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Dennis Owchar's 1974-1975 season

Points
17
NHL#265
Goals
6
NHL#226
Assists
11
NHL#268
Plus/minus
+12
NHL#95
Games
46
57%
57% of 80

Defenceman Dennis Owchar was 21 years old when the 1974-1975 season began, his 1st in the NHL, and played it for Pittsburgh Penguins. He played 46 of a possible 80 games and scored 6 goals and 11 assists for 17 points, 0.37 points per game. In the playoffs he played 6 games for 1 points.

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

1974-1975Playoffs
  1. NHL debut

    Dennis Owchar makes his NHL debut in 7–⁠2 win against Detroit Red Wings

    Dennis was 21 years old · Civic Arena, USA

    His first NHL game
    0
    Goals
    2
    Assists
    2
    Points
    +4
    +/-
    First NHL assistFirst NHL point

    Swedes on the ice: Thommie Bergman.

    • The game
      DET2–7PIT
      W
      game 2/801
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +4+/-1SOG
      +2 assists
    Milestone

    Dennis Owchar records his first NHL assist

    in the game against Detroit Red Wings · October 12

    • The game
      NYR5–4PIT
      L
      game 6/80
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-1SOG1SHP
      +2 assists
    • The game
      PIT0–2LAK
      L
      game 7/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • November 1974
    • The game
      PIT4–7VAN
      L
      game 8/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      PIT3–3CHI
      game 9/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      PIT5–3KCS
      W
      game 10/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      LAK5–3PIT
      L
      game 11/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-4SOG
      +1 goal
    Milestone

    Dennis Owchar scores his first NHL goal

    in the game against Los Angeles Kings · November 7

    • The game
      CGS2–5PIT
      W
      game 12/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      PIT3–8BUF
      L
      game 13/80
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG
    • The game
      NYI2–8PIT
      W
      game 14/801
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +2 assists
    • The game
      WSH1–8PIT
      W
      game 15/80
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-2SOG
    • The game
      PIT6–0WSH
      W
      game 16/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      PIT3–4NYI
      L
      game 17/801
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
    • The game
      PIT8–5TOR
      W
      game 18/802
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +3+/-2SOG
      +2 goals
    • The game
      LAK0–0PIT
      game 19/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      PIT5–7NYR
      L
      game 20/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 8016 of 20 played
      11
      points
      NHL#122
      3
      goals
      NHL#152
      8
      assists
      NHL#85
      +12
      +/-
      NHL#10
      PIT
      8-9-0W-L-OT19Points
      11th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      MTL3–2PIT
      L
      game 21/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-4SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      BUF5–5PIT
      game 22/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • December 1974
    • The game
      PIT3–6BUF
      L
      game 23/80
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
    • The game
      TOR2–4PIT
      W
      game 24/801
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-3SOG
    • The game
      PIT2–5MTL
      L
      game 25/80
      His night
      No points
      -4+/-1SOG
    • The game
      PIT2–3BOS
      L
      game 26/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MTL3–3PIT
      game 27/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      CHI3–6PIT
      W
      game 28/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      PIT3–2DET
      W
      game 29/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      PIT4–6TOR
      L
      game 30/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG
    • The game
      KCS4–4PIT
      game 31/80
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG
    • The game
      PIT7–8MNS
      L
      game 32/80
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-2SOG
    • The game
      PIT0–4PHI
      L
      game 33/80
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-2SOG
    • The game
      STL2–2PIT
      game 34/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      MNS3–6PIT
      W
      game 37/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +3+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      VAN3–4PIT
      W
      game 38/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      PIT5–7CHI
      L
      game 39/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      PIT3–3AFM
      game 40/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 40 of 8034 of 40 played
      15
      points
      NHL#175
      5
      goals
      NHL#171
      10
      assists
      NHL#158
      +7
      +/-
      NHL#33
      PIT
      14-17-0W-L-OT37Points
      12th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      CGS3–6PIT
      W
      game 41/80
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-1SOG
    • The game
      AFM3–5PIT
      W
      game 42/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-4SOG
    • The game
      BOS4–4PIT
      game 43/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      PIT3–2WSH
      W
      game 44/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      CGS5–7PIT
      W
      game 45/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      CHI1–6PIT
      W
      game 48/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      PIT2–5DET
      L
      game 49/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • February 1975
    • The game
      PIT4–4STL
      game 50/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      STL2–3PIT
      W
      game 59/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 60 of 8043 of 60 played
      16
      points
      NHL#234
      6
      goals
      NHL#196
      10
      assists
      NHL#234
      +12
      +/-
      NHL#27
      PIT
      26-21-0W-L-OT65Points
      Playoff spot
      8th in the whole NHL
    • March 1975
    • The game
      MNS1–4PIT
      W
      game 77/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • April 1975
    • The game
      PIT0–6MTL
      L
      game 78/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      DET1–7PIT
      W
      game 79/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    The season in numbers

    Dennis Owchar closes the 1974-1975 season with 17 points

    Points
    17
    NHL#265
    Games
    46of 80
    57%
    Goals
    6
    NHL#226
    Assists
    11
    NHL#268
    P/GP
    0.37
    NHL#220
    +/-
    +12
    NHL#95
    Events
    1
    First NHL goal
    1
    First NHL point
    1
    First NHL assist
    3 days later
    Playoffs

    Pittsburgh Penguins are in the playoffs

    Preliminary round

    Pittsburgh Penguins meet St. Louis Blues

    PITvsSTL
    Swedes on Pittsburgh Penguins
    No Swedes
    Swedes on St. Louis Blues
    No Swedes
    2 days later
    Preliminary round

    Pittsburgh Penguins knock St. Louis Blues out 2–0

    PIT2–0STL
    Advance
    He did not play in this round
    3 days later
    Quarterfinal

    Pittsburgh Penguins meet New York Islanders

    PITvsNYI
    Swedes on Pittsburgh Penguins
    No Swedes
    Swedes on New York Islanders
    • Game 2
      NYI1–3PIT
      W
      1
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-3SOG
    • Pittsburgh Penguinslead2–0againstNew York Islanders
    • Game 3
      PIT6–4NYI
      W
      1
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • Pittsburgh Penguinslead3–0againstNew York Islanders
    • Game 4
      PIT1–3NYI
      L
      1
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • Pittsburgh Penguinslead3–1againstNew York Islanders
    • Game 5
      NYI4–2PIT
      L
      1
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
    • Pittsburgh Penguinslead3–2againstNew York Islanders
    • Game 6
      PIT1–4NYI
      L
      1
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • Pittsburgh Penguinsare3–3withNew York Islanders
    • Game 7
      NYI1–0PIT
      L
      1
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    Quarterfinal

    New York Islanders knock Pittsburgh Penguins out 4–3

    PIT3–4NYI
    Eliminated
    6Games1Points0Goals1Assists
    The run in numbers

    Dennis Owchar ends the 1974-1975 playoffs with 1 points

    Points
    1
    NHL#134
    Games
    6
    Goals
    0
    NHL#119
    Assists
    1
    NHL#115
    P/GP
    0.17
    NHL#96
    +/-
    +1
    NHL#57
    Events
    1
    First playoff point
    1
    First playoff assist
    STL2–0→NYI3–4