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Bill Fairbairn's 1976-1977 season

Points
32
NHL#163
Goals
10
NHL#191
Assists
22
NHL#142
Plus/minus
+1
NHL#152
Games
60
74%
74% of 81

Right winger Bill Fairbairn was 29 years old when the 1976-1977 season began, his 9th in the NHL, and played it for New York Rangers och Minnesota North Stars. He played 60 of a possible 81 games and scored 10 goals and 22 assists for 32 points, 0.53 points per game. He moved from New York Rangers to Minnesota North Stars in November. In the playoffs he played 2 games for 1 points.

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

1976-1977Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Bill Fairbairn opens the 1976-1977 season with New York Rangers

    NYRNew York Rangers

    Bill was 29 years old when the 1976-1977 season began. It was his 9th season with the team. His 9th NHL season in all.

    A late start

    Bill Fairbairn's season starts in game 7 of 80

    New York Rangers have played 6 games6 of 80 without him
    • The game
      CLR3–4NYR
      W
      game 7/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      LAK4–2NYR
      L
      game 8/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR5–2CLE
      W
      game 10/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      BOS4–3NYR
      L
      game 11/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-4SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR2–2PIT
      game 12/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      DET6–5NYR
      L
      game 13/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • November 1976
    • The game
      NYR6–1VAN
      W
      game 14/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR3–3LAK
      game 15/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH7–5NYR
      L
      game 16/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI3–2MNS
      L
      game 17/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      MNS4–4BUF
      game 18/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      CLE3–3MNS
      game 19/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      MNS3–6MTL
      L
      game 20/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 8013 of 20 played
      5
      points
      NHL#217
      2
      goals
      NHL#163
      3
      assists
      NHL#208
      MNS
      5-12-0W-L-OT13Points
      15th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      MNS3–8TOR
      L
      game 21/803
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      STL4–2MNS
      L
      game 22/801
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH1–6MNS
      W
      game 23/801
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-4SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      MNS1–4NYR
      L
      game 24/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • December 1976
    • The game
      PHI2–2MNS
      game 25/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MNS2–6PIT
      L
      game 27/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI3–3MNS
      game 33/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MNS3–4CLE
      L
      game 34/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      LAK3–8MNS
      W
      game 35/802
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +3+/-2SOG2SHP
      +3 points
      View the game
    • The game
      MNS5–5MTL
      game 36/801
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MNS1–3STL
      L
      game 37/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      LAK2–5MNS
      W
      game 38/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      MNS7–2DET
      W
      game 39/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      BOS1–3MNS
      W
      game 40/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 40 of 8027 of 40 played
      14
      points
      NHL#186
      3
      goals
      NHL#219
      11
      assists
      NHL#150
      MNS
      10-21-0W-L-OT29Points
      15th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      MNS3–5VAN
      L
      game 41/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MNS3–3BOS
      game 42/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MNS2–4PHI
      L
      game 43/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MNS2–7NYI
      L
      game 44/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -2+/-4SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • February 1977
    • The game
      VAN5–5MNS
      game 52/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      MNS3–0CHI
      W
      game 53/801
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-1SOG2PPP
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      CLR8–6MNS
      L
      game 54/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      DET2–2MNS
      game 55/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MNS2–6BUF
      L
      game 56/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      MNS3–3WSH
      game 57/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH4–4MNS
      game 58/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI2–6MNS
      W
      game 59/801
      His night
      No points
      +3+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MNS2–3CLR
      L
      game 60/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 60 of 8040 of 60 played
      21
      points
      NHL#182
      8
      goals
      NHL#170
      13
      assists
      NHL#187
      MNS
      14-31-0W-L-OT43Points
      16th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      BOS1–2MNS
      W
      game 61/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MNS2–6AFM
      L
      game 62/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN0–3MNS
      W
      game 63/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • March 1977
    • The game
      PHI5–2MNS
      L
      game 64/801
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      CLR3–6MNS
      W
      game 65/801
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +3 points
      View the game
    • The game
      STL2–3MNS
      W
      game 66/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MNS3–1NYI
      W
      game 67/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      MNS4–6NYR
      L
      game 68/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-4SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      MNS3–3STL
      game 69/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI5–5MNS
      game 70/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL5–2MNS
      L
      game 71/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      MNS2–2CLE
      game 72/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      DET1–2MNS
      W
      game 73/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT4–2MNS
      L
      game 74/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MNS2–7CHI
      L
      game 75/801
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      STL4–5MNS
      W
      game 76/801
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-4SOG
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      CLE2–4MNS
      W
      game 77/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MNS3–1DET
      W
      game 78/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • April 1977
    • The game
      MNS2–7LAK
      L
      game 79/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      MNS3–6VAN
      L
      game 80/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    The season in numbers

    Bill Fairbairn closes the 1976-1977 season with 32 points

    NYRNew York RangersMNSMinnesota North Stars
    Points
    32
    NHL#163
    Games
    60of 80
    75%
    Goals
    10
    NHL#191
    Assists
    22
    NHL#142
    P/GP
    0.53
    NHL#146
    +/-
    +1
    NHL#152
    Events
    4 i rad
    games with a point · 5 pts
    4 i rad
    games with a goal
    2 days later
    Playoffs

    Minnesota North Stars are in the playoffs

    Preliminary round

    Minnesota North Stars meet Buffalo Sabres

    MNSvsBUF
    Swedes on Minnesota North Stars
    Swedes on Buffalo Sabres
    No Swedes
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      MNS2–4BUF
      L
      1
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • Buffalo Sabreslead1–0againstMinnesota North Stars
    • Game 2
      BUF7–1MNS
      L
      1
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
      View the game
    Preliminary round

    Buffalo Sabres knock Minnesota North Stars out 2–0

    MNS0–2BUF
    Eliminated
    2Games1Points0Goals1Assists