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Garry Howatt's 1976-1977 season

Points

NHL#190

Goals

NHL#157

Assists

NHL#216

Plus/minus

+14

NHL#72

Games

87% of 80

Left winger Garry Howatt was 24 years old when the 1976-1977 season began, his 5th in the NHL, and played it for New York Islanders. He played 70 of a possible 80 games and scored 13 goals and 15 assists for 28 points, 0.40 points per game. In the playoffs he played 12 games for 2 points.

Below: the whole season and the playoff run, game by game.

1976-1977Playoffs

Year 1976
50 years ago
Season opener
October 7
Garry Howatt plays the 1976-1977 season for New York Islanders
NYINew York Islanders
Garry was 24 years old when the 1976-1977 season began. It was his 5th season with the team. His 5th NHL season in all.
- The game
  NYI3–0PHI
  W
  October 7game 1/801
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- The game
  CHI1–2NYI
  W
  October 9game 2/801
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- The game
  AFM0–7NYI
  W
  October 12game 3/801
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +2+/-3SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  NYI4–3BUF
  W
  October 13game 4/801
  His night
  +2P+2G
  +1+/-2SOG
  +2 goals
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- The game
  CLE4–4NYI
  October 16game 5/802
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
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- The game
  VAN1–6NYI
  W
  October 19game 6/801
  His night
  No points
  +2+/-2SOG
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- The game
  NYI0–5DET
  L
  October 22game 7/801
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-0SOG
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- The game
  NYI5–2TOR
  W
  October 23game 8/802
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-3SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  NYI1–4MTL
  L
  October 25game 9/801
  His night
  No points
  0+/-3SOG
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- The game
  STL2–5NYI
  W
  October 28game 10/801
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-2SOG
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- The game
  PHI3–3NYI
  October 30game 11/801
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-0SOG
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- November 1976
- The game
  NYI3–2VAN
  W
  November 1game 12/801
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-0SOG
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- The game
  NYI5–1CLR
  W
  November 2game 13/801
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +2+/-1SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  MNS2–5NYI
  W
  November 6game 14/802
  His night
  No points
  +2+/-1SOG
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- The game
  DET1–8NYI
  W
  November 9game 15/801
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +2+/-1SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  NYI2–2BOS
  November 11game 16/801
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
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- The game
  NYI3–2MNS
  W
  November 13game 17/802
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- Checkpoint
  November 13
  1/4 into the season
  Game 20 of 8017 of 20 played
  6
  points
  NHL#206
  2
  goals
  NHL#172
  4
  assists
  NHL#183
  NYI
  14-3-0W-L-OT31Points
  3rd in the whole NHL
- December 1976
- The game
  PIT3–6NYI
  W
  December 11game 28/801
  His night
  +1P+1G
  +2+/-2SOG
  +1 goal
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- The game
  NYI6–2CHI
  W
  December 12game 29/801
  His night
  No points
  0+/-8SOG
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- The game
  NYR4–4NYI
  December 14game 30/801
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-0SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  NYI4–2AFM
  W
  December 17game 31/801
  His night
  +1P+1G
  +1+/-1SOG
  +1 goal
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- The game
  BUF4–2NYI
  L
  December 18game 32/801
  His night
  +1P+1G
  -1+/-2SOG
  +1 goal
  View the game
Milestone
Garry Howatt reaches 50 career goals
in the game against Buffalo Sabres · December 18
- The game
  BOS0–3NYI
  W
  December 21game 33/801
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-1SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  NYI2–1NYR
  W
  December 26game 34/801
  His night
  +1P+1G
  +2+/-4SOG
  +1 goal
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- The game
  NYI4–4STL
  December 28game 35/801
  His night
  +1P+1G
  -1+/-3SOG
  +1 goal
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Year 1977
49 years ago
- The game
  VAN5–1NYI
  L
  January 1game 36/801
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-4SOG
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- The game
  NYI3–3BUF
  January 2game 37/801
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- The game
  NYI5–4AFM
  W
  January 7game 38/801
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-1SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  AFM3–6NYI
  W
  January 8game 39/801
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-1SOG
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- The game
  PHI3–8NYI
  W
  January 10game 40/801
  His night
  No points
  0+/-2SOG
