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Al Karlander's 1969-1970 season

Points
15
NHL#161
Goals
5
NHL#138
Assists
10
NHL#155
Plus/minus
+8
NHL#57
Games
41
53%
53% of 76

Centre Al Karlander was 22 years old when the 1969-1970 season began, his 1st in the NHL, and played it for Detroit Red Wings. He played 41 of a possible 76 games and scored 5 goals and 10 assists for 15 points, 0.37 points per game. In the playoffs he played 4 games for 1 points.

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

1969-1970Playoffs
  1. A late start

    Al Karlander's season starts in game 24 of 76

    Detroit Red Wings have played 23 games23 of 76 without him
    NHL debut

    Al Karlander makes his NHL debut in 5–⁠1 win against St. Louis Blues

    Al was 23 years old · St. Louis Arena, USA

    His first NHL game
    0
    Goals
    0
    Assists
    0
    Points
    0
    +/-
    • The game
      DET5–1STL
      W
      game 24/76
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      DET1–5CHI
      L
      game 25/76
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      MNS2–2DET
      game 26/76
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    Milestone

    Al Karlander records his first NHL assist

    in the game against Minnesota North Stars · December 11

    • The game
      DET3–1TOR
      W
      game 27/76
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      MTL2–5DET
      W
      game 28/76
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      DET4–6STL
      L
      game 29/76
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      DET3–2MTL
      W
      game 30/76
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      TOR3–0DET
      L
      game 31/76
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      MTL3–3DET
      game 32/76
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +2 assists
    • The game
      OAK3–5DET
      W
      game 33/76
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BOS1–5DET
      W
      game 34/76
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
    Milestone

    Al Karlander scores his first NHL goal

    in the game against Boston Bruins · December 31

    • The game
      DET6–1PHI
      W
      game 35/76
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      CHI0–4DET
      W
      game 36/76
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      DET0–7CHI
      L
      game 37/76
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      DET5–3PIT
      W
      game 38/76
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 38 of 7615 of 38 played
      8
      points
      NHL#149
      1
      goals
      NHL#165
      7
      assists
      NHL#124
      DET
      19-12-0W-L-OT45Points
      5th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      PHI3–5DET
      W
      game 39/76
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      LAK1–3DET
      W
      game 40/76
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      DET5–2STL
      W
      game 42/76
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      MTL4–1DET
      L
      game 43/76
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      PHI3–4DET
      W
      game 44/76
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      DET2–1LAK
      W
      game 45/76
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • February 1970
    • The game
      DET3–2OAK
      W
      game 46/76
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG
    • The game
      DET1–5NYR
      L
      game 47/76
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      TOR1–4DET
      W
      game 48/76
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      DET2–2BOS
      game 49/76
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      DET7–5TOR
      W
      game 56/76
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MTL1–0DET
      L
      game 57/76
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 57 of 7627 of 57 played
      10
      points
      NHL#168
      2
      goals
      NHL#163
      8
      assists
      NHL#154
      DET
      29-18-0W-L-OT68Points
      5th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      OAK1–7DET
      W
      game 58/76
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • March 1970
    • The game
      DET2–0NYR
      W
      game 60/76
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      DET5–5BOS
      game 65/76
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      LAK2–3DET
      W
      game 66/76
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      DET6–2MNS
      W
      game 67/76
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      DET2–3OAK
      L
      game 68/76
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      DET4–1LAK
      W
      game 69/76
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      CHI1–0DET
      L
      game 70/76
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      DET5–5BOS
      game 71/76
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BOS2–2DET
      game 72/76
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • April 1970
    • The game
      DET5–2CHI
      W
      game 73/76
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      TOR2–4DET
      W
      game 74/76
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      NYR2–6DET
      W
      game 75/76
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      DET5–9NYR
      L
      game 76/76
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
    The season in numbers

    Al Karlander closes the 1969-1970 season with 15 points

    Points
    15
    NHL#161
    Games
    41of 76
    54%
    Goals
    5
    NHL#138
    Assists
    10
    NHL#155
    P/GP
    0.37
    NHL#124
    +/-
    +8
    NHL#57
    Events
    1
    First NHL goal
    1
    First NHL point
    1
    First NHL assist
    3 days later
    Playoffs

    Detroit Red Wings are in the playoffs

    Quarterfinal

    Detroit Red Wings meet Chicago Blackhawks

    DETvsCHI
    Swedes on Detroit Red Wings
    No Swedes
    Swedes on Chicago Blackhawks
    No Swedes
    • Game 1
      DET2–4CHI
      L
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • Chicago Blackhawkslead1–0againstDetroit Red Wings
    • Game 2
      DET2–4CHI
      L
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • Chicago Blackhawkslead2–0againstDetroit Red Wings
    • Game 3
      CHI4–2DET
      L
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • Chicago Blackhawkslead3–0againstDetroit Red Wings
    • Game 4
      CHI4–2DET
      L
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    Quarterfinal

    Chicago Blackhawks knock Detroit Red Wings out 4–0

    DET0–4CHI
    Eliminated
    4Games1Points0Goals1Assists
    The run in numbers

    Al Karlander ends the 1969-1970 playoffs with 1 points

    Points
    1
    NHL#88
    Games
    4
    Goals
    0
    NHL#81
    Assists
    1
    NHL#70
    P/GP
    0.25
    +/-
    +1
    NHL#29
    Events
    1
    First playoff point
    1
    First playoff assist
    CHI0–4