Regular season and playoffsNYI

Ken Morrow's 1979-1980 season

Points

NHL#445

Goals

NHL#463

Assists

NHL#425

Plus/minus

NHL#148

Games

22% of 80

Defenceman Ken Morrow was 22 years old when the 1979-1980 season began, his 1st in the NHL, and played it for New York Islanders. He played 18 of a possible 80 games and scored 0 goals and 3 assists for 3 points, 0.17 points per game. In the playoffs he played 20 games for 3 points.

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

1979-1980Playoffs

Year 1980
46 years ago
A late start
March 1
Ken Morrow's season starts in game 63 of 80
New York Islanders have played 62 games62 of 80 without him
NHL debut
March 1
Ken Morrow makes his NHL debut in 3–⁠4 loss against Detroit Red Wings
DETDetroit Red Wings4–3NYINew York Islanders
Ken was 23 years old · Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, USA
His first NHL game
0
Goals
0
Assists
0
Points
0
+/-
Swedes on the ice: Dan Labraaten, Thommie Bergman, Anders Kallur, among others.
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- The game
  DET4–3NYI
  L
  March 1game 63/804
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
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- The game
  NYI0–0PIT
  March 2game 64/803
  His night
  No points
  0+/-2SOG
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- The game
  EDM4–6NYI
  W
  March 4game 65/803
  His night
  No points
  0+/-2SOG
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- The game
  NYI5–2PHI
  W
  March 6game 66/802
  His night
  +2P+2A
  +4+/-2SOG
  +2 assists
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Milestone
Ken Morrow records his first NHL assist
in the game against Philadelphia Flyers · March 6
- The game
  BOS5–3NYI
  L
  March 8game 67/803
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- The game
  NYI1–3WSH
  L
  March 9game 68/805
  His night
  No points
  0+/-2SOG
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- The game
  CLR1–4NYI
  W
  March 11game 69/804
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- The game
  STL2–6NYI
  W
  March 15game 70/803
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-0SOG
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- The game
  NYI6–1CHI
  W
  March 16game 71/803
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +2+/-0SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  AFM3–6NYI
  W
  March 18game 72/804
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
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- The game
  CHI4–4NYI
  March 22game 73/803
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-1SOG
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- The game
  NYI1–1BUF
  March 23game 74/803
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-2SOG
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- The game
  PHI2–5NYI
  W
  March 25game 75/803
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
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- The game
  NYI2–2MTL
  March 28game 76/803
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
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- The game
  NYI9–6QUE
  W
  March 30game 77/804
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-1SOG
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- April 1980
- The game
  NYI1–1MNS
  April 1game 78/804
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
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- The game
  NYI7–3AFM
  W
  April 4game 79/804
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-1SOG
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- The game
  NYR1–2NYI
  W
  April 5game 80/805
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
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The season in numbers
April 5
Ken Morrow closes the 1979-1980 season with 3 points
NYINew York Islanders
Points
3
NHL#445
Games
18of 80
23%
Goals
0
NHL#463
Assists
3
NHL#425
P/GP
0.17
+/-
+4
NHL#148
Events
1
First NHL point
1
First NHL assist
3 days later
Playoffs
April 8
New York Islanders are in the playoffs
Preliminary round
April 8
New York Islanders meet Los Angeles Kings
NYIvsLAK
Swedes on New York Islanders
Robert Nyström
Stefan Persson
Swedes on Los Angeles Kings
No Swedes
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- Game 1
  LAK1–8NYI
  W
  April 82
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +2+/-1SOG
  +1 assist
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- New York Islanderslead1–0againstLos Angeles Kings
- Game 2
  LAK6–3NYI
  L
  April 92
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-2SOG
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- New York Islandersare1–1withLos Angeles Kings
- Game 3
  NYI4–3LAK
  W
  April 112
  His night
  +1P+1G
  +1+/-2SOG
  +1 goal
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- New York Islanderslead2–1againstLos Angeles Kings
