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Ivan Hlinka's 1981-1982 season

Points
60
NHL#97
Goals
23
NHL#103
Assists
37
NHL#93
Plus/minus
+21
NHL#45
Games
72
90%
90% of 80

Centre Ivan Hlinka was 31 years old when the 1981-1982 season began, his 1st in the NHL, and played it for Vancouver Canucks. He played 72 of a possible 80 games and scored 23 goals and 37 assists for 60 points, 0.83 points per game. In the playoffs he played 12 games for 8 points.

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

1981-1982Playoffs
  1. NHL debut

    Ivan Hlinka makes his NHL debut in 4–⁠2 win against Colorado Rockies

    CLRColorado Rockies2–4VANVancouver Canucks

    Ivan was 31 years old · Pacific Coliseum, Canada

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

    Swedes on the ice: Christer Kellgren, Peter Gustavsson, Anders Eldebrink, among others.

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    • The game
      CLR2–4VAN
      W
      game 1/807
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
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    • The game
      VAN1–1CGY
      game 2/807
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
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    Milestone

    Ivan Hlinka records his first NHL assist

    in the game against Calgary Flames · October 8

    • The game
      EDM2–6VAN
      W
      game 3/805
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
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    Milestone

    Ivan Hlinka scores his first NHL goal

    in the game against Edmonton Oilers · October 9

    • The game
      VAN2–2BUF
      game 4/804
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
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    • The game
      VAN1–2NYR
      L
      game 5/806
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
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    • The game
      VAN1–4NYI
      L
      game 6/808
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
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    • The game
      VAN4–10MTL
      L
      game 7/805
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -2+/-0SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
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    • The game
      VAN3–6QUE
      L
      game 8/804
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
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    • The game
      HFD2–2VAN
      game 9/805
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
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    • The game
      PIT6–4VAN
      L
      game 10/805
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
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    • The game
      WSH0–3VAN
      W
      game 11/807
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
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    • The game
      VAN8–4PHI
      W
      game 12/804
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
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    • November 1981
    • The game
      VAN1–3DET
      L
      game 13/803
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
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    • The game
      WIN1–5VAN
      W
      game 16/808
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-2SOG
      +2 points
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    • The game
      QUE5–6VAN
      W
      game 17/805
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
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    • The game
      MTL4–1VAN
      L
      game 18/805
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
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    • The game
      VAN7–4CGY
      W
      game 19/803
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
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    • The game
      DET3–8VAN
      W
      game 20/804
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
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    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 8018 of 20 played
      11
      points
      NHL#156
      2
      goals
      NHL#223
      9
      assists
      NHL#88
      VAN
      9-8-0W-L-OT21Points
      11th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      VAN3–8EDM
      L
      game 21/803
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
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    • The game
      CLR5–5VAN
      game 22/803
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-5SOG
      +1 goal
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    • The game
      CHI2–6VAN
      W
      game 23/804
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +3+/-4SOG
      +3 points
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    • The game
      VAN6–3CLR
      W
      game 24/804
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-3SOG
      +2 points
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    • The game
      VAN2–3LAK
      L
      game 25/805
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-4SOG
      +1 assist
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    • December 1981
    • The game
      MNS0–5VAN
      W
      game 26/806
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
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    • The game
      VAN3–7EDM
      L
      game 27/805
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -2+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
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    • The game
      EDM3–3VAN
      game 28/805
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
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    • The game
      NYI3–4VAN
      W
      game 29/808
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      TOR6–6VAN
      game 32/805
      His night
      +2P+2A
      0+/-2SOG
      +2 assists
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    • The game
      VAN1–3CLR
      L
      game 33/805
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
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    • The game
      VAN0–5STL
      L
      game 34/805
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      MNS4–4VAN
      game 35/807
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +3+/-3SOG
      +2 points
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    • The game
      VAN1–6EDM
      L
      game 36/804
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -2+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
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    • The game
      LAK2–2VAN
      game 37/805
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
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    • The game
      BOS5–3VAN
      L
      game 38/804
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      EDM1–3VAN
      W
      game 39/805
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
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    • The game
      VAN2–5WSH
      L
      game 40/804
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
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    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 40 of 8036 of 40 played
      29
      points
      NHL#101
      8
      goals
      NHL#154
      21
      assists
      NHL#52
      VAN
      14-18-0W-L-OT36Points
      13th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      VAN1–4NYI
      L
      game 41/808
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
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    • The game
      VAN1–4NYR
      L
      game 42/804
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
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    • The game
      CGY1–5VAN
      W
      game 45/804
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-4SOG
      +2 points
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    • The game
      LAK3–3VAN
      game 46/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
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    • The game
      PIT3–3VAN
      game 47/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
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    • The game
      STL5–4VAN
      L
      game 48/804
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-2SOG
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    • The game
      EDM4–3VAN
      L
      game 49/802
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +2+/-3SOG
      +3 points
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    • The game
      LAK5–5VAN
      game 50/803
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-5SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
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    • The game
      BUF3–4VAN
      W
      game 51/803
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-4SOG
      +1 goal
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    • The game
      PHI2–4VAN
      W
      game 52/804
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • February 1982
    • The game
      NYR4–3VAN
      L
      game 53/805
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
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    • The game
      TOR1–3VAN
      W
      game 54/805
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
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    • The game
      VAN4–5LAK
      L
      game 55/804
      His night
      +2P+2G
      0+/-3SOG1PPP
      +2 goals
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    • The game
      VAN4–1TOR
      W
      game 56/804
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN4–4DET
      game 57/803
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-4SOG
      +1 goal
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    • The game
      VAN3–2STL
      W
      game 58/804
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
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    • The game
      VAN4–1CHI
      W
      game 59/803
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      BOS3–6VAN
      W
      game 60/803
      His night
      +4P+2G+2A
      +2+/-2SOG2PPP
      +4 points
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    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 60 of 8054 of 60 played
      47
      points
      NHL#86
      17
      goals
      NHL#98
      30
      assists
      NHL#71
      VAN
      22-26-0W-L-OT56Points
      Playoff spot
      11th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      HFD2–4VAN
      W
      game 61/803
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
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    • The game
      CGY2–2VAN
      game 62/804
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-6SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN4–11CGY
      L
      game 63/804
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN4–3CLR
      W
      game 64/804
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
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    • The game
      PHI3–3VAN
      game 65/804
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-4SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • March 1982
    • The game
      VAN2–3CLR
      L
      game 66/804
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN1–3MNS
      L
      game 67/806
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN2–5WIN
      L
      game 68/806
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF7–4VAN
      L
      game 69/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
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    • The game
      VAN6–6WSH
      game 72/803
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-5SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN4–2MTL
      W
      game 73/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN3–3QUE
      game 74/803
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-4SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      CLR4–5VAN
      W
      game 75/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-4SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      CGY2–7VAN
      W
      game 76/804
      His night
      +2P+2A
      0+/-2SOG2PPP
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      WIN0–5VAN
      W
      game 77/806
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-4SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      CLR4–4VAN
      game 78/803
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • April 1982
    • The game
      VAN6–0LAK
      W
      game 79/804
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-1SOG
      +2 points
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    • The game
      LAK4–7VAN
      W
      game 80/804
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      0+/-2SOG1PPP
      +2 points
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    The season in numbers

