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Bryan Trottier's 1976-1977 season

Points
72
NHL#27
Goals
30
NHL#24
Assists
42
NHL#31
Plus/minus
+28
NHL#37
Games
76
95%
95% of 80

Centre Bryan Trottier was 20 years old when the 1976-1977 season began, his 2nd in the NHL, and played it for New York Islanders. He played 76 of a possible 80 games and scored 30 goals and 42 assists for 72 points, 0.95 points per game. In the playoffs he played 12 games for 10 points.

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

1976-1977Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Bryan Trottier plays the 1976-1977 season for New York Islanders

    Bryan was 20 years old when the 1976-1977 season began. It was his 2nd season with the team. His 2nd NHL season in all.

    • The game
      CLE4–4NYI
      game 5/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-5SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      VAN1–6NYI
      W
      game 6/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      NYI0–5DET
      L
      game 7/801
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
    • The game
      NYI5–2TOR
      W
      game 8/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      NYI1–4MTL
      L
      game 9/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      STL2–5NYI
      W
      game 10/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      PHI3–3NYI
      game 11/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • November 1976
    • The game
      NYI3–2VAN
      W
      game 12/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      NYI5–1CLR
      W
      game 13/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      MNS2–5NYI
      W
      game 14/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      DET1–8NYI
      W
      game 15/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-4SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    • The game
      NYI2–2BOS
      game 16/801
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
    • The game
      NYI3–2MNS
      W
      game 17/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-5SOG
      +1 goal
    Milestone

    Bryan Trottier reaches 100 career points

    in the game against Minnesota North Stars · November 13

    • The game
      NYI3–1LAK
      W
      game 18/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-4SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NYI6–4VAN
      W
      game 19/801
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +1+/-3SOG1PPP
      +3 points
    • The game
      MTL5–1NYI
      L
      game 20/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 8016 of 20 played
      9
      points
      NHL#142
      3
      goals
      NHL#137
      6
      assists
      NHL#120
      NYI
      14-3-0W-L-OT31Points
      3rd in the whole NHL
    • The game
      DET3–1NYI
      L
      game 21/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      NYI3–1PIT
      W
      game 22/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NYI3–5PHI
      L
      game 23/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      TOR4–2NYI
      L
      game 24/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • December 1976
    • The game
      PIT4–2NYI
      L
      game 25/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      BUF0–3NYI
      W
      game 26/801
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +3+/-3SOG
      +2 goals
    • The game
      STL2–4NYI
      W
      game 27/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      PIT3–6NYI
      W
      game 28/801
      His night
      +3P+2G+1A
      +5+/-3SOG
      +3 points
    • The game
      NYI6–2CHI
      W
      game 29/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-5SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NYR4–4NYI
      game 30/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      NYI4–2AFM
      W
      game 31/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BUF4–2NYI
      L
      game 32/801
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      -1+/-2SOG1PPP
      +2 points
    • The game
      BOS0–3NYI
      W
      game 33/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NYI2–1NYR
      W
      game 34/801
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-4SOG
    • The game
      NYI4–4STL
      game 35/801
      His night
      +2P+2A
      0+/-3SOG
      +2 assists
    • The game
      VAN5–1NYI
      L
      game 36/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      NYI3–3BUF
      game 37/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      NYI5–4AFM
      W
      game 38/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      AFM3–6NYI
      W
      game 39/801
      His night
      +2P+2G
      -1+/-4SOG2PPP
      +2 goals
    • The game
      PHI3–8NYI
      W
      game 40/801
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      0+/-4SOG2PPP
      +2 points
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 40 of 8036 of 40 played
      31
      points
      NHL#54
      13
      goals
      NHL#54
      18
      assists
      NHL#59
      NYI
      25-9-0W-L-OT56Points
      3rd in the whole NHL
    • The game
      NYI1–2CHI
      L
      game 41/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
    • The game
      WSH1–2NYI
      W
      game 42/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      NYI2–2WSH
      game 43/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      MNS2–7NYI
      W
      game 44/802
      His night
      +2P+2G
      0+/-6SOG1PPP
      +2 goals
    • The game
      NYI4–3BOS
      W
      game 45/801
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-0SOG
    • The game
      NYI2–3PIT
      L
      game 46/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      NYI7–1CLR
      W
      game 47/801
      His night
      +4P+1G+3A
      +4+/-4SOG
      +4 points
    • The game
      TOR2–1NYI
      L
      game 48/803
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      LAK4–0NYI
      L
      game 49/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      NYI1–2MTL
      L
      game 50/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • February 1977
    • The game
      BUF3–6NYI
      W
      game 51/801
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +1+/-4SOG1SHP
      +2 goals
    Milestone

