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Wayne Gretzky's 1979-1980 season

Hart Memorial Trophy Lady Byng Memorial Trophy

Points

137

NHL#1

Goals

NHL#5

Assists

NHL#1

Plus/minus

+14

NHL#71

Games

98% of 80

Centre Wayne Gretzky was 18 years old when the 1979-1980 season began, his 1st in the NHL, and played it for Edmonton Oilers. He played 79 of a possible 80 games and scored 51 goals and 86 assists for 137 points, 1.73 points per game. In the playoffs he played 3 games for 3 points. He won Hart Memorial Trophy, the first Swede ever to do it. He also won Lady Byng Memorial Trophy, the first Swede ever to do it.

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

1979-1980Playoffs

Year 1979
47 years ago
NHL debut
October 10
Wayne Gretzky makes his NHL debut
EDMEdmonton Oilers2–4CHIChicago Blackhawks
Wayne was 18 years old · Chicago Stadium, USA
First NHL assistFirst NHL point
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- The game
  EDM2–4CHI
  L
  October 10game 1/80
  His night
  +1P+1A
  -1+/-6SOG1PPP
  +1 assist
  View the game
Milestone
Wayne Gretzky records his first NHL assist
in the game against Chicago Blackhawks · October 10
- The game
  DET3–3EDM
  October 13game 2/802
  His night
  +1P+1A
  -2+/-1SOG1PPP
  +1 assist
  View the game
- The game
  VAN4–4EDM
  October 14game 3/802
  His night
  +2P+1G+1A
  +1+/-4SOG1PPP
  +2 points
  View the game
Milestone
Wayne Gretzky scores his first NHL goal
in the game against Vancouver Canucks · October 14
- The game
  QUE3–6EDM
  W
  October 19game 4/80
  His night
  +3P+3A
  +2+/-5SOG1PPP
  +3 assists
  View the game
- The game
  MNS5–5EDM
  October 21game 5/801
  His night
  +2P+1G+1A
  -1+/-4SOG1PPP
  +2 points
  View the game
- The game
  EDM3–3NYI
  October 23game 6/802
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-4SOG1PPP
  +1 assist
  View the game
- The game
  EDM2–10NYR
  L
  October 24game 7/802
  His night
  No points
  -3+/-1SOG
  View the game
- The game
  EDM3–7AFM
  L
  October 26game 8/801
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-2SOG
  View the game
- The game
  WSH6–4EDM
  L
  October 28game 9/803
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
  View the game
- November 1979
- The game
  NYI5–7EDM
  W
  November 2game 11/802
  His night
  +3P+2G+1A
  +1+/-4SOG
  +3 points
  View the game
- The game
  BOS2–1EDM
  L
  November 4game 12/80
  His night
  +1P+1A
  -1+/-1SOG
  +1 assist
  View the game
- The game
  EDM3–5DET
  L
  November 7game 13/802
  His night
  +2P+1G+1A
  0+/-4SOG1PPP
  +2 points
  View the game
- The game
  EDM2–4BOS
  L
  November 8game 14/80
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-1SOG
  View the game
- The game
  TOR6–3EDM
  L
  November 11game 15/801
  His night
  +2P+2A
  -4+/-4SOG2PPP
  +2 assists
  View the game
- The game
  EDM5–3WSH
  W
  November 13game 16/803
  His night
  +2P+1G+1A
  +1+/-3SOG
  +2 points
  View the game
- The game
  EDM3–5PHI
  L
  November 15game 17/80
  His night
  +2P+2A
  -1+/-4SOG
  +2 assists
  View the game
- The game
  EDM0–4HFD
  L
  November 17game 18/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-5SOG
  View the game
- The game
  EDM7–9BUF
  L
  November 18game 19/80
  His night
  +3P+1G+2A
  -1+/-3SOG
  +3 points
  View the game
- The game
  EDM4–4TOR
  November 21game 20/801