- Game 4
  NYI6–0LAK
  W
  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
NYI3–1LAK
Advance
4Games2Points1Goals1Assists
4 days later
Quarterfinal
April 16
New York Islanders meet Boston Bruins
NYIvsBOS
Swedes on New York Islanders
Robert Nyström
Stefan Persson
Swedes on Boston Bruins
No Swedes
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- Game 1
  NYI2–1BOS
  W
  April 162
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-3SOG
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- New York Islanderslead1–0againstBoston Bruins
- Game 2
  NYI5–4BOS
  W
  April 172
  His night
  +1P+1A
  -1+/-1SOG
  +1 assist
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- New York Islanderslead2–0againstBoston Bruins
- Game 4
  BOS4–3NYI
  L
  April 212
  His night
  No points
  -3+/-0SOG
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- New York Islanderslead3–1againstBoston Bruins
- Game 5
  NYI4–2BOS
  W
  April 221
  His night
  No points
  0+/-3SOG
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Quarterfinal
April 22
New York Islanders knock Boston Bruins out 4–1
NYI4–1BOS
Advance
4Games1Points0Goals1Assists
7 days later
Semifinal
April 29
New York Islanders meet Buffalo Sabres
NYIvsBUF
Swedes on New York Islanders
Robert Nyström
Stefan Persson
Swedes on Buffalo Sabres
No Swedes
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- Game 1
  NYI4–1BUF
  W
  April 292
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-0SOG
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- May 1980
- New York Islanderslead1–0againstBuffalo Sabres
- Game 2
  NYI2–1BUF
  W
  May 12
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-2SOG
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- New York Islanderslead2–0againstBuffalo Sabres
- Game 3
  BUF4–7NYI
  W
  May 32
  His night
  No points
  +2+/-0SOG
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- New York Islanderslead3–0againstBuffalo Sabres
- Game 4
  BUF7–4NYI
  L
  May 62
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- New York Islanderslead3–1againstBuffalo Sabres
- Game 5
  NYI0–2BUF
  L
  May 82
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
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- New York Islanderslead3–2againstBuffalo Sabres
- Game 6
  BUF2–5NYI
  W
  May 102
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-1SOG
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Semifinal
May 10
New York Islanders knock Buffalo Sabres out 4–2
NYI4–2BUF
Advance
6Games0Points0Goals0Assists
3 days later
Stanley Cup Final
May 13
New York Islanders play the Stanley Cup Final against Philadelphia Flyers
NYIvsPHI
Swedes on New York Islanders
Stefan Persson
Robert Nyström
Swedes on Philadelphia Flyers
No Swedes
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- Game 1
  NYI4–3PHI
  W
  May 132
  His night
  No points
  0+/-2SOG
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- New York Islanderslead1–0againstPhiladelphia Flyers
- Game 2
  NYI3–8PHI
  L
  May 152
  His night
  No points
  -3+/-0SOG
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- New York Islandersare1–1withPhiladelphia Flyers
- Game 3
  PHI2–6NYI
  W
  May 172
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- New York Islanderslead2–1againstPhiladelphia Flyers
- Game 4
  PHI2–5NYI
  W
  May 192
  His night
  No points
  +3+/-0SOG
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- New York Islanderslead3–1againstPhiladelphia Flyers
- Game 5
  NYI3–6PHI
  L
  May 222
  His night
  No points
  -3+/-1SOG
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- New York Islanderslead3–2againstPhiladelphia Flyers
- Game 6
  PHI4–5NYI
  W
  May 242
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-3SOG
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May 24
Stanley Cup Champions
New York Islanders
beat Philadelphia Flyers 4–2 in the final
6Games0Points0Goals0Assists
The run in numbers
May 24
Ken Morrow ends the 1979-1980 playoffs with 3 points
NYINew York Islanders
Points
3
NHL#98
Games
20
Goals
1
NHL#94
Assists
2
NHL#96
P/GP
0.15
NHL#113
+/-
-3
NHL#244
Events
1
First playoff goal
1
First playoff point
1
First playoff assist
LAK3–1→BOS4–1→BUF4–2→PHI4–2

Ken Morrow's season starts in game 63 of 80

Ken Morrow makes his NHL debut in 3–⁠4 loss against Detroit Red Wings

Ken Morrow records his first NHL assist

Ken Morrow closes the 1979-1980 season with 3 points

New York Islanders are in the playoffs

New York Islanders meet Los Angeles Kings

New York Islanders knock Los Angeles Kings out 3–1

New York Islanders meet Boston Bruins

New York Islanders knock Boston Bruins out 4–1

New York Islanders meet Buffalo Sabres

New York Islanders knock Buffalo Sabres out 4–2

New York Islanders play the Stanley Cup Final against Philadelphia Flyers

New York Islanders

Ken Morrow ends the 1979-1980 playoffs with 3 points