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Kevin McCarthy's 1980-1981 season

Points
53
NHL#123
Goals
16
NHL#158
Assists
37
NHL#84
Plus/minus
-11
NHL#455
Games
80
100%
100% of 80

Defenceman Kevin McCarthy was 23 years old when the 1980-1981 season began, his 4th in the NHL, and played it for Vancouver Canucks. He played all 80 games and scored 16 goals and 37 assists for 53 points, 0.66 points per game. In the playoffs he played 3 games for 1 points.

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

1980-1981Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Kevin McCarthy plays the 1980-1981 season for Vancouver Canucks

    VANVancouver Canucks

    Kevin was 23 years old when the 1980-1981 season began. It was his 3rd season with the team. His 4th NHL season in all.

    • The game
      DET3–5VAN
      W
      game 1/804
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      0+/-3SOG1PPP
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      QUE2–8VAN
      W
      game 2/803
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN2–4CHI
      L
      game 3/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-4SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN5–2PHI
      W
      game 4/803
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +4+/-1SOG
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN1–4MTL
      L
      game 5/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN6–3NYI
      W
      game 6/806
      His night
      +3P+2G+1A
      +1+/-3SOG
      +3 points
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN2–3NYR
      L
      game 7/805
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      BOS2–3VAN
      W
      game 8/803
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      TOR5–8VAN
      W
      game 9/804
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +1+/-1SOG1PPP
      +3 points
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN3–3QUE
      game 10/803
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • November 1980
    • The game
      VAN4–4HFD
      game 11/804
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN3–4BUF
      L
      game 12/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM3–4VAN
      W
      game 13/803
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      MNS2–3VAN
      W
      game 14/804
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR4–6VAN
      W
      game 15/804
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +3+/-4SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      STL8–2VAN
      L
      game 16/804
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL3–3VAN
      game 17/803
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      LAK3–2VAN
      L
      game 18/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-4SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      WIN1–6VAN
      W
      game 19/804
      His night
      No points
      +3+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN6–4EDM
      W
      game 20/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 80
      17
      points
      NHL#61
      7
      goals
      NHL#52
      10
      assists
      NHL#59
      +17
      +/-
      NHL#2
      VAN
      11-6-0W-L-OT25Points
      5th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      VAN3–4HFD
      L
      game 21/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN2–2NYR
      game 22/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN7–4PIT
      W
      game 23/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI4–6VAN
      W
      game 24/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI3–3VAN
      game 25/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • December 1980
    • The game
      HFD4–4VAN
      game 26/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -2+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN1–3LAK
      L
      game 27/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI5–3VAN
      L
      game 28/805
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN4–2WSH
      W
      game 29/803
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-4SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN8–5TOR
      W
      game 30/803
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN2–1BOS
      W
      game 31/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN2–2BUF
      game 32/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL4–4VAN
      game 33/802
      His night
      +2P+2A
      -2+/-1SOG2PPP
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT4–10VAN
      W
      game 34/803
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +3+/-2SOG
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF3–3VAN
      game 35/803
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      LAK6–3VAN
      L
      game 36/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -2+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      STL3–2VAN
      L
      game 37/804
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH3–3VAN
      game 38/804
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN2–2DET
      game 39/804
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN3–6STL
      L
      game 40/804
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 40 of 80
      30
      points
      NHL#80
      11
      goals
      NHL#98
      19
      assists
      NHL#68
      +6
      +/-
      NHL#37
      VAN
      17-12-0W-L-OT45Points
      8th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      VAN7–3CLR
      W
      game 41/804
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +3+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN1–1MNS
      game 42/804
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN4–4WIN
      game 43/804
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      CLR3–3VAN
      game 44/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      DET1–3VAN
      W
      game 45/804
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN5–2CLR
      W
      game 46/804
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      TOR2–2VAN
      game 47/804
      His night
      No points
      0+/-5SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN1–5EDM
      L
      game 48/803
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-4SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR7–5VAN
      L
      game 49/805
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +2 assists
      View the game
    Milestone

    Kevin McCarthy reaches 100 career points

    in the game against New York Rangers · January 24

    • The game
      VAN3–7CHI
      L
      game 50/803
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN1–3WSH
      L
      game 51/804
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • February 1981
    • The game
      CGY2–6VAN
      W
      game 52/804
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH3–3VAN
      game 53/805
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN2–9STL
      L
      game 54/804
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN2–3DET
      L
      game 55/803
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN3–4PHI
      L
      game 56/804
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-2SOG1PPP
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN2–2PIT
      game 57/803
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-2SOG1PPP
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN2–7MNS
      L
      game 58/804
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      BOS7–5VAN
      L
      game 59/803
      His night
      +2P+2A
      0+/-2SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      QUE9–3VAN
      L
      game 60/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -4+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 60 of 80
      44
      points
      NHL#100
      14
      goals
      NHL#132
      30
      assists
      NHL#63
      +5
      +/-
      NHL#44
      VAN
      21-22-0W-L-OT59Points
      Playoff spot
      11th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      CGY5–3VAN
      L
      game 61/805
      His night
      +2P+2A
      -1+/-3SOG2PPP
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI4–6VAN
      W
      game 62/804
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-0SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN3–4LAK
      L
      game 63/803
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI5–1VAN
      L
      game 64/806
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • March 1981
    • The game
      HFD0–3VAN
      W
      game 65/803
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-4SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN5–2TOR
      W
      game 66/804
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN1–3NYI
      L
      game 67/805
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN1–4BOS
      L
      game 68/802
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN2–11CGY
      L
      game 69/804
      His night
      No points
      -6+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI3–5VAN
      W
      game 70/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF1–2VAN
      W
      game 71/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT3–4VAN
      W
      game 72/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN3–5MTL
      L
      game 73/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN3–3QUE
      game 74/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      CLR4–4VAN
      game 75/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -2+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN10–2WIN
      W
      game 76/803
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +3+/-4SOG1SHP
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      MNS4–2VAN
      L
      game 77/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • April 1981
    • The game
      WIN4–4VAN
      game 78/803
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-5SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM7–2VAN
      L
      game 79/802
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN5–6CGY
      L
      game 80/804
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-3SOG
      View the game
    The season in numbers

    Kevin McCarthy closes the 1980-1981 season with 53 points

    VANVancouver Canucks
    Points
    53
    NHL#123
    Games
    80of 80
    100%
    Goals
    16
    NHL#158
    Assists
    37
    NHL#84
    P/GP
    0.66
    NHL#159
    +/-
    -11
    NHL#455
    Events
    53
    career best in points
    16
    career best in goals
    100
    career points
    50
    career assists
    25
    career goals
    5 i rad
    games with a point · 7 pts
    4 days later
    Playoffs

    Vancouver Canucks are in the playoffs

    Preliminary round

    Vancouver Canucks meet Buffalo Sabres

    VANvsBUF
    Swedes on Vancouver Canucks
    Swedes on Buffalo Sabres
    No Swedes
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      VAN2–3BUF
      L
      2
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -2+/-0SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • Buffalo Sabreslead1–0againstVancouver Canucks
    • Game 2
      VAN2–5BUF
      L
      2
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • Buffalo Sabreslead2–0againstVancouver Canucks
    • Game 3
      BUF5–3VAN
      L
      2
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    Preliminary round

    Buffalo Sabres knock Vancouver Canucks out 3–0

    VAN0–3BUF
    Eliminated
    3Games1Points0Goals1Assists