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Bill Lesuk's 1968-1969 season

Points
1
NHL#234
Goals
0
NHL#224
Assists
1
NHL#226
Plus/minus
+2
NHL#99
Games
5
6%
6% of 76

Right winger Bill Lesuk was 21 years old when the 1968-1969 season began, his 1st in the NHL, and played it for Boston Bruins. He played 5 of a possible 76 games and scored 0 goals and 1 assists for 1 points, 0.20 points per game. In the playoffs he played 1 game for 0 points.

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

1968-1969Playoffs
  1. A late start

    Bill Lesuk's season starts in game 44 of 76

    Boston Bruins have played 43 games43 of 76 without him
    NHL debut

    Bill Lesuk makes his NHL debut in the 2–⁠2 draw against Detroit Red Wings

    BOSBoston Bruins2–2DETDetroit Red Wings

    Bill was 22 years old · Detroit Olympia, USA

    His first NHL game
    0
    Goals
    1
    Assists
    1
    Points
    +1
    +/-
    First NHL assistFirst NHL point
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    • The game
      BOS2–2DET
      game 44/76
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    Milestone

    Bill Lesuk records his first NHL assist

    in the game against Detroit Red Wings · January 23

    • The game
      STL0–4BOS
      W
      game 45/76
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      MNS3–4BOS
      W
      game 46/76
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      BOS3–3OAK
      game 47/76
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      BOS7–5LAK
      W
      game 48/76
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 57 of 765 of 57 played
      1
      points
      NHL#222
      0
      goals
      NHL#207
      1
      assists
      NHL#218
      BOS
      33-12-0W-L-OT78Points
      Playoff spot
      1st in the whole NHL
    The season in numbers

    Bill Lesuk closes the 1968-1969 season with 1 points

    BOSBoston Bruins
    Points
    1
    NHL#234
    Games
    5of 76
    7%
    Goals
    0
    NHL#224
    Assists
    1
    NHL#226
    P/GP
    0.20
    +/-
    +2
    NHL#99
    Events
    1
    First NHL point
    1
    First NHL assist
    2 months and 3 days later
    Playoffs

    Boston Bruins are in the playoffs

    Quarterfinal

    Boston Bruins meet Toronto Maple Leafs

    BOSvsTOR
    Swedes on Boston Bruins
    No Swedes
    Swedes on Toronto Maple Leafs
    No Swedes
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    4 days later
    Quarterfinal

    Boston Bruins knock Toronto Maple Leafs out 4–0

    BOS4–0TOR
    Advance
    He did not play in this round
    4 days later
    Semifinal

    Boston Bruins meet Montréal Canadiens

    BOSvsMTL
    Swedes on Boston Bruins
    No Swedes
    Swedes on Montréal Canadiens
    No Swedes
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    • Game 5
      BOS2–4MTL
      L
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    Semifinal

    Montréal Canadiens knock Boston Bruins out 4–2

    BOS2–4MTL
    Eliminated
    1Games0Points0Goals0Assists
    The run in numbers

    Bill Lesuk ends the 1968-1969 playoffs with 0 points

    BOSBoston Bruins
    Points
    0
    NHL#105
    Games
    1
    Goals
    0
    NHL#78
    Assists
    0
    NHL#92
    P/GP
    0.00
    +/-
    0
    NHL#57
    TOR4–0→MTL2–4