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Rich Preston's 1981-1982 season

Points

NHL#162

Goals

NHL#163

Assists

NHL#156

Plus/minus

NHL#224

Games

93% of 80

Right winger Rich Preston was 29 years old when the 1981-1982 season began, his 3rd in the NHL, and played it for Chicago Blackhawks. He played 75 of a possible 80 games and scored 15 goals and 28 assists for 43 points, 0.57 points per game. In the playoffs he played 15 games for 6 points.

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

1981-1982Playoffs

Year 1981
45 years ago
Season opener
October 7
Rich Preston plays the 1981-1982 season for Chicago Blackhawks
CHIChicago Blackhawks
Rich was 29 years old when the 1981-1982 season began. It was his 3rd season with the team. His 3rd NHL season in all.
- The game
  PIT5–5CHI
  October 7game 1/80
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-1SOG
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- The game
  CHI8–9TOR
  L
  October 10game 2/801
  His night
  No points
  +3+/-2SOG
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- The game
  CGY0–3CHI
  W
  October 11game 3/801
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +2+/-1SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  BOS8–5CHI
  L
  October 14game 4/80
  His night
  No points
  -3+/-2SOG
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- The game
  CHI3–7STL
  L
  October 17game 5/801
  His night
  No points
  0+/-2SOG
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- The game
  EDM5–7CHI
  W
  October 18game 6/80
  His night
  +1P+1G
  0+/-2SOG
  +1 goal
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- The game
  MTL3–3CHI
  October 21game 7/80
  His night
  +1P+1G
  -2+/-7SOG1PPP
  +1 goal
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- The game
  CHI5–5WIN
  October 23game 8/802
  His night
  +2P+1G+1A
  +2+/-3SOG
  +2 points
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- The game
  STL4–4CHI
  October 25game 9/801
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-3SOG
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- The game
  WIN6–7CHI
  W
  October 28game 10/802
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-0SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  CHI2–2HFD
  October 31game 11/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- November 1981
- The game
  TOR4–9CHI
  W
  November 1game 12/801
  His night
  +1P+1A
  -1+/-3SOG1PPP
  +1 assist
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- The game
  LAK4–5CHI
  W
  November 4game 13/80
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-4SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  CHI3–4WIN
  L
  November 6game 14/802
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
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- The game
  CGY4–10CHI
  W
  November 8game 15/80
  His night
  +2P+1G+1A
  +4+/-2SOG
  +2 points
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- The game
  DET5–5CHI
  November 11game 16/80
  His night
  +1P+1G
  +1+/-2SOG
  +1 goal
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- The game
  CHI3–6DET
  L
  November 14game 17/80
  His night
  No points
  -3+/-1SOG
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- The game
  CLR0–10CHI
  W
  November 15game 18/80
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +3+/-1SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  BUF3–4CHI
  W
  November 18game 19/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-2SOG
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- The game
  CHI6–4MNS
  W
  November 21game 20/802
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-2SOG
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- Checkpoint
  November 21
  1/4 into the season
  Game 20 of 80
  12
  points
  NHL#152
  5
  goals
  NHL#123
  7
  assists
  NHL#162
  CHI
  9-5-0W-L-OT24Points
  8th in the whole NHL
- The game
  MNS1–1CHI
  November 22game 21/802
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
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- The game
  CHI2–6VAN
  L
  November 25game 22/804
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-1SOG
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- The game
  CHI1–8EDM
  L
  November 27game 23/80
  His night
  +1P+1G
  +1+/-1SOG
  +1 goal
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- The game
  CHI4–4CGY
  November 28game 24/80
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-1SOG
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- December 1981
- The game
  CHI2–3CLR
  L
  December 2game 25/80
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-1SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  CHI3–2LAK
  W
  December 5game 26/80
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-2SOG1PPP
  +1 assist
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- The game
  WSH3–7CHI
  W
  December 9game 27/801
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +2+/-1SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  CHI3–6MNS
  L
  December 12game 28/802
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-1SOG
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- The game
  HFD3–8CHI
  W
  December 13game 29/80
  His night
  +2P+1G+1A
  +2+/-2SOG
  +2 points
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Milestone
Rich Preston reaches 100 career points
in the game against Hartford Whalers · December 13
- The game
  WIN3–3CHI
  December 16game 30/803
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-2SOG
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- The game
  CHI6–4WSH
  W
  December 19game 31/801
  His night
  +2P+1G+1A
  +2+/-2SOG1SHP
  +2 points
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- The game
  TOR3–1CHI
  L
  December 20game 32/801
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-1SOG
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- The game
