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John Markell's 1979-1980 season

Points
17
NHL#308
Goals
10
NHL#206
Assists
7
NHL#361
Plus/minus
-12
NHL#485
Games
38
47%
47% of 80

Left winger John Markell was 23 years old when the 1979-1980 season began, his 1st in the NHL, and played it for Winnipeg Jets. He played 38 of a possible 80 games and scored 10 goals and 7 assists for 17 points, 0.45 points per game. Winnipeg Jets did not reach the playoffs.

Below: the whole season, game by game.

1979-1980
  1. A late start

    John Markell's season starts in game 43 of 80

    Winnipeg Jets have played 42 games42 of 80 without him
    NHL debut

    John Markell makes his NHL debut in 0–⁠3 loss against New York Rangers

    John was 23 years old · Winnipeg Arena, Canada

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

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

    • The game
      NYR3–0WIN
      L
      game 43/803
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      LAK3–5WIN
      W
      game 44/802
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      WIN2–5NYI
      L
      game 45/805
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      WIN1–4NYR
      L
      game 46/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      DET5–0WIN
      L
      game 47/803
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      WIN2–7HFD
      L
      game 48/802
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      0+/-1SOG1PPP
      +2 points
    Milestone

    John Markell records his first NHL assist

    in the game against Hartford Whalers · January 21

    Milestone

    John Markell scores his first NHL goal

    in the game against Hartford Whalers · January 21

    • The game
      WIN4–5WSH
      L
      game 49/804
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      0+/-1SOG
      +2 points
    • The game
      PHI5–4WIN
      L
      game 50/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-0SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      STL6–6WIN
      game 51/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      WIN7–3LAK
      W
      game 52/802
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
    • February 1980
    • The game
      WIN2–9EDM
      L
      game 53/802
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-0SOG
    • The game
      WIN2–2CLR
      game 54/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      WSH6–3WIN
      L
      game 55/804
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      EDM2–2WIN
      game 56/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      WIN0–0NYI
      game 57/805
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      WIN1–5PHI
      L
      game 58/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      WIN4–5HFD
      L
      game 59/802
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +2+/-6SOG
      +2 goals
    • The game
      QUE5–6WIN
      W
      game 60/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-5SOG
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 60 of 8018 of 60 played
      9
      points
      NHL#336
      6
      goals
      NHL#228
      3
      assists
      NHL#391
      WIN
      15-36-0W-L-OT39Points
      20th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      WIN3–4BUF
      L
      game 61/802
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-3SOG
      +2 points
    • The game
      WIN0–3MTL
      L
      game 62/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      TOR9–3WIN
      L
      game 63/803
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-0SOG
    • The game
      WIN2–3PIT
      L
      game 64/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      VAN3–3WIN
      game 65/805
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • March 1980
    • The game
      CHI3–2WIN
      L
      game 66/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      WIN1–2VAN
      L
      game 67/805
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      AFM5–2WIN
      L
      game 68/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      BUF3–3WIN
      game 69/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MTL4–3WIN
      L
      game 70/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      WIN6–2DET
      W
      game 71/803
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-3SOG1PPP
      +2 points
    • The game
      WIN1–9TOR
      L
      game 72/803
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      NYR2–4WIN
      W
      game 73/804
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      PIT4–2WIN
      L
      game 74/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      HFD0–7WIN
      W
      game 75/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      MNS2–1WIN
      L
      game 76/803
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      WIN1–3BOS
      L
      game 77/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
    • April 1980
    • The game
      WIN5–2CHI
      W
      game 78/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      WIN0–6STL
      L
      game 79/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      CLR2–3WIN
      W
      game 80/803
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
    The season in numbers

    John Markell closes the 1979-1980 season with 17 points

    Winnipeg Jets did not reach the playoffs
    Points
    17
    NHL#308
    Games
    38of 80
    48%
    Goals
    10
    NHL#206
    Assists
    7
    NHL#361
    P/GP
    0.45
    NHL#226
    +/-
    -12
    NHL#485
    Events
    17
    career best in points
    10
    career best in goals
    7
    career best in assists
    1
    First NHL point
    1
    First NHL goal
    1
    First NHL assist