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Brian Spencer's 1970-1971 season

Points
24
NHL#156
Goals
9
NHL#139
Assists
15
NHL#160
Plus/minus
+2
NHL#113
Games
50
64%
64% of 78

Left winger Brian Spencer was 21 years old when the 1970-1971 season began, his 2nd in the NHL, and played it for Toronto Maple Leafs. He played 50 of a possible 78 games and scored 9 goals and 15 assists for 24 points, 0.48 points per game. In the playoffs he played 6 games for 1 points.

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

1970-1971Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Brian Spencer plays the 1970-1971 season for Toronto Maple Leafs

    Brian was 21 years old when the 1970-1971 season began. It was his 2nd season with the team. His 2nd NHL season in all.

    A late start

    Brian Spencer's season starts in game 27 of 78

    Toronto Maple Leafs have played 26 games26 of 78 without him
    • The game
      MTL0–4TOR
      W
      game 27/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      CHI1–2TOR
      W
      game 28/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      TOR4–0BUF
      W
      game 29/78
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +3+/-0SOG
      +2 assists
    Milestone

    Brian Spencer records his first NHL assist

    in the game against Buffalo Sabres · December 13

    • The game
      BUF0–2TOR
      W
      game 31/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      TOR4–2BUF
      W
      game 32/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      VAN2–7TOR
      W
      game 33/78
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-0SOG
      +2 assists
    • The game
      TOR3–6MNS
      L
      game 34/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      PHI1–9TOR
      W
      game 35/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      CGS1–3TOR
      W
      game 36/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      DET0–13TOR
      W
      game 37/78
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +2+/-4SOG1PPP
      +3 points
    Milestone

    Brian Spencer scores his first NHL goal

    in the game against Detroit Red Wings · January 2

    • The game
      TOR2–0MNS
      W
      game 38/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      MNS4–4TOR
      game 39/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 39 of 7812 of 39 played
      7
      points
      NHL#196
      1
      goals
      NHL#199
      6
      assists
      NHL#171
      TOR
      18-19-0W-L-OT38Points
      6th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      PIT2–5TOR
      W
      game 40/78
      His night
      +3P+3G
      +2+/-5SOG1PPP
      HAT TRICK
    • The game
      TOR3–2DET
      W
      game 41/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      CGS1–1TOR
      game 42/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      TOR0–3PHI
      L
      game 43/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      LAK1–8TOR
      W
      game 44/781
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      TOR1–9BOS
      L
      game 45/78
      His night
      No points
      -5+/-0SOG
    • The game
      TOR5–1VAN
      W
      game 46/78
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-3SOG
    • The game
      TOR2–5CGS
      L
      game 47/78
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    • The game
      TOR2–3LAK
      L
      game 48/781
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      TOR1–3PIT
      L
      game 49/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      TOR5–4MTL
      W
      game 50/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • February 1971
    • The game
      STL2–6TOR
      W
      game 51/78
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    • The game
      PHI2–4TOR
      W
      game 52/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      TOR4–3BUF
      W
      game 53/78
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      TOR3–3STL
      game 54/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      TOR3–2CHI
      W
      game 55/78
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      LAK1–8TOR
      W
      game 56/781
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      BOS5–1TOR
      L
      game 57/78
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      PIT3–4TOR
      W
      game 58/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      STL1–3TOR
      W
      game 59/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 59 of 7832 of 59 played
      17
      points
      NHL#154
      9
      goals
      NHL#119
      8
      assists
      NHL#189
      TOR
      30-25-0W-L-OT64Points
      5th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      TOR4–1MNS
      W
      game 60/78
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-0SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
    • The game
      MNS1–1TOR
      game 61/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      BUF0–2TOR
      W
      game 62/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      TOR3–4BOS
      L
      game 63/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • March 1971
    • The game
      VAN1–3TOR
      W
      game 64/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      TOR1–3STL
      L
      game 65/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      CHI2–2TOR
      game 66/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MTL1–2TOR
      W
      game 67/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG
    • The game
      PHI3–2TOR
      L
      game 68/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      TOR0–1NYR
      L
      game 69/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      NYR1–3TOR
      W
      game 71/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      TOR1–1PHI
      game 72/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      TOR6–0CGS
      W
      game 73/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      TOR3–5LAK
      L
      game 74/781
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
    • The game
      TOR1–2DET
      L
      game 75/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      DET2–2TOR
      game 76/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • April 1971
    • The game
      BOS8–3TOR
      L
      game 77/78
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
    • The game
      TOR3–2CHI
      W
      game 78/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    The season in numbers

    Brian Spencer closes the 1970-1971 season with 24 points

    Points
    24
    NHL#156
    Games
    50of 78
    64%
    Goals
    9
    NHL#139
    Assists
    15
    NHL#160
    P/GP
    0.48
    NHL#116
    +/-
    +2
    NHL#113
    Events
    1
    hat trick
    1
    First NHL goal
    1
    First NHL point
    1
    First NHL assist
    3 days later
    Playoffs

    Toronto Maple Leafs are in the playoffs

    Quarterfinal

    Toronto Maple Leafs meet New York Rangers

    TORvsNYR
    Swedes on Toronto Maple Leafs
    No Swedes
    Swedes on New York Rangers
    No Swedes
    • Game 1
      TOR4–5NYR
      L
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • New York Rangerslead1–0againstToronto Maple Leafs
    • Game 2
      TOR4–1NYR
      W
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • Toronto Maple Leafsare1–1withNew York Rangers
    • Game 3
      NYR1–3TOR
      W
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • Toronto Maple Leafslead2–1againstNew York Rangers
    • Game 4
      NYR4–2TOR
      L
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • Toronto Maple Leafsare2–2withNew York Rangers
    • Game 5
      TOR1–3NYR
      L
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • New York Rangerslead3–2againstToronto Maple Leafs
    • Game 6
      NYR2–1TOR
      L
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    Quarterfinal

    New York Rangers knock Toronto Maple Leafs out 4–2

    TOR2–4NYR
    Eliminated
    6Games1Points0Goals1Assists
    The run in numbers

    Brian Spencer ends the 1970-1971 playoffs with 1 points

    Points
    1
    NHL#90
    Games
    6
    Goals
    0
    NHL#81
    Assists
    1
    NHL#74
    P/GP
    0.17
    +/-
    0
    NHL#51
    Events
    1
    First playoff point
    1
    First playoff assist
    NYR2–4