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John Van Boxmeer's 1981-1982 season

Points
68
NHL#74
Goals
14
NHL#180
Assists
54
NHL#23
Plus/minus
+23
NHL#38
Games
69
86%
86% of 80

Defenceman John Van Boxmeer was 28 years old when the 1981-1982 season began, his 9th in the NHL, and played it for Buffalo Sabres. He played 69 of a possible 80 games and scored 14 goals and 54 assists for 68 points, 0.99 points per game. In the playoffs he played 4 games for 1 points.

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

1981-1982Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    John Van Boxmeer plays the 1981-1982 season for Buffalo Sabres

    John was 28 years old when the 1981-1982 season began. It was his 3rd season with the team. His 9th NHL season in all.

    • The game
      WSH3–5BUF
      W
      game 1/802
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-3SOG
    • The game
      BUF0–9MTL
      L
      game 2/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
    • The game
      VAN2–2BUF
      game 3/804
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      QUE2–4BUF
      W
      game 4/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BUF4–2WSH
      W
      game 5/802
      His night
      +3P+3A
      +2+/-4SOG2PPP
      +3 assists
    • The game
      MTL3–3BUF
      game 6/80
      His night
      +2P+2A
      0+/-1SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
    • The game
      WIN2–2BUF
      game 7/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-4SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      TOR2–6BUF
      W
      game 8/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-5SOG
    • The game
      MNS6–3BUF
      L
      game 9/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      STL2–6BUF
      W
      game 10/801
      His night
      +3P+3A
      +2+/-1SOG
      +3 assists
    • The game
      BUF1–3PIT
      L
      game 11/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-4SOG
      +1 goal
    • November 1981
    • The game
      PHI2–6BUF
      W
      game 12/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-4SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      CGY3–3BUF
      game 13/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BUF6–2NYI
      W
      game 14/804
      His night
      +5P+3G+2A
      +1+/-3SOG4PPP
      HAT TRICK
    • The game
      HFD2–2BUF
      game 15/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BUF3–7NYR
      L
      game 16/801
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-4SOG
    • The game
      NYR3–3BUF
      game 17/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BOS1–3BUF
      W
      game 18/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BUF3–4CHI
      L
      game 19/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-9SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BUF4–3CLR
      W
      game 20/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-4SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 80
      24
      points
      NHL#20
      5
      goals
      NHL#116
      19
      assists
      NHL#5
      +8
      +/-
      NHL#13
      BUF
      9-5-0W-L-OT24Points
      6th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      BUF7–1LAK
      W
      game 21/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-5SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BUF3–1DET
      W
      game 22/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-5SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      BUF4–4TOR
      game 23/801
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      -2+/-4SOG2PPP
      +2 points
    • The game
      NYI2–5BUF
      W
      game 24/804
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • December 1981
    • The game
      BUF3–6BOS
      L
      game 25/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      BUF4–2HFD
      W
      game 26/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      PIT4–7BUF
      W
      game 27/80
      His night
      +3P+3A
      +1+/-1SOG2PPP
      +3 assists
    • The game
      CLR1–7BUF
      W
      game 28/80
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +3+/-4SOG
      +2 assists
    • The game
      BUF4–2DET
      W
      game 29/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      QUE4–4BUF
      game 30/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      LAK4–3BUF
      L
      game 31/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BUF1–2PHI
      L
      game 32/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BUF3–7QUE
      L
      game 33/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      HFD2–8BUF
      W
      game 34/80
      His night
      +3P+3A
      +2+/-2SOG1PPP
      +3 assists
    • The game
      BUF2–3STL
      L
      game 35/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      BUF7–5PIT
      W
      game 36/80
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +3+/-8SOG2PPP
      +2 assists
    • The game
      WSH2–3BUF
      W
      game 37/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      MNS2–4BUF
      W
      game 38/802
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +3+/-7SOG
      +2 assists
    • The game
      BUF3–6QUE
      L
      game 39/80
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG
    • The game
      MTL2–3BUF
      W
      game 40/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 40 of 80
      48
      points
      NHL#17
      7
      goals
      NHL#181
      41
      assists
      NHL#4
      +20
      +/-
      NHL#9
      BUF
      21-11-0W-L-OT50Points
      3rd in the whole NHL
    • The game
      DET2–5BUF
      W
      game 41/80
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-2SOG1PPP
      +2 points
    • The game
      BUF3–2HFD
      W
      game 42/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-4SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      LAK4–6BUF
      W
      game 43/80
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +3+/-2SOG
      +2 assists
    • The game
      CHI2–6BUF
      W
      game 44/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-5SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    • The game
      TOR2–8BUF
      W
      game 45/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-4SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      HFD1–7BUF
      W
      game 46/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      BUF2–2MTL
      game 47/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      QUE3–5BUF
      W
      game 48/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      BUF3–2QUE
      W
      game 49/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BUF3–4VAN
      L
      game 50/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-5SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BUF1–3EDM
      L
      game 51/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-4SOG
    • The game
      BUF2–3CGY
      L
      game 52/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • February 1982
    • The game
      BOS5–2BUF
      L
      game 53/80
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-5SOG
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 60 of 8053 of 60 played
      56
      points
      NHL#56
      9
      goals
      NHL#202
      47
      assists
      NHL#14
      +25
      +/-
      NHL#10
      BUF
      32-18-0W-L-OT74Points
      Playoff spot
      5th in the whole NHL
    • March 1982
    • The game
      HFD3–3BUF
      game 65/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-8SOG
    • The game
      BUF2–2HFD
      game 66/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-5SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      MTL5–3BUF
      L
      game 67/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BUF7–4VAN
      W
      game 68/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -2+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BUF3–2EDM
      W
      game 69/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      BUF1–4CGY
      L
      game 70/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      BOS3–3BUF
      game 71/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      BUF1–4HFD
      L
      game 72/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BUF4–6BOS
      L
      game 73/80
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG
    • The game
      MTL4–5BUF
      W
      game 74/80
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      -2+/-4SOG1PPP
      +2 points
    • The game
      BUF1–5BOS
      L
      game 75/80
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
    Milestone

