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Jiri Crha's 1979-1980 season

Wins
8
NHL#36
Save pct
.908
NHL#4
GAA
3.62
NHL#36
Shutouts
0
NHL#29
Games
15
18%
18% of 80

Goaltender Jiri Crha was 29 years old when the 1979-1980 season began, his 1st in the NHL, and played it for Toronto Maple Leafs. He played 15 games and won 8 of them, at .908. In the playoffs he played 2 games and won 0.

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

1979-1980Playoffs
  1. A late start

    Jiri Crha's season starts in game 56 of 80

    Toronto Maple Leafs have played 55 games55 of 80 without him
    NHL debut

    Jiri Crha makes his NHL debut

    HFDHartford Whalers3–5TORToronto Maple Leafs

    Jiri was 29 years old · Maple Leaf Gardens, Canada

    First NHL win

    Swedes on the ice: Börje Salming.

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    • The game
      HFD3–5TOR
      W
      game 56/801
      His night
      .947SV%in relief
      18SV19SA1GA30:32TOIW
      in relief
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    Milestone

    Jiri Crha records his first NHL win

    in the game against Hartford Whalers · February 16

    • The game
      TOR6–4NYR
      W
      game 57/802
      His night
      .886SV%
      31SV35SA4GA60:00TOIW
      .886
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    • The game
      TOR6–4NYI
      W
      game 58/804
      His night
      .907SV%
      39SV43SA4GA60:00TOIW
      .907
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    • The game
      TOR2–4CHI
      L
      game 59/801
      His night
      .889SV%
      32SV36SA4GA60:00TOIL
      .889
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    • The game
      TOR9–3WIN
      W
      game 60/803
      His night
      .933SV%
      42SV45SA3GA60:00TOIW
      .933
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    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 60 of 804 of 60 started
      4
      wins
      .910
      SV%
      3.5
      GAA
      TOR
      26-30-0W-L-OT56Points
      12th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      TOR2–5STL
      L
      game 61/801
      His night
      .833SV%
      25SV30SA5GA60:00TOIL
      .833
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    • The game
      TOR4–3CLR
      W
      game 62/801
      His night
      .933SV%
      42SV45SA3GA60:00TOIW
      .933
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    • March 1980
    • The game
      QUE2–3TOR
      W
      game 66/801
      His night
      .944SV%
      34SV36SA2GA60:00TOIW
      .944
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    • The game
      STL3–2TOR
      L
      game 68/801
      His night
      .914SV%
      32SV35SA3GA59:00TOIL
      .914
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    • The game
      NYR8–4TOR
      L
      game 69/803
      His night
      .852SV%in relief
      23SV27SA4GA40:00TOIL
      in relief
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    • The game
      WIN1–9TOR
      W
      game 71/803
      His night
      .967SV%
      29SV30SA1GA60:00TOIW
      .967
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    • The game
      BUF5–1TOR
      L
      game 73/801
      His night
      .839SV%
      26SV31SA5GA60:00TOIL
      .839
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    • The game
      TOR2–7MNS
      L
      game 75/802
      His night
      .886SV%
      39SV44SA5GA40:00TOIL
      .886
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    • April 1980
    • The game
      BOS5–2TOR
      L
      game 78/801
      His night
      .886SV%
      39SV44SA5GA60:00TOIL
      .886
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    • The game
      MNS1–2TOR
      W
      game 79/802
      His night
      .978SV%
      45SV46SA1GA60:00TOIW
      .978
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    The season in numbers

    Jiri Crha closes the 1979-1980 season with 8 wins

    TORToronto Maple Leafs
    Wins
    8
    Games
    15of 80
    19%
    Shutouts
    0
    SV%
    .908
    GAA
    3.62
    Starts
    13
    Events
    1
    First NHL win
    3 days later
    Playoffs

    Toronto Maple Leafs are in the playoffs

    Preliminary round

    Toronto Maple Leafs meet Minnesota North Stars

    TORvsMNS
    Swedes on Toronto Maple Leafs
    Swedes on Minnesota North Stars
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    • Game 1
      TOR3–6MNS
      L
      2
      His night
      .902SV%
      55SV61SA6GA60:00TOIL
      .902
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    • Minnesota North Starslead1–0againstToronto Maple Leafs
    • Game 3
      MNS4–3TOR
      L
      2
      His night
      .871SV%
      27SV31SA4GA60:32TOIL
      .871
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    Preliminary round

    Minnesota North Stars knock Toronto Maple Leafs out 3–0

    TOR0–3MNS
    Eliminated
    2Games0Wins.891SV%5.0GAA