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Jim Niekamp's 1970-1971 season

Points
2
NHL#286
Goals
0
NHL#276
Assists
2
NHL#275
Plus/minus
-14
NHL#281
Games
24
30%
30% of 78

Defenceman Jim Niekamp was 24 years old when the 1970-1971 season began, his 1st in the NHL, and played it for Detroit Red Wings. He played 24 of a possible 78 games and scored 0 goals and 2 assists for 2 points, 0.08 points per game. Detroit Red Wings did not reach the playoffs.

Below: the whole season, game by game.

1970-1971
  1. A late start

    Jim Niekamp's season starts in game 20 of 78

    Detroit Red Wings have played 19 games19 of 78 without him
    NHL debut

    Jim Niekamp makes his NHL debut in 4–⁠2 win against Vancouver Canucks

    VANVancouver Canucks2–4DETDetroit Red Wings

    Jim was 24 years old · Detroit Olympia, USA

    His first NHL game
    0
    Goals
    0
    Assists
    0
    Points
    -1
    +/-
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    • The game
      VAN2–4DET
      W
      game 20/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
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    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 781 of 20 played
      0
      points
      NHL#262
      0
      goals
      NHL#198
      0
      assists
      NHL#253
      -1
      +/-
      NHL#54
      DET
      7-10-0W-L-OT17Points
      11th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      DET4–9TOR
      L
      game 21/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
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    Milestone

    Jim Niekamp records his first NHL assist

    in the game against Toronto Maple Leafs · November 28

    • The game
      MTL3–5DET
      W
      game 22/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    • December 1970
    • The game
      LAK4–4DET
      game 23/781
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
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    • The game
      DET0–3STL
      L
      game 24/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      STL4–2DET
      L
      game 25/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      PHI1–3DET
      W
      game 26/78
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
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    • The game
      DET2–6BOS
      L
      game 28/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
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    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 59 of 788 of 59 played
      1
      points
      NHL#284
      0
      goals
      NHL#262
      1
      assists
      NHL#277
      -1
      +/-
      NHL#55
      DET
      18-33-0W-L-OT44Points
      11th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      DET2–2PHI
      game 62/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
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    • The game
      NYR2–2DET
      game 