    John Van Boxmeer reaches 500 NHL games

    in the game against Boston Bruins · March 25

    • The game
      NYR8–5BUF
      L
      game 76/80
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-2SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
    • The game
      BOS5–9BUF
      W
      game 77/80
      His night
      +2P+2G
      0+/-2SOG1PPP
      +2 goals
    • The game
      BUF6–4QUE
      W
      game 78/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • April 1982
    • The game
      BUF5–4MTL
      W
      game 79/80
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-0SOG
      +2 assists
    • The game
      QUE7–4BUF
      L
      game 80/80
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      0+/-5SOG1PPP
      +2 points
    Milestone

    John Van Boxmeer reaches 250 career assists

    in the game against Quebec Nordiques · April 4

    The season in numbers

    John Van Boxmeer closes the 1981-1982 season with 68 points

    Points
    68
    NHL#74
    Games
    69of 80
    86%
    Goals
    14
    NHL#180
    Assists
    54
    NHL#23
    P/GP
    0.99
    NHL#68
    +/-
    +23
    NHL#38
    Events
    54
    career best in assists
    1
    hat trick
    500
    NHL games
    250
    career assists
    8 i rad
    games with a point · 9 pts
    3 days later
    Playoffs

    Buffalo Sabres are in the playoffs

    First round

    Buffalo Sabres meet Boston Bruins

    BUFvsBOS
    Swedes on Buffalo Sabres
    No Swedes
    Swedes on Boston Bruins
    No Swedes
    • Game 1
      BUF1–3BOS
      L
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
    • Boston Bruinslead1–0againstBuffalo Sabres
    • Game 2
      BUF3–7BOS
      L
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-3SOG
    • Boston Bruinslead2–0againstBuffalo Sabres
    • Game 3
      BOS2–5BUF
      W
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
    • Boston Bruinslead2–1againstBuffalo Sabres
    • Game 4
      BOS5–2BUF
      L
      His night
      No points
      -4+/-1SOG
    First round

    Boston Bruins knock Buffalo Sabres out 3–1

    BUF1–3BOS
    Eliminated
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