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Stuart Smith's 1980-1981 season

Points
8
NHL#403
Goals
1
NHL#420
Assists
7
NHL#374
Plus/minus
-12
NHL#468
Games
38
47%
47% of 80

Defenceman Stuart Smith was 20 years old when the 1980-1981 season began, his 2nd in the NHL, and played it for Hartford Whalers. He played 38 of a possible 80 games and scored 1 goals and 7 assists for 8 points, 0.21 points per game. Hartford Whalers did not reach the playoffs.

Below: the whole season, game by game.

1980-1981
  1. Season opener

    Stuart Smith plays the 1980-1981 season for Hartford Whalers

    Stuart was 20 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

    Stuart Smith's season starts in game 43 of 80

    Hartford Whalers have played 42 games42 of 80 without him
    • The game
      LAK5–4HFD
      L
      game 43/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
    Milestone

    Stuart Smith scores his first NHL goal

    in the game against Los Angeles Kings · January 14

    • The game
      CHI3–2HFD
      L
      game 44/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    Milestone

    Stuart Smith records his first NHL assist

    in the game against Chicago Blackhawks · January 17

    • The game
      HFD2–3WSH
      L
      game 45/803
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
    • The game
      STL6–6HFD
      game 46/802
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
    • The game
      CGY4–2HFD
      L
      game 47/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      HFD4–7TOR
      L
      game 48/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      CLR3–6HFD
      W
      game 49/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      TOR5–5HFD
      game 50/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BUF5–3HFD
      L
      game 51/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • February 1981
    • The game
      HFD2–4QUE
      L
      game 52/801
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-1SOG
    • The game
      BOS3–3HFD
      game 53/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      CHI6–2HFD
      L
      game 54/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      HFD6–6PHI
      game 55/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      HFD2–2DET
      game 56/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      HFD4–7MNS
      L
      game 57/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      HFD4–4CHI
      game 58/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      WIN3–3HFD
      game 59/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      HFD2–6PIT
      L
      game 60/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 60 of 8018 of 60 played
      5
      points
      NHL#403
      1
      goals
      NHL#397
      4
      assists
      NHL#381
      0
      +/-
      NHL#80
      HFD
      15-29-0W-L-OT46Points
      19th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      NYR5–6HFD
      W
      game 61/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      MNS2–3HFD
      W
      game 62/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      HFD1–5CGY
      L
      game 63/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • March 1981
    • The game
      HFD0–3VAN
      L
      game 64/803
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      HFD4–5CLR
      L
      game 65/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      HFD5–3BUF
      W
      game 66/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      CGY5–4HFD
      L
      game 67/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      HFD4–4DET
      game 68/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      WSH5–2HFD
      L
      game 69/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      HFD2–6NYR
      L
      game 70/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG
    • The game
      HFD2–4BOS
      L
      game 71/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      MTL3–9HFD
      W
      game 72/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +3+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NYR6–4HFD
      L
      game 73/803
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
    • The game
      TOR3–3HFD
      game 74/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      EDM7–2HFD
      L
      game 75/80
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
    • The game
      HFD5–3WSH
      W
      game 76/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
    • The game
      PHI4–1HFD
      L
      game 77/801
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-1SOG
    • April 1981
    • The game
      QUE4–5HFD
      W
      game 78/80
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG
    • The game
      HFD1–6MTL
      L
      game 79/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      PIT5–4HFD
      L
      game 80/80
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
    The season in numbers

    Stuart Smith closes the 1980-1981 season with 8 points

    Hartford Whalers did not reach the playoffs
    Points
    8
    NHL#403
    Games
    38of 80
    48%
    Goals
    1
    NHL#420
    Assists
    7
    NHL#374
    P/GP
    0.21
    NHL#364
    +/-
    -12
    NHL#468
    Events
    8
    career best in points
    1
    career best in goals
    7
    career best in assists
    1
    First NHL assist
    1
    First NHL point
    1
    First NHL goal