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Eric Meloche's 2001-2002 season

Points
1
NHL#714
Goals
0
NHL#669
Assists
1
NHL#677
Plus/minus
-7
NHL#694
Games
23
28%
28% of 82

Right winger Eric Meloche was 25 years old when the 2001-2002 season began, his 1st in the NHL, and played it for Pittsburgh Penguins. He played 23 of a possible 82 games and scored 0 goals and 1 assists for 1 points, 0.04 points per game. Pittsburgh Penguins did not reach the playoffs.

Below: the whole season, game by game.

2001-2002
  1. A late start

    Eric Meloche's season starts in game 45 of 82

    Pittsburgh Penguins have played 44 games44 of 82 without him
    NHL debut

    Eric Meloche makes his NHL debut in 2–⁠5 loss against Vancouver Canucks

    PITPittsburgh Penguins2–5VANVancouver Canucks

    Eric was 25 years old · General Motors Place, Canada

    His first NHL game
    0
    Goals
    0
    Assists
    0
    Points
    +1
    +/-
    6:13
    TOI

    Swedes on the ice: Johan Hedberg, Daniel Sedin, Henrik Sedin, among others.

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    • The game
      PIT2–5VAN
      L
      game 45/825
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG06:13TOI
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    • The game
      PIT6–4CGY
      W
      game 46/822
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-3SOG09:57TOI
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    • The game
      PIT1–0EDM
      W
      game 47/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG11:33TOI
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    • The game
      PHI2–5PIT
      W
      game 48/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG12:56TOI
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    • The game
      TBL1–5PIT
      W
      game 49/824
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG15:15TOI
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    • The game
      PIT5–4NYI
      W
      game 50/823
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-3SOG12:36TOI
      +1 assist
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    Milestone

    Eric Meloche records his first NHL assist

    in the game against New York Islanders · January 24

    • The game
      ATL2–3PIT
      W
      game 51/824
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG12:01TOI
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    • The game
      PIT2–3PHI
      L
      game 52/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG14:19TOI
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    • The game
      SJS6–3PIT
      L
      game 53/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG11:15TOI
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    • February 2002
    • The game
      PIT3–3CAR
      game 54/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG13:00TOI
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    • The game
      PIT0–1MTL
      L
      game 55/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-4SOG14:08TOI
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    • The game
      NJD2–1PIT
      L
      game 56/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG03:43TOI
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    • The game
      PIT3–4NYR
      L
      game 57/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG11:44TOI
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    • The game
      PIT1–5OTT
      L
      game 58/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG15:30TOI
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    • The game
      LAK5–4PIT
      L
      game 59/823
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG08:14TOI
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    • The game
      PIT4–3CBJ
      W
      game 60/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG08:36TOI
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    • March 2002
    • The game
      DET4–2PIT
      L
      game 61/824
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG03:26TOI
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    • The game
      PIT4–2NYI
      W
      game 62/825
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG07:04TOI
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    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 62 of 8218 of 62 played
      1
      points
      NHL#668
      0
      goals
      NHL#627
      1
      assists
      NHL#634
      PIT
      24-28-4W-L-OT58Points
      5th in the Atlantic·11th in the Eastern Conference·23rd in the whole NHL
    • The game
      FLA5–6PIT
      W
      game 63/824
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG04:22TOI
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    • The game
      CAR3–1PIT
      L
      game 64/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG10:37TOI
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    • The game
      NYR2–3PIT
      W
      game 65/824
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG07:59TOI
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    • The game
      CBJ4–2PIT
      L
      game 66/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG09:17TOI
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    • The game
      PIT2–4ANA
      L
      game 67/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-4SOG10:07TOI
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    The season in numbers

    Eric Meloche closes the 2001-2002 season with 1 points

    PITPittsburgh Penguins
    Pittsburgh Penguins did not reach the playoffs
    Points
    1
    NHL#714
    Games
    23of 82
    28%
    Goals
    0
    NHL#669
    Assists
    1
    NHL#677
    P/GP
    0.04
    +/-
    -7
    NHL#694
    Events
    1
    First NHL point
    1
    First NHL assist