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Mike Polich's 1979-1980 season

Points
24
NHL#243
Goals
10
NHL#206
Assists
14
NHL#262
Plus/minus
0
NHL#214
Games
78
97%
97% of 80

Centre Mike Polich was 26 years old when the 1979-1980 season began, his 4th in the NHL, and played it for Minnesota North Stars. He played 78 of a possible 80 games and scored 10 goals and 14 assists for 24 points, 0.31 points per game. In the playoffs he played 15 games for 3 points.

Below: the whole season and the playoff run, game by game.

1979-1980Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Mike Polich plays the 1979-1980 season for Minnesota North Stars

    Mike was 26 years old when the 1979-1980 season began. It was his 2nd season with the team. His 4th NHL season in all.

    • The game
      HFD1–4MNS
      W
      game 1/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      CHI1–5MNS
      W
      game 2/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MNS5–4BUF
      W
      game 3/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MNS2–6TOR
      L
      game 4/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      MNS2–3WIN
      L
      game 5/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      MNS5–5EDM
      game 6/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      STL2–5MNS
      W
      game 7/802
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      NYR2–7MNS
      W
      game 8/804
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      MNS5–3DET
      W
      game 9/804
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • November 1979
    • The game
      MNS1–5MTL
      L
      game 10/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      WSH1–7MNS
      W
      game 11/805
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MNS7–7VAN
      game 12/804
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +1+/-2SOG
      +2 goals
    • The game
      MNS6–5CLR
      W
      game 13/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      MNS6–6LAK
      game 14/802
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
    • The game
      QUE2–7MNS
      W
      game 15/803
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      BUF4–2MNS
      L
      game 16/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      MNS3–3CHI
      game 17/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
    • The game
      NYI1–3MNS
      W
      game 18/805
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      DET3–3MNS
      game 19/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      MNS2–6BUF
      L
      game 20/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 80
      5
      points
      NHL#264
      3
      goals
      NHL#161
      2
      assists
      NHL#299
      MNS
      10-5-0W-L-OT25Points
      5th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      MNS4–4NYR
      game 21/803
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      MNS4–6PHI
      L
      game 22/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    • December 1979
    • The game
      WIN4–4MNS
      game 23/804
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      EDM1–6MNS
      W
      game 24/802
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      AFM1–4MNS
      W
      game 25/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      MNS5–4WSH
      W
      game 26/804
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
    • The game
      MNS2–3AFM
      L
      game 27/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      MNS3–1STL
      W
      game 28/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      TOR1–5MNS
      W
      game 29/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-4SOG
    • The game
      MTL2–5MNS
      W
      game 30/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      WIN0–6MNS
      W
      game 31/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      MNS3–4CLR
      L
      game 32/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      MNS3–4LAK
      L
      game 33/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      PIT2–4MNS
      W
      game 34/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      BOS1–2MNS
      W
      game 35/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      WSH2–2MNS
      game 36/803
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
    • The game
      PHI1–7MNS
      W
      game 37/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      HFD2–6MNS
      W
      game 38/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      LAK6–5MNS
      L
      game 39/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-4SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      MNS1–2STL
      L
      game 40/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 40 of 80
      15
      points
      NHL#213
      8
      goals
      NHL#141
      7
      assists
      NHL#263
      MNS
      21-11-0W-L-OT50Points
      4th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      STL3–7MNS
      W
      game 41/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
    • The game
      DET5–4MNS
      L
      game 42/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      MNS0–3BOS
      L
      game 43/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      MNS4–6QUE
      L
      game 44/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      LAK4–4MNS
      game 45/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-4SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      MNS0–3CHI
      L
      game 46/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      MNS2–2NYI
      game 47/803
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
    • The game
      MNS2–4PHI
      L
      game 48/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-3SOG
    • February 1980
    • The game
      VAN5–4MNS
      L
      game 49/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      CLR2–6MNS
      W
      game 50/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      EDM5–3MNS
      L
      game 53/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      AFM2–2MNS
      game 54/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      QUE2–6MNS
      W
      game 55/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      MNS4–4AFM
      game 56/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MNS5–2NYI
      W
      game 57/804
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      NYR3–6MNS
      W
      game 58/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG1SHP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      MNS5–7DET
      L
      game 59/803
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +2 assists
    • The game
      VAN4–5MNS
      W
      game 60/804
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-3SOG
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 60 of 8058 of 60 played
      22
      points
      NHL#215
      9
      goals
      NHL#172
      13
      assists
      NHL#227
      MNS
      29-19-0W-L-OT70Points
      Playoff spot
      5th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      MNS3–6MTL
      L
      game 61/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-2SOG1SHP
      +1 assist
    • March 1980
    • The game
      CHI4–1MNS
      L
      game 62/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BUF2–2MNS
      game 63/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MNS3–3QUE
      game 64/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      PHI6–2MNS
      L
      game 65/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MNS2–4NYR
      L
      game 66/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      MTL4–3MNS
      L
      game 67/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      MNS2–5PIT
      L
      game 68/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MNS6–1HFD
      W
      game 69/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      PIT3–4MNS
      W
      game 70/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BOS4–7MNS
      W
      game 71/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      MNS4–3WSH
      W
      game 72/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      CLR1–7MNS
      W
      game 73/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      TOR2–7MNS
      W
      game 74/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      MNS2–1WIN
      W
      game 75/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      MNS3–5VAN
      L
      game 76/804
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • April 1980
    • The game
      NYI1–1MNS
      game 77/804
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      MNS1–1EDM
      game 78/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      MNS1–2TOR
      L
      game 79/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MNS2–4BOS
      L
      game 80/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    The season in numbers

