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Steve Alley's 1979-1980 season

Points
2
NHL#457
Goals
1
NHL#414
Assists
1
NHL#463
Plus/minus
-4
NHL#358
Games
7
8%
8% of 80

Left winger Steve Alley was 25 years old when the 1979-1980 season began, his 1st in the NHL, and played it for Hartford Whalers. He played 7 of a possible 80 games and scored 1 goals and 1 assists for 2 points, 0.29 points per game. In the playoffs he played 3 games for 1 points.

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

1979-1980Playoffs
  1. A late start

    Steve Alley's season starts in game 30 of 80

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

    Steve Alley makes his NHL debut in 5–⁠4 win against Washington Capitals

    WSHWashington Capitals4–5HFDHartford Whalers

    Steve 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
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
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    • The game
      HFD2–4PHI
      L
      game 32/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
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    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 60 of 803 of 60 played
      1
      points
      NHL#461
      1
      goals
      NHL#393
      0
      assists
      NHL#479
      HFD
      21-27-0W-L-OT54Points
      14th in the whole NHL
    Milestone

    Steve Alley scores his first NHL goal

    in the game against Philadelphia Flyers · December 23

    • The game
      PHI5–5HFD
      game 71/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      HFD5–5MTL
      game 72/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
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    Milestone

    Steve Alley records his first NHL assist

    in the game against Montréal Canadiens · March 22

    • The game
      STL7–5HFD
      L
      game 73/80
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
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    • The game
      HFD0–7WIN
      L
      game 74/802
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
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    The season in numbers

    Steve Alley closes the 1979-1980 season with 2 points

    HFDHartford Whalers
    Points
    2
    NHL#457
    Games
    7of 80
    9%
    Goals
    1
    NHL#414
    Assists
    1
    NHL#463
    P/GP
    0.29
    +/-
    -4
    NHL#358
    Events
    1
    First NHL assist
    1
    First NHL point
    1
    First NHL goal
    13 days later
    Playoffs

    Hartford Whalers are in the playoffs

    Preliminary round

    Hartford Whalers meet Montréal Canadiens

    HFDvsMTL
    Swedes on Hartford Whalers
    No Swedes
    Swedes on Montréal Canadiens
    No Swedes
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    • Game 1
      HFD1–6MTL
      L
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
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    • Montréal Canadienslead1–0againstHartford Whalers
    • Game 2
      HFD4–8MTL
      L
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
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    • Montréal Canadienslead2–0againstHartford Whalers
    • Game 3
      MTL4–3HFD
      L
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
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    Preliminary round

    Montréal Canadiens knock Hartford Whalers out 3–0

    HFD0–3MTL
    Eliminated
    3Games1Points0Goals1Assists