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Earl Heiskala's 1968-1969 season

Points
6
NHL#200
Goals
3
NHL#163
Assists
3
NHL#208
Plus/minus
-4
NHL#178
Games
21
27%
27% of 76

Left winger Earl Heiskala was 25 years old when the 1968-1969 season began, his 1st in the NHL, and played it for Philadelphia Flyers. He played 21 of a possible 76 games and scored 3 goals and 3 assists for 6 points, 0.29 points per game.

Below: the whole season, game by game.

1968-1969Playoffs
  1. NHL debut

    Earl Heiskala makes his NHL debut in 2–⁠3 loss against Boston Bruins

    PHIPhiladelphia Flyers2–3BOSBoston Bruins

    Earl was 25 years old · Boston Garden, USA

    His first NHL game
    0
    Goals
    1
    Assists
    1
    Points
    +1
    +/-
    First NHL assistFirst NHL point
    View the game
    • The game
      PHI2–3BOS
      L
      game 1/76
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    Milestone

    Earl Heiskala records his first NHL assist

    in the game against Boston Bruins · October 13

    • The game
      PHI1–3NYR
      L
      game 2/76
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      PIT0–3PHI
      W
      game 3/76
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
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    • The game
      MNS3–3PHI
      game 4/76
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-4SOG
      +2 points
      View the game
    Milestone

    Earl Heiskala scores his first NHL goal

    in the game against Minnesota North Stars · October 24

    • The game
      PHI2–6LAK
      L
      game 5/76
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-4SOG
      +1 goal
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    • The game
      PHI2–2OAK
      game 6/76
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI1–4STL
      L
      game 7/76
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR2–1PHI
      L
      game 8/76
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • November 1968
    • The game
      PHI3–2TOR
      W
      game 9/76
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
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    • The game
      MTL2–3PHI
      W
      game 10/76
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI1–7BOS
      L
      game 11/76
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      STL8–0PHI
      L
      game 12/76
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI3–0PIT
      W
      game 13/76
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI3–4MNS
      L
      game 14/76
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      BOS2–4PHI
      W
      game 15/76
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      LAK1–3PHI
      W
      game 16/76
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL3–0PHI
      L
      game 17/76
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      OAK2–1PHI
      L
      game 18/76
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
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    • The game
      LAK3–1PHI
      L
      game 19/76
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
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    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 19 of 76
      6
      points
      NHL#104
      3
      goals
      NHL#74
      3
      assists
      NHL#113
      PHI
      6-11-0W-L-OT14Points
      10th in the whole NHL
    • December 1968
    • The game
      TOR1–0PHI
      L
      game 26/76
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
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    • The game
      NYR2–2PHI
      game 33/76
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    The season in numbers

    Earl Heiskala closes the 1968-1969 season with 6 points

    PHIPhiladelphia Flyers
    Points
    6
    NHL#200
    Games
    21of 76
    28%
    Goals
    3
    NHL#163
    Assists
    3
    NHL#208
    P/GP
    0.29
    +/-
    -4
    NHL#178
    Events
    1
    First NHL goal
    1
    First NHL point
    1
    First NHL assist
    3 months and 8 days later
    Playoffs

    Philadelphia Flyers are in the playoffs

    Quarterfinal

    Philadelphia Flyers meet St. Louis Blues

    PHIvsSTL
    Swedes on Philadelphia Flyers
    No Swedes
    Swedes on St. Louis Blues
    No Swedes
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    4 days later
    Quarterfinal

    St. Louis Blues knock Philadelphia Flyers out 4–0

    PHI0–4STL
    Eliminated
    He did not play in this round
    The run in numbers

    Earl Heiskala ends the 1968-1969 playoffs with 0 points

    PHIPhiladelphia Flyers
    Points
    0
    Games
    0
    Goals
    0
    Assists
    0
    P/GP
    —
    +/-
    0
    STL0–4