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David Bruce's 1985-1986 season

Points
1
NHL#511
Goals
0
NHL#499
Assists
1
NHL#491
Plus/minus
-2
NHL#338
Games
12
15%
15% of 80

Right winger David Bruce was 20 years old when the 1985-1986 season began, his 1st in the NHL, and played it for Vancouver Canucks. He played 12 of a possible 80 games and scored 0 goals and 1 assists for 1 points, 0.08 points per game. In the playoffs he played 1 game for 0 points.

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

1985-1986Playoffs
  1. A late start

    David Bruce's season starts in game 45 of 80

    Vancouver Canucks have played 44 games44 of 80 without him
    NHL debut

    David Bruce makes his NHL debut in 7–⁠9 loss against Los Angeles Kings

    LAKLos Angeles Kings9–7VANVancouver Canucks

    David was 21 years old · Pacific Coliseum, Canada

    His first NHL game
    0
    Goals
    0
    Assists
    0
    Points
    0
    +/-

    Swedes on the ice: Anders Håkansson and Patrik Sundström.

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    • The game
      LAK9–7VAN
      L
      game 45/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
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    • The game
      VAN4–4LAK
      game 46/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 60 of 802 of 60 played
      0
      points
      NHL#533
      0
      goals
      NHL#471
      0
      assists
      NHL#515
      VAN
      17-34-0W-L-OT43Points
      18th in the whole NHL
    • March 1986
    • The game
      EDM6–2VAN
      L
      game 63/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
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    • The game
      LAK5–5VAN
      game 64/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
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    • The game
      VAN3–7STL
      L
      game 65/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
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    • The game
      VAN2–3MTL
      L
      game 67/804
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      LAK1–2VAN
      W
      game 75/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      CGY2–4VAN
      W
      game 76/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
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    • April 1986
    • The game
      VAN5–6CGY
      L
      game 77/803
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-4SOG
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    • The game
      VAN4–8EDM
      L
      game 78/802
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-2SOG
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    • The game
      VAN5–3LAK
      W
      game 79/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
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    Milestone

    David Bruce records his first NHL assist

    in the game against Los Angeles Kings · April 5

    • The game
      EDM3–2VAN
      L
      game 80/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
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    The season in numbers

    David Bruce closes the 1985-1986 season with 1 points

    VANVancouver Canucks
    Points
    1
    NHL#511
    Games
    12of 80
    15%
    Goals
    0
    NHL#499
    Assists
    1
    NHL#491
    P/GP
    0.08
    +/-
    -2
    NHL#338
    Events
    1
    First NHL point
    1
    First NHL assist
    3 days later
    Playoffs

    Vancouver Canucks are in the playoffs

    First round

    Vancouver Canucks meet Edmonton Oilers

    VANvsEDM
    Swedes on Vancouver Canucks
    Swedes on Edmonton Oilers
    No Swedes
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    • Game 1
      VAN3–7EDM
      L
      2
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    First round

    Edmonton Oilers knock Vancouver Canucks out 3–0

    VAN0–3EDM
    Eliminated
    1Games0Points0Goals0Assists