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Bill Sutherland's 1971-1972 season

Points
6
NHL#247
Goals
2
NHL#217
Assists
4
NHL#243
Plus/minus
+3
NHL#101
Games
14
17%
17% of 78

Centre Bill Sutherland was 36 years old when the 1971-1972 season began, his 5th in the NHL, and played it for St. Louis Blues och Detroit Red Wings. He played 14 of a possible 78 games and scored 2 goals and 4 assists for 6 points, 0.43 points per game. He moved from St. Louis Blues to Detroit Red Wings in November. Detroit Red Wings did not reach the playoffs.

Below: the whole season, game by game.

1971-1972
  1. Season opener

    Bill Sutherland opens the 1971-1972 season with St. Louis Blues

    Bill was 36 years old when the 1971-1972 season began. It was his 2nd season with the team. His 5th NHL season in all.

    • The game
      CHI4–2STL
      L
      game 1/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      BUF1–4STL
      W
      game 2/78
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      STL0–1CHI
      L
      game 3/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      DET2–9STL
      W
      game 4/78
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +2+/-3SOG3PPP
      +3 points
    • The game
      VAN3–1STL
      L
      game 6/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      NYR4–3STL
      L
      game 7/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      STL3–2BUF
      W
      game 8/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      MNS2–1STL
      L
      game 9/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      PHI4–4STL
      game 10/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • November 1971
    • The game
      DET1–3LAK
      L
      game 19/781
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      DET2–2VAN
      game 20/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 39 of 7811 of 39 played
      5
      points
      NHL#207
      2
      goals
      NHL#169
      3
      assists
      NHL#207
      DET
      15-18-0W-L-OT36Points
      7th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      DET2–4MNS
      L
      game 57/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      DET6–2PIT
      W
      game 58/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      DET3–4NYR
      L
      game 59/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    The season in numbers

    Bill Sutherland closes the 1971-1972 season with 6 points

    St. Louis Blues did not reach the playoffs
    Points
    6
    NHL#247
    Games
    14of 78
    18%
    Goals
    2
    NHL#217
    Assists
    4
    NHL#243
    P/GP
    0.43
    +/-
    +3
    NHL#101
    Events
    250
    NHL games