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Bill Mikkelson's 1971-1972 season

Points
1
NHL#286
Goals
0
NHL#283
Assists
1
NHL#276
Plus/minus
-11
NHL#251
Games
15
19%
19% of 78

Defenceman Bill Mikkelson was 23 years old when the 1971-1972 season began, his 1st in the NHL, and played it for Los Angeles Kings. He played 15 of a possible 78 games and scored 0 goals and 1 assists for 1 points, 0.07 points per game. Los Angeles Kings did not reach the playoffs.

Below: the whole season, game by game.

1971-1972
  1. A late start

    Bill Mikkelson's season starts in game 18 of 78

    Los Angeles Kings have played 17 games17 of 78 without him
    NHL debut

    Bill Mikkelson makes his NHL debut in 1–⁠5 loss against Toronto Maple Leafs

    LAKLos Angeles Kings1–5TORToronto Maple Leafs

    Bill was 23 years old · Maple Leaf Gardens, Canada

    His first NHL game
    0
    Goals
    0
    Assists
    0
    Points
    -3
    +/-

    Swedes on the ice: Juha Widing.

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    • The game
      LAK1–5TOR
      L
      game 18/781
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-1SOG
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    • The game
      LAK0–2PHI
      L
      game 19/781
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
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    • The game
      DET1–3LAK
      W
      game 20/781
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
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    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 783 of 20 played
      0
      points
      NHL#254
      0
      goals
      NHL#205
      0
      assists
      NHL#243
      -4
      +/-
      NHL#73
      LAK
      4-15-0W-L-OT9Points
      14th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      LAK1–3STL
      L
      game 21/781
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      BUF3–5LAK
      W
      game 22/781
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
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    Milestone

    Bill Mikkelson records his first NHL assist

    in the game against Buffalo Sabres · November 24

    • The game
      MNS3–1LAK
      L
      game 23/781
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
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    • December 1971
    • The game
      LAK3–5MTL
      L
      game 24/781
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      LAK1–5DET
      L
      game 26/781
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      LAK0–7CHI
      L
      game 27/781
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
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    • The game
      BOS5–3LAK
      L
      game 28/781
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      STL1–4LAK
      W
      game 29/781
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
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    • The game
      MTL3–1LAK
      L
      game 30/781
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      LAK2–1STL
      W
      game 33/781
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      CGS3–1LAK
      L
      game 34/781
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 39 of 7814 of 39 played
      1
      points
      NHL#261
      0
      goals
      NHL#246
      1
      assists
      NHL#245
      -11
      +/-
      NHL#86
      LAK
      11-27-0W-L-OT23Points
      13th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      LAK0–8NYR
      L
      game 42/781
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
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    The season in numbers

    Bill Mikkelson closes the 1971-1972 season with 1 points

    LAKLos Angeles Kings
    Los Angeles Kings did not reach the playoffs
    Points
    1
    NHL#286
    Games
    15of 78
    19%
    Goals
    0
    NHL#283
    Assists
    1
    NHL#276
    P/GP
    0.07
    +/-
    -11
    NHL#251
    Events
    1
    First NHL point
    1
    First NHL assist