Regular season and playoffsAFM

Bobby Simpson's 1976-1977 season

Points

NHL#220

Goals

NHL#157

Assists

NHL#279

Plus/minus

NHL#145

Games

90% of 80

Left winger Bobby Simpson was 19 years old when the 1976-1977 season began, his 1st in the NHL, and played it for Atlanta Flames. He played 72 of a possible 80 games and scored 13 goals and 10 assists for 23 points, 0.32 points per game. In the playoffs he played 2 games for 1 points.

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

1976-1977Playoffs

Year 1976
50 years ago
NHL debut
October 5
Bobby Simpson makes his NHL debut in 5–⁠6 loss against Washington Capitals
AFMAtlanta Flames5–6WSHWashington Capitals
Bobby was 19 years old · Capital Centre, USA
His first NHL game
0
Goals
0
Assists
0
Points
+1
+/-
View the game
- The game
  AFM5–6WSH
  L
  October 5game 1/80
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-4SOG
  View the game
- The game
  LAK2–4AFM
  W
  October 7game 2/801
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
  View the game
- The game
  PHI3–4AFM
  W
  October 9game 3/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
  View the game
- The game
  AFM0–7NYI
  L
  October 12game 4/801
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-0SOG
  View the game
- The game
  AFM4–2CLE
  W
  October 13game 5/801
  His night
  No points
  +2+/-4SOG
  View the game
- The game
  PIT1–2AFM
  W
  October 15game 6/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-3SOG
  View the game
- The game
  AFM6–5BUF
  W
  October 17game 7/80
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-0SOG1PPP
  +1 assist
  View the game
Milestone
Bobby Simpson records his first NHL assist
in the game against Buffalo Sabres · October 17
- The game
  AFM3–4MNS
  L
  October 20game 8/801
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
  View the game
- The game
  VAN5–3AFM
  L
  October 22game 9/80
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-2SOG
  View the game
- The game
  AFM3–3PIT
  October 24game 10/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
  View the game
- The game
  AFM2–4CLR
  L
  October 27game 11/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-4SOG
  View the game
- The game
  AFM1–5LAK
  L
  October 28game 12/801
  His night
  +1P+1G
  -2+/-2SOG
  +1 goal
  View the game
Milestone
Bobby Simpson scores his first NHL goal
in the game against Los Angeles Kings · October 28
- The game
  AFM3–3VAN
  October 30game 13/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
  View the game
- November 1976
- The game
  WSH0–7AFM
  W
  November 3game 14/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
  View the game
- The game
  TOR4–2AFM
  L
  November 5game 15/802
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
  View the game
- The game
  AFM0–0DET
  November 7game 16/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
  View the game
- The game
  MTL2–2AFM
  November 10game 17/80
  His night
  +1P+1G
  +1+/-4SOG
  +1 goal
  View the game
- The game
  CLE3–3AFM
  November 12game 18/80
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-1SOG
  +1 assist
  View the game
- The game
  AFM5–3STL
  W
  November 13game 19/80
  His night
  +2P+1G+1A
  +1+/-1SOG
  +2 points
  View the game
- The game
  CLR3–6AFM
  W
  November 17game 20/80
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-1SOG
  +1 assist
  View the game
- Checkpoint
  November 17
  1/4 into the season
  Game 20 of 80
  7
  points
  NHL#165
  3
  goals
  NHL#130
  4
  assists
  NHL#167
  AFM
  8-7-0W-L-OT21Points
  7th in the whole NHL
- The game
  CHI3–5AFM
  W
  November 19game 21/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
  View the game
- The game
  AFM5–6PHI
  L
  November 21game 22/80
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-0SOG
  View the game
- The game
  WSH2–6AFM
  W
  November 24game 23/80
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-2SOG
  View the game
- The game
  STL2–5AFM
  W
  November 26game 24/80
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-3SOG
  +1 assist
  View the game
- The game
  NYR2–2AFM
  November 30game 25/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
  View the game
- December 1976
- The game
  BOS1–3AFM
  W
  December 3game 26/80
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-0SOG
  View the game
- The game
  AFM5–0MNS
  W
  December 8game 28/801
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
  View the game
- The game
  MNS3–3AFM
  December 10game 29/801
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-3SOG
  View the game
- The game
  LAK3–1AFM
  L
  December 15game 31/801
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
  View the game
- The game
  NYI4–2AFM
  L
  December 17game 32/801
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-2SOG
  View the game
- The game
  AFM3–6DET
  L
  December 18game 33/80
  His night
  +1P+1G
  0+/-1SOG
  +1 goal
  View the game
- The game
  AFM2–6TOR
  L
  December 20game 34/802
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
  View the game
- The game
  DET1–2AFM
  W
  December 22game 35/80
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-4SOG
  View the game
- The game
  CLR2–6AFM
  W
  December 27game 36/80
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-2SOG
  View the game
- The game
  BUF6–3AFM
  L
  December 29game 37/80
  His night
  +1P+1G
  -2+/-5SOG
  +1 goal
  View the game
- The game
  AFM4–2NYR
  W
  December 31game 38/80
  His night
  +2P+1G+1A
  +2+/-3SOG
  +2 points
  View the game
Year 1977
49 years ago
- The game
  AFM0–7MTL
  L
  January 2game 39/80
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-0SOG
  View the game
- The game
  VAN1–4AFM
  W
  January 5game 40/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
  View the game
- Checkpoint
  January 5
  1/2 into the season
