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Steve Gatzos's 1981-1982 season

Points
14
NHL#360
Goals
6
NHL#296
Assists
8
NHL#373
Plus/minus
0
NHL#224
Games
16
20%
20% of 80

Right winger Steve Gatzos was 20 years old when the 1981-1982 season began, his 1st in the NHL, and played it for Pittsburgh Penguins. He played 16 of a possible 80 games and scored 6 goals and 8 assists for 14 points, 0.88 points per game. In the playoffs he played 1 game for 0 points.

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

1981-1982Playoffs
  1. A late start

    Steve Gatzos's season starts in game 53 of 80

    Pittsburgh Penguins have played 52 games52 of 80 without him
    NHL debut

    Steve Gatzos makes his NHL debut in 6–⁠9 loss against Minnesota North Stars

    MNSMinnesota North Stars9–6PITPittsburgh Penguins

    Steve was 20 years old · Civic Arena, USA

    His first NHL game
    1
    Goals
    0
    Assists
    1
    Points
    +1
    +/-
    First NHL goalFirst NHL point

    Swedes on the ice: Anders Håkansson and Kent-Erik Andersson.

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    • The game
      MNS9–6PIT
      L
      game 53/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
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    Milestone

    Steve Gatzos scores his first NHL goal

    in the game against Minnesota North Stars · February 3

    • The game
      WSH6–4PIT
      L
      game 54/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
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    Milestone

    Steve Gatzos records his first NHL assist

    in the game against Washington Capitals · February 6

    • The game
      PIT4–5PHI
      L
      game 55/80
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +1+/-4SOG1PPP
      +3 points
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    • The game
      HFD3–3PIT
      game 56/80
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      0+/-3SOG
      +2 points
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    • The game
      PIT2–4MTL
      L
      game 57/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-5SOG
      +1 goal
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    • The game
      LAK3–3PIT
      game 58/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
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    • The game
      PIT2–6NYI
      L
      game 59/803
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      NYR5–3PIT
      L
      game 60/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
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    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 60 of 808 of 60 played
      8
      points
      NHL#376
      4
      goals
      NHL#294
      4
      assists
      NHL#396
      PIT
      21-29-0W-L-OT52Points
      14th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      PHI5–6PIT
      W
      game 61/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
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    • The game
      NYI3–4PIT
      W
      game 62/803
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-3SOG
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    • The game
      PIT2–4NYI
      L
      game 63/803
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
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    • The game
      EDM4–1PIT
      L
      game 64/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
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    • March 1982
    • The game
      PIT6–5WSH
      W
      game 77/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
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    • The game
      WSH4–4PIT
      game 78/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
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    • April 1982
    • The game
      PIT7–5NYR
      W
      game 79/80
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-3SOG
      +2 assists
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    • The game
      NYI2–7PIT
      W
      game 80/803
      His night
      +3P+2G+1A
      -1+/-5SOG2PPP
      +3 points
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    The season in numbers

    Steve Gatzos closes the 1981-1982 season with 14 points

    PITPittsburgh Penguins
    Points
    14
    NHL#360
    Games
    16of 80
    20%
    Goals
    6
    NHL#296
    Assists
    8
    NHL#373
    P/GP
    0.88
    +/-
    0
    NHL#224
    Events
    14
    career best in points
    6
    career best in goals
    8
    career best in assists
    1
    First NHL assist
    1
    First NHL point
    1
    First NHL goal
    5 i rad
    games with a point · 8 pts
    3 days later
    Playoffs

    Pittsburgh Penguins are in the playoffs

    First round

    Pittsburgh Penguins meet New York Islanders

    PITvsNYI
    Swedes on Pittsburgh Penguins
    No Swedes
    Swedes on New York Islanders
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    • Game 2
      PIT2–7NYI
      L
      2
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    First round

    New York Islanders knock Pittsburgh Penguins out 3–2

    PIT2–3NYI
    Eliminated
    1Games0Points0Goals0Assists