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Jeff Sharples's 1987-1988 season

Points
35
NHL#178
Goals
10
NHL#198
Assists
25
NHL#153
Plus/minus
+13
NHL#71
Games
56
70%
70% of 80

Defenceman Jeff Sharples was 20 years old when the 1987-1988 season began, his 2nd in the NHL, and played it for Detroit Red Wings. He played 56 of a possible 80 games and scored 10 goals and 25 assists for 35 points, 0.63 points per game. In the playoffs he played 4 games for 3 points.

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

1987-1988Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Jeff Sharples plays the 1987-1988 season for Detroit Red Wings

    Jeff was 20 years old when the 1987-1988 season began. It was his 2nd season with the team. His 2nd NHL season in all.

    A late start

    Jeff Sharples's season starts in game 7 of 80

    Detroit Red Wings have played 6 games6 of 80 without him
    • The game
      PIT2–5DET
      W
      game 7/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      DET5–1WIN
      W
      game 8/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • November 1987
    • The game
      MNS2–2DET
      game 11/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-5SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    Milestone

    Jeff Sharples scores his first NHL goal

    in the game against Minnesota North Stars · November 3

    • The game
      DET4–7MNS
      L
      game 12/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      HFD1–3DET
      W
      game 13/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      DET3–4NYI
      L
      game 14/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      DET6–4NJD
      W
      game 16/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BOS1–0DET
      L
      game 19/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG
    • The game
      WIN8–10DET
      W
      game 20/801
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +2+/-4SOG
      +3 points
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 809 of 20 played
      7
      points
      NHL#221
      2
      goals
      NHL#217
      5
      assists
      NHL#203
      +7
      +/-
      NHL#17
      DET
      9-9-0W-L-OT20Points
      13th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      STL0–6DET
      W
      game 21/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      DET3–2BOS
      W
      game 22/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • December 1987
    • The game
      EDM4–7DET
      W
      game 23/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      CHI0–12DET
      W
      game 24/80
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +5+/-0SOG
      +2 assists
    • The game
      DET4–5TOR
      L
      game 25/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      STL4–4DET
      game 26/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      PHI3–3DET
      game 27/803
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      DET3–5MTL
      L
      game 28/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      DET3–4NYR
      L
      game 29/803
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG
    • The game
      WSH1–6DET
      W
      game 30/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      DET3–6PIT
      L
      game 34/80
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG
    • The game
      DET4–5MNS
      L
      game 35/80
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-1SOG
    • The game
      DET3–2STL
      W
      game 36/801
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-1SOG2PPP
      +2 points
    • The game
      STL2–7DET
      W
      game 37/801
      His night
      +3P+3A
      0+/-4SOG3PPP
      +3 assists
    • The game
      DET4–4WIN
      game 38/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      STL2–4DET
      W
      game 39/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      LAK3–5DET
      W
      game 40/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 40 of 8026 of 40 played
      20
      points
      NHL#154
      6
      goals
      NHL#173
      14
      assists
      NHL#137
      +10
      +/-
      NHL#23
      DET
      19-16-0W-L-OT43Points
      8th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      PIT5–7DET
      W
      game 41/80
      His night
      +2P+2A
      0+/-2SOG2PPP
      +2 assists
    • The game
      DET7–4NYR
      W
      game 42/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      MNS1–2DET
      W
      game 43/80
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-2SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
    • The game
      DET2–4MNS
      L
      game 44/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      TOR3–4DET
      W
      game 45/801
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-2SOG1PPP
      +2 points
    • The game
      DET3–2NJD
      W
      game 46/802
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      CGY4–4DET
      game 47/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      DET1–2HFD
      L
      game 48/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      TOR3–3DET
      game 50/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      DET5–5TOR
      game 51/801
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
    • February 1988
    • The game
      DET6–4CHI
      W
      game 52/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      DET5–4MTL
      W
      game 54/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NJD3–4DET
      W
      game 55/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      DET6–1LAK
      W
      game 57/80
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-2SOG
    • The game
      DET4–3CHI
      W
      game 58/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      CHI1–6DET
      W
      game 59/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      DET3–5PHI
      L
      game 60/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 60 of 8043 of 60 played
      30
      points
      NHL#151
      8
      goals
      NHL#192
      22
      assists
      NHL#129
      +16
      +/-
      NHL#18
      DET
      31-21-0W-L-OT70Points
      Playoff spot
      5th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      PHI11–6DET
      L
      game 61/801
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-2SOG
    • The game
      QUE3–2DET
      L
      game 62/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      DET4–5QUE
      L
      game 63/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • March 1988
    • The game
      DET4–3CHI
      W
      game 67/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      BOS0–2DET
      W
      game 68/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      VAN2–5DET
      W
      game 69/80
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-6SOG
      +2 points
    • The game
      DET4–3NYI
      W
      game 70/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      NYI1–5DET
      W
      game 71/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      DET4–7LAK
      L
      game 73/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-5SOG
    • The game
      NYR4–4DET
      game 76/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      DET5–3BUF
      W
      game 77/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -2+/-0SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      DET2–2WSH
      game 78/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • April 1988
    • The game
      DET3–5TOR
      L
      game 80/801
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
    The season in numbers