  His night
  +4P+2G+2A
  +2+/-5SOG2PPP
  +4 points
  View the game
- Checkpoint
  November 21
  1/4 into the season
  Game 20 of 8019 of 20 played
  29
  points
  NHL#6
  9
  goals
  NHL#29
  20
  assists
  NHL#2
  EDM
  3-12-0W-L-OT11Points
  19th in the whole NHL
- The game
  PHI2–2EDM
  November 24game 21/80
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-2SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  CHI2–4EDM
  W
  November 28game 22/80
  His night
  +2P+2A
  +1+/-1SOG
  +2 assists
  View the game
- The game
  NYI3–5EDM
  W
  November 30game 23/803
  His night
  +3P+1G+2A
  +2+/-2SOG1PPP
  +3 points
  View the game
- December 1979
- The game
  EDM1–6MNS
  L
  December 5game 24/802
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-4SOG
  View the game
- The game
  EDM3–8WIN
  L
  December 7game 25/802
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-2SOG
  View the game
- The game
  HFD0–3EDM
  W
  December 9game 26/80
  His night
  +2P+1G+1A
  +2+/-5SOG
  +2 points
  View the game
- The game
  AFM5–5EDM
  December 12game 27/801
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-3SOG1PPP
  +1 assist
  View the game
- The game
  MTL3–5EDM
  W
  December 14game 28/80
  His night
  +2P+1G+1A
  0+/-7SOG1PPP
  +2 points
  View the game
- The game
  WIN4–3EDM
  L
  December 16game 29/802
  His night
  +2P+1G+1A
  +1+/-4SOG
  +2 points
  View the game
- The game
  DET6–4EDM
  L
  December 19game 30/801
  His night
  +3P+2G+1A
  0+/-11SOG
  +3 points
  View the game
- The game
  EDM4–5CLR
  L
  December 21game 31/80
  His night
  +1P+1A
  -2+/-4SOG1PPP
  +1 assist
  View the game
- The game
  EDM3–9LAK
  L
  December 22game 32/80
  His night
  +3P+2G+1A
  -1+/-3SOG2PPP
  +3 points
  View the game
- The game
  CLR3–4EDM
  W
  December 26game 33/801
  His night
  +2P+1G+1A
  +2+/-7SOG
  +2 points
  View the game
- The game
  EDM5–3VAN
  W
  December 28game 34/803
  His night
  +1P+1G
  0+/-1SOG1SHP
  +1 goal
  View the game
- The game
  QUE2–1EDM
  L
  December 30game 35/80
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-5SOG
  +1 assist
  View the game
Year 1980
46 years ago
- The game
  HFD3–3EDM
  January 2game 36/80
  His night
  +1P+1A
  -2+/-6SOG1PPP
  +1 assist
  View the game
- The game
  LAK3–3EDM
  January 5game 37/80
  His night
  +2P+2G
  -1+/-2SOG2PPP
  +2 goals
  View the game
- The game
  EDM3–4MTL
  L
  January 7game 38/80
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-1SOG
  View the game
- The game
  EDM2–3QUE
  L
  January 9game 39/80
  His night
  +1P+1G
  -2+/-5SOG1PPP
  +1 goal
  View the game
- The game
  NYR6–2EDM
  L
  January 11game 40/801
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-3SOG
  +1 assist
  View the game
- Checkpoint
  January 11
  1/2 into the season
  Game 40 of 8039 of 40 played
  58
  points
  NHL#5
  22
  goals
  NHL#18
  36
  assists
  NHL#4
  EDM
  9-22-0W-L-OT27Points
  21st in the whole NHL
- The game
  BUF5–6EDM
  W
  January 13game 41/80
  His night
  +2P+2A
  -1+/-1SOG
  +2 assists
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- The game
  EDM5–2WSH
  W
  January 16game 42/803
  His night
  +2P+1G+1A
  +2+/-4SOG
  +2 points
  View the game
- The game
  EDM1–7BOS
  L
  January 17game 43/80
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-1SOG
  View the game
- The game
