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Mel Bridgman's 1980-1981 season

Points
51
NHL#136
Goals
14
NHL#181
Assists
37
NHL#84
Plus/minus
+30
NHL#22
Games
77
96%
96% of 80

Centre Mel Bridgman was 25 years old when the 1980-1981 season began, his 6th in the NHL, and played it for Philadelphia Flyers. He played 77 of a possible 80 games and scored 14 goals and 37 assists for 51 points, 0.66 points per game. In the playoffs he played 12 games for 6 points.

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

1980-1981Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Mel Bridgman plays the 1980-1981 season for Philadelphia Flyers

    PHIPhiladelphia Flyers

    Mel was 25 years old when the 1980-1981 season began. It was his 6th season with the team. His 6th NHL season in all.

    • The game
      PIT4–7PHI
      W
      game 1/80
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-2SOG
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI5–1STL
      W
      game 2/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      TOR4–2PHI
      L
      game 3/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN5–2PHI
      L
      game 4/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI2–6TOR
      L
      game 5/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL1–2PHI
      W
      game 6/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-7SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    Milestone

    Mel Bridgman reaches 100 career goals

    in the game against Montréal Canadiens · October 19

    • The game
      NYI2–4PHI
      W
      game 7/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI3–1NYI
      W
      game 8/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      HFD1–6PHI
      W
      game 9/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      CGY0–8PHI
      W
      game 10/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-2SOG1SHP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR3–3PHI
      game 11/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • November 1980
    • The game
      PHI3–3QUE
      game 12/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      BOS2–4PHI
      W
      game 13/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      LAK2–8PHI
      W
      game 14/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      QUE1–3PHI
      W
      game 16/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM1–8PHI
      W
      game 17/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      DET2–5PHI
      W
      game 18/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI0–1BOS
      L
      game 19/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI5–1NYR
      W
      game 20/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 8019 of 20 played
      12
      points
      NHL#125
      2
      goals
      NHL#215
      10
      assists
      NHL#59
      PHI
      14-4-0W-L-OT30Points
      1st in the whole NHL
    • The game
      MNS1–1PHI
      game 21/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI3–7MTL
      L
      game 22/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      WIN1–3PHI
      W
      game 23/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI4–2LAK
      W
      game 24/80
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +3+/-2SOG
      +3 points
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI7–4CLR
      W
      game 25/80
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +1+/-3SOG
      +2 goals
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI3–3VAN
      game 26/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • December 1980
    • The game
      CHI5–7PHI
      W
      game 27/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI2–4DET
      L
      game 28/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      CLR2–4PHI
      W
      game 29/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI2–2CHI
      game 30/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI6–5PIT
      W
      game 31/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      STL4–5PHI
      W
      game 32/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +3+/-5SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      CLR0–2PHI
      W
      game 33/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-4SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI5–2WSH
      W
      game 34/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH6–0PHI
      L
      game 35/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI1–2CGY
      L
      game 36/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI5–6MNS
      L
      game 38/801
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-2SOG1PPP
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI3–4WIN
      L
      game 39/802
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-0SOG
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI8–1WSH
      W
      game 40/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 40 of 8038 of 40 played
      26
      points
      NHL#113
      8
      goals
      NHL#146
      18
      assists
      NHL#80
      PHI
      25-10-0W-L-OT55Points
      3rd in the whole NHL
    • The game
      STL5–5PHI
      game 41/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI4–4TOR
      game 42/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI4–2PHI
      L
      game 43/803
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      QUE4–1PHI
      L
      game 44/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI4–6BOS
      L
      game 45/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      LAK2–7PHI
      W
      game 46/80
      His night
      +3P+3A
      +3+/-1SOG2SHP
      +3 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI5–0PIT
      W
      game 47/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      MNS4–5PHI
      W
      game 48/801
      His night
      +2P+2A
      0+/-2SOG1SHP
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI3–6MTL
      L
      game 49/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI4–4BUF
      game 50/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI7–4CLR
      W
      game 51/801
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +3+/-3SOG1SHP
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI3–2STL
      W
      game 52/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • February 1981
    • The game
      BUF4–0PHI
      L
      game 53/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI3–5QUE
      L
      game 54/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      HFD6–6PHI
      game 55/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -3+/-4SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN3–4PHI
      W
      game 56/804
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI3–1DET
      W
      game 57/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL5–5PHI
      game 58/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT1–4PHI
      W
      game 59/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI4–5CGY
      L
      game 60/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 60 of 8058 of 60 played
      44
      points
      NHL#98
      13
      goals
      NHL#142
      31
      assists
      NHL#53
      PHI
      33-17-0W-L-OT76Points
      Playoff spot
      3rd in the whole NHL
    • The game
      PHI3–1LAK
      W
      game 61/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI4–6VAN
      L
      game 62/804
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI2–6EDM
      L
      game 63/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI6–3WIN
      W
      game 64/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI4–2MNS
      W
      game 65/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • March 1981
    • The game
      WIN1–10PHI
      W
      game 66/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +3+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM5–3PHI
      L
      game 67/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      DET4–9PHI
      W
      game 69/801
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-1SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI3–3NYI
      game 70/804
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      TOR4–4PHI
      game 71/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI1–5CHI
      L
      game 72/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-0SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      BOS3–5PHI
      W
      game 73/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI4–4PHI
      game 74/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      CGY2–6PHI
      W
      game 75/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH5–2PHI
      L
      game 76/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI4–1HFD
      W
      game 77/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI0–0NYR
      game 78/804
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • April 1981
    • The game
      BUF2–2PHI
      game 79/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR2–0PHI
      L
      game 80/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    The season in numbers

