Regular season and playoffsCHI

Tim Higgins's 1978-1979 season

Points

NHL#215

Goals

NHL#209

Assists

NHL#204

Plus/minus

NHL#117

Games

45% of 80

Right winger Tim Higgins was 20 years old when the 1978-1979 season began, his 1st in the NHL, and played it for Chicago Blackhawks. He played 36 of a possible 80 games and scored 7 goals and 16 assists for 23 points, 0.64 points per game. In the playoffs he played 4 games for 0 points.

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

1978-1979Playoffs

Year 1978
48 years ago
NHL debut
October 11
Tim Higgins makes his NHL debut in the 4–⁠4 draw against Atlanta Flames
AFMAtlanta Flames4–4CHIChicago Blackhawks
Tim was 20 years old · Chicago Stadium, USA
His first NHL game
0
Goals
1
Assists
1
Points
-1
+/-
First NHL assistFirst NHL point
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- The game
  AFM4–4CHI
  October 11game 1/80
  His night
  +1P+1A
  -1+/-0SOG1PPP
  +1 assist
  View the game
Milestone
Tim Higgins records his first NHL assist
in the game against Atlanta Flames · October 11
- The game
  VAN3–3CHI
  October 15game 2/802
  His night
  No points
  0+/-2SOG
  View the game
- The game
  WSH2–2CHI
  October 25game 6/801
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-1SOG
  View the game
- Checkpoint
  October 25
  1/4 into the season
  Game 20 of 803 of 20 played
  1
  points
  NHL#321
  0
  goals
  NHL#278
  1
  assists
  NHL#295
  CHI
  8-8-0W-L-OT20Points
  9th in the whole NHL
- December 1978
- The game
  PIT3–3CHI
  December 17game 30/80
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-0SOG
  View the game
- The game
  MTL5–3CHI
  L
  December 20game 31/80
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-1SOG
  +1 assist
  View the game
- The game
  CHI1–5MTL
  L
  December 21game 32/80
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-2SOG
  View the game
- The game
  PHI2–5CHI
  W
  December 23game 33/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
  View the game
- The game
  STL3–4CHI
  W
  December 27game 34/801
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-0SOG
  View the game
- The game
  NYR5–4CHI
  L
  December 30game 35/802
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-1SOG
  View the game
Year 1979
47 years ago
- The game
  BOS6–3CHI
  L
  January 3game 36/80
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-2SOG
  View the game
- The game
  CHI3–3BUF
  January 4game 37/80
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-0SOG
  +1 assist
  View the game
- The game
  CHI5–3TOR
  W
  January 6game 38/801
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-2SOG
  +1 assist
  View the game
- The game
  WSH3–5CHI
  W
  January 7game 39/802
  His night
  +1P+1A
  -1+/-1SOG
  +1 assist
  View the game
- The game
  LAK0–3CHI
  W
  January 10game 40/80
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +2+/-3SOG
  +1 assist
  View the game
- Checkpoint
  January 10
  1/2 into the season
  Game 40 of 8014 of 40 played
  6
  points
  NHL#278
  0
  goals
  NHL#326
  6
  assists
  NHL#227
  CHI
  15-17-0W-L-OT38Points
  11th in the whole NHL
- The game
  CHI3–4MNS
  L
  January 13game 41/802
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-1SOG
  View the game
- The game
  CLR1–2CHI
  W
  January 17game 42/80
  His night
  +2P+2A
  +1+/-5SOG
  +2 assists
  View the game
- The game
  CHI1–6AFM
  L
  January 19game 43/80
  His night
  +1P+1G
  -1+/-2SOG
  +1 goal
  View the game
Milestone
Tim Higgins scores his first NHL goal
in the game against Atlanta Flames · January 19
- The game
  CHI2–4NYI
  L
  January 20game 44/802
  His night
  +2P+1G+1A
  +1+/-5SOG1PPP
  +2 points
  View the game
- The game
  NYI2–1CHI
  L
  January 22game 45/802
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-0SOG
  +1 assist
  View the game
- The game
  CHI1–4WSH
  L
  January 27game 47/801
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-2SOG
  +1 assist
  View the game
- The game
  STL7–2CHI
  L
  January 28game 48/801
