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Wayne Merrick's 1979-1980 season

Points
35
NHL#182
Goals
13
NHL#169
Assists
22
NHL#174
Plus/minus
+12
NHL#86
Games
70
87%
87% of 80

Centre Wayne Merrick was 27 years old when the 1979-1980 season began, his 8th in the NHL, and played it for New York Islanders. He played 70 of a possible 80 games and scored 13 goals and 22 assists for 35 points, 0.50 points per game. In the playoffs he played 21 games for 6 points.

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

1979-1980Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Wayne Merrick plays the 1979-1980 season for New York Islanders

    NYINew York Islanders

    Wayne was 27 years old when the 1979-1980 season began. It was his 3rd season with the team. His 8th NHL season in all.

    • The game
      NYI2–5PHI
      L
      game 1/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
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    • The game
      BUF5–2NYI
      L
      game 2/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      AFM1–5NYI
      W
      game 3/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI2–3BOS
      L
      game 4/802
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      HFD1–6NYI
      W
      game 5/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI2–1HFD
      W
      game 7/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI4–6NYI
      W
      game 8/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI2–2VAN
      game 9/804
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • November 1979
    • The game
      NYI4–4WIN
      game 11/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      LAK1–4NYI
      W
      game 12/801
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-6SOG
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI5–2NYI
      L
      game 14/802
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR5–10NYI
      W
      game 15/803
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      DET5–4NYI
      L
      game 16/804
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI3–6STL
      L
      game 17/803
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI1–3MNS
      L
      game 18/805
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI4–4LAK
      game 19/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 8016 of 20 played
      5
      points
      NHL#272
      2
      goals
      NHL#221
      3
      assists
      NHL#267
      NYI
      6-10-0W-L-OT16Points
      17th in the whole NHL
    • December 1979
    • The game
      NYI4–0WIN
      W
      game 22/805
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN5–1NYI
      L
      game 23/805
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      BOS3–4NYI
      W
      game 24/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI6–1TOR
      W
      game 25/804
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-2SOG1PPP
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI4–5NYR
      L
      game 26/804
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL1–4NYI
      W
      game 27/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI3–3PIT
      game 28/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT3–3NYI
      game 29/802
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-1SOG
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      CLR2–3NYI
      W
      game 30/804
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    Milestone

    Wayne Merrick reaches 500 NHL games

    in the game against Colorado Rockies · December 18

    • The game
      WSH1–2NYI
      W
      game 31/806
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI0–8CHI
      L
      game 32/803
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI7–3MTL
      W
      game 33/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI2–4DET
      L
      game 34/804
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI3–1TOR
      W
      game 35/804
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT4–3NYI
      L
      game 36/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      STL1–3NYI
      W
      game 37/803
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +1+/-7SOG1PPP
      +2 goals
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN0–3NYI
      W
      game 38/806
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI2–3BUF
      L
      game 39/803
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH2–5NYI
      W
      game 40/806
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +2 points
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 40 of 8035 of 40 played
      17
      points
      NHL#188
      7
      goals
      NHL#158
      10
      assists
      NHL#195
      NYI
      17-17-0W-L-OT40Points
      10th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      WIN2–5NYI
      W
      game 41/805
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      TOR6–9NYI
      W
      game 42/804
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-1SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      QUE1–3NYI
      W
      game 43/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-5SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL1–2NYI
      W
      game 44/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI5–3DET
      W
      game 45/804
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      HFD2–3NYI
      W
      game 46/803
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI1–7WSH
      L
      game 47/806
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MNS2–2NYI
      game 48/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI2–4BOS
      L
      game 49/803
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-5SOG
      View the game
    • February 1980
    • The game
      BUF2–3NYI
      W
      game 50/803
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI3–5HFD
      L
      game 51/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      LAK1–4NYI
      W
      game 52/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      QUE0–5NYI
      W
      game 53/803
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      WIN0–0NYI
      game 54/805
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI5–3CLR
      W
      game 55/804
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI2–3LAK
      L
      game 56/803
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI3–2STL
      W
      game 60/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 60 of 8052 of 60 played
      26
      points
      NHL#184
      9
      goals
      NHL#170
      17
      assists
      NHL#169
      NYI
      28-24-0W-L-OT64Points
      Playoff spot
      7th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      NYI2–8NYR
      L
      game 61/804
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI5–3QUE
      W
      game 62/803
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • March 1980
    • The game
      DET4–3NYI
      L
      game 63/804
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI0–0PIT
      game 64/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM4–6NYI
      W
      game 65/803
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +3+/-4SOG
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      BOS5–3NYI
      L
      game 67/803
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI1–3WSH
      L
      game 68/805
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      CLR1–4NYI
      W
      game 69/804
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI6–1CHI
      W
      game 71/803
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      AFM3–6NYI
      W
      game 72/804
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI4–4NYI
      game 73/803
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI1–1BUF
      game 74/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI2–5NYI
      W
      game 75/803
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI2–2MTL
      game 76/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI9–6QUE
      W
      game 77/804
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +2 points
      View the game
    • April 1980
    • The game
      NYI1–1MNS
      game 78/804
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI7–3AFM
      W
      game 79/804
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +3+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR1–2NYI
      W
      game 80/805
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    The season in numbers

