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Roland Eriksson's 1978-1979 season

Points
14
Swedish flag#14NHL#277
Goals
2
Swedish flag#13NHL#307
Assists
12
Swedish flag#14NHL#242
Plus/minus
-12
NHL#349
Games
35
43%
43% of 80

Centre Roland Eriksson was 24 years old when the 1978-1979 season began, his 3rd in the NHL, and played it for Vancouver Canucks. He played 35 of a possible 80 games and scored 2 goals and 12 assists for 14 points, 0.40 points per game. That was 277th in the NHL.

Below: the whole season, game by game.

1978-1979Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Roland Eriksson plays the 1978-1979 season for Vancouver Canucks

    Roland was 24 years old when the 1978-1979 season began. It was his first season with the club. His 3rd NHL season in all.

    • The game
      CLR2–8VAN
      W
      game 1/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-5SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      STL4–8VAN
      W
      game 2/802
      His night
      +3P+3A
      +1+/-0SOG1PPP
      +3 assists
    • The game
      VAN3–3CHI
      game 3/801
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-5SOG
      +2 assists
    • The game
      VAN6–8STL
      L
      game 4/802
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
    • The game
      VAN2–7MNS
      L
      game 5/804
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
    • The game
      BUF2–3VAN
      W
      game 7/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      VAN2–6NYR
      L
      game 8/805
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
    • The game
      VAN2–5NYI
      L
      game 9/805
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG
    • The game
      VAN5–2PHI
      W
      game 10/803
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • November 1978
    • The game
      VAN1–0CHI
      W
      game 11/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      TOR3–1VAN
      L
      game 12/804
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      NYR5–2VAN
      L
      game 13/805
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-4SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      VAN2–4AFM
      L
      game 14/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-4SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      VAN6–4DET
      W
      game 15/805
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      MNS3–2VAN
      L
      game 16/805
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      CHI2–5VAN
      W
      game 20/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 8016 of 20 played
      9
      points
      Swedish flag#8NHL#130
      1
      goals
      Swedish flag#10NHL#221
      8
      assists
      Swedish flag#5NHL#64
      VAN
      7-12-0W-L-OT15Points
      11th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      VAN7–2CLR
      W
      game 21/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      NYI5–2VAN
      L
      game 22/804
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      VAN6–3STL
      W
      game 23/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      VAN1–1CHI
      game 24/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • December 1978
    • The game
      DET1–2VAN
      W
      game 25/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      AFM0–3VAN
      W
      game 26/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      CHI2–4VAN
      W
      game 27/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      WSH7–5VAN
      L
      game 28/804
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      VAN3–7BOS
      L
      game 29/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
    • The game
      VAN1–5TOR
      L
      game 30/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      VAN5–6PIT
      L
      game 31/802
      His night
      +2P+2A
      -1+/-4SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
    • The game
      VAN3–6BUF
      L
      game 32/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      VAN3–5MNS
      L
      game 33/804
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      VAN2–7DET
      L
      game 34/804
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG
    • The game
      LAK0–2VAN
      W
      game 35/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      BUF3–3VAN
      game 36/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      VAN0–4LAK
      L
      game 37/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 40 of 8033 of 40 played
      14
      points
      Swedish flag#11NHL#174
      2
      goals
      Swedish flag#12NHL#246
      12
      assists
      Swedish flag#9NHL#130
      VAN
      14-23-0W-L-OT31Points
      13th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      VAN0–2MTL
      L
      game 41/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      VAN5–1TOR
      W
      game 42/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    The season in numbers

    Roland Eriksson closes the 1978-1979 season with 14 points

    Points
    14
    #14NHL#277
    Games
    35of 80
    44%
    Goals
    2
    #13NHL#307
    Assists
    12
    #14NHL#242
    P/GP
    0.40
    #12NHL#215
    +/-
    -12
    #11NHL#349
    3 months and 2 days later
    Playoffs

    Vancouver Canucks are in the playoffs

    Preliminary round

    Vancouver Canucks meet Philadelphia Flyers

    VANvsPHI
    Swedes on Philadelphia Flyers
    No Swedes
    4 days later
    Preliminary round

    Philadelphia Flyers knock Vancouver Canucks out 2–1

    VAN1–2PHI
    Eliminated
    He did not play in this round