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Jean Potvin's 1980-1981 season

Points
5
NHL#433
Goals
2
NHL#390
Assists
3
NHL#436
Plus/minus
-4
NHL#362
Games
18
22%
22% of 80

Defenceman Jean Potvin was 31 years old when the 1980-1981 season began, his 11th in the NHL, and played it for New York Islanders. He played 18 of a possible 80 games and scored 2 goals and 3 assists for 5 points, 0.28 points per game.

Below: the whole season, game by game.

1980-1981Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Jean Potvin plays the 1980-1981 season for New York Islanders

    NYINew York Islanders

    Jean was 31 years old when the 1980-1981 season began. It was his 8th season with the team. His 11th NHL season in all.

    A late start

    Jean Potvin's season starts in game 6 of 80

    New York Islanders have played 5 games5 of 80 without him
    • The game
      NYI3–3HFD
      game 6/803
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN6–3NYI
      L
      game 7/806
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI2–4PHI
      L
      game 8/803
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI3–1NYI
      L
      game 9/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI2–5BUF
      L
      game 10/803
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL4–6NYI
      W
      game 11/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 806 of 20 played
      1
      points
      NHL#376
      0
      goals
      NHL#338
      1
      assists
      NHL#348
      -4
      +/-
      NHL#124
      NYI
      11-5-0W-L-OT26Points
      2nd in the whole NHL
    • December 1980
    • The game
      CGY2–2NYI
      game 37/804
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 40 of 807 of 40 played
      1
      points
      NHL#440
      0
      goals
      NHL#410
      1
      assists
      NHL#421
      -4
      +/-
      NHL#119
      NYI
      24-8-0W-L-OT56Points
      1st in the whole NHL
    • The game
      TOR3–6NYI
      W
      game 42/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI3–7PIT
      L
      game 43/803
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • February 1981
    • The game
      MNS5–5NYI
      game 57/804
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      TOR8–5NYI
      L
      game 60/804
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 60 of 8011 of 60 played
      1
      points
      NHL#469
      0
      goals
      NHL#450
      1
      assists
      NHL#452
      -5
      +/-
      NHL#129
      NYI
      34-16-0W-L-OT78Points
      Playoff spot
      2nd in the whole NHL
    • The game
      CHI3–6NYI
      W
      game 61/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI4–1MNS
      W
      game 62/804
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI4–11CGY
      L
      game 63/805
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI5–1VAN
      W
      game 64/806
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI2–1LAK
      W
      game 65/803
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • March 1981
    • The game
      EDM8–8NYI
      game 66/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -2+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • April 1981
    • The game
      NYI7–3BUF
      W
      game 80/802
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    The season in numbers

    Jean Potvin closes the 1980-1981 season with 5 points

    NYINew York Islanders
    Points
    5
    NHL#433
    Games
    18of 80
    23%
    Goals
    2
    NHL#390
    Assists
    3
    NHL#436
    P/GP
    0.28
    +/-
    -4
    NHL#362
    3 days later
    Playoffs

    New York Islanders are in the playoffs

    Preliminary round

    New York Islanders meet Toronto Maple Leafs

    NYIvsTOR
    Swedes on New York Islanders
    Swedes on Toronto Maple Leafs
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    3 days later
    Preliminary round

    New York Islanders knock Toronto Maple Leafs out 3–0

    NYI3–0TOR
    Advance
    He did not play in this round
    5 days later
    Quarterfinal

    New York Islanders meet Edmonton Oilers

    NYIvsEDM
    Swedes on New York Islanders
    Swedes on Edmonton Oilers
    No Swedes
    View the whole round
    8 days later
    Quarterfinal

    New York Islanders knock Edmonton Oilers out 4–2

    NYI4–2EDM
    Advance
    He did not play in this round
    4 days later
    Semifinal

    New York Islanders meet New York Rangers

    NYIvsNYR
    Swedes on New York Islanders
    Swedes on New York Rangers
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    7 days later
    Semifinal

    New York Islanders knock New York Rangers out 4–0

    NYI4–0NYR
    Advance
    He did not play in this round
    7 days later
    Stanley Cup Final

    New York Islanders play the Stanley Cup Final against Minnesota North Stars

    NYIvsMNS
    Swedes on New York Islanders
    Swedes on Minnesota North Stars
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    9 days later
    Stanley Cup Champions

    New York Islanders

    beat Minnesota North Stars 4–1 in the final

    He did not play in this round