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Steve Christoff's 1980-1981 season

Points
39
NHL#179
Goals
26
NHL#71
Assists
13
NHL#296
Plus/minus
-9
NHL#433
Games
56
70%
70% of 80

Centre Steve Christoff was 22 years old when the 1980-1981 season began, his 2nd in the NHL, and played it for Minnesota North Stars. He played 56 of a possible 80 games and scored 26 goals and 13 assists for 39 points, 0.70 points per game. In the playoffs he played 18 games for 16 points.

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

1980-1981Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Steve Christoff plays the 1980-1981 season for Minnesota North Stars

    MNSMinnesota North Stars

    Steve was 22 years old when the 1980-1981 season began. It was his 2nd season with the team. His 2nd NHL season in all.

    A late start

    Steve Christoff's season starts in game 13 of 80

    Minnesota North Stars have played 12 games12 of 80 without him
    • The game
      MNS6–6NYI
      game 13/804
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI2–5MNS
      W
      game 15/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MNS3–2PIT
      W
      game 17/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      MNS1–1PHI
      game 18/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 804 of 20 played
      1
      points
      NHL#392
      1
      goals
      NHL#290
      0
      assists
      NHL#413
      MNS
      11-5-0W-L-OT26Points
      6th in the whole NHL
    • December 1980
    • The game
      DET1–1MNS
      game 25/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MNS1–4STL
      L
      game 26/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      LAK7–2MNS
      L
      game 27/801
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-4SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      WIN3–4MNS
      W
      game 28/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      TOR6–3MNS
      L
      game 29/802
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR3–3MNS
      game 31/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-5SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      MNS6–2DET
      W
      game 32/802
      His night
      +3P+3G
      +1+/-4SOG1PPP
      HAT TRICK
      View the game
    • The game
      MNS5–3WIN
      W
      game 33/803
      His night
      +2P+2G
      0+/-3SOG1PPP
      +2 goals
      View the game
    • The game
      CLR4–6MNS
      W
      game 34/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI5–6MNS
      W
      game 35/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH0–3MNS
      W
      game 36/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MNS2–2BUF
      game 37/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN1–1MNS
      game 38/804
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MNS2–4CLR
      L
      game 39/802
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH2–3MNS
      W
      game 40/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 40 of 8019 of 40 played
      10
      points
      NHL#290
      9
      goals
      NHL#137
      1
      assists
      NHL#430
      MNS
      20-10-0W-L-OT50Points
      6th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      MNS3–4BOS
      L
      game 41/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MNS1–1BUF
      game 42/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      QUE1–7MNS
      W
      game 43/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-5SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL3–6MNS
      W
      game 44/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      MNS2–1WSH
      W
      game 45/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-5SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MNS4–5PHI
      L
      game 46/801
      His night
      +4P+3G+1A
      +3+/-6SOG
      HAT TRICK
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM1–6MNS
      W
      game 47/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR7–3MNS
      L
      game 51/803
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -2+/-4SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • February 1981
    • The game
      MNS2–6QUE
      L
      game 52/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MNS0–7MTL
      L
      game 53/801
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-4SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MNS5–5NYI
      game 54/804
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +1+/-2SOG
      +2 goals
      View the game
    • The game
      MNS3–3NYR
      game 55/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      TOR4–3MNS
      L
      game 56/802
      His night
      +2P+2A
      -1+/-1SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      HFD4–7MNS
      W
      game 57/802
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +2+/-2SOG1PPP
      +2 goals
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN2–7MNS
      W
      game 58/804
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-6SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      CLR2–6MNS
      W
      game 59/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      MNS5–3WIN
      W
      game 60/803
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 60 of 8036 of 60 played
      26
      points
      NHL#200
      20
      goals
      NHL#69
      6
      assists
      NHL#353
      MNS
      29-17-0W-L-OT72Points
      Playoff spot
      7th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      MNS3–5TOR
      L
      game 61/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI4–1MNS
      L
      game 62/804
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MNS2–3HFD
      L
      game 63/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      MNS1–5BOS
      L
      game 64/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI4–2MNS
      L
      game 65/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -2+/-4SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • March 1981
    • The game
      BOS3–3MNS
      game 66/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT5–8MNS
      W
      game 67/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL1–1MNS
      game 68/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF1–3MNS
      W
      game 69/801
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-1SOG
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      MNS3–6CGY
      L
      game 70/803
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-3SOG
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      MNS4–10LAK
      L
      game 71/801
      His night
      +2P+2G
      -3+/-2SOG2PPP
      +2 goals
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM5–3MNS
      L
      game 72/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      MNS1–1EDM
      game 73/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      DET3–9MNS
      W
      game 74/801
      His night
      No points
      +3+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      LAK4–3MNS
      L
      game 75/801
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      0+/-7SOG1PPP
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      MNS2–3LAK
      L
      game 76/801
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MNS4–2VAN
      W
      game 77/803
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      STL3–6MNS
      W
      game 78/802
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-3SOG
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • April 1981
    • The game
      MNS5–0STL
      W
      game 79/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MNS4–8CHI
      L
      game 80/801
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-5SOG
      View the game
    The season in numbers

