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Ron Greschner's 1980-1981 season

Points
68
NHL#56
Goals
27
NHL#64
Assists
41
NHL#60
Plus/minus
-2
NHL#325
Games
74
92%
92% of 80

Defenceman Ron Greschner was 25 years old when the 1980-1981 season began, his 7th in the NHL, and played it for New York Rangers. He played 74 of a possible 80 games and scored 27 goals and 41 assists for 68 points, 0.92 points per game. In the playoffs he played 14 games for 12 points.

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

1980-1981Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Ron Greschner plays the 1980-1981 season for New York Rangers

    Ron was 25 years old when the 1980-1981 season began. It was his 7th season with the team. His 7th NHL season in all.

    • The game
      NYR2–7BOS
      L
      game 1/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -2+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NYR8–3TOR
      W
      game 2/803
      His night
      +4P+1G+3A
      +3+/-4SOG1PPP
      +4 points
    • The game
      PIT6–3NYR
      L
      game 3/802
      His night
      No points
      -4+/-1SOG
    • The game
      STL2–1NYR
      L
      game 4/803
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      NYR2–8WSH
      L
      game 5/804
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-6SOG
    • The game
      EDM4–2NYR
      L
      game 6/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
    • The game
      VAN2–3NYR
      W
      game 7/805
      His night
      +2P+2A
      -1+/-1SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
    • The game
      NYR2–4DET
      L
      game 8/803
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-6SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      DET6–7NYR
      W
      game 9/803
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +3+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      NYR4–5STL
      L
      game 10/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-5SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      NYR3–3PHI
      game 11/801
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +3+/-1SOG
      +3 points
    • November 1980
    • The game
      NYR4–7MTL
      L
      game 12/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      LAK6–3NYR
      L
      game 13/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      NYR3–3CHI
      game 14/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NYR4–6VAN
      L
      game 15/804
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -4+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NYR1–4LAK
      L
      game 16/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      NYR3–7CGY
      L
      game 17/802
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-4SOG
    • The game
      PIT3–3NYR
      game 18/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      HFD3–7NYR
      W
      game 19/801
      His night
      +2P+2A
      0+/-3SOG
      +2 assists
    • The game
      PHI5–1NYR
      L
      game 20/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -3+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 80
      19
      points
      NHL#41
      7
      goals
      NHL#52
      12
      assists
      NHL#29
      -9
      +/-
      NHL#150
      NYR
      4-13-0W-L-OT11Points
      19th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      NYR4–6NYI
      L
      game 21/804
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
    • The game
      VAN2–2NYR
      game 22/803
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    • The game
      BOS4–6NYR
      W
      game 23/801
      His night
      +3P+2G+1A
      +1+/-7SOG2PPP
      +3 points
    • The game
      NYR4–2PIT
      W
      game 24/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • December 1980
    • The game
      MNS5–3NYR
      L
      game 25/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      NYR4–3WIN
      W
      game 26/803
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-5SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      NYR5–1EDM
      W
      game 27/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      CHI4–5NYR
      W
      game 28/801
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-4SOG
    • The game
      WSH2–6NYR
      W
      game 29/803
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +4+/-4SOG
      +3 points
    • The game
      NYR4–3CLR
      W
      game 30/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NYR1–2CHI
      L
      game 31/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      WIN2–8NYR
      W
      game 32/802
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      NYR3–3MNS
      game 33/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-5SOG
      +1 goal
    Milestone

    Ron Greschner reaches 100 career goals

    in the game against Minnesota North Stars · December 20

    • The game
      CGY3–2NYR
      L
      game 34/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
    • The game
      NYR3–7WSH
      L
      game 35/802
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 40 of 8035 of 40 played
      31
      points
      NHL#75
      13
      goals
      NHL#72
      18
      assists
      NHL#80
      -5
      +/-
      NHL#126
      NYR
      14-20-0W-L-OT34Points
      13th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      TOR5–3NYR
      L
      game 42/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NYR4–4CGY
      game 43/803
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -2+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    • The game
      NYR3–4CLR
      L
      game 44/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -2+/-5SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NYR0–4BUF
      L
      game 45/802
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG
    • The game
      CGY3–6NYR
      W
      game 46/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      NYR1–5WIN
      L
      game 47/804
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      NYR7–4EDM
      W
      game 48/802
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +1+/-3SOG1PPP
      +3 points
    • The game
      NYR7–5VAN
      W
      game 49/805
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-4SOG1PPP
      +2 points
    • The game
      NYR6–2LAK
      W
      game 50/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +3+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      NYR7–3MNS
      W
      game 51/803
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      -1+/-2SOG1PPP
      +2 points
    • February 1981
    • The game
      LAK3–2NYR
      L
      game 52/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-6SOG
    • The game
      NYI3–9NYR
      W
      game 53/805
      His night
      +3P+3A
      +2+/-1SOG3PPP
      +3 assists
    • The game
      NYR3–6BOS
      L
      game 54/802
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
    • The game
      MNS3–3NYR
      game 55/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -2+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      WIN6–8NYR
      W
      game 56/804
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-4SOG
    • The game
      NYR3–6TOR
      L
      game 57/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      STL5–4NYR
      L
      game 58/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-6SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      TOR3–8NYR
      W
      game 59/803
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-2SOG2PPP
      +2 points
    • The game
      NYR3–7DET
      L
      game 60/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 60 of 8054 of 60 played
      50
      points
      NHL#58
      19
      goals
      NHL#76
      31
      assists
      NHL#53
      -8
      +/-
      NHL#152
      NYR
      22-29-0W-L-OT53Points
      13th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      WSH4–6NYR
      W
      game 61/803
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +2+/-3SOG2PPP
      +3 points
    • The game
      NYR5–6HFD
      L
      game 62/802
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      BUF3–6NYR
      W
      game 63/802
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      NYR4–6PIT
      L
      game 64/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • March 1981
    • The game
      MTL4–4NYR
      game 65/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    Milestone

