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Gary Kurt's 1971-1972 season

Wins
1
NHL#33
Save pct
.856
NHL#39
GAA
4.30
NHL#37
Shutouts
0
NHL#22
Games
16
20%
20% of 78

Goaltender Gary Kurt was 24 years old when the 1971-1972 season began, his 1st in the NHL, and played it for California Golden Seals. He played 16 games and won 1 of them, at .856. California Golden Seals did not reach the playoffs.

Below: the whole season, game by game.

1971-1972
  1. NHL debut

    Gary Kurt makes his NHL debut in the 4–⁠4 draw against Los Angeles Kings

    LAKLos Angeles Kings4–4CGSCalifornia Golden Seals

    Gary was 24 years old · Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena, USA

    His first NHL game
    18
    Saves
    4
    Goals against
    .818
    SV%
    60:00
    TOI

    Swedes on the ice: Juha Widing.

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    • The game
      LAK4–4CGS
      game 1/781
      His night
      .818SV%
      18SV22SA4GA60:00TOI
      .818
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    • The game
      TOR3–3CGS
      game 2/78
      His night
      .875SV%
      21SV24SA3GA60:00TOI
      .875
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    • The game
      PHI5–4CGS
      L
      game 3/78
      His night
      .792SV%
      19SV24SA5GA60:00TOIL
      .792
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    • The game
      VAN9–6CGS
      L
      game 4/78
      His night
      .600SV%
      12SV20SA8GA60:00TOIL
      .600
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    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 39 of 784 of 39 started
      0
      wins
      .778
      SV%
      5.0
      GAA
      CGS
      11-20-0W-L-OT30Points
      8th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      DET4–4CGS
      game 42/78
      His night
      .840SV%
      21SV25SA4GA60:00TOI
      .840
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    • The game
      CGS3–10PHI
      L
      game 43/78
      His night
      .765SV%in relief
      13SV17SA4GA20:00TOI
      in relief
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    • The game
      CGS3–4VAN
      L
      game 46/78
      His night
      .913SV%
      42SV46SA4GA59:46TOIL
      .913
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    • The game
      NYR5–0CGS
      L
      game 49/78
      His night
      .839SV%
      26SV31SA5GA60:00TOIL
      .839
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    • February 1972
    • The game
      VAN5–1CGS
      L
      game 53/78
      His night
      in relief
      0SV0SA0GA20:00TOI
      in relief
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    • The game
      CGS2–8DET
      L
      game 55/78
      His night
      .810SV%in relief
      17SV21SA4GA37:37TOI
      in relief
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    • The game
      CGS3–6BOS
      L
      game 58/78
      His night
      .838SV%
      31SV37SA6GA60:00TOIL
      .838
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    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 59 of 788 of 59 started
      0
      wins
      .824
      SV%
      5.1
      GAA
      CGS
      18-29-0W-L-OT48Points
      9th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      NYR2–2CGS
      game 60/78
      His night
      .931SV%
      27SV29SA2GA60:00TOI
      .931
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    • March 1972
    • The game
      CGS7–3NYR
      W
      game 69/78
      His night
      .930SV%
      40SV43SA3GA60:00TOIW
      .930
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    Milestone

    Gary Kurt records his first NHL win

    in the game against New York Rangers · March 12

    • The game
      PIT3–3CGS
      game 72/78
      His night
      .897SV%
      26SV29SA3GA60:00TOI
      .897
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    • The game
      CGS1–4STL
      L
      game 74/78
      His night
      .870SV%
      20SV23SA3GA40:00TOIL
      .870
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    • The game
      MNS2–1CGS
      L
      game 77/78
      His night
      .923SV%
      24SV26SA2GA60:00TOIL
      .923
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    The season in numbers

    Gary Kurt closes the 1971-1972 season with 1 wins

    CGSCalifornia Golden Seals
    California Golden Seals did not reach the playoffs
    Wins
    1
    Games
    16of 78
    21%
    Shutouts
    0
    SV%
    .856
    GAA
    4.30
    Starts
    13
    Events
    1
    career best in wins
    1
    First NHL win