Regular season and playoffsEDM

Mark Messier's 1979-1980 season

Points

NHL#195

Goals

NHL#180

Assists

NHL#182

Plus/minus

-9

NHL#454

Games

93% of 80

Centre Mark Messier was 18 years old when the 1979-1980 season began, his 1st in the NHL, and played it for Edmonton Oilers. He played 75 of a possible 80 games and scored 12 goals and 21 assists for 33 points, 0.44 points per game. In the playoffs he played 3 games for 3 points.

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

1979-1980Playoffs

Year 1979
47 years ago
1979 NHL Draft
August 9
Mark Messier is drafted 48 overall by Edmonton Oilers
EDMEdmonton Oilers
Selected
48 overall, round 3
Swedes drafted
5 selected
First Swede off the board
Tomas Jonsson#25
First off the board
1Rob RamageCLR
2Perry TurnbullSTL
3Mike FolignoDET
Swedes from the same draft
Thomas Steen950 GP · 817 P
Mats Näslund651 GP · 634 P
Tomas Jonsson552 GP · 344 P
About the pick The full 1979 draft
2 months and 1 day later
NHL debut
October 10
Mark Messier makes his NHL debut in 2–⁠4 loss against Chicago Blackhawks
EDMEdmonton Oilers2–4CHIChicago Blackhawks
Mark was 18 years old · Chicago Stadium, USA
His first NHL game
0
Goals
0
Assists
0
Points
-1
+/-
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- The game
  EDM2–4CHI
  L
  October 10game 1/80
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-1SOG
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- The game
  DET3–3EDM
  October 13game 2/802
  His night
  +1P+1G
  +1+/-3SOG
  +1 goal
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Milestone
Mark Messier scores his first NHL goal
in the game against Detroit Red Wings · October 13
- The game
  VAN4–4EDM
  October 14game 3/802
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-1SOG
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- The game
  QUE3–6EDM
  W
  October 19game 4/80
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-4SOG1PPP
  +1 assist
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Milestone
Mark Messier records his first NHL assist
in the game against Quebec Nordiques · October 19
- The game
  MNS5–5EDM
  October 21game 5/801
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- The game
  EDM3–3NYI
  October 23game 6/802
  His night
  +1P+1A
  -1+/-3SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  EDM2–10NYR
  L
  October 24game 7/802
  His night
  No points
  -3+/-0SOG
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- The game
  EDM3–7AFM
  L
  October 26game 8/801
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-1SOG
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- The game
  WSH6–4EDM
  L
  October 28game 9/803
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- November 1979
- The game
  TOR6–3EDM
  L
  November 11game 15/801
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- The game
  EDM5–3WSH
  W
  November 13game 16/803
  His night
  +2P+2A
  +1+/-0SOG
  +2 assists
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- The game
  EDM3–5PHI
  L
  November 15game 17/80
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-3SOG
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- The game
  EDM0–4HFD
  L
  November 17game 18/80
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-0SOG
  View the game
- The game
  EDM7–9BUF
  L
  November 18game 19/80
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-3SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  EDM4–4TOR
  November 21game 20/801
  His night
  No points
  -3+/-3SOG
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- Checkpoint
  November 21
  1/4 into the season
  Game 20 of 8015 of 20 played
  6
  points
  NHL#219
  1
  goals
  NHL#255
  5
  assists
  NHL#177
  EDM
  3-12-0W-L-OT11Points
  19th in the whole NHL
- The game
  PHI2–2EDM
  November 24game 21/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-3SOG
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- The game
  CHI2–4EDM
  W
  November 28game 22/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
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- The game
  NYI3–5EDM
  W
  November 30game 23/803
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-0SOG
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- December 1979
- The game
  EDM1–6MNS
  L
  December 5game 24/802
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-0SOG
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- The game
  EDM3–8WIN
  L
  December 7game 25/802
  His night
  +1P+1A
  -1+/-1SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  HFD0–3EDM
  W
  December 9game 26/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-2SOG
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- The game
