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Mike Gillis's 1978-1979 season

Points
8
NHL#316
Goals
1
NHL#335
Assists
7
NHL#295
Plus/minus
-18
NHL#394
Games
30
37%
37% of 80

Left winger Mike Gillis was 19 years old when the 1978-1979 season began, his 1st in the NHL, and played it for Colorado Rockies. He played 30 of a possible 80 games and scored 1 goals and 7 assists for 8 points, 0.27 points per game. Colorado Rockies did not reach the playoffs.

Below: the whole season, game by game.

1978-1979
  1. A late start

    Mike Gillis's season starts in game 47 of 80

    Colorado Rockies have played 46 games46 of 80 without him
    NHL debut

    Mike Gillis makes his NHL debut in 5–⁠3 win against Minnesota North Stars

    MNSMinnesota North Stars3–5CLRColorado Rockies

    Mike was 20 years old · McNichols Sports Arena, USA

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

    Swedes on the ice: Per-Olov Brasar.

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    • The game
      MNS3–5CLR
      W
      game 47/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
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    • The game
      CLR3–3MNS
      game 48/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
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    Milestone

    Mike Gillis records his first NHL assist

    in the game against Minnesota North Stars · January 20

    • The game
      PIT3–5CLR
      W
      game 49/80
      His night
      +3P+3A
      +1+/-5SOG2PPP
      +3 assists
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    • The game
      VAN2–2CLR
      game 50/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
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    • The game
      NYR4–5CLR
      W
      game 51/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
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    Milestone

    Mike Gillis scores his first NHL goal

    in the game against New York Rangers · January 31

    • The game
      CLR3–6STL
      L
      game 52/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
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    • The game
      LAK4–1CLR
      L
      game 53/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
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    • The game
      CLR1–6NYI
      L
      game 54/802
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-3SOG
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    • The game
      WSH9–3CLR
      L
      game 55/802
      His night
      No points
      -6+/-2SOG
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    • The game
      AFM5–1CLR
      L
      game 56/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      CLR3–5CHI
      L
      game 57/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-5SOG
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    • The game
      BOS5–3CLR
      L
      game 58/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
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    • The game
      CLR0–3VAN
      L
      game 59/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
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    • The game
      PHI5–3CLR
      L
      game 60/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 60 of 8014 of 60 played
      6
      points
      NHL#310
      1
      goals
      NHL#309
      5
      assists
      NHL#285
      CLR
      12-40-0W-L-OT32Points
      17th in the whole NHL
    • March 1979
    • The game
      PIT7–2CLR
      L
      game 65/80
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-2SOG
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    • The game
      CLR0–5PHI
      L
      game 66/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
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    • The game
      CLR3–5NYR
      L
      game 67/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
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    • The game
      CLR3–1VAN
      W
      game 68/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
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    • The game
      STL5–5CLR
      game 69/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
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    • The game
      VAN4–1CLR
      L
      game 70/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      MTL3–1CLR
      L
      game 71/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG
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    • The game
      BUF3–2CLR
      L
      game 72/80
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
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    • The game
      MNS3–1CLR
      L
      game 73/802
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-4SOG
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    • The game
      CLR0–3CHI
      L
      game 74/80
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG
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    • The game
      CHI1–1CLR
      game 75/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG
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    • The game
      VAN2–0CLR
      L
      game 76/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
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    • April 1979
    • The game
      STL5–9CLR
      W
      game 77/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
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    • The game
      CLR1–2VAN
      L
      game 78/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      CLR4–4LAK
      game 79/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
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    • The game
      CLR5–5BUF
      game 80/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
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    The season in numbers

    Mike Gillis closes the 1978-1979 season with 8 points

    CLRColorado Rockies
    Colorado Rockies did not reach the playoffs
    Points
    8
    NHL#316
    Games
    30of 80
    38%
    Goals
    1
    NHL#335
    Assists
    7
    NHL#295
    P/GP
    0.27
    NHL#270
    +/-
    -18
    NHL#394
    Events
    1
    First NHL goal
    1
    First NHL point
    1
    First NHL assist