    Wayne Merrick closes the 1979-1980 season with 35 points

    NYINew York Islanders
    Points
    35
    NHL#182
    Games
    70of 80
    88%
    Goals
    13
    NHL#169
    Assists
    22
    NHL#174
    P/GP
    0.50
    NHL#195
    +/-
    +12
    NHL#86
    Events
    500
    NHL games
    3 days later
    Playoffs

    New York Islanders are in the playoffs

    Preliminary round

    New York Islanders meet Los Angeles Kings

    NYIvsLAK
    Swedes on New York Islanders
    Swedes on Los Angeles Kings
    No Swedes
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      LAK1–8NYI
      W
      2
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-3SOG
      +2 points
      View the game
    • New York Islanderslead1–0againstLos Angeles Kings
    • Game 2
      LAK6–3NYI
      L
      2
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • New York Islandersare1–1withLos Angeles Kings
    • Game 3
      NYI4–3LAK
      W
      2
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-4SOG
      View the game
    • New York Islanderslead2–1againstLos Angeles Kings
    • Game 4
      NYI6–0LAK
      W
      2
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    Preliminary round

    New York Islanders knock Los Angeles Kings out 3–1

    NYI3–1LAK
    Advance
    4Games3Points1Goals2Assists
    4 days later
    Quarterfinal

    New York Islanders meet Boston Bruins

    NYIvsBOS
    Swedes on New York Islanders
    Swedes on Boston Bruins
    No Swedes
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      NYI2–1BOS
      W
      2
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • New York Islanderslead1–0againstBoston Bruins
    • Game 2
      NYI5–4BOS
      W
      2
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • New York Islanderslead2–0againstBoston Bruins
    • Game 3
      BOS3–5NYI
      W
      2
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • New York Islanderslead3–0againstBoston Bruins
    • Game 4
      BOS4–3NYI
      L
      2
      His night
      No points
      0+/-5SOG
      View the game
    • New York Islanderslead3–1againstBoston Bruins
    • Game 5
      NYI4–2BOS
      W
      1
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    Quarterfinal

    New York Islanders knock Boston Bruins out 4–1

    NYI4–1BOS
    Advance
    5Games1Points0Goals1Assists
    7 days later
    Semifinal

    New York Islanders meet Buffalo Sabres

    NYIvsBUF
    Swedes on New York Islanders
    Swedes on Buffalo Sabres
    No Swedes
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      NYI4–1BUF
      W
      2
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • May 1980
    • New York Islanderslead1–0againstBuffalo Sabres
    • Game 2
      NYI2–1BUF
      W
      2
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • New York Islanderslead2–0againstBuffalo Sabres
    • Game 3
      BUF4–7NYI
      W
      2
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      0+/-4SOG1PPP
      +2 points
      View the game
    • New York Islanderslead3–0againstBuffalo Sabres
    • Game 4
      BUF7–4NYI
      L
      2
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • New York Islanderslead3–1againstBuffalo Sabres
    • Game 5
      NYI0–2BUF
      L
      2
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • New York Islanderslead3–2againstBuffalo Sabres
    • Game 6
      BUF2–5NYI
      W
      2
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-6SOG
      View the game
    Semifinal

    New York Islanders knock Buffalo Sabres out 4–2

    NYI4–2BUF
    Advance
    6Games2Points1Goals1Assists
    3 days later
    Stanley Cup Final

    New York Islanders play the Stanley Cup Final against Philadelphia Flyers

    NYIvsPHI
    Swedes on New York Islanders
    Swedes on Philadelphia Flyers
    No Swedes
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      NYI4–3PHI
      W
      2
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • New York Islanderslead1–0againstPhiladelphia Flyers
    • Game 2
      NYI3–8PHI
      L
      2
      His night
      No points
      -4+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • New York Islandersare1–1withPhiladelphia Flyers
    • Game 3
      PHI2–6NYI
      W
      2
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • New York Islanderslead2–1againstPhiladelphia Flyers
    • Game 4
      PHI2–5NYI
      W
      2
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • New York Islanderslead3–1againstPhiladelphia Flyers
    • Game 5
      NYI3–6PHI
      L
      2
      His night
      No points
      -4+/-4SOG
      View the game
    • New York Islanderslead3–2againstPhiladelphia Flyers
    • Game 6
      PHI4–5NYI
      W
      2
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    Stanley Cup Champions

    New York Islanders

    beat Philadelphia Flyers 4–2 in the final

    6Games0Points0Goals0Assists
    The run in numbers

    Wayne Merrick ends the 1979-1980 playoffs with 6 points

    NYINew York Islanders
    Points
    6
    NHL#57
    Games
    21
    Goals
    2
    NHL#58
    Assists
    4
    NHL#51
    P/GP
    0.29
    NHL#90
    +/-
    -9
    NHL#315
    Events
    25
    playoff games
    10
    playoff points
    2 points
    best game
    LAK3–1→BOS4–1→BUF4–2→PHI4–2