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Thomas Gradin's 1978-1979 season

Points

#5NHL#84

Goals

#3NHL#83

Assists

#5NHL#83

Plus/minus

-12

NHL#349

Games

95% of 80

Centre Thomas Gradin was 22 years old when the 1978-1979 season began, his 1st in the NHL, and played it for Vancouver Canucks. He played 76 of a possible 80 games and scored 20 goals and 31 assists for 51 points, 0.67 points per game. That was 5th among the Swedes and 84th in the NHL. He also finished third in the Swedish goal race. In the playoffs he played 3 games for 5 points.

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

1978-1979Playoffs

Year 1978
48 years ago
NHL debut
October 11
Thomas Gradin makes his NHL debut in 8–⁠2 win against Colorado Rockies
CLRColorado Rockies2–8VANVancouver Canucks
Thomas was 22 years old · Pacific Coliseum, Canada
His first NHL game
2
Goals
1
Assists
3
Points
+2
+/-
First NHL assistFirst NHL goalFirst NHL point
One other Swede was on the ice: Roland Eriksson.
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- The game
  CLR2–8VAN
  W
  October 11game 1/801
  His night
  +3P+2G+1A
  +2+/-2SOG
  +3 points
  View the game
Milestone
Thomas Gradin records his first NHL assist
in the game against Colorado Rockies · October 11
Milestone
Thomas Gradin scores his first NHL goal
in the game against Colorado Rockies · October 11
- The game
  STL4–8VAN
  W
  October 13game 2/802
  His night
  +2P+2G
  0+/-3SOG1PPP
  +2 goals
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- The game
  VAN3–3CHI
  October 15game 3/801
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-1SOG
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- The game
  VAN6–8STL
  L
  October 17game 4/802
  His night
  +3P+1G+2A
  +3+/-2SOG
  +3 points
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- The game
  VAN2–7MNS
  L
  October 18game 5/804
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-1SOG
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- The game
  BOS5–1VAN
  L
  October 20game 6/802
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-1SOG
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- The game
  BUF2–3VAN
  W
  October 22game 7/803
  His night
  No points
  0+/-2SOG
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- The game
  VAN2–6NYR
  L
  October 25game 8/805
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-2SOG
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- The game
  VAN2–5NYI
  L
  October 28game 9/805
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-1SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  VAN5–2PHI
  W
  October 29game 10/803
  His night
  +2P+2A
  +2+/-0SOG
  +2 assists
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- November 1978
- The game
  VAN1–0CHI
  W
  November 1game 11/803
  His night
  +1P+1G
  +1+/-2SOG
  +1 goal
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- The game
  TOR3–1VAN
  L
  November 3game 12/804
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-1SOG
  View the game
- The game
  NYR5–2VAN
  L
  November 5game 13/805
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-1SOG
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- The game
  VAN2–4AFM
  L
  November 7game 14/803
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-1SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  VAN6–4DET
  W
  November 8game 15/805
  His night
  +3P+2G+1A
  +2+/-2SOG
  +3 points
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- The game
  MNS3–2VAN
  L
  November 10game 16/805
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-2SOG
  View the game
- The game
  PHI4–0VAN
  L
  November 12game 17/802
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-2SOG
  View the game
- The game
  PIT6–3VAN
  L
  November 16game 18/802
  His night
  No points
  -3+/-1SOG
  View the game
- The game
  MTL4–2VAN
  L
  November 18game 19/801
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-1SOG
  View the game
- The game
  CHI2–5VAN
  W
  November 21game 20/802
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-2SOG
  View the game
- Checkpoint
  November 21
  1/4 into the season
  Game 20 of 80
  16
  points
  #3NHL#39
  8
  goals
  #1NHL#28
  8
  assists
  #5NHL#64
  VAN
  7-12-0W-L-OT15Points
  11th in the whole NHL
- The game
  VAN7–2CLR
  W
  November 23game 21/802
  His night
  +1P+1G
  +1+/-1SOG
  +1 goal
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- The game
  NYI5–2VAN
  L
  November 25game 22/804
  His night
  +1P+1A
  -1+/-2SOG
  +1 assist