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- Checkpoint
  January 10
  1/2 into the season
  Game 40 of 8030 of 40 played
  14
  points
  NHL#186
  7
  goals
  NHL#141
  7
  assists
  NHL#222
  NYI
  25-9-0W-L-OT56Points
  3rd in the whole NHL
- The game
  NYI1–2CHI
  L
  January 12game 41/801
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-1SOG
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- The game
  WSH1–2NYI
  W
  January 15game 42/801
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- The game
  NYI2–2WSH
  January 16game 43/801
  His night
  No points
  0+/-2SOG
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- The game
  MNS2–7NYI
  W
  January 18game 44/802
  His night
  No points
  0+/-2SOG
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- The game
  NYI4–3BOS
  W
  January 20game 45/801
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-1SOG
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- The game
  NYI2–3PIT
  L
  January 22game 46/801
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-0SOG
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- The game
  NYI7–1CLR
  W
  January 23game 47/801
  His night
  +3P+1G+2A
  +3+/-1SOG
  +3 points
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- The game
  TOR2–1NYI
  L
  January 27game 48/803
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-3SOG
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- The game
  LAK4–0NYI
  L
  January 29game 49/801
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
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- The game
  NYI1–2MTL
  L
  January 30game 50/801
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-0SOG
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- February 1977
- The game
  BUF3–6NYI
  W
  February 1game 51/801
  His night
  No points
  0+/-2SOG
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- The game
  NYR3–6NYI
  W
  February 3game 52/801
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-0SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  WSH3–3NYI
  February 5game 53/801
  His night
  No points
  0+/-3SOG
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- The game
  NYI0–4NYR
  L
  February 6game 54/801
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-0SOG
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- The game
  LAK1–4NYI
  W
  February 8game 55/801
  His night
  No points
  0+/-2SOG
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- The game
  PHI1–2NYI
  W
  February 12game 56/801
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-0SOG
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- The game
  NYI2–1VAN
  W
  February 14game 57/801
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-1SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  NYI0–3LAK
  L
  February 15game 58/801
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-1SOG
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- The game
  NYR2–5NYI
  W
  February 19game 59/801
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-0SOG
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- The game
  NYI2–2WSH
  February 20game 60/801
  His night
  No points
  0+/-3SOG
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- Checkpoint
  February 20
  3/4 into the season
  Game 60 of 8050 of 60 played
  19
  points
  NHL#198
  8
  goals
  NHL#170
  11
  assists
  NHL#212
  NYI
  35-16-0W-L-OT79Points
  Playoff spot
  3rd in the whole NHL
- The game
  CLR1–2NYI
  W
  February 22game 61/801
  His night
  +1P+1G
  +1+/-3SOG
  +1 goal
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- The game
  NYI2–1CLE
  W
  February 25game 62/802
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-0SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  AFM2–8NYI
  W
  February 26game 63/801
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
  View the game
- March 1977
- The game
  MTL5–4NYI
  L
  March 1game 64/801
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-0SOG
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- The game
  NYI4–2DET
  W
  March 3game 65/801
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-0SOG
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- The game
  NYI1–2STL
  L
  March 5game 66/801
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- The game
  NYI5–0CLR
  W
  March 6game 67/801
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-0SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  MNS3–1NYI
  L
  March 8game 68/802
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
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- The game
  NYI6–2AFM
  W
  March 9game 69/801
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-0SOG
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- The game
  CLE3–8NYI
  W
  March 12game 70/802
  His night
  No points
  0+/-2SOG
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- The game
  NYI5–5MNS
  March 13game 71/802
  His night
  +1P+1G
  -2+/-2SOG
  +1 goal
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- The game
  NYI5–0CHI
  W
  March 16game 72/801
  His night
  +3P+3G
  +2+/-3SOG1PPP
  HAT TRICK
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- The game
  CHI2–2NYI
  March 19game 73/801
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-2SOG
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- The game
