Regular season and playoffsCHI

Rich Preston's 1979-1980 season

Points

NHL#69

Goals

NHL#41

Assists

NHL#111

Plus/minus

+15

NHL#66

Games

100% of 80

Right winger Rich Preston was 27 years old when the 1979-1980 season began, his 1st in the NHL, and played it for Chicago Blackhawks. He played all 80 games and scored 31 goals and 30 assists for 61 points, 0.76 points per game. In the playoffs he played 7 games for 3 points.

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

1979-1980Playoffs

Year 1979
47 years ago
NHL debut
October 10
Rich Preston makes his NHL debut in 4–⁠2 win against Edmonton Oilers
EDMEdmonton Oilers2–4CHIChicago Blackhawks
Rich was 27 years old · Chicago Stadium, USA
His first NHL game
1
Goals
0
Assists
1
Points
+1
+/-
First NHL goalFirst NHL point
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- The game
  EDM2–4CHI
  W
  October 10game 1/80
  His night
  +1P+1G
  +1+/-2SOG
  +1 goal
  View the game
Milestone
Rich Preston scores his first NHL goal
in the game against Edmonton Oilers · October 10
- The game
  CHI1–5MNS
  L
  October 13game 2/802
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
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- The game
  HFD3–3CHI
  October 14game 3/80
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-1SOG
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- The game
  MTL2–3CHI
  W
  October 17game 4/80
  His night
  +2P+2G
  +2+/-3SOG
  +2 goals
  View the game
- The game
  CHI2–2AFM
  October 20game 5/801
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-1SOG
  View the game
- The game
  QUE3–0CHI
  L
  October 21game 6/801
  His night
  No points
  0+/-2SOG
  View the game
- The game
  WIN0–4CHI
  W
  October 24game 7/802
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-3SOG
  +1 assist
  View the game
Milestone
Rich Preston records his first NHL assist
in the game against Winnipeg Jets · October 24
- The game
  CHI4–6NYI
  L
  October 27game 8/802
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-0SOG
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- The game
  BOS4–1CHI
  L
  October 28game 9/80
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-2SOG
  View the game
- The game
  BUF0–0CHI
  October 31game 10/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-3SOG
  View the game
- November 1979
- The game
  CHI0–2DET
  L
  November 3game 11/802
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-3SOG
  View the game
- The game
  LAK5–3CHI
  L
  November 4game 12/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-5SOG
  View the game
- The game
  CHI3–3BUF
  November 8game 13/80
  His night
  +2P+2A
  0+/-1SOG1PPP
  +2 assists
  View the game
- The game
  CHI4–2HFD
  W
  November 9game 14/80
  His night
  +2P+1G+1A
  0+/-1SOG1PPP
  +2 points
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- The game
  HFD5–5CHI
  November 11game 15/80
  His night
  +1P+1A
  -2+/-4SOG
  +1 assist
  View the game
- The game
  VAN5–2CHI
  L
  November 14game 16/802
  His night
  +1P+1G
  0+/-2SOG
  +1 goal
  View the game
- The game
  CHI4–1CLR
  W
  November 17game 17/801
  His night
  +1P+1G
  +1+/-3SOG
  +1 goal
  View the game
- The game
  MNS3–3CHI
  November 18game 18/802
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-2SOG
  View the game
- The game
  WSH0–4CHI
  W
  November 21game 19/802
  His night
  +2P+2G
  +1+/-6SOG1PPP
  +2 goals
  View the game
- The game
  CHI2–1TOR
  W
  November 24game 20/801
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-1SOG
  +1 assist
  View the game
- Checkpoint
  November 24
  1/4 into the season
  Game 20 of 80
  14
  points
  NHL#83
  8
  goals
  NHL#43
  6
  assists
  NHL#168
  CHI
  7-7-0W-L-OT20Points
  10th in the whole NHL
- The game
  STL3–6CHI
  W
  November 25game 21/80
  His night
  +2P+2A
  +3+/-2SOG
  +2 assists
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- The game
  CHI2–4EDM
  L
  November 28game 22/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
  View the game
- The game
  CHI1–1VAN
  November 30game 23/802
  His night
  No points
  0+/-5SOG
  View the game
- December 1979
- The game
  CHI0–7LAK
  L
  December 1game 24/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- The game
  CHI3–3NYR
  December 5game 25/802
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-2SOG
  View the game
- The game
  CHI3–3PIT
  December 8game 26/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-2SOG
  View the game
- The game
  CHI4–4PHI
  December 9game 27/80
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-0SOG
  View the game
- The game
  NYR5–2CHI
  L
  December 12game 28/801
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-2SOG
  View the game
- The game
  CHI2–5BUF
  L
  December 13game 29/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
  View the game
- The game
  CHI2–1BOS
  W
  December 15game 30/80
