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John Paul Evans's 1978-1979 season

Points

NHL#292

Goals

NHL#224

Assists

NHL#316

Plus/minus

-3

NHL#253

Games

55% of 80

Centre John Paul Evans was 24 years old when the 1978-1979 season began, his 1st in the NHL, and played it for Philadelphia Flyers. He played 44 of a possible 80 games and scored 6 goals and 5 assists for 11 points, 0.25 points per game.

Below: the whole season, game by game.

1978-1979Playoffs

Year 1978
48 years ago
NHL debut
October 12
John Paul Evans makes his NHL debut in the 3–⁠3 draw against New York Rangers
PHIPhiladelphia Flyers3–3NYRNew York Rangers
John Paul was 24 years old · Madison Square Garden, USA
His first NHL game
0
Goals
0
Assists
0
Points
+1
+/-
Swedes on the ice: Anders Hedberg and Ulf Nilsson.
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- The game
  PHI3–3NYR
  October 12game 1/802
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-0SOG
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- The game
  PHI3–1DET
  W
  October 14game 2/802
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-2SOG
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- The game
  MTL3–2PHI
  L
  October 15game 3/80
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-0SOG
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- The game
  PIT1–3PHI
  W
  October 19game 4/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
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- The game
  PHI0–2TOR
  L
  October 21game 5/801
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- The game
  AFM5–2PHI
  L
  October 22game 6/80
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-0SOG
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- The game
  PHI4–4NYI
  October 24game 7/802
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-0SOG
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- The game
  TOR0–5PHI
  W
  October 26game 8/801
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- The game
  VAN5–2PHI
  L
  October 29game 9/804
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
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- November 1978
- The game
  PHI0–3AFM
  L
  November 1game 10/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- The game
  BUF3–3PHI
  November 2game 11/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- The game
  PHI7–3BOS
  W
  November 4game 12/80
  His night
  +1P+1G
  +1+/-1SOG
  +1 goal
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Milestone
John Paul Evans scores his first NHL goal
in the game against Boston Bruins · November 4
- The game
  CLR4–6PHI
  W
  November 5game 13/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- The game
  PHI5–3LAK
  W
  November 8game 14/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- The game
  PHI2–2CLR
  November 10game 15/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
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- The game
  PHI4–0VAN
  W
  November 12game 16/803
  His night
  +2P+1G+1A
  +2+/-1SOG
  +2 points
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Milestone
John Paul Evans records his first NHL assist
in the game against Vancouver Canucks · November 12
- The game
  CHI4–3PHI
  L
  November 16game 17/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
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- The game
  PHI2–8NYI
  L
  November 18game 18/802
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-0SOG
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- The game
  DET3–4PHI
  W
  November 19game 19/802
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
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- The game
  PHI3–2BUF
  W
  November 22game 20/80
  His night
  +1P+1G
  +1+/-3SOG
  +1 goal
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- Checkpoint
  November 22
  1/4 into the season
  Game 20 of 80
  4
  points
  NHL#224
  3
  goals
  NHL#126
  1
  assists
  NHL#289
  PHI
  9-7-0W-L-OT22Points
  7th in the whole NHL
- The game
  MNS3–4PHI
  W
  November 24game 21/802
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- The game
  PHI3–1PIT
  W
  November 25game 22/80
  His night
  +1P+1G
  +1+/-3SOG
  +1 goal
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- The game
  PHI0–3MTL
  L
  November 28game 23/80
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-2SOG
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- The game
  STL0–3PHI
  W
  November 30game 24/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-2SOG
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- December 1978
- The game
  PHI3–5BOS
  L
  December 2game 25/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- The game
  TOR2–7PHI
  W
  December 3game 26/801
  His night