  EDM5–2PIT
  W
  January 19game 44/80
  His night
  +4P+2G+2A
  +3+/-9SOG2PPP
  +4 points
  View the game
- The game
  EDM4–4BUF
  January 20game 45/80
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-0SOG
  +1 assist
  View the game
- The game
  PIT3–4EDM
  W
  January 23game 46/80
  His night
  +2P+1G+1A
  0+/-3SOG
  +2 points
  View the game
- The game
  TOR3–8EDM
  W
  January 26game 47/801
  His night
  +2P+2A
  +2+/-7SOG1PPP
  +2 assists
  View the game
- The game
  PHI5–3EDM
  L
  January 27game 48/80
  His night
  +2P+1G+1A
  -1+/-3SOG1PPP
  +2 points
  View the game
- The game
  EDM2–3STL
  L
  January 29game 49/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-2SOG
  View the game
- The game
  EDM8–1LAK
  W
  January 30game 50/80
  His night
  +5P+1G+4A
  +4+/-4SOG1PPP
  +5 points
  View the game
- February 1980
- The game
  WIN2–9EDM
  W
  February 1game 51/802
  His night
  +4P+3G+1A
  +2+/-7SOG2PPP
  HAT TRICK
  View the game
- The game
  LAK3–5EDM
  W
  February 3game 52/80
  His night
  +2P+1G+1A
  +1+/-5SOG
  +2 points
  View the game
- The game
  STL6–3EDM
  L
  February 6game 53/80
  His night
  +3P+1G+2A
  +1+/-3SOG
  +3 points
  View the game
- The game
  AFM4–2EDM
  L
  February 8game 54/801
  His night
  +1P+1G
  -2+/-4SOG
  +1 goal
  View the game
- The game
  EDM2–2WIN
  February 10game 55/802
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-4SOG
  View the game
- The game
  EDM5–3MNS
  W
  February 13game 56/801
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-2SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  WSH2–8EDM
  W
  February 15game 57/802
  His night
  +7P+7A
  +4+/-4SOG2PPP
  +7 assists
  View the game
- The game
  STL5–5EDM
  February 17game 58/80
  His night
  +3P+1G+2A
  +2+/-8SOG
  +3 points
  View the game
- The game
  EDM2–6HFD
  L
  February 19game 59/80
  His night
  No points
  -3+/-2SOG
  View the game
- The game
  EDM1–4NYR
  L
  February 20game 60/801
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-4SOG
  View the game
- Checkpoint
  February 20
  3/4 into the season
  Game 60 of 8059 of 60 played
  99
  points
  NHL#3
  35
  goals
  NHL#10
  64
  assists
  NHL#2
  EDM
  19-29-0W-L-OT50Points
  Playoff spot
  15th in the whole NHL
- The game
  EDM1–3CLR
  L
  February 22game 61/80
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-1SOG
  View the game
- The game
  BOS4–2EDM
  L
  February 24game 62/80
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-2SOG
  +1 assist
  View the game
Milestone
Wayne Gretzky reaches 100 career points
in the game against Boston Bruins · February 24
- The game
  EDM5–2CHI
  W
  February 27game 63/80
  His night
  +2P+2A
  +2+/-4SOG
  +2 assists
  View the game
- The game
  BUF4–2EDM
  L
  February 29game 64/80
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-0SOG1PPP
  +1 assist
  View the game
- March 1980
- The game
  VAN5–2EDM
  L
  March 1game 65/803
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-3SOG
  View the game
- The game
  EDM4–6NYI
  L
  March 4game 66/803
  His night
  +4P+2G+2A
  -4+/-4SOG3PPP
  +4 points
  View the game
- The game
  EDM4–5MTL
  L
  March 6game 67/80
  His night
  +3P+1G+2A
  +3+/-4SOG
  +3 points
  View the game
- The game
  EDM4–5PIT
  L
  March 8game 68/80
  His night
  +2P+1G+1A
  +1+/-6SOG
  +2 points
  View the game
