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Douglas Patey's 1976-1977 season

Points
4
NHL#355
Goals
3
NHL#287
Assists
1
NHL#378
Plus/minus
-15
NHL#354
Games
37
46%
46% of 80

Right winger Douglas Patey was 19 years old when the 1976-1977 season began, his 1st in the NHL, and played it for Washington Capitals. He played 37 of a possible 80 games and scored 3 goals and 1 assists for 4 points, 0.11 points per game. Washington Capitals did not reach the playoffs.

Below: the whole season, game by game.

1976-1977
  1. NHL debut

    Douglas Patey makes his NHL debut in 6–⁠5 win against Atlanta Flames

    Douglas was 19 years old · Capital Centre, USA

    His first NHL game
    0
    Goals
    0
    Assists
    0
    Points
    -1
    +/-
    • The game
      AFM5–6WSH
      W
      game 1/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      WSH3–3DET
      game 2/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      WSH1–4VAN
      L
      game 4/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      WSH1–7LAK
      L
      game 5/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MTL6–0WSH
      L
      game 6/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      WSH1–2BUF
      L
      game 8/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      WSH2–1CLR
      W
      game 9/80
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-3SOG
    • The game
      WSH4–5CHI
      L
      game 10/80
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-1SOG
    • November 1976
    • The game
      WSH0–7AFM
      L
      game 11/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      MNS1–4WSH
      W
      game 13/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      VAN2–4WSH
      W
      game 14/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
    Milestone

    Douglas Patey scores his first NHL goal

    in the game against Vancouver Canucks · November 9

    • The game
      WSH7–5NYR
      W
      game 15/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      CHI5–4WSH
      L
      game 16/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      CLE3–2WSH
      L
      game 17/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      WSH2–3BOS
      L
      game 18/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      BOS4–1WSH
      L
      game 19/80
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG
    • The game
      CLR1–3WSH
      W
      game 20/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-3SOG
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 8017 of 20 played
      2
      points
      NHL#287
      2
      goals
      NHL#172
      0
      assists
      NHL#329
      WSH
      6-12-0W-L-OT14Points
      14th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      WSH2–6AFM
      L
      game 21/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      WSH1–6MNS
      L
      game 22/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      PIT4–6WSH
      W
      game 23/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    Milestone

    Douglas Patey records his first NHL assist

    in the game against Pittsburgh Penguins · November 30

    • The game
      WSH1–4NYR
      L
      game 24/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
    • The game
      PHI4–4WSH
      game 25/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      WSH5–5BOS
      game 26/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      VAN3–4WSH
      W
      game 27/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      WSH1–7CLE
      L
      game 28/80
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-4SOG
    • The game
      CLE4–2WSH
      L
      game 29/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      LAK4–2WSH
      L
      game 30/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      TOR2–3WSH
      W
      game 31/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      WSH5–3PIT
      W
      game 32/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      WSH2–5PHI
      L
      game 33/80
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
    • The game
      WSH2–5BUF
      L
      game 34/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      NYR5–2WSH
      L
      game 35/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      WSH1–3CLR
      L
      game 36/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      WSH1–3TOR
      L
      game 37/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      STL1–2WSH
      W
      game 38/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      DET2–2WSH
      game 39/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 40 of 8036 of 40 played
      4
      points
      NHL#311
      3
      goals
      NHL#216
      1
      assists
      NHL#337
      WSH
      11-23-0W-L-OT28Points
      15th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      WSH2–7MTL
      L
      game 41/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    The season in numbers

    Douglas Patey closes the 1976-1977 season with 4 points

    Washington Capitals did not reach the playoffs
    Points
    4
    NHL#355
    Games
    37of 80
    46%
    Goals
    3
    NHL#287
    Assists
    1
    NHL#378
    P/GP
    0.11
    NHL#333
    +/-
    -15
    NHL#354
    Events
    4
    career best in points
    3
    career best in goals
    1
    career best in assists
    1
    First NHL assist
    1
    First NHL point
    1
    First NHL goal