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Ari Haanpaa's 1985-1986 season

Points
7
NHL#412
Goals
0
NHL#499
Assists
7
NHL#380
Plus/minus
0
NHL#248
Games
18
22%
22% of 80

Right winger Ari Haanpaa was 19 years old when the 1985-1986 season began, his 1st in the NHL, and played it for New York Islanders. He played 18 of a possible 80 games and scored 0 goals and 7 assists for 7 points, 0.39 points per game.

Below: the whole season, game by game.

1985-1986Playoffs
  1. NHL debut

    Ari Haanpaa makes his NHL debut in 5–⁠4 win against Los Angeles Kings

    NYINew York Islanders5–4LAKLos Angeles Kings

    Ari was 19 years old · The Forum, USA

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

    Swedes on the ice: Tomas Jonsson.

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    • The game
      NYI5–4LAK
      W
      game 1/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
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    • The game
      NYI2–4VAN
      L
      game 2/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      NYI4–6EDM
      L
      game 3/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
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    Milestone

    Ari Haanpaa records his first NHL assist

    in the game against Edmonton Oilers · October 16

    • The game
      NYR4–5NYI
      W
      game 4/805
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-1SOG
      +2 assists
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    • The game
      VAN2–2NYI
      game 5/804
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
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    • The game
      QUE5–6NYI
      W
      game 6/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
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    • The game
      NYI5–2STL
      W
      game 7/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
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    • The game
      LAK3–2NYI
      L
      game 8/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
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    • November 1985
    • The game
      NYI3–5WSH
      L
      game 9/804
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      WSH3–5NYI
      W
      game 10/804
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      CGY4–4NYI
      game 11/803
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
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    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 40 of 8011 of 40 played
      6
      points
      NHL#355
      0
      goals
      NHL#437
      6
      assists
      NHL#298
      NYI
      16-15-0W-L-OT41Points
      8th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      NYI2–3CHI
      L
      game 53/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
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    • The game
      NYI4–3LAK
      W
      game 54/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
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    • The game
      VAN0–1NYI
      W
      game 55/804
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
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    • The game
      NYI3–6PHI
      L
      game 56/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      NJD5–6NYI
      W
      game 57/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      WSH5–4NYI
      L
      game 58/805
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      NYI1–5BUF
      L
      game 59/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    The season in numbers

    Ari Haanpaa closes the 1985-1986 season with 7 points

    NYINew York Islanders
    Points
    7
    NHL#412
    Games
    18of 80
    23%
    Goals
    0
    NHL#499
    Assists
    7
    NHL#380
    P/GP
    0.39
    +/-
    0
    NHL#248
    Events
    7
    career best in assists
    1
    First NHL point
    1
    First NHL assist
    5 i rad
    games with a point · 6 pts
    1 month and 19 days later
    Playoffs

    New York Islanders are in the playoffs

    First round

    New York Islanders meet Washington Capitals

    NYIvsWSH
    Swedes on New York Islanders
    Swedes on Washington Capitals
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    3 days later
    First round

    Washington Capitals knock New York Islanders out 3–0

    NYI0–3WSH
    Eliminated
    He did not play in this round