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Joel Quenneville's 1978-1979 season

Points
11
NHL#292
Goals
2
NHL#307
Assists
9
NHL#269
Plus/minus
+8
NHL#102
Games
61
76%
76% of 80

Defenceman Joel Quenneville was 20 years old when the 1978-1979 season began, his 1st in the NHL, and played it for Toronto Maple Leafs. He played 61 of a possible 80 games and scored 2 goals and 9 assists for 11 points, 0.18 points per game. In the playoffs he played 6 games for 1 points.

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

1978-1979Playoffs
  1. A late start

    Joel Quenneville's season starts in game 7 of 80

    Toronto Maple Leafs have played 6 games6 of 80 without him
    NHL debut

    Joel Quenneville makes his NHL debut in 2–⁠5 loss against New York Rangers

    Joel was 20 years old · Madison Square Garden, USA

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

    Swedes on the ice: Börje Salming, Anders Hedberg and Ulf Nilsson.

    • The game
      TOR2–5NYR
      L
      game 7/803
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      MTL4–4TOR
      game 8/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      TOR0–5PHI
      L
      game 9/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BOS5–3TOR
      L
      game 10/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • November 1978
    • The game
      TOR4–2LAK
      W
      game 11/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      TOR3–1VAN
      W
      game 12/805
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      TOR4–4CLR
      game 13/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      TOR5–0STL
      W
      game 14/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      TOR1–2CHI
      L
      game 15/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    Milestone

    Joel Quenneville records his first NHL assist

    in the game against Chicago Blackhawks · November 8

    • The game
      TOR2–3MTL
      L
      game 16/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BUF2–2TOR
      game 17/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      TOR6–4BOS
      W
      game 18/801
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-0SOG
    • The game
      STL1–3TOR
      W
      game 19/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 8013 of 20 played
      1
      points
      NHL#315
      0
      goals
      NHL#274
      1
      assists
      NHL#283
      +2
      +/-
      NHL#39
      TOR
      10-7-0W-L-OT23Points
      6th in the whole NHL
    • December 1978
    • The game
      VAN1–5TOR
      W
      game 31/804
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      TOR6–7WSH
      L
      game 33/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      TOR1–3AFM
      L
      game 35/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      TOR6–1STL
      W
      game 36/802
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      TOR1–5NYI
      L
      game 37/803
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BOS1–1TOR
      game 38/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      WSH5–5TOR
      game 39/803
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-2SOG
    • The game
      AFM4–1TOR
      L
      game 40/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 40 of 8021 of 40 played
      3
      points
      NHL#322
      0
      goals
      NHL#322
      3
      assists
      NHL#292
      +3
      +/-
      NHL#43
      TOR
      17-17-0W-L-OT40Points
      7th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      CHI5–3TOR
      L
      game 41/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      VAN5–1TOR
      L
      game 42/804
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MNS2–2TOR
      game 43/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      CLR2–4TOR
      W
      game 44/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      TOR3–2CLR
      W
      game 45/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      TOR3–3VAN
      game 46/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -3+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      TOR3–2LAK
      W
      game 47/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      TOR2–2MNS
      game 48/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      TOR2–4AFM
      L
      game 49/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      TOR2–2WSH
      game 50/802
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      STL1–5TOR
      W
      game 51/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +3+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • February 1979
    • The game
      MTL6–3TOR
      L
      game 52/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      TOR4–6MNS
      L
      game 53/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      TOR5–2CHI
      W
      game 54/801
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-2SOG
    • The game
      PHI2–2TOR
      game 55/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      LAK2–5TOR
      W
      game 56/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      TOR6–2DET
      W
      game 57/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      TOR1–5MNS
      L
      game 58/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      NYR4–2TOR
      L
      game 59/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      TOR1–3BUF
      L
      game 60/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 60 of 8041 of 60 played
      5
      points
      NHL#321
      0
      goals
      NHL#357
      5
      assists
      NHL#290
      +5
      +/-
      NHL#41
      TOR
      24-25-0W-L-OT59Points
      Playoff spot
      10th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      AFM6–4TOR
      L
      game 61/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • March 1979
    • The game
      TOR1–2MTL
      L
      game 62/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      PHI3–4TOR
      W
      game 63/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
    Milestone

    Joel Quenneville scores his first NHL goal

    in the game against Philadelphia Flyers · March 3

    • The game
      TOR4–2NYR
      W
      game 64/802
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      VAN0–2TOR
      W
      game 65/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      LAK4–9TOR
      W
      game 66/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      PIT0–4TOR
      W
      game 67/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BUF4–1TOR
      L
      game 68/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      TOR2–6NYI
      L
      game 69/803
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MNS4–6TOR
      W
      game 70/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-4SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      TOR3–4BOS
      L
      game 71/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      DET4–2TOR
      L
      game 72/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      CHI3–3TOR
      game 73/801
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
    • The game
      TOR1–2DET
      L
      game 74/803
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      WSH2–6TOR
      W
      game 75/803
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
    • The game
      MNS2–6TOR
      W
      game 76/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +3+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • April 1979
    • The game
      TOR6–3BUF
      W
      game 77/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BOS3–3TOR
      game 78/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BUF2–6TOR
      W
      game 79/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      TOR3–6BOS
      L
      game 80/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    The season in numbers

    Joel Quenneville closes the 1978-1979 season with 11 points

    Points
    11
    NHL#292
    Games
    61of 80
    76%
    Goals
    2
    NHL#307
    Assists
    9
    NHL#269
    P/GP
    0.18
    NHL#310
    +/-
    +8
    NHL#102
    Events
    1
    First NHL goal
    1
    First NHL point
    1
    First NHL assist
    4 i rad
    games with a point · 4 pts
    2 days later
    Playoffs

    Toronto Maple Leafs are in the playoffs

    Preliminary round

    Toronto Maple Leafs meet Atlanta Flames

    TORvsAFM
    Swedes on Toronto Maple Leafs
    Swedes on Atlanta Flames
    No Swedes
    • Game 1
      TOR2–1AFM
      W
      1
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • Toronto Maple Leafslead1–0againstAtlanta Flames
    • Game 2
      AFM4–7TOR
      W
      1
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +4+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    Preliminary round

    Toronto Maple Leafs knock Atlanta Flames out 2–0

    TOR2–0AFM
    Advance
    2Games1Points0Goals1Assists
    4 days later
    Quarterfinal

    Toronto Maple Leafs meet Montréal Canadiens

    TORvsMTL
    Swedes on Toronto Maple Leafs
    Swedes on Montréal Canadiens
    No Swedes
    • Game 1
      TOR2–5MTL
      L
      1
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • Montréal Canadienslead1–0againstToronto Maple Leafs
    • Game 2
      TOR1–5MTL
      L
      1
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • Montréal Canadienslead2–0againstToronto Maple Leafs
    • Game 3
      MTL4–3TOR
      L
      1
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • Montréal Canadienslead3–0againstToronto Maple Leafs
    • Game 4
      MTL5–4TOR
      L
      1
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG
    Quarterfinal

    Montréal Canadiens knock Toronto Maple Leafs out 4–0

    TOR0–4MTL
    Eliminated
    4Games0Points0Goals0Assists
    The run in numbers

    Joel Quenneville ends the 1978-1979 playoffs with 1 points

    Points
    1
    NHL#114
    Games
    6
    Goals
    0
    NHL#109
    Assists
    1
    NHL#90
    P/GP
    0.17
    NHL#97
    +/-
    +3
    NHL#31
    Events
    1
    First playoff point
    1
    First playoff assist
    AFM2–0→MTL0–4