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Paul Holmgren's 1980-1981 season

Points
59
NHL#98
Goals
22
NHL#107
Assists
37
NHL#84
Plus/minus
+12
NHL#86
Games
77
96%
96% of 80

Right winger Paul Holmgren was 24 years old when the 1980-1981 season began, his 6th in the NHL, and played it for Philadelphia Flyers. He played 77 of a possible 80 games and scored 22 goals and 37 assists for 59 points, 0.77 points per game. In the playoffs he played 12 games for 14 points.

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

1980-1981Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Paul Holmgren plays the 1980-1981 season for Philadelphia Flyers

    PHIPhiladelphia Flyers

    Paul was 24 years old when the 1980-1981 season began. It was his 6th season with the team. His 6th NHL season in all.

    • The game
      PIT4–7PHI
      W
      game 1/80
      His night
      +2P+2A
      0+/-3SOG
      +2 assists
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    • The game
      PHI5–1STL
      W
      game 2/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-6SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      TOR4–2PHI
      L
      game 3/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN5–2PHI
      L
      game 4/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -2+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI2–6TOR
      L
      game 5/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL1–2PHI
      W
      game 6/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI2–4PHI
      W
      game 7/803
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI3–1NYI
      W
      game 8/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      HFD1–6PHI
      W
      game 9/80
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-1SOG
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      CGY0–8PHI
      W
      game 10/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR3–3PHI
      game 11/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • November 1980
    • The game
      LAK2–8PHI
      W
      game 14/80
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-1SOG2PPP
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI5–4HFD
      W
      game 15/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      QUE1–3PHI
      W
      game 16/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM1–8PHI
      W
      game 17/80
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-2SOG2PPP
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      DET2–5PHI
      W
      game 18/801
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-4SOG1PPP
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI0–1BOS
      L
      game 19/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI5–1NYR
      W
      game 20/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 8018 of 20 played
      17
      points
      NHL#61
      5
      goals
      NHL#102
      12
      assists
      NHL#29
      PHI
      14-4-0W-L-OT30Points
      1st in the whole NHL
    • The game
      MNS1–1PHI
      game 21/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI3–7MTL
      L
      game 22/80
      His night
      No points
      -4+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      WIN1–3PHI
      W
      game 23/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI4–2LAK
      W
      game 24/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI7–4CLR
      W
      game 25/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI3–3VAN
      game 26/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-5SOG
      View the game
    • December 1980
    • The game
      CHI5–7PHI
      W
      game 27/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI2–4DET
      L
      game 28/801
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      CLR2–4PHI
      W
      game 29/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI2–2CHI
      game 30/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI6–5PIT
      W
      game 31/80
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-2SOG
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      STL4–5PHI
      W
      game 32/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-4SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      CLR0–2PHI
      W
      game 33/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI5–2WSH
      W
      game 34/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH6–0PHI
      L
      game 35/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI1–2CGY
      L
      game 36/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI2–1EDM
      W
      game 37/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI5–6MNS
      L
      game 38/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI3–4WIN
      L
      game 39/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI8–1WSH
      W
      game 40/801
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +3+/-3SOG
      +2 points
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 40 of 8038 of 40 played
      25
      points
      NHL#124
      8
      goals
      NHL#146
      17
      assists
      NHL#85
      PHI
      25-10-0W-L-OT55Points
      3rd in the whole NHL
    • The game
      STL5–5PHI
      game 41/801
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI4–4TOR
      game 42/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -2+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI4–2PHI
      L
      game 43/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      QUE4–1PHI
      L
      game 44/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI4–6BOS
      L
      game 45/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      LAK2–7PHI
      W
      game 46/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI5–0PIT
      W
      game 47/80
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +2+/-3SOG
      +2 goals
      View the game
    • The game
      MNS4–5PHI
      W
      game 48/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI3–6MTL
      L
      game 49/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI4–4BUF
      game 50/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI7–4CLR
      W
      game 51/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-5SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI3–2STL
      W
      game 52/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-7SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • February 1981
    • The game
      BUF4–0PHI
      L
      game 53/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI3–5QUE
      L
      game 54/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      HFD6–6PHI
      game 55/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-4SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN3–4PHI
      W
      game 56/804
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI3–1DET
      W
      game 57/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL5–5PHI
      game 58/801
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      0+/-3SOG1PPP
      +3 points
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT1–4PHI
      W
      game 59/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI4–5CGY
      L
      game 60/803
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 60 of 8058 of 60 played
      37
      points
      NHL#137
      14
      goals
      NHL#132
      23
      assists
      NHL#127
      PHI
      33-17-0W-L-OT76Points
      Playoff spot
      3rd in the whole NHL
    • The game
      PHI3–1LAK
      W
      game 61/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI4–6VAN
      L
      game 62/804
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI2–6EDM
      L
      game 63/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI6–3WIN
      W
      game 64/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI4–2MNS
      W
      game 65/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-6SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    Milestone

