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Craig Patrick's 1971-1972 season

Points
11
NHL#217
Goals
8
NHL#143
Assists
3
NHL#256
Plus/minus
-24
NHL#305
Games
59
75%
75% of 78

Right winger Craig Patrick was 25 years old when the 1971-1972 season began, his 1st in the NHL, and played it for California Golden Seals. He played 59 of a possible 78 games and scored 8 goals and 3 assists for 11 points, 0.19 points per game. California Golden Seals did not reach the playoffs.

Below: the whole season, game by game.

1971-1972
  1. NHL debut

    Craig Patrick makes his NHL debut in the 4–⁠4 draw against Los Angeles Kings

    Craig was 25 years old · Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena, USA

    His first NHL game
    0
    Goals
    0
    Assists
    0
    Points
    -1
    +/-

    Swedes on the ice: Juha Widing.

    • The game
      LAK4–4CGS
      game 1/781
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      TOR3–3CGS
      game 2/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      PHI5–4CGS
      L
      game 3/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      VAN9–6CGS
      L
      game 4/78
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
    • The game
      PIT4–2CGS
      L
      game 5/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MTL4–2CGS
      L
      game 6/78
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
    • The game
      CGS6–3DET
      W
      game 8/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      CGS6–4PIT
      W
      game 9/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      CGS2–0BOS
      W
      game 10/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      BUF2–2CGS
      game 11/78
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-5SOG
      +1 goal
    Milestone

    Craig Patrick scores his first NHL goal

    in the game against Buffalo Sabres · October 31

    • The game
      PIT3–5CGS
      W
      game 12/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      NYR8–1CGS
      L
      game 13/78
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-2SOG
    • The game
      TOR1–8CGS
      W
      game 14/78
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      CGS2–5BOS
      L
      game 15/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      CGS1–5STL
      L
      game 16/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      CGS1–4CHI
      L
      game 17/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      CGS2–7MTL
      L
      game 18/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      CGS7–5BUF
      W
      game 19/78
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-3SOG
      +2 points
    Milestone

    Craig Patrick records his first NHL assist

    in the game against Buffalo Sabres · November 18

    • The game
      CGS1–5TOR
      L
      game 20/78
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 7819 of 20 played
      4
      points
      NHL#169
      3
      goals
      NHL#93
      1
      assists
      NHL#206
      CGS
      6-11-0W-L-OT15Points
      9th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      CGS1–12NYR
      L
      game 21/78
      His night
      No points
      -4+/-1SOG
    • The game
      DET1–6CGS
      W
      game 22/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      MNS2–1CGS
      L
      game 23/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      BUF3–5CGS
      W
      game 24/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      CGS2–5STL
      L
      game 25/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • December 1971
    • The game
      CGS1–4MNS
      L
      game 26/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      CHI1–2CGS
      W
      game 27/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      CGS0–3PHI
      L
      game 28/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      CGS1–1PIT
      game 29/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      STL4–4CGS
      game 30/78
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      BOS2–4CGS
      W
      game 31/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      CGS3–1LAK
      W
      game 35/781
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-4SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      CGS2–6VAN
      L
      game 36/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      CGS2–3MTL
      L
      game 37/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      CGS3–6DET
      L
      game 38/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      CGS4–4BUF
      game 39/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 39 of 7835 of 39 played
      6
      points
      NHL#197
      5
      goals
      NHL#116
      1
      assists
      NHL#245
      CGS
      11-20-0W-L-OT30Points
      8th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      CGS1–4LAK
      L
      game 40/781
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      LAK2–6CGS
      W
      game 41/781
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      DET4–4CGS
      game 42/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • February 1972
    • The game
      CGS3–6BOS
      L
      game 58/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      CGS1–1MTL
      game 59/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 59 of 7840 of 59 played
      7
      points
      NHL#221
      5
      goals
      NHL#144
      2
      assists
      NHL#252
      CGS
      18-29-0W-L-OT48Points
      9th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      NYR2–2CGS
      game 60/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      STL4–4CGS
      game 61/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      BOS8–6CGS
      L
      game 62/78
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      CGS0–3CHI
      L
      game 63/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      CGS4–4BUF
      game 64/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • March 1972
    • The game
      CGS1–4NYR
      L
      game 65/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      CHI4–4CGS
      game 66/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      BUF3–6CGS
      W
      game 67/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      CGS1–2TOR
      L
      game 68/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      CGS7–3NYR
      W
      game 69/78
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      LAK2–5CGS
      W
      game 70/781
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-5SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      STL2–2CGS
      game 71/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      PIT3–3CGS
      game 72/78
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      CGS2–4MNS
      L
      game 73/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      CGS1–4STL
      L
      game 74/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      CGS0–3PHI
      L
      game 75/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      CGS4–5PIT
      L
      game 76/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      MNS2–1CGS
      L
      game 77/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • April 1972
    • The game
      CGS4–9LAK
      L
      game 78/781
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-0SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    The season in numbers

    Craig Patrick closes the 1971-1972 season with 11 points

    California Golden Seals did not reach the playoffs
    Points
    11
    NHL#217
    Games
    59of 78
    76%
    Goals
    8
    NHL#143
    Assists
    3
    NHL#256
    P/GP
    0.19
    NHL#226
    +/-
    -24
    NHL#305
    Events
    1
    First NHL assist
    1
    First NHL point
    1
    First NHL goal