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Tom Roulston's 1980-1981 season

Points
2
NHL#478
Goals
1
NHL#420
Assists
1
NHL#483
Plus/minus
-3
NHL#343
Games
11
13%
13% of 80

Centre Tom Roulston was 22 years old when the 1980-1981 season began, his 1st in the NHL, and played it for Edmonton Oilers. He played 11 of a possible 80 games and scored 1 goals and 1 assists for 2 points, 0.18 points per game.

Below: the whole season, game by game.

1980-1981Playoffs
  1. A late start

    Tom Roulston's season starts in game 27 of 80

    Edmonton Oilers have played 26 games26 of 80 without him
    NHL debut

    Tom Roulston makes his NHL debut in 1–⁠4 loss against Montréal Canadiens

    EDMEdmonton Oilers1–4MTLMontréal Canadiens

    Tom was 23 years old · Montreal Forum, Canada

    His first NHL game
    0
    Goals
    0
    Assists
    0
    Points
    -1
    +/-
    View the game
    • The game
      EDM1–4MTL
      L
      game 27/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM5–6QUE
      L
      game 28/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM3–4DET
      L
      game 29/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    Milestone

    Tom Roulston scores his first NHL goal

    in the game against Detroit Red Wings · December 16

    • The game
      EDM2–5WSH
      L
      game 30/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL3–4EDM
      W
      game 31/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM4–7LAK
      L
      game 32/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      DET4–4EDM
      game 33/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI2–1EDM
      L
      game 34/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 40 of 808 of 40 played
      1
      points
      NHL#449
      1
      goals
      NHL#364
      0
      assists
      NHL#464
      EDM
      12-21-0W-L-OT31Points
      18th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      EDM5–1WIN
      W
      game 59/802
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 60 of 809 of 60 played
      1
      points
      NHL#476
      1
      goals
      NHL#401
      0
      assists
      NHL#492
      EDM
      19-31-0W-L-OT48Points
      Playoff spot
      17th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      EDM8–8NYI
      game 64/803
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM5–5NYR
      game 65/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    Milestone

    Tom Roulston records his first NHL assist

    in the game against New York Rangers · March 4

    The season in numbers

    Tom Roulston closes the 1980-1981 season with 2 points

    EDMEdmonton Oilers
    Points
    2
    NHL#478
    Games
    11of 80
    14%
    Goals
    1
    NHL#420
    Assists
    1
    NHL#483
    P/GP
    0.18
    +/-
    -3
    NHL#343
    Events
    1
    First NHL assist
    1
    First NHL point
    1
    First NHL goal
    1 month and 4 days later
    Playoffs

    Edmonton Oilers are in the playoffs

    Preliminary round

    Edmonton Oilers meet Montréal Canadiens

    EDMvsMTL
    Swedes on Edmonton Oilers
    No Swedes
    Swedes on Montréal Canadiens
    No Swedes
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    3 days later
    Preliminary round

    Edmonton Oilers knock Montréal Canadiens out 3–0

    EDM3–0MTL
    Advance
    He did not play in this round
    5 days later
    Quarterfinal

    Edmonton Oilers meet New York Islanders

    EDMvsNYI
    Swedes on Edmonton Oilers
    No Swedes
    Swedes on New York Islanders
    View the whole round
    8 days later
    Quarterfinal

    New York Islanders knock Edmonton Oilers out 4–2

    EDM2–4NYI
    Eliminated
    He did not play in this round
    The run in numbers

    Tom Roulston ends the 1980-1981 playoffs with 0 points

    EDMEdmonton Oilers
    Points
    0
    Games
    0
    Goals
    0
    Assists
    0
    P/GP
    —
    +/-
    0
    MTL3–0→NYI2–4