    Steve Christoff closes the 1980-1981 season with 39 points

    MNSMinnesota North Stars
    Points
    39
    NHL#179
    Games
    56of 80
    70%
    Goals
    26
    NHL#71
    Assists
    13
    NHL#296
    P/GP
    0.70
    NHL#152
    +/-
    -9
    NHL#433
    Events
    26
    career best in goals
    2
    hat tricks
    50
    career points
    25
    career goals
    4 i rad
    games with a point · 7 pts
    3 days later
    Playoffs

    Minnesota North Stars are in the playoffs

    Preliminary round

    Minnesota North Stars meet Boston Bruins

    MNSvsBOS
    Swedes on Minnesota North Stars
    Swedes on Boston Bruins
    No Swedes
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      MNS5–4BOS
      W
      1
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • Minnesota North Starslead1–0againstBoston Bruins
    • Game 2
      MNS9–6BOS
      W
      1
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -2+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • Minnesota North Starslead2–0againstBoston Bruins
    • Game 3
      BOS3–6MNS
      W
      1
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    Preliminary round

    Minnesota North Stars knock Boston Bruins out 3–0

    MNS3–0BOS
    Advance
    3Games2Points0Goals2Assists
    5 days later
    Quarterfinal

    Minnesota North Stars meet Buffalo Sabres

    MNSvsBUF
    Swedes on Minnesota North Stars
    Swedes on Buffalo Sabres
    No Swedes
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      MNS4–3BUF
      W
      1
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • Minnesota North Starslead1–0againstBuffalo Sabres
    • Game 2
      MNS5–2BUF
      W
      1
      His night
      +2P+2G
      0+/-2SOG1PPP
      +2 goals
      View the game
    • Minnesota North Starslead2–0againstBuffalo Sabres
    • Game 3
      BUF4–6MNS
      W
      1
      His night
      +3P+3A
      +2+/-3SOG1PPP
      +3 assists
      View the game
    • Minnesota North Starslead3–0againstBuffalo Sabres
    • Game 4
      BUF5–4MNS
      L
      1
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-4SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
      View the game
    Quarterfinal

    Minnesota North Stars knock Buffalo Sabres out 4–1

    MNS4–1BUF
    Advance
    4Games6Points3Goals3Assists
    6 days later
    Semifinal

    Minnesota North Stars meet Calgary Flames

    MNSvsCGY
    Swedes on Minnesota North Stars
    Swedes on Calgary Flames
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      MNS4–1CGY
      W
      2
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG
      View the game
    • Minnesota North Starslead1–0againstCalgary Flames
    • Game 2
      MNS2–3CGY
      L
      3
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • May 1981
    • Minnesota North Starsare1–1withCalgary Flames
    • Game 3
      CGY4–6MNS
      W
      2
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • Minnesota North Starslead2–1againstCalgary Flames
    • Game 4
      CGY4–7MNS
      W
      2
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • Minnesota North Starslead3–1againstCalgary Flames
    • Game 5
      MNS1–3CGY
      L
      2
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-6SOG
      View the game
    • Minnesota North Starslead3–2againstCalgary Flames
    • Game 6
      CGY3–5MNS
      W
      2
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    Semifinal

    Minnesota North Stars knock Calgary Flames out 4–2

    MNS4–2CGY
    Advance
    6Games4Points3Goals1Assists
    3 days later
    Stanley Cup Final

    Minnesota North Stars play the Stanley Cup Final against New York Islanders

    MNSvsNYI
    Swedes on Minnesota North Stars
    Swedes on New York Islanders
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      MNS3–6NYI
      L
      3
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • New York Islanderslead1–0againstMinnesota North Stars
    • Game 2
      MNS3–6NYI
      L
      3
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • New York Islanderslead2–0againstMinnesota North Stars
    • Game 3
      NYI7–5MNS
      L
      3
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-2SOG1PPP
      +2 points
      View the game
    • New York Islanderslead3–0againstMinnesota North Stars
    • Game 4
      NYI2–4MNS
      W
      3
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • New York Islanderslead3–1againstMinnesota North Stars
    • Game 5
      MNS1–5NYI
      L
      3
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    Stanley Cup Final

    New York Islanders knock Minnesota North Stars out 4–1

    MNS1–4NYI
    Eliminated
    5Games4Points2Goals2Assists
    The run in numbers

    Steve Christoff ends the 1980-1981 playoffs with 16 points

    MNSMinnesota North Stars
    Points
    16
    NHL#16
    Games
    18
    Goals
    8
    NHL#8
    Assists
    8
    NHL#26
    P/GP
    0.89
    NHL#35
    +/-
    -5
    NHL#286
    Events
    25
    playoff points
    25
    playoff games
    10
    playoff assists
    10
    playoff goals
    3 points
    best game
    BOS3–0→BUF4–1→CGY4–2→NYI1–4