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-3SOG
  View the game
- The game
  DET3–7CHI
  W
  December 16game 31/801
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +3+/-4SOG1PPP
  +1 assist
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- The game
  PIT0–0CHI
  December 19game 32/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
  View the game
- The game
  CHI1–4WIN
  L
  December 21game 33/802
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-1SOG
  View the game
- The game
  NYI0–8CHI
  W
  December 23game 34/803
  His night
  +2P+1G+1A
  +1+/-5SOG2PPP
  +2 points
  View the game
- The game
  CHI3–3STL
  December 26game 35/80
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-1SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  CHI2–6WSH
  L
  December 28game 36/803
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-0SOG
  +1 assist
  View the game
- The game
  BOS3–5CHI
  W
  December 30game 37/80
  His night
  +1P+1G
  +2+/-3SOG
  +1 goal
  View the game
Year 1980
46 years ago
- The game
  CLR2–5CHI
  W
  January 2game 38/80
  His night
  +2P+1G+1A
  0+/-4SOG2PPP
  +2 points
  View the game
- The game
  CHI4–3MTL
  W
  January 5game 39/80
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-0SOG
  View the game
- The game
  VAN1–3CHI
  W
  January 6game 40/803
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-4SOG
  View the game
- Checkpoint
  January 6
  1/2 into the season
  Game 40 of 80
  24
  points
  NHL#111
  11
  goals
  NHL#75
  13
  assists
  NHL#140
  CHI
  15-13-0W-L-OT42Points
  8th in the whole NHL
- The game
  LAK6–1CHI
  L
  January 9game 41/80
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-1SOG
  View the game
- The game
  CHI3–2PIT
  W
  January 12game 42/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-2SOG
  View the game
- The game
  DET2–3CHI
  W
  January 13game 43/801
  His night
  +1P+1G
  -2+/-7SOG1PPP
  +1 goal
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- The game
  MTL6–1CHI
  L
  January 16game 44/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
  View the game
- The game
  CHI1–5PHI
  L
  January 17game 45/80
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-2SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  CHI3–5HFD
  L
  January 19game 46/80
  His night
  +2P+1G+1A
  +1+/-3SOG
  +2 points
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- The game
  CHI2–1NYR
  W
  January 20game 47/801
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-1SOG
  View the game
- The game
  PHI4–1CHI
  L
  January 23game 48/80
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-4SOG
  View the game
- The game
  CHI4–4AFM
  January 25game 49/801
  His night
  +2P+1G+1A
  0+/-5SOG2SHP
  +2 points
  View the game
- The game
  MNS0–3CHI
  W
  January 27game 50/80
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-1SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  WSH2–5CHI
  W
  January 30game 51/803
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-6SOG1PPP
  +1 assist
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- February 1980
- The game
  CHI5–4TOR
  W
  February 2game 52/801
  His night
  +2P+2G
  0+/-6SOG1PPP
  +2 goals
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- The game
  TOR2–4CHI
  W
  February 3game 53/801
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-2SOG
  View the game
- The game
  CHI3–3QUE
  February 6game 54/80
  His night
  +1P+1A
  -1+/-0SOG1PPP
  +1 assist
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- The game
  CHI2–5BOS
  L
  February 9game 55/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-5SOG
  View the game
- The game
  PIT2–3CHI
  W
  February 10game 56/80
  His night
  +2P+1G+1A
  +2+/-2SOG
  +2 points
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- The game
  NYR1–3CHI
  W
  February 13game 57/801
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
  View the game
- The game
  AFM2–3CHI
  W
  February 17game 58/801
  His night
  +1P+1G
  0+/-2SOG
  +1 goal
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- The game
  TOR2–4CHI
  W
  February 20game 59/801
  His night
  +2P+1G+1A
  0+/-2SOG1PPP
  +2 points
  View the game
- The game
  CHI2–6WSH
  L
  February 23game 60/802
  His night
  +1P+1G
  -1+/-2SOG1PPP
  +1 goal
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- Checkpoint
  February 23
  3/4 into the season
  Game 60 of 80
  41
  points
  NHL#87
  20
  goals
  NHL#60
  21
  assists
  NHL#122
  CHI
  26-20-0W-L-OT66Points
  Playoff spot
  6th in the whole NHL
- The game
  BUF1–3CHI
  W
  February 24game 61/80
  His night
  +2P+2G
  0+/-4SOG1PPP
  +2 goals
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- The game
  EDM5–2CHI
  L
  February 27game 62/80
  His night
  +1P+1G
  -2+/-6SOG1PPP
  +1 goal
  View the game
- March 1980
- The game
  CHI4–1MNS
  W
  March 1game 63/801
  His night
  +1P+1G
  +1+/-4SOG1PPP
  +1 goal
