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Thomas Gradin's 1981-1982 season

Points
86
Swedish flag#1NHL#32
Goals
37
Swedish flag#2NHL#33
Assists
49
Swedish flag#1NHL#37
Plus/minus
+15
Swedish flag#4NHL#73
Games
76
95%
95% of 80

Centre Thomas Gradin was 25 years old when the 1981-1982 season began, his 4th in the NHL, and played it for Vancouver Canucks. He played 76 of a possible 80 games and scored 37 goals and 49 assists for 86 points, 1.13 points per game. He won the Swedish points race and finished 32th in the NHL. He also finished second in the Swedish goal race and won the Swedish assist race. In the playoffs he played 17 games for 19 points.

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

1981-1982Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Thomas Gradin plays the 1981-1982 season for Vancouver Canucks

    VANVancouver Canucks

    Thomas was 25 years old when the 1981-1982 season began. It was his 4th season with the team. His 4th NHL season in all.

    • The game
      CLR2–4VAN
      W
      game 1/806
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-4SOG
      +1 assist
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    • The game
      VAN1–1CGY
      game 2/806
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM2–6VAN
      W
      game 3/804
      His night
      +3P+3G
      +2+/-3SOG1PPP
      HAT TRICK
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN1–2NYR
      L
      game 5/805
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN1–4NYI
      L
      game 6/807
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-7SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN4–10MTL
      L
      game 7/804
      His night
      +3P+3A
      -1+/-1SOG2PPP
      +3 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN3–6QUE
      L
      game 8/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      HFD2–2VAN
      game 9/804
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-5SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT6–4VAN
      L
      game 10/804
      His night
      +2P+2G
      0+/-5SOG
      +2 goals
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH0–3VAN
      W
      game 11/806
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN8–4PHI
      W
      game 12/803
      His night
      +4P+4A
      +3+/-3SOG
      +4 assists
      View the game
    • November 1981
    • The game
      VAN1–3DET
      L
      game 13/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN4–1HFD
      W
      game 14/804
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN1–2BOS
      L
      game 15/804
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      WIN1–5VAN
      W
      game 16/807
      His night
      +4P+3G+1A
      +2+/-5SOG1PPP
      HAT TRICK
      View the game
    • The game
      QUE5–6VAN
      W
      game 17/804
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +1+/-5SOG
      +2 goals
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL4–1VAN
      L
      game 18/804
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN7–4CGY
      W
      game 19/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      DET3–8VAN
      W
      game 20/803
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +3+/-2SOG
      +2 points
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 8019 of 20 played
      27
      points
      Swedish flag#1NHL#11
      13
      goals
      Swedish flag#1NHL#12
      14
      assists
      Swedish flag#1NHL#24
      VAN
      9-8-0W-L-OT21Points
      11th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      VAN3–8EDM
      L
      game 21/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI2–6VAN
      W
      game 23/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN6–3CLR
      W
      game 24/803
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-3SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN2–3LAK
      L
      game 25/804
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • December 1981
    • The game
      MNS0–5VAN
      W
      game 26/805
      His night
      +3P+2G+1A
      +3+/-6SOG
      +3 points
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN3–7EDM
      L
      game 27/804
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-4SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM3–3VAN
      game 28/804
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI3–4VAN
      W
      game 29/807
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN5–7LAK
      L
      game 30/804
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      CGY7–6VAN
      L
      game 31/805
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      TOR6–6VAN
      game 32/804
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN1–3CLR
      L
      game 33/804
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN0–5STL
      L
      game 34/804
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MNS4–4VAN
      game 35/806
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN1–6EDM
      L
      game 36/803
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      LAK2–2VAN
      game 37/804
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      BOS5–3VAN
      L
      game 38/803
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-3SOG1SHP
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM1–3VAN
      W
      game 39/804
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-4SOG1PPP
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN2–5WSH
      L
      game 40/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 40 of 8038 of 40 played
      41
      points
      Swedish flag#1NHL#33
      19
      goals
      Swedish flag#1NHL#30
      22
      assists
      Swedish flag#2NHL#44
      VAN
      14-18-0W-L-OT36Points
      13th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      VAN1–4NYI
      L
      game 41/807
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN1–4NYR
      L
      game 42/803
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN3–4PIT
      L
      game 43/804
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN2–3CHI
      L
      game 44/804
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      CGY1–5VAN
      W
      game 45/803
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-1SOG
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      LAK3–3VAN
      game 46/802
      His night
      +2P+2A
      0+/-3SOG2PPP
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT3–3VAN
      game 47/802
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      STL5–4VAN
      L
      game 48/803
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +1+/-4SOG1SHP
      +2 goals
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM4–3VAN
      L
      game 49/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-5SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      LAK5–5VAN
      game 50/802
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +1+/-4SOG1PPP
      +2 goals
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF3–4VAN
      W
      game 51/802
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-5SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI2–4VAN
      W
      game 52/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • February 1982
    • The game
      NYR4–3VAN
      L
      game 53/804
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      TOR1–3VAN
      W
      game 54/804
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN4–5LAK
      L
      game 55/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-4SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    Milestone