  AFM5–5EDM
  December 12game 27/801
  His night
  +1P+1G
  +1+/-1SOG1SHP
  +1 goal
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- The game
  MTL3–5EDM
  W
  December 14game 28/80
  His night
  +1P+1G
  +1+/-2SOG
  +1 goal
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- The game
  WIN4–3EDM
  L
  December 16game 29/802
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-2SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  DET6–4EDM
  L
  December 19game 30/801
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-1SOG
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- The game
  EDM4–5CLR
  L
  December 21game 31/80
  His night
  +1P+1G
  0+/-1SOG
  +1 goal
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- The game
  EDM3–9LAK
  L
  December 22game 32/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- The game
  CLR3–4EDM
  W
  December 26game 33/801
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-0SOG
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- The game
  EDM5–3VAN
  W
  December 28game 34/803
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
  View the game
- The game
  QUE2–1EDM
  L
  December 30game 35/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
  View the game
Year 1980
46 years ago
- The game
  HFD3–3EDM
  January 2game 36/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- The game
  LAK3–3EDM
  January 5game 37/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-2SOG
  View the game
- The game
  EDM3–4MTL
  L
  January 7game 38/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
  View the game
- The game
  EDM2–3QUE
  L
  January 9game 39/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-3SOG
  View the game
- The game
  NYR6–2EDM
  L
  January 11game 40/801
  His night
  +1P+1A
  -1+/-1SOG
  +1 assist
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- Checkpoint
  January 11
  1/2 into the season
  Game 40 of 8035 of 40 played
  12
  points
  NHL#246
  4
  goals
  NHL#226
  8
  assists
  NHL#234
  EDM
  9-22-0W-L-OT27Points
  21st in the whole NHL
- The game
  BUF5–6EDM
  W
  January 13game 41/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- The game
  EDM5–2WSH
  W
  January 16game 42/803
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
  View the game
- The game
  EDM1–7BOS
  L
  January 17game 43/80
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-2SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  EDM5–2PIT
  W
  January 19game 44/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
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- The game
  EDM4–4BUF
  January 20game 45/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- The game
  PIT3–4EDM
  W
  January 23game 46/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-5SOG
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- The game
  TOR3–8EDM
  W
  January 26game 47/801
  His night
  +2P+2A
  +2+/-1SOG
  +2 assists
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- The game
  PHI5–3EDM
  L
  January 27game 48/80
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-3SOG
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- The game
  EDM2–3STL
  L
  January 29game 49/80
  His night
  +2P+1G+1A
  0+/-2SOG
  +2 points
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- The game
  EDM8–1LAK
  W
  January 30game 50/80
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-2SOG
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- February 1980
- The game
  WIN2–9EDM
  W
  February 1game 51/802
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-3SOG
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- The game
  LAK3–5EDM
  W
  February 3game 52/80
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-4SOG
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- The game
  STL6–3EDM
  L
  February 6game 53/80
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-3SOG
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- The game
  AFM4–2EDM
  L
  February 8game 54/801
  His night
  +1P+1G
  +1+/-1SOG
  +1 goal
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- The game
  EDM2–2WIN
  February 10game 55/802
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-2SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  EDM5–3MNS
  W
  February 13game 56/801
  His night
  +2P+2G
  +3+/-4SOG
  +2 goals
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- The game
  WSH2–8EDM
  W
  February 15game 57/802
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
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- The game
  STL5–5EDM
  February 17game 58/80
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-2SOG
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- The game
