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Darren Veitch's 1986-1987 season

Points
58
NHL#86
Goals
13
NHL#173
Assists
45
NHL#35
Plus/minus
+13
NHL#57
Games
77
96%
96% of 80

Defenceman Darren Veitch was 26 years old when the 1986-1987 season began, his 7th in the NHL, and played it for Detroit Red Wings. He played 77 of a possible 80 games and scored 13 goals and 45 assists for 58 points, 0.75 points per game. In the playoffs he played 12 games for 7 points.

Below: the whole season and the playoff run, game by game.

1986-1987Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Darren Veitch plays the 1986-1987 season for Detroit Red Wings

    Darren was 26 years old when the 1986-1987 season began. It was his 2nd season with the team. His 7th NHL season in all.

    • The game
      DET1–6QUE
      L
      game 1/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      CHI3–4DET
      W
      game 2/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      LAK4–3DET
      L
      game 3/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      DET3–4EDM
      L
      game 4/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      DET5–3CGY
      W
      game 5/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      MTL4–3DET
      L
      game 6/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      STL1–1DET
      game 7/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      DET3–1STL
      W
      game 8/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      CHI2–5DET
      W
      game 9/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      DET3–1MNS
      W
      game 10/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • November 1986
    • The game
      DET0–2TOR
      L
      game 11/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      NYR4–5DET
      W
      game 12/803
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-0SOG
    • The game
      DET1–2NYI
      L
      game 13/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-7SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      PIT1–2DET
      W
      game 14/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      DET3–5NJD
      L
      game 15/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      DET0–6TOR
      L
      game 17/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      NJD4–3DET
      L
      game 18/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      WSH3–3DET
      game 19/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-4SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    • The game
      DET4–3MTL
      W
      game 20/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 8019 of 20 played
      10
      points
      NHL#172
      2
      goals
      NHL#227
      8
      assists
      NHL#112
      +5
      +/-
      NHL#26
      DET
      8-10-0W-L-OT18Points
      14th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      TOR3–1DET
      L
      game 21/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-4SOG
    • The game
      STL2–1DET
      L
      game 22/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
    • The game
      DET4–2STL
      W
      game 23/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    • December 1986
    • The game
      DET4–5LAK
      L
      game 24/80
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-2SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
    • The game
      MTL3–3DET
      game 25/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
    • The game
      DET4–1HFD
      W
      game 26/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BUF5–5DET
      game 27/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      MNS6–6DET
      game 28/801
      His night
      +3P+2G+1A
      0+/-6SOG3PPP
      +3 points
    • The game
      DET3–8CGY
      L
      game 29/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      DET5–4VAN
      W
      game 30/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      HFD2–2DET
      game 31/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-4SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      DET4–7CHI
      L
      game 32/80
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
    • The game
      CHI1–3DET
      W
      game 33/80
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      0+/-3SOG2PPP
      +2 points
    • The game
      TOR2–4DET
      W
      game 34/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-3SOG
    • The game
      DET5–5TOR
      game 35/801
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      -1+/-7SOG3PPP
      +3 points
    • The game
      CGY4–6DET
      W
      game 36/801
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +2 assists
    • The game
      MNS1–2DET
      W
      game 37/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      DET3–2MNS
      W
      game 38/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      TOR3–1DET
      L
      game 39/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      DET4–4BOS
      game 40/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-4SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 40 of 8039 of 40 played
      28
      points
      NHL#99
      7
      goals
      NHL#168
      21
      assists
      NHL#60
      +5
      +/-
      NHL#37
      DET
      16-16-0W-L-OT40Points
      11th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      WIN5–2DET
      L
      game 41/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      DET3–5CHI
      L
      game 42/80
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-4SOG
    • The game
      EDM5–3DET
      L
      game 43/80
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-6SOG
      +2 points
    • The game
      TOR3–1DET
      L
      game 44/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
    • The game
      NYI5–8DET
      W
      game 47/801
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +2 assists
    • The game
      STL3–4DET
      W
      game 48/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      DET3–5STL
      L
      game 49/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      WSH2–1DET
      L
      game 50/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      DET4–2TOR
      W
      game 51/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    • February 1987
    • The game
      DET1–6BUF
      L
      game 52/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-5SOG
    • The game
      DET4–5CHI
      L
      game 53/80
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-4SOG
    • The game
      MNS4–6DET
      W
      game 54/80
      His night
      +2P+2A
      -2+/-2SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
    • The game
      DET5–3MNS
      W
      game 55/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-4SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      NJD1–5DET
      W
      game 56/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      DET2–6NYR
      L
      game 57/801
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-3SOG
    • The game
      WIN2–5DET
      W
      game 58/802
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +2+/-3SOG1PPP
      +3 points
    • The game
      QUE3–6DET
      W
      game 59/80
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +1+/-1SOG2PPP
      +3 points
    • The game
      DET2–2CHI
      game 60/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 60 of 8057 of 60 played
      46
      points
      NHL#70
      12
      goals
      NHL#140
      34
      assists
      NHL#33
      +11
      +/-
      NHL#23
      DET
      26-25-0W-L-OT61Points
      Playoff spot
      9th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      DET2–8WSH
      L
      game 61/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-6SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      VAN4–5DET
      W
      game 62/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-4SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      NYR1–4DET
      W
      game 63/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • March 1987
    • The game
      DET4–3BOS
      W
      game 64/802
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      DET3–5HFD
      L
      game 65/801
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-3SOG
    • The game
      MNS3–9DET
      W
      game 66/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      DET3–5STL
      L
      game 67/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      DET4–7VAN
      L
      game 68/801
      His night
      +3P+3A
      0+/-2SOG2PPP
      +3 assists
    • The game
      DET3–6EDM
      L
      game 69/801
      His night
      +2P+2A
      0+/-2SOG
      +2 assists
    • The game
      DET4–3MNS
      W
      game 70/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-4SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      DET1–1WIN
      game 71/802
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BOS1–3DET
      W
      game 72/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      NYI3–2DET
      L
      game 73/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      CHI0–3DET
      W
      game 74/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      DET2–3BUF
      L
      game 75/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      LAK6–1DET
      L
      game 76/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      DET5–1PHI
      W
      game 77/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • April 1987
    • The game
      PHI2–1DET
      L
      game 78/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG
    • The game
      DET3–4PIT
      L
      game 79/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      STL3–2DET
      L
      game 80/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    The season in numbers

