canadiens
- Game 3
  MTL2–4BUF
  W
  April 91
  His night
  No points
  +2+/-1SOG
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First round
April 9
Buffalo Sabres knock Montréal Canadiens out 3–0
BUF3–0MTL
Advance
3Games1Points0Goals1Assists
5 days later
Second round
April 14
Buffalo Sabres meet Boston Bruins
BUFvsBOS
Swedes on Buffalo Sabres
No Swedes
Swedes on Boston Bruins
No Swedes
View the whole round
- Game 1
  BUF7–4BOS
  W
  April 14
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +2+/-2SOG1PPP
  +1 assist
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- Buffalo Sabreslead1–0againstBoston Bruins
- Game 2
  BUF3–5BOS
  L
  April 15
  His night
  No points
  0+/-2SOG
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- Buffalo Sabresare1–1withBoston Bruins
- Game 3
  BOS3–4BUF
  W
  April 17
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-1SOG
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- Buffalo Sabreslead2–1againstBoston Bruins
- Game 4
  BOS6–2BUF
  L
  April 18
  His night
  No points
  0+/-3SOG
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- Buffalo Sabresare2–2withBoston Bruins
- Game 5
  BUF0–9BOS
  L
  April 20
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-2SOG
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- Boston Bruinslead3–2againstBuffalo Sabres
- Game 6
  BOS3–5BUF
  W
  April 22
  His night
  +1P+1G
  +1+/-2SOG
  +1 goal
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- Buffalo Sabresare3–3withBoston Bruins
- Game 7
  BUF2–3BOS
  L
  April 24
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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Second round
April 24
Boston Bruins knock Buffalo Sabres out 4–3
BUF3–4BOS
Eliminated
7Games2Points1Goals1Assists
The run in numbers
April 24
Hannu Virta ends the 1982-1983 playoffs with 3 points
BUFBuffalo Sabres
Points
3
NHL#117
Games
10
Goals
1
NHL#97
Assists
2
NHL#102
P/GP
0.30
NHL#98
+/-
+3
NHL#42
Events
1
First playoff goal
MTL3–0→BOS3–4

Hannu Virta plays the 1982-1983 season for Buffalo Sabres

Hannu Virta scores his first NHL goal

1/4 into the season

1/2 into the season

3/4 into the season

Hannu Virta closes the 1982-1983 season with 37 points

Buffalo Sabres are in the playoffs

Buffalo Sabres meet Montréal Canadiens

Buffalo Sabres knock Montréal Canadiens out 3–0

Buffalo Sabres meet Boston Bruins

Boston Bruins knock Buffalo Sabres out 4–3

Hannu Virta ends the 1982-1983 playoffs with 3 points