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Ray Markham's 1979-1980 season

Points
2
NHL#457
Goals
1
NHL#414
Assists
1
NHL#463
Plus/minus
-3
NHL#333
Games
14
17%
17% of 80

Centre Ray Markham was 21 years old when the 1979-1980 season began, his 1st in the NHL, and played it for New York Rangers. He played 14 of a possible 80 games and scored 1 goals and 1 assists for 2 points, 0.14 points per game. In the playoffs he played 7 games for 1 points.

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

1979-1980Playoffs
  1. A late start

    Ray Markham's season starts in game 16 of 80

    New York Rangers have played 15 games15 of 80 without him
    NHL debut

    Ray Markham makes his NHL debut in 5–⁠10 loss against New York Islanders

    NYRNew York Rangers5–10NYINew York Islanders

    Ray was 21 years old · Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, USA

    His first NHL game
    0
    Goals
    0
    Assists
    0
    Points
    -2
    +/-

    Swedes on the ice: Anders Hedberg, Anders Kallur and Stefan Persson.

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    • The game
      NYR5–10NYI
      L
      game 16/803
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      NYR2–4AFM
      L
      game 18/803
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      STL3–5NYR
      W
      game 19/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 803 of 20 played
      0
      points
      NHL#409
      0
      goals
      NHL#324
      0
      assists
      NHL#395
      NYR
      9-10-0W-L-OT19Points
      9th in the whole NHL
    • December 1979
    • The game
      BOS4–3NYR
      L
      game 36/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 60 of 804 of 60 played
      0
      points
      NHL#492
      0
      goals
      NHL#441
      0
      assists
      NHL#478
      NYR
      26-25-0W-L-OT61Points
      10th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      CLR0–6NYR
      W
      game 68/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
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    • The game
      NYR8–4TOR
      W
      game 69/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
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    • The game
      STL2–5NYR
      W
      game 70/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      NYR2–4EDM
      L
      game 71/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
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    Milestone

    Ray Markham scores his first NHL goal

    in the game against Edmonton Oilers · March 19

    • The game
      MTL6–1NYR
      L
      game 73/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      NYR4–3STL
      W
      game 76/802
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      DET5–7NYR
      W
      game 77/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
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    • April 1980
    • The game
      AFM7–3NYR
      L
      game 78/803
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      NYR1–2NYI
      L
      game 79/805
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      NYR8–3PHI
      W
      game 80/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
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    Milestone

    Ray Markham records his first NHL assist

    in the game against Philadelphia Flyers · April 6

    The season in numbers

    Ray Markham closes the 1979-1980 season with 2 points

    NYRNew York Rangers
    Points
    2
    NHL#457
    Games
    14of 80
    18%
    Goals
    1
    NHL#414
    Assists
    1
    NHL#463
    P/GP
    0.14
    +/-
    -3
    NHL#333
    Events
    2
    career best in points
    1
    career best in goals
    1
    career best in assists
    1
    First NHL assist
    1
    First NHL point
    1
    First NHL goal
    2 days later
    Playoffs

    New York Rangers are in the playoffs

    Preliminary round

    New York Rangers meet Atlanta Flames

    NYRvsAFM
    Swedes on New York Rangers
    Swedes on Atlanta Flames
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    • Game 3
      NYR2–4AFM
      L
      3
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    • New York Rangerslead2–1againstAtlanta Flames
    • Game 4
      NYR5–2AFM
      W
      3
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    Preliminary round

    New York Rangers knock Atlanta Flames out 3–1

    NYR3–1AFM
    Advance
    2Games0Points0Goals0Assists
    4 days later
    Quarterfinal

    New York Rangers meet Philadelphia Flyers

    NYRvsPHI
    Swedes on New York Rangers
    Swedes on Philadelphia Flyers
    No Swedes
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    • Game 1
      NYR1–2PHI
      L
      2
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
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    • Philadelphia Flyerslead1–0againstNew York Rangers
    • Game 2
      NYR1–4PHI
      L
      2
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
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    • Philadelphia Flyerslead2–0againstNew York Rangers
    • Game 3
      PHI3–0NYR
      L
      2
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
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    • Philadelphia Flyerslead3–0againstNew York Rangers
    • Game 4
      PHI2–4NYR
      W
      2
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
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    • Philadelphia Flyerslead3–1againstNew York Rangers
    • Game 5
      NYR1–3PHI
      L
      2
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    Quarterfinal

    Philadelphia Flyers knock New York Rangers out 4–1

    NYR1–4PHI
    Eliminated
    5Games1Points1Goals0Assists
    The run in numbers

    Ray Markham ends the 1979-1980 playoffs with 1 points

    NYRNew York Rangers
    Points
    1
    NHL#174
    Games
    7
    Goals
    1
    NHL#94
    Assists
    0
    NHL#193
    P/GP
    0.14
    NHL#114
    +/-
    +1
    NHL#65
    Events
    1
    First playoff point
    1
    First playoff goal
    AFM3–1→PHI1–4