Regular season and playoffsMNS

Tom McCarthy's 1980-1981 season

Points

NHL#150

Goals

NHL#100

Assists

NHL#165

Plus/minus

NHL#184

Games

77% of 80

Left winger Tom McCarthy was 20 years old when the 1980-1981 season began, his 2nd in the NHL, and played it for Minnesota North Stars. He played 62 of a possible 80 games and scored 23 goals and 25 assists for 48 points, 0.77 points per game. In the playoffs he played 8 games for 3 points.

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

1980-1981Playoffs

Year 1980
46 years ago
Season opener
October 11
Tom McCarthy plays the 1980-1981 season for Minnesota North Stars
MNSMinnesota North Stars
Tom was 20 years old when the 1980-1981 season began. It was his 2nd season with the team. His 2nd NHL season in all.
- The game
  HFD3–9MNS
  W
  October 11game 1/801
  His night
  +1P+1G
  +2+/-7SOG
  +1 goal
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- The game
  BOS2–3MNS
  W
  October 15game 2/801
  His night
  +1P+1G
  +1+/-4SOG
  +1 goal
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- The game
  MNS5–5CLR
  October 17game 3/801
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-2SOG
  View the game
- The game
  MNS2–6CGY
  L
  October 18game 4/802
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-0SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  QUE2–4MNS
  W
  October 22game 5/801
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-2SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  MNS4–2EDM
  W
  October 24game 6/801
  His night
  +1P+1G
  -1+/-1SOG
  +1 goal
  View the game
- The game
  WIN1–4MNS
  W
  October 25game 7/802
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-2SOG
  View the game
- The game
  STL2–2MNS
  October 29game 8/802
  His night
  No points
  0+/-2SOG
  View the game
- November 1980
- The game
  PIT3–6MNS
  W
  November 1game 9/801
  His night
  +1P+1G
  +1+/-3SOG
  +1 goal
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- The game
  CGY3–8MNS
  W
  November 2game 10/802
  His night
  +2P+2A
  +1+/-5SOG
  +2 assists
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- The game
  MNS2–3VAN
  L
  November 7game 11/804
  His night
  +2P+1G+1A
  0+/-4SOG1PPP
  +2 points
  View the game
- The game
  MNS7–1CHI
  W
  November 9game 12/801
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-5SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  MNS6–6NYI
  November 11game 13/804
  His night
  +1P+1G
  +1+/-2SOG
  +1 goal
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- The game
  MNS5–1HFD
  W
  November 12game 14/801
  His night
  +2P+1G+1A
  +2+/-5SOG
  +2 points
  View the game
- The game
  CHI2–5MNS
  W
  November 15game 15/801
  His night
  +3P+1G+2A
  +3+/-3SOG
  +3 points
  View the game
- The game
  NYI2–1MNS
  L
  November 17game 16/804
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-1SOG
  View the game
- The game
  MNS3–2PIT
  W
  November 19game 17/801
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-2SOG
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- The game
  MNS1–1PHI
  November 20game 18/801
  His night
  No points
  0+/-3SOG
  View the game
- The game
  CHI6–2MNS
  L
  November 22game 19/801
  His night
  +1P+1G
  -1+/-1SOG
  +1 goal
  View the game
- The game
  MNS2–5QUE
  L
  November 26game 20/801
  His night
  +1P+1G
  -1+/-1SOG
  +1 goal
  View the game
- Checkpoint
  November 26
  1/4 into the season
  Game 20 of 80
  19
  points
  NHL#69
  10
  goals
  NHL#30
  9
  assists
  NHL#111
  MNS
  11-5-0W-L-OT26Points
  6th in the whole NHL
- The game
  MNS4–2MTL
  W
  November 29game 21/801
  His night
  No points
  0+/-6SOG
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- December 1980
- The game
  MNS5–3NYR
  W
  December 1game 22/802
  His night
  +2P+1G+1A
  +2+/-1SOG
  +2 points
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- The game
  MNS3–3WSH
  December 3game 23/802
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- The game
  BUF3–3MNS
  December 6game 24/801
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-1SOG
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- The game
  DET1–1MNS
  December 7game 25/802
  His night
  No points
  0+/-5SOG
  View the game
- The game
  MNS1–4STL
  L
  December 9game 26/801
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-1SOG
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- The game
  LAK7–2MNS
  L
  December 10game 27/801
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-0SOG
  View the game
- The game
  WIN3–4MNS
  W
  December 13game 28/802
