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Bill Butters's 1977-1978 season

Points
1
NHL#396
Goals
1
NHL#349
Assists
0
NHL#405
Plus/minus
-3
NHL#242
Games
23
28%
28% of 80

Defenceman Bill Butters was 26 years old when the 1977-1978 season began, his 1st in the NHL, and played it for Minnesota North Stars. He played 23 of a possible 80 games and scored 1 goals and 0 assists for 1 points, 0.04 points per game. Minnesota North Stars did not reach the playoffs.

Below: the whole season, game by game.

1977-1978
  1. A late start

    Bill Butters's season starts in game 57 of 80

    Minnesota North Stars have played 56 games56 of 80 without him
    NHL debut

    Bill Butters makes his NHL debut in 4–⁠1 win against Los Angeles Kings

    LAKLos Angeles Kings1–4MNSMinnesota North Stars

    Bill was 27 years old · Metropolitan Sports Center, USA

    His first NHL game
    0
    Goals
    0
    Assists
    0
    Points
    +1
    +/-

    Swedes on the ice: Kent-Erik Andersson, Per-Olov Brasar and Roland Eriksson.

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    • The game
      LAK1–4MNS
      W
      game 57/803
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      MNS2–3CLR
      L
      game 58/803
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
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    • The game
      MNS1–5VAN
      L
      game 59/803
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
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    • The game
      MNS1–7STL
      L
      game 60/804
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
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    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 60 of 804 of 60 played
      0
      points
      NHL#400
      0
      goals
      NHL#367
      0
      assists
      NHL#397
      -4
      +/-
      NHL#83
      MNS
      14-40-0W-L-OT34Points
      18th in the whole NHL
    • March 1978
    • The game
      STL3–2MNS
      L
      game 61/804
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
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    • The game
      DET3–1MNS
      L
      game 62/803
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      MNS3–4DET
      L
      game 63/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      CHI4–3MNS
      L
      game 64/803
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
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    • The game
      MNS1–1STL
      game 65/804
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
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    • The game
      MNS2–7BOS
      L
      game 67/803
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
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    • The game
      MNS4–4CLE
      game 68/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
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    • The game
      NYR7–7MNS
      game 69/803
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
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    • The game
      PIT1–7MNS
      W
      game 70/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      LAK3–1MNS
      L
      game 71/803
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      PHI4–3MNS
      L
      game 72/803
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
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    • The game
      MNS3–6NYI
      L
      game 73/805
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      VAN4–9MNS
      W
      game 74/803
      His night
      No points
      +3+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      MNS3–7CLE
      L
      game 75/803
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
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    • April 1978
    • The game
      MNS2–4CLR
      L
      game 76/803
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
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    • The game
      CLR3–5MNS
      W
      game 77/803
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
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    • The game
      MNS2–7PIT
      L
      game 78/803
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG
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    • The game
      MNS2–4CHI
      L
      game 79/803
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
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    Milestone

    Bill Butters scores his first NHL goal

    in the game against Chicago Blackhawks · April 8

    • The game
      MNS3–1PHI
      W
      game 80/803
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
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    The season in numbers

    Bill Butters closes the 1977-1978 season with 1 points

    MNSMinnesota North Stars
    Minnesota North Stars did not reach the playoffs
    Points
    1
    NHL#396
    Games
    23of 80
    29%
    Goals
    1
    NHL#349
    Assists
    0
    NHL#405
    P/GP
    0.04
    +/-
    -3
    NHL#242
    Events
    1
    career best in goals
    1
    First NHL point
    1
    First NHL goal