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Regular seasonNYR

Jerry Butler's 1972-1973 season

Points
1
NHL#316
Goals
1
NHL#264
Assists
0
NHL#331
Plus/minus
+1
NHL#140
Games
8
10%
10% of 78

Right winger Jerry Butler was 21 years old when the 1972-1973 season began, his 1st in the NHL, and played it for New York Rangers. He played 8 of a possible 78 games and scored 1 goals and 0 assists for 1 points, 0.13 points per game.

Below: the whole season, game by game.

1972-1973Playoffs
  1. A late start

    Jerry Butler's season starts in game 35 of 78

    New York Rangers have played 34 games34 of 78 without him
    NHL debut

    Jerry Butler makes his NHL debut

    AFMAtlanta Flames5–2NYRNew York Rangers

    Jerry was 21 years old · Madison Square Garden, USA

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    • The game
      AFM5–2NYR
      L
      game 35/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 39 of 781 of 39 played
      0
      points
      NHL#305
      0
      goals
      NHL#265
      0
      assists
      NHL#299
      NYR
      24-12-0W-L-OT51Points
      3rd in the whole NHL
    • The game
      NYR3–6MTL
      L
      game 57/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
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    • The game
      NYR1–4BUF
      L
      game 58/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
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    • The game
      NYI2–3NYR
      W
      game 59/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 59 of 784 of 59 played
      0
      points
      NHL#329
      0
      goals
      NHL#291
      0
      assists
      NHL#323
      NYR
      39-15-0W-L-OT83Points
      Playoff spot
      2nd in the whole NHL
    • The game
      NYR4–3LAK
      W
      game 60/781
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
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    Milestone

    Jerry Butler scores his first NHL goal

    in the game against Los Angeles Kings · February 21

    • The game
      NYR3–5CGS
      L
      game 61/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG
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    • The game
      MNS5–6NYR
      W
      game 62/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      CHI3–3NYR
      game 63/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
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    The season in numbers

    Jerry Butler closes the 1972-1973 season with 1 points

    NYRNew York Rangers
    Points
    1
    NHL#316
    Games
    8of 78
    10%
    Goals
    1
    NHL#264
    Assists
    0
    NHL#331
    P/GP
    0.13
    +/-
    +1
    NHL#140
    Events
    1
    First NHL point
    1
    First NHL goal
    1 month and 7 days later
    Playoffs

    New York Rangers are in the playoffs

    Quarterfinal

    New York Rangers meet Boston Bruins

    NYRvsBOS
    Swedes on New York Rangers
    Swedes on Boston Bruins
    No Swedes
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    6 days later
    Quarterfinal

    New York Rangers knock Boston Bruins out 4–1

    NYR4–1BOS
    Advance
    He did not play in this round
    2 days later
    Semifinal

    New York Rangers meet Chicago Blackhawks

    NYRvsCHI
    Swedes on New York Rangers
    Swedes on Chicago Blackhawks
    No Swedes
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    12 days later
    Semifinal

    Chicago Blackhawks knock New York Rangers out 4–1

    NYR1–4CHI
    Eliminated
    He did not play in this round
    The run in numbers

    Jerry Butler ends the 1972-1973 playoffs with 0 points

    NYRNew York Rangers
    Points
    0
    Games
    0
    Goals
    0
    Assists
    0
    P/GP
    —
    +/-
    0
    BOS4–1→CHI1–4