  PHI7–6CHI
  L
  December 23game 33/80
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-1SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  CHI3–2WIN
  W
  December 26game 34/803
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
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- The game
  STL4–3CHI
  L
  December 27game 35/801
  His night
  +2P+1G+1A
  +1+/-2SOG
  +2 points
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- The game
  CHI1–8QUE
  L
  December 29game 36/80
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-2SOG
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- The game
  CHI3–6MTL
  L
  December 30game 37/80
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-2SOG
  +1 assist
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Year 1982
44 years ago
- The game
  CHI3–5NYI
  L
  January 2game 38/804
  His night
  +1P+1A
  -2+/-0SOG1PPP
  +1 assist
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- The game
  DET3–4CHI
  W
  January 3game 39/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-3SOG
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- Checkpoint
  January 3
  1/2 into the season
  Game 40 of 8039 of 40 played
  25
  points
  NHL#142
  9
  goals
  NHL#138
  16
  assists
  NHL#134
  CHI
  16-15-0W-L-OT41Points
  11th in the whole NHL
- The game
  CHI2–6BUF
  L
  January 13game 43/80
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-1SOG
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- The game
  CHI6–8STL
  L
  January 16game 44/801
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-2SOG1PPP
  +1 assist
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- The game
  CHI5–7MNS
  L
  January 17game 45/802
  His night
  No points
  0+/-2SOG
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- The game
  DET5–4CHI
  L
  January 20game 46/80
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-2SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  CHI5–6WIN
  L
  January 22game 47/803
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- The game
  CHI4–8MNS
  L
  January 23game 48/802
  His night
  No points
  0+/-2SOG
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- The game
  HFD6–5CHI
  L
  January 25game 49/80
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-2SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  TOR5–2CHI
  L
  January 31game 52/801
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
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- February 1982
- The game
  STL5–9CHI
  W
  February 3game 53/801
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-0SOG
  View the game
- The game
  CHI4–6DET
  L
  February 4game 54/80
  His night
  +1P+1G
  +1+/-2SOG
  +1 goal
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- The game
  CHI4–3BOS
  W
  February 6game 55/80
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-2SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  MNS2–5CHI
  W
  February 7game 56/802
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-2SOG
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- The game
  NYI8–2CHI
  L
  February 11game 57/803
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-3SOG
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- The game
  CHI6–4TOR
  W
  February 13game 58/801
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
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- The game
  VAN4–1CHI
  L
  February 15game 59/803
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-2SOG
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- The game
  BUF3–2CHI
  L
  February 17game 60/80
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-1SOG
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- Checkpoint
  February 17
  3/4 into the season
  Game 60 of 8055 of 60 played
  30
  points
  NHL#174
  10
  goals
  NHL#184
  20
  assists
  NHL#163
  CHI
  21-29-0W-L-OT52Points
  Playoff spot
  13th in the whole NHL
- The game
  QUE3–5CHI
  W
  February 21game 61/80
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-1SOG
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- The game
  CHI1–5NYI
  L
  February 23game 62/804
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-1SOG
  View the game
- The game
  CHI4–6NYR
  L
  February 24game 63/801
  His night
  +2P+2A
  +1+/-0SOG
  +2 assists
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- The game
  CHI5–3LAK
  W
  February 27game 64/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- The game
  CHI3–5CLR
  L
  February 28game 65/80
  His night
  +1P+1A
  -1+/-1SOG
  +1 assist
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- March 1982
- The game
  WIN4–2CHI
  L
  March 3game 66/802
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-1SOG
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- The game
  PHI1–4CHI
  W
  March 6game 67/80
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-3SOG
  View the game
- The game
  BOS1–5CHI
  W
  March 7game 68/80
  His night
  +1P+1G
  +1+/-1SOG
  +1 goal
  View the game
- The game
  CHI7–6TOR
  W
  March 10game 69/801
  His night
  +1P+1G
  -1+/-4SOG
  +1 goal
  View the game
Milestone
Rich Preston reaches 50 career goals
in the game against Toronto Maple Leafs · March 10
- The game
  CHI0–4MTL
  L
  March 11game 70/80
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-1SOG
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- The game
  CHI3–9QUE
  L
  March 13game 71/80
  His night
  No points
  -3+/-0SOG
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- The game
  CHI4–4PHI
  March 18game 72/801
  His night
  +1P+1A
  -1+/-3SOG1PPP
  +1 assist
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- The game
  CHI4–3DET
  W
  March 20game 73/80
  His night
  +1P+1G
  0+/-1SOG
  +1 goal
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- The game
  CHI5–8TOR
  L
  March 22game 74/801
