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Mel Bridgman's 1979-1980 season

Points
47
NHL#116
Goals
16
NHL#130
Assists
31
NHL#103
Plus/minus
+13
NHL#76
Games
74
92%
92% of 80

Centre Mel Bridgman was 24 years old when the 1979-1980 season began, his 5th in the NHL, and played it for Philadelphia Flyers. He played 74 of a possible 80 games and scored 16 goals and 31 assists for 47 points, 0.64 points per game. In the playoffs he played 19 games for 11 points.

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

1979-1980Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Mel Bridgman plays the 1979-1980 season for Philadelphia Flyers

    PHIPhiladelphia Flyers

    Mel was 24 years old when the 1979-1980 season began. It was his 5th season with the team. His 5th NHL season in all.

    • The game
      NYI2–5PHI
      W
      game 1/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI2–9AFM
      L
      game 2/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      TOR3–4PHI
      W
      game 3/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      AFM2–6PHI
      W
      game 4/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI7–3DET
      W
      game 5/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL6–6PHI
      game 6/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR2–5PHI
      W
      game 7/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      DET4–5PHI
      W
      game 8/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-6SOG
      View the game
    • November 1979
    • The game
      STL1–3PHI
      W
      game 9/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-4SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI5–3MTL
      W
      game 10/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-6SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF1–3PHI
      W
      game 11/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI4–3QUE
      W
      game 12/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-5SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI5–2NYI
      W
      game 13/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN4–5PHI
      W
      game 14/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM3–5PHI
      W
      game 15/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI3–3STL
      game 16/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG1SHP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI6–4LAK
      W
      game 17/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG1SHP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI5–2VAN
      W
      game 18/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI2–2EDM
      game 19/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      HFD2–6PHI
      W
      game 20/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-5SOG
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 80
      11
      points
      NHL#156
      3
      goals
      NHL#169
      8
      assists
      NHL#114
      PHI
      16-1-0W-L-OT35Points
      1st in the whole NHL
    • The game
      MNS4–6PHI
      W
      game 21/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • December 1979
    • The game
      PHI4–4TOR
      game 22/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      BOS2–2PHI
      game 24/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      LAK4–9PHI
      W
      game 25/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI4–4PHI
      game 26/80
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-2SOG1PPP
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      QUE4–6PHI
      W
      game 27/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF2–3PHI
      W
      game 28/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI1–1NYR
      game 29/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT1–1PHI
      game 30/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI5–2BOS
      W
      game 31/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      HFD2–4PHI
      W
      game 32/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI4–4HFD
      game 33/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI5–3WIN
      W
      game 34/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI3–2CLR
      W
      game 35/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI5–3NYR
      W
      game 36/801
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-3SOG1SHP
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI4–2BUF
      W
      game 37/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI1–7MNS
      L
      game 38/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      WIN4–5PHI
      W
      game 39/802
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-1SOG
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI3–4MTL
      L
      game 40/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 40 of 8039 of 40 played
      23
      points
      NHL#129
      8
      goals
      NHL#138
      15
      assists
      NHL#122
      PHI
      27-3-0W-L-OT64Points
      1st in the whole NHL
    • The game
      STL1–1PHI
      game 41/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH4–7PHI
      W
      game 42/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI1–5PHI
      W
      game 43/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI4–4WSH
      game 44/803
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-4SOG
      View the game
    • February 1980
    • The game
      PHI4–0PIT
      W
      game 50/80
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-4SOG
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      BOS3–3PHI
      game 51/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN4–1PHI
      L
      game 52/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI6–5DET
      W
      game 53/802
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      0+/-2SOG
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      LAK2–5PHI
      W
      game 54/80
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      WIN1–5PHI
      W
      game 55/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-4SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT5–6PHI
      W
      game 56/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI6–8CLR
      L
      game 57/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI7–3VAN
      W
      game 58/803
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI5–1LAK
      W
      game 59/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI1–1BUF
      game 60/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 60 of 8054 of 60 played
      36
      points
      NHL#116
      12
      goals
      NHL#138
      24
      assists
      NHL#103
      PHI
      41-5-0W-L-OT96Points
      Playoff spot
      1st in the whole NHL
    Milestone

    Mel Bridgman reaches 250 career points

    in the game against Buffalo Sabres · February 27

    • The game
      PHI3–3TOR
      game 61/801
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-3SOG1SHP
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL5–1PHI
      L
      game 62/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      CLR1–4PHI
      W
      game 63/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI5–2PHI
      L
      game 64/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI6–2MNS
      W
      game 65/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM3–5PHI
      W
      game 66/80
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +1+/-4SOG
      +2 goals
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI4–3PIT
      W
      game 67/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI6–6CHI
      game 68/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI3–4AFM
      L
      game 69/801
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      CLR4–4PHI
      game 70/801
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-0SOG
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      TOR3–0PHI
      L
      game 71/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI5–5HFD
      game 72/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI2–7BOS
      L
      game 73/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI2–5NYI
      L
      game 74/803
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-4SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      QUE2–5PHI
      W
      game 75/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI3–3WSH
      game 76/802
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      AFM2–4PHI
      W
      game 77/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • April 1980
    • The game
      PHI3–3QUE
      game 78/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH2–4PHI
      W
      game 79/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR8–3PHI
      L
      game 80/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
      View the game
    The season in numbers