    Darren Veitch closes the 1986-1987 season with 58 points

    Points
    58
    NHL#86
    Games
    77of 80
    96%
    Goals
    13
    NHL#173
    Assists
    45
    NHL#35
    P/GP
    0.75
    NHL#100
    +/-
    +13
    NHL#57
    Events
    58
    career best in points
    13
    career best in goals
    45
    career best in assists
    5 i rad
    games with a point · 9 pts
    3 days later
    Playoffs

    Detroit Red Wings are in the playoffs

    First round

    Detroit Red Wings meet Chicago Blackhawks

    DETvsCHI
    Swedes on Detroit Red Wings
    No Swedes
    Swedes on Chicago Blackhawks
    No Swedes
    • Game 1
      CHI1–3DET
      W
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    • Detroit Red Wingslead1–0againstChicago Blackhawks
    • Game 2
      CHI1–5DET
      W
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • Detroit Red Wingslead2–0againstChicago Blackhawks
    • Game 3
      DET4–3CHI
      W
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-5SOG
    • Detroit Red Wingslead3–0againstChicago Blackhawks
    • Game 4
      DET3–1CHI
      W
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    First round

    Detroit Red Wings knock Chicago Blackhawks out 4–0

    DET4–0CHI
    Advance
    4Games3Points1Goals2Assists
    9 days later
    Second round

    Detroit Red Wings meet Toronto Maple Leafs

    DETvsTOR
    Swedes on Detroit Red Wings
    No Swedes
    Swedes on Toronto Maple Leafs
    • Game 1
      TOR4–2DET
      L
      1
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
    • Toronto Maple Leafslead1–0againstDetroit Red Wings
    • Game 2
      TOR7–2DET
      L
      1
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      -1+/-2SOG2PPP
      +2 points
    • Toronto Maple Leafslead2–0againstDetroit Red Wings
    • Game 3
      DET4–2TOR
      W
      1
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • Toronto Maple Leafslead2–1againstDetroit Red Wings
    • Game 4
      DET2–3TOR
      L
      1
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • Toronto Maple Leafslead3–1againstDetroit Red Wings
    • Game 5
      TOR0–3DET
      W
      1
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-6SOG
    • May 1987
    • Toronto Maple Leafslead3–2againstDetroit Red Wings
    • Game 6
      DET4–2TOR
      W
      1
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • Detroit Red Wingsare3–3withToronto Maple Leafs
    • Game 7
      TOR0–3DET
      W
      1
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-5SOG
      +2 points
    Second round

    Detroit Red Wings knock Toronto Maple Leafs out 4–3

    DET4–3TOR
    Advance
    7Games4Points2Goals2Assists
    2 days later
    Conference final

    Detroit Red Wings meet Edmonton Oilers

    DETvsEDM
    Swedes on Detroit Red Wings
    No Swedes
    Swedes on Edmonton Oilers
    • Game 1
      DET3–1EDM
      W
      1
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    Conference final

    Edmonton Oilers knock Detroit Red Wings out 4–1

    DET1–4EDM
    Eliminated
    1Games0Points0Goals0Assists
    The run in numbers

    Darren Veitch ends the 1986-1987 playoffs with 7 points

    Points
    7
    NHL#50
    Games
    12
    Goals
    3
    NHL#44
    Assists
    4
    NHL#55
    P/GP
    0.58
    NHL#41
    +/-
    +3
    NHL#43
    Events
    1
    First playoff goal
    2 points
    best game
    CHI4–0→TOR4–3→EDM1–4