    Thomas Gradin reaches 250 career points

    in the game against Los Angeles Kings · February 6

    • The game
      VAN4–1TOR
      W
      game 56/803
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN4–4DET
      game 57/802
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +1+/-3SOG
      +2 goals
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN3–2STL
      W
      game 58/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN4–1CHI
      W
      game 59/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      BOS3–6VAN
      W
      game 60/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 60 of 8058 of 60 played
      60
      points
      Swedish flag#1NHL#34
      27
      goals
      Swedish flag#1NHL#33
      33
      assists
      Swedish flag#1NHL#51
      VAN
      22-26-0W-L-OT56Points
      Playoff spot
      11th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      HFD2–4VAN
      W
      game 61/802
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      CGY2–2VAN
      game 62/803
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN4–11CGY
      L
      game 63/803
      His night
      +3P+2G+1A
      -1+/-4SOG1PPP
      +3 points
      View the game
    Milestone

    Thomas Gradin reaches 100 career goals

    in the game against Calgary Flames · February 25

    • The game
      VAN4–3CLR
      W
      game 64/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI3–3VAN
      game 65/803
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • March 1982
    • The game
      VAN2–3CLR
      L
      game 66/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN1–3MNS
      L
      game 67/805
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-6SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN2–5WIN
      L
      game 68/805
      His night
      +2P+2A
      -1+/-1SOG
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF7–4VAN
      L
      game 69/801
      His night
      +4P+2G+2A
      0+/-2SOG2PPP
      +4 points
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN3–6CGY
      L
      game 70/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN3–5EDM
      L
      game 71/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN6–6WSH
      game 72/802
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      0+/-4SOG
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN4–2MTL
      W
      game 73/802
      His night
      +3P+3A
      +1+/-0SOG1PPP
      +3 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN3–3QUE
      game 74/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      CLR4–5VAN
      W
      game 75/802
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +1+/-5SOG1PPP
      +2 goals
      View the game
    • The game
      CGY2–7VAN
      W
      game 76/803
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      0+/-3SOG1PPP
      +2 points
      View the game
    • April 1982
    • The game
      VAN6–0LAK
      W
      game 79/803
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      LAK4–7VAN
      W
      game 80/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    The season in numbers

    Thomas Gradin closes the 1981-1982 season with 86 points

    VANVancouver Canucks
    Points
    86
    #1NHL#32
    Games
    76of 80
    95%
    Goals
    37
    #2NHL#33
    Assists
    49
    #1NHL#37
    P/GP
    1.13
    #2NHL#38
    +/-
    +15
    #4NHL#73
    Events
    86
    career best in points
    37
    career best in goals
    86
    first among the Swedes in points
    49
    first among the Swedes in assists
    2
    hat tricks
    250
    career points
    250
    NHL games
    100
    career goals
    11 i rad
    games with a point · 20 pts
    3 days later
    Playoffs

