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Steve Patrick's 1980-1981 season

Points
8
NHL#403
Goals
1
NHL#420
Assists
7
NHL#374
Plus/minus
+1
NHL#220
Games
30
37%
37% of 80

Right winger Steve Patrick was 19 years old when the 1980-1981 season began, his 1st in the NHL, and played it for Buffalo Sabres. He played 30 of a possible 80 games and scored 1 goals and 7 assists for 8 points, 0.27 points per game. In the playoffs he played 5 games for 1 points.

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

1980-1981Playoffs
  1. A late start

    Steve Patrick's season starts in game 16 of 80

    Buffalo Sabres have played 15 games15 of 80 without him
    NHL debut

    Steve Patrick makes his NHL debut in 1–⁠4 loss against New York Islanders

    Steve was 19 years old · Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, USA

    His first NHL game
    0
    Goals
    0
    Assists
    0
    Points
    0
    +/-

    Swedes on the ice: Anders Kallur, Robert Nyström and Stefan Persson.

    • The game
      BUF1–4NYI
      L
      game 16/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      QUE1–8BUF
      W
      game 17/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    Milestone

    Steve Patrick records his first NHL assist

    in the game against Quebec Nordiques · November 16

    • The game
      BUF2–5CHI
      L
      game 18/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      BUF4–2WIN
      W
      game 19/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      BUF3–6EDM
      L
      game 20/80
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 805 of 20 played
      1
      points
      NHL#386
      0
      goals
      NHL#349
      1
      assists
      NHL#359
      BUF
      10-5-0W-L-OT25Points
      8th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      BUF3–5STL
      L
      game 21/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 40 of 806 of 40 played
      1
      points
      NHL#446
      0
      goals
      NHL#419
      1
      assists
      NHL#429
      BUF
      19-9-0W-L-OT50Points
      6th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      PHI4–4BUF
      game 49/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BUF5–3HFD
      W
      game 50/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • February 1981
    • The game
      WIN0–4BUF
      W
      game 51/802
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      BUF4–0PHI
      W
      game 52/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      DET3–7BUF
      W
      game 53/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      STL3–3BUF
      game 54/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      WSH3–6BUF
      W
      game 55/801
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-2SOG
    • The game
      BUF4–4CGY
      game 56/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-4SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BUF2–2EDM
      game 57/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BUF2–5MTL
      L
      game 58/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BUF6–1PIT
      W
      game 59/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 60 of 8017 of 60 played
      3
      points
      NHL#441
      0
      goals
      NHL#456
      3
      assists
      NHL#409
      BUF
      29-12-0W-L-OT77Points
      Playoff spot
      4th in the whole NHL
    • March 1981
    • The game
      PHI4–8BUF
      W
      game 66/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BUF1–3MNS
      L
      game 67/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BUF5–2WIN
      W
      game 68/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BUF1–2VAN
      L
      game 69/802
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-4SOG
    • The game
      BUF3–1LAK
      W
      game 70/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      TOR4–14BUF
      W
      game 71/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      BUF6–2TOR
      W
      game 72/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      STL6–5BUF
      L
      game 73/801
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-3SOG
      +2 points
    Milestone

    Steve Patrick scores his first NHL goal

    in the game against St. Louis Blues · March 22

    • The game
      NYR2–4BUF
      W
      game 74/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG
    • The game
      BUF5–3CLR
      W
      game 75/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BUF4–7STL
      L
      game 76/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BOS2–2BUF
      game 77/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • April 1981
    • The game
      BUF2–2PHI
      game 78/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    The season in numbers

    Steve Patrick closes the 1980-1981 season with 8 points

    Points
    8
    NHL#403
    Games
    30of 80
    38%
    Goals
    1
    NHL#420
    Assists
    7
    NHL#374
    P/GP
    0.27
    NHL#338
    +/-
    +1
    NHL#220
    Events
    1
    First NHL goal
    1
    First NHL point
    1
    First NHL assist
    6 days later
    Playoffs

    Buffalo Sabres are in the playoffs

    Preliminary round

    Buffalo Sabres meet Vancouver Canucks

    BUFvsVAN
    Swedes on Buffalo Sabres
    No Swedes
    Swedes on Vancouver Canucks
    • Game 3
      BUF5–3VAN
      W
      2
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    Preliminary round

    Buffalo Sabres knock Vancouver Canucks out 3–0

    BUF3–0VAN
    Advance
    1Games0Points0Goals0Assists
    5 days later
    Quarterfinal

    Buffalo Sabres meet Minnesota North Stars

    BUFvsMNS
    Swedes on Buffalo Sabres
    No Swedes
    Swedes on Minnesota North Stars
    • Game 1
      MNS4–3BUF
      L
      1
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • Minnesota North Starslead1–0againstBuffalo Sabres
    • Game 2
      MNS5–2BUF
      L
      1
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • Minnesota North Starslead2–0againstBuffalo Sabres
    • Game 4
      BUF5–4MNS
      W
      1
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-4SOG
      +1 assist
    • Minnesota North Starslead3–1againstBuffalo Sabres
    • Game 5
      MNS4–3BUF
      L
      1
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    Quarterfinal

    Minnesota North Stars knock Buffalo Sabres out 4–1

    BUF1–4MNS
    Eliminated
    4Games1Points0Goals1Assists
    The run in numbers

    Steve Patrick ends the 1980-1981 playoffs with 1 points

    Points
    1
    NHL#182
    Games
    5
    Goals
    0
    NHL#172
    Assists
    1
    NHL#149
    P/GP
    0.20
    +/-
    -1
    NHL#154
    Events
    1
    First playoff point
    1
    First playoff assist
    VAN3–0→MNS1–4