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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%
42% of 78

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
  1. Season 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 start

    Dennis Hextall's season starts in game 24 of 78

    Minnesota North Stars have played 23 games23 of 78 without him
    • The game
      CGS1–4MNS
      W
      game 24/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      PHI1–3MNS
      W
      game 25/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MNS1–3BUF
      L
      game 26/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 39 of 783 of 39 played
      0
      points
      NHL#288
      0
      goals
      NHL#247
      0
      assists
      NHL#279
      MNS
      22-12-0W-L-OT49Points
      5th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      TOR1–4MNS
      W
      game 46/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      LAK3–5MNS
      W
      game 47/781
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      MNS6–5MTL
      W
      game 48/78
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      NYR2–4MNS
      W
      game 49/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      MNS1–1NYR
      game 50/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • February 1972
    • The game
      MNS2–3TOR
      L
      game 51/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      MNS1–6BOS
      L
      game 52/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      BUF3–3MNS
      game 53/78
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      MNS0–5CHI
      L
      game 54/78
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-0SOG
    • The game
      LAK1–4MNS
      W
      game 55/781
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      MNS3–1STL
      W
      game 56/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      PHI1–5MNS
      W
      game 57/78
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-1SOG
      +2 assists
    • The game
      DET2–4MNS
      W
      game 58/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BOS6–4MNS
      L
      game 59/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +3+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 59 of 7817 of 59 played
      6
      points
      NHL#229
      1
      goals
      NHL#232
      5
      assists
      NHL#213
      MNS
      31-19-0W-L-OT71Points
      Playoff spot
      5th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      PIT0–2MNS
      W
      game 60/78
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      0+/-3SOG2PPP
      +2 points
    • The game
      MTL4–2MNS
      L
      game 61/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
    • The game
      STL3–2MNS
      L
      game 62/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • March 1972
    • The game
      MNS0–3PHI
      L
      game 63/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MNS2–4PIT
      L
      game 64/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-5SOG
    • The game
      CHI1–2MNS
      W
      game 65/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BOS5–4MNS
      L
      game 66/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      TOR2–2MNS
      game 67/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BUF4–3MNS
      L
      game 68/78
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG
    • The game
      VAN2–6MNS
      W
      game 69/78
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      MNS3–4MTL
      L
      game 70/78
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    • The game
      MNS3–7BOS
      L
      game 71/78
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
    • The game
      MNS5–0NYR
      W
      game 75/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      PHI2–2MNS
      game 76/78
      His night
      +2P+2G
      0+/-6SOG1PPP
      +2 goals
    • The game
      MNS2–1CGS
      W
      game 77/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • April 1972
    • The game
      MNS1–4VAN
      L
      game 78/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    The season in numbers

    Dennis Hextall closes the 1971-1972 season with 16 points

    Points
    16
    NHL#183
    Games
    33of 78
    42%
    Goals
    6
    NHL#154
    Assists
    10
    NHL#190
    P/GP
    0.48
    NHL#104
    +/-
    +1
    NHL#115
    Events
    50
    career assists
    3 days later
    Playoffs

    Minnesota North Stars are in the playoffs

    Quarterfinal

    Minnesota North Stars meet St. Louis Blues

    MNSvsSTL
    Swedes on Minnesota North Stars
    No Swedes
    Swedes on St. Louis Blues
    No Swedes
    • Game 1
      STL0–3MNS
      W
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
    • Minnesota North Starslead1–0againstSt. Louis Blues
    • Game 2
      STL5–6MNS
      W
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • Minnesota North Starslead2–0againstSt. Louis Blues
    • Game 3
      MNS1–2STL
      L
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG
    • Minnesota North Starslead2–1againstSt. Louis Blues
    • Game 4
      MNS2–3STL
      L
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • Minnesota North Starsare2–2withSt. Louis Blues
    • Game 5
      STL3–4MNS
      W
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • Minnesota North Starslead3–2againstSt. Louis Blues
    • Game 6
      MNS2–4STL
      L
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • Minnesota North Starsare3–3withSt. Louis Blues
    • Game 7
      STL2–1MNS
      L
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG
    Quarterfinal

    St. Louis Blues knock Minnesota North Stars out 4–3

    MNS3–4STL
    Eliminated
    7Games2Points0Goals2Assists
    The run in numbers

    Dennis Hextall ends the 1971-1972 playoffs with 2 points

    Points
    2
    NHL#68
    Games
    7
    Goals
    0
    NHL#77
    Assists
    2
    NHL#51
    P/GP
    0.29
    NHL#59
    +/-
    +1
    NHL#35
    Events
    1
    First playoff point
    1
    First playoff assist
    STL3–4