- The game
  EDM3–5PHI
  L
  March 9game 69/80
  His night
  +1P+1A
  -1+/-2SOG
  +1 assist
  View the game
- The game
  EDM6–3QUE
  W
  March 12game 70/80
  His night
  +2P+2G
  0+/-6SOG
  +2 goals
  View the game
- The game
  CHI4–6EDM
  W
  March 14game 71/80
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-3SOG
  View the game
- The game
  MTL7–3EDM
  L
  March 15game 72/80
  His night
  +1P+1G
  0+/-6SOG
  +1 goal
  View the game
- The game
  NYR2–4EDM
  W
  March 19game 73/802
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-5SOG1PPP
  +1 assist
  View the game
- The game
  PIT2–9EDM
  W
  March 21game 74/80
  His night
  +4P+3G+1A
  +5+/-5SOG
  HAT TRICK
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- The game
  EDM5–4AFM
  W
  March 25game 75/801
  His night
  +4P+2G+2A
  0+/-2SOG
  +4 points
  View the game
- The game
  EDM5–2DET
  W
  March 26game 76/80
  His night
  +2P+2A
  +2+/-3SOG
  +2 assists
  View the game
- The game
  EDM8–5TOR
  W
  March 29game 77/801
  His night
  +6P+2G+4A
  +4+/-2SOG1PPP
  +6 points
  View the game
- April 1980
- The game
  EDM0–5VAN
  L
  April 1game 78/803
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
  View the game
- The game
  MNS1–1EDM
  April 2game 79/801
  His night
  +1P+1G
  +1+/-6SOG
  +1 goal
  View the game
Milestone
Wayne Gretzky reaches 50 career goals
in the game against Minnesota North Stars · April 2
- The game
  CLR2–6EDM
  W
  April 4game 80/801
  His night
  +3P+1G+2A
  +1+/-3SOG
  +3 points
  View the game
The season in numbers
April 4
Wayne Gretzky closes the 1979-1980 season with 137 points
EDMEdmonton Oilers
Points
137
NHL#1
Games
79of 80
99%
Goals
51
NHL#5
Assists
86
NHL#1
P/GP
1.73
NHL#1
+/-
+14
NHL#71
Events
2
hat tricks
100
career points
50
career goals
50
career assists
12 i rad
games with a point · 21 pts
5 i rad
games with a goal
4 days later
Playoffs
April 8
Edmonton Oilers are in the playoffs
Preliminary round
April 8
Edmonton Oilers meet Philadelphia Flyers
EDMvsPHI
Swedes on Edmonton Oilers
Wayne Gretzky
Swedes on Philadelphia Flyers
No Swedes
View the whole round
- Game 1
  EDM3–4PHI
  L
  April 8
  His night
  +2P+1G+1A
  -1+/-2SOG1PPP
  +2 points
  View the game
- Philadelphia Flyerslead1–0againstEdmonton Oilers
- Game 2
  EDM1–5PHI
  L
  April 9
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-2SOG
  View the game
- Philadelphia Flyerslead2–0againstEdmonton Oilers
- Game 3
  PHI3–2EDM
  L
  April 11
  His night
  +1P+1G
  -1+/-4SOG
  +1 goal
  View the game
Preliminary round
April 11
Philadelphia Flyers knock Edmonton Oilers out 3–0
EDM0–3PHI
Eliminated
He did not play in this round
Honours
1979-1980
Wayne Gretzky won Hart Memorial Trophy and Lady Byng Memorial Trophy for 1979-1980
Hart Memorial Trophy Lady Byng Memorial Trophy
EDMEdmonton Oilers

Wayne Gretzky makes his NHL debut

Wayne Gretzky records his first NHL assist

Wayne Gretzky scores his first NHL goal

1/4 into the season

1/2 into the season

3/4 into the season

Wayne Gretzky reaches 100 career points

Wayne Gretzky reaches 50 career goals

Wayne Gretzky closes the 1979-1980 season with 137 points

Edmonton Oilers are in the playoffs

Edmonton Oilers meet Philadelphia Flyers

Philadelphia Flyers knock Edmonton Oilers out 3–0

Wayne Gretzky won Hart Memorial Trophy and Lady Byng Memorial Trophy for 1979-1980