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Garry Howatt's 1972-1973 season

Points
1
NHL#316
Goals
0
NHL#305
Assists
1
NHL#304
Plus/minus
-5
NHL#229
Games
8
10%
10% of 78

Left winger Garry Howatt was 20 years old when the 1972-1973 season began, his 1st in the NHL, and played it for New York Islanders. He played 8 of a possible 78 games and scored 0 goals and 1 assists for 1 points, 0.13 points per game. New York Islanders did not reach the playoffs.

Below: the whole season, game by game.

1972-1973
  1. A late start

    Garry Howatt's season starts in game 15 of 78

    New York Islanders have played 14 games14 of 78 without him
    NHL debut

    Garry Howatt makes his NHL debut in 0–⁠4 loss against Atlanta Flames

    NYINew York Islanders0–4AFMAtlanta Flames

    Garry was 20 years old · Omni Coliseum, USA

    His first NHL game
    0
    Goals
    0
    Assists
    0
    Points
    -3
    +/-

    Swedes on the ice: Robert Nyström.

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    • The game
      NYI0–4AFM
      L
      game 15/781
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-0SOG
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    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 59 of 781 of 59 played
      0
      points
      NHL#328
      0
      goals
      NHL#288
      0
      assists
      NHL#321
      NYI
      7-47-0W-L-OT19Points
      16th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      BOS3–0NYI
      L
      game 72/781
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
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    • The game
      STL4–6NYI
      W
      game 73/781
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      CGS3–6NYI
      W
      game 74/781
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      PHI2–3NYI
      W
      game 75/781
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      BUF3–2NYI
      L
      game 76/781
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
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    • The game
      NYI2–10PHI
      L
      game 77/781
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    • April 1973
    • The game
      NYI4–4AFM
      game 78/781
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
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    Milestone

    Garry Howatt records his first NHL assist

    in the game against Atlanta Flames · April 1

    The season in numbers

    Garry Howatt closes the 1972-1973 season with 1 points

    NYINew York Islanders
    New York Islanders did not reach the playoffs
    Points
    1
    NHL#316
    Games
    8of 78
    10%
    Goals
    0
    NHL#305
    Assists
    1
    NHL#304
    P/GP
    0.13
    +/-
    -5
    NHL#229
    Events
    1
    First NHL point
    1
    First NHL assist