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Michel Lachance's 1978-1979 season

Points
4
NHL#354
Goals
0
NHL#379
Assists
4
NHL#328
Plus/minus
-9
NHL#329
Games
21
26%
26% of 80

Defenceman Michel Lachance was 23 years old when the 1978-1979 season began, his 1st in the NHL, and played it for Colorado Rockies. He played 21 of a possible 80 games and scored 0 goals and 4 assists for 4 points, 0.19 points per game. Colorado Rockies did not reach the playoffs.

Below: the whole season, game by game.

1978-1979
  1. A late start

    Michel Lachance's season starts in game 6 of 80

    Colorado Rockies have played 5 games5 of 80 without him
    NHL debut

    Michel Lachance makes his NHL debut in 4–⁠3 win against St. Louis Blues

    CLRColorado Rockies4–3STLSt. Louis Blues

    Michel was 23 years old · St. Louis Arena, USA

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

    Swedes on the ice: Inge Hammarström.

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    • The game
      CLR4–3STL
      W
      game 6/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
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    • November 1978
    • The game
      NYR3–0CLR
      L
      game 11/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
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    • The game
      TOR4–4CLR
      game 12/801
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-4SOG
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    • The game
      CLR4–6PHI
      L
      game 13/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
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    Milestone

    Michel Lachance records his first NHL assist

    in the game against Philadelphia Flyers · November 5

    • The game
      CLR3–6PIT
      L
      game 14/80
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-4SOG
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    • The game
      PHI2–2CLR
      game 15/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      CLR3–5STL
      L
      game 16/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      CLR2–2NYI
      game 17/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      MTL6–1CLR
      L
      game 18/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
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    • The game
      CHI3–8CLR
      W
      game 19/80
      His night
      +3P+3A
      +4+/-1SOG
      +3 assists
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    • The game
      NYI7–1CLR
      L
      game 20/802
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-3SOG
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    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 8011 of 20 played
      4
      points
      NHL#218
      0
      goals
      NHL#274
      4
      assists
      NHL#171
      -4
      +/-
      NHL#101
      CLR
      3-13-0W-L-OT10Points
      17th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      VAN7–2CLR
      L
      game 21/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      DET2–2CLR
      game 24/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 60 of 8013 of 60 played
      4
      points
      NHL#332
      0
      goals
      NHL#356
      4
      assists
      NHL#303
      -4
      +/-
      NHL#94
      CLR
      12-40-0W-L-OT32Points
      17th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      CLR1–8DET
      L
      game 61/802
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-1SOG
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    • The game
      CLR4–2BOS
      W
      game 62/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      CLR3–5PIT
      L
      game 63/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
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    • March 1979
    • The game
      CHI4–0CLR
      L
      game 64/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
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    • The game
      PIT7–2CLR
      L
      game 65/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
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    • The game
      CLR0–5PHI
      L
      game 66/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      CLR3–5NYR
      L
      game 67/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      CLR3–1VAN
      W
      game 68/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
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    The season in numbers

    Michel Lachance closes the 1978-1979 season with 4 points

    CLRColorado Rockies
    Colorado Rockies did not reach the playoffs
    Points
    4
    NHL#354
    Games
    21of 80
    26%
    Goals
    0
    NHL#379
    Assists
    4
    NHL#328
    P/GP
    0.19
    +/-
    -9
    NHL#329
    Events
    4
    career best in points
    4
    career best in assists
    1
    First NHL point
    1
    First NHL assist