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Jim Neilson's 1976-1977 season

Points
20
NHL#251
Goals
3
NHL#287
Assists
17
NHL#195
Plus/minus
-6
NHL#273
Games
47
58%
58% of 80

Defenceman Jim Neilson was 35 years old when the 1976-1977 season began, his 13th in the NHL, and played it for Cleveland Barons. He played 47 of a possible 80 games and scored 3 goals and 17 assists for 20 points, 0.43 points per game. Cleveland Barons did not reach the playoffs.

Below: the whole season, game by game.

1976-1977
  1. Season opener

    Jim Neilson plays the 1976-1977 season for Cleveland Barons

    Jim was 35 years old when the 1976-1977 season began. It was his first season with the club. His 13th NHL season in all.

    A late start

    Jim Neilson's season starts in game 6 of 80

    Cleveland Barons have played 5 games5 of 80 without him
    • The game
      CHI0–3CLE
      W
      game 6/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      STL2–6CLE
      W
      game 7/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NYR5–2CLE
      L
      game 8/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG
    • The game
      CLE1–3VAN
      L
      game 9/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 804 of 20 played
      1
      points
      NHL#310
      0
      goals
      NHL#274
      1
      assists
      NHL#284
      +1
      +/-
      NHL#52
    • December 1976
    • The game
      CLE3–5CLR
      L
      game 24/80
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
    • The game
      STL2–2CLE
      game 25/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      CLE2–6PHI
      L
      game 26/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      CLE0–1MTL
      L
      game 27/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      BUF5–1CLE
      L
      game 28/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      WSH1–7CLE
      W
      game 29/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +5+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      CLE4–2WSH
      W
      game 30/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      DET3–7CLE
      W
      game 31/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      CLE4–5PIT
      L
      game 32/80
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BOS4–6CLE
      W
      game 33/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +5+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      CLE2–3NYR
      L
      game 34/80
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MNS3–4CLE
      W
      game 35/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      CLE3–6BOS
      L
      game 36/80
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
    • The game
      CLE2–4MTL
      L
      game 37/80
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
    • The game
      TOR6–2CLE
      L
      game 38/802
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG
    • The game
      CLE2–4DET
      L
      game 39/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      PHI7–2CLE
      L
      game 40/80
      His night
      No points
      -4+/-1SOG
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 40 of 8021 of 40 played
      5
      points
      NHL#291
      1
      goals
      NHL#275
      4
      assists
      NHL#274
      +5
      +/-
      NHL#40
    • The game
      BOS3–2CLE
      L
      game 41/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      VAN4–8CLE
      W
      game 42/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • February 1977
    • The game
      TOR5–3CLE
      L
      game 57/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      CLR3–3CLE
      game 58/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      CLE1–4PIT
      L
      game 59/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-4SOG
    • The game
      BUF5–3CLE
      L
      game 60/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -3+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 60 of 8027 of 60 played
      9
      points
      NHL#297
      2
      goals
      NHL#284
      7
      assists
      NHL#285
      +1
      +/-
      NHL#51
    • The game
      NYI2–1CLE
      L
      game 61/802
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      CLE3–5MTL
      L
      game 62/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      CLE5–2STL
      W
      game 63/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • March 1977
    • The game
      CLE4–1TOR
      W
      game 64/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      CLE2–1AFM
      W
      game 65/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      CLE3–4NYR
      L
      game 66/801
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
    • The game
      CLE2–7PHI
      L
      game 67/801
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-0SOG
    • The game
      CLE3–8NYI
      L
      game 68/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      CLE5–1WSH
      W
      game 69/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BUF6–2CLE
      L
      game 70/801
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MNS2–2CLE
      game 71/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      AFM4–5CLE
      W
      game 72/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      CLE7–2TOR
      W
      game 73/803
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-4SOG
      +2 points
    • The game
      CLE2–4BUF
      L
      game 74/80
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
    • The game
      VAN4–4CLE
      game 75/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      NYI6–3CLE
      L
      game 76/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -3+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      CLE2–4MNS
      L
      game 77/803
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      PHI3–3CLE
      game 78/801
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-1SOG
      +2 assists
    • April 1977
    • The game
      CLE2–9STL
      L
      game 79/802
      His night
      +2P+2A
      -1+/-0SOG
      +2 assists
    • The game
      CLE4–2CHI
      W
      game 80/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    The season in numbers

    Jim Neilson closes the 1976-1977 season with 20 points

    Cleveland Barons did not reach the playoffs
    Points
    20
    NHL#251
    Games
    47
    Goals
    3
    NHL#287
    Assists
    17
    NHL#195
    P/GP
    0.43
    NHL#187
    +/-
    -6
    NHL#273