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Robert Stephenson's 1979-1980 season

Points
5
NHL#422
Goals
2
NHL#378
Assists
3
NHL#425
Plus/minus
-5
NHL#383
Games
18
23%
23% of 78

Right winger Robert Stephenson was 25 years old when the 1979-1980 season began, his 1st in the NHL, and played it for Hartford Whalers och Toronto Maple Leafs. He played 18 of a possible 78 games and scored 2 goals and 3 assists for 5 points, 0.28 points per game. He moved from Hartford Whalers to Toronto Maple Leafs in December. Toronto Maple Leafs did not reach the playoffs.

Below: the whole season, game by game.

1979-1980Playoffs
  1. A late start

    Robert Stephenson's season starts in game 30 of 80

    Hartford Whalers have played 29 games29 of 80 without him
    NHL debut

    Robert Stephenson makes his NHL debut in 5–⁠4 win against Washington Capitals

    WSHWashington Capitals4–5HFDHartford Whalers

    Robert was 25 years old · Springfield Civic Center, USA

    His first NHL game
    0
    Goals
    0
    Assists
    0
    Points
    +1
    +/-

    Swedes on the ice: Bengt-Åke Gustafsson, Leif Svensson and Rolf Edberg.

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    • The game
      WSH4–5HFD
      W
      game 30/803
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      BUF4–2HFD
      L
      game 31/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
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    Milestone

    Robert Stephenson records his first NHL assist

    in the game against Buffalo Sabres · December 22

    • The game
      HFD2–4PHI
      L
      game 32/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
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    • The game
      PHI4–4HFD
      game 33/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
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    • The game
      WIN1–6TOR
      W
      game 36/803
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-1SOG
      +2 points
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    Milestone

    Robert Stephenson scores his first NHL goal

    in the game against Winnipeg Jets · December 29

    • The game
      NYI3–1TOR
      L
      game 37/804
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
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    • The game
      QUE7–3TOR
      L
      game 38/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
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    • The game
      PIT5–9TOR
      W
      game 39/80
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      0+/-1SOG
      +2 points
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    • The game
      MTL5–3TOR
      L
      game 40/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
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    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 40 of 809 of 40 played
      5
      points
      NHL#347
      2
      goals
      NHL#298
      3
      assists
      NHL#339
      TOR
      17-19-0W-L-OT38Points
      12th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      VAN4–6TOR
      W
      game 41/804
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      TOR4–6PIT
      L
      game 42/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
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    • The game
      TOR6–9NYI
      L
      game 43/804
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      TOR2–7MTL
      L
      game 44/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      TOR3–8EDM
      L
      game 47/801
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      TOR5–2VAN
      W
      game 48/804
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    • February 1980
    • The game
      TOR6–8BOS
      L
      game 52/80
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG
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    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 60 of 8016 of 60 played
      5
      points
      NHL#402
      2
      goals
      NHL#342
      3
      assists
      NHL#398
      TOR
      26-30-0W-L-OT56Points
      12th in the whole NHL
    • March 1980
    • The game
      TOR5–3PIT
      W
      game 65/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      TOR4–5QUE
      L
      game 67/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
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    The season in numbers

    Robert Stephenson closes the 1979-1980 season with 5 points

    HFDHartford WhalersTORToronto Maple Leafs
    Hartford Whalers did not reach the playoffs
    Points
    5
    NHL#422
    Games
    18of 80
    23%
    Goals
    2
    NHL#378
    Assists
    3
    NHL#425
    P/GP
    0.28
    +/-
    -5
    NHL#383
    Events
    5
    career best in points
    2
    career best in goals
    3
    career best in assists
    1
    First NHL goal
    1
    First NHL point
    1
    First NHL assist
    30 days later
    Playoffs

    Toronto Maple Leafs are in the playoffs

    Preliminary round

    Toronto Maple Leafs meet Minnesota North Stars

    TORvsMNS
    Swedes on Toronto Maple Leafs
    Swedes on Minnesota North Stars
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    3 days later
    Preliminary round

    Minnesota North Stars knock Toronto Maple Leafs out 3–0

    TOR0–3MNS
    Eliminated
    He did not play in this round