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Ray Neufeld's 1979-1980 season

Points
1
NHL#481
Goals
1
NHL#414
Assists
0
NHL#502
Plus/minus
-3
NHL#333
Games
8
10%
10% of 80

Right winger Ray Neufeld was 20 years old when the 1979-1980 season began, his 1st in the NHL, and played it for Hartford Whalers. He played 8 of a possible 80 games and scored 1 goals and 0 assists for 1 points, 0.13 points per game. In the playoffs he played 2 games for 1 points.

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

1979-1980Playoffs
  1. 1979 NHL Draft

    Ray Neufeld is drafted 81 overall by Hartford Whalers

    HFDHartford Whalers
    Selected
    81 overall, round 4
    Swedish flagSwedes drafted
    5 selected
    Swedish flagFirst Swede off the board
    Tomas Jonsson#25
    First off the board
    Swedes from the same draft
    The full 1979 draft
  2. 7 months and 12 days later
    A late start

    Ray Neufeld's season starts in game 71 of 80

    Hartford Whalers have played 70 games70 of 80 without him
    NHL debut

    Ray Neufeld makes his NHL debut in the 5–⁠5 draw against Philadelphia Flyers

    PHIPhiladelphia Flyers5–5HFDHartford Whalers

    Ray was 20 years old · Hartford Civic Center, USA

    His first NHL game
    0
    Goals
    0
    Assists
    0
    Points
    0
    +/-
    View the game
    • The game
      PHI5–5HFD
      game 71/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      HFD5–5MTL
      game 72/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    Milestone

    Ray Neufeld scores his first NHL goal

    in the game against Montréal Canadiens · March 22

    • The game
      STL7–5HFD
      L
      game 73/80
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      HFD0–7WIN
      L
      game 74/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      HFD4–4VAN
      game 75/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      HFD2–2LAK
      game 76/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • April 1980
    • The game
      TOR5–4HFD
      L
      game 77/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      HFD4–6PIT
      L
      game 78/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    The season in numbers

    Ray Neufeld closes the 1979-1980 season with 1 points

    HFDHartford Whalers
    Points
    1
    NHL#481
    Games
    8of 80
    10%
    Goals
    1
    NHL#414
    Assists
    0
    NHL#502
    P/GP
    0.13
    +/-
    -3
    NHL#333
    Events
    1
    First NHL point
    1
    First NHL goal
    6 days later
    Playoffs

    Hartford Whalers are in the playoffs

    Preliminary round

    Hartford Whalers meet Montréal Canadiens

    HFDvsMTL
    Swedes on Hartford Whalers
    No Swedes
    Swedes on Montréal Canadiens
    No Swedes
    View the whole round
    • Game 2
      HFD4–8MTL
      L
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • Montréal Canadienslead2–0againstHartford Whalers
    • Game 3
      MTL4–3HFD
      L
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-4SOG
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    Preliminary round

    Montréal Canadiens knock Hartford Whalers out 3–0

    HFD0–3MTL
    Eliminated
    2Games1Points1Goals0Assists