Regular seasonDET

Joe Paterson's 1980-1981 season

Points

NHL#414

Goals

NHL#390

Assists

NHL#408

Plus/minus

NHL#165

Games

47% of 80

Left winger Joe Paterson was 20 years old when the 1980-1981 season began, his 1st in the NHL, and played it for Detroit Red Wings. He played 38 of a possible 80 games and scored 2 goals and 5 assists for 7 points, 0.18 points per game. Detroit Red Wings did not reach the playoffs.

Below: the whole season, game by game.

1980-1981

Year 1981
45 years ago
A late start
January 8
Joe Paterson's season starts in game 40 of 80
Detroit Red Wings have played 39 games39 of 80 without him
NHL debut
January 8
Joe Paterson makes his NHL debut in 4–⁠7 loss against Boston Bruins
DETDetroit Red Wings4–7BOSBoston Bruins
Joe was 20 years old · Boston Garden, USA
His first NHL game
0
Goals
0
Assists
0
Points
-1
+/-
Swedes on the ice: Dan Labraaten.
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- The game
  DET4–7BOS
  L
  January 8game 40/801
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-1SOG
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- Checkpoint
  January 8
  1/2 into the season
  Game 40 of 801 of 40 played
  0
  points
  NHL#476
  0
  goals
  NHL#418
  0
  assists
  NHL#462
  DET
  10-22-0W-L-OT28Points
  20th in the whole NHL
- The game
  CGY1–4DET
  W
  January 10game 41/802
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
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- The game
  BOS3–3DET
  January 13game 42/801
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-2SOG
  +1 assist
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Milestone
Joe Paterson records his first NHL assist
in the game against Boston Bruins · January 13
- The game
  DET0–10CGY
  L
  January 15game 43/802
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-4SOG
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- The game
  DET1–3VAN
  L
  January 16game 44/804
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-0SOG
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- The game
  DET4–11LAK
  L
  January 20game 45/801
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-3SOG
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- The game
  NYI3–0DET
  L
  January 22game 46/804
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-0SOG
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- The game
  DET4–2TOR
  W
  January 26game 48/801
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- The game
  DET2–2QUE
  January 28game 49/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- The game
  MNS3–3DET
  January 29game 50/801
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-0SOG
  +1 assist
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- February 1981
- The game
  STL4–1DET
  L
  February 1game 51/801
  His night
  No points
  0+/-2SOG
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- The game
  TOR3–5DET
  W
  February 3game 52/801
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-1SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  LAK4–6DET
  W
  February 5game 53/80
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-2SOG
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- The game
  DET3–7BUF
  L
  February 6game 54/80
  His night
  +1P+1G
  +1+/-1SOG
  +1 goal
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Milestone
Joe Paterson scores his first NHL goal
in the game against Buffalo Sabres · February 6
- The game
  VAN2–3DET
  W
  February 8game 55/803
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
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- The game
  HFD2–2DET
  February 12game 56/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- The game
  PHI3–1DET
  L
  February 14game 57/801
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
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- The game
  WIN4–6DET
  W
  February 17game 58/802
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- The game
  NYR3–7DET
  W
  February 19game 59/802
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- The game
  DET1–4MTL
  L
  February 21game 60/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- Checkpoint
  February 21
  3/4 into the season
  Game 60 of 8020 of 60 played
  4
  points
  NHL#422
  1
  goals
  NHL#399
  3
  assists
  NHL#408
  DET
  18-30-0W-L-OT48Points
  18th in the whole NHL
- The game
  DET2–5EDM
  L
  February 27game 62/80
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-0SOG
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- March 1981
- The game
  DET3–3CHI
  March 4game 64/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
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- The game
  DET4–4NYR
  March 8game 65/802
  His night
  No points
  0+/-2SOG
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- The game
  HFD4–4DET
  March 10game 66/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
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- The game
  DET4–9PHI
  L
  March 12game 67/801
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-1SOG
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- The game
  DET3–5STL
  L
  March 14game 68/801
  His night
  +1P+1G
  +1+/-1SOG
  +1 goal
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- The game
  QUE4–3DET
  L
  March 17game 69/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
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- The game
  CGY6–3DET
  L
  March 19game 70/802
  His night
  No points
  0+/-4SOG
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- The game
  WIN4–5DET
  W
  March 21game 71/801
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-1SOG
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- The game
  DET3–9MNS
  L
  March 22game 72/801
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-0SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  DET4–7CLR
  L
  March 24game 73/80
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-0SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  WSH2–0DET
  L
  March 26game 74/802
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
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- The game
  EDM4–2DET
  L
  March 28game 75/80
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-2SOG
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- The game
  DET3–4CHI
  L
  March 29game 76/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-2SOG
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- The game
  DET5–5CGY
  March 31game 77/802
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-0SOG
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- April 1981
- The game
  PIT1–1DET
  April 2game 78/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- The game
  BUF5–4DET
  L
  April 4game 79/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- The game
  DET2–7WSH
  L
  April 5game 80/802
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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The season in numbers
April 5
Joe Paterson closes the 1980-1981 season with 7 points
DETDetroit Red Wings
Detroit Red Wings did not reach the playoffs
Points
7
NHL#414
Games
38of 80
48%
Goals
2
NHL#390
Assists
5
NHL#408
P/GP
0.18
NHL#380
+/-
+4
NHL#165
Events
1
First NHL goal
1
First NHL point
1
First NHL assist

Joe Paterson's season starts in game 40 of 80

Joe Paterson makes his NHL debut in 4–⁠7 loss against Boston Bruins

1/2 into the season

Joe Paterson records his first NHL assist

Joe Paterson scores his first NHL goal

3/4 into the season

Joe Paterson closes the 1980-1981 season with 7 points