Regular seasonDET

John Ogrodnick's 1979-1980 season

Points

NHL#204

Goals

NHL#238

Assists

NHL#159

Plus/minus

-5

NHL#383

Games

51% of 80

Left winger John Ogrodnick was 20 years old when the 1979-1980 season began, his 1st in the NHL, and played it for Detroit Red Wings. He played 41 of a possible 80 games and scored 8 goals and 24 assists for 32 points, 0.78 points per game. Detroit Red Wings did not reach the playoffs.

Below: the whole season, game by game.

1979-1980

Year 1979
47 years ago
1979 NHL Draft
August 9
John Ogrodnick is drafted 66 overall by Detroit Red Wings
DETDetroit Red Wings
Selected
66 overall, round 4
Swedes drafted
5 selected
First Swede off the board
Tomas Jonsson#25
First off the board
1Rob RamageCLR
2Perry TurnbullSTL
3Mike FolignoDET
Swedes from the same draft
Thomas Steen950 GP · 817 P
Mats Näslund651 GP · 634 P
Tomas Jonsson552 GP · 344 P
The full 1979 draft
5 months and 3 days later
Year 1980
46 years ago
A late start
January 12
John Ogrodnick's season starts in game 40 of 80
Detroit Red Wings have played 39 games39 of 80 without him
NHL debut
January 12
John Ogrodnick makes his NHL debut in 4–⁠6 loss against Hartford Whalers
HFDHartford Whalers6–4DETDetroit Red Wings
John was 20 years old · Joe Louis Arena, USA
His first NHL game
0
Goals
1
Assists
1
Points
-2
+/-
First NHL assistFirst NHL point
Swedes on the ice: Dan Labraaten.
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- The game
  HFD6–4DET
  L
  January 12game 40/801
  His night
  +1P+1A
  -2+/-1SOG
  +1 assist
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- Checkpoint
  January 12
  1/2 into the season
  Game 40 of 801 of 40 played
  1
  points
  NHL#422
  0
  goals
  NHL#399
  1
  assists
  NHL#406
  DET
  14-19-0W-L-OT35Points
  16th in the whole NHL
Milestone
John Ogrodnick records his first NHL assist
in the game against Hartford Whalers · January 12
- The game
  DET2–3CHI
  L
  January 13game 41/801
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-0SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  CLR1–5DET
  W
  January 16game 42/801
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-4SOG
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- The game
  DET5–0WIN
  W
  January 18game 43/803
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +3+/-4SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  DET5–4MNS
  W
  January 19game 44/801
  His night
  +1P+1G
  0+/-4SOG
  +1 goal
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Milestone
John Ogrodnick scores his first NHL goal
in the game against Minnesota North Stars · January 19
- The game
  NYI5–3DET
  L
  January 23game 45/804
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-4SOG
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- The game
  AFM4–3DET
  L
  January 26game 46/802
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-1SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  DET7–6QUE
  W
  January 27game 47/801
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-2SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  DET4–6TOR
  L
  January 30game 48/802
  His night
  +2P+1G+1A
  +1+/-1SOG1PPP
  +2 points
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- The game
  PIT3–4DET
  W
  January 31game 49/801
  His night
  +3P+1G+2A
  +2+/-2SOG1PPP
  +3 points
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- February 1980
- The game
  DET3–0STL
  W
  February 2game 50/802
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-4SOG1PPP
  +1 assist
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- The game
  STL4–2DET
  L
  February 3game 51/802
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-2SOG
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- The game
  WSH2–2DET
  February 6game 52/804
  His night
  No points
  0+/-4SOG
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- The game
  PHI6–5DET
  L
  February 9game 53/802
  His night
  +2P+2A
  +1+/-4SOG2PPP
  +2 assists
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- The game
  TOR4–1DET
  L
  February 10game 54/801
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-7SOG
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- The game
  AFM2–2DET
  February 13game 55/803
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +2+/-4SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  BUF4–3DET
  L
  February 16game 56/802
  His night
  No points
  0+/-4SOG
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- The game
  LAK4–2DET
  L
  February 18game 57/802
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-1SOG
