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Rick Hampton's 1978-1979 season

Points

NHL#235

Goals

NHL#279

Assists

NHL#190

Plus/minus

NHL#176

Games

61% of 80

Defenceman Rick Hampton was 22 years old when the 1978-1979 season began, his 5th in the NHL, and played it for Los Angeles Kings. He played 49 of a possible 80 games and scored 3 goals and 17 assists for 20 points, 0.41 points per game. In the playoffs he played 2 games for 0 points.

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

1978-1979Playoffs

Year 1978
48 years ago
Season opener
October 11
Rick Hampton plays the 1978-1979 season for Los Angeles Kings
LAKLos Angeles Kings
Rick was 22 years old when the 1978-1979 season began. It was his first season with the club. His 5th NHL season in all.
- The game
  WSH4–2LAK
  L
  October 11game 1/802
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-3SOG
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- The game
  STL2–6LAK
  W
  October 14game 2/801
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +2+/-2SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  BOS3–2LAK
  L
  October 18game 3/80
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-3SOG
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- The game
  LAK6–4WSH
  W
  October 20game 4/802
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-1SOG
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- The game
  LAK4–8MTL
  L
  October 22game 5/80
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-0SOG
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- The game
  LAK2–7AFM
  L
  October 24game 6/80
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-1SOG
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- The game
  BUF0–6LAK
  W
  October 26game 7/80
  His night
  +2P+1G+1A
  +4+/-2SOG
  +2 points
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- The game
  WSH1–5LAK
  W
  October 28game 8/801
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +2+/-2SOG
  +1 assist
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- November 1978
- The game
  TOR4–2LAK
  L
  November 1game 9/801
  His night
  +1P+1A
  -1+/-1SOG1PPP
  +1 assist
  View the game
Milestone
Rick Hampton reaches 100 career assists
in the game against Toronto Maple Leafs · November 1
- The game
  NYR7–3LAK
  L
  November 4game 10/802
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-1SOG
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- The game
  MTL3–6LAK
  W
  November 16game 15/80
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-1SOG
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- The game
  PIT3–1LAK
  L
  November 18game 16/80
  His night
  +1P+1A
  -1+/-0SOG1PPP
  +1 assist
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- The game
  CHI3–4LAK
  W
  November 20game 17/80
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-1SOG
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- The game
  DET3–3LAK
  November 22game 18/802
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-1SOG
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- The game
  LAK4–1MNS
  W
  November 25game 19/802
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-4SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  LAK2–4DET
  L
  November 26game 20/802
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-0SOG
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- Checkpoint
  November 26
  1/4 into the season
  Game 20 of 8016 of 20 played
  7
  points
  NHL#179
  1
  goals
  NHL#233
  6
  assists
  NHL#133
  -3
  +/-
  NHL#94
  LAK
  10-9-0W-L-OT21Points
  9th in the whole NHL
- The game
  NYI5–5LAK
  November 29game 21/801
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-1SOG
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- December 1978
- The game
  WSH2–10LAK
  W
  December 4game 23/802
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +4+/-2SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  LAK0–4MNS
  L
  December 6game 24/801
  His night
  No points
  0+/-3SOG
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- The game
  LAK3–3BUF
  December 7game 25/80
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-1SOG
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- The game
  AFM1–5LAK
  W
  December 9game 26/80
  His night
  +1P+1G
  +2+/-3SOG
  +1 goal
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- The game
  LAK5–5NYI
  December 12game 27/802
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-2SOG
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- The game
  LAK7–8NYR
  L
  December 13game 28/802
  His night
  +2P+2A
  +1+/-0SOG1PPP
  +2 assists
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- The game
  MTL5–2LAK
  L
  December 16game 29/80
  His night
  +1P+1A
  -1+/-0SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  LAK2–2CLR
  December 19game 30/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- The game
  PIT4–1LAK
  L
  December 21game 31/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-4SOG
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- The game
  LAK0–2VAN
  L