    Bryan Trottier reaches 50 career goals

    in the game against Buffalo Sabres · February 1

    • The game
      NYR3–6NYI
      W
      game 52/801
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-3SOG1PPP
      +2 points
    • The game
      WSH3–3NYI
      game 53/801
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      0+/-8SOG
      +2 points
    • The game
      NYI0–4NYR
      L
      game 54/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      LAK1–4NYI
      W
      game 55/801
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +1+/-2SOG2PPP
      +3 points
    • The game
      PHI1–2NYI
      W
      game 56/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      NYI2–1VAN
      W
      game 57/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NYI0–3LAK
      L
      game 58/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      NYR2–5NYI
      W
      game 59/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-4SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      NYI2–2WSH
      game 60/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-3SOG
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 60 of 8056 of 60 played
      48
      points
      NHL#40
      22
      goals
      NHL#34
      26
      assists
      NHL#55
      NYI
      35-16-0W-L-OT79Points
      Playoff spot
      3rd in the whole NHL
    • The game
      CLR1–2NYI
      W
      game 61/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      NYI2–1CLE
      W
      game 62/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
    • The game
      AFM2–8NYI
      W
      game 63/801
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-1SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
    • March 1977
    • The game
      MTL5–4NYI
      L
      game 64/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-5SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NYI4–2DET
      W
      game 65/801
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-0SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
    • The game
      NYI1–2STL
      L
      game 66/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      NYI5–0CLR
      W
      game 67/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +3+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      MNS3–1NYI
      L
      game 68/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NYI6–2AFM
      W
      game 69/801
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +2 assists
    • The game
      CLE3–8NYI
      W
      game 70/802
      His night
      +4P+1G+3A
      +4+/-2SOG
      +4 points
    Milestone

    Bryan Trottier reaches 100 career assists

    in the game against Cleveland Barons · March 12

    • The game
      NYI5–5MNS
      game 71/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NYI5–0CHI
      W
      game 72/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      CHI2–2NYI
      game 73/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      CLR2–9NYI
      W
      game 74/801
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +2+/-2SOG1PPP
      +2 goals
    • The game
      NYI1–1TOR
      game 75/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      STL2–5NYI
      W
      game 76/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    • The game
      NYI6–3CLE
      W
      game 77/802
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +2 assists
    • The game
      NYI1–3PHI
      L
      game 78/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -2+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    • April 1977
    • The game
      BOS5–3NYI
      L
      game 79/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -2+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NYI5–2NYR
      W
      game 80/801
      His night
      +3P+3G
      +2+/-5SOG
      HAT TRICK
    The season in numbers

    Bryan Trottier closes the 1976-1977 season with 72 points

    Points
    72
    NHL#27
    Games
    76of 80
    95%
    Goals
    30
    NHL#24
    Assists
    42
    NHL#31
    P/GP
    0.95
    NHL#29
    +/-
    +28
    NHL#37
    Events
    1
    hat trick
    100
    career assists
    100
    NHL games
    100
    career points
    50
    career goals
    8 i rad
    games with a point · 12 pts
    2 days later
    Playoffs

    New York Islanders are in the playoffs

    Preliminary round

    New York Islanders meet Chicago Blackhawks

    NYIvsCHI
    Swedes on New York Islanders
    Swedes on Chicago Blackhawks
    No Swedes
    • Game 1
      CHI2–5NYI
      W
      1
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • New York Islanderslead1–0againstChicago Blackhawks
    • Game 2
      CHI1–2NYI
      W
      1
      His night
      No points
      0+/-6SOG
    Preliminary round

    New York Islanders knock Chicago Blackhawks out 2–0

    NYI2–0CHI
    Advance
    2Games0Points0Goals0Assists
    4 days later
    Quarterfinal

    New York Islanders meet Buffalo Sabres

    NYIvsBUF
    Swedes on New York Islanders
    Swedes on Buffalo Sabres
    No Swedes
    • Game 1
      BUF2–4NYI
      W
      1
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-2SOG
      +2 assists
    • New York Islanderslead1–0againstBuffalo Sabres
    • Game 2
      BUF2–4NYI
      W
      1
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +3+/-4SOG
      +2 points
    • New York Islanderslead2–0againstBuffalo Sabres
    • Game 3
      NYI4–3BUF
      W
      1
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • New York Islanderslead3–0againstBuffalo Sabres
    • Game 4
      NYI4–3BUF
      W
      1
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    Quarterfinal

    New York Islanders knock Buffalo Sabres out 4–0

    NYI4–0BUF
    Advance
    4Games6Points1Goals5Assists
    6 days later
    Semifinal

    New York Islanders meet Montréal Canadiens

    NYIvsMTL
    Swedes on New York Islanders
    Swedes on Montréal Canadiens
    No Swedes
    • Game 1
      NYI3–4MTL
      L
      1
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-0SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
    • Montréal Canadienslead1–0againstNew York Islanders
    • Game 2
      NYI0–3MTL
      L
      1
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-3SOG
    • Montréal Canadienslead2–0againstNew York Islanders
    • Game 3
      MTL3–5NYI
      W
      1
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -2+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
    • Montréal Canadienslead2–1againstNew York Islanders
    • Game 4
      MTL4–0NYI
      L
      1
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • May 1977
    • Montréal Canadienslead3–1againstNew York Islanders
    • Game 5
      NYI4–3MTL
      W
      1
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • Montréal Canadienslead3–2againstNew York Islanders
    • Game 6
      MTL2–1NYI
      L
      1
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
    Semifinal

    Montréal Canadiens knock New York Islanders out 4–2

    NYI2–4MTL
    Eliminated
    6Games4Points1Goals3Assists
    The run in numbers

    Bryan Trottier ends the 1976-1977 playoffs with 10 points

    Points
    10
    NHL#21
    Games
    12
    Goals
    2
    NHL#42
    Assists
    8
    NHL#14
    P/GP
    0.83
    NHL#28
    +/-
    +4
    NHL#23
    Events
    25
    playoff games
    10
    playoff assists
    10
    playoff points
    5 i rad
    games with a point
    2 points
    best game
    CHI2–0→BUF4–0→MTL2–4