    Paul Holmgren reaches 100 career assists

    in the game against Minnesota North Stars · February 28

    • The game
      WIN1–10PHI
      W
      game 66/802
      His night
      +4P+4A
      +5+/-2SOG
      +4 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM5–3PHI
      L
      game 67/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI4–8BUF
      L
      game 68/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      DET4–9PHI
      W
      game 69/801
      His night
      +3P+3A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +3 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI3–3NYI
      game 70/804
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      TOR4–4PHI
      game 71/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI1–5CHI
      L
      game 72/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI4–4PHI
      game 74/801
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      0+/-7SOG
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      CGY2–6PHI
      W
      game 75/803
      His night
      +4P+2G+2A
      +2+/-4SOG2PPP
      +4 points
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH5–2PHI
      L
      game 76/803
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI4–1HFD
      W
      game 77/801
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +2+/-5SOG
      +2 goals
      View the game
    Milestone

    Paul Holmgren reaches 100 career goals

    in the game against Hartford Whalers · March 29

    • The game
      PHI0–0NYR
      game 78/804
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • April 1981
    • The game
      BUF2–2PHI
      game 79/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR2–0PHI
      L
      game 80/803
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    The season in numbers

    Paul Holmgren closes the 1980-1981 season with 59 points

    PHIPhiladelphia Flyers
    Points
    59
    NHL#98
    Games
    77of 80
    96%
    Goals
    22
    NHL#107
    Assists
    37
    NHL#84
    P/GP
    0.77
    NHL#121
    +/-
    +12
    NHL#86
    Events
    37
    career best in assists
    100
    career goals
    100
    career assists
    5 i rad
    games with a point · 8 pts
    3 days later
    Playoffs

    Philadelphia Flyers are in the playoffs

    Preliminary round

    Philadelphia Flyers meet Quebec Nordiques

    PHIvsQUE
    Swedes on Philadelphia Flyers
    Swedes on Quebec Nordiques
    No Swedes
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      QUE4–6PHI
      W
      1
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +3+/-5SOG
      +2 points
      View the game
    • Philadelphia Flyerslead1–0againstQuebec Nordiques
    • Game 2
      QUE5–8PHI
      W
      1
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • Philadelphia Flyerslead2–0againstQuebec Nordiques
    • Game 3
      PHI0–2QUE
      L
      1
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • Philadelphia Flyerslead2–1againstQuebec Nordiques
    • Game 4
      PHI3–4QUE
      L
      1
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • Philadelphia Flyersare2–2withQuebec Nordiques
    • Game 5
      QUE2–5PHI
      W
      1
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +3+/-1SOG
      +2 points
      View the game
    Preliminary round

    Philadelphia Flyers knock Quebec Nordiques out 3–2

    PHI3–2QUE
    Advance
    5Games6Points2Goals4Assists
    2 days later
    Quarterfinal

    Philadelphia Flyers meet Calgary Flames

    PHIvsCGY
    Swedes on Philadelphia Flyers
    Swedes on Calgary Flames
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      CGY0–4PHI
      W
      2
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +1+/-2SOG1PPP
      +2 goals
      View the game
    • Philadelphia Flyerslead1–0againstCalgary Flames
    • Game 2
      CGY5–4PHI
      L
      2
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • Philadelphia Flyersare1–1withCalgary Flames
    • Game 3
      PHI1–2CGY
      L
      1
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • Calgary Flameslead2–1againstPhiladelphia Flyers
    • Game 4
      PHI4–5CGY
      L
      1
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -3+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • Calgary Flameslead3–1againstPhiladelphia Flyers
    • Game 5
      CGY4–9PHI
      W
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-1SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • Calgary Flameslead3–2againstPhiladelphia Flyers
    • Game 6
      PHI3–2CGY
      W
      1
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-1SOG
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • Philadelphia Flyersare3–3withCalgary Flames
    • Game 7
      CGY4–1PHI
      L
      1
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    Quarterfinal

    Calgary Flames knock Philadelphia Flyers out 4–3

    PHI3–4CGY
    Eliminated
    7Games8Points3Goals5Assists
    The run in numbers

    Paul Holmgren ends the 1980-1981 playoffs with 14 points

    PHIPhiladelphia Flyers
    Points
    14
    NHL#25
    Games
    12
    Goals
    5
    NHL#26
    Assists
    9
    NHL#21
    P/GP
    1.17
    NHL#16
    +/-
    +6
    NHL#24
    Events
    50
    playoff games
    25
    playoff assists
    4 i rad
    games with a point
    2 points
    best game
    QUE3–2→CGY3–4