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Jim Kyte's 1986-1987 season

Points
10
NHL#387
Goals
5
NHL#325
Assists
5
NHL#412
Plus/minus
+4
NHL#146
Games
72
90%
90% of 80

Defenceman Jim Kyte was 22 years old when the 1986-1987 season began, his 5th in the NHL, and played it for Winnipeg Jets. He played 72 of a possible 80 games and scored 5 goals and 5 assists for 10 points, 0.14 points per game. In the playoffs he played 10 games for 4 points.

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

1986-1987Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Jim Kyte plays the 1986-1987 season for Winnipeg Jets

    Jim was 22 years old when the 1986-1987 season began. It was his 5th season with the team. His 5th NHL season in all.

    • The game
      BUF2–3WIN
      W
      game 1/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      EDM3–5WIN
      W
      game 2/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      BOS2–1WIN
      L
      game 3/805
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      WIN4–4HFD
      game 4/803
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      WIN3–5MTL
      L
      game 5/804
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      WIN1–3PHI
      L
      game 6/803
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      CGY2–5WIN
      W
      game 7/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      CHI8–4WIN
      L
      game 8/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      CGY2–6WIN
      W
      game 9/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • November 1986
    • The game
      WIN4–7NYI
      L
      game 10/802
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-3SOG
    • The game
      WIN5–4NYR
      W
      game 11/804
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      WIN6–3QUE
      W
      game 12/801
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +3+/-1SOG1SHP
      +2 points
    • The game
      STL0–2WIN
      W
      game 13/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      NJD1–8WIN
      W
      game 14/803
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +3+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      WIN3–4LAK
      L
      game 15/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      WIN6–5LAK
      W
      game 16/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      WIN3–2VAN
      W
      game 17/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NYI1–3WIN
      W
      game 18/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      PIT1–3WIN
      W
      game 19/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      LAK4–1WIN
      L
      game 20/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 80
      6
      points
      NHL#235
      3
      goals
      NHL#155
      3
      assists
      NHL#264
      +4
      +/-
      NHL#30
      WIN
      12-7-0W-L-OT25Points
      4th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      LAK2–3WIN
      W
      game 21/802
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      WIN3–4EDM
      L
      game 22/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      WIN4–3CGY
      W
      game 23/803
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
    • The game
      WIN6–3VAN
      W
      game 24/803
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-0SOG
    • December 1986
    • The game
      WSH3–3WIN
      game 25/802
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      NYR6–3WIN
      L
      game 26/804
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-2SOG
    • The game
      VAN3–1WIN
      L
      game 27/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      EDM7–4WIN
      L
      game 28/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      WIN2–1EDM
      W
      game 34/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      WIN2–4MNS
      L
      game 35/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      MNS4–5WIN
      W
      game 36/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      WIN1–6TOR
      L
      game 37/803
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
    • The game
      WIN6–3BUF
      W
      game 38/802
      His night
      No points
      +3+/-3SOG
    • The game
      VAN2–4WIN
      W
      game 39/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BUF4–2WIN
      L
      game 40/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 40 of 8035 of 40 played
      9
      points
      NHL#293
      4
      goals
      NHL#243
      5
      assists
      NHL#320
      +5
      +/-
      NHL#40
      WIN
      19-17-0W-L-OT42Points
      7th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      HFD0–3WIN
      W
      game 41/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      WIN5–2DET
      W
      game 42/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      WIN3–2WSH
      W
      game 43/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      WIN4–3PIT
      W
      game 44/803
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG
    • The game
      WIN5–4NJD
      W
      game 45/801
      His night
      No points
      +3+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MNS3–5WIN
      W
      game 46/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      VAN4–5WIN
      W
      game 47/802
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG
    • The game
      EDM5–3WIN
      L
      game 48/801
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
    • The game
      TOR5–7WIN
      W
      game 49/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      WIN2–2NYI
      game 50/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      WIN2–1NYR
      W
      game 51/804
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      WIN3–6BOS
      L
      game 52/804
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • February 1987
    • The game
      WIN4–6WSH
      L
      game 53/802
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
    • The game
      PHI3–5WIN
      W
      game 54/804
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-0SOG
    • The game
      LAK1–6WIN
      W
      game 55/802
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-0SOG
    • The game
      LAK1–3WIN
      W
      game 56/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      WIN2–5MTL
      L
      game 57/803
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      WIN3–3QUE
      game 58/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      WIN2–5DET
      L
      game 59/802
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BOS2–6WIN
      W
      game 60/804
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 60 of 8055 of 60 played
      10
      points
      NHL#342
      5
      goals
      NHL#277
      5
      assists
      NHL#377
      +4
      +/-
      NHL#55
      WIN
      32-22-0W-L-OT70Points
      Playoff spot
      4th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      EDM2–5WIN
      W
      game 61/802
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      WIN4–3LAK
      W
      game 63/802
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-0SOG
    • The game
      WIN3–5CGY
      L
      game 64/803
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-0SOG
    • March 1987
    • The game
      CGY3–6WIN
      W
      game 65/803
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      WIN2–3CHI
      L
      game 66/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      WIN1–1STL
      game 67/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      PIT5–3WIN
      L
      game 68/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MTL1–2WIN
      W
      game 69/804
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      HFD3–0WIN
      L
      game 70/803
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      WIN5–6VAN
      L
      game 73/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      VAN2–3WIN
      W
      game 74/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      CGY1–10WIN
      W
      game 75/802
      His night
      No points
      +3+/-1SOG
    • The game
      WIN1–3CGY
      L
      game 76/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      TOR6–2WIN
      L
      game 77/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      WIN4–5EDM
      L
      game 78/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • April 1987
    • The game
      WIN4–6VAN
      L
      game 79/803
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      WIN3–1CGY
      W
      game 80/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    The season in numbers