    Mel Bridgman closes the 1980-1981 season with 51 points

    PHIPhiladelphia Flyers
    Points
    51
    NHL#136
    Games
    77of 80
    96%
    Goals
    14
    NHL#181
    Assists
    37
    NHL#84
    P/GP
    0.66
    NHL#161
    +/-
    +30
    NHL#22
    Events
    100
    career goals
    8 i rad
    games with a point · 12 pts
    3 days later
    Playoffs

    Philadelphia Flyers are in the playoffs

    Preliminary round

    Philadelphia Flyers meet Quebec Nordiques

    PHIvsQUE
    Swedes on Philadelphia Flyers
    Swedes on Quebec Nordiques
    No Swedes
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      QUE4–6PHI
      W
      1
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • Philadelphia Flyerslead1–0againstQuebec Nordiques
    • Game 2
      QUE5–8PHI
      W
      1
      His night
      +3P+2G+1A
      +3+/-2SOG1SHP
      +3 points
      View the game
    • Philadelphia Flyerslead2–0againstQuebec Nordiques
    • Game 3
      PHI0–2QUE
      L
      1
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • Philadelphia Flyerslead2–1againstQuebec Nordiques
    • Game 4
      PHI3–4QUE
      L
      1
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • Philadelphia Flyersare2–2withQuebec Nordiques
    • Game 5
      QUE2–5PHI
      W
      1
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    Preliminary round

    Philadelphia Flyers knock Quebec Nordiques out 3–2

    PHI3–2QUE
    Advance
    He did not play in this round
    2 days later
    Quarterfinal

    Philadelphia Flyers meet Calgary Flames

    PHIvsCGY
    Swedes on Philadelphia Flyers
    Swedes on Calgary Flames
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      CGY0–4PHI
      W
      2
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • Philadelphia Flyerslead1–0againstCalgary Flames
    • Game 2
      CGY5–4PHI
      L
      2
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-5SOG
      View the game
    • Philadelphia Flyersare1–1withCalgary Flames
    • Game 3
      PHI1–2CGY
      L
      1
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • Calgary Flameslead2–1againstPhiladelphia Flyers
    • Game 4
      PHI4–5CGY
      L
      1
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • Calgary Flameslead3–1againstPhiladelphia Flyers
    • Game 5
      CGY4–9PHI
      W
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • Calgary Flameslead3–2againstPhiladelphia Flyers
    • Game 6
      PHI3–2CGY
      W
      1
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • Philadelphia Flyersare3–3withCalgary Flames
    • Game 7
      CGY4–1PHI
      L
      1
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
      View the game
    Quarterfinal

    Calgary Flames knock Philadelphia Flyers out 4–3

    PHI3–4CGY
    Eliminated
    He did not play in this round
    The run in numbers

    Mel Bridgman ends the 1980-1981 playoffs with 6 points

    PHIPhiladelphia Flyers
    Points
    6
    NHL#73
    Games
    12
    Goals
    2
    NHL#77
    Assists
    4
    NHL#66
    P/GP
    0.50
    NHL#72
    +/-
    -1
    NHL#154
    Events
    3 points
    best game
    QUE3–2→CGY3–4