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Stefan Persson's 1979-1980 season

Stanley Cup
Points
39
Swedish flag#11NHL#155
Goals
4
Swedish flag#16NHL#317
Assists
35
Swedish flag#7NHL#70
Plus/minus
+13
Swedish flag#4NHL#76
Games
73
91%
91% of 80

Defenceman Stefan Persson was 24 years old when the 1979-1980 season began, his 3rd in the NHL, and played it for New York Islanders. He played 73 of a possible 80 games and scored 4 goals and 35 assists for 39 points, 0.53 points per game. That was 11th among the Swedes and 155th in the NHL. In the playoffs he played 21 games for 15 points. He won Stanley Cup.

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

1979-1980Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Stefan Persson plays the 1979-1980 season for New York Islanders

    NYINew York Islanders

    Stefan was 24 years old when the 1979-1980 season began. It was his 3rd season with the team. His 3rd NHL season in all.

    • The game
      NYI2–5PHI
      L
      game 1/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
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    • The game
      BUF5–2NYI
      L
      game 2/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      AFM1–5NYI
      W
      game 3/802
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI2–3BOS
      L
      game 4/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      HFD1–6NYI
      W
      game 5/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +3+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM3–3NYI
      game 6/801
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI2–1HFD
      W
      game 7/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI4–6NYI
      W
      game 8/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI2–2VAN
      game 9/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • November 1979
    • The game
      NYI5–7EDM
      L
      game 10/801
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      -1+/-2SOG1PPP
      +2 points
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    • The game
      NYI4–4WIN
      game 11/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      LAK1–4NYI
      W
      game 12/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI2–5AFM
      L
      game 13/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI5–2NYI
      L
      game 14/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR5–10NYI
      W
      game 15/802
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +2+/-1SOG2PPP
      +3 points
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    • The game
      DET5–4NYI
      L
      game 16/803
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-1SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
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    • The game
      NYI3–6STL
      L
      game 17/802
      His night
      +2P+2A
      -1+/-0SOG2PPP
      +2 assists
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    • The game
      NYI1–3MNS
      L
      game 18/804
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI4–4LAK
      game 19/802
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI4–7CLR
      L
      game 20/802
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 80
      13
      points
      Swedish flag#10NHL#130
      2
      goals
      Swedish flag#11NHL#221
      11
      assists
      Swedish flag#7NHL#58
      +6
      +/-
      NHL#25
      NYI
      6-10-0W-L-OT16Points
      17th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      NYI3–5EDM
      L
      game 21/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
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    • December 1979
    • The game
      NYI4–0WIN
      W
      game 22/804
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN5–1NYI
      L
      game 23/804
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI6–1TOR
      W
      game 25/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      CLR2–3NYI
      W
      game 30/803
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH1–2NYI
      W
      game 31/805
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI0–8CHI
      L
      game 32/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI7–3MTL
      W
      game 33/802
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI2–4DET
      L
      game 34/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI3–1TOR
      W
      game 35/803
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-4SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT4–3NYI
      L
      game 36/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -2+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
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    • The game
      STL1–3NYI
      W
      game 37/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
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    • The game
      VAN0–3NYI
      W
      game 38/805
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI2–3BUF
      L
      game 39/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH2–5NYI
      W
      game 40/805
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
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    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 40 of 8035 of 40 played
      19
      points
      Swedish flag#11NHL#165
      2
      goals
      Swedish flag#17NHL#300
      17
      assists
      Swedish flag#9NHL#96
      +8
      +/-
      NHL#23
      NYI
      17-17-0W-L-OT40Points
      10th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      WIN2–5NYI
      W
      game 41/804
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      TOR6–9NYI
      W
      game 42/803
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      QUE1–3NYI
      W
      game 43/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL1–2NYI
      W
      game 44/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI5–3DET
      W
      game 45/803
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      HFD2–3NYI
      W
      game 46/802
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI1–7WSH
      L
      game 47/805
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MNS2–2NYI
      game 48/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI2–4BOS
      L
      game 49/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • February 1980
    • The game
      BUF2–3NYI
      W
      game 50/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI3–5HFD
      L
      game 51/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      LAK1–4NYI
      W
      game 52/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      QUE0–5NYI
      W
      game 53/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      WIN0–0NYI
      game 54/804
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI5–3CLR
      W
      game 55/803
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI2–3LAK
      L
      game 56/802
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI2–4VAN
      L
      game 57/805
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      TOR6–4NYI
      L
      game 58/803
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-5SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      MNS5–2NYI
      L
      game 59/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -2+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
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    • The game
      NYI3–2STL
      W
      game 60/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 60 of 8055 of 60 played
      26
      points
      Swedish flag#13NHL#184
      3
      goals
      Swedish flag#17NHL#309
      23
      assists
      Swedish flag#10NHL#110
      +9
      +/-
      NHL#34
      NYI
      28-24-0W-L-OT64Points
      Playoff spot
      7th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      NYI2–8NYR
      L
      game 61/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI5–3QUE
      W
      game 62/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • March 1980
    • The game
      NYI0–0PIT
      game 64/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM4–6NYI
      W
      game 65/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      BOS5–3NYI
      L
      game 67/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI1–3WSH
      L
      game 68/804
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      CLR1–4NYI
      W
      game 69/803
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      STL2–6NYI
      W
      game 70/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI6–1CHI
      W
      game 71/802
      His night
      +3P+3A
      +2+/-4SOG2PPP
      +3 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      AFM3–6NYI
      W
      game 72/803
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI4–4NYI
      game 73/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-4SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI1–1BUF
      game 74/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI2–5NYI
      W
      game 75/802
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI2–2MTL
      game 76/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI9–6QUE
      W
      game 77/803
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-1SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • April 1980
    • The game
      NYI1–1MNS
      game 78/803
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI7–3AFM
      W
      game 79/803
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +3+/-0SOG
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR1–2NYI
      W
      game 80/804
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    The season in numbers

