Regular season and playoffsMNS
Dennis Hextall's 1971-1972 season
Points
16
NHL#183
Goals
6
NHL#154
Assists
10
NHL#190
Plus/minus
+1
NHL#115
Games
33
42%
Centre Dennis Hextall was 28 years old when the 1971-1972 season began, his 5th in the NHL, and played it for Minnesota North Stars. He played 33 of a possible 78 games and scored 6 goals and 10 assists for 16 points, 0.48 points per game. In the playoffs he played 7 games for 2 points.
Below: the whole season and the playoff run, game by game.
1971-1972Playoffs
- Year 197155 years agoSeason opener
Dennis Hextall plays the 1971-1972 season for Minnesota North Stars
Dennis was 28 years old when the 1971-1972 season began. It was his first season with the club. His 5th NHL season in all.
A late startDennis Hextall's season starts in game 24 of 78
Minnesota North Stars have played 23 games23 of 78 without him- The gameCGS1–4MNSWgame 24/78His nightNo points0+/-1SOG
- The gamePHI1–3MNSWgame 25/78His nightNo points0+/-0SOG
- The gameMNS1–3BUFLgame 26/78His nightNo points0+/-1SOG
- Checkpoint
1/2 into the season
Game 39 of 783 of 39 played0pointsNHL#2880goalsNHL#2470assistsNHL#279MNS22-12-0W-L-OT49Points5th in the whole NHL
Year 197254 years ago- The gameTOR1–4MNSWgame 46/78His nightNo points0+/-0SOG
- +1 assistThe gameLAK3–5MNSWgame 47/78
1
His night+1P+1A+1+/-0SOG - The gameMNS6–5MTLWgame 48/78His nightNo points+1+/-2SOG
- The gameNYR2–4MNSWgame 49/78His nightNo points0+/-1SOG
- The gameMNS1–1NYRgame 50/78His nightNo points0+/-0SOG
- February 1972
- The gameMNS2–3TORLgame 51/78His nightNo points0+/-1SOG
- The gameMNS1–6BOSLgame 52/78His nightNo points-1+/-2SOG
- +1 goalThe gameBUF3–3MNSgame 53/78His night+1P+1G+2+/-1SOG
- The gameMNS0–5CHILgame 54/78His nightNo points-3+/-0SOG
- +1 assistThe gameLAK1–4MNSWgame 55/78
1
His night+1P+1A0+/-1SOG1PPP - The gameMNS3–1STLWgame 56/78His nightNo points-1+/-1SOG
- +2 assistsThe gamePHI1–5MNSWgame 57/78His night+2P+2A+2+/-1SOG
- The gameDET2–4MNSWgame 58/78His nightNo points0+/-0SOG
- +1 assistThe gameBOS6–4MNSLgame 59/78His night+1P+1A+3+/-2SOG
- Checkpoint
3/4 into the season
Game 59 of 7817 of 59 played6pointsNHL#2291goalsNHL#2325assistsNHL#213MNS31-19-0W-L-OT71PointsPlayoff spot5th in the whole NHL - +2 pointsThe gamePIT0–2MNSWgame 60/78His night+2P+1G+1A0+/-3SOG2PPP
- The gameMTL4–2MNSLgame 61/78His nightNo points-1+/-3SOG
- +1 assistThe gameSTL3–2MNSLgame 62/78His night+1P+1A0+/-1SOG
- March 1972
- The gameMNS0–3PHILgame 63/78His nightNo points0+/-0SOG
- The gameMNS2–4PITLgame 64/78His nightNo points-1+/-5SOG
- The gameCHI1–2MNSWgame 65/78His nightNo points0+/-0SOG
- +1 assistThe gameBOS5–4MNSLgame 66/78His night+1P+1A-1+/-2SOG
- +1 assistThe gameTOR2–2MNSgame 67/78His night+1P+1A+1+/-1SOG
- The gameBUF4–3MNSLgame 68/78His nightNo points-2+/-2SOG
- +1 goalThe gameVAN2–6MNSWgame 69/78His night+1P+1G+1+/-3SOG
- +1 goalThe gameMNS3–4MTLLgame 70/78His night+1P+1G+1+/-1SOG1PPP
- The gameMNS3–7BOSLgame 71/78His nightNo points-2+/-1SOG
- The gameMNS5–0NYRWgame 75/78His nightNo points0+/-1SOG
- +2 goalsThe gamePHI2–2MNSgame 76/78His night+2P+2G0+/-6SOG1PPP
- +1 assistThe gameMNS2–1CGSWgame 77/78His night+1P+1A+1+/-2SOG
- April 1972
- The gameMNS1–4VANLgame 78/78His nightNo points0+/-1SOG
The season in numbersDennis Hextall closes the 1971-1972 season with 16 points
Points16NHL#183Games33of 7842%Goals6NHL#154Assists10NHL#190P/GP0.48NHL#104+/-+1NHL#115Events50career assists3 days laterPlayoffsMinnesota North Stars are in the playoffs
QuarterfinalMinnesota North Stars meet St. Louis Blues
MNSvsSTLSwedes on Minnesota North StarsNo SwedesSwedes on St. Louis BluesNo Swedes- Game 1STL0–3MNSWHis nightNo points+1+/-2SOG
- Minnesota North Starslead1–0againstSt. Louis Blues
- +1 assistGame 2STL5–6MNSWHis night+1P+1A+1+/-1SOG
- Minnesota North Starslead2–0againstSt. Louis Blues
- Game 3MNS1–2STLLHis nightNo points0+/-4SOG
- Minnesota North Starslead2–1againstSt. Louis Blues
- Game 4MNS2–3STLLHis nightNo points0+/-2SOG
- Minnesota North Starsare2–2withSt. Louis Blues
- +1 assistGame 5STL3–4MNSWHis night+1P+1A0+/-1SOG
- Minnesota North Starslead3–2againstSt. Louis Blues
- Game 6MNS2–4STLLHis nightNo points-1+/-0SOG
- Minnesota North Starsare3–3withSt. Louis Blues
- Game 7STL2–1MNSLHis nightNo points0+/-4SOG
QuarterfinalSt. Louis Blues knock Minnesota North Stars out 4–3
MNS3–4STLEliminated7Games2Points0Goals2AssistsThe run in numbersDennis Hextall ends the 1971-1972 playoffs with 2 points
Points2NHL#68Games7Goals0NHL#77Assists2NHL#51P/GP0.29NHL#59+/-+1NHL#35Events1First playoff point1First playoff assistSTL3–4