Regular seasonMNS

Jari Gronstrand's 1986-1987 season

Points

NHL#420

Goals

NHL#446

Assists

NHL#400

Plus/minus

NHL#146

Games

58% of 80

Defenceman Jari Gronstrand was 23 years old when the 1986-1987 season began, his 1st in the NHL, and played it for Minnesota North Stars. He played 47 of a possible 80 games and scored 1 goals and 6 assists for 7 points, 0.15 points per game. Minnesota North Stars did not reach the playoffs.

Below: the whole season, game by game.

1986-1987

Year 1986
40 years ago
NHL debut
October 11
Jari Gronstrand makes his NHL debut in the 4–⁠4 draw against Quebec Nordiques
MNSMinnesota North Stars4–4QUEQuebec Nordiques
Jari was 23 years old · Le Colisée, Canada
His first NHL game
0
Goals
0
Assists
0
Points
+1
+/-
Swedes on the ice: Kent Nilsson and Mats Hallin.
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- The game
  MNS4–4QUE
  October 11game 1/802
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-0SOG
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- The game
  MNS4–6MTL
  L
  October 13game 2/803
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- The game
  BOS5–3MNS
  L
  October 16game 3/805
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- The game
  VAN1–4MNS
  W
  October 18game 4/802
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
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- The game
  MNS8–3STL
  W
  October 22game 6/801
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +3+/-0SOG
  +1 assist
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Milestone
Jari Gronstrand records his first NHL assist
in the game against St. Louis Blues · October 22
- The game
  MNS2–8WSH
  L
  October 24game 7/801
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
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- November 1986
- The game
  MNS2–4CHI
  L
  November 5game 12/801
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-1SOG
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- The game
  NYI7–3MNS
  L
  November 15game 16/802
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-0SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  STL4–3MNS
  L
  November 18game 17/801
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
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- The game
  MNS5–7STL
  L
  November 19game 18/801
  His night
  No points
  +4+/-2SOG
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- The game
  NJD2–6MNS
  W
  November 22game 19/802
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +3+/-1SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  CHI2–5MNS
  W
  November 26game 20/801
  His night
  No points
  0+/-3SOG
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- Checkpoint
  November 26
  1/4 into the season
  Game 20 of 8012 of 20 played
  3
  points
  NHL#342
  0
  goals
  NHL#378
  3
  assists
  NHL#282
  +10
  +/-
  NHL#7
  MNS
  7-11-0W-L-OT16Points
  18th in the whole NHL
- The game
  TOR3–6MNS
  W
  November 28game 21/801
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
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- The game
  MNS7–2TOR
  W
  November 29game 22/801
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- December 1986
- The game
  MNS5–4BUF
  W
  December 2game 23/801
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-0SOG
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- The game
  MNS5–3NJD
  W
  December 4game 24/801
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-0SOG
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- The game
  MNS2–5PIT
  L
  December 6game 25/802
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- The game
  MNS6–6DET
  December 11game 27/801
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-0SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  PHI4–5MNS
  W
  December 13game 28/802
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-0SOG
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- The game
  MNS4–3NYR
  W
  December 15game 29/803
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-0SOG
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- The game
  MNS2–4NYI
  L
  December 16game 30/801
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-0SOG
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- The game
  WIN2–4MNS
  W
  December 26game 34/802
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
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- The game
  MNS4–5WIN
  L
  December 28game 35/803
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-2SOG
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- The game
  HFD2–5MNS
  W
  December 31game 36/802
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-3SOG
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Year 1987
39 years ago
- The game
  MNS1–2DET
  L
  January 2game 37/801
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- The game
  DET3–2MNS
  L
  January 3game 38/801
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-1SOG
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- The game
  MNS3–3NYR
  January 5game 39/803
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-2SOG
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- The game
  MNS3–5NYI
  L
  January 6game 40/802
  His night
  +1P+1A
  -1+/-0SOG
  +1 assist
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- Checkpoint
  January 6
  1/2 into the season
  Game 40 of 8028 of 40 played
  5
  points
  NHL#375
  0
  goals
  NHL#436
  5
  assists
  NHL#319
  +9
  +/-
  NHL#17
  MNS
  16-20-0W-L-OT36Points
  16th in the whole NHL
- The game
  BUF4–5MNS
  W
  January 8game 41/801
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
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- The game
  HFD3–4MNS
  W
  January 10game 42/802
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-0SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  STL4–4MNS
  January 12game 43/801
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
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- The game
  MNS3–2TOR
  W
  January 14game 44/801
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-0SOG
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- The game
  CHI2–3MNS
  W
  January 17game 45/801
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-0SOG
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- The game
  MNS3–5WIN
  L
  January 18game 46/802
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
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- The game
  MNS2–2EDM
  January 30game 50/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- February 1987
- The game
  MNS4–3VAN
  W
  February 1game 51/801
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- The game
  EDM6–5MNS
  L
  February 4game 52/80
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-2SOG
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- The game
  MNS4–6DET
  L
  February 6game 53/80
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-0SOG
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- The game
  DET5–3MNS
  L
  February 7game 54/801
  His night
  +1P+1G
  0+/-3SOG
  +1 goal
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Milestone
Jari Gronstrand scores his first NHL goal
in the game against Detroit Red Wings · February 7
- The game
  VAN3–7MNS
  W
  February 18game 57/802
  His night
  No points
  +2+/-1SOG
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- Checkpoint
  February 18
  3/4 into the season
  Game 60 of 8040 of 60 played
  7
  points
  NHL#390
  1
  goals
  NHL#407
  6
  assists
  NHL#365
  +12
  +/-
  NHL#19
  MNS
  26-27-0W-L-OT59Points
  Playoff spot
  10th in the whole NHL
- March 1987
- The game
  TOR4–2MNS
  L
  March 11game 68/801
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
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- The game
  CHI3–3MNS
  March 17game 71/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- The game
  MNS2–6BOS
  L
  March 19game 72/802
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-1SOG
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- The game
  MNS1–5HFD
  L
  March 21game 73/801
  His night
  No points
  -3+/-1SOG
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- The game
  STL8–5MNS
  L
  March 23game 74/80
  His night
  No points
  -3+/-0SOG
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- The game
  NYR6–5MNS
  L
  March 30game 78/802
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- April 1987
- The game
  MNS4–4CHI
  April 1game 79/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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The season in numbers
April 1
Jari Gronstrand closes the 1986-1987 season with 7 points
MNSMinnesota North Stars
Minnesota North Stars did not reach the playoffs
Points
7
NHL#420
Games
47of 80
59%
Goals
1
NHL#446
Assists
6
NHL#400
P/GP
0.15
NHL#409
+/-
+4
NHL#146
Events
1
First NHL goal
1
First NHL point
1
First NHL assist

Jari Gronstrand makes his NHL debut in the 4–⁠4 draw against Quebec Nordiques

Jari Gronstrand records his first NHL assist

1/4 into the season

1/2 into the season

Jari Gronstrand scores his first NHL goal

3/4 into the season

Jari Gronstrand closes the 1986-1987 season with 7 points