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Bill Root's 1985-1986 season

Points
1
NHL#511
Goals
0
NHL#499
Assists
1
NHL#491
Plus/minus
-8
NHL#474
Games
27
33%
33% of 80

Defenceman Bill Root was 26 years old when the 1985-1986 season began, his 4th in the NHL, and played it for Toronto Maple Leafs. He played 27 of a possible 80 games and scored 0 goals and 1 assists for 1 points, 0.04 points per game. In the playoffs he played 7 games for 2 points.

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

1985-1986Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Bill Root plays the 1985-1986 season for Toronto Maple Leafs

    Bill was 26 years old when the 1985-1986 season began. It was his 2nd season with the team. His 4th NHL season in all.

    • The game
      WSH6–5TOR
      L
      game 4/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      WIN4–3TOR
      L
      game 5/802
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 40 of 802 of 40 played
      0
      points
      NHL#503
      0
      goals
      NHL#442
      0
      assists
      NHL#489
      0
      +/-
      NHL#80
      TOR
      11-24-0W-L-OT27Points
      20th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      STL2–3TOR
      W
      game 53/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      MNS4–2TOR
      L
      game 54/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      TOR4–5CHI
      L
      game 55/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-0SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      CHI3–4TOR
      W
      game 56/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      VAN4–4TOR
      game 57/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG
    • The game
      TOR5–9EDM
      L
      game 58/801
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-1SOG
    • The game
      TOR7–6CGY
      W
      game 59/802
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-1SOG
    • The game
      TOR3–4MNS
      L
      game 60/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 60 of 8010 of 60 played
      1
      points
      NHL#489
      0
      goals
      NHL#470
      1
      assists
      NHL#470
      -3
      +/-
      NHL#132
      TOR
      17-37-0W-L-OT40Points
      19th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      NYR3–7TOR
      W
      game 61/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      TOR7–3DET
      W
      game 62/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • March 1986
    • The game
      DET6–4TOR
      L
      game 63/80
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG
    • The game
      WIN1–6TOR
      W
      game 64/802
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      TOR3–5MNS
      L
      game 65/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      TOR4–7PHI
      L
      game 66/801
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
    • The game
      CHI3–4TOR
      W
      game 67/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      TOR7–4NJD
      W
      game 68/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG
    • The game
      PHI6–5TOR
      L
      game 69/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      NJD6–3TOR
      L
      game 73/801
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG
    • The game
      MNS6–1TOR
      L
      game 74/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      STL1–4TOR
      W
      game 75/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      TOR5–4CHI
      W
      game 76/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • April 1986
    • The game
      TOR2–2STL
      game 77/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      TOR2–4BOS
      L
      game 78/802
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-3SOG
    • The game
      TOR1–7HFD
      L
      game 79/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      TOR2–4DET
      L
      game 80/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    The season in numbers

    Bill Root closes the 1985-1986 season with 1 points

    Points
    1
    NHL#511
    Games
    27of 80
    34%
    Goals
    0
    NHL#499
    Assists
    1
    NHL#491
    P/GP
    0.04
    +/-
    -8
    NHL#474
    3 days later
    Playoffs

    Toronto Maple Leafs are in the playoffs

    First round

    Toronto Maple Leafs meet Chicago Blackhawks

    TORvsCHI
    Swedes on Toronto Maple Leafs
    Swedes on Chicago Blackhawks
    No Swedes
    • Game 1
      TOR5–3CHI
      W
      1
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • Toronto Maple Leafslead1–0againstChicago Blackhawks
    • Game 2
      TOR6–4CHI
      W
      1
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • Toronto Maple Leafslead2–0againstChicago Blackhawks
    • Game 3
      CHI2–7TOR
      W
      1
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    First round

    Toronto Maple Leafs knock Chicago Blackhawks out 3–0

    TOR3–0CHI
    Advance
    3Games2Points0Goals2Assists
    6 days later
    Second round

    Toronto Maple Leafs meet St. Louis Blues

    TORvsSTL
    Swedes on Toronto Maple Leafs
    Swedes on St. Louis Blues
    No Swedes
    • Game 1
      TOR1–6STL
      L
      1
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • St. Louis Blueslead1–0againstToronto Maple Leafs
    • Game 2
      TOR3–0STL
      W
      1
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • Toronto Maple Leafsare1–1withSt. Louis Blues
    • Game 3
      STL2–5TOR
      W
      1
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • Toronto Maple Leafslead2–1againstSt. Louis Blues
    • Game 4
      STL7–4TOR
      L
      1
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    Second round

    St. Louis Blues knock Toronto Maple Leafs out 4–3

    TOR3–4STL
    Eliminated
    4Games0Points0Goals0Assists
    The run in numbers

    Bill Root ends the 1985-1986 playoffs with 2 points

    Points
    2
    NHL#145
    Games
    7
    Goals
    0
    NHL#164
    Assists
    2
    NHL#102
    P/GP
    0.29
    +/-
    -1
    NHL#173
    Events
    1
    First playoff point
    1
    First playoff assist
    CHI3–0→STL3–4