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Jean Ratelle's 1980-1981 season

Points
37
NHL#190
Goals
11
NHL#216
Assists
26
NHL#160
Plus/minus
+18
NHL#53
Games
47
58%
58% of 80

Centre Jean Ratelle was 39 years old when the 1980-1981 season began, his 17th in the NHL, and played it for Boston Bruins. He played 47 of a possible 80 games and scored 11 goals and 26 assists for 37 points, 0.79 points per game. In the playoffs he played 3 games for 0 points.

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

1980-1981Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Jean Ratelle plays the 1980-1981 season for Boston Bruins

    Jean was 40 years old when the 1980-1981 season began. It was his 6th season with the team. His 17th NHL season in all.

    A late start

    Jean Ratelle's season starts in game 14 of 80

    Boston Bruins have played 13 games13 of 80 without him
    • The game
      BOS4–4DET
      game 14/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
    • The game
      WIN5–5BOS
      game 15/801
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +1+/-2SOG
      +2 goals
    • The game
      BOS7–4PIT
      W
      game 16/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      PHI0–1BOS
      W
      game 17/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      CLR2–4BOS
      W
      game 18/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      BOS2–2WSH
      game 19/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      TOR5–5BOS
      game 20/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 807 of 20 played
      2
      points
      NHL#359
      2
      goals
      NHL#229
      0
      assists
      NHL#408
      BOS
      6-9-0W-L-OT17Points
      14th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      BOS4–6NYR
      L
      game 21/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    • The game
      PIT3–3BOS
      game 22/80
      His night
      +3P+3A
      +2+/-1SOG1PPP
      +3 assists
    • The game
      EDM3–6BOS
      W
      game 23/80
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +1+/-4SOG2PPP
      +3 points
    • December 1980
    • The game
      DET3–5BOS
      W
      game 24/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    • The game
      BOS1–4MTL
      L
      game 25/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      WSH3–7BOS
      W
      game 26/801
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-1SOG2PPP
      +2 assists
    • The game
      BOS6–4QUE
      W
      game 27/80
      His night
      +2P+2A
      0+/-1SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
    • The game
      QUE5–3BOS
      L
      game 28/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      VAN2–1BOS
      L
      game 29/803
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      LAK1–7BOS
      W
      game 30/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BOS4–2CHI
      W
      game 36/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BOS1–4CLR
      L
      game 38/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      DET4–7BOS
      W
      game 40/801
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +2 assists
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 40 of 8020 of 40 played
      19
      points
      NHL#181
      6
      goals
      NHL#191
      13
      assists
      NHL#153
      BOS
      15-18-0W-L-OT37Points
      10th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      BOS3–2NYI
      W
      game 41/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MNS3–4BOS
      W
      game 42/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BOS3–3DET
      game 43/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BUF1–5BOS
      W
      game 46/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      STL3–7BOS
      W
      game 47/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      LAK6–4BOS
      L
      game 48/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • February 1981
    • The game
      BOS3–3HFD
      game 52/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      NYR3–6BOS
      W
      game 53/802
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-2SOG
      +2 points
    • The game
      BOS2–6MTL
      L
      game 54/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      QUE4–3BOS
      L
      game 55/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      BOS3–3CLR
      game 56/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BOS5–4LAK
      W
      game 57/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      BOS7–5VAN
      W
      game 58/803
      His night
      +3P+3A
      +4+/-0SOG
      +3 assists
    • The game
      BOS5–1EDM
      W
      game 59/80
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +2 points
    • The game
      BOS2–7CGY
      L
      game 60/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 60 of 8035 of 60 played
      29
      points
      NHL#181
      9
      goals
      NHL#201
      20
      assists
      NHL#158
      BOS
      27-23-0W-L-OT64Points
      Playoff spot
      9th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      BOS3–5QUE
      L
      game 61/80
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      -1+/-5SOG2PPP
      +2 points
    • The game
      MNS1–5BOS
      W
      game 62/80
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      0+/-1SOG2PPP
      +2 points
    • March 1981
    • The game
      BUF4–6BOS
      W
      game 63/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BOS2–3NYR
      L
      game 71/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      BOS3–5PHI
      L
      game 72/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      CGY3–4BOS
      W
      game 73/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      EDM2–7BOS
      W
      game 74/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    Milestone

    Jean Ratelle reaches 750 career assists

    in the game against Edmonton Oilers · March 23

    • The game
      TOR3–2BOS
      L
      game 75/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      CHI2–5BOS
      W
      game 76/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BOS2–2BUF
      game 77/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • April 1981
    • The game
      BOS5–2PIT
      W
      game 79/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      MTL4–2BOS
      L
      game 80/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    The season in numbers

    Jean Ratelle closes the 1980-1981 season with 37 points

    Points
    37
    NHL#190
    Games
    47of 80
    59%
    Goals
    11
    NHL#216
    Assists
    26
    NHL#160
    P/GP
    0.79
    NHL#110
    +/-
    +18
    NHL#53
    Events
    750
    career assists
    8 i rad
    games with a point · 14 pts
    3 days later
    Playoffs

    Boston Bruins are in the playoffs

    Preliminary round

    Boston Bruins meet Minnesota North Stars

    BOSvsMNS
    Swedes on Boston Bruins
    No Swedes
    Swedes on Minnesota North Stars
    • Game 1
      MNS5–4BOS
      L
      1
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • Minnesota North Starslead1–0againstBoston Bruins
    • Game 2
      MNS9–6BOS
      L
      1
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-1SOG
    • Minnesota North Starslead2–0againstBoston Bruins
    • Game 3
      BOS3–6MNS
      L
      1
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    Preliminary round

    Minnesota North Stars knock Boston Bruins out 3–0

    BOS0–3MNS
    Eliminated
    3Games0Points0Goals0Assists