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-2SOG
  View the game
- The game
  BOS2–2CHI
  January 31game 49/80
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-5SOG
  +1 assist
  View the game
- February 1979
- The game
  CHI1–6BOS
  L
  February 1game 50/80
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-0SOG
  View the game
- The game
  CHI4–2AFM
  W
  February 3game 51/80
  His night
  +2P+2A
  +1+/-2SOG
  +2 assists
  View the game
- The game
  NYI4–5CHI
  W
  February 4game 52/802
  His night
  +1P+1G
  -1+/-3SOG
  +1 goal
  View the game
- The game
  TOR5–2CHI
  L
  February 12game 53/801
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-3SOG
  View the game
- The game
  AFM4–4CHI
  February 14game 54/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
  View the game
- Checkpoint
  February 14
  3/4 into the season
  Game 60 of 8027 of 60 played
  17
  points
  NHL#211
  3
  goals
  NHL#253
  14
  assists
  NHL#168
  CHI
  23-26-0W-L-OT57Points
  Playoff spot
  11th in the whole NHL
- March 1979
- The game
  CHI3–3TOR
  March 24game 72/801
  His night
  No points
  0+/-2SOG
  View the game
- The game
  CLR0–3CHI
  W
  March 25game 73/80
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-2SOG
  View the game
- The game
  CHI1–1CLR
  March 27game 74/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-3SOG
  View the game
- The game
  NYI1–6CHI
  W
  March 29game 75/802
  His night
  +1P+1G
  +2+/-3SOG
  +1 goal
  View the game
- April 1979
- The game
  VAN2–2CHI
  April 1game 76/801
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
  View the game
- The game
  CHI3–4MNS
  L
  April 3game 77/802
  His night
  +1P+1G
  0+/-3SOG
  +1 goal
  View the game
- The game
  MNS1–7CHI
  W
  April 4game 78/802
  His night
  +3P+2G+1A
  +3+/-4SOG1PPP
  +3 points
  View the game
- The game
  CHI1–4STL
  L
  April 7game 79/801
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
  View the game
- The game
  STL2–3CHI
  W
  April 8game 80/801
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-0SOG
  +1 assist
  View the game
The season in numbers
April 8
Tim Higgins closes the 1978-1979 season with 23 points
CHIChicago Blackhawks
Points
23
NHL#215
Games
36of 80
45%
Goals
7
NHL#209
Assists
16
NHL#204
P/GP
0.64
NHL#104
+/-
+6
NHL#117
Events
1
First NHL goal
1
First NHL point
1
First NHL assist
5 i rad
games with a point · 7 pts
8 days later
Playoffs
April 16
Chicago Blackhawks are in the playoffs
Quarterfinal
April 16
Chicago Blackhawks meet New York Islanders
CHIvsNYI
Swedes on Chicago Blackhawks
No Swedes
Swedes on New York Islanders
Stefan Persson
Robert Nyström
View the whole round
- Game 1
  CHI2–6NYI
  L
  April 162
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-1SOG
  View the game
- New York Islanderslead1–0againstChicago Blackhawks
- Game 2
  CHI0–1NYI
  L
  April 182
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-2SOG
  View the game
- New York Islanderslead2–0againstChicago Blackhawks
- Game 3
  NYI4–0CHI
  L
  April 202
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-2SOG
  View the game
- New York Islanderslead3–0againstChicago Blackhawks
- Game 4
  NYI3–1CHI
  L
  April 222
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-1SOG
  View the game
Quarterfinal
April 22
New York Islanders knock Chicago Blackhawks out 4–0
CHI0–4NYI
Eliminated
4Games0Points0Goals0Assists
The run in numbers
April 22
Tim Higgins ends the 1978-1979 playoffs with 0 points
CHIChicago Blackhawks
Points
0
NHL#167
Games
4
Goals
0
NHL#109
Assists
0
NHL#142
P/GP
0.00
+/-
-5
NHL#210
NYI0–4

Tim Higgins makes his NHL debut in the 4–⁠4 draw against Atlanta Flames

Tim Higgins records his first NHL assist

1/4 into the season

1/2 into the season

Tim Higgins scores his first NHL goal

3/4 into the season

Tim Higgins closes the 1978-1979 season with 23 points

Chicago Blackhawks are in the playoffs

Chicago Blackhawks meet New York Islanders

New York Islanders knock Chicago Blackhawks out 4–0

Tim Higgins ends the 1978-1979 playoffs with 0 points