    Mike Polich closes the 1979-1980 season with 24 points

    Points
    24
    NHL#243
    Games
    78of 80
    98%
    Goals
    10
    NHL#206
    Assists
    14
    NHL#262
    P/GP
    0.31
    NHL#303
    +/-
    0
    NHL#214
    Events
    24
    career best in points
    10
    career best in goals
    14
    career best in assists
    100
    NHL games
    2 days later
    Playoffs

    Minnesota North Stars are in the playoffs

    Preliminary round

    Minnesota North Stars meet Toronto Maple Leafs

    MNSvsTOR
    Swedes on Minnesota North Stars
    Swedes on Toronto Maple Leafs
    • Game 1
      TOR3–6MNS
      W
      2
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • Minnesota North Starslead1–0againstToronto Maple Leafs
    • Game 2
      TOR2–7MNS
      W
      2
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
    • Minnesota North Starslead2–0againstToronto Maple Leafs
    • Game 3
      MNS4–3TOR
      W
      2
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    Preliminary round

    Minnesota North Stars knock Toronto Maple Leafs out 3–0

    MNS3–0TOR
    Advance
    3Games1Points1Goals0Assists
    5 days later
    Quarterfinal

    Minnesota North Stars meet Montréal Canadiens

    MNSvsMTL
    Swedes on Minnesota North Stars
    Swedes on Montréal Canadiens
    No Swedes
    • Game 1
      MNS3–0MTL
      W
      1
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • Minnesota North Starslead1–0againstMontréal Canadiens
    • Game 2
      MNS4–1MTL
      W
      1
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • Minnesota North Starslead2–0againstMontréal Canadiens
    • Game 3
      MTL5–0MNS
      L
      1
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • Minnesota North Starslead2–1againstMontréal Canadiens
    • Game 4
      MTL5–1MNS
      L
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • Minnesota North Starsare2–2withMontréal Canadiens
    • Game 5
      MNS2–6MTL
      L
      1
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • Montréal Canadienslead3–2againstMinnesota North Stars
    • Game 6
      MTL2–5MNS
      W
      1
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • Minnesota North Starsare3–3withMontréal Canadiens
    • Game 7
      MNS3–2MTL
      W
      1
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    Quarterfinal

    Minnesota North Stars knock Montréal Canadiens out 4–3

    MNS4–3MTL
    Advance
    7Games0Points0Goals0Assists
    2 days later
    Semifinal

    Minnesota North Stars meet Philadelphia Flyers

    MNSvsPHI
    Swedes on Minnesota North Stars
    Swedes on Philadelphia Flyers
    No Swedes
    • Game 1
      MNS6–5PHI
      W
      1
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • May 1980
    • Minnesota North Starslead1–0againstPhiladelphia Flyers
    • Game 2
      MNS0–7PHI
      L
      1
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • Minnesota North Starsare1–1withPhiladelphia Flyers
    • Game 3
      PHI5–3MNS
      L
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG1SHP
      +1 assist
    • Philadelphia Flyerslead2–1againstMinnesota North Stars
    • Game 4
      PHI3–2MNS
      L
      1
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
    • Philadelphia Flyerslead3–1againstMinnesota North Stars
    • Game 5
      MNS3–7PHI
      L
      1
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    Semifinal

    Philadelphia Flyers knock Minnesota North Stars out 4–1

    MNS1–4PHI
    Eliminated
    5Games2Points1Goals1Assists
    The run in numbers

    Mike Polich ends the 1979-1980 playoffs with 3 points

    Points
    3
    NHL#98
    Games
    15
    Goals
    2
    NHL#58
    Assists
    1
    NHL#128
    P/GP
    0.20
    NHL#105
    +/-
    +2
    NHL#51
    Events
    1
    First playoff assist
    1
    First playoff point
    1
    First playoff goal
    TOR3–0→MTL4–3→PHI1–4