Regular season and playoffsCGY

Ken Houston's 1980-1981 season

Points

NHL#226

Goals

NHL#170

Assists

NHL#268

Plus/minus

NHL#242

Games

52% of 80

Right winger Ken Houston was 27 years old when the 1980-1981 season began, his 6th in the NHL, and played it for Calgary Flames. He played 42 of a possible 80 games and scored 15 goals and 15 assists for 30 points, 0.71 points per game. In the playoffs he played 16 games for 15 points.

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

1980-1981Playoffs

Year 1980
46 years ago
Season opener
December 30
Ken Houston plays the 1980-1981 season for Calgary Flames
CGYCalgary Flames
Ken was 27 years old when the 1980-1981 season began. It was his first season with the club. His 6th NHL season in all.
A late start
December 30
Ken Houston's season starts in game 36 of 80
Calgary Flames have played 35 games35 of 80 without him
- The game
  EDM3–5CGY
  W
  December 30game 36/801
  His night
  No points
  0+/-2SOG
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Year 1981
45 years ago
- The game
  LAK6–7CGY
  W
  January 2game 37/801
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-0SOG
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- The game
  TOR5–8CGY
  W
  January 4game 38/802
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-3SOG
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- The game
  CGY2–5LAK
  L
  January 5game 39/801
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
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- The game
  WSH0–6CGY
  W
  January 8game 40/802
  His night
  +1P+1G
  +1+/-2SOG
  +1 goal
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- Checkpoint
  January 8
  1/2 into the season
  Game 40 of 805 of 40 played
  1
  points
  NHL#445
  1
  goals
  NHL#357
  0
  assists
  NHL#462
  CGY
  19-13-0W-L-OT46Points
  9th in the whole NHL
- The game
  CGY1–4DET
  L
  January 10game 41/802
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-1SOG
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- The game
  CGY1–2CHI
  L
  January 11game 42/801
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
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- The game
  NYR4–4CGY
  January 13game 43/803
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- The game
  DET0–10CGY
  W
  January 15game 44/802
  His night
  +1P+1G
  +1+/-5SOG1PPP
  +1 goal
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- The game
  WIN2–4CGY
  W
  January 17game 45/802
  His night
  +1P+1A
  -1+/-2SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  CGY3–6NYR
  L
  January 19game 46/803
  His night
  +1P+1A
  -2+/-1SOG1PPP
  +1 assist
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- The game
  CGY0–5NYI
  L
  January 20game 47/804
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-0SOG
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- The game
  CGY4–2HFD
  W
  January 23game 48/802
  His night
  +1P+1G
  0+/-1SOG
  +1 goal
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- The game
  CGY3–4PIT
  L
  January 24game 49/801
  His night
  +1P+1G
  0+/-4SOG
  +1 goal
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- The game
  MTL4–4CGY
  January 29game 51/801
  His night
  No points
  0+/-3SOG
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- The game
  CHI3–3CGY
  January 31game 52/801
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
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- February 1981
- The game
  CGY2–6VAN
  L
  February 1game 53/804
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-0SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  WSH2–5CGY
  W
  February 5game 54/804
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +2+/-1SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  PIT4–5CGY
  W
  February 7game 55/802
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- The game
  CGY10–4EDM
  W
  February 8game 56/802
  His night
  +4P+3G+1A
  +2+/-3SOG2PPP
  HAT TRICK
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- The game
  QUE3–5CGY
  W
  February 12game 57/802
  His night
  +2P+1G+1A
  +2+/-8SOG
  +2 points
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- The game
  BUF4–4CGY
  February 14game 58/802
