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Hank Bassen's 1965-1966 season

Wins
3
NHL#12
Save pct
.904
NHL#9
GAA
2.52
NHL#6
Shutouts
0
NHL#11
Games
11
15%
15% of 70

Goaltender Hank Bassen was 32 years old when the 1965-1966 season began, his 1st in the NHL, and played it for Detroit Red Wings. He played 11 games and won 3 of them, at .904. In the playoffs he played 1 game and won 0.

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

1965-1966Playoffs
  1. A late start

    Hank Bassen's season starts in game 14 of 70

    Detroit Red Wings have played 13 games13 of 70 without him
    NHL debut

    Hank Bassen makes his NHL debut

    DETDetroit Red Wings1–3CHIChicago Blackhawks

    Hank was 32 years old · Chicago Stadium, USA

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    • The game
      DET1–3CHI
      L
      game 14/70
      His night
      .905SV%
      19SV21SA2GA58:36TOIL
      .905
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    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 18 of 701 of 18 started
      0
      wins
      .905
      SV%
      2.0
      GAA
      DET
      6-8-0W-L-OT16Points
      4th in the whole NHL
    • December 1965
    • The game
      NYR2–4DET
      W
      game 27/70
      His night
      1.000SV%in relief
      3SV3SA0GA04:56TOI
      in relief
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    • The game
      DET1–0BOS
      W
      game 30/70
      His night
      1.000SV%in relief
      2SV2SA0GA07:56TOI
      in relief
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    • The game
      BOS3–5DET
      W
      game 33/70
      His night
      .893SV%
      25SV28SA3GA60:00TOIW
      .893
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    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 35 of 702 of 35 started
      1
      wins
      .907
      SV%
      2.3
      GAA
      DET
      19-12-0W-L-OT42Points
      3rd in the whole NHL
    Milestone

    Hank Bassen records his first NHL win

    in the game against Boston Bruins · January 6

    • The game
      DET4–5BOS
      L
      game 51/70
      His night
      .941SV%in relief
      16SV17SA1GA32:24TOI
      in relief
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    • The game
      BOS5–1DET
      L
      game 52/70
      His night
      0SV0SA0GA00:25TOI
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    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 53 of 703 of 53 started
      1
      wins
      .915
      SV%
      2.2
      GAA
      DET
      26-18-0W-L-OT61Points
      Playoff spot
      3rd in the whole NHL
    • The game
      CHI4–1DET
      L
      game 55/70
      His night
      .889SV%in relief
      16SV18SA2GA40:00TOI
      in relief
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    • March 1966
    • The game
      DET4–5CHI
      L
      game 57/70
      His night
      .792SV%
      19SV24SA5GA60:00TOIL
      .792
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    • The game
      BOS2–4DET
      W
      game 64/70
      His night
      1.000SV%in relief
      9SV9SA0GA20:00TOI
      in relief
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    • The game
      DET2–1NYR
      W
      game 66/70
      His night
      .962SV%
      25SV26SA1GA60:00TOIW
      .962
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    • The game
      NYR3–5DET
      W
      game 69/70
      His night
      .897SV%
      26SV29SA3GA60:00TOIW
      .897
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    The season in numbers

    Hank Bassen closes the 1965-1966 season with 3 wins

    DETDetroit Red Wings
    Wins
    3
    Games
    11of 70
    16%
    Shutouts
    0
    SV%
    .904
    GAA
    2.52
    Starts
    6
    Events
    1
    First NHL win
    7 days later
    Playoffs

    Detroit Red Wings are in the playoffs

    Quarterfinal

    Detroit Red Wings meet Chicago Blackhawks

    DETvsCHI
    Swedes on Detroit Red Wings
    No Swedes
    Swedes on Chicago Blackhawks
    No Swedes
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    12 days later
    Quarterfinal

    Detroit Red Wings knock Chicago Blackhawks out 4–2

    DET4–2CHI
    Advance
    He did not play in this round
    5 days later
    Stanley Cup Final

    Detroit Red Wings play the Stanley Cup Final against Montréal Canadiens

    DETvsMTL
    Swedes on Detroit Red Wings
    No Swedes
    Swedes on Montréal Canadiens
    No Swedes
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    • Game 4
      MTL2–1DET
      L
      His night
      .933SV%in relief
      28SV30SA2GA54:00TOIL
      in relief
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    Stanley Cup Final

    Montréal Canadiens knock Detroit Red Wings out 4–2

    DET2–4MTL
    Eliminated
    1Games0Wins.933SV%2.2GAA
    The run in numbers

    Hank Bassen ends the 1965-1966 playoffs with 0 wins

    DETDetroit Red Wings
    Wins
    0
    Games
    1
    Shutouts
    0
    SV%
    .933
    GAA
    2.22
    Starts
    0
    CHI4–2→MTL2–4