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Chad Rau's 2011-2012 season

Points
2
NHL#696
Goals
2
NHL#515
Assists
0
NHL#752
Plus/minus
-1
NHL#435
Games
9
10%
10% of 82

Centre Chad Rau was 24 years old when the 2011-2012 season began, his 1st in the NHL, and played it for Minnesota Wild. He played 9 of a possible 82 games and scored 2 goals and 0 assists for 2 points, 0.22 points per game. Minnesota Wild did not reach the playoffs.

Below: the whole season, game by game.

2011-2012
  1. A late start

    Chad Rau's season starts in game 48 of 82

    Minnesota Wild have played 47 games47 of 82 without him
    NHL debut

    Chad Rau makes his NHL debut in 5–⁠2 win against Dallas Stars

    DALDallas Stars2–5MINMinnesota Wild

    Chad was 25 years old · Xcel Energy Center, USA

    His first NHL game
    1
    Goals
    0
    Assists
    1
    Points
    +1
    +/-
    8:36
    TOI
    First NHL goalFirst NHL point

    Swedes on the ice: Loui Eriksson, Nicklas Grossmann and Tom Wandell.

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    • The game
      DAL2–5MIN
      W
      game 48/823
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG08:36TOI
      +1 goal
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    Milestone

    Chad Rau scores his first NHL goal

    in the game against Dallas Stars · January 21

    • The game
      MIN3–2COL
      W
      game 49/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG07:28TOI
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    • The game
      NSH5–4MIN
      L
      game 50/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG07:49TOI
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    • February 2012
    • The game
      MIN1–0COL
      W
      game 51/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG09:07TOI
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    • The game
      BOS0–2MIN
      W
      game 59/82
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG11:46TOI
      +1 goal
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    • The game
      MIN3–2FLA
      W
      game 60/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG13:47TOI
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    • The game
      MIN1–4DAL
      L
      game 61/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG13:52TOI
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    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 62 of 827 of 62 played
      2
      points
      NHL#645
      2
      goals
      NHL#458
      0
      assists
      NHL#724
      MIN
      28-25-9W-L-OT65Points
      4th in the Northwest·12th in the Western Conference·22nd in the whole NHL
    • March 2012
    • The game
      MIN0–3WSH
      L
      game 75/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG14:13TOI
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    • The game
      NYR3–2MIN
      L
      game 76/823
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG11:22TOI
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    The season in numbers

    Chad Rau closes the 2011-2012 season with 2 points

    MINMinnesota Wild
    Minnesota Wild did not reach the playoffs
    Points
    2
    NHL#696
    Games
    9of 82
    11%
    Goals
    2
    NHL#515
    Assists
    0
    NHL#752
    P/GP
    0.22
    +/-
    -1
    NHL#435
    Events
    2
    career best in points
    2
    career best in goals
    1
    First NHL point
    1
    First NHL goal
    1×
    First star
    1×
    Second star