    Jim Kyte closes the 1986-1987 season with 10 points

    Points
    10
    NHL#387
    Games
    72of 80
    90%
    Goals
    5
    NHL#325
    Assists
    5
    NHL#412
    P/GP
    0.14
    NHL#416
    +/-
    +4
    NHL#146
    Events
    5
    career best in goals
    250
    NHL games
    3 days later
    Playoffs

    Winnipeg Jets are in the playoffs

    First round

    Winnipeg Jets meet Calgary Flames

    WINvsCGY
    Swedes on Winnipeg Jets
    Swedes on Calgary Flames
    • Game 1
      WIN4–2CGY
      W
      2
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-1SOG
      +2 assists
    • Winnipeg Jetslead1–0againstCalgary Flames
    • Game 2
      WIN3–2CGY
      W
      3
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • Winnipeg Jetslead2–0againstCalgary Flames
    • Game 3
      CGY3–2WIN
      L
      3
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • Winnipeg Jetslead2–1againstCalgary Flames
    • Game 4
      CGY3–4WIN
      W
      3
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • Winnipeg Jetslead3–1againstCalgary Flames
    • Game 5
      WIN3–4CGY
      L
      3
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • Winnipeg Jetslead3–2againstCalgary Flames
    • Game 6
      CGY1–6WIN
      W
      3
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    First round

    Winnipeg Jets knock Calgary Flames out 4–2

    WIN4–2CGY
    Advance
    6Games3Points0Goals3Assists
    5 days later
    Second round

    Winnipeg Jets meet Edmonton Oilers

    WINvsEDM
    Swedes on Winnipeg Jets
    Swedes on Edmonton Oilers
    • Game 1
      WIN2–3EDM
      L
      3
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • Edmonton Oilerslead1–0againstWinnipeg Jets
    • Game 2
      WIN3–5EDM
      L
      3
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • Edmonton Oilerslead2–0againstWinnipeg Jets
    • Game 3
      EDM5–2WIN
      L
      3
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • Edmonton Oilerslead3–0againstWinnipeg Jets
    • Game 4
      EDM4–2WIN
      L
      3
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    Second round

    Edmonton Oilers knock Winnipeg Jets out 4–0

    WIN0–4EDM
    Eliminated
    4Games1Points0Goals1Assists
    The run in numbers

    Jim Kyte ends the 1986-1987 playoffs with 4 points

    Points
    4
    NHL#110
    Games
    10
    Goals
    0
    NHL#202
    Assists
    4
    NHL#55
    P/GP
    0.40
    NHL#72
    +/-
    +3
    NHL#43
    Events
    1
    First playoff point
    1
    First playoff assist
    2 points
    best game
    CGY4–2→EDM0–4