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Basil Mcrae's 1981-1982 season

Points
7
NHL#432
Goals
4
NHL#333
Assists
3
NHL#454
Plus/minus
-3
NHL#339
Games
20
25%
25% of 80

Left winger Basil Mcrae was 20 years old when the 1981-1982 season began, his 1st in the NHL, and played it for Quebec Nordiques. He played 20 of a possible 80 games and scored 4 goals and 3 assists for 7 points, 0.35 points per game. In the playoffs he played 9 games for 1 points.

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

1981-1982Playoffs
  1. A late start

    Basil Mcrae's season starts in game 32 of 80

    Quebec Nordiques have played 31 games31 of 80 without him
    NHL debut

    Basil Mcrae makes his NHL debut in 4–⁠6 loss against St. Louis Blues

    Basil was 20 years old · Le Colisée, Canada

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

    Swedes on the ice: Jörgen Pettersson.

    • The game
      STL6–4QUE
      L
      game 32/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      QUE4–4BUF
      game 33/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      QUE7–10NYI
      L
      game 34/803
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
    Milestone

    Basil Mcrae scores his first NHL goal

    in the game against New York Islanders · December 15

    • The game
      QUE3–2DET
      W
      game 35/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 60 of 804 of 60 played
      1
      points
      NHL#491
      1
      goals
      NHL#387
      0
      assists
      NHL#505
      QUE
      28-22-0W-L-OT66Points
      7th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      QUE4–4WIN
      game 61/803
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +1+/-4SOG
      +2 goals
    • The game
      QUE3–5CHI
      L
      game 62/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-4SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      MTL3–4QUE
      W
      game 63/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      QUE4–4MTL
      game 64/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      QUE5–5NYI
      game 65/804
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • March 1982
    • The game
      EDM4–6QUE
      W
      game 67/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-4SOG
    • The game
      PIT6–4QUE
      L
      game 68/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    Milestone

    Basil Mcrae records his first NHL assist

    in the game against Pittsburgh Penguins · March 6

    • The game
      CGY9–4QUE
      L
      game 69/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      CHI3–9QUE
      W
      game 70/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      HFD7–5QUE
      L
      game 71/80
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
    • The game
      QUE3–6TOR
      L
      game 72/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      QUE4–5BOS
      L
      game 74/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      BUF6–4QUE
      L
      game 77/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • April 1982
    • The game
      QUE8–5BOS
      W
      game 78/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      BOS5–4QUE
      L
      game 79/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      QUE7–4BUF
      W
      game 80/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    The season in numbers

    Basil Mcrae closes the 1981-1982 season with 7 points

    Points
    7
    NHL#432
    Games
    20of 80
    25%
    Goals
    4
    NHL#333
    Assists
    3
    NHL#454
    P/GP
    0.35
    +/-
    -3
    NHL#339
    Events
    1
    First NHL assist
    1
    First NHL point
    1
    First NHL goal
    3 days later
    Playoffs

    Quebec Nordiques are in the playoffs

    First round

    Quebec Nordiques meet Montréal Canadiens

    QUEvsMTL
    Swedes on Quebec Nordiques
    No Swedes
    Swedes on Montréal Canadiens
    No Swedes
    • Game 2
      QUE3–2MTL
      W
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    First round

    Quebec Nordiques knock Montréal Canadiens out 3–2

    QUE3–2MTL
    Advance
    1Games0Points0Goals0Assists
    2 days later
    Second round

    Quebec Nordiques meet Boston Bruins

    QUEvsBOS
    Swedes on Quebec Nordiques
    No Swedes
    Swedes on Boston Bruins
    No Swedes
    • Game 3
      BOS2–3QUE
      W
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • Boston Bruinslead2–1againstQuebec Nordiques
    • Game 4
      BOS2–7QUE
      W
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • Quebec Nordiquesare2–2withBoston Bruins
    • Game 5
      QUE4–3BOS
      W
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • Quebec Nordiqueslead3–2againstBoston Bruins
    • Game 6
      BOS6–5QUE
      L
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    Second round

    Quebec Nordiques knock Boston Bruins out 4–3

    QUE4–3BOS
    Advance
    4Games0Points0Goals0Assists
    2 days later
    Conference final

    Quebec Nordiques meet New York Islanders

    QUEvsNYI
    Swedes on Quebec Nordiques
    No Swedes
    • Game 1
      QUE1–4NYI
      L
      3
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • New York Islanderslead1–0againstQuebec Nordiques
    • Game 2
      QUE2–5NYI
      L
      3
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • May 1982
    • New York Islanderslead2–0againstQuebec Nordiques
    • Game 3
      NYI5–4QUE
      L
      4
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
    • New York Islanderslead3–0againstQuebec Nordiques
    • Game 4
      NYI4–2QUE
      L
      4
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    Conference final

    New York Islanders knock Quebec Nordiques out 4–0

    QUE0–4NYI
    Eliminated
    4Games1Points1Goals0Assists
    The run in numbers

    Basil Mcrae ends the 1981-1982 playoffs with 1 points

    Points
    1
    NHL#214
    Games
    9
    Goals
    1
    NHL#114
    Assists
    0
    NHL#233
    P/GP
    0.11
    NHL#136
    +/-
    +1
    NHL#89
    Events
    1
    First playoff point
    1
    First playoff goal
    MTL3–2→BOS4–3→NYI0–4