  CLR2–9NYI
  W
  March 22game 74/801
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-1SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  NYI1–1TOR
  March 23game 75/803
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
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- The game
  STL2–5NYI
  W
  March 26game 76/801
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-2SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  NYI6–3CLE
  W
  March 27game 77/802
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- The game
  NYI1–3PHI
  L
  March 29game 78/801
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
  View the game
- April 1977
- The game
  BOS5–3NYI
  L
  April 2game 79/801
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-0SOG
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- The game
  NYI5–2NYR
  W
  April 3game 80/801
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
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The season in numbers
April 3
Garry Howatt closes the 1976-1977 season with 28 points
NYINew York Islanders
Points
28
NHL#190
Games
70of 80
88%
Goals
13
NHL#157
Assists
15
NHL#216
P/GP
0.40
NHL#204
+/-
+14
NHL#72
Events
1
hat trick
250
NHL games
50
career goals
6 i rad
games with a point · 6 pts
2 days later
Playoffs
April 5
New York Islanders are in the playoffs
Preliminary round
April 5
New York Islanders meet Chicago Blackhawks
NYIvsCHI
Swedes on New York Islanders
Robert Nyström
Swedes on Chicago Blackhawks
No Swedes
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- Game 1
  CHI2–5NYI
  W
  April 51
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-4SOG
  +1 assist
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- New York Islanderslead1–0againstChicago Blackhawks
- Game 2
  CHI1–2NYI
  W
  April 71
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
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Preliminary round
April 7
New York Islanders knock Chicago Blackhawks out 2–0
NYI2–0CHI
Advance
2Games1Points0Goals1Assists
4 days later
Quarterfinal
April 11
New York Islanders meet Buffalo Sabres
NYIvsBUF
Swedes on New York Islanders
Robert Nyström
Swedes on Buffalo Sabres
No Swedes
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- Game 1
  BUF2–4NYI
  W
  April 111
  His night
  +1P+1G
  0+/-2SOG
  +1 goal
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- New York Islanderslead1–0againstBuffalo Sabres
- Game 2
  BUF2–4NYI
  W
  April 131
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-1SOG
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- New York Islanderslead2–0againstBuffalo Sabres
- Game 3
  NYI4–3BUF
  W
  April 151
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
  View the game
- New York Islanderslead3–0againstBuffalo Sabres
- Game 4
  NYI4–3BUF
  W
  April 171
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-1SOG
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Quarterfinal
April 17
New York Islanders knock Buffalo Sabres out 4–0
NYI4–0BUF
Advance
4Games1Points1Goals0Assists
6 days later
Semifinal
April 23
New York Islanders meet Montréal Canadiens
NYIvsMTL
Swedes on New York Islanders
Robert Nyström
Swedes on Montréal Canadiens
No Swedes
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- Game 1
  NYI3–4MTL
  L
  April 231
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-0SOG
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- Montréal Canadienslead1–0againstNew York Islanders
- Game 2
  NYI0–3MTL
  L
  April 261
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
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- Montréal Canadienslead2–0againstNew York Islanders
- Game 3
  MTL3–5NYI
  W
  April 281
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
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- Montréal Canadienslead2–1againstNew York Islanders
- Game 4
  MTL4–0NYI
  L
  April 301
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-1SOG
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- May 1977
- Montréal Canadienslead3–1againstNew York Islanders
- Game 5
  NYI4–3MTL
  W
  May 31
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-0SOG
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- Montréal Canadienslead3–2againstNew York Islanders
- Game 6
  MTL2–1NYI
  L
  May 51
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
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Semifinal
May 5
Montréal Canadiens knock New York Islanders out 4–2
NYI2–4MTL
Eliminated
6Games0Points0Goals0Assists
The run in numbers
May 5
Garry Howatt ends the 1976-1977 playoffs with 2 points
NYINew York Islanders
Points
2
NHL#82
Games
12
Goals
1
NHL#61
Assists
1
NHL#81
P/GP
0.17
NHL#86
+/-
-2
NHL#143
CHI2–0→BUF4–0→MTL2–4

Garry Howatt plays the 1976-1977 season for New York Islanders

1/4 into the season

Garry Howatt reaches 50 career goals

1/2 into the season

3/4 into the season

Garry Howatt closes the 1976-1977 season with 28 points

New York Islanders are in the playoffs

New York Islanders meet Chicago Blackhawks

New York Islanders knock Chicago Blackhawks out 2–0

New York Islanders meet Buffalo Sabres

New York Islanders knock Buffalo Sabres out 4–0

New York Islanders meet Montréal Canadiens

Montréal Canadiens knock New York Islanders out 4–2

Garry Howatt ends the 1976-1977 playoffs with 2 points