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Mike Dwyer's 1978-1979 season

Points
5
NHL#342
Goals
2
NHL#307
Assists
3
NHL#348
Plus/minus
-4
NHL#270
Games
12
15%
15% of 80

Left winger Mike Dwyer was 21 years old when the 1978-1979 season began, his 1st in the NHL, and played it for Colorado Rockies. He played 12 of a possible 80 games and scored 2 goals and 3 assists for 5 points, 0.42 points per game. Colorado Rockies did not reach the playoffs.

Below: the whole season, game by game.

1978-1979
  1. NHL debut

    Mike Dwyer makes his NHL debut in 2–⁠8 loss against Vancouver Canucks

    CLRColorado Rockies2–8VANVancouver Canucks

    Mike was 21 years old · Pacific Coliseum, Canada

    His first NHL game
    0
    Goals
    0
    Assists
    0
    Points
    -1
    +/-

    Swedes on the ice: Thomas Gradin and Roland Eriksson.

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    • The game
      CLR2–8VAN
      L
      game 1/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
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    • The game
      CLR2–5MTL
      L
      game 2/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      CLR2–8AFM
      L
      game 4/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
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    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 60 of 803 of 60 played
      0
      points
      NHL#396
      0
      goals
      NHL#356
      0
      assists
      NHL#390
      CLR
      12-40-0W-L-OT32Points
      17th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      CLR1–8DET
      L
      game 61/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      MNS3–1CLR
      L
      game 73/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
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    • The game
      CLR0–3CHI
      L
      game 74/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      CHI1–1CLR
      game 75/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
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    • The game
      VAN2–0CLR
      L
      game 76/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    • April 1979
    • The game
      STL5–9CLR
      W
      game 77/801
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-1SOG
      +2 assists
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    Milestone

    Mike Dwyer records his first NHL assist

    in the game against St. Louis Blues · April 1

    • The game
      CLR1–2VAN
      L
      game 78/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      CLR4–4LAK
      game 79/80
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-2SOG1PPP
      +2 points
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    Milestone

    Mike Dwyer scores his first NHL goal

    in the game against Los Angeles Kings · April 5

    • The game
      CLR5–5BUF
      game 80/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
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    The season in numbers

    Mike Dwyer closes the 1978-1979 season with 5 points

    CLRColorado Rockies
    Colorado Rockies did not reach the playoffs
    Points
    5
    NHL#342
    Games
    12of 80
    15%
    Goals
    2
    NHL#307
    Assists
    3
    NHL#348
    P/GP
    0.42
    +/-
    -4
    NHL#270
    Events
    5
    career best in points
    2
    career best in goals
    3
    career best in assists
    1
    First NHL goal
    1
    First NHL point
    1
    First NHL assist