    Vancouver Canucks are in the playoffs

    First round

    Vancouver Canucks meet Calgary Flames

    VANvsCGY
    Swedes on Vancouver Canucks
    Swedes on Calgary Flames
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      CGY3–5VAN
      W
      5
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-1SOG
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • Vancouver Canuckslead1–0againstCalgary Flames
    • Game 2
      CGY1–2VAN
      W
      5
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • Vancouver Canuckslead2–0againstCalgary Flames
    • Game 3
      VAN3–1CGY
      W
      4
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +1+/-4SOG1PPP
      +2 goals
      View the game
    First round

    Vancouver Canucks knock Calgary Flames out 3–0

    VAN3–0CGY
    Advance
    3Games4Points2Goals2Assists
    5 days later
    Second round

    Vancouver Canucks meet Los Angeles Kings

    VANvsLAK
    Swedes on Vancouver Canucks
    Swedes on Los Angeles Kings
    No Swedes
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      LAK2–3VAN
      W
      3
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • Vancouver Canuckslead1–0againstLos Angeles Kings
    • Game 2
      LAK3–2VAN
      L
      3
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • Vancouver Canucksare1–1withLos Angeles Kings
    • Game 3
      VAN4–3LAK
      W
      3
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-3SOG
      +2 points
      View the game
    • Vancouver Canuckslead2–1againstLos Angeles Kings
    • Game 4
      VAN5–4LAK
      W
      2
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • Vancouver Canuckslead3–1againstLos Angeles Kings
    • Game 5
      LAK2–5VAN
      W
      3
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-2SOG
      +2 assists
      View the game
    Second round

    Vancouver Canucks knock Los Angeles Kings out 4–1

    VAN4–1LAK
    Advance
    5Games5Points1Goals4Assists
    6 days later
    Conference final

    Vancouver Canucks meet Chicago Blackhawks

    VANvsCHI
    Swedes on Vancouver Canucks
    Swedes on Chicago Blackhawks
    No Swedes
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      VAN2–1CHI
      W
      4
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-6SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • Vancouver Canuckslead1–0againstChicago Blackhawks
    • Game 2
      VAN1–4CHI
      L
      4
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • May 1982
    • Vancouver Canucksare1–1withChicago Blackhawks
    • Game 3
      CHI3–4VAN
      W
      3
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • Vancouver Canuckslead2–1againstChicago Blackhawks
    • Game 4
      CHI3–5VAN
      W
      3
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-4SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • Vancouver Canuckslead3–1againstChicago Blackhawks
    • Game 5
      VAN6–2CHI
      W
      4
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +3+/-0SOG
      +2 assists
      View the game
    Conference final

    Vancouver Canucks knock Chicago Blackhawks out 4–1

    VAN4–1CHI
    Advance
    5Games5Points3Goals2Assists
    2 days later
    Stanley Cup Final

    Vancouver Canucks play the Stanley Cup Final against New York Islanders

    VANvsNYI
    Swedes on Vancouver Canucks
    Swedes on New York Islanders
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      VAN5–6NYI
      L
      8
      His night
      +3P+2G+1A
      0+/-6SOG2PPP
      +3 points
      View the game
    • New York Islanderslead1–0againstVancouver Canucks
    • Game 2
      VAN4–6NYI
      L
      7
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      -1+/-4SOG1PPP
      +2 points
      View the game
    • New York Islanderslead2–0againstVancouver Canucks
    • Game 3
      NYI3–0VAN
      L
      6
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • New York Islanderslead3–0againstVancouver Canucks
    • Game 4
      NYI3–1VAN
      L
      5
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    Stanley Cup Final

    New York Islanders knock Vancouver Canucks out 4–0

    VAN0–4NYI
    Eliminated
    4Games5Points3Goals2Assists
    The run in numbers

    Thomas Gradin ends the 1981-1982 playoffs with 19 points

    VANVancouver Canucks
    Points
    19
    #1NHL#4
    Games
    17
    Goals
    9
    #1NHL#3
    Assists
    10
    #2NHL#9
    P/GP
    1.12
    #2NHL#13
    +/-
    +8
    #1NHL#8
    Events
    19
    first among the Swedes in points
    9
    first among the Swedes in goals
    25
    playoff games
    25
    playoff points
    10
    playoff goals
    10
    playoff assists
    5 i rad
    games with a point
    3 points
    best game
    CGY3–0→LAK4–1→CHI4–1→NYI0–4