    Jeff Sharples closes the 1987-1988 season with 35 points

    Points
    35
    NHL#178
    Games
    56of 80
    70%
    Goals
    10
    NHL#198
    Assists
    25
    NHL#153
    P/GP
    0.63
    NHL#153
    +/-
    +13
    NHL#71
    Events
    35
    career best in points
    10
    career best in goals
    25
    career best in assists
    1
    First NHL goal
    4 days later
    Playoffs

    Detroit Red Wings are in the playoffs

    First round

    Detroit Red Wings meet Toronto Maple Leafs

    DETvsTOR
    Swedes on Detroit Red Wings
    No Swedes
    Swedes on Toronto Maple Leafs
    8 days later
    First round

    Detroit Red Wings knock Toronto Maple Leafs out 4–2

    DET4–2TOR
    Advance
    He did not play in this round
    5 days later
    Second round

    Detroit Red Wings meet St. Louis Blues

    DETvsSTL
    Swedes on Detroit Red Wings
    No Swedes
    Swedes on St. Louis Blues
    No Swedes
    8 days later
    Second round

    Detroit Red Wings knock St. Louis Blues out 4–1

    DET4–1STL
    Advance
    He did not play in this round
    6 days later
    Conference final

    Detroit Red Wings meet Edmonton Oilers

    DETvsEDM
    Swedes on Detroit Red Wings
    No Swedes
    Swedes on Edmonton Oilers
    No Swedes
    • Game 2
      DET3–5EDM
      L
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-4SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • Edmonton Oilerslead2–0againstDetroit Red Wings
    • Game 3
      EDM2–5DET
      W
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
    • Edmonton Oilerslead2–1againstDetroit Red Wings
    • Game 4
      EDM4–3DET
      L
      His night
      +2P+2A
      0+/-2SOG2PPP
      +2 assists
    • Edmonton Oilerslead3–1againstDetroit Red Wings
    • Game 5
      DET4–8EDM
      L
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-3SOG
    Conference final

    Edmonton Oilers knock Detroit Red Wings out 4–1

    DET1–4EDM
    Eliminated
    4Games3Points0Goals3Assists
    The run in numbers

    Jeff Sharples ends the 1987-1988 playoffs with 3 points

    Points
    3
    NHL#162
    Games
    4
    Goals
    0
    NHL#209
    Assists
    3
    NHL#108
    P/GP
    0.75
    +/-
    -1
    NHL#196
    Events
    1
    First playoff point
    1
    First playoff assist
    2 points
    best game
    TOR4–2→STL4–1→EDM1–4