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Dave Shand's 1976-1977 season

Points
16
NHL#270
Goals
5
NHL#253
Assists
11
NHL#263
Plus/minus
+22
NHL#54
Games
55
68%
68% of 80

Defenceman Dave Shand was 20 years old when the 1976-1977 season began, his 1st in the NHL, and played it for Atlanta Flames. He played 55 of a possible 80 games and scored 5 goals and 11 assists for 16 points, 0.29 points per game. In the playoffs he played 3 games for 0 points.

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

1976-1977Playoffs
  1. A late start

    Dave Shand's season starts in game 13 of 80

    Atlanta Flames have played 12 games12 of 80 without him
    NHL debut

    Dave Shand makes his NHL debut in the 3–⁠3 draw against Vancouver Canucks

    AFMAtlanta Flames3–3VANVancouver Canucks

    Dave was 20 years old · Pacific Coliseum, Canada

    His first NHL game
    0
    Goals
    0
    Assists
    0
    Points
    0
    +/-
    View the game
    • The game
      AFM3–3VAN
      game 13/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • November 1976
    • The game
      WSH0–7AFM
      W
      game 14/80
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      TOR4–2AFM
      L
      game 15/802
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      AFM0–0DET
      game 16/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL2–2AFM
      game 17/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      CLE3–3AFM
      game 18/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      AFM5–3STL
      W
      game 19/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    Milestone

    Dave Shand records his first NHL assist

    in the game against St. Louis Blues · November 13

    • The game
      CLR3–6AFM
      W
      game 20/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +3+/-5SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 808 of 20 played
      2
      points
      NHL#282
      1
      goals
      NHL#208
      1
      assists
      NHL#282
      +6
      +/-
      NHL#19
      AFM
      8-7-0W-L-OT21Points
      7th in the whole NHL
    Milestone

    Dave Shand scores his first NHL goal

    in the game against Colorado Rockies · November 17

    • The game
      CHI3–5AFM
      W
      game 21/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      AFM5–6PHI
      L
      game 22/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH2–6AFM
      W
      game 23/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      STL2–5AFM
      W
      game 24/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR2–2AFM
      game 25/80
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • December 1976
    • The game
      BOS1–3AFM
      W
      game 26/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      AFM1–0STL
      W
      game 27/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      AFM5–0MNS
      W
      game 28/801
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MNS3–3AFM
      game 29/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI1–3AFM
      W
      game 30/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      LAK3–1AFM
      L
      game 31/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI4–2AFM
      L
      game 32/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      AFM3–6DET
      L
      game 33/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      AFM2–6TOR
      L
      game 34/802
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      DET1–2AFM
      W
      game 35/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      CLR2–6AFM
      W
      game 36/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF6–3AFM
      L
      game 37/80
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      AFM4–2NYR
      W
      game 38/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      AFM0–7MTL
      L
      game 39/80
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN1–4AFM
      W
      game 40/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 40 of 8028 of 40 played
      7
      points
      NHL#273
      3
      goals
      NHL#214
      4
      assists
      NHL#283
      +11
      +/-
      NHL#26
      AFM
      19-14-0W-L-OT45Points
      6th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      NYI5–4AFM
      L
      game 41/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      AFM3–6NYI
      L
      game 42/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR1–6AFM
      W
      game 43/80
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      STL2–3AFM
      W
      game 44/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      AFM6–5PIT
      W
      game 45/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      AFM4–4MNS
      game 46/801
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI4–4AFM
      game 47/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      AFM0–3BOS
      L
      game 48/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      AFM1–1BUF
      game 49/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      CLR3–3AFM
      game 50/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-5SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      TOR3–7AFM
      W
      game 51/802
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +5+/-3SOG
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • February 1977
    • The game
      AFM2–4CHI
      L
      game 52/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      BOS3–6AFM
      W
      game 53/80
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      AFM4–7PHI
      L
      game 54/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      AFM1–5TOR
      L
      game 55/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 60 of 8043 of 60 played
      11
      points
      NHL#278
      3
      goals
      NHL#264
      8
      assists
      NHL#270
      +22
      +/-
      NHL#15
      AFM
      25-24-0W-L-OT61Points
      Playoff spot
      8th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      MNS2–6AFM
      W
      game 62/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      AFM2–8NYI
      L
      game 63/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • March 1977
    • The game
      CLE2–1AFM
      L
      game 65/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      AFM4–2WSH
      W
      game 66/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI6–2AFM
      L
      game 68/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      AFM4–1PHI
      W
      game 72/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      AFM4–5TOR
      L
      game 73/802
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF6–3AFM
      L
      game 75/80
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      DET1–3AFM
      W
      game 76/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      AFM2–1CLR
      W
      game 77/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • April 1977
    • The game
      CHI4–6AFM
      W
      game 79/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI3–3AFM
      game 80/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG
      View the game
    The season in numbers

    Dave Shand closes the 1976-1977 season with 16 points

    AFMAtlanta Flames
    Points
    16
    NHL#270
    Games
    55of 80
    69%
    Goals
    5
    NHL#253
    Assists
    11
    NHL#263
    P/GP
    0.29
    NHL#266
    +/-
    +22
    NHL#54
    Events
    5
    career best in goals
    1
    First NHL goal
    1
    First NHL point
    1
    First NHL assist
    2 days later
    Playoffs

    Atlanta Flames are in the playoffs

    Preliminary round

    Atlanta Flames meet Los Angeles Kings

    AFMvsLAK
    Swedes on Atlanta Flames
    No Swedes
    Swedes on Los Angeles Kings
    No Swedes
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      AFM2–5LAK
      L
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • Los Angeles Kingslead1–0againstAtlanta Flames
    • Game 2
      LAK2–3AFM
      W
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • Atlanta Flamesare1–1withLos Angeles Kings
    • Game 3
      AFM2–4LAK
      L
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    Preliminary round

    Los Angeles Kings knock Atlanta Flames out 2–1

    AFM1–2LAK
    Eliminated
    3Games0Points0Goals0Assists