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Mark Renaud's 1979-1980 season

Points
2
NHL#457
Goals
0
NHL#463
Assists
2
NHL#442
Plus/minus
-1
NHL#260
Games
13
16%
16% of 80

Defenceman Mark Renaud was 20 years old when the 1979-1980 season began, his 1st in the NHL, and played it for Hartford Whalers. He played 13 of a possible 80 games and scored 0 goals and 2 assists for 2 points, 0.15 points per game.

Below: the whole season, game by game.

1979-1980Playoffs
  1. 1979 NHL Draft

    Mark Renaud is drafted 102 overall by Hartford Whalers

    HFDHartford Whalers
    Selected
    102 overall, round 5
    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. 3 months and 28 days later
    A late start

    Mark Renaud's season starts in game 25 of 80

    Hartford Whalers have played 24 games24 of 80 without him
    NHL debut

    Mark Renaud makes his NHL debut in 4–⁠7 loss against New York Rangers

    NYRNew York Rangers7–4HFDHartford Whalers

    Mark was 20 years old · Springfield Civic Center, USA

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

    Swedes on the ice: Ulf Nilsson and Anders Hedberg.

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    • The game
      NYR7–4HFD
      L
      game 25/802
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      HFD0–3STL
      L
      game 34/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      HFD3–3EDM
      game 35/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH6–3HFD
      L
      game 36/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      DET2–1HFD
      L
      game 37/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      HFD2–5NYR
      L
      game 38/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      HFD2–6MNS
      L
      game 39/801
      His night
      No points
      -4+/-0SOG
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    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 40 of 807 of 40 played
      0
      points
      NHL#461
      0
      goals
      NHL#399
      0
      assists
      NHL#449
      -3
      +/-
      NHL#112
      HFD
      10-20-0W-L-OT30Points
      17th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      PIT1–7HFD
      W
      game 41/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
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    Milestone

    Mark Renaud records his first NHL assist

    in the game against Pittsburgh Penguins · January 17

    • The game
      CHI3–5HFD
      W
      game 42/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
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    • The game
      WIN2–7HFD
      W
      game 43/802
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL7–2HFD
      L
      game 44/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • February 1980
    • The game
      HFD3–5TOR
      L
      game 55/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
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    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 60 of 8012 of 60 played
      2
      points
      NHL#444
      0
      goals
      NHL#445
      2
      assists
      NHL#424
      -1
      +/-
      NHL#81
      HFD
      21-27-0W-L-OT54Points
      14th in the whole NHL
    • March 1980
    • The game
      MNS6–1HFD
      L
      game 69/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    The season in numbers

    Mark Renaud closes the 1979-1980 season with 2 points

    HFDHartford Whalers
    Points
    2
    NHL#457
    Games
    13of 80
    16%
    Goals
    0
    NHL#463
    Assists
    2
    NHL#442
    P/GP
    0.15
    +/-
    -1
    NHL#260
    Events
    1
    First NHL point
    1
    First NHL assist
    23 days later
    Playoffs

    Hartford Whalers are in the playoffs

    Preliminary round

    Hartford Whalers meet Montréal Canadiens

    HFDvsMTL
    Swedes on Hartford Whalers
    No Swedes
    Swedes on Montréal Canadiens
    No Swedes
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    3 days later
    Preliminary round

    Montréal Canadiens knock Hartford Whalers out 3–0

    HFD0–3MTL
    Eliminated
    He did not play in this round