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Bernie Nicholls's 1981-1982 season

Points
32
NHL#224
Goals
14
NHL#180
Assists
18
NHL#247
Plus/minus
+3
NHL#165
Games
22
27%
27% of 80

Centre Bernie Nicholls was 20 years old when the 1981-1982 season began, his 1st in the NHL, and played it for Los Angeles Kings. He played 22 of a possible 80 games and scored 14 goals and 18 assists for 32 points, 1.45 points per game. In the playoffs he played 10 games for 4 points.

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

1981-1982Playoffs
  1. A late start

    Bernie Nicholls's season starts in game 20 of 80

    Los Angeles Kings have played 19 games19 of 80 without him
    NHL debut

    Bernie Nicholls makes his NHL debut in 3–⁠6 loss against Calgary Flames

    LAKLos Angeles Kings3–6CGYCalgary Flames

    Bernie was 20 years old · Stampede Corral, Canada

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

    Swedes on the ice: Dan Labraaten.

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    • The game
      LAK3–6CGY
      L
      game 20/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
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    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 40 of 801 of 40 played
      0
      points
      NHL#492
      0
      goals
      NHL#426
      0
      assists
      NHL#474
      LAK
      13-22-0W-L-OT31Points
      17th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      CGY2–6LAK
      W
      game 60/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
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    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 60 of 802 of 60 played
      1
      points
      NHL#494
      0
      goals
      NHL#459
      1
      assists
      NHL#478
      LAK
      16-31-0W-L-OT45Points
      19th in the whole NHL
    Milestone

    Bernie Nicholls records his first NHL assist

    in the game against Calgary Flames · February 20

    • The game
      DET3–5LAK
      W
      game 61/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
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    • The game
      CHI5–3LAK
      L
      game 62/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-4SOG
      +1 assist
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    • March 1982
    • The game
      LAK5–5QUE
      game 63/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
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    • The game
      LAK4–1TOR
      W
      game 64/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
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    • The game
      LAK0–4BOS
      L
      game 65/80
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
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    • The game
      LAK6–7HFD
      L
      game 66/80
      His night
      +3P+3A
      +4+/-3SOG
      +3 assists
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    • The game
      LAK2–0CLR
      W
      game 67/80
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +2+/-6SOG1SHP
      +2 goals
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    Milestone

    Bernie Nicholls scores his first NHL goal

    in the game against Colorado Rockies · March 9

    • The game
      EDM2–3LAK
      W
      game 68/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
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    • The game
      NYI0–3LAK
      W
      game 69/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
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    • The game
      LAK3–3EDM
      game 70/80
      His night
      +2P+2A
      0+/-1SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
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    • The game
      CGY4–9LAK
      W
      game 71/801
      His night
      +3P+3G
      +1+/-8SOG3PPP
      HAT TRICK
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    • The game
      PIT5–7LAK
      W
      game 72/80
      His night
      +3P+3G
      -2+/-4SOG3PPP
      HAT TRICK
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    • The game
      LAK2–4MNS
      L
      game 73/802
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-4SOG1PPP
      +2 points
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    • The game
      LAK3–5WIN
      L
      game 74/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -2+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
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    • The game
      CLR4–9LAK
      W
      game 75/80
      His night
      +4P+3G+1A
      +1+/-5SOG1PPP
      HAT TRICK
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    • The game
      EDM6–2LAK
      L
      game 76/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-4SOG
      +1 assist
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    • The game
      LAK5–7CGY
      L
      game 77/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
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    • The game
      LAK3–7EDM
      L
      game 78/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
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    • April 1982
    • The game
      VAN6–0LAK
      L
      game 79/804
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      LAK4–7VAN
      L
      game 80/804
      His night
      +3P+2G+1A
      0+/-5SOG1PPP
      +3 points
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    The season in numbers

    Bernie Nicholls closes the 1981-1982 season with 32 points

    LAKLos Angeles Kings
    Points
    32
    NHL#224
    Games
    22of 80
    28%
    Goals
    14
    NHL#180
    Assists
    18
    NHL#247
    P/GP
    1.45
    +/-
    +3
    NHL#165
    Events
    3
    hat tricks
    1
    First NHL goal
    1
    First NHL point
    1
    First NHL assist
    13 i rad
    games with a point · 25 pts
    3 days later
    Playoffs

    Los Angeles Kings are in the playoffs

    First round

    Los Angeles Kings meet Edmonton Oilers

    LAKvsEDM
    Swedes on Los Angeles Kings
    No Swedes
    Swedes on Edmonton Oilers
    No Swedes
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    • Game 1
      LAK10–8EDM
      W
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-5SOG
      +1 goal
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    • Los Angeles Kingslead1–0againstEdmonton Oilers
    • Game 2
      LAK2–3EDM
      L
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
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    • Los Angeles Kingsare1–1withEdmonton Oilers
    • Game 3
      EDM5–6LAK
      W
      His night
      No points
      0+/-8SOG
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    • Los Angeles Kingslead2–1againstEdmonton Oilers
    • Game 4
      EDM3–2LAK
      L
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-3SOG
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    • Los Angeles Kingsare2–2withEdmonton Oilers
    • Game 5
      LAK7–4EDM
      W
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-6SOG
      +1 goal
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    First round

    Los Angeles Kings knock Edmonton Oilers out 3–2

    LAK3–2EDM
    Advance
    5Games3Points3Goals0Assists
    2 days later
    Second round

    Los Angeles Kings meet Vancouver Canucks

    LAKvsVAN
    Swedes on Los Angeles Kings
    No Swedes
    Swedes on Vancouver Canucks
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    • Game 1
      LAK2–3VAN
      L
      4
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG
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    • Vancouver Canuckslead1–0againstLos Angeles Kings
    • Game 2
      LAK3–2VAN
      W
      4
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-3SOG
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    • Los Angeles Kingsare1–1withVancouver Canucks
    • Game 3
      VAN4–3LAK
      L
      4
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-4SOG
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    • Vancouver Canuckslead2–1againstLos Angeles Kings
    • Game 4
      VAN5–4LAK
      L
      3
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-5SOG
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    • Vancouver Canuckslead3–1againstLos Angeles Kings
    • Game 5
      LAK2–5VAN
      L
      4
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -3+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
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    Second round

    Vancouver Canucks knock Los Angeles Kings out 4–1

    LAK1–4VAN
    Eliminated
    5Games1Points1Goals0Assists
    The run in numbers

    Bernie Nicholls ends the 1981-1982 playoffs with 4 points

    LAKLos Angeles Kings
    Points
    4
    NHL#101
    Games
    10
    Goals
    4
    NHL#36
    Assists
    0
    NHL#233
    P/GP
    0.40
    NHL#73
    +/-
    -9
    NHL#334
    Events
    1
    First playoff point
    1
    First playoff goal
    EDM3–2→VAN1–4