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Marty Howe's 1979-1980 season

Points
1
NHL#481
Goals
0
NHL#463
Assists
1
NHL#463
Plus/minus
-2
NHL#299
Games
6
7%
7% of 80

Defenceman Marty Howe was 25 years old when the 1979-1980 season began, his 1st in the NHL, and played it for Hartford Whalers. He played 6 of a possible 80 games and scored 0 goals and 1 assists for 1 points, 0.17 points per game. In the playoffs he played 3 games for 2 points.

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

1979-1980Playoffs
  1. A late start

    Marty Howe's season starts in game 65 of 80

    Hartford Whalers have played 64 games64 of 80 without him
    NHL debut

    Marty Howe makes his NHL debut in the 1–⁠1 draw against Boston Bruins

    HFDHartford Whalers1–1BOSBoston Bruins

    Marty was 26 years old · Boston Garden, USA

    His first NHL game
    0
    Goals
    0
    Assists
    0
    Points
    0
    +/-
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    • The game
      HFD1–1BOS
      game 65/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      HFD4–4DET
      game 66/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
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    • The game
      VAN1–3HFD
      W
      game 67/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      MTL5–5HFD
      game 70/80
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-2SOG
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    • April 1980
    • The game
      QUE2–9HFD
      W
      game 79/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
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    Milestone

    Marty Howe records his first NHL assist

    in the game against Quebec Nordiques · April 4

    • The game
      DET3–5HFD
      W
      game 80/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
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    The season in numbers

    Marty Howe closes the 1979-1980 season with 1 points

    HFDHartford Whalers
    Points
    1
    NHL#481
    Games
    6of 80
    8%
    Goals
    0
    NHL#463
    Assists
    1
    NHL#463
    P/GP
    0.17
    +/-
    -2
    NHL#299
    Events
    1
    First NHL point
    1
    First NHL assist
    2 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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    • Game 1
      HFD1–6MTL
      L
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
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    • Montréal Canadienslead1–0againstHartford Whalers
    • Game 2
      HFD4–8MTL
      L
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +2 points
      View the game
    • Montréal Canadienslead2–0againstHartford Whalers
    • Game 3
      MTL4–3HFD
      L
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    Preliminary round

    Montréal Canadiens knock Hartford Whalers out 3–0

    HFD0–3MTL
    Eliminated
    3Games2Points1Goals1Assists