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Jim Peplinski's 1980-1981 season

Points
38
NHL#184
Goals
13
NHL#192
Assists
25
NHL#165
Plus/minus
-1
NHL#287
Games
80
100%
100% of 80

Left winger Jim Peplinski was 19 years old when the 1980-1981 season began, his 1st in the NHL, and played it for Calgary Flames. He played all 80 games and scored 13 goals and 25 assists for 38 points, 0.47 points per game. In the playoffs he played 16 games for 5 points.

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

1980-1981Playoffs
  1. NHL debut

    Jim Peplinski makes his NHL debut in the 5–⁠5 draw against Quebec Nordiques

    QUEQuebec Nordiques5–5CGYCalgary Flames

    Jim was 19 years old · Stampede Corral, Canada

    His first NHL game
    0
    Goals
    0
    Assists
    0
    Points
    -3
    +/-

    Swedes on the ice: Kent Nilsson.

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    • The game
      QUE5–5CGY
      game 1/801
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-2SOG
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    • The game
      CGY2–6CLR
      L
      game 2/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
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    Milestone

    Jim Peplinski records his first NHL assist

    in the game against Colorado Rockies · October 11

    • The game
      CGY3–3CHI
      game 3/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
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    • The game
      LAK2–4CGY
      W
      game 4/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
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    • The game
      BOS1–2CGY
      W
      game 5/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MNS2–6CGY
      W
      game 6/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    Milestone

    Jim Peplinski scores his first NHL goal

    in the game against Minnesota North Stars · October 18

    • The game
      CGY3–5EDM
      L
      game 7/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      TOR5–4CGY
      L
      game 8/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      CGY8–2PIT
      W
      game 9/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      CGY0–8PHI
      L
      game 10/801
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      CGY3–1BOS
      W
      game 11/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • November 1980
    • The game
      CGY3–2STL
      W
      game 12/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      CGY3–8MNS
      L
      game 13/802
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      CGY5–5WIN
      game 14/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      STL2–4CGY
      W
      game 15/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR3–7CGY
      W
      game 16/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI4–4CGY
      game 17/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      CLR4–3CGY
      L
      game 18/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      CGY2–4WSH
      L
      game 19/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      CGY3–3QUE
      game 20/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 80
      4
      points
      NHL#290
      1
      goals
      NHL#279
      3
      assists
      NHL#269
      CGY
      8-7-0W-L-OT21Points
      9th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      CGY5–4MTL
      W
      game 21/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
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    • The game
      CGY3–6BUF
      L
      game 22/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      CGY3–9STL
      L
      game 23/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      CGY4–1WIN
      W
      game 24/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
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    • December 1980
    • The game
      WIN1–3CGY
      W
      game 25/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      HFD5–3CGY
      L
      game 26/801
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      CGY4–2LAK
      W
      game 27/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF4–8CGY
      W
      game 28/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI4–4CGY
      game 29/804
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-1SOG
      +2 points
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    • The game
      MTL4–0CGY
      L
      game 30/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT3–3CGY
      game 31/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
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    • The game
      CGY3–2NYR
      W
      game 32/802
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      CGY2–2NYI
      game 33/804
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      CGY2–5CLR
      L
      game 34/802
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI1–2CGY
      W
      game 35/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM3–5CGY
      W
      game 36/801
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-6SOG
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      LAK6–7CGY
      W
      game 37/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      TOR5–8CGY
      W
      game 38/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
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    • The game
      CGY2–5LAK
      L
      game 39/801
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-1SOG1PPP
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH0–6CGY
      W
      game 40/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
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    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 40 of 80
      17
      points
      NHL#201
      5
      goals
      NHL#220
      12
      assists
      NHL#171
      CGY
      19-13-0W-L-OT46Points
      9th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      CGY1–4DET
      L
      game 41/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      CGY1–2CHI
      L
      game 42/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR4–4CGY
      game 43/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      DET0–10CGY
      W
      game 44/802
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-0SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
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    • The game
      WIN2–4CGY
      W
      game 45/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      CGY3–6NYR
      L
      game 46/803
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      CGY0–5NYI
      L
      game 47/804
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      CGY4–2HFD
      W
      game 48/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      CGY3–4PIT
      L
      game 49/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      CGY2–3MNS
      L
      game 50/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL4–4CGY
      game 51/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
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    • The game
      CHI3–3CGY
      game 52/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-5SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • February 1981
    • The game
      CGY2–6VAN
      L
      game 53/804
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH2–5CGY
      W
      game 54/804
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT4–5CGY
      W
      game 55/802
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +1+/-3SOG
      +3 points
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    • The game
      CGY10–4EDM
      W
      game 56/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      QUE3–5CGY
      W
      game 57/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF4–4CGY
      game 58/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      STL5–2CGY
      L
      game 59/803
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI4–5CGY
      W
      game 60/803
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +1+/-2SOG
      +2 goals
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    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 60 of 80
      29
      points
      NHL#180
      11
      goals
      NHL#168
      18
      assists
      NHL#171
      CGY
      27-21-0W-L-OT66Points
      Playoff spot
      8th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      BOS2–7CGY
      W
      game 61/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      CGY5–3VAN
      W
      game 62/805
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI4–11CGY
      W
      game 63/805
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-3SOG
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      HFD1–5CGY
      W
      game 64/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • March 1981
    • The game
      CGY6–3WSH
      W
      game 65/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      CGY0–4BUF
      L
      game 66/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      CGY6–4TOR
      W
      game 67/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      CGY5–4HFD
      W
      game 68/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN2–11CGY
      W
      game 69/804
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MNS3–6CGY
      W
      game 70/803
      His night
      +2P+2A
      0+/-1SOG
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM3–3CGY
      game 71/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      CGY6–3DET
      W
      game 72/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      CGY3–4BOS
      L
      game 73/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      CGY2–6PHI
      L
      game 74/803
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      CGY2–4QUE
      L
      game 75/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      CGY2–8MTL
      L
      game 76/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      CGY5–9TOR
      L
      game 77/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      DET5–5CGY
      game 78/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • April 1981
    • The game
      CLR3–5CGY
      W
      game 79/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN5–6CGY
      W
      game 80/804
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-0SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    The season in numbers

