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Norm Dupont's 1979-1980 season

Points
4
NHL#434
Goals
1
NHL#414
Assists
3
NHL#425
Plus/minus
+2
NHL#177
Games
35
43%
43% of 80

Left winger Norm Dupont was 22 years old when the 1979-1980 season began, his 1st in the NHL, and played it for Montréal Canadiens. He played 35 of a possible 80 games and scored 1 goals and 3 assists for 4 points, 0.11 points per game. In the playoffs he played 8 games for 2 points.

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

1979-1980Playoffs
  1. A late start

    Norm Dupont's season starts in game 7 of 80

    Montréal Canadiens have played 6 games6 of 80 without him
    NHL debut

    Norm Dupont makes his NHL debut in 8–⁠5 win against Pittsburgh Penguins

    Norm was 22 years old · Montreal Forum, Canada

    His first NHL game
    0
    Goals
    0
    Assists
    0
    Points
    0
    +/-
    • The game
      PIT5–8MTL
      W
      game 7/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • November 1979
    • The game
      PHI5–3MTL
      L
      game 12/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      WSH0–2MTL
      W
      game 13/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MTL3–3PIT
      game 14/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    Milestone

    Norm Dupont records his first NHL assist

    in the game against Pittsburgh Penguins · November 7

    • The game
      STL5–3MTL
      L
      game 15/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      MTL5–2STL
      W
      game 16/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MTL4–1CLR
      W
      game 17/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      MTL3–1LAK
      W
      game 18/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      MTL2–5VAN
      L
      game 19/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      WIN0–7MTL
      W
      game 20/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 8010 of 20 played
      2
      points
      NHL#334
      0
      goals
      NHL#326
      2
      assists
      NHL#285
      MTL
      12-5-0W-L-OT27Points
      3rd in the whole NHL
    • The game
      MTL5–5DET
      game 23/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      STL2–3MTL
      W
      game 24/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • December 1979
    • The game
      HFD4–4MTL
      game 25/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    Milestone

    Norm Dupont scores his first NHL goal

    in the game against Hartford Whalers · December 1

    • The game
      MTL3–5EDM
      L
      game 31/80
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MTL2–6WIN
      L
      game 32/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      CHI4–3MTL
      L
      game 40/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 40 of 8016 of 40 played
      4
      points
      NHL#358
      1
      goals
      NHL#332
      3
      assists
      NHL#333
      MTL
      18-16-0W-L-OT42Points
      7th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      EDM3–4MTL
      W
      game 41/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      AFM2–3MTL
      W
      game 44/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      TOR2–7MTL
      W
      game 46/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MTL7–2HFD
      W
      game 48/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BUF7–2MTL
      L
      game 49/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • February 1980
    • The game
      MTL5–4LAK
      W
      game 52/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      PIT1–8MTL
      W
      game 57/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      WIN0–3MTL
      W
      game 60/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 60 of 8024 of 60 played
      4
      points
      NHL#412
      1
      goals
      NHL#385
      3
      assists
      NHL#396
      MTL
      33-20-0W-L-OT73Points
      Playoff spot
      4th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      DET1–5MTL
      W
      game 61/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MTL3–3AFM
      game 62/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      MNS3–6MTL
      W
      game 63/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • March 1980
    • The game
      WSH3–6MTL
      W
      game 64/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      EDM4–5MTL
      W
      game 66/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      LAK3–6MTL
      W
      game 68/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MTL4–3MNS
      W
      game 69/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MTL5–5HFD
      game 72/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      HFD5–5MTL
      game 73/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • April 1980
    • The game
      BOS1–6MTL
      W
      game 79/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MTL4–4QUE
      game 80/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
    The season in numbers

    Norm Dupont closes the 1979-1980 season with 4 points

    Points
    4
    NHL#434
    Games
    35of 80
    44%
    Goals
    1
    NHL#414
    Assists
    3
    NHL#425
    P/GP
    0.11
    NHL#401
    +/-
    +2
    NHL#177
    Events
    1
    First NHL goal
    1
    First NHL point
    1
    First NHL assist
    2 days later
    Playoffs

    Montréal Canadiens are in the playoffs

    Preliminary round

    Montréal Canadiens meet Hartford Whalers

    MTLvsHFD
    Swedes on Montréal Canadiens
    No Swedes
    Swedes on Hartford Whalers
    No Swedes
    • Game 3
      MTL4–3HFD
      W
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    Preliminary round

    Montréal Canadiens knock Hartford Whalers out 3–0

    MTL3–0HFD
    Advance
    1Games0Points0Goals0Assists
    5 days later
    Quarterfinal

    Montréal Canadiens meet Minnesota North Stars

    MTLvsMNS
    Swedes on Montréal Canadiens
    No Swedes
    Swedes on Minnesota North Stars
    • Game 1
      MNS3–0MTL
      L
      1
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • Minnesota North Starslead1–0againstMontréal Canadiens
    • Game 2
      MNS4–1MTL
      L
      1
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • Minnesota North Starslead2–0againstMontréal Canadiens
    • Game 3
      MTL5–0MNS
      W
      1
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
    • Minnesota North Starslead2–1againstMontréal Canadiens
    • Game 4
      MTL5–1MNS
      W
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • Montréal Canadiensare2–2withMinnesota North Stars
    • Game 5
      MNS2–6MTL
      W
      1
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • Montréal Canadienslead3–2againstMinnesota North Stars
    • Game 6
      MTL2–5MNS
      L
      1
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • Montréal Canadiensare3–3withMinnesota North Stars
    • Game 7
      MNS3–2MTL
      L
      1
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
    Quarterfinal

    Minnesota North Stars knock Montréal Canadiens out 4–3

    MTL3–4MNS
    Eliminated
    7Games2Points1Goals1Assists
    The run in numbers

    Norm Dupont ends the 1979-1980 playoffs with 2 points

    Points
    2
    NHL#133
    Games
    8
    Goals
    1
    NHL#94
    Assists
    1
    NHL#128
    P/GP
    0.25
    NHL#96
    +/-
    +3
    NHL#40
    Events
    1
    First playoff assist
    1
    First playoff point
    1
    First playoff goal
    HFD3–0→MNS3–4