  December 23game 32/802
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-2SOG
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- The game
  LAK2–5PIT
  L
  December 27game 33/80
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-2SOG
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- The game
  LAK3–3MTL
  December 28game 34/80
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-0SOG
  +1 assist
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- Checkpoint
  December 28
  1/2 into the season
  Game 40 of 8029 of 40 played
  13
  points
  NHL#187
  2
  goals
  NHL#247
  11
  assists
  NHL#147
  -3
  +/-
  NHL#85
  LAK
  17-17-0W-L-OT40Points
  8th in the whole NHL
Year 1979
47 years ago
- The game
  LAK2–2MTL
  February 15game 56/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- The game
  NYI8–3LAK
  L
  February 19game 58/802
  His night
  +1P+1G
  +1+/-3SOG
  +1 goal
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- The game
  BOS1–3LAK
  W
  February 21game 59/80
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +2+/-3SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  PHI4–3LAK
  L
  February 24game 60/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- Checkpoint
  February 24
  3/4 into the season
  Game 60 of 8033 of 60 played
  15
  points
  NHL#227
  3
  goals
  NHL#253
  12
  assists
  NHL#196
  0
  +/-
  NHL#66
  LAK
  25-27-0W-L-OT58Points
  Playoff spot
  10th in the whole NHL
- The game
  WSH3–3LAK
  February 28game 62/802
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- March 1979
- The game
  CHI5–8LAK
  W
  March 3game 63/80
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-0SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  LAK3–2VAN
  W
  March 4game 64/802
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +2+/-5SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  LAK4–0PIT
  W
  March 7game 65/80
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +3+/-0SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  LAK4–6BUF
  L
  March 8game 66/80
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-2SOG
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- The game
  LAK4–9TOR
  L
  March 10game 67/801
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-4SOG
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- The game
  LAK3–6PHI
  L
  March 11game 68/80
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-4SOG
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- The game
  PIT3–3LAK
  March 14game 69/80
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-0SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  MTL1–3LAK
  W
  March 17game 70/80
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-1SOG
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- The game
  AFM3–4LAK
  W
  March 20game 71/80
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-1SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  STL3–3LAK
  March 22game 72/801
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-0SOG
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- The game
  BUF3–2LAK
  L
  March 24game 73/80
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-0SOG
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- The game
  LAK3–5AFM
  L
  March 30game 75/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
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- April 1979
- The game
  LAK2–6WSH
  L
  April 3game 78/802
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-3SOG
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- The game
  CLR4–4LAK
  April 5game 79/80
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-0SOG
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- The game
  MNS1–7LAK
  W
  April 7game 80/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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The season in numbers
April 7
Rick Hampton closes the 1978-1979 season with 20 points
LAKLos Angeles Kings
Points
20
NHL#235
Games
49of 80
61%
Goals
3
NHL#279
Assists
17
NHL#190
P/GP
0.41
NHL#212
+/-
0
NHL#176
Events
100
career assists
3 days later
Playoffs
April 10
Los Angeles Kings are in the playoffs
Preliminary round
April 10
Los Angeles Kings meet New York Rangers
LAKvsNYR
Swedes on Los Angeles Kings
Rick Hampton
Swedes on New York Rangers
Anders Hedberg
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- Game 1
  LAK1–7NYR
  L
  April 101
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- New York Rangerslead1–0againstLos Angeles Kings
- Game 2
  NYR2–1LAK
  L
  April 121
  His night
  No points
  0+/-4SOG
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Preliminary round
April 12
New York Rangers knock Los Angeles Kings out 2–0
LAK0–2NYR
Eliminated
He did not play in this round

Rick Hampton plays the 1978-1979 season for Los Angeles Kings

Rick Hampton reaches 100 career assists

1/4 into the season

1/2 into the season

3/4 into the season

Rick Hampton closes the 1978-1979 season with 20 points

Los Angeles Kings are in the playoffs

Los Angeles Kings meet New York Rangers

New York Rangers knock Los Angeles Kings out 2–0