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-1SOG
  View the game
- The game
  TOR6–3MNS
  L
  December 15game 29/802
  His night
  +1P+1G
  +1+/-5SOG
  +1 goal
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- The game
  MNS2–4TOR
  L
  December 17game 30/802
  His night
  +1P+1G
  0+/-1SOG
  +1 goal
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- The game
  NYR3–3MNS
  December 20game 31/802
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- The game
  MNS6–2DET
  W
  December 23game 32/802
  His night
  +2P+1G+1A
  +1+/-4SOG1PPP
  +2 points
  View the game
- The game
  MNS5–3WIN
  W
  December 26game 33/803
  His night
  +1P+1G
  +1+/-7SOG
  +1 goal
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- The game
  CLR4–6MNS
  W
  December 27game 34/801
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-2SOG
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- The game
  PHI5–6MNS
  W
  December 30game 35/801
  His night
  +3P+1G+2A
  +1+/-7SOG1PPP
  +3 points
  View the game
Year 1981
45 years ago
- The game
  WSH0–3MNS
  W
  January 3game 36/802
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-0SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  MNS2–2BUF
  January 4game 37/801
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-0SOG
  View the game
- The game
  VAN1–1MNS
  January 7game 38/804
  His night
  No points
  0+/-4SOG
  View the game
- The game
  MNS2–4CLR
  L
  January 9game 39/802
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-0SOG
  View the game
- The game
  WSH2–3MNS
  W
  January 10game 40/802
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-3SOG
  View the game
- Checkpoint
  January 10
  1/2 into the season
  Game 40 of 80
  30
  points
  NHL#101
  16
  goals
  NHL#46
  14
  assists
  NHL#141
  MNS
  20-10-0W-L-OT50Points
  6th in the whole NHL
- The game
  MNS3–4BOS
  L
  January 12game 41/801
  His night
  +1P+1G
  +1+/-1SOG
  +1 goal
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- The game
  QUE1–7MNS
  W
  January 17game 43/801
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-1SOG
  +1 assist
  View the game
- The game
  MTL3–6MNS
  W
  January 19game 44/801
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-1SOG
  View the game
- The game
  MNS2–1WSH
  W
  January 21game 45/803
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
  View the game
- The game
  MNS4–5PHI
  L
  January 22game 46/801
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +2+/-0SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  EDM1–6MNS
  W
  January 24game 47/801
  His night
  +1P+1G
  +1+/-1SOG
  +1 goal
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- The game
  CGY2–3MNS
  W
  January 26game 48/802
  His night
  +2P+2A
  +1+/-4SOG1PPP
  +2 assists
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- The game
  MNS1–3PIT
  L
  January 28game 49/80
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-7SOG
  View the game
- The game
  MNS3–3DET
  January 29game 50/801
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-1SOG
  +1 assist
  View the game
- The game
  NYR7–3MNS
  L
  January 31game 51/803
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-0SOG
  View the game
- February 1981
- The game
  MNS2–6QUE
  L
  February 4game 52/801
  His night
  +2P+2A
  +1+/-4SOG
  +2 assists
  View the game
- The game
  MNS0–7MTL
  L
  February 5game 53/801
  His night
  No points
  -3+/-0SOG
  View the game
- The game
  TOR4–3MNS
  L
  February 12game 56/802
  His night
  +1P+1G
  0+/-3SOG1PPP
  +1 goal
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- The game
  HFD4–7MNS
  W
  February 14game 57/802
  His night
  +2P+1G+1A
  +2+/-3SOG
  +2 points
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- The game
  VAN2–7MNS
  W
  February 15game 58/804
  His night
  +3P+2G+1A
  -2+/-5SOG3PPP
  +3 points
  View the game
- The game
  CLR2–6MNS
  W
  February 18game 59/802
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-5SOG
  +1 assist
  View the game
- The game
  MNS5–3WIN
  W
  February 20game 60/803
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-2SOG
  +1 assist
  View the game
- Checkpoint
  February 20
  3/4 into the season
  Game 60 of 8057 of 60 played
  47
  points
  NHL#80
  22
  goals
  NHL#51
  25
  assists
  NHL#101
  MNS
  29-17-0W-L-OT72Points
  Playoff spot
  7th in the whole NHL
- The game
  MNS3–5TOR
  L
  February 21game 61/802
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-0SOG
  View the game
- The game
  NYI4–1MNS
  L
  February 23game 62/804
