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Chris Bala's 2001-2002 season

Points
1
NHL#714
Goals
0
NHL#669
Assists
1
NHL#677
Plus/minus
+1
NHL#289
Games
6
7%
7% of 82

Left winger Chris Bala was 23 years old when the 2001-2002 season began, his 1st in the NHL, and played it for Ottawa Senators. He played 6 of a possible 82 games and scored 0 goals and 1 assists for 1 points, 0.17 points per game.

Below: the whole season, game by game.

2001-2002Playoffs
  1. A late start

    Chris Bala's season starts in game 74 of 82

    Ottawa Senators have played 73 games73 of 82 without him
    NHL debut

    Chris Bala makes his NHL debut in 4–⁠1 win against New York Islanders

    OTTOttawa Senators4–1NYINew York Islanders

    Chris was 23 years old · Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, USA

    His first NHL game
    0
    Goals
    0
    Assists
    0
    Points
    0
    +/-
    6:13
    TOI

    Swedes on the ice: Daniel Alfredsson, Magnus Arvedson, Kenny Jönsson, among others.

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    • The game
      OTT4–1NYI
      W
      game 74/824
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG06:13TOI
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    • The game
      FLA4–3OTT
      L
      game 75/824
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG05:34TOI
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    • The game
      TBL1–3OTT
      W
      game 76/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG05:04TOI
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    • April 2002
    • The game
      CAR3–4OTT
      W
      game 77/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG04:01TOI
      +1 assist
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    Milestone

    Chris Bala records his first NHL assist

    in the game against Carolina Hurricanes · April 2

    • The game
      BOS0–4OTT
      W
      game 81/824
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG07:28TOI
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    • The game
      TOR5–2OTT
      L
      game 82/826
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG06:00TOI
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    The season in numbers

    Chris Bala closes the 2001-2002 season with 1 points

    OTTOttawa Senators
    Points
    1
    NHL#714
    Games
    6of 82
    7%
    Goals
    0
    NHL#669
    Assists
    1
    NHL#677
    P/GP
    0.17
    +/-
    +1
    NHL#289
    Events
    1
    career best in points
    1
    career best in assists
    1
    First NHL point
    1
    First NHL assist
    4 days later
    Playoffs

    Ottawa Senators are in the playoffs

    First round

    Ottawa Senators meet Philadelphia Flyers

    OTTvsPHI
    Swedes on Ottawa Senators
    Swedes on Philadelphia Flyers
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    9 days later
    First round

    Ottawa Senators knock Philadelphia Flyers out 4–1

    OTT4–1PHI
    Advance
    He did not play in this round
    6 days later
    Second round

    Ottawa Senators meet Toronto Maple Leafs

    OTTvsTOR
    Swedes on Ottawa Senators
    Swedes on Toronto Maple Leafs
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    12 days later
    Second round

    Toronto Maple Leafs knock Ottawa Senators out 4–3

    OTT3–4TOR
    Eliminated
    He did not play in this round
    The run in numbers

    Chris Bala ends the 2001-2002 playoffs with 0 points

    OTTOttawa Senators
    Points
    0
    Games
    0
    Goals
    0
    Assists
    0
    P/GP
    —
    +/-
    0
    PHI4–1→TOR3–4