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John Bethel's 1979-1980 season

Points
2
NHL#457
Goals
0
NHL#463
Assists
2
NHL#442
Plus/minus
-3
NHL#333
Games
17
21%
21% of 80

Left winger John Bethel was 22 years old when the 1979-1980 season began, his 1st in the NHL, and played it for Winnipeg Jets. He played 17 of a possible 80 games and scored 0 goals and 2 assists for 2 points, 0.12 points per game. Winnipeg Jets did not reach the playoffs.

Below: the whole season, game by game.

1979-1980
  1. A late start

    John Bethel's season starts in game 50 of 80

    Winnipeg Jets have played 49 games49 of 80 without him
    NHL debut

    John Bethel makes his NHL debut in 4–⁠5 loss against Philadelphia Flyers

    PHIPhiladelphia Flyers5–4WINWinnipeg Jets

    John was 23 years old · Winnipeg Arena, Canada

    His first NHL game
    0
    Goals
    2
    Assists
    2
    Points
    +1
    +/-
    First NHL assistFirst NHL point

    Swedes on the ice: Willy Lindström and Lars-Erik Sjöberg.

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    • The game
      PHI5–4WIN
      L
      game 50/802
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-1SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
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    Milestone

    John Bethel records his first NHL assist

    in the game against Philadelphia Flyers · January 25

    • The game
      STL6–6WIN
      game 51/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
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    • The game
      WIN7–3LAK
      W
      game 52/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    • February 1980
    • The game
      WIN2–9EDM
      L
      game 53/802
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-3SOG
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    • The game
      WIN2–2CLR
      game 54/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      WSH6–3WIN
      L
      game 55/804
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      EDM2–2WIN
      game 56/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      WIN0–0NYI
      game 57/805
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
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    • The game
      WIN1–5PHI
      L
      game 58/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      WIN4–5HFD
      L
      game 59/802
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      QUE5–6WIN
      W
      game 60/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
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    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 60 of 8011 of 60 played
      2
      points
      NHL#435
      0
      goals
      NHL#438
      2
      assists
      NHL#415
      WIN
      15-36-0W-L-OT39Points
      20th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      WIN3–4BUF
      L
      game 61/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      WIN0–3MTL
      L
      game 62/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
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    • The game
      TOR9–3WIN
      L
      game 63/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
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    • The game
      WIN2–3PIT
      L
      game 64/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      VAN3–3WIN
      game 65/805
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
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    • March 1980
    • The game
      CHI3–2WIN
      L
      game 66/802
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
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    The season in numbers

    John Bethel closes the 1979-1980 season with 2 points

    WINWinnipeg Jets
    Winnipeg Jets did not reach the playoffs
    Points
    2
    NHL#457
    Games
    17of 80
    21%
    Goals
    0
    NHL#463
    Assists
    2
    NHL#442
    P/GP
    0.12
    +/-
    -3
    NHL#333
    Events
    2
    career best in points
    2
    career best in assists
    1
    First NHL point
    1
    First NHL assist