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-0SOG
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- The game
  STL5–2CGY
  L
  February 17game 59/803
  His night
  +1P+1G
  -1+/-4SOG
  +1 goal
  View the game
Milestone
Ken Houston reaches 100 career goals
in the game against St. Louis Blues · February 17
- The game
  PHI4–5CGY
  W
  February 19game 60/803
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-3SOG
  +1 assist
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- Checkpoint
  February 19
  3/4 into the season
  Game 60 of 8024 of 60 played
  16
  points
  NHL#286
  9
  goals
  NHL#199
  7
  assists
  NHL#334
  CGY
  27-21-0W-L-OT66Points
  Playoff spot
  8th in the whole NHL
- The game
  BOS2–7CGY
  W
  February 21game 61/802
  His night
  No points
  0+/-4SOG
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- The game
  CGY5–3VAN
  W
  February 22game 62/805
  His night
  No points
  0+/-2SOG
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- The game
  NYI4–11CGY
  W
  February 25game 63/805
  His night
  +2P+1G+1A
  +1+/-4SOG1PPP
  +2 points
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- The game
  HFD1–5CGY
  W
  February 27game 64/802
  His night
  +3P+1G+2A
  +2+/-3SOG
  +3 points
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- March 1981
- The game
  CGY6–3WSH
  W
  March 3game 65/803
  His night
  +1P+1G
  +2+/-2SOG
  +1 goal
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- The game
  CGY0–4BUF
  L
  March 4game 66/802
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-1SOG
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- The game
  CGY6–4TOR
  W
  March 7game 67/803
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +2+/-0SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  CGY5–4HFD
  W
  March 8game 68/802
  His night
  +2P+1G+1A
  +1+/-1SOG
  +2 points
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- The game
  VAN2–11CGY
  W
  March 10game 69/804
  His night
  +3P+1G+2A
  +2+/-2SOG
  +3 points
  View the game
- The game
  MNS3–6CGY
  W
  March 12game 70/803
  His night
  No points
  0+/-2SOG
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- The game
  EDM3–3CGY
  March 15game 71/802
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-1SOG
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- The game
  CGY6–3DET
  W
  March 19game 72/802
  His night
  +1P+1G
  -2+/-1SOG1PPP
  +1 goal
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- The game
  CGY3–4BOS
  L
  March 21game 73/802
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-1SOG
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- The game
  CGY2–6PHI
  L
  March 22game 74/803
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-3SOG
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- The game
  CGY2–4QUE
  L
  March 25game 75/802
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-2SOG
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- The game
  CGY2–8MTL
  L
  March 26game 76/802
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-1SOG
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- April 1981
- The game
  CLR3–5CGY
  W
  April 2game 79/802
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-2SOG1PPP
  +1 assist
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- The game
  VAN5–6CGY
  W
  April 4game 80/804
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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The season in numbers
April 4
Ken Houston closes the 1980-1981 season with 30 points
CGYCalgary Flames
Points
30
NHL#226
Games
42of 80
53%
Goals
15
NHL#170
Assists
15
NHL#268
P/GP
0.71
NHL#145
+/-
0
NHL#242
Events
1
hat trick
100
career goals
4 days later
Playoffs
April 8
Calgary Flames are in the playoffs
Preliminary round
April 8
Calgary Flames meet Chicago Blackhawks
CGYvsCHI
Swedes on Calgary Flames
Kent Nilsson
Dan Labraaten
Swedes on Chicago Blackhawks
No Swedes
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- Game 1
  CHI3–4CGY
  W
  April 82
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +2+/-1SOG
  +1 assist
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- Calgary Flameslead1–0againstChicago Blackhawks
- Game 2
  CHI2–6CGY
  W
  April 92
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-7SOG1PPP