    Ron Greschner reaches 500 NHL games

    in the game against Montréal Canadiens · March 1

    • The game
      EDM5–5NYR
      game 66/802
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      -2+/-1SOG1PPP
      +2 points
    Milestone

    Ron Greschner reaches 250 career assists

    in the game against Edmonton Oilers · March 4

    • The game
      NYR2–7STL
      L
      game 67/803
      His night
      No points
      -5+/-2SOG
    • The game
      DET4–4NYR
      game 68/802
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-3SOG1PPP
      +2 points
    • The game
      NYR4–6QUE
      L
      game 69/803
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      CLR4–3NYR
      L
      game 70/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-4SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      HFD2–6NYR
      W
      game 71/803
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      BOS2–3NYR
      W
      game 72/803
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-2SOG
      +2 points
    • The game
      NYR6–4HFD
      W
      game 73/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      QUE7–7NYR
      game 74/802
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +1+/-4SOG1PPP
      +3 points
    • The game
      NYR2–4BUF
      L
      game 75/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      NYR6–2MTL
      W
      game 76/803
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +3+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      PHI0–0NYR
      game 77/804
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG
    • April 1981
    • The game
      NYR1–2NYI
      L
      game 78/806
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      CHI1–3NYR
      W
      game 79/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG
    • The game
      NYR2–0PHI
      W
      game 80/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    The season in numbers

    Ron Greschner closes the 1980-1981 season with 68 points

    Points
    68
    NHL#56
    Games
    74of 80
    93%
    Goals
    27
    NHL#64
    Assists
    41
    NHL#60
    P/GP
    0.92
    NHL#55
    +/-
    -2
    NHL#325
    Events
    27
    career best in goals
    500
    NHL games
    250
    career assists
    100
    career goals
    6 i rad
    games with a point · 9 pts
    5 i rad
    games with a goal
    3 days later
    Playoffs

    New York Rangers are in the playoffs

    Preliminary round

    New York Rangers meet Los Angeles Kings

    NYRvsLAK
    Swedes on New York Rangers
    Swedes on Los Angeles Kings
    No Swedes
    • Game 1
      NYR3–1LAK
      W
      3
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • New York Rangerslead1–0againstLos Angeles Kings
    • Game 2
      NYR4–5LAK
      L
      3
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-3SOG
    • New York Rangersare1–1withLos Angeles Kings
    • Game 3
      LAK3–10NYR
      W
      3
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +3+/-4SOG1PPP
      +3 points
    • New York Rangerslead2–1againstLos Angeles Kings
    • Game 4
      LAK3–6NYR
      W
      3
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-4SOG
      +1 assist
    Preliminary round

    New York Rangers knock Los Angeles Kings out 3–1

    NYR3–1LAK
    Advance
    4Games5Points1Goals4Assists
    4 days later
    Quarterfinal

    New York Rangers meet St. Louis Blues

    NYRvsSTL
    Swedes on New York Rangers
    Swedes on St. Louis Blues
    • Game 1
      NYR3–6STL
      L
      4
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
    • St. Louis Blueslead1–0againstNew York Rangers
    • Game 2
      NYR6–4STL
      W
      4
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
    • New York Rangersare1–1withSt. Louis Blues
    • Game 3
      STL3–6NYR
      W
      4
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      0+/-4SOG1PPP
      +2 points
    • New York Rangerslead2–1againstSt. Louis Blues
    • Game 4
      STL1–4NYR
      W
      4
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • New York Rangerslead3–1againstSt. Louis Blues
    • Game 5
      NYR3–4STL
      L
      4
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-3SOG
      +2 points
    • New York Rangerslead3–2againstSt. Louis Blues
    • Game 6
      STL4–7NYR
      W
      4
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-0SOG
    Quarterfinal

    New York Rangers knock St. Louis Blues out 4–2

    NYR4–2STL
    Advance
    6Games5Points2Goals3Assists
    4 days later
    Semifinal

    New York Rangers meet New York Islanders

    NYRvsNYI
    Swedes on New York Rangers
    Swedes on New York Islanders
    • Game 1
      NYR2–5NYI
      L
      5
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • New York Islanderslead1–0againstNew York Rangers
    • Game 2
      NYR3–7NYI
      L
      5
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -4+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • May 1981
    • New York Islanderslead2–0againstNew York Rangers
    • Game 3
      NYI5–1NYR
      L
      5
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
    • New York Islanderslead3–0againstNew York Rangers
    • Game 4
      NYI5–2NYR
      L
      5
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-4SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    Semifinal

    New York Islanders knock New York Rangers out 4–0

    NYR0–4NYI
    Eliminated
    4Games2Points1Goals1Assists
    The run in numbers

    Ron Greschner ends the 1980-1981 playoffs with 12 points

    Points
    12
    NHL#32
    Games
    14
    Goals
    4
    NHL#34
    Assists
    8
    NHL#26
    P/GP
    0.86
    NHL#38
    +/-
    +2
    NHL#62
    Events
    25
    playoff points
    10
    playoff goals
    3 points
    best game
    LAK3–1→STL4–2→NYI0–4