  Game 40 of 8038 of 40 played
  12
  points
  NHL#200
  6
  goals
  NHL#158
  6
  assists
  NHL#232
  AFM
  19-14-0W-L-OT45Points
  6th in the whole NHL
- The game
  NYI5–4AFM
  L
  January 7game 41/801
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-1SOG
  View the game
- The game
  NYR1–6AFM
  W
  January 12game 43/80
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-4SOG
  View the game
- The game
  STL2–3AFM
  W
  January 14game 44/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-3SOG
  View the game
- The game
  AFM6–5PIT
  W
  January 16game 45/80
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-2SOG
  View the game
- The game
  AFM4–4MNS
  January 20game 46/801
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-1SOG
  +1 assist
  View the game
- The game
  PHI4–4AFM
  January 22game 47/80
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-1SOG
  View the game
- The game
  AFM0–3BOS
  L
  January 23game 48/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
  View the game
- The game
  AFM1–1BUF
  January 27game 49/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
  View the game
- The game
  CLR3–3AFM
  January 28game 50/80
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-1SOG
  View the game
- The game
  TOR3–7AFM
  W
  January 31game 51/802
  His night
  No points
  +2+/-1SOG
  View the game
- February 1977
- The game
  BOS3–6AFM
  W
  February 4game 53/80
  His night
  +1P+1G
  +1+/-3SOG
  +1 goal
  View the game
- The game
  AFM4–7PHI
  L
  February 7game 54/80
  His night
  +1P+1G
  +1+/-1SOG
  +1 goal
  View the game
- The game
  AFM1–5TOR
  L
  February 9game 55/802
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-0SOG
  View the game
- The game
  AFM1–3STL
  L
  February 12game 56/80
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-1SOG
  View the game
- The game
  AFM2–4CHI
  L
  February 13game 57/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
  View the game
- The game
  AFM4–3LAK
  W
  February 17game 58/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
  View the game
- The game
  AFM1–5VAN
  L
  February 19game 59/80
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-0SOG
  View the game
- The game
  AFM2–3MTL
  L
  February 21game 60/80
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-3SOG
  View the game
- Checkpoint
  February 21
  3/4 into the season
  Game 60 of 8056 of 60 played
  15
  points
  NHL#238
  8
  goals
  NHL#170
  7
  assists
  NHL#284
  AFM
  25-24-0W-L-OT61Points
  Playoff spot
  8th in the whole NHL
- The game
  MTL4–2AFM
  L
  February 23game 61/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-2SOG
  View the game
- The game
  MNS2–6AFM
  W
  February 25game 62/801
  His night
  +2P+2G
  +2+/-6SOG
  +2 goals
  View the game
- The game
  AFM2–8NYI
  L
  February 26game 63/801
  His night
  No points
  0+/-4SOG
  View the game
- March 1977
- The game
  VAN2–1AFM
  L
  March 2game 64/80
  His night
  +1P+1G
  0+/-3SOG
  +1 goal
  View the game
- The game
  CLE2–1AFM
  L
  March 5game 65/801
  His night
  No points
  0+/-4SOG
  View the game
- The game
  AFM4–2WSH
  W
  March 6game 66/80
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-1SOG
  +1 assist
  View the game
- The game
  AFM2–3BOS
  L
  March 8game 67/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-3SOG
  View the game
- The game
  PIT3–7AFM
  W
  March 15game 71/80
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-5SOG
  View the game
- The game
  AFM4–1PHI
  W
  March 17game 72/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
  View the game
- The game
  AFM4–5TOR
  L
  March 19game 73/802
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
  View the game
- The game
  AFM4–5CLE
  L
  March 20game 74/801
  His night
  +1P+1G
  -1+/-2SOG
  +1 goal
  View the game
- The game
  BUF6–3AFM
  L
  March 22game 75/80
  His night
  +2P+1G+1A
  +2+/-4SOG
  +2 points
  View the game
- The game
  DET1–3AFM
  W
  March 24game 76/80
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-0SOG
  +1 assist
  View the game
- The game
  AFM2–1CLR
  W
  March 26game 77/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-3SOG
  View the game
- April 1977
- The game
  CHI4–6AFM
  W
  April 1game 79/80
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-0SOG
  View the game
- The game
  PHI3–3AFM
  April 3game 80/80
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-0SOG
  View the game
The season in numbers
April 3
Bobby Simpson closes the 1976-1977 season with 23 points
AFMAtlanta Flames
Points
23
NHL#220
Games
72of 80
90%
Goals
13
NHL#157
Assists
10
NHL#279
P/GP
0.32
NHL#246
+/-
+2
NHL#145
Events
23
career best in points
13
career best in goals
10
career best in assists
1
First NHL goal
1
First NHL point
1
First NHL assist
4 i rad
games with a point · 5 pts
2 days later
Playoffs
April 5
Atlanta Flames are in the playoffs
Preliminary round
April 5
Atlanta Flames meet Los Angeles Kings
AFMvsLAK
Swedes on Atlanta Flames
No Swedes
Swedes on Los Angeles Kings
No Swedes
View the whole round
- Game 2
  LAK2–3AFM
  W
  April 7
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-3SOG
  +1 assist
  View the game
- Atlanta Flamesare1–1withLos Angeles Kings
- Game 3
  AFM2–4LAK
  L
  April 9
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-2SOG
  View the game
Preliminary round
April 9
Los Angeles Kings knock Atlanta Flames out 2–1
AFM1–2LAK
Eliminated
2Games1Points0Goals1Assists

Bobby Simpson makes his NHL debut in 5–⁠6 loss against Washington Capitals

Bobby Simpson records his first NHL assist

Bobby Simpson scores his first NHL goal

1/4 into the season

1/2 into the season

3/4 into the season

Bobby Simpson closes the 1976-1977 season with 23 points

Atlanta Flames are in the playoffs

Atlanta Flames meet Los Angeles Kings

Los Angeles Kings knock Atlanta Flames out 2–1