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Craig Wolanin's 1985-1986 season

Points
18
NHL#331
Goals
2
NHL#394
Assists
16
NHL#280
Plus/minus
-7
NHL#459
Games
44
55%
55% of 80

Defenceman Craig Wolanin was 18 years old when the 1985-1986 season began, his 1st in the NHL, and played it for New Jersey Devils. He played 44 of a possible 80 games and scored 2 goals and 16 assists for 18 points, 0.41 points per game. New Jersey Devils did not reach the playoffs.

Below: the whole season, game by game.

1985-1986
  1. NHL debut

    Craig Wolanin makes his NHL debut

    Craig was 18 years old · Spectrum, USA

    Other Swedes on the ice: Pelle Lindbergh, Pelle Eklund and Thomas Eriksson.

    • The game
      NJD6–5PHI
      W
      game 1/803
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-0SOG
    • The game
      WSH1–4NJD
      W
      game 2/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    Milestone

    Craig Wolanin records his first NHL assist

    in the game against Washington Capitals · October 12

    • The game
      NJD3–2NYR
      W
      game 3/803
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      HFD4–3NJD
      L
      game 4/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NJD3–4STL
      L
      game 5/80
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
    • The game
      NJD1–5NYR
      L
      game 6/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      CHI6–4NJD
      L
      game 7/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      DET2–2NJD
      game 10/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • November 1985
    • The game
      NJD3–5WIN
      L
      game 15/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      NJD2–7CGY
      L
      game 16/80
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG
    • The game
      NJD6–3LAK
      W
      game 17/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      NJD6–5VAN
      W
      game 18/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NJD2–3EDM
      L
      game 19/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      WIN3–4NJD
      W
      game 20/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 8014 of 20 played
      4
      points
      NHL#321
      0
      goals
      NHL#372
      4
      assists
      NHL#250
      0
      +/-
      NHL#71
      NJD
      9-10-0W-L-OT19Points
      14th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      WSH6–2NJD
      L
      game 21/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • December 1985
    • The game
      NJD2–4BOS
      L
      game 22/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NJD7–10TOR
      L
      game 23/80
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-2SOG
    • The game
      VAN1–4NJD
      W
      game 24/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NJD5–1PIT
      W
      game 25/801
      His night
      No points
      +3+/-1SOG
    • The game
      NJD6–4MNS
      W
      game 26/801
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +3+/-1SOG
      +3 points
    Milestone

    Craig Wolanin scores his first NHL goal

    in the game against Minnesota North Stars · December 9

    • The game
      NYR4–2NJD
      L
      game 27/801
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-1SOG
    • The game
      NJD3–9QUE
      L
      game 28/80
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
    • The game
      STL3–2NJD
      L
      game 29/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      PHI4–7NJD
      W
      game 30/802
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      NJD3–6PHI
      L
      game 31/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      NJD6–7HFD
      L
      game 32/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      MNS8–3NJD
      L
      game 33/801
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-1SOG
    • The game
      MTL7–3NJD
      L
      game 34/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NJD3–8MTL
      L
      game 35/802
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG
    • The game
      WSH3–2NJD
      L
      game 36/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      NJD3–9WSH
      L
      game 37/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NJD3–4PIT
      L
      game 38/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      NJD8–7CHI
      W
      game 39/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      PHI8–4NJD
      L
      game 40/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 40 of 8034 of 40 played
      14
      points
      NHL#260
      1
      goals
      NHL#376
      13
      assists
      NHL#183
      0
      +/-
      NHL#80
      NJD
      14-25-0W-L-OT29Points
      19th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      NJD2–3PHI
      L
      game 41/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      NJD4–3DET
      W
      game 42/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      WSH4–3NJD
      L
      game 43/803
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      BUF6–3NJD
      L
      game 44/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-4SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NJD3–5VAN
      L
      game 45/802
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      NJD6–6CGY
      game 46/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -2+/-4SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NJD6–7EDM
      L
      game 47/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -2+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NJD2–6MNS
      L
      game 48/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      PIT4–1NJD
      L
      game 49/80
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
    • February 1986
    • The game
      NJD4–5WSH
      L
      game 50/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    The season in numbers

    Craig Wolanin closes the 1985-1986 season with 18 points

    New Jersey Devils did not reach the playoffs
    Points
    18
    NHL#331
    Games
    44of 80
    55%
    Goals
    2
    NHL#394
    Assists
    16
    NHL#280
    P/GP
    0.41
    NHL#290
    +/-
    -7
    NHL#459
    Events
    1
    First NHL goal
    1
    First NHL point
    1
    First NHL assist