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
  View the game
- The game
  DET4–6CHI
  W
  March 24game 75/80
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-3SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  CHI3–3PIT
  March 27game 76/80
  His night
  +1P+1G
  0+/-1SOG
  +1 goal
  View the game
- The game
  STL8–3CHI
  L
  March 28game 77/801
  His night
  +1P+1A
  -1+/-1SOG
  +1 assist
  View the game
- The game
  NYR4–1CHI
  L
  March 31game 78/80
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-2SOG
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- April 1982
- The game
  CHI7–4STL
  W
  April 3game 79/801
  His night
  +2P+1G+1A
  +1+/-4SOG1SHP
  +2 points
  View the game
- The game
  MNS3–4CHI
  W
  April 4game 80/802
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-1SOG
  +1 assist
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The season in numbers
April 4
Rich Preston closes the 1981-1982 season with 43 points
CHIChicago Blackhawks
Points
43
NHL#162
Games
75of 80
94%
Goals
15
NHL#163
Assists
28
NHL#156
P/GP
0.57
NHL#213
+/-
0
NHL#224
Events
100
career points
50
career goals
50
career assists
3 days later
Playoffs
April 7
Chicago Blackhawks are in the playoffs
First round
April 7
Chicago Blackhawks meet Minnesota North Stars
CHIvsMNS
Swedes on Chicago Blackhawks
No Swedes
Swedes on Minnesota North Stars
Kent-Erik Andersson
Anders Håkansson
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- Game 1
  CHI3–2MNS
  W
  April 71
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
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- Chicago Blackhawkslead1–0againstMinnesota North Stars
- Game 2
  CHI5–3MNS
  W
  April 82
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-4SOG
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- Chicago Blackhawkslead2–0againstMinnesota North Stars
- Game 3
  MNS7–1CHI
  L
  April 102
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-1SOG
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- Chicago Blackhawkslead2–1againstMinnesota North Stars
- Game 4
  MNS2–5CHI
  W
  April 112
  His night
  +1P+1G
  +1+/-2SOG
  +1 goal
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First round
April 11
Chicago Blackhawks knock Minnesota North Stars out 3–1
CHI3–1MNS
Advance
4Games1Points1Goals0Assists
4 days later
Second round
April 15
Chicago Blackhawks meet St. Louis Blues
CHIvsSTL
Swedes on Chicago Blackhawks
No Swedes
Swedes on St. Louis Blues
Jörgen Pettersson
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- Game 1
  CHI5–4STL
  W
  April 15
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-2SOG
  +1 assist
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- Chicago Blackhawkslead1–0againstSt. Louis Blues
- Game 2
  CHI1–3STL
  L
  April 161
  His night
  No points
  0+/-2SOG
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- Chicago Blackhawksare1–1withSt. Louis Blues
- Game 3
  STL5–6CHI
  W
  April 181
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-1SOG
  +1 assist
  View the game
- Chicago Blackhawkslead2–1againstSt. Louis Blues
- Game 4
  STL4–7CHI
  W
  April 191
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-1SOG
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- Chicago Blackhawkslead3–1againstSt. Louis Blues
- Game 5
  CHI2–3STL
  L
  April 211
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
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- Chicago Blackhawkslead3–2againstSt. Louis Blues
- Game 6
  STL0–2CHI
  W
  April 231
  His night
  +2P+1G+1A
  +2+/-1SOG
  +2 points
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Second round
April 23
Chicago Blackhawks knock St. Louis Blues out 4–2
CHI4–2STL
Advance
6Games4Points1Goals3Assists
4 days later
Conference final
April 27
Chicago Blackhawks meet Vancouver Canucks
CHIvsVAN
Swedes on Chicago Blackhawks
No Swedes
Swedes on Vancouver Canucks
Thomas Gradin
Lars Molin
Lars Lindgren
Anders Eldebrink
Per-Olov Brasar
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- Game 1
  VAN2–1CHI
  L
  April 275
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-5SOG
  +1 assist
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- Vancouver Canuckslead1–0againstChicago Blackhawks
- Game 2
  VAN1–4CHI
  W
  April 295
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
  View the game
- May 1982
- Chicago Blackhawksare1–1withVancouver Canucks
- Game 3
  CHI3–4VAN
  L
  May 14
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
  View the game
- Vancouver Canuckslead2–1againstChicago Blackhawks
- Game 4
  CHI3–5VAN
  L
  May 44
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-2SOG
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- Vancouver Canuckslead3–1againstChicago Blackhawks
- Game 5
  VAN6–2CHI
  L
  May 65
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
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Conference final
May 6
Vancouver Canucks knock Chicago Blackhawks out 4–1
CHI1–4VAN
Eliminated
5Games1Points0Goals1Assists
The run in numbers
May 6
Rich Preston ends the 1981-1982 playoffs with 6 points
CHIChicago Blackhawks
Points
6
NHL#65
Games
15
Goals
2
NHL#69
Assists
4
NHL#62
P/GP
0.40
NHL#73
+/-
+4
NHL#32
Events
25
playoff games
10
playoff points
1
First playoff goal
2 points
best game
MNS3–1→STL4–2→VAN1–4

Rich Preston plays the 1981-1982 season for Chicago Blackhawks

1/4 into the season

Rich Preston reaches 100 career points

1/2 into the season

3/4 into the season

Rich Preston reaches 50 career goals

Rich Preston closes the 1981-1982 season with 43 points

Chicago Blackhawks are in the playoffs

Chicago Blackhawks meet Minnesota North Stars

Chicago Blackhawks knock Minnesota North Stars out 3–1

Chicago Blackhawks meet St. Louis Blues

Chicago Blackhawks knock St. Louis Blues out 4–2

Chicago Blackhawks meet Vancouver Canucks

Vancouver Canucks knock Chicago Blackhawks out 4–1

Rich Preston ends the 1981-1982 playoffs with 6 points