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- December 1978
- The game
  CHI2–4VAN
  W
  December 7game 27/801
  His night
  +2P+2A
  +2+/-1SOG
  +2 assists
  View the game
- The game
  WSH7–5VAN
  L
  December 9game 28/804
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-3SOG
  View the game
- The game
  VAN3–7BOS
  L
  December 12game 29/802
  His night
  +2P+1G+1A
  0+/-1SOG2PPP
  +2 points
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- The game
  VAN1–5TOR
  L
  December 13game 30/803
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-1SOG
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- The game
  VAN5–6PIT
  L
  December 16game 31/802
  His night
  +1P+1G
  0+/-1SOG
  +1 goal
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- The game
  VAN3–6BUF
  L
  December 17game 32/802
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-1SOG
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- The game
  VAN3–5MNS
  L
  December 19game 33/804
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
  View the game
- The game
  VAN2–7DET
  L
  December 20game 34/804
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-1SOG
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- The game
  LAK0–2VAN
  W
  December 23game 35/801
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
  View the game
- The game
  BUF3–3VAN
  December 28game 36/802
  His night
  +1P+1G
  +1+/-1SOG
  +1 goal
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- The game
  VAN0–4LAK
  L
  December 30game 37/802
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
  View the game
Year 1979
47 years ago
- The game
  VAN0–9NYI
  L
  January 2game 38/803
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
  View the game
- The game
  VAN5–3PIT
  W
  January 3game 39/801
  His night
  +2P+1G+1A
  +1+/-2SOG
  +2 points
  View the game
- The game
  VAN4–6NYR
  L
  January 5game 40/803
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-1SOG
  View the game
- Checkpoint
  January 5
  1/2 into the season
  Game 40 of 8036 of 40 played
  26
  points
  #5NHL#79
  13
  goals
  #3NHL#48
  13
  assists
  #7NHL#108
  VAN
  14-23-0W-L-OT31Points
  13th in the whole NHL
- The game
  VAN0–2MTL
  L
  January 6game 41/802
  His night
  No points
  0+/-2SOG
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- The game
  VAN5–1TOR
  W
  January 8game 42/803
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-1SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  STL3–4VAN
  W
  January 11game 43/801
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
  View the game
- The game
  VAN3–3STL
  January 13game 44/801
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-0SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  VAN3–5WSH
  L
  January 14game 45/802
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
  View the game
- The game
  MTL2–2VAN
  January 16game 46/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
  View the game
- The game
  TOR3–3VAN
  January 19game 47/802
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-2SOG
  View the game
- The game
  CHI5–0VAN
  L
  January 24game 48/801
  His night
  No points
  0+/-2SOG
  View the game
- The game
  STL1–4VAN
  W
  January 26game 49/802
  His night
  +3P+1G+2A
  +1+/-2SOG1PPP
  +3 points
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- The game
  VAN2–2CLR
  January 27game 50/801
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-1SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  NYR5–3VAN
  L
  January 30game 51/803
  His night
  No points
  0+/-5SOG
  View the game
- February 1979
- The game
  VAN1–4AFM
  L
  February 1game 52/801
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-3SOG
  View the game
- The game
  VAN5–1WSH
  W
  February 3game 53/803
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-1SOG1PPP
  +1 assist
  View the game
- The game
  VAN1–6BOS
  L
  February 4game 54/801
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-0SOG
  View the game
- The game
  VAN3–3STL
  February 13game 55/802
  His night
  +1P+1G
  +1+/-4SOG
  +1 goal
  View the game
- The game
  VAN1–8MNS
  L
  February 14game 56/801
  His night
  No points
  -4+/-1SOG
  View the game
- The game
  NYI5–3VAN
  L
  February 17game 57/803
  His night
  +2P+2A
  -1+/-0SOG1PPP
  +2 assists
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- The game
  PHI3–3VAN
  February 20game 58/801
  His night
  +2P+2A
  0+/-2SOG1PPP
  +2 assists
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- The game
