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Craig Ramsay's 1971-1972 season

Points
16
NHL#183
Goals
6
NHL#154
Assists
10
NHL#190
Plus/minus
+5
NHL#88
Games
57
73%
73% of 78

Left winger Craig Ramsay was 20 years old when the 1971-1972 season began, his 1st in the NHL, and played it for Buffalo Sabres. He played 57 of a possible 78 games and scored 6 goals and 10 assists for 16 points, 0.28 points per game. Buffalo Sabres did not reach the playoffs.

Below: the whole season, game by game.

1971-1972
  1. A late start

    Craig Ramsay's season starts in game 20 of 78

    Buffalo Sabres have played 19 games19 of 78 without him
    NHL debut

    Craig Ramsay makes his NHL debut in 3–⁠4 loss against Toronto Maple Leafs

    Craig was 20 years old · Buffalo Memorial Auditorium, USA

    His first NHL game
    0
    Goals
    0
    Assists
    0
    Points
    -1
    +/-
    • The game
      TOR4–3BUF
      L
      game 20/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 781 of 20 played
      0
      points
      NHL#257
      0
      goals
      NHL#208
      0
      assists
      NHL#247
      BUF
      4-11-0W-L-OT13Points
      13th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      BUF3–5LAK
      L
      game 21/781
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    Milestone

    Craig Ramsay records his first NHL assist

    in the game against Los Angeles Kings · November 24

    • The game
      BUF2–5VAN
      L
      game 22/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BUF3–5CGS
      L
      game 23/78
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • December 1971
    • The game
      BUF2–7NYR
      L
      game 24/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MNS1–3BUF
      W
      game 27/78
      His night
      +3P+3G
      +2+/-3SOG
      HAT TRICK
    Milestone

    Craig Ramsay scores his first NHL goal

    in the game against Minnesota North Stars · December 5

    • The game
      CHI3–1BUF
      L
      game 28/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BUF3–3PIT
      game 29/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      TOR4–2BUF
      L
      game 30/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BUF1–2CHI
      L
      game 31/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BUF0–5PHI
      L
      game 32/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BUF1–8TOR
      L
      game 33/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      VAN1–5BUF
      W
      game 34/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BOS4–4BUF
      game 35/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      BUF4–4STL
      game 36/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      STL3–6BUF
      W
      game 37/78
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      DET7–3BUF
      L
      game 38/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      BUF3–3PIT
      game 39/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 39 of 7818 of 39 played
      8
      points
      NHL#166
      3
      goals
      NHL#143
      5
      assists
      NHL#171
      BUF
      8-22-0W-L-OT25Points
      12th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      CGS4–4BUF
      game 40/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      BOS5–2BUF
      L
      game 41/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      TOR2–1BUF
      L
      game 42/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      NYR5–2BUF
      L
      game 43/78
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BUF2–6MTL
      L
      game 44/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MTL2–4BUF
      W
      game 45/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      VAN0–1BUF
      W
      game 46/78
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      BUF2–3DET
      L
      game 47/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BUF3–3BOS
      game 48/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BUF1–5NYR
      L
      game 49/78
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      DET3–1BUF
      L
      game 50/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      LAK2–2BUF
      game 51/781
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • February 1972
    • The game
      NYR4–2BUF
      L
      game 52/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BUF3–3MNS
      game 53/78
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      BOS2–8BUF
      W
      game 54/78
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BUF2–4DET
      L
      game 55/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BUF1–5BOS
      L
      game 56/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      PHI4–4BUF
      game 57/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      PIT2–0BUF
      L
      game 58/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      BUF1–4TOR
      L
      game 59/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 59 of 7838 of 59 played
      12
      points
      NHL#179
      4
      goals
      NHL#158
      8
      assists
      NHL#178
      BUF
      11-34-0W-L-OT36Points
      14th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      MTL4–0BUF
      L
      game 60/78
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BUF2–1CHI
      W
      game 61/78
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      CHI3–5BUF
      W
      game 62/78
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      CGS4–4BUF
      game 63/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • March 1972
    • The game
      BUF1–4MTL
      L
      game 64/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      NYR4–3BUF
      L
      game 65/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      STL6–2BUF
      L
      game 66/78
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
    • The game
      BUF3–6CGS
      L
      game 67/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      BUF2–3VAN
      L
      game 68/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      BUF3–5LAK
      L
      game 69/781
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      BUF4–3MNS
      W
      game 70/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BUF3–3PHI
      game 71/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      VAN6–2BUF
      L
      game 72/78
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      BUF3–3CHI
      game 73/78
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BUF4–3PIT
      W
      game 74/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MNS4–4BUF
      game 75/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      PIT2–2BUF
      game 76/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BUF1–3PHI
      L
      game 77/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • April 1972
    • The game
      PHI2–3BUF
      W
      game 78/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    The season in numbers

    Craig Ramsay closes the 1971-1972 season with 16 points

    Buffalo Sabres did not reach the playoffs
    Points
    16
    NHL#183
    Games
    57of 78
    73%
    Goals
    6
    NHL#154
    Assists
    10
    NHL#190
    P/GP
    0.28
    NHL#183
    +/-
    +5
    NHL#88
    Events
    1
    hat trick
    1
    First NHL goal
    1
    First NHL point
    1
    First NHL assist