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Don Luce's 1969-1970 season

Points
3
NHL#221
Goals
1
NHL#199
Assists
2
NHL#221
Plus/minus
-1
NHL#146
Games
12
15%
15% of 76

Centre Don Luce was 21 years old when the 1969-1970 season began, his 1st in the NHL, and played it for New York Rangers. He played 12 of a possible 76 games and scored 1 goals and 2 assists for 3 points, 0.25 points per game. In the playoffs he played 5 games for 1 points.

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

1969-1970Playoffs
  1. A late start

    Don Luce's season starts in game 64 of 76

    New York Rangers have played 63 games63 of 76 without him
    NHL debut

    Don Luce makes his NHL debut in the 0–⁠0 draw against Pittsburgh Penguins

    PITPittsburgh Penguins0–0NYRNew York Rangers

    Don was 21 years old · Madison Square Garden, USA

    His first NHL game
    0
    Goals
    0
    Assists
    0
    Points
    0
    +/-
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    • The game
      PIT0–0NYR
      game 64/76
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
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    • The game
      NYR3–5MTL
      L
      game 65/76
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR4–7CHI
      L
      game 66/76
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
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    Milestone

    Don Luce records his first NHL assist

    in the game against Chicago Blackhawks · March 14

    • The game
      MNS4–2NYR
      L
      game 67/76
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-5SOG
      +1 goal
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    Milestone

    Don Luce scores his first NHL goal

    in the game against Minnesota North Stars · March 15

    • The game
      NYR2–0PIT
      W
      game 68/76
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
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    • The game
      TOR5–2NYR
      L
      game 70/76
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      BOS3–1NYR
      L
      game 71/76
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
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    • The game
      NYR1–1MTL
      game 72/76
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL1–4NYR
      W
      game 73/76
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
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    • April 1970
    • The game
      NYR2–1TOR
      W
      game 74/76
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
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    • The game
      NYR2–6DET
      L
      game 75/76
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
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    • The game
      DET5–9NYR
      W
      game 76/76
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    The season in numbers

    Don Luce closes the 1969-1970 season with 3 points

    NYRNew York Rangers
    Points
    3
    NHL#221
    Games
    12of 76
    16%
    Goals
    1
    NHL#199
    Assists
    2
    NHL#221
    P/GP
    0.25
    +/-
    -1
    NHL#146
    Events
    1
    First NHL goal
    1
    First NHL point
    1
    First NHL assist
    3 days later
    Playoffs

    New York Rangers are in the playoffs

    Quarterfinal

    New York Rangers meet Boston Bruins

    NYRvsBOS
    Swedes on New York Rangers
    No Swedes
    Swedes on Boston Bruins
    No Swedes
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    • Game 1
      NYR2–8BOS
      L
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
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    • Boston Bruinslead1–0againstNew York Rangers
    • Game 2
      NYR3–5BOS
      L
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-2SOG
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    • Boston Bruinslead2–0againstNew York Rangers
    • Game 3
      BOS3–4NYR
      W
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
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    • Boston Bruinslead2–1againstNew York Rangers
    • Game 4
      BOS2–4NYR
      W
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    • New York Rangersare2–2withBoston Bruins
    • Game 5
      NYR2–3BOS
      L
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    Quarterfinal

    Boston Bruins knock New York Rangers out 4–2

    NYR2–4BOS
    Eliminated
    5Games1Points0Goals1Assists
    The run in numbers

    Don Luce ends the 1969-1970 playoffs with 1 points

    NYRNew York Rangers
    Points
    1
    NHL#88
    Games
    5
    Goals
    0
    NHL#81
    Assists
    1
    NHL#70
    P/GP
    0.20
    +/-
    -4
    NHL#128
    Events
    1
    First playoff point
    1
    First playoff assist
    BOS2–4