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Michel Galarneau's 1980-1981 season

Points
8
NHL#403
Goals
2
NHL#390
Assists
6
NHL#391
Plus/minus
-12
NHL#468
Games
30
37%
37% of 80

Centre Michel Galarneau was 19 years old when the 1980-1981 season began, his 1st in the NHL, and played it for Hartford Whalers. He played 30 of a possible 80 games and scored 2 goals and 6 assists for 8 points, 0.27 points per game. Hartford Whalers did not reach the playoffs.

Below: the whole season, game by game.

1980-1981
  1. A late start

    Michel Galarneau's season starts in game 17 of 80

    Hartford Whalers have played 16 games16 of 80 without him
    NHL debut

    Michel Galarneau makes his NHL debut in 4–⁠8 loss against Washington Capitals

    WSHWashington Capitals8–4HFDHartford Whalers

    Michel was 19 years old · Hartford Civic Center, USA

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

    Swedes on the ice: Rolf Edberg.

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    • The game
      WSH8–4HFD
      L
      game 17/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      HFD3–7NYR
      L
      game 18/801
      His night
      +2P+2A
      -1+/-1SOG
      +2 assists
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    Milestone

    Michel Galarneau records his first NHL assist

    in the game against New York Rangers · November 16

    • The game
      VAN3–4HFD
      W
      game 20/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 803 of 20 played
      2
      points
      NHL#357
      0
      goals
      NHL#349
      2
      assists
      NHL#312
      HFD
      6-10-0W-L-OT16Points
      15th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      HFD3–11CHI
      L
      game 21/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
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    • The game
      WIN4–8HFD
      W
      game 22/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
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    • The game
      EDM4–6HFD
      W
      game 23/801
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +3 points
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    Milestone

    Michel Galarneau scores his first NHL goal

    in the game against Edmonton Oilers · November 28

    • The game
      BUF5–2HFD
      L
      game 24/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
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    • December 1980
    • The game
      HFD2–5LAK
      L
      game 25/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
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    • The game
      HFD4–4VAN
      game 26/802
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
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    • The game
      HFD5–3CGY
      W
      game 27/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      HFD4–6EDM
      L
      game 28/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      HFD8–5WIN
      W
      game 29/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
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    • The game
      LAK5–5HFD
      game 30/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      BOS4–5HFD
      W
      game 31/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
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    • The game
      HFD4–4BOS
      game 32/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      HFD5–6QUE
      L
      game 33/801
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      PIT7–9HFD
      W
      game 35/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
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    • The game
      MTL3–1HFD
      L
      game 37/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
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    • The game
      HFD1–8NYI
      L
      game 38/804
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
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    • The game
      HFD3–5LAK
      L
      game 39/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
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    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 40 of 8020 of 40 played
      7
      points
      NHL#329
      2
      goals
      NHL#312
      5
      assists
      NHL#322
      HFD
      13-18-0W-L-OT35Points
      13th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      HFD5–3WIN
      W
      game 41/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
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    • The game
      STL5–2HFD
      L
      game 42/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      CHI3–2HFD
      L
      game 44/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
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    • The game
      STL6–6HFD
      game 46/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      CGY4–2HFD
      L
      game 47/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      HFD4–7TOR
      L
      game 48/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
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    • The game
      CLR3–6HFD
      W
      game 49/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      TOR5–5HFD
      game 50/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      BUF5–3HFD
      L
      game 51/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    • February 1981
    • The game
      HFD2–4QUE
      L
      game 52/801
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
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    The season in numbers

    Michel Galarneau closes the 1980-1981 season with 8 points

    HFDHartford Whalers
    Hartford Whalers did not reach the playoffs
    Points
    8
    NHL#403
    Games
    30of 80
    38%
    Goals
    2
    NHL#390
    Assists
    6
    NHL#391
    P/GP
    0.27
    NHL#338
    +/-
    -12
    NHL#468
    Events
    6
    career best in assists
    1
    First NHL goal
    1
    First NHL point
    1
    First NHL assist