    Jim Peplinski closes the 1980-1981 season with 38 points

    CGYCalgary Flames
    Points
    38
    NHL#184
    Games
    80of 80
    100%
    Goals
    13
    NHL#192
    Assists
    25
    NHL#165
    P/GP
    0.47
    NHL#230
    +/-
    -1
    NHL#287
    Events
    1
    First NHL goal
    1
    First NHL point
    1
    First NHL assist
    4 i rad
    games with a point · 6 pts
    4 days later
    Playoffs

    Calgary Flames are in the playoffs

    Preliminary round

    Calgary Flames meet Chicago Blackhawks

    CGYvsCHI
    Swedes on Calgary Flames
    Swedes on Chicago Blackhawks
    No Swedes
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      CHI3–4CGY
      W
      2
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • Calgary Flameslead1–0againstChicago Blackhawks
    • Game 2
      CHI2–6CGY
      W
      2
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • Calgary Flameslead2–0againstChicago Blackhawks
    • Game 3
      CGY5–4CHI
      W
      2
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    Preliminary round

    Calgary Flames knock Chicago Blackhawks out 3–0

    CGY3–0CHI
    Advance
    3Games0Points0Goals0Assists
    5 days later
    Quarterfinal

    Calgary Flames meet Philadelphia Flyers

    CGYvsPHI
    Swedes on Calgary Flames
    Swedes on Philadelphia Flyers
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      CGY0–4PHI
      L
      2
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG
      View the game
    • Philadelphia Flyerslead1–0againstCalgary Flames
    • Game 2
      CGY5–4PHI
      W
      2
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • Calgary Flamesare1–1withPhiladelphia Flyers
    • Game 3
      PHI1–2CGY
      W
      1
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • Calgary Flameslead2–1againstPhiladelphia Flyers
    • Game 4
      PHI4–5CGY
      W
      1
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +3+/-2SOG
      +3 points
      View the game
    • Calgary Flameslead3–1againstPhiladelphia Flyers
    • Game 5
      CGY4–9PHI
      L
      His night
      No points
      -5+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • Calgary Flameslead3–2againstPhiladelphia Flyers
    • Game 6
      PHI3–2CGY
      L
      1
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • Calgary Flamesare3–3withPhiladelphia Flyers
    • Game 7
      CGY4–1PHI
      W
      1
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    Quarterfinal

    Calgary Flames knock Philadelphia Flyers out 4–3

    CGY4–3PHI
    Advance
    7Games4Points1Goals3Assists
    2 days later
    Semifinal

    Calgary Flames meet Minnesota North Stars

    CGYvsMNS
    Swedes on Calgary Flames
    Swedes on Minnesota North Stars
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      MNS4–1CGY
      L
      2
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • Minnesota North Starslead1–0againstCalgary Flames
    • Game 2
      MNS2–3CGY
      W
      3
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • May 1981
    • Calgary Flamesare1–1withMinnesota North Stars
    • Game 3
      CGY4–6MNS
      L
      2
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • Minnesota North Starslead2–1againstCalgary Flames
    • Game 4
      CGY4–7MNS
      L
      2
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • Minnesota North Starslead3–1againstCalgary Flames
    • Game 5
      MNS1–3CGY
      W
      2
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • Minnesota North Starslead3–2againstCalgary Flames
    • Game 6
      CGY3–5MNS
      L
      2
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    Semifinal

    Minnesota North Stars knock Calgary Flames out 4–2

    CGY2–4MNS
    Eliminated
    6Games1Points1Goals0Assists
    The run in numbers

    Jim Peplinski ends the 1980-1981 playoffs with 5 points

    CGYCalgary Flames
    Points
    5
    NHL#89
    Games
    16
    Goals
    2
    NHL#77
    Assists
    3
    NHL#86
    P/GP
    0.31
    NHL#95
    +/-
    -2
    NHL#197
    Events
    1
    First playoff goal
    1
    First playoff point
    1
    First playoff assist
    3 points
    best game
    CHI3–0→PHI4–3→MNS2–4