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Alain Cote's 1985-1986 season

Points

NHL#421

Goals

NHL#499

Assists

NHL#396

Plus/minus

NHL#147

Games

40% of 80

Defenceman Alain Cote was 18 years old when the 1985-1986 season began, his 1st in the NHL, and played it for Boston Bruins. He played 32 of a possible 80 games and scored 0 goals and 6 assists for 6 points, 0.19 points per game.

Below: the whole season, game by game.

1985-1986Playoffs

Year 1985
41 years ago
NHL debut
October 10
Alain Cote makes his NHL debut in 3–⁠1 win against Toronto Maple Leafs
TORToronto Maple Leafs1–3BOSBoston Bruins
Alain was 18 years old · Boston Garden, USA
His first NHL game
0
Goals
0
Assists
0
Points
0
+/-
Swedes on the ice: Börje Salming and Michael Thelvén.
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- The game
  TOR1–3BOS
  W
  October 10game 1/802
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
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- The game
  BOS9–2DET
  W
  October 12game 2/801
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +2+/-1SOG
  +1 assist
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Milestone
Alain Cote records his first NHL assist
in the game against Detroit Red Wings · October 12
- The game
  MTL2–7BOS
  W
  October 13game 3/802
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
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- The game
  BOS3–3VAN
  October 16game 4/803
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-0SOG
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- The game
  BOS2–3EDM
  L
  October 18game 5/801
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
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- The game
  BOS6–3CGY
  W
  October 19game 6/802
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +2+/-0SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  BOS5–2LAK
  W
  October 22game 7/802
  His night
  No points
  +2+/-0SOG
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- The game
  BOS1–2NYR
  L
  October 27game 8/804
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- The game
  BOS6–4NJD
  W
  October 29game 9/801
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-1SOG
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- The game
  LAK4–7BOS
  W
  October 31game 10/802
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-1SOG
  +1 assist
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- November 1985
- The game
  CHI4–5BOS
  W
  November 2game 11/801
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-0SOG
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- The game
  BOS5–7QUE
  L
  November 5game 12/801
  His night
  +1P+1A
  -2+/-0SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  HFD1–2BOS
  W
  November 7game 13/803
  His night
  No points
  +2+/-1SOG
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- The game
  BOS3–5PHI
  L
  November 9game 14/802
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-0SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  MNS1–2BOS
  W
  November 10game 15/801
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- The game
  BOS6–6TOR
  November 14game 17/801
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- The game
  WSH2–2BOS
  November 16game 18/803
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- The game
  BOS2–6MTL
  L
  November 18game 19/804
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-0SOG
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- The game
  NYI4–4BOS
  November 21game 20/804
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-1SOG
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- Checkpoint
  November 21
  1/4 into the season
  Game 20 of 8019 of 20 played
  5
  points
  NHL#278
  0
  goals
  NHL#359
  5
  assists
  NHL#195
  +5
  +/-
  NHL#26
  BOS
  10-6-0W-L-OT24Points
  4th in the whole NHL
- The game
  BOS0–2QUE
  L
  November 30game 23/802
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- December 1985
- The game
  NJD2–4BOS
  W
  December 1game 24/802
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- The game
  BOS2–7HFD
  L
  December 7game 26/802
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- The game
  BUF3–3BOS
  December 8game 27/802
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-1SOG
  +1 assist
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- Checkpoint
  December 8
  1/2 into the season
  Game 40 of 8023 of 40 played
  6
  points
  NHL#356
  0
  goals
  NHL#439
  6
  assists
  NHL#304
  +5
  +/-
  NHL#45
  BOS
  18-15-0W-L-OT43Points
  6th in the whole NHL
Year 1986
40 years ago
- The game
  QUE4–3BOS
  L
  February 9game 55/801
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- The game
  BOS5–3MNS
  W
  February 16game 58/803
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-1SOG
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- The game
  BOS4–7CGY
  L
  February 18game 59/802
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-3SOG
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- The game
  BOS6–5EDM
  W
  February 22game 60/80
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-0SOG
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- Checkpoint
  February 22
  3/4 into the season
  Game 60 of 8027 of 60 played
  6
  points
  NHL#397
  0
  goals
  NHL#467
  6
  assists
  NHL#362
  +6
  +/-
  NHL#43
  BOS
  28-25-0W-L-OT63Points
  Playoff spot
  10th in the whole NHL
- The game
  BOS6–1VAN
  W
  February 23game 61/802
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-0SOG
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- The game
  BOS7–4QUE
  W
  February 25game 62/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- The game
  WSH2–1BOS
  L
  February 27game 63/802
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- March 1986
- The game
  NJD3–8BOS
  W
  March 1game 64/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
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- The game
  BOS1–4HFD
  L
  March 2game 65/801
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-1SOG
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The season in numbers
March 2
Alain Cote closes the 1985-1986 season with 6 points
BOSBoston Bruins
Points
6
NHL#421
Games
32of 80
40%
Goals
0
NHL#499
Assists
6
NHL#396
P/GP
0.19
NHL#391
+/-
+6
NHL#147
Events
6
career best in points
6
career best in assists
1
First NHL point
1
First NHL assist
1 month and 7 days later
Playoffs
April 9
Boston Bruins are in the playoffs
First round
April 9
Boston Bruins meet Montréal Canadiens
BOSvsMTL
Swedes on Boston Bruins
Michael Thelvén
Swedes on Montréal Canadiens
Mats Näslund
Kjell Dahlin
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3 days later
First round
April 12
Montréal Canadiens knock Boston Bruins out 3–0
BOS0–3MTL
Eliminated
He did not play in this round

Alain Cote makes his NHL debut in 3–⁠1 win against Toronto Maple Leafs

Alain Cote records his first NHL assist

1/4 into the season

1/2 into the season

3/4 into the season

Alain Cote closes the 1985-1986 season with 6 points

Boston Bruins are in the playoffs

Boston Bruins meet Montréal Canadiens

Montréal Canadiens knock Boston Bruins out 3–0