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Fred Williams's 1976-1977 season

Points
7
NHL#336
Goals
2
NHL#309
Assists
5
NHL#327
Plus/minus
-17
NHL#370
Games
44
55%
55% of 80

Right winger Fred Williams was 20 years old when the 1976-1977 season began, his 1st in the NHL, and played it for Detroit Red Wings. He played 44 of a possible 80 games and scored 2 goals and 5 assists for 7 points, 0.16 points per game. Detroit Red Wings did not reach the playoffs.

Below: the whole season, game by game.

1976-1977
  1. NHL debut

    Fred Williams makes his NHL debut in the 3–⁠3 draw against Washington Capitals

    Fred was 20 years old · Detroit Olympia, USA

    His first NHL game
    1
    Goals
    0
    Assists
    1
    Points
    +1
    +/-
    First NHL goalFirst NHL point
    • The game
      WSH3–3DET
      game 1/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
    Milestone

    Fred Williams scores his first NHL goal

    in the game against Washington Capitals · October 7

    • The game
      BUF0–4DET
      W
      game 2/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MTL4–2DET
      L
      game 3/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      DET3–4PIT
      L
      game 4/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      DET4–7PHI
      L
      game 5/80
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
    • The game
      TOR3–1DET
      L
      game 9/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      CHI4–1DET
      L
      game 10/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      DET6–5NYR
      W
      game 11/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • November 1976
    • The game
      PHI2–3DET
      W
      game 12/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      AFM0–0DET
      game 13/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      DET1–8NYI
      L
      game 14/801
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-0SOG
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 40 of 8011 of 40 played
      1
      points
      NHL#354
      1
      goals
      NHL#279
      0
      assists
      NHL#360
      DET
      13-22-0W-L-OT31Points
      13th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      DET1–4WSH
      L
      game 48/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      CLE3–4DET
      W
      game 49/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • February 1977
    • The game
      DET1–9TOR
      L
      game 50/802
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-0SOG
    • The game
      DET1–3PIT
      L
      game 51/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      VAN2–3DET
      W
      game 52/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      NYR5–4DET
      L
      game 53/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      DET2–2MNS
      game 54/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MTL5–3DET
      L
      game 55/80
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
    • The game
      DET2–6CLR
      L
      game 56/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      TOR2–2DET
      game 57/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    Milestone

    Fred Williams records his first NHL assist

    in the game against Toronto Maple Leafs · February 17

    • The game
      BUF2–1DET
      L
      game 58/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      DET2–3NYR
      L
      game 59/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      DET2–5CHI
      L
      game 60/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 60 of 8024 of 60 played
      2
      points
      NHL#358
      1
      goals
      NHL#319
      1
      assists
      NHL#360
      DET
      15-37-0W-L-OT38Points
      18th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      PIT2–3DET
      W
      game 61/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-5SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      LAK4–3DET
      L
      game 62/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • March 1977
    • The game
      DET3–8BOS
      L
      game 63/80
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-3SOG
    • The game
      NYI4–2DET
      L
      game 64/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      PHI4–1DET
      L
      game 65/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      DET3–6BUF
      L
      game 66/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      STL4–2DET
      L
      game 67/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      DET0–6TOR
      L
      game 68/802
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG
    • The game
      WSH3–3DET
      game 69/80
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-1SOG
      +2 assists
    • The game
      DET1–7VAN
      L
      game 70/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      DET2–3LAK
      L
      game 71/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      DET1–2MNS
      L
      game 72/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BOS6–0DET
      L
      game 73/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      DET1–3AFM
      L
      game 74/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      DET0–4MTL
      L
      game 75/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MTL6–0DET
      L
      game 76/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      DET1–6WSH
      L
      game 77/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MNS3–1DET
      L
      game 78/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • April 1977
    • The game
      PIT4–3DET
      L
      game 79/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      DET2–4PIT
      L
      game 80/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    The season in numbers

    Fred Williams closes the 1976-1977 season with 7 points

    Detroit Red Wings did not reach the playoffs
    Points
    7
    NHL#336
    Games
    44of 80
    55%
    Goals
    2
    NHL#309
    Assists
    5
    NHL#327
    P/GP
    0.16
    NHL#319
    +/-
    -17
    NHL#370
    Events
    7
    career best in points
    2
    career best in goals
    5
    career best in assists
    1
    First NHL assist
    1
    First NHL point
    1
    First NHL goal