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John Paul Kelly's 1979-1980 season

Points

NHL#398

Goals

NHL#378

Assists

NHL#394

Plus/minus

-6

NHL#413

Games

50% of 80

Left winger John Paul Kelly was 19 years old when the 1979-1980 season began, his 1st in the NHL, and played it for Los Angeles Kings. He played 40 of a possible 80 games and scored 2 goals and 5 assists for 7 points, 0.17 points per game. In the playoffs he played 3 games for 0 points.

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

1979-1980Playoffs

Year 1979
47 years ago
1979 NHL Draft
August 9
John Paul Kelly is drafted 50 overall by Los Angeles Kings
LAKLos Angeles Kings
Selected
50 overall, round 3
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
4 months later
A late start
December 9
John Paul Kelly's season starts in game 28 of 80
Los Angeles Kings have played 27 games27 of 80 without him
NHL debut
December 9
John Paul Kelly makes his NHL debut in 2–⁠3 loss against Quebec Nordiques
LAKLos Angeles Kings2–3QUEQuebec Nordiques
John Paul was 20 years old · Le Colisée, Canada
His first NHL game
0
Goals
0
Assists
0
Points
0
+/-
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- The game
  LAK2–3QUE
  L
  December 9game 28/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-2SOG
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- The game
  HFD4–7LAK
  W
  December 12game 29/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- The game
  VAN3–4LAK
  W
  December 15game 30/802
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- The game
  LAK4–4TOR
  December 19game 31/801
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- The game
  LAK3–5BUF
  L
  December 20game 32/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- The game
  EDM3–9LAK
  W
  December 22game 33/80
  His night
  +1P+1G
  0+/-2SOG
  +1 goal
  View the game
Milestone
John Paul Kelly scores his first NHL goal
in the game against Edmonton Oilers · December 22
- The game
  QUE0–3LAK
  W
  December 27game 34/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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Year 1980
46 years ago
- The game
  LAK4–2DET
  W
  January 2game 36/801
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- The game
  LAK3–3EDM
  January 5game 37/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- The game
  LAK4–4WIN
  January 6game 38/802
  His night
  No points
  0+/-2SOG
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- The game
  LAK3–6STL
  L
  January 8game 39/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
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- The game
  LAK6–1CHI
  W
  January 9game 40/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
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- Checkpoint
  January 9
  1/2 into the season
  Game 40 of 8012 of 40 played
  1
  points
  NHL#417
  1
  goals
  NHL#337
  0
  assists
  NHL#446
  LAK
  19-13-0W-L-OT46Points
  5th in the whole NHL
- The game
  LAK6–5MNS
  W
  January 12game 41/801
  His night
  +2P+1G+1A
  +1+/-2SOG
  +2 points
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Milestone
John Paul Kelly records his first NHL assist
in the game against Minnesota North Stars · January 12
- The game
  AFM4–2LAK
  L
  January 19game 44/801
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-0SOG
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- The game
  NYR5–4LAK
  L
  January 22game 45/801
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-0SOG
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- The game
  TOR4–5LAK
  W
  January 24game 46/801
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-0SOG
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- The game
  LAK4–4MNS
  January 26game 47/80
  His night
  +2P+2A
  0+/-0SOG
  +2 assists
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- The game
  LAK1–9BUF
  L
  January 27game 48/80
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-0SOG
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- The game
  WIN7–3LAK
  L
  January 29game 49/802
  His night
  No points
  0+/-3SOG
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- The game
  EDM8–1LAK
  L
  January 30game 50/80
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-1SOG
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- February 1980
- The game
  MTL5–4LAK
  L
  February 2game 51/80
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-1SOG
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- The game
  LAK3–5EDM
  L
  February 3game 52/80
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-2SOG
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- The game
  LAK3–7HFD
  L
  February 6game 53/80
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-1SOG
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- The game
  LAK1–4NYI
  L
  February 7game 54/803
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
  View the game
- The game
  LAK7–2TOR
  W
  February 9game 55/80
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-1SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  LAK2–5PHI
  L
  February 10game 56/80
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-1SOG
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- The game
  WSH5–2LAK
  L
  February 12game 57/802
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
  View the game
- The game
  NYI2–3LAK
  W
  February 16game 59/803
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-3SOG
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- The game
  LAK4–2DET
  W
  February 18game 60/802
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- Checkpoint
  February 18
  3/4 into the season
  Game 60 of 8029 of 60 played
  6
  points
  NHL#377
  2
  goals
  NHL#335
  4
  assists
  NHL#370
  LAK
  24-27-0W-L-OT57Points
  Playoff spot
  11th in the whole NHL
- The game
  BOS0–3LAK
  W
  February 20game 61/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-3SOG
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- The game
  PHI5–1LAK
  L
  February 23game 62/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
  View the game
- The game
  LAK3–5WSH
  L
  February 26game 63/802
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-1SOG
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- March 1980
- The game
  LAK4–3QUE
  W
  March 2game 66/80
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-0SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  AFM3–1LAK
  L
  March 5game 67/801
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- The game
  CHI3–3LAK
  March 8game 68/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
  View the game
- The game
  LAK3–6MTL
  L
  March 10game 69/80
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-1SOG
  View the game
- The game
  LAK2–4PIT
  L
  March 12game 70/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
  View the game
- The game
  LAK2–2AFM
  March 13game 71/801
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- April 1980
- The game
  CLR3–4LAK
  W
  April 1game 78/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- The game
  LAK2–4VAN
  L
  April 3game 79/803
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
  View the game
The season in numbers
April 3
John Paul Kelly closes the 1979-1980 season with 7 points
LAKLos Angeles Kings
Points
7
NHL#398
Games
40of 80
50%
Goals
2
NHL#378
Assists
5
NHL#394
P/GP
0.17
NHL#381
+/-
-6
NHL#413
Events
1
First NHL assist
1
First NHL point
1
First NHL goal
5 days later
Playoffs
April 8
Los Angeles Kings are in the playoffs
Preliminary round
April 8
Los Angeles Kings meet New York Islanders
LAKvsNYI
Swedes on Los Angeles Kings
No Swedes
Swedes on New York Islanders
Robert Nyström
Stefan Persson
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- Game 2
  LAK6–3NYI
  W
  April 92
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-0SOG
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- Los Angeles Kingsare1–1withNew York Islanders
- Game 3
  NYI4–3LAK
  L
  April 112
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- New York Islanderslead2–1againstLos Angeles Kings
- Game 4
  NYI6–0LAK
  L
  April 122
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-2SOG
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Preliminary round
April 12
New York Islanders knock Los Angeles Kings out 3–1
LAK1–3NYI
Eliminated
3Games0Points0Goals0Assists

John Paul Kelly is drafted 50 overall by Los Angeles Kings

John Paul Kelly's season starts in game 28 of 80

John Paul Kelly makes his NHL debut in 2–⁠3 loss against Quebec Nordiques

John Paul Kelly scores his first NHL goal

1/2 into the season

John Paul Kelly records his first NHL assist

3/4 into the season

John Paul Kelly closes the 1979-1980 season with 7 points

Los Angeles Kings are in the playoffs

Los Angeles Kings meet New York Islanders

New York Islanders knock Los Angeles Kings out 3–1