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Lance Nethery's 1980-1981 season

Points
23
NHL#274
Goals
11
NHL#216
Assists
12
NHL#311
Plus/minus
0
NHL#242
Games
33
41%
41% of 80

Centre Lance Nethery was 23 years old when the 1980-1981 season began, his 1st in the NHL, and played it for New York Rangers. He played 33 of a possible 80 games and scored 11 goals and 12 assists for 23 points, 0.70 points per game. In the playoffs he played 14 games for 8 points.

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

1980-1981Playoffs
  1. A late start

    Lance Nethery's season starts in game 14 of 80

    New York Rangers have played 13 games13 of 80 without him
    NHL debut

    Lance Nethery makes his NHL debut in the 3–⁠3 draw against Chicago Blackhawks

    NYRNew York Rangers3–3CHIChicago Blackhawks

    Lance was 23 years old · Chicago Stadium, USA

    His first NHL game
    1
    Goals
    0
    Assists
    1
    Points
    -1
    +/-
    First NHL goalFirst NHL point

    Swedes on the ice: Anders Hedberg.

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    • The game
      NYR3–3CHI
      game 14/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
      View the game
    Milestone

    Lance Nethery scores his first NHL goal

    in the game against Chicago Blackhawks · November 5

    • The game
      NYR4–6VAN
      L
      game 15/804
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
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    Milestone

    Lance Nethery records his first NHL assist

    in the game against Vancouver Canucks · November 8

    • The game
      NYR1–4LAK
      L
      game 16/801
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      NYR3–7CGY
      L
      game 17/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-4SOG
      +1 assist
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    • The game
      PIT3–3NYR
      game 18/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      HFD3–7NYR
      W
      game 19/801
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-5SOG
      +2 points
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    • The game
      PHI5–1NYR
      L
      game 20/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
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    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 807 of 20 played
      5
      points
      NHL#262
      2
      goals
      NHL#215
      3
      assists
      NHL#260
      NYR
      4-13-0W-L-OT11Points
      19th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      VAN2–2NYR
      game 22/803
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
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    • The game
      BOS4–6NYR
      W
      game 23/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      NYR4–2PIT
      W
      game 24/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
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    • December 1980
    • The game
      MNS5–3NYR
      L
      game 25/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
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    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 40 of 8011 of 40 played
      6
      points
      NHL#337
      3
      goals
      NHL#266
      3
      assists
      NHL#359
      NYR
      14-20-0W-L-OT34Points
      13th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      TOR3–8NYR
      W
      game 59/803
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +3+/-3SOG
      +2 goals
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    • The game
      NYR3–7DET
      L
      game 60/802
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
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    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 60 of 8013 of 60 played
      8
      points
      NHL#367
      5
      goals
      NHL#273
      3
      assists
      NHL#406
      NYR
      22-29-0W-L-OT53Points
      13th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      WSH4–6NYR
      W
      game 61/803
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
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    • The game
      NYR5–6HFD
      L
      game 62/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
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    • The game
      BUF3–6NYR
      W
      game 63/802
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +2 points
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    • The game
      NYR4–6PIT
      L
      game 64/802
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +1+/-3SOG
      +3 points
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    • March 1981
    • The game
      MTL4–4NYR
      game 65/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
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    • The game
      EDM5–5NYR
      game 66/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
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    • The game
      NYR2–7STL
      L
      game 67/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
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    • The game
      DET4–4NYR
      game 68/802
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-4SOG
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    • The game
      NYR4–6QUE
      L
      game 69/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      CLR4–3NYR
      L
      game 70/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
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    • The game
      HFD2–6NYR
      W
      game 71/803
      His night
      +3P+3A
      +2+/-0SOG
      +3 assists
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    • The game
      BOS2–3NYR
      W
      game 72/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
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    • The game
      NYR6–4HFD
      W
      game 73/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      QUE7–7NYR
      game 74/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
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    • The game
      NYR2–4BUF
      L
      game 75/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-5SOG
      +1 goal
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    • The game
      NYR6–2MTL
      W
      game 76/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI0–0NYR
      game 77/804
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • April 1981
    • The game
      NYR1–2NYI
      L
      game 78/806
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
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    • The game
      CHI1–3NYR
      W
      game 79/803
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR2–0PHI
      W
      game 80/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    The season in numbers