  EDM2–6HFD
  L
  February 19game 59/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
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- The game
  EDM1–4NYR
  L
  February 20game 60/801
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-1SOG
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- Checkpoint
  February 20
  3/4 into the season
  Game 60 of 8055 of 60 played
  21
  points
  NHL#217
  8
  goals
  NHL#184
  13
  assists
  NHL#217
  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
  0+/-1SOG
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- The game
  BOS4–2EDM
  L
  February 24game 62/80
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-1SOG
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- The game
  EDM5–2CHI
  W
  February 27game 63/80
  His night
  +2P+2A
  +2+/-1SOG
  +2 assists
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- The game
  BUF4–2EDM
  L
  February 29game 64/80
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-1SOG
  View the game
- March 1980
- The game
  VAN5–2EDM
  L
  March 1game 65/803
  His night
  +1P+1A
  -1+/-0SOG1PPP
  +1 assist
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- The game
  EDM4–6NYI
  L
  March 4game 66/803
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
  View the game
- The game
  EDM4–5MTL
  L
  March 6game 67/80
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-3SOG
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- The game
  EDM4–5PIT
  L
  March 8game 68/80
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-2SOG
  View the game
- The game
  EDM3–5PHI
  L
  March 9game 69/80
  His night
  +1P+1G
  0+/-3SOG
  +1 goal
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- The game
  EDM6–3QUE
  W
  March 12game 70/80
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +2+/-1SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  CHI4–6EDM
  W
  March 14game 71/80
  His night
  +3P+2G+1A
  +3+/-4SOG
  +3 points
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- The game
  MTL7–3EDM
  L
  March 15game 72/80
  His night
  No points
  -5+/-3SOG
  View the game
- The game
  NYR2–4EDM
  W
  March 19game 73/802
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-0SOG
  +1 assist
  View the game
- The game
  PIT2–9EDM
  W
  March 21game 74/80
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-3SOG
  View the game
- The game
  EDM5–4AFM
  W
  March 25game 75/801
  His night
  +1P+1G
  0+/-1SOG1PPP
  +1 goal
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- The game
  EDM5–2DET
  W
  March 26game 76/80
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-0SOG
  +1 assist
  View the game
- The game
  EDM8–5TOR
  W
  March 29game 77/801
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-0SOG
  View the game
- April 1980
- The game
  EDM0–5VAN
  L
  April 1game 78/803
  His night
  No points
  -3+/-4SOG
  View the game
- The game
  MNS1–1EDM
  April 2game 79/801
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
  View the game
- The game
  CLR2–6EDM
  W
  April 4game 80/801
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-2SOG1SHP
  +1 assist
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The season in numbers
April 4
Mark Messier closes the 1979-1980 season with 33 points
EDMEdmonton Oilers
Points
33
NHL#195
Games
75of 80
94%
Goals
12
NHL#180
Assists
21
NHL#182
P/GP
0.44
NHL#229
+/-
-9
NHL#454
Events
1
First NHL assist
1
First NHL point
1
First NHL 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
No Swedes
Swedes on Philadelphia Flyers
No Swedes
View the whole round
- Game 1
  EDM3–4PHI
  L
  April 8
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-1SOG
  +1 assist
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- Philadelphia Flyerslead1–0againstEdmonton Oilers
- Game 2
  EDM1–5PHI
  L
  April 9
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-4SOG
  +1 assist
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- Philadelphia Flyerslead2–0againstEdmonton Oilers
- Game 3
  PHI3–2EDM
  L
  April 11
  His night
  +1P+1G
  0+/-6SOG1SHP
  +1 goal
  View the game
Preliminary round
April 11
Philadelphia Flyers knock Edmonton Oilers out 3–0
EDM0–3PHI
Eliminated
3Games3Points1Goals2Assists

Mark Messier is drafted 48 overall by Edmonton Oilers

Mark Messier makes his NHL debut in 2–⁠4 loss against Chicago Blackhawks

Mark Messier scores his first NHL goal

Mark Messier records his first NHL assist

1/4 into the season

1/2 into the season

3/4 into the season

Mark Messier closes the 1979-1980 season with 33 points

Edmonton Oilers are in the playoffs

Edmonton Oilers meet Philadelphia Flyers

Philadelphia Flyers knock Edmonton Oilers out 3–0