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Danny Lawson's 1968-1969 season

Points
18
NHL#149
Goals
8
NHL#116
Assists
10
NHL#163
Plus/minus
-9
NHL#206
Games
62
79%
79% of 78

Right winger Danny Lawson was 20 years old when the 1968-1969 season began, his 2nd in the NHL, and played it for Detroit Red Wings och Minnesota North Stars. He played 62 of a possible 78 games and scored 8 goals and 10 assists for 18 points, 0.29 points per game. He moved from Detroit Red Wings to Minnesota North Stars in February. Minnesota North Stars did not reach the playoffs.

Below: the whole season, game by game.

1968-1969
  1. Season opener

    Danny Lawson opens the 1968-1969 season with Detroit Red Wings

    Danny was 20 years old when the 1968-1969 season began. It was his 2nd season with the team. His 2nd NHL season in all.

    • The game
      DET2–4BOS
      L
      game 1/76
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      TOR2–1DET
      L
      game 2/76
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
    • The game
      NYR2–7DET
      W
      game 3/76
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
    Milestone

    Danny Lawson records his first NHL assist

    in the game against New York Rangers · October 17

    • The game
      MTL4–2DET
      L
      game 4/76
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      CHI3–4DET
      W
      game 5/76
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BOS5–7DET
      W
      game 6/76
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
    Milestone

    Danny Lawson scores his first NHL goal

    in the game against Boston Bruins · October 31

    • The game
      DET1–2MTL
      L
      game 7/76
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-4SOG
    • The game
      STL4–4DET
      game 8/76
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      DET6–5CHI
      W
      game 9/76
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-5SOG
      +2 points
    • The game
      MNS2–5DET
      W
      game 10/76
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG
    • The game
      DET4–6MNS
      L
      game 11/76
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      MTL4–4DET
      game 12/76
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-5SOG
    • The game
      DET1–2OAK
      L
      game 13/76
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      DET5–2LAK
      W
      game 14/76
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-4SOG
      +2 points
    • The game
      DET1–1STL
      game 15/76
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      DET2–3MTL
      L
      game 16/76
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      DET5–2TOR
      W
      game 17/76
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-4SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      DET5–2PHI
      W
      game 18/76
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      STL3–1DET
      L
      game 19/76
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 19 of 76
      8
      points
      NHL#87
      4
      goals
      NHL#59
      4
      assists
      NHL#103
      DET
      8-8-0W-L-OT19Points
      7th in the whole NHL
    • December 1968
    • The game
      PHI3–3DET
      game 20/76
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      DET7–2PIT
      W
      game 21/76
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-4SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      NYR2–4DET
      W
      game 22/76
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      DET1–4BOS
      L
      game 23/76
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
    • The game
      DET5–2NYR
      W
      game 24/76
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      DET3–6LAK
      L
      game 25/76
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG
    • The game
      DET0–6OAK
      L
      game 26/76
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      OAK1–3DET
      W
      game 27/76
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MNS2–5DET
      W
      game 28/76
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      CHI2–0DET
      L
      game 29/76
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      DET3–8TOR
      L
      game 30/76
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      TOR2–3DET
      W
      game 31/76
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      DET3–6PIT
      L
      game 32/76
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      PHI3–3DET
      game 33/76
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MNS3–6DET
      W
      game 35/76
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      DET1–4CHI
      L
      game 36/76
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      PIT1–2DET
      W
      game 38/76
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 38 of 7636 of 38 played
      9
      points
      NHL#137
      5
      goals
      NHL#91
      4
      assists
      NHL#161
      DET
      16-16-0W-L-OT38Points
      7th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      LAK2–6DET
      W
      game 39/76
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-0SOG
      +2 assists
    • The game
      NYR2–3DET
      W
      game 40/76
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      OAK1–5DET
      W
      game 41/76
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      DET4–0MTL
      W
      game 42/76
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      PIT2–3DET
      W
      game 43/76
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      DET1–1TOR
      game 44/76
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      DET1–3PHI
      L
      game 45/76
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BOS2–2DET
      game 46/76
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 57 of 7644 of 57 played
      12
      points
      NHL#152
      5
      goals
      NHL#118
      7
      assists
      NHL#162
      DET
      27-22-0W-L-OT62Points
      5th in the whole NHL
    • February 1969
    • The game
      MNS0–6STL
      L
      game 57/76
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 57 of 7645 of 57 played
      12
      points
      NHL#154
      5
      goals
      NHL#121
      7
      assists
      NHL#166
      MNS
      14-34-0W-L-OT37Points
      11th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      LAK4–7MNS
      W
      game 58/76
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      TOR2–7MNS
      W
      game 59/76
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      MNS1–1LAK
      game 60/76
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MNS5–6OAK
      L
      game 61/76
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • March 1969
    • The game
      DET4–2MNS
      L
      game 62/76
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MNS1–6CHI
      L
      game 63/76
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      OAK2–5MNS
      W
      game 64/76
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      STL2–2MNS
      game 65/76
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      BOS3–3MNS
      game 66/76
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MNS3–2STL
      W
      game 69/76
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      NYR4–2MNS
      L
      game 70/76
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MNS2–5PHI
      L
      game 71/76
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
    • The game
      PHI5–1MNS
      L
      game 72/76
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-4SOG
    • The game
      MNS0–5PIT
      L
      game 73/76
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      PIT3–1MNS
      L
      game 74/76
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -3+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      MNS2–7OAK
      L
      game 75/76
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      MNS3–3LAK
      game 76/76
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    The season in numbers

    Danny Lawson closes the 1968-1969 season with 18 points

    Detroit Red Wings did not reach the playoffs
    Points
    18
    NHL#149
    Games
    62of 76
    82%
    Goals
    8
    NHL#116
    Assists
    10
    NHL#163
    P/GP
    0.29
    NHL#153
    +/-
    -9
    NHL#206
    Events
    18
    career best in points
    10
    career best in assists
    1
    First NHL goal
    1
    First NHL point
    1
    First NHL assist