    Stefan Persson closes the 1979-1980 season with 39 points

    NYINew York Islanders
    Points
    39
    #11NHL#155
    Games
    73of 80
    91%
    Goals
    4
    #16NHL#317
    Assists
    35
    #7NHL#70
    P/GP
    0.53
    #12NHL#177
    +/-
    +13
    #4NHL#76
    Events
    4 i rad
    games with a point · 5 pts
    3 days later
    Playoffs

    New York Islanders are in the playoffs

    Preliminary round

    New York Islanders meet Los Angeles Kings

    NYIvsLAK
    Swedes on New York Islanders
    Swedes on Los Angeles Kings
    No Swedes
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      LAK1–8NYI
      W
      1
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • New York Islanderslead1–0againstLos Angeles Kings
    • Game 2
      LAK6–3NYI
      L
      1
      His night
      +2P+2A
      -1+/-4SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • New York Islandersare1–1withLos Angeles Kings
    • Game 3
      NYI4–3LAK
      W
      1
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • New York Islanderslead2–1againstLos Angeles Kings
    • Game 4
      NYI6–0LAK
      W
      1
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-0SOG
      View the game
    Preliminary round

    New York Islanders knock Los Angeles Kings out 3–1

    NYI3–1LAK
    Advance
    4Games3Points1Goals2Assists
    4 days later
    Quarterfinal

    New York Islanders meet Boston Bruins

    NYIvsBOS
    Swedes on New York Islanders
    Swedes on Boston Bruins
    No Swedes
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      NYI2–1BOS
      W
      1
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • New York Islanderslead1–0againstBoston Bruins
    • Game 2
      NYI5–4BOS
      W
      1
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • New York Islanderslead2–0againstBoston Bruins
    • Game 3
      BOS3–5NYI
      W
      1
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • New York Islanderslead3–0againstBoston Bruins
    • Game 4
      BOS4–3NYI
      L
      1
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • New York Islanderslead3–1againstBoston Bruins
    • Game 5
      NYI4–2BOS
      W
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
      View the game
    Quarterfinal

    New York Islanders knock Boston Bruins out 4–1

    NYI4–1BOS
    Advance
    5Games3Points1Goals2Assists
    7 days later
    Semifinal

    New York Islanders meet Buffalo Sabres

    NYIvsBUF
    Swedes on New York Islanders
    Swedes on Buffalo Sabres
    No Swedes
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      NYI4–1BUF
      W
      1
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • May 1980
    • New York Islanderslead1–0againstBuffalo Sabres
    • Game 2
      NYI2–1BUF
      W
      1
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • New York Islanderslead2–0againstBuffalo Sabres
    • Game 3
      BUF4–7NYI
      W
      1
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • New York Islanderslead3–0againstBuffalo Sabres
    • Game 4
      BUF7–4NYI
      L
      1
      His night
      No points
      -4+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • New York Islanderslead3–1againstBuffalo Sabres
    • Game 5
      NYI0–2BUF
      L
      1
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • New York Islanderslead3–2againstBuffalo Sabres
    • Game 6
      BUF2–5NYI
      W
      1
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    Semifinal

    New York Islanders knock Buffalo Sabres out 4–2

    NYI4–2BUF
    Advance
    6Games2Points0Goals2Assists
    3 days later
    Stanley Cup Final

    New York Islanders play the Stanley Cup Final against Philadelphia Flyers

    NYIvsPHI
    Swedes on New York Islanders
    Swedes on Philadelphia Flyers
    No Swedes
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      NYI4–3PHI
      W
      1
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-4SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • New York Islanderslead1–0againstPhiladelphia Flyers
    • Game 2
      NYI3–8PHI
      L
      1
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • New York Islandersare1–1withPhiladelphia Flyers
    • Game 3
      PHI2–6NYI
      W
      1
      His night
      +2P+2A
      -1+/-4SOG2PPP
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • New York Islanderslead2–1againstPhiladelphia Flyers
    • Game 4
      PHI2–5NYI
      W
      1
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • New York Islanderslead3–1againstPhiladelphia Flyers
    • Game 5
      NYI3–6PHI
      L
      1
      His night
      +3P+2G+1A
      0+/-3SOG2PPP
      +3 points
      View the game
    • New York Islanderslead3–2againstPhiladelphia Flyers
    • Game 6
      PHI4–5NYI
      W
      1
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    Stanley Cup Champions

    New York Islanders

    beat Philadelphia Flyers 4–2 in the final

    6Games7Points3Goals4Assists
    The run in numbers

    Stefan Persson ends the 1979-1980 playoffs with 15 points

    NYINew York Islanders
    Points
    15
    #2NHL#17
    Games
    21
    Goals
    5
    #2NHL#22
    Assists
    10
    #1NHL#11
    P/GP
    0.71
    #2NHL#43
    +/-
    +1
    #1NHL#65
    Events
    10
    first among the Swedes in assists
    25
    playoff games
    10
    playoff assists
    10
    playoff points
    1
    First playoff goal
    4 i rad
    games with a point
    3 points
    best game
    LAK3–1→BOS4–1→BUF4–2→PHI4–2