    Ivan Hlinka closes the 1981-1982 season with 60 points

    VANVancouver Canucks
    Points
    60
    NHL#97
    Games
    72of 80
    90%
    Goals
    23
    NHL#103
    Assists
    37
    NHL#93
    P/GP
    0.83
    NHL#106
    +/-
    +21
    NHL#45
    Events
    23
    career best in goals
    50
    career points
    1
    First NHL goal
    1
    First NHL assist
    6 i rad
    games with a point · 6 pts
    4 i rad
    games with a goal
    3 days later
    Playoffs

    Vancouver Canucks are in the playoffs

    First round

    Vancouver Canucks meet Calgary Flames

    VANvsCGY
    Swedes on Vancouver Canucks
    Swedes on Calgary Flames
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    • Game 1
      CGY3–5VAN
      W
      6
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG
      View the game
    • Vancouver Canuckslead1–0againstCalgary Flames
    • Game 2
      CGY1–2VAN
      W
      6
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG
      View the game
    • Vancouver Canuckslead2–0againstCalgary Flames
    • Game 3
      VAN3–1CGY
      W
      5
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    First round

    Vancouver Canucks knock Calgary Flames out 3–0

    VAN3–0CGY
    Advance
    3Games1Points0Goals1Assists
    5 days later
    Second round

    Vancouver Canucks meet Los Angeles Kings

    VANvsLAK
    Swedes on Vancouver Canucks
    Swedes on Los Angeles Kings
    No Swedes
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      LAK2–3VAN
      W
      4
      His night
      +2P+2G
      0+/-4SOG2PPP
      +2 goals
      View the game
    • Vancouver Canuckslead1–0againstLos Angeles Kings
    • Game 2
      LAK3–2VAN
      L
      4
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • Vancouver Canucksare1–1withLos Angeles Kings
    • Game 3
      VAN4–3LAK
      W
      4
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • Vancouver Canuckslead2–1againstLos Angeles Kings
    • Game 4
      VAN5–4LAK
      W
      3
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • Vancouver Canuckslead3–1againstLos Angeles Kings
    • Game 5
      LAK2–5VAN
      W
      4
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    Second round

    Vancouver Canucks knock Los Angeles Kings out 4–1

    VAN4–1LAK
    Advance
    5Games5Points2Goals3Assists
    6 days later
    Conference final

    Vancouver Canucks meet Chicago Blackhawks

    VANvsCHI
    Swedes on Vancouver Canucks
    Swedes on Chicago Blackhawks
    No Swedes
    View the whole round
    • Game 3
      CHI3–4VAN
      W
      4
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • Vancouver Canuckslead2–1againstChicago Blackhawks
    • Game 4
      CHI3–5VAN
      W
      4
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    Conference final

    Vancouver Canucks knock Chicago Blackhawks out 4–1

    VAN4–1CHI
    Advance
    2Games2Points0Goals2Assists
    2 days later
    Stanley Cup Final

    Vancouver Canucks play the Stanley Cup Final against New York Islanders

    VANvsNYI
    Swedes on Vancouver Canucks
    Swedes on New York Islanders
    View the whole round
    • Game 3
      NYI3–0VAN
      L
      7
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG
      View the game
    • New York Islanderslead3–0againstVancouver Canucks
    • Game 4
      NYI3–1VAN
      L
      6
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    Stanley Cup Final

    New York Islanders knock Vancouver Canucks out 4–0

    VAN0–4NYI
    Eliminated
    2Games0Points0Goals0Assists
    The run in numbers

    Ivan Hlinka ends the 1981-1982 playoffs with 8 points

    VANVancouver Canucks
    Points
    8
    NHL#48
    Games
    12
    Goals
    2
    NHL#69
    Assists
    6
    NHL#32
    P/GP
    0.67
    NHL#41
    +/-
    +2
    NHL#59
    Events
    1
    First playoff goal
    1
    First playoff point
    1
    First playoff assist
    5 i rad
    games with a point
    2 points
    best game
    CGY3–0→LAK4–1→CHI4–1→NYI0–4