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Jeff Finley's 1987-1988 season

Points
5
NHL#460
Goals
0
NHL#538
Assists
5
NHL#427
Plus/minus
+5
NHL#146
Games
10
12%
12% of 80

Defenceman Jeff Finley was 20 years old when the 1987-1988 season began, his 1st in the NHL, and played it for New York Islanders. He played 10 of a possible 80 games and scored 0 goals and 5 assists for 5 points, 0.50 points per game. In the playoffs he played 1 game for 0 points.

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

1987-1988Playoffs
  1. A late start

    Jeff Finley's season starts in game 44 of 80

    New York Islanders have played 43 games43 of 80 without him
    NHL debut

    Jeff Finley makes his NHL debut in 2–⁠5 loss against Buffalo Sabres

    NYINew York Islanders2–5BUFBuffalo Sabres

    Jeff was 20 years old · Buffalo Memorial Auditorium, USA

    His first NHL game
    0
    Goals
    0
    Assists
    0
    Points
    -1
    +/-

    Swedes on the ice: Tomas Jonsson, Calle Johansson and Mikael Andersson.

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    • The game
      NYI2–5BUF
      L
      game 44/803
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      PIT6–4NYI
      L
      game 45/80
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
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    • February 1988
    • The game
      NYI4–4NYR
      game 56/804
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-1SOG
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    • The game
      CGY3–9NYI
      W
      game 57/802
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-0SOG2PPP
      +2 assists
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    Milestone

    Jeff Finley records his first NHL assist

    in the game against Calgary Flames · February 16

    • The game
      NYI3–3PHI
      game 58/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
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    • The game
      HFD0–3NYI
      W
      game 59/802
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-0SOG
      +2 assists
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    • The game
      NYI7–2HFD
      W
      game 60/802
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-2SOG
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    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 60 of 807 of 60 played
      4
      points
      NHL#439
      0
      goals
      NHL#495
      4
      assists
      NHL#396
      +4
      +/-
      NHL#58
      NYI
      29-23-0W-L-OT66Points
      Playoff spot
      7th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      VAN1–6NYI
      W
      game 61/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
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    • The game
      CHI1–1NYI
      game 62/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
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    • The game
      WSH3–0NYI
      L
      game 63/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
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    The season in numbers

    Jeff Finley closes the 1987-1988 season with 5 points

    NYINew York Islanders
    Points
    5
    NHL#460
    Games
    10of 80
    13%
    Goals
    0
    NHL#538
    Assists
    5
    NHL#427
    P/GP
    0.50
    +/-
    +5
    NHL#146
    Events
    1
    First NHL point
    1
    First NHL assist
    1 month and 10 days later
    Playoffs

    New York Islanders are in the playoffs

    First round

    New York Islanders meet New Jersey Devils

    NYIvsNJD
    Swedes on New York Islanders
    Swedes on New Jersey Devils
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    • Game 6
      NYI5–6NJD
      L
      2
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
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    First round

    New Jersey Devils knock New York Islanders out 4–2

    NYI2–4NJD
    Eliminated
    1Games0Points0Goals0Assists
    The run in numbers

    Jeff Finley ends the 1987-1988 playoffs with 0 points

    NYINew York Islanders
    Points
    0
    NHL#279
    Games
    1
    Goals
    0
    NHL#209
    Assists
    0
    NHL#248
    P/GP
    0.00
    +/-
    -1
    NHL#196
    NJD2–4