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Merlin Malinowski's 1980-1981 season

Points
62
NHL#83
Goals
25
NHL#78
Assists
37
NHL#84
Plus/minus
-24
NHL#534
Games
69
86%
86% of 80

Centre Merlin Malinowski was 22 years old when the 1980-1981 season began, his 3rd in the NHL, and played it for Colorado Rockies. He played 69 of a possible 80 games and scored 25 goals and 37 assists for 62 points, 0.90 points per game. Colorado Rockies did not reach the playoffs.

Below: the whole season, game by game.

1980-1981
  1. Season opener

    Merlin Malinowski plays the 1980-1981 season for Colorado Rockies

    Merlin was 22 years old when the 1980-1981 season began. It was his 3rd season with the team. His 3rd NHL season in all.

    • The game
      CGY2–6CLR
      W
      game 1/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      CLR3–2EDM
      W
      game 2/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      QUE1–4CLR
      W
      game 3/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      MNS5–5CLR
      game 4/801
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +1+/-8SOG
      +2 goals
    • The game
      CLR3–4LAK
      L
      game 5/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      CLR0–3HFD
      L
      game 6/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      CLR1–5DET
      L
      game 7/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      CHI3–5CLR
      W
      game 8/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      LAK8–4CLR
      L
      game 9/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      WSH5–5CLR
      game 10/803
      His night
      +2P+2A
      -1+/-6SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
    • November 1980
    • The game
      CLR5–4TOR
      W
      game 11/801
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +2 points
    • The game
      CLR5–4QUE
      W
      game 12/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      CLR3–5BUF
      L
      game 13/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      HFD3–3CLR
      game 14/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MTL8–2CLR
      L
      game 16/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      STL1–5CLR
      W
      game 17/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      CLR4–3CGY
      W
      game 18/801
      His night
      +3P+2G+1A
      +2+/-3SOG
      +3 points
    • The game
      CLR2–4BOS
      L
      game 19/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      CLR2–4PIT
      L
      game 20/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 8019 of 20 played
      15
      points
      NHL#100
      7
      goals
      NHL#61
      8
      assists
      NHL#118
      CLR
      8-8-0W-L-OT20Points
      12th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      EDM3–4CLR
      W
      game 21/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      PHI7–4CLR
      L
      game 22/80
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-3SOG
    • The game
      CLR1–4BUF
      L
      game 23/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • December 1980
    • The game
      CLR1–5NYI
      L
      game 24/803
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      NYI3–4CLR
      W
      game 25/804
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-4SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      CLR6–8WSH
      L
      game 26/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      CLR2–4PHI
      L
      game 27/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    • The game
      BUF4–4CLR
      game 28/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NYR4–3CLR
      L
      game 29/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      CLR4–9STL
      L
      game 30/80
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      -1+/-3SOG1PPP
      +3 points
    • The game
      CLR6–1CHI
      W
      game 31/801
      His night
      +4P+1G+3A
      +3+/-1SOG1PPP
      +4 points
    • The game
      CLR0–2PHI
      L
      game 32/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      DET3–3CLR
      game 33/802
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-3SOG
    • The game
      CLR4–5WIN
      L
      game 34/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      CGY2–5CLR
      W
      game 35/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 40 of 8034 of 40 played
      27
      points
      NHL#109
      11
      goals
      NHL#105
      16
      assists
      NHL#99
      CLR
      14-20-0W-L-OT34Points
      14th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      VAN5–2CLR
      L
      game 46/804
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      WIN2–2CLR
      game 47/803
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      -1+/-2SOG1PPP
      +2 points
    • The game
      CLR2–6DET
      L
      game 48/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -3+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      CLR3–5BOS
      L
      game 49/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      CLR3–6HFD
      L
      game 50/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -3+/-0SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      PHI7–4CLR
      L
      game 51/801
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      -1+/-5SOG3PPP
      +3 points
    • February 1981
    • The game
      MTL5–2CLR
      L
      game 52/801
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-3SOG
    • The game
      PIT4–6CLR
      W
      game 53/80
      His night
      +3P+3A
      -1+/-1SOG2PPP
      +3 assists
    • The game
      TOR6–6CLR
      game 54/802
      His night
      +4P+2G+2A
      +2+/-2SOG2PPP
      +4 points
    • The game
      BOS3–3CLR
      game 55/80
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-4SOG1PPP
      +2 points
    • The game
      CHI4–3CLR
      L
      game 56/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      QUE6–3CLR
      L
      game 57/80
      His night
      +2P+2A
      0+/-5SOG
      +2 assists
    • The game
      CLR2–6MNS
      L
      game 58/802
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-3SOG
    • The game
      CLR1–4STL
      L
      game 59/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      CLR4–9PIT
      L
      game 60/801
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +2 points
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 60 of 8049 of 60 played
      49
      points
      NHL#74
      19
      goals
      NHL#85
      30
      assists
      NHL#70
      CLR
      17-33-0W-L-OT44Points
      20th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      CLR5–9TOR
      L
      game 61/801
      His night
      No points
      -4+/-2SOG
    • The game
      CLR0–6MTL
      L
      game 62/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      EDM1–3CLR
      W
      game 63/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-6SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • March 1981
    • The game
      HFD4–5CLR
      W
      game 64/80
      His night
      +3P+2G+1A
      +3+/-3SOG
      +3 points
    • The game
      LAK3–1CLR
      L
      game 65/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-4SOG
    • The game
      STL7–0CLR
      L
      game 66/801
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
    • The game
      CLR3–4WSH
      L
      game 67/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      CLR4–3NYR
      W
      game 68/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      CLR1–2MTL
      L
      game 69/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      CLR0–3QUE
      L
      game 70/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      CLR3–4WIN
      L
      game 71/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -2+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NYI5–3CLR
      L
      game 72/803
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-4SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    • The game
      PIT3–1CLR
      L
      game 73/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
    • The game
      DET4–7CLR
      W
      game 74/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      CLR4–4VAN
      game 75/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BUF5–3CLR
      L
      game 76/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
    • The game
      WIN1–2CLR
      W
      game 77/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG
    • April 1981
    • The game
      CLR4–4EDM
      game 78/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
    • The game
      CLR3–5CGY
      L
      game 79/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      CLR5–5LAK
      game 80/80
      His night
      +3P+3G
      +1+/-5SOG1PPP
      HAT TRICK
    The season in numbers

    Merlin Malinowski closes the 1980-1981 season with 62 points

    Colorado Rockies did not reach the playoffs
    Points
    62
    NHL#83
    Games
    69of 80
    86%
    Goals
    25
    NHL#78
    Assists
    37
    NHL#84
    P/GP
    0.90
    NHL#64
    +/-
    -24
    NHL#534
    Events
    62
    career best in points
    25
    career best in goals
    37
    career best in assists
    1
    hat trick
    100
    NHL games
    50
    career assists
    50
    career points
    25
    career goals
    6 i rad
    games with a point · 9 pts