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Jim Hamilton's 1977-1978 season

Points
6
NHL#345
Goals
2
NHL#299
Assists
4
NHL#343
Plus/minus
-3
NHL#242
Games
25
31%
31% of 80

Right winger Jim Hamilton was 20 years old when the 1977-1978 season began, his 1st in the NHL, and played it for Pittsburgh Penguins. He played 25 of a possible 80 games and scored 2 goals and 4 assists for 6 points, 0.24 points per game. Pittsburgh Penguins did not reach the playoffs.

Below: the whole season, game by game.

1977-1978
  1. NHL debut

    Jim Hamilton makes his NHL debut in 4–⁠2 win against St. Louis Blues

    STLSt. Louis Blues2–4PITPittsburgh Penguins

    Jim was 20 years old · Civic Arena, USA

    His first NHL game
    0
    Goals
    0
    Assists
    0
    Points
    0
    +/-
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    • The game
      STL2–4PIT
      W
      game 1/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      PIT1–2WSH
      L
      game 2/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
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    • The game
      PHI8–2PIT
      L
      game 3/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 803 of 20 played
      0
      points
      NHL#346
      0
      goals
      NHL#273
      0
      assists
      NHL#334
      PIT
      6-10-0W-L-OT16Points
      14th in the whole NHL
    • December 1977
    • The game
      TOR6–2PIT
      L
      game 32/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      PIT5–4TOR
      W
      game 33/801
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-4SOG
      +2 assists
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    Milestone

    Jim Hamilton records his first NHL assist

    in the game against Toronto Maple Leafs · December 26

    • The game
      WSH2–2PIT
      game 34/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
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    • The game
      PIT3–4MTL
      L
      game 35/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
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    • The game
      CLE3–6PIT
      W
      game 36/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-4SOG
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    • The game
      PIT2–3WSH
      L
      game 37/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
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    • The game
      VAN3–8PIT
      W
      game 38/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
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    • The game
      PIT5–3NYR
      W
      game 40/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 40 of 8011 of 40 played
      4
      points
      NHL#309
      0
      goals
      NHL#328
      4
      assists
      NHL#276
      PIT
      13-18-0W-L-OT35Points
      10th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      MTL8–6PIT
      L
      game 41/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      PIT4–4PHI
      game 42/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
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    Milestone

    Jim Hamilton scores his first NHL goal

    in the game against Philadelphia Flyers · January 12

    • The game
      CLE2–4PIT
      W
      game 43/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
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    • The game
      PIT0–1AFM
      L
      game 44/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      WSH5–2PIT
      L
      game 45/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      NYR1–3PIT
      W
      game 46/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
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    • The game
      BUF3–3PIT
      game 47/80
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG
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    • The game
      PIT2–8BOS
      L
      game 48/80
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-3SOG
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    • February 1978
    • The game
      MNS1–6PIT
      W
      game 50/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
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    • The game
      BOS8–1PIT
      L
      game 51/80
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
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    • The game
      CHI1–2PIT
      W
      game 54/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      STL2–2PIT
      game 58/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-5SOG
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    • The game
      PHI3–1PIT
      L
      game 59/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
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    • The game
      PIT4–4BUF
      game 60/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    The season in numbers

    Jim Hamilton closes the 1977-1978 season with 6 points

    PITPittsburgh Penguins
    Pittsburgh Penguins did not reach the playoffs
    Points
    6
    NHL#345
    Games
    25of 80
    31%
    Goals
    2
    NHL#299
    Assists
    4
    NHL#343
    P/GP
    0.24
    +/-
    -3
    NHL#242
    Events
    1
    First NHL goal
    1
    First NHL point
    1
    First NHL assist