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Willi Plett's 1980-1981 season

Points
68
NHL#56
Goals
38
NHL#22
Assists
30
NHL#137
Plus/minus
+5
NHL#149
Games
78
97%
97% of 80

Right winger Willi Plett was 25 years old when the 1980-1981 season began, his 6th in the NHL, and played it for Calgary Flames. He played 78 of a possible 80 games and scored 38 goals and 30 assists for 68 points, 0.87 points per game. In the playoffs he played 15 games for 12 points.

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

1980-1981Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Willi Plett plays the 1980-1981 season for Calgary Flames

    Willi was 25 years old when the 1980-1981 season began. It was his first season with the club. His 6th NHL season in all.

    • The game
      QUE5–5CGY
      game 1/801
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      -1+/-5SOG2PPP
      +3 points
    • The game
      CGY2–6CLR
      L
      game 2/801
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
    • The game
      CGY3–3CHI
      game 3/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      LAK2–4CGY
      W
      game 4/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BOS1–2CGY
      W
      game 5/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      MNS2–6CGY
      W
      game 6/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      CGY3–5EDM
      L
      game 7/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    • The game
      TOR5–4CGY
      L
      game 8/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      CGY8–2PIT
      W
      game 9/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      CGY0–8PHI
      L
      game 10/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      CGY3–1BOS
      W
      game 11/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    • November 1980
    • The game
      CGY3–2STL
      W
      game 12/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      CGY3–8MNS
      L
      game 13/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      CGY5–5WIN
      game 14/803
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      STL2–4CGY
      W
      game 15/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      NYR3–7CGY
      W
      game 16/802
      His night
      +3P+2G+1A
      +3+/-7SOG
      +3 points
    Milestone

    Willi Plett reaches 100 career goals

    in the game against New York Rangers · November 11

    • The game
      CHI4–4CGY
      game 17/801
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-3SOG
    • The game
      CLR4–3CGY
      L
      game 18/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      CGY2–4WSH
      L
      game 19/803
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      CGY3–3QUE
      game 20/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 80
      14
      points
      NHL#107
      10
      goals
      NHL#22
      4
      assists
      NHL#231
      CGY
      8-7-0W-L-OT21Points
      9th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      CGY5–4MTL
      W
      game 21/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      CGY3–6BUF
      L
      game 22/801
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      -1+/-1SOG1PPP
      +2 points
    • The game
      CGY3–9STL
      L
      game 23/801
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-4SOG
    • The game
      CGY4–1WIN
      W
      game 24/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • December 1980
    • The game
      WIN1–3CGY
      W
      game 25/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-4SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      HFD5–3CGY
      L
      game 26/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      CGY4–2LAK
      W
      game 27/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      BUF4–8CGY
      W
      game 28/801
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +4+/-3SOG
      +2 points
    • The game
      NYI4–4CGY
      game 29/804
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +2 points
    • The game
      MTL4–0CGY
      L
      game 30/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      PIT3–3CGY
      game 31/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-4SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      CGY3–2NYR
      W
      game 32/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      CGY2–2NYI
      game 33/804
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      CGY2–5CLR
      L
      game 34/802
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
    • The game
      PHI1–2CGY
      W
      game 35/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      EDM3–5CGY
      W
      game 36/801
      His night
      +3P+3G
      +3+/-6SOG
      HAT TRICK
    • The game
      LAK6–7CGY
      W
      game 37/801
      His night
      +2P+2G
      0+/-4SOG1PPP
      +2 goals
    • The game
      TOR5–8CGY
      W
      game 38/802
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +3+/-3SOG1PPP
      +2 points
    • The game
      CGY2–5LAK
      L
      game 39/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      WSH0–6CGY
      W
      game 40/802
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 40 of 80
      34
      points
      NHL#70
      22
      goals
      NHL#14
      12
      assists
      NHL#171
      CGY
      19-13-0W-L-OT46Points
      9th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      CGY1–4DET
      L
      game 41/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      CGY1–2CHI
      L
      game 42/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      NYR4–4CGY
      game 43/803
      His night
      +3P+2G+1A
      +2+/-6SOG
      +3 points
    • The game
      WIN2–4CGY
      W
      game 45/802
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-4SOG
      +2 assists
    • The game
      CGY3–6NYR
      L
      game 46/803
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      CGY0–5NYI
      L
      game 47/804
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      CGY4–2HFD
      W
      game 48/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      CGY3–4PIT
      L
      game 49/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    • The game
      CGY2–3MNS
      L
      game 50/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MTL4–4CGY
      game 51/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      CHI3–3CGY
      game 52/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • February 1981
    • The game
      CGY2–6VAN
      L
      game 53/804
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-4SOG
    • The game
      WSH2–5CGY
      W
      game 54/804
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    Milestone

