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Mark Hardy's 1979-1980 season

Points
1
NHL#481
Goals
0
NHL#463
Assists
1
NHL#463
Plus/minus
-7
NHL#430
Games
15
18%
18% of 80

Defenceman Mark Hardy was 20 years old when the 1979-1980 season began, his 1st in the NHL, and played it for Los Angeles Kings. He played 15 of a possible 80 games and scored 0 goals and 1 assists for 1 points, 0.07 points per game. In the playoffs he played 4 games for 2 points.

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

1979-1980Playoffs
  1. 1979 NHL Draft

    Mark Hardy is drafted 30 overall by Los Angeles Kings

    LAKLos Angeles Kings
    Selected
    30 overall, round 2
    Swedish flagSwedes drafted
    5 selected
    Swedish flagFirst Swede off the board
    Tomas Jonsson#25
    First off the board
    Swedes from the same draft
    The full 1979 draft
  2. 2 months and 1 day later
    NHL debut

    Mark Hardy makes his NHL debut in the 4–⁠4 draw against Detroit Red Wings

    DETDetroit Red Wings4–4LAKLos Angeles Kings

    Mark was 20 years old · The Forum, USA

    His first NHL game
    0
    Goals
    0
    Assists
    0
    Points
    0
    +/-

    Swedes on the ice: Dan Labraaten and Thommie Bergman.

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    • The game
      DET4–4LAK
      game 1/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
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    • The game
      LAK4–5BOS
      L
      game 6/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      LAK7–4CLR
      W
      game 7/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
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    • The game
      WSH3–5LAK
      W
      game 8/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
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    • The game
      TOR5–7LAK
      W
      game 9/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
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    Milestone

    Mark Hardy records his first NHL assist

    in the game against Toronto Maple Leafs · October 27

    • The game
      BOS4–4LAK
      game 10/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
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    • November 1979
    • The game
      NYR2–4LAK
      W
      game 11/802
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
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    • The game
      LAK1–4STL
      L
      game 12/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
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    • The game
      LAK5–3CHI
      W
      game 13/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      LAK1–4NYI
      L
      game 14/801
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
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    • The game
      LAK4–8NYR
      L
      game 15/802
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-1SOG
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    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 8011 of 20 played
      1
      points
      NHL#360
      0
      goals
      NHL#321
      1
      assists
      NHL#329
      -5
      +/-
      NHL#122
      LAK
      9-7-0W-L-OT22Points
      7th in the whole NHL
    • December 1979
    • The game
      LAK3–5BUF
      L
      game 32/80
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
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    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 60 of 8012 of 60 played
      1
      points
      NHL#455
      0
      goals
      NHL#439
      1
      assists
      NHL#437
      -7
      +/-
      NHL#140
      LAK
      24-27-0W-L-OT57Points
      Playoff spot
      11th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      LAK0–4BOS
      L
      game 65/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
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    • The game
      LAK4–3QUE
      W
      game 66/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
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    • The game
      AFM3–1LAK
      L
      game 67/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
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    The season in numbers

    Mark Hardy closes the 1979-1980 season with 1 points

    LAKLos Angeles Kings
    Points
    1
    NHL#481
    Games
    15of 80
    19%
    Goals
    0
    NHL#463
    Assists
    1
    NHL#463
    P/GP
    0.07
    +/-
    -7
    NHL#430
    Events
    1
    First NHL point
    1
    First NHL assist
    1 month and 3 days later
    Playoffs

    Los Angeles Kings are in the playoffs

    Preliminary round

    Los Angeles Kings meet New York Islanders

    LAKvsNYI
    Swedes on Los Angeles Kings
    No Swedes
    Swedes on New York Islanders
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    • Game 1
      LAK1–8NYI
      L
      2
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-0SOG
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    • New York Islanderslead1–0againstLos Angeles Kings
    • Game 2
      LAK6–3NYI
      W
      2
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-3SOG
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    • Los Angeles Kingsare1–1withNew York Islanders
    • Game 3
      NYI4–3LAK
      L
      2
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      -1+/-1SOG1PPP
      +2 points
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    • New York Islanderslead2–1againstLos Angeles Kings
    • Game 4
      NYI6–0LAK
      L
      2
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
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    Preliminary round

    New York Islanders knock Los Angeles Kings out 3–1

    LAK1–3NYI
    Eliminated
    4Games2Points1Goals1Assists