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William McCreary's 1980-1981 season

Points
1
NHL#497
Goals
1
NHL#420
Assists
0
NHL#509
Plus/minus
-6
NHL#393
Games
12
15%
15% of 80

Right winger William McCreary was 20 years old when the 1980-1981 season began, his 1st in the NHL, and played it for Toronto Maple Leafs. He played 12 of a possible 80 games and scored 1 goals and 0 assists for 1 points, 0.08 points per game.

Below: the whole season, game by game.

1980-1981Playoffs
  1. A late start

    William McCreary's season starts in game 36 of 80

    Toronto Maple Leafs have played 35 games35 of 80 without him
    NHL debut

    William McCreary makes his NHL debut in 3–⁠5 loss against St. Louis Blues

    TORToronto Maple Leafs3–5STLSt. Louis Blues

    William was 20 years old · St. Louis Arena, USA

    His first NHL game
    0
    Goals
    0
    Assists
    0
    Points
    -1
    +/-

    Swedes on the ice: Jörgen Pettersson.

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    • The game
      TOR3–5STL
      L
      game 36/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
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    • The game
      TOR1–4EDM
      L
      game 37/801
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
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    • The game
      TOR5–8CGY
      L
      game 38/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
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    Milestone

    William McCreary scores his first NHL goal

    in the game against Calgary Flames · January 4

    • The game
      TOR3–6NYI
      L
      game 39/803
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      WIN8–2TOR
      L
      game 40/802
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-1SOG
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    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 40 of 805 of 40 played
      1
      points
      NHL#445
      1
      goals
      NHL#357
      0
      assists
      NHL#461
      TOR
      13-22-0W-L-OT31Points
      17th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      PHI4–4TOR
      game 41/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      TOR5–3NYR
      W
      game 42/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      EDM7–4TOR
      L
      game 43/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      MTL5–6TOR
      W
      game 44/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      TOR2–2VAN
      game 46/804
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      DET4–2TOR
      L
      game 49/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
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    • The game
      TOR5–5HFD
      game 51/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    The season in numbers

    William McCreary closes the 1980-1981 season with 1 points

    TORToronto Maple Leafs
    Points
    1
    NHL#497
    Games
    12of 80
    15%
    Goals
    1
    NHL#420
    Assists
    0
    NHL#509
    P/GP
    0.08
    +/-
    -6
    NHL#393
    Events
    1
    career best in points
    1
    career best in goals
    1
    First NHL point
    1
    First NHL goal
    2 months and 9 days later
    Playoffs

    Toronto Maple Leafs are in the playoffs

    Preliminary round

    Toronto Maple Leafs meet New York Islanders

    TORvsNYI
    Swedes on Toronto Maple Leafs
    Swedes on New York Islanders
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    3 days later
    Preliminary round

    New York Islanders knock Toronto Maple Leafs out 3–0

    TOR0–3NYI
    Eliminated
    He did not play in this round