  CLR0–3VAN
  W
  February 22game 59/801
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-0SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  BOS4–3VAN
  L
  February 24game 60/801
  His night
  +1P+1G
  0+/-2SOG1PPP
  +1 goal
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- Checkpoint
  February 24
  3/4 into the season
  Game 60 of 8056 of 60 played
  40
  points
  #5NHL#76
  16
  goals
  #3NHL#69
  24
  assists
  #5NHL#72
  VAN
  19-32-0W-L-OT47Points
  Playoff spot
  13th in the whole NHL
- The game
  VAN0–2LAK
  L
  February 26game 61/801
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-0SOG
  View the game
- The game
  CHI4–4VAN
  February 28game 62/801
  His night
  +1P+1G
  0+/-3SOG1PPP
  +1 goal
  View the game
- March 1979
- The game
  WSH6–2VAN
  L
  March 2game 63/803
  His night
  +1P+1A
  -1+/-4SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  LAK3–2VAN
  L
  March 4game 64/801
  His night
  +1P+1G
  0+/-1SOG
  +1 goal
  View the game
- The game
  VAN0–2TOR
  L
  March 7game 65/802
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-0SOG
  View the game
- The game
  VAN1–11MTL
  L
  March 8game 66/801
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-2SOG
  View the game
- The game
  CLR3–1VAN
  L
  March 10game 67/801
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-1SOG
  View the game
- The game
  PIT9–3VAN
  L
  March 13game 68/801
  His night
  No points
  0+/-3SOG
  View the game
- The game
  VAN2–4BUF
  L
  March 15game 69/801
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
  View the game
- The game
  VAN4–1CLR
  W
  March 16game 70/801
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-1SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  AFM1–2VAN
  W
  March 18game 71/801
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
  View the game
- The game
  STL1–1VAN
  March 21game 72/801
  His night
  +1P+1G
  0+/-4SOG
  +1 goal
  View the game
- The game
  BUF4–3VAN
  L
  March 23game 73/80
  His night
  +2P+1G+1A
  0+/-4SOG1PPP
  +2 points
  View the game
- The game
  MNS1–2VAN
  W
  March 25game 74/802
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-0SOG
  View the game
- The game
  DET2–5VAN
  W
  March 27game 75/801
  His night
  +2P+2A
  +1+/-4SOG1PPP
  +2 assists
  View the game
- The game
  VAN0–5PHI
  L
  March 29game 76/80
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-1SOG
  View the game
- The game
  VAN2–0CLR
  W
  March 31game 77/80
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-0SOG1PPP
  +1 assist
  View the game
- April 1979
- The game
  VAN2–2CHI
  April 1game 78/80
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-0SOG
  View the game
- The game
  CLR1–2VAN
  W
  April 3game 79/801
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
  View the game
- The game
  MNS2–2VAN
  April 6game 80/801
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-1SOG1PPP
  +1 assist
  View the game
The season in numbers
April 6
Thomas Gradin closes the 1978-1979 season with 51 points
VANVancouver Canucks
Points
51
#5NHL#84
Games
76of 80
95%
Goals
20
#3NHL#83
Assists
31
#5NHL#83
P/GP
0.67
#5NHL#95
+/-
-12
#11NHL#349
Events
50
career points
1
First NHL goal
1
First NHL assist
4 i rad
games with a point · 6 pts
4 days later
Playoffs
April 10
Vancouver Canucks are in the playoffs
Preliminary round
April 10
Vancouver Canucks meet Philadelphia Flyers
VANvsPHI
Swedes on Vancouver Canucks
Thomas Gradin
Lars Lindgren
Swedes on Philadelphia Flyers
No Swedes
View the whole round
- Game 1
  VAN3–2PHI
  W
  April 101
  His night
  +1P+1G
  +1+/-2SOG
  +1 goal
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- Vancouver Canuckslead1–0againstPhiladelphia Flyers
- Game 2
  PHI6–4VAN
  L
  April 121
  His night
  +2P+2G
  -3+/-4SOG
  +2 goals
  View the game
- Vancouver Canucksare1–1withPhiladelphia Flyers
- Game 3
  VAN2–7PHI
  L
  April 141
  His night
  +2P+1G+1A
  +1+/-3SOG
  +2 points
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Preliminary round
April 14
Philadelphia Flyers knock Vancouver Canucks out 2–1
VAN1–2PHI
Eliminated
3Games5Points4Goals1Assists

Thomas Gradin makes his NHL debut in 8–⁠2 win against Colorado Rockies

Thomas Gradin records his first NHL assist

Thomas Gradin scores his first NHL goal

1/4 into the season

1/2 into the season

3/4 into the season

Thomas Gradin closes the 1978-1979 season with 51 points

Vancouver Canucks are in the playoffs

Vancouver Canucks meet Philadelphia Flyers

Philadelphia Flyers knock Vancouver Canucks out 2–1