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Doug Volmar's 1971-1972 season

Points
14
NHL#198
Goals
9
NHL#135
Assists
5
NHL#232
Plus/minus
+1
NHL#115
Games
39
50%
50% of 78

Right winger Doug Volmar was 26 years old when the 1971-1972 season began, his 3rd in the NHL, and played it for Detroit Red Wings. He played 39 of a possible 78 games and scored 9 goals and 5 assists for 14 points, 0.36 points per game. Detroit Red Wings did not reach the playoffs.

Below: the whole season, game by game.

1971-1972
  1. Season opener

    Doug Volmar plays the 1971-1972 season for Detroit Red Wings

    Doug was 26 years old when the 1971-1972 season began. It was his 3rd season with the team. His 3rd NHL season in all.

    A late start

    Doug Volmar's season starts in game 22 of 78

    Detroit Red Wings have played 21 games21 of 78 without him
    • The game
      NYR1–3DET
      W
      game 22/78
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    Milestone

    Doug Volmar scores his first NHL goal

    in the game against New York Rangers · November 27

    • The game
      MTL2–4DET
      W
      game 23/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
    • December 1971
    • The game
      DET2–4PIT
      L
      game 24/78
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
    • The game
      DET1–1PHI
      game 25/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      LAK1–5DET
      W
      game 26/781
      His night
      +3P+2G+1A
      +2+/-2SOG
      +3 points
    • The game
      STL2–1DET
      L
      game 27/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      DET2–4MTL
      L
      game 28/78
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-4SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      PHI3–6DET
      W
      game 29/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      DET4–3VAN
      W
      game 30/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      DET3–3CGS
      game 31/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      DET2–4LAK
      L
      game 32/781
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -2+/-6SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    • The game
      VAN0–3DET
      W
      game 33/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      DET3–5TOR
      L
      game 34/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MNS1–5DET
      W
      game 35/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      DET7–3BUF
      W
      game 36/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      CGS3–6DET
      W
      game 37/78
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      DET2–4MNS
      L
      game 39/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 39 of 7817 of 39 played
      8
      points
      NHL#171
      6
      goals
      NHL#103
      2
      assists
      NHL#227
      DET
      15-18-0W-L-OT36Points
      7th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      DET4–4CGS
      game 40/78
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    • The game
      PIT2–4DET
      W
      game 41/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      PHI0–5DET
      W
      game 42/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      LAK4–7DET
      W
      game 43/781
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    • The game
      DET2–9BOS
      L
      game 44/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MNS4–1DET
      L
      game 45/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BUF2–3DET
      W
      game 46/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      STL1–3DET
      W
      game 47/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      LAK4–4DET
      game 49/781
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • February 1972
    • The game
      TOR0–4DET
      W
      game 51/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      DET4–5PHI
      L
      game 52/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      DET2–3BOS
      L
      game 53/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      CGS2–8DET
      W
      game 54/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BUF2–4DET
      W
      game 55/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      DET3–4NYR
      L
      game 59/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 59 of 7832 of 59 played
      12
      points
      NHL#181
      8
      goals
      NHL#117
      4
      assists
      NHL#222
      DET
      25-25-0W-L-OT59Points
      6th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      DET1–8MTL
      L
      game 62/78
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      PHI3–1DET
      L
      game 63/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      VAN2–8DET
      W
      game 64/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • March 1972
    • The game
      DET4–7PIT
      L
      game 65/78
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BOS5–4DET
      L
      game 66/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      PIT3–6DET
      W
      game 67/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MTL6–7DET
      W
      game 72/78
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
    The season in numbers

    Doug Volmar closes the 1971-1972 season with 14 points

    Detroit Red Wings did not reach the playoffs
    Points
    14
    NHL#198
    Games
    39of 78
    50%
    Goals
    9
    NHL#135
    Assists
    5
    NHL#232
    P/GP
    0.36
    NHL#156
    +/-
    +1
    NHL#115
    Events
    14
    career best in points
    9
    career best in goals
    5
    career best in assists
    1
    First NHL goal