  View the game
- The game
  CHI3–2WIN
  W
  March 2game 64/802
  His night
  +1P+1G
  0+/-3SOG1PPP
  +1 goal
  View the game
- The game
  CHI3–3VAN
  March 5game 65/803
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-1SOG
  +1 assist
  View the game
- The game
  CHI4–2CLR
  W
  March 7game 66/80
  His night
  +1P+1G
  0+/-3SOG
  +1 goal
  View the game
- The game
  CHI3–3LAK
  March 8game 67/80
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-3SOG1PPP
  +1 assist
  View the game
- The game
  PHI6–6CHI
  March 12game 68/80
  His night
  +2P+2G
  0+/-4SOG
  +2 goals
  View the game
- The game
  CHI4–6EDM
  L
  March 14game 69/80
  His night
  +1P+1A
  -1+/-2SOG1SHP
  +1 assist
  View the game
- The game
  NYI6–1CHI
  L
  March 16game 70/803
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-6SOG1PPP
  +1 assist
  View the game
- The game
  QUE2–5CHI
  W
  March 19game 71/80
  His night
  +1P+1G
  0+/-2SOG1PPP
  +1 goal
  View the game
- The game
  CHI4–4NYI
  March 22game 72/803
  His night
  +3P+1G+2A
  +2+/-2SOG1PPP
  +3 points
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- The game
  AFM2–4CHI
  W
  March 23game 73/801
  His night
  No points
  0+/-4SOG
  View the game
- The game
  CHI4–8MTL
  L
  March 25game 74/80
  His night
  +3P+1G+2A
  -1+/-1SOG
  +3 points
  View the game
- The game
  CHI7–2QUE
  W
  March 26game 75/801
  His night
  No points
  +2+/-4SOG
  View the game
- The game
  CLR2–2CHI
  March 30game 76/80
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-3SOG
  +1 assist
  View the game
- April 1980
- The game
  CHI2–5STL
  L
  April 1game 77/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-3SOG
  View the game
- The game
  WIN5–2CHI
  L
  April 2game 78/802
  His night
  No points
  +2+/-4SOG
  View the game
- The game
  CHI3–1DET
  W
  April 5game 79/801
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
  View the game
- The game
  STL5–4CHI
  L
  April 6game 80/80
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-4SOG
  View the game
The season in numbers
April 6
Rich Preston closes the 1979-1980 season with 61 points
CHIChicago Blackhawks
Points
61
NHL#69
Games
80of 80
100%
Goals
31
NHL#41
Assists
30
NHL#111
P/GP
0.76
NHL#91
+/-
+15
NHL#66
Events
61
career best in points
31
career best in goals
30
career best in assists
50
career points
25
career goals
1
First NHL assist
15 i rad
games with a point · 20 pts
7 i rad
games with a goal
2 days later
Playoffs
April 8
Chicago Blackhawks are in the playoffs
Preliminary round
April 8
Chicago Blackhawks meet St. Louis Blues
CHIvsSTL
Swedes on Chicago Blackhawks
No Swedes
Swedes on St. Louis Blues
No Swedes
View the whole round
- Game 1
  STL2–3CHI
  W
  April 8
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-6SOG
  View the game
- Chicago Blackhawkslead1–0againstSt. Louis Blues
- Game 2
  STL1–5CHI
  W
  April 9
  His night
  No points
  +2+/-4SOG
  View the game
- Chicago Blackhawkslead2–0againstSt. Louis Blues
- Game 3
  CHI4–1STL
  W
  April 11
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-5SOG
  +1 assist
  View the game
Preliminary round
April 11
Chicago Blackhawks knock St. Louis Blues out 3–0
CHI3–0STL
Advance
3Games1Points0Goals1Assists
5 days later
Quarterfinal
April 16
Chicago Blackhawks meet Buffalo Sabres
CHIvsBUF
Swedes on Chicago Blackhawks
No Swedes
Swedes on Buffalo Sabres
No Swedes
View the whole round
- Game 1
  CHI0–5BUF
  L
  April 16
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
  View the game
- Buffalo Sabreslead1–0againstChicago Blackhawks
- Game 2
  CHI4–6BUF
  L
  April 17
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-1SOG
  +1 assist
  View the game
- Buffalo Sabreslead2–0againstChicago Blackhawks
- Game 3
  BUF2–1CHI
  L
  April 19
  His night
  +1P+1A
  -1+/-2SOG1PPP
  +1 assist
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- Buffalo Sabreslead3–0againstChicago Blackhawks
- Game 4
  BUF3–2CHI
  L
  April 20
  His night
  No points
  0+/-4SOG
  View the game
Quarterfinal
April 20
Buffalo Sabres knock Chicago Blackhawks out 4–0
CHI0–4BUF
Eliminated
4Games2Points0Goals2Assists
The run in numbers
April 20
Rich Preston ends the 1979-1980 playoffs with 3 points
CHIChicago Blackhawks
Points
3
NHL#98
Games
7
Goals
0
NHL#160
Assists
3
NHL#72
P/GP
0.43
NHL#75
+/-
-1
NHL#144
Events
1
First playoff point
1
First playoff assist
STL3–0→BUF0–4

Rich Preston makes his NHL debut in 4–⁠2 win against Edmonton Oilers

Rich Preston scores his first NHL goal

Rich Preston records his first NHL assist

1/4 into the season

1/2 into the season

3/4 into the season

Rich Preston closes the 1979-1980 season with 61 points

Chicago Blackhawks are in the playoffs

Chicago Blackhawks meet St. Louis Blues

Chicago Blackhawks knock St. Louis Blues out 3–0

Chicago Blackhawks meet Buffalo Sabres

Buffalo Sabres knock Chicago Blackhawks out 4–0

Rich Preston ends the 1979-1980 playoffs with 3 points