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Jody Gage's 1980-1981 season

Points
4
NHL#447
Goals
2
NHL#390
Assists
2
NHL#456
Plus/minus
-10
NHL#444
Games
16
20%
20% of 80

Right winger Jody Gage was 20 years old when the 1980-1981 season began, his 1st in the NHL, and played it for Detroit Red Wings. He played 16 of a possible 80 games and scored 2 goals and 2 assists for 4 points, 0.25 points per game. Detroit Red Wings did not reach the playoffs.

Below: the whole season, game by game.

1980-1981
  1. NHL debut

    Jody Gage makes his NHL debut in 3–⁠5 loss against Vancouver Canucks

    DETDetroit Red Wings3–5VANVancouver Canucks

    Jody was 20 years old · Pacific Coliseum, Canada

    His first NHL game
    0
    Goals
    1
    Assists
    1
    Points
    -1
    +/-
    First NHL assistFirst NHL point

    Swedes on the ice: Dan Labraaten, Per-Olov Brasar, Thomas Gradin, among others.

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    • The game
      DET3–5VAN
      L
      game 1/804
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
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    Milestone

    Jody Gage records his first NHL assist

    in the game against Vancouver Canucks · October 10

    • The game
      DET1–8LAK
      L
      game 2/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      NYI6–4DET
      L
      game 4/804
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-6SOG
      +1 goal
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    Milestone

    Jody Gage scores his first NHL goal

    in the game against New York Islanders · October 16

    • The game
      DET2–4HFD
      L
      game 5/801
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
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    • The game
      CLR1–5DET
      W
      game 6/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-4SOG
      +1 goal
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    • The game
      NYR2–4DET
      W
      game 7/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
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    • The game
      DET6–7NYR
      L
      game 8/803
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      CHI2–2DET
      game 9/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      DET3–5HFD
      L
      game 10/802
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG
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    • November 1980
    • The game
      BUF4–2DET
      L
      game 11/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG
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    • The game
      DET4–6NYI
      L
      game 12/804
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
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    • The game
      MTL2–3DET
      W
      game 13/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
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    • The game
      DET3–5PIT
      L
      game 14/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
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    • The game
      BOS4–4DET
      game 15/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      DET4–4BUF
      game 16/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      DET2–5PHI
      L
      game 17/801
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG
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    The season in numbers

    Jody Gage closes the 1980-1981 season with 4 points

    DETDetroit Red Wings
    Detroit Red Wings did not reach the playoffs
    Points
    4
    NHL#447
    Games
    16of 80
    20%
    Goals
    2
    NHL#390
    Assists
    2
    NHL#456
    P/GP
    0.25
    +/-
    -10
    NHL#444
    Events
    1
    First NHL goal
    1
    First NHL point
    1
    First NHL assist