  +3P+1G+2A
  +3+/-4SOG
  +3 points
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- The game
  NYR5–2PHI
  L
  December 7game 27/802
  His night
  +2P+1G+1A
  +1+/-1SOG
  +2 points
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- The game
  BOS2–9PHI
  W
  December 9game 28/80
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +2+/-1SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  PHI4–0NYR
  W
  December 10game 29/802
  His night
  No points
  0+/-2SOG
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- The game
  PIT1–2PHI
  W
  December 14game 30/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-2SOG
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- The game
  PHI2–7AFM
  L
  December 16game 31/80
  His night
  No points
  -3+/-2SOG
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- The game
  STL1–4PHI
  W
  December 17game 32/801
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-1SOG
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- The game
  PHI4–4WSH
  December 19game 33/802
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-0SOG
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- The game
  WSH2–5PHI
  W
  December 21game 34/802
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
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- The game
  PHI2–5CHI
  L
  December 23game 35/80
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-0SOG
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- The game
  PHI2–2DET
  December 26game 36/802
  His night
  No points
  0+/-2SOG
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- The game
  NYR5–6PHI
  W
  December 28game 37/802
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- The game
  PHI3–6STL
  L
  December 30game 38/801
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-0SOG
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Year 1979
47 years ago
- The game
  PHI1–5NYI
  L
  January 6game 40/802
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-0SOG
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- Checkpoint
  January 6
  1/2 into the season
  Game 40 of 8039 of 40 played
  11
  points
  NHL#210
  6
  goals
  NHL#144
  5
  assists
  NHL#240
  PHI
  20-14-0W-L-OT46Points
  5th in the whole NHL
- The game
  LAK0–3PHI
  W
  January 7game 41/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- The game
  PHI5–2WSH
  W
  January 9game 42/802
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
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- The game
  DET3–3PHI
  January 11game 43/802
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
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- The game
  NYI1–1PHI
  January 14game 44/802
  His night
  No points
  0+/-2SOG
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- The game
  PHI0–5AFM
  L
  January 16game 45/80
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-0SOG
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The season in numbers
January 16
John Paul Evans closes the 1978-1979 season with 11 points
PHIPhiladelphia Flyers
Points
11
NHL#292
Games
44of 80
55%
Goals
6
NHL#224
Assists
5
NHL#316
P/GP
0.25
NHL#284
+/-
-3
NHL#253
Events
1
First NHL assist
1
First NHL point
1
First NHL goal
2 months and 25 days later
Playoffs
April 10
Philadelphia Flyers are in the playoffs
Preliminary round
April 10
Philadelphia Flyers meet Vancouver Canucks
PHIvsVAN
Swedes on Philadelphia Flyers
No Swedes
Swedes on Vancouver Canucks
Thomas Gradin
Lars Lindgren
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4 days later
Preliminary round
April 14
Philadelphia Flyers knock Vancouver Canucks out 2–1
PHI2–1VAN
Advance
He did not play in this round
2 days later
Quarterfinal
April 16
Philadelphia Flyers meet New York Rangers
PHIvsNYR
Swedes on Philadelphia Flyers
No Swedes
Swedes on New York Rangers
Anders Hedberg
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8 days later
Quarterfinal
April 24
New York Rangers knock Philadelphia Flyers out 4–1
PHI1–4NYR
Eliminated
He did not play in this round
The run in numbers
April 24
John Paul Evans ends the 1978-1979 playoffs with 0 points
PHIPhiladelphia Flyers
Points
0
Games
0
Goals
0
Assists
0
P/GP
—
+/-
0
VAN2–1→NYR1–4

John Paul Evans makes his NHL debut in the 3–⁠3 draw against New York Rangers

John Paul Evans scores his first NHL goal

John Paul Evans records his first NHL assist

1/4 into the season

1/2 into the season

John Paul Evans closes the 1978-1979 season with 11 points

Philadelphia Flyers are in the playoffs

Philadelphia Flyers meet Vancouver Canucks

Philadelphia Flyers knock Vancouver Canucks out 2–1

Philadelphia Flyers meet New York Rangers

New York Rangers knock Philadelphia Flyers out 4–1

John Paul Evans ends the 1978-1979 playoffs with 0 points