    Lance Nethery closes the 1980-1981 season with 23 points

    NYRNew York Rangers
    Points
    23
    NHL#274
    Games
    33of 80
    41%
    Goals
    11
    NHL#216
    Assists
    12
    NHL#311
    P/GP
    0.70
    NHL#151
    +/-
    0
    NHL#242
    Events
    23
    career best in points
    11
    career best in goals
    12
    career best in assists
    1
    First NHL assist
    1
    First NHL point
    1
    First NHL goal
    7 i rad
    games with a point · 10 pts
    4 i rad
    games with a goal
    3 days later
    Playoffs

    New York Rangers are in the playoffs

    Preliminary round

    New York Rangers meet Los Angeles Kings

    NYRvsLAK
    Swedes on New York Rangers
    Swedes on Los Angeles Kings
    No Swedes
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    • Game 1
      NYR3–1LAK
      W
      3
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • New York Rangerslead1–0againstLos Angeles Kings
    • Game 2
      NYR4–5LAK
      L
      3
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • New York Rangersare1–1withLos Angeles Kings
    • Game 3
      LAK3–10NYR
      W
      3
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • New York Rangerslead2–1againstLos Angeles Kings
    • Game 4
      LAK3–6NYR
      W
      3
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    Preliminary round

    New York Rangers knock Los Angeles Kings out 3–1

    NYR3–1LAK
    Advance
    4Games1Points1Goals0Assists
    4 days later
    Quarterfinal

    New York Rangers meet St. Louis Blues

    NYRvsSTL
    Swedes on New York Rangers
    Swedes on St. Louis Blues
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    • Game 1
      NYR3–6STL
      L
      4
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +1+/-4SOG
      +2 goals
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    • St. Louis Blueslead1–0againstNew York Rangers
    • Game 2
      NYR6–4STL
      W
      4
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
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    • New York Rangersare1–1withSt. Louis Blues
    • Game 3
      STL3–6NYR
      W
      4
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
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    • New York Rangerslead2–1againstSt. Louis Blues
    • Game 4
      STL1–4NYR
      W
      4
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
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    • New York Rangerslead3–1againstSt. Louis Blues
    • Game 5
      NYR3–4STL
      L
      4
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
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    • New York Rangerslead3–2againstSt. Louis Blues
    • Game 6
      STL4–7NYR
      W
      4
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +2 points
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    Quarterfinal

    New York Rangers knock St. Louis Blues out 4–2

    NYR4–2STL
    Advance
    6Games6Points4Goals2Assists
    4 days later
    Semifinal

    New York Rangers meet New York Islanders

    NYRvsNYI
    Swedes on New York Rangers
    Swedes on New York Islanders
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      NYR2–5NYI
      L
      5
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
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    • New York Islanderslead1–0againstNew York Rangers
    • Game 2
      NYR3–7NYI
      L
      5
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • May 1981
    • New York Islanderslead2–0againstNew York Rangers
    • Game 3
      NYI5–1NYR
      L
      5
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    • New York Islanderslead3–0againstNew York Rangers
    • Game 4
      NYI5–2NYR
      L
      5
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
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    Semifinal

    New York Islanders knock New York Rangers out 4–0

    NYR0–4NYI
    Eliminated
    4Games1Points0Goals1Assists
    The run in numbers

    Lance Nethery ends the 1980-1981 playoffs with 8 points

    NYRNew York Rangers
    Points
    8
    NHL#54
    Games
    14
    Goals
    5
    NHL#26
    Assists
    3
    NHL#86
    P/GP
    0.57
    NHL#65
    +/-
    +2
    NHL#62
    Events
    1
    First playoff assist
    1
    First playoff point
    1
    First playoff goal
    4 i rad
    games with a point
    2 points
    best game
    LAK3–1→STL4–2→NYI0–4