    Willi Plett reaches 100 career assists

    in the game against Washington Capitals · February 5

    • The game
      PIT4–5CGY
      W
      game 55/802
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +1+/-5SOG
      +2 goals
    • The game
      CGY10–4EDM
      W
      game 56/802
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +2+/-2SOG
      +2 goals
    • The game
      QUE3–5CGY
      W
      game 57/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      BUF4–4CGY
      game 58/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      STL5–2CGY
      L
      game 59/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      PHI4–5CGY
      W
      game 60/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 60 of 8059 of 60 played
      47
      points
      NHL#79
      29
      goals
      NHL#19
      18
      assists
      NHL#171
      CGY
      27-21-0W-L-OT66Points
      Playoff spot
      8th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      BOS2–7CGY
      W
      game 61/802
      His night
      +4P+4A
      +2+/-3SOG2PPP
      +4 assists
    • The game
      CGY5–3VAN
      W
      game 62/805
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      0+/-1SOG1PPP
      +2 points
    • The game
      NYI4–11CGY
      W
      game 63/805
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      HFD1–5CGY
      W
      game 64/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG
    • March 1981
    • The game
      CGY6–3WSH
      W
      game 65/803
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      CGY0–4BUF
      L
      game 66/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      CGY6–4TOR
      W
      game 67/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      CGY5–4HFD
      W
      game 68/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      VAN2–11CGY
      W
      game 69/804
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      MNS3–6CGY
      W
      game 70/803
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      EDM3–3CGY
      game 71/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      CGY6–3DET
      W
      game 72/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      CGY3–4BOS
      L
      game 73/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      CGY2–6PHI
      L
      game 74/803
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      CGY2–4QUE
      L
      game 75/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      CGY2–8MTL
      L
      game 76/802
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-3SOG
    • The game
      CGY5–9TOR
      L
      game 77/802
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      -2+/-1SOG1PPP
      +2 points
    • The game
      DET5–5CGY
      game 78/802
      His night
      +2P+2A
      -1+/-1SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
    • April 1981
    • The game
      CLR3–5CGY
      W
      game 79/802
      His night
      +4P+2G+2A
      0+/-3SOG3PPP
      +4 points
    The season in numbers

    Willi Plett closes the 1980-1981 season with 68 points

    Points
    68
    NHL#56
    Games
    78of 80
    98%
    Goals
    38
    NHL#22
    Assists
    30
    NHL#137
    P/GP
    0.87
    NHL#74
    +/-
    +5
    NHL#149
    Events
    68
    career best in points
    38
    career best in goals
    1
    hat trick
    100
    career assists
    100
    career goals
    5 i rad
    games with a point · 7 pts
    4 i rad
    games with a goal
    6 days later
    Playoffs

    Calgary Flames are in the playoffs

    Preliminary round

    Calgary Flames meet Chicago Blackhawks

    CGYvsCHI
    Swedes on Calgary Flames
    Swedes on Chicago Blackhawks
    No Swedes
    • Game 1
      CHI3–4CGY
      W
      2
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • Calgary Flameslead1–0againstChicago Blackhawks
    • Game 2
      CHI2–6CGY
      W
      2
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-2SOG1PPP
      +2 points
    • Calgary Flameslead2–0againstChicago Blackhawks
    • Game 3
      CGY5–4CHI
      W
      2
      His night
      +2P+2G
      -1+/-4SOG1PPP
      +2 goals
    Preliminary round

    Calgary Flames knock Chicago Blackhawks out 3–0

    CGY3–0CHI
    Advance
    3Games4Points3Goals1Assists
    5 days later
    Quarterfinal

    Calgary Flames meet Philadelphia Flyers

    CGYvsPHI
    Swedes on Calgary Flames
    Swedes on Philadelphia Flyers
    • Game 1
      CGY0–4PHI
      L
      2
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • Philadelphia Flyerslead1–0againstCalgary Flames
    • Game 2
      CGY5–4PHI
      W
      2
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    • Calgary Flamesare1–1withPhiladelphia Flyers
    • Game 3
      PHI1–2CGY
      W
      1
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-4SOG
      +1 goal
    • Calgary Flameslead2–1againstPhiladelphia Flyers
    • Game 4
      PHI4–5CGY
      W
      1
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +3+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • Calgary Flameslead3–1againstPhiladelphia Flyers
    • Game 5
      CGY4–9PHI
      L
      His night
      No points
      -4+/-0SOG
    • Calgary Flameslead3–2againstPhiladelphia Flyers
    • Game 7
      CGY4–1PHI
      W
      1
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      -1+/-3SOG2PPP
      +2 points
    Quarterfinal

    Calgary Flames knock Philadelphia Flyers out 4–3

    CGY4–3PHI
    Advance
    6Games5Points3Goals2Assists
    2 days later
    Semifinal

    Calgary Flames meet Minnesota North Stars

    CGYvsMNS
    Swedes on Calgary Flames
    Swedes on Minnesota North Stars
    • Game 1
      MNS4–1CGY
      L
      2
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-5SOG
    • Minnesota North Starslead1–0againstCalgary Flames
    • Game 2
      MNS2–3CGY
      W
      3
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • May 1981
    • Calgary Flamesare1–1withMinnesota North Stars
    • Game 3
      CGY4–6MNS
      L
      2
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
    • Minnesota North Starslead2–1againstCalgary Flames
    • Game 4
      CGY4–7MNS
      L
      2
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • Minnesota North Starslead3–1againstCalgary Flames
    • Game 5
      MNS1–3CGY
      W
      2
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    • Minnesota North Starslead3–2againstCalgary Flames
    • Game 6
      CGY3–5MNS
      L
      2
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -2+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    Semifinal

    Minnesota North Stars knock Calgary Flames out 4–2

    CGY2–4MNS
    Eliminated
    6Games3Points2Goals1Assists
    The run in numbers

    Willi Plett ends the 1980-1981 playoffs with 12 points

    Points
    12
    NHL#32
    Games
    15
    Goals
    8
    NHL#8
    Assists
    4
    NHL#66
    P/GP
    0.80
    NHL#46
    +/-
    -4
    NHL#266
    Events
    10
    playoff goals
    10
    playoff points
    1
    First playoff assist
    2 points
    best game
    CHI3–0→PHI4–3→MNS2–4