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- The game
  DET5–7PIT
  L
  February 20game 58/802
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-0SOG
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- The game
  DET1–5MTL
  L
  February 23game 59/802
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-1SOG
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- The game
  MNS5–7DET
  W
  February 24game 60/803
  His night
  +1P+1A
  -1+/-1SOG
  +1 assist
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- Checkpoint
  February 24
  3/4 into the season
  Game 60 of 8021 of 60 played
  16
  points
  NHL#269
  3
  goals
  NHL#309
  13
  assists
  NHL#224
  DET
  21-30-0W-L-OT51Points
  15th in the whole NHL
- The game
  WSH1–4DET
  W
  February 28game 61/803
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +2+/-3SOG
  +1 assist
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- March 1980
- The game
  DET4–3NYI
  W
  March 1game 62/804
  His night
  +2P+1G+1A
  +2+/-3SOG
  +2 points
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- The game
  TOR6–3DET
  L
  March 2game 63/803
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-4SOG
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- The game
  BOS5–3DET
  L
  March 5game 64/802
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-4SOG
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- The game
  DET2–2STL
  March 8game 65/802
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-0SOG
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- The game
  PIT2–6DET
  W
  March 9game 66/802
  His night
  +2P+2A
  +1+/-2SOG2PPP
  +2 assists
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- The game
  HFD4–4DET
  March 12game 67/801
  His night
  +3P+2G+1A
  +3+/-6SOG
  +3 points
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- The game
  DET2–4BOS
  L
  March 13game 68/801
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-1SOG
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- The game
  DET2–5WSH
  L
  March 15game 69/803
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-1SOG
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- The game
  WIN6–2DET
  L
  March 16game 70/803
  His night
  No points
  0+/-2SOG
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- The game
  DET3–4LAK
  L
  March 19game 71/801
  His night
  +1P+1G
  +1+/-4SOG
  +1 goal
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- The game
  DET5–2VAN
  W
  March 21game 72/803
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-4SOG
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- The game
  DET1–5CLR
  L
  March 22game 73/801
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-4SOG
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- The game
  EDM5–2DET
  L
  March 26game 74/80
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-5SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  DET1–10BUF
  L
  March 27game 75/80
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-2SOG
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- The game
  QUE7–9DET
  W
  March 29game 76/802
  His night
  +2P+2A
  -2+/-4SOG1PPP
  +2 assists
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- The game
  DET5–7NYR
  L
  March 31game 77/803
  His night
  +3P+3A
  -2+/-3SOG1PPP
  +3 assists
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- April 1980
- The game
  MTL7–2DET
  L
  April 2game 78/801
  His night
  +1P+1G
  -3+/-8SOG1PPP
  +1 goal
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- The game
  CHI3–1DET
  L
  April 5game 79/801
  His night
  No points
  0+/-2SOG
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- The game
  DET3–5HFD
  L
  April 6game 80/801
  His night
  No points
  0+/-4SOG
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The season in numbers
April 6
John Ogrodnick closes the 1979-1980 season with 32 points
DETDetroit Red Wings
Detroit Red Wings did not reach the playoffs
Points
32
NHL#204
Games
41of 80
51%
Goals
8
NHL#238
Assists
24
NHL#159
P/GP
0.78
NHL#87
+/-
-5
NHL#383
Events
1
First NHL goal
1
First NHL point
1
First NHL assist
5 i rad
games with a point · 8 pts

John Ogrodnick is drafted 66 overall by Detroit Red Wings

John Ogrodnick's season starts in game 40 of 80

John Ogrodnick makes his NHL debut in 4–⁠6 loss against Hartford Whalers

1/2 into the season

John Ogrodnick records his first NHL assist

John Ogrodnick scores his first NHL goal

3/4 into the season

John Ogrodnick closes the 1979-1980 season with 32 points