  +1 assist
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- Calgary Flameslead2–0againstChicago Blackhawks
- Game 3
  CGY5–4CHI
  W
  April 112
  His night
  +1P+1G
  0+/-3SOG
  +1 goal
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Preliminary round
April 11
Calgary Flames knock Chicago Blackhawks out 3–0
CGY3–0CHI
Advance
3Games3Points1Goals2Assists
5 days later
Quarterfinal
April 16
Calgary Flames meet Philadelphia Flyers
CGYvsPHI
Swedes on Calgary Flames
Kent Nilsson
Swedes on Philadelphia Flyers
Thomas Eriksson
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- Game 1
  CGY0–4PHI
  L
  April 162
  His night
  No points
  0+/-2SOG
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- Philadelphia Flyerslead1–0againstCalgary Flames
- Game 2
  CGY5–4PHI
  W
  April 172
  His night
  +2P+1G+1A
  +1+/-1SOG1PPP
  +2 points
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- Calgary Flamesare1–1withPhiladelphia Flyers
- Game 3
  PHI1–2CGY
  W
  April 191
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
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- Calgary Flameslead2–1againstPhiladelphia Flyers
- Game 4
  PHI4–5CGY
  W
  April 201
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-0SOG
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- Calgary Flameslead3–1againstPhiladelphia Flyers
- Game 5
  CGY4–9PHI
  L
  April 22
  His night
  +2P+1G+1A
  -1+/-3SOG2PPP
  +2 points
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- Calgary Flameslead3–2againstPhiladelphia Flyers
- Game 6
  PHI3–2CGY
  L
  April 241
  His night
  +1P+1G
  -1+/-2SOG1PPP
  +1 goal
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- Calgary Flamesare3–3withPhiladelphia Flyers
- Game 7
  CGY4–1PHI
  W
  April 261
  His night
  +1P+1G
  +1+/-2SOG1PPP
  +1 goal
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Quarterfinal
April 26
Calgary Flames knock Philadelphia Flyers out 4–3
CGY4–3PHI
Advance
7Games6Points4Goals2Assists
2 days later
Semifinal
April 28
Calgary Flames meet Minnesota North Stars
CGYvsMNS
Swedes on Calgary Flames
Kent Nilsson
Dan Labraaten
Swedes on Minnesota North Stars
Kent-Erik Andersson
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- Game 1
  MNS4–1CGY
  L
  April 282
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-1SOG
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- Minnesota North Starslead1–0againstCalgary Flames
- Game 2
  MNS2–3CGY
  W
  April 303
  His night
  +2P+2A
  +2+/-3SOG
  +2 assists
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- May 1981
- Calgary Flamesare1–1withMinnesota North Stars
- Game 3
  CGY4–6MNS
  L
  May 32
  His night
  +2P+1G+1A
  +1+/-2SOG
  +2 points
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- Minnesota North Starslead2–1againstCalgary Flames
- Game 4
  CGY4–7MNS
  L
  May 52
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-1SOG
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- Minnesota North Starslead3–1againstCalgary Flames
- Game 5
  MNS1–3CGY
  W
  May 72
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- Minnesota North Starslead3–2againstCalgary Flames
- Game 6
  CGY3–5MNS
  L
  May 92
  His night
  +2P+1G+1A
  +1+/-5SOG1PPP
  +2 points
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Semifinal
May 9
Minnesota North Stars knock Calgary Flames out 4–2
CGY2–4MNS
Eliminated
6Games6Points2Goals4Assists
The run in numbers
May 9
Ken Houston ends the 1980-1981 playoffs with 15 points
CGYCalgary Flames
Points
15
NHL#21
Games
16
Goals
7
NHL#18
Assists
8
NHL#26
P/GP
0.94
NHL#31
+/-
+2
NHL#62
Events
25
playoff games
10
playoff points
2 points
best game
CHI3–0→PHI4–3→MNS2–4

Ken Houston plays the 1980-1981 season for Calgary Flames

Ken Houston's season starts in game 36 of 80

1/2 into the season

Ken Houston reaches 100 career goals

3/4 into the season

Ken Houston closes the 1980-1981 season with 30 points

Calgary Flames are in the playoffs

Calgary Flames meet Chicago Blackhawks

Calgary Flames knock Chicago Blackhawks out 3–0

Calgary Flames meet Philadelphia Flyers

Calgary Flames knock Philadelphia Flyers out 4–3

Calgary Flames meet Minnesota North Stars

Minnesota North Stars knock Calgary Flames out 4–2

Ken Houston ends the 1980-1981 playoffs with 15 points