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-2SOG
  View the game
- The game
  MNS2–3HFD
  L
  February 25game 63/801
  His night
  +1P+1G
  0+/-3SOG
  +1 goal
  View the game
- The game
  MNS1–5BOS
  L
  February 26game 64/80
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-1SOG
  View the game
- The game
  PHI4–2MNS
  L
  February 28game 65/802
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-0SOG
  View the game
The season in numbers
February 28
Tom McCarthy closes the 1980-1981 season with 48 points
MNSMinnesota North Stars
Points
48
NHL#150
Games
62of 80
78%
Goals
23
NHL#100
Assists
25
NHL#165
P/GP
0.77
NHL#115
+/-
+3
NHL#184
Events
100
NHL games
50
career points
25
career goals
7 i rad
games with a point · 12 pts
1 month and 11 days later
Playoffs
April 8
Minnesota North Stars are in the playoffs
Preliminary round
April 8
Minnesota North Stars meet Boston Bruins
MNSvsBOS
Swedes on Minnesota North Stars
Tom McCarthy
Kent-Erik Andersson
Swedes on Boston Bruins
No Swedes
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3 days later
Preliminary round
April 11
Minnesota North Stars knock Boston Bruins out 3–0
MNS3–0BOS
Advance
He did not play in this round
5 days later
Quarterfinal
April 16
Minnesota North Stars meet Buffalo Sabres
MNSvsBUF
Swedes on Minnesota North Stars
Tom McCarthy
Kent-Erik Andersson
Swedes on Buffalo Sabres
No Swedes
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6 days later
Quarterfinal
April 22
Minnesota North Stars knock Buffalo Sabres out 4–1
MNS4–1BUF
Advance
He did not play in this round
6 days later
Semifinal
April 28
Minnesota North Stars meet Calgary Flames
MNSvsCGY
Swedes on Minnesota North Stars
Tom McCarthy
Kent-Erik Andersson
Swedes on Calgary Flames
Kent Nilsson
Dan Labraaten
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- Game 1
  MNS4–1CGY
  W
  April 282
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
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- Minnesota North Starslead1–0againstCalgary Flames
- Game 2
  MNS2–3CGY
  L
  April 303
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
  View the game
- May 1981
- Minnesota North Starsare1–1withCalgary Flames
- Game 4
  CGY4–7MNS
  W
  May 52
  His night
  +2P+2A
  +2+/-2SOG
  +2 assists
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- Minnesota North Starslead3–1againstCalgary Flames
- Game 5
  MNS1–3CGY
  L
  May 72
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
  View the game
- Minnesota North Starslead3–2againstCalgary Flames
- Game 6
  CGY3–5MNS
  W
  May 92
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
  View the game
Semifinal
May 9
Minnesota North Stars knock Calgary Flames out 4–2
MNS4–2CGY
Advance
He did not play in this round
3 days later
Stanley Cup Final
May 12
Minnesota North Stars play the Stanley Cup Final against New York Islanders
MNSvsNYI
Swedes on Minnesota North Stars
Tom McCarthy
Kent-Erik Andersson
Swedes on New York Islanders
Anders Kallur
Robert Nyström
View the whole round
- Game 1
  MNS3–6NYI
  L
  May 123
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-1SOG
  +1 assist
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- New York Islanderslead1–0againstMinnesota North Stars
- Game 2
  MNS3–6NYI
  L
  May 143
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
  View the game
- New York Islanderslead2–0againstMinnesota North Stars
- Game 3
  NYI7–5MNS
  L
  May 173
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
  View the game
Stanley Cup Final
May 21
New York Islanders knock Minnesota North Stars out 4–1
MNS1–4NYI
Eliminated
He did not play in this round
The run in numbers
May 21
Tom McCarthy ends the 1980-1981 playoffs with 3 points
MNSMinnesota North Stars
Points
3
NHL#122
Games
8
Goals
0
NHL#172
Assists
3
NHL#86
P/GP
0.38
NHL#85
+/-
+3
NHL#45
Events
2 points
best game
BOS3–0→BUF4–1→CGY4–2→NYI1–4

Tom McCarthy plays the 1980-1981 season for Minnesota North Stars

1/4 into the season

1/2 into the season

3/4 into the season

Tom McCarthy closes the 1980-1981 season with 48 points

Minnesota North Stars are in the playoffs

Minnesota North Stars meet Boston Bruins

Minnesota North Stars knock Boston Bruins out 3–0

Minnesota North Stars meet Buffalo Sabres

Minnesota North Stars knock Buffalo Sabres out 4–1

Minnesota North Stars meet Calgary Flames

Minnesota North Stars knock Calgary Flames out 4–2

Minnesota North Stars play the Stanley Cup Final against New York Islanders

New York Islanders knock Minnesota North Stars out 4–1

Tom McCarthy ends the 1980-1981 playoffs with 3 points