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Paul Lawless's 1982-1983 season

Points
15
NHL#344
Goals
6
NHL#292
Assists
9
NHL#361
Plus/minus
-31
NHL#585
Games
47
58%
58% of 80

Left winger Paul Lawless was 18 years old when the 1982-1983 season began, his 1st in the NHL, and played it for Hartford Whalers. He played 47 of a possible 80 games and scored 6 goals and 9 assists for 15 points, 0.32 points per game. Hartford Whalers did not reach the playoffs.

Below: the whole season, game by game.

1982-1983
  1. A late start

    Paul Lawless's season starts in game 33 of 80

    Hartford Whalers have played 32 games32 of 80 without him
    NHL debut

    Paul Lawless makes his NHL debut in 2–⁠3 loss against Pittsburgh Penguins

    Paul was 18 years old · Hartford Civic Center, USA

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

    Swedes on the ice: Anders Håkansson.

    • The game
      PIT3–2HFD
      L
      game 33/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
    Milestone

    Paul Lawless records his first NHL assist

    in the game against Pittsburgh Penguins · December 21

    • The game
      BOS5–1HFD
      L
      game 34/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      NYI3–2HFD
      L
      game 35/804
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      HFD1–4QUE
      L
      game 36/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      WSH4–4HFD
      game 37/80
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-3SOG
      +2 points
    Milestone

    Paul Lawless scores his first NHL goal

    in the game against Washington Capitals · December 30

    • The game
      HFD4–8BUF
      L
      game 39/80
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
    • The game
      VAN6–4HFD
      L
      game 40/803
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-4SOG
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 40 of 807 of 40 played
      4
      points
      NHL#396
      1
      goals
      NHL#366
      3
      assists
      NHL#381
      HFD
      10-25-0W-L-OT25Points
      20th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      PHI7–4HFD
      L
      game 41/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      HFD4–8PHI
      L
      game 42/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      HFD4–8MTL
      L
      game 43/801
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MTL2–4HFD
      W
      game 44/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      NJD1–2HFD
      W
      game 45/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      HFD1–8NYI
      L
      game 46/804
      His night
      No points
      -4+/-2SOG
    • The game
      HFD3–4LAK
      L
      game 47/80
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-1SOG
    • The game
      HFD2–7MNS
      L
      game 48/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      HFD2–4CHI
      L
      game 49/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      QUE2–5HFD
      W
      game 50/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      WIN2–2HFD
      game 51/803
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-3SOG
    • February 1983
    • The game
      HFD3–12QUE
      L
      game 52/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -2+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      HFD1–7TOR
      L
      game 53/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
    • The game
      HFD4–7BOS
      L
      game 54/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      DET6–5HFD
      L
      game 55/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      HFD4–2NYI
      W
      game 56/803
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-6SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      TOR3–5HFD
      W
      game 57/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      LAK5–2HFD
      L
      game 58/80
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MTL1–4HFD
      W
      game 59/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      CHI4–2HFD
      L
      game 60/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-5SOG
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 60 of 8027 of 60 played
      11
      points
      NHL#339
      4
      goals
      NHL#302
      7
      assists
      NHL#341
      HFD
      16-38-0W-L-OT38Points
      19th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      HFD2–7DET
      L
      game 61/80
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
    • The game
      HFD3–11NYR
      L
      game 62/802
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
    • The game
      HFD3–5WIN
      L
      game 63/802
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
    • The game
      BOS4–3HFD
      L
      game 64/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • March 1983
    • The game
      BUF6–5HFD
      L
      game 65/80
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG
    • The game
      HFD3–10QUE
      L
      game 66/80
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-1SOG
    • The game
      QUE7–3HFD
      L
      game 67/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      EDM9–4HFD
      L
      game 68/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -3+/-4SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    • The game
      HFD3–0NJD
      W
      game 69/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      PIT7–2HFD
      L
      game 70/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      HFD1–5MTL
      L
      game 71/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      HFD4–5WSH
      L
      game 72/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      CGY2–2HFD
      game 73/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      STL4–1HFD
      L
      game 74/801
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
    • The game
      HFD3–8BUF
      L
      game 75/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      HFD4–7BOS
      L
      game 76/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BOS1–5HFD
      W
      game 77/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BUF4–5HFD
      W
      game 78/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • April 1983
    • The game
      QUE5–4HFD
      L
      game 79/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      HFD5–6QUE
      L
      game 80/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
    The season in numbers

    Paul Lawless closes the 1982-1983 season with 15 points

    Hartford Whalers did not reach the playoffs
    Points
    15
    NHL#344
    Games
    47of 80
    59%
    Goals
    6
    NHL#292
    Assists
    9
    NHL#361
    P/GP
    0.32
    NHL#315
    +/-
    -31
    NHL#585
    Events
    1
    First NHL goal
    1
    First NHL point
    1
    First NHL assist