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Tom Gorence's 1978-1979 season

Points

NHL#239

Goals

NHL#143

Assists

NHL#305

Plus/minus

+16

NHL#63

Games

52% of 80

Right winger Tom Gorence was 21 years old when the 1978-1979 season began, his 1st in the NHL, and played it for Philadelphia Flyers. He played 42 of a possible 80 games and scored 13 goals and 6 assists for 19 points, 0.45 points per game. In the playoffs he played 7 games for 4 points.

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

1978-1979Playoffs

Year 1979
47 years ago
A late start
January 4
Tom Gorence's season starts in game 39 of 80
Philadelphia Flyers have played 38 games38 of 80 without him
NHL debut
January 4
Tom Gorence makes his NHL debut in 3–⁠2 win against New York Islanders
NYINew York Islanders2–3PHIPhiladelphia Flyers
Tom was 21 years old · Spectrum, USA
His first NHL game
0
Goals
0
Assists
0
Points
0
+/-
Swedes on the ice: Stefan Persson and Robert Nyström.
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- The game
  NYI2–3PHI
  W
  January 4game 39/802
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- The game
  PHI1–5NYI
  L
  January 6game 40/802
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-0SOG
  +1 assist
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- Checkpoint
  January 6
  1/2 into the season
  Game 40 of 802 of 40 played
  1
  points
  NHL#355
  0
  goals
  NHL#322
  1
  assists
  NHL#338
  PHI
  20-14-0W-L-OT46Points
  5th in the whole NHL
Milestone
Tom Gorence records his first NHL assist
in the game against New York Islanders · January 6
- The game
  LAK0–3PHI
  W
  January 7game 41/80
  His night
  +2P+2G
  +2+/-6SOG
  +2 goals
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Milestone
Tom Gorence scores his first NHL goal
in the game against Los Angeles Kings · January 7
- The game
  PHI5–2WSH
  W
  January 9game 42/802
  His night
  No points
  0+/-3SOG
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- The game
  DET3–3PHI
  January 11game 43/802
  His night
  No points
  0+/-4SOG
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- The game
  NYI1–1PHI
  January 14game 44/802
  His night
  +1P+1G
  0+/-5SOG
  +1 goal
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- The game
  PHI0–5AFM
  L
  January 16game 45/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-5SOG
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- The game
  BUF4–4PHI
  January 18game 46/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-2SOG
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- The game
  PHI5–5MTL
  January 20game 47/80
  His night
  +1P+1G
  +2+/-5SOG
  +1 goal
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- The game
  PHI5–5NYR
  January 21game 48/802
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-1SOG
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- The game
  PHI1–3MNS
  L
  January 27game 49/801
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-2SOG
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- The game
  MTL7–3PHI
  L
  January 29game 50/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-2SOG
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- February 1979
- The game
  NYI4–1PHI
  L
  February 1game 51/802
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-2SOG
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- The game
  AFM4–7PHI
  W
  February 4game 52/80
  His night
  +1P+1G
  -1+/-2SOG
  +1 goal
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- The game
  PHI2–2TOR
  February 14game 53/801
  His night
  +1P+1G
  +1+/-1SOG
  +1 goal
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- The game
  BOS3–5PHI
  W
  February 15game 54/80
  His night
  +2P+2G
  +2+/-2SOG1PPP
  +2 goals
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- The game
  NYR4–2PHI
  L
  February 17game 55/802
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
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- The game
  MNS2–3PHI
  W
  February 18game 56/801
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-1SOG
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- The game
  PHI3–3VAN
  February 20game 57/802
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-2SOG
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- The game
  PHI5–3CLR
  W
  February 23game 58/80
  His night
  +1P+1G
  +1+/-3SOG
  +1 goal
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- The game
  PHI4–3LAK
  W
  February 24game 59/80
  His night
  +1P+1G
  +2+/-3SOG
  +1 goal
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- March 1979
- The game
  PHI4–4BOS
  March 1game 60/80
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-0SOG
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- Checkpoint
  March 1
  3/4 into the season
  Game 60 of 8022 of 60 played
  11
  points
  NHL#269
  10
  goals
  NHL#148
  1
  assists
  NHL#370
  PHI
  27-19-0W-L-OT68Points
  6th in the whole NHL
- The game
  PHI3–4TOR
  L
  March 3game 61/801
  His night
  +1P+1G
  +1+/-1SOG
  +1 goal
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- The game
  PHI6–1BUF
  W
  March 4game 62/80
  His night
  No points
  +3+/-3SOG
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- The game
  CLR0–5PHI
  W
  March 6game 63/80
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-4SOG
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- The game
  CHI5–1PHI
  L
  March 8game 64/80
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-0SOG
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- The game
  PHI2–3PIT
  L
  March 10game 65/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-2SOG
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- The game
  LAK3–6PHI
  W
  March 11game 66/80
  His night
  +2P+1G+1A
  +2+/-4SOG
  +2 points
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- The game
  PHI4–0CHI
  W
  March 14game 67/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
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- The game
  AFM4–5PHI
  W
  March 15game 68/80
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-0SOG
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- The game
  BUF3–5PHI
  W
  March 17game 69/80
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-0SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  STL3–5PHI
  W
  March 18game 70/801
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-3SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  PHI3–7MNS
  L
  March 21game 71/801
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-2SOG
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- The game
  PHI4–1AFM
  W
  March 23game 72/80
  His night
  +1P+1G
  +2+/-2SOG
  +1 goal
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- The game
  WSH4–7PHI
  W
  March 25game 73/802
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-1SOG
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- The game
  PHI4–4NYR
  March 27game 74/801
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-0SOG
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- The game
  VAN0–5PHI
  W
  March 29game 75/801
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-1SOG
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- The game
  PHI4–2STL
  W
  March 31game 76/801
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-2SOG
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- April 1979
- The game
  NYR3–7PHI
  W
  April 1game 77/801
  His night
  +2P+2A
  +3+/-2SOG1SHP
  +2 assists
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- The game
  NYI3–1PHI
  L
  April 5game 78/802
  His night
  No points
  0+/-3SOG
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- The game
  PHI2–9NYI
  L
  April 7game 79/802
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-1SOG
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- The game
  AFM2–4PHI
  W
  April 8game 80/80
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-1SOG
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The season in numbers
April 8
Tom Gorence closes the 1978-1979 season with 19 points
PHIPhiladelphia Flyers
Points
19
NHL#239
Games
42of 80
53%
Goals
13
NHL#143
Assists
6
NHL#305
P/GP
0.45
NHL#184
+/-
+16
NHL#63
Events
1
First NHL goal
1
First NHL point
1
First NHL assist
2 days later
Playoffs
April 10
Philadelphia Flyers are in the playoffs
Preliminary round
April 10
Philadelphia Flyers meet Vancouver Canucks
PHIvsVAN
Swedes on Philadelphia Flyers
No Swedes
Swedes on Vancouver Canucks
Thomas Gradin
Lars Lindgren
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- Game 1
  VAN3–2PHI
  L
  April 102
  His night
  No points
  0+/-2SOG
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- Vancouver Canuckslead1–0againstPhiladelphia Flyers
- Game 2
  PHI6–4VAN
  W
  April 122
  His night
  +2P+2G
  +1+/-4SOG
  +2 goals
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- Philadelphia Flyersare1–1withVancouver Canucks
- Game 3
  VAN2–7PHI
  W
  April 142
  His night
  +1P+1G
  -1+/-1SOG1PPP
  +1 goal
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Preliminary round
April 14
Philadelphia Flyers knock Vancouver Canucks out 2–1
PHI2–1VAN
Advance
3Games3Points3Goals0Assists
2 days later
Quarterfinal
April 16
Philadelphia Flyers meet New York Rangers
PHIvsNYR
Swedes on Philadelphia Flyers
No Swedes
Swedes on New York Rangers
Anders Hedberg
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- Game 1
  NYR2–3PHI
  W
  April 161
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-0SOG1PPP
  +1 assist
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- Philadelphia Flyerslead1–0againstNew York Rangers
- Game 2
  NYR7–1PHI
  L
  April 181
  His night
  No points
  -3+/-5SOG
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- Philadelphia Flyersare1–1withNew York Rangers
- Game 3
  PHI1–5NYR
  L
  April 201
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-2SOG
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- New York Rangerslead2–1againstPhiladelphia Flyers
- Game 5
  NYR8–3PHI
  L
  April 241
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
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Quarterfinal
April 24
New York Rangers knock Philadelphia Flyers out 4–1
PHI1–4NYR
Eliminated
4Games1Points0Goals1Assists
The run in numbers
April 24
Tom Gorence ends the 1978-1979 playoffs with 4 points
PHIPhiladelphia Flyers
Points
4
NHL#57
Games
7
Goals
3
NHL#30
Assists
1
NHL#90
P/GP
0.57
NHL#40
+/-
-5
NHL#210
Events
1
First playoff assist
1
First playoff point
1
First playoff goal
2 points
best game
VAN2–1→NYR1–4

Tom Gorence's season starts in game 39 of 80

Tom Gorence makes his NHL debut in 3–⁠2 win against New York Islanders

1/2 into the season

Tom Gorence records his first NHL assist

Tom Gorence scores his first NHL goal

3/4 into the season

Tom Gorence closes the 1978-1979 season with 19 points

Philadelphia Flyers are in the playoffs

Philadelphia Flyers meet Vancouver Canucks

Philadelphia Flyers knock Vancouver Canucks out 2–1

Philadelphia Flyers meet New York Rangers

New York Rangers knock Philadelphia Flyers out 4–1

Tom Gorence ends the 1978-1979 playoffs with 4 points