    Mel Bridgman closes the 1979-1980 season with 47 points

    PHIPhiladelphia Flyers
    Points
    47
    NHL#116
    Games
    74of 80
    93%
    Goals
    16
    NHL#130
    Assists
    31
    NHL#103
    P/GP
    0.64
    NHL#134
    +/-
    +13
    NHL#76
    Events
    250
    career points
    9 i rad
    games with a point · 12 pts
    2 days later
    Playoffs

    Philadelphia Flyers are in the playoffs

    Preliminary round

    Philadelphia Flyers meet Edmonton Oilers

    PHIvsEDM
    Swedes on Philadelphia Flyers
    Swedes on Edmonton Oilers
    No Swedes
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      EDM3–4PHI
      W
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • Philadelphia Flyerslead1–0againstEdmonton Oilers
    • Game 2
      EDM1–5PHI
      W
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • Philadelphia Flyerslead2–0againstEdmonton Oilers
    • Game 3
      PHI3–2EDM
      W
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    Preliminary round

    Philadelphia Flyers knock Edmonton Oilers out 3–0

    PHI3–0EDM
    Advance
    He did not play in this round
    5 days later
    Quarterfinal

    Philadelphia Flyers meet New York Rangers

    PHIvsNYR
    Swedes on Philadelphia Flyers
    Swedes on New York Rangers
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      NYR1–2PHI
      W
      2
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • Philadelphia Flyerslead1–0againstNew York Rangers
    • Game 2
      NYR1–4PHI
      W
      2
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • Philadelphia Flyerslead2–0againstNew York Rangers
    • Game 3
      PHI3–0NYR
      W
      2
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • Philadelphia Flyerslead3–0againstNew York Rangers
    • Game 4
      PHI2–4NYR
      L
      2
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • Philadelphia Flyerslead3–1againstNew York Rangers
    • Game 5
      NYR1–3PHI
      W
      2
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-1SOG
      +2 assists
      View the game
    Quarterfinal

    Philadelphia Flyers knock New York Rangers out 4–1

    PHI4–1NYR
    Advance
    He did not play in this round
    7 days later
    Semifinal

    Philadelphia Flyers meet Minnesota North Stars

    PHIvsMNS
    Swedes on Philadelphia Flyers
    Swedes on Minnesota North Stars
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      MNS6–5PHI
      L
      1
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • May 1980
    • Minnesota North Starslead1–0againstPhiladelphia Flyers
    • Game 2
      MNS0–7PHI
      W
      1
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-0SOG1SHP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • Philadelphia Flyersare1–1withMinnesota North Stars
    • Game 3
      PHI5–3MNS
      W
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • Philadelphia Flyerslead2–1againstMinnesota North Stars
    • Game 4
      PHI3–2MNS
      W
      1
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • Philadelphia Flyerslead3–1againstMinnesota North Stars
    • Game 5
      MNS3–7PHI
      W
      1
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG1SHP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    Semifinal

    Philadelphia Flyers knock Minnesota North Stars out 4–1

    PHI4–1MNS
    Advance
    He did not play in this round
    5 days later
    Stanley Cup Final

    Philadelphia Flyers play the Stanley Cup Final against New York Islanders

    PHIvsNYI
    Swedes on Philadelphia Flyers
    Swedes on New York Islanders
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      NYI4–3PHI
      L
      2
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-4SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • New York Islanderslead1–0againstPhiladelphia Flyers
    • Game 2
      NYI3–8PHI
      W
      2
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • Philadelphia Flyersare1–1withNew York Islanders
    • Game 3
      PHI2–6NYI
      L
      2
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • New York Islanderslead2–1againstPhiladelphia Flyers
    • Game 4
      PHI2–5NYI
      L
      2
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • New York Islanderslead3–1againstPhiladelphia Flyers
    • Game 5
      NYI3–6PHI
      W
      2
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • New York Islanderslead3–2againstPhiladelphia Flyers
    • Game 6
      PHI4–5NYI
      L
      2
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    Stanley Cup Final

    New York Islanders knock Philadelphia Flyers out 4–2

    PHI2–4NYI
    Eliminated
    He did not play in this round
    The run in numbers

    Mel Bridgman ends the 1979-1980 playoffs with 11 points

    PHIPhiladelphia Flyers
    Points
    11
    NHL#27
    Games
    19
    Goals
    2
    NHL#58
    Assists
    9
    NHL#16
    P/GP
    0.58
    NHL#58
    +/-
    +8
    NHL#13
    Events
    50
    playoff games
    25
    playoff assists
    10
    playoff goals
    4 i rad
    games with a point
    2 points
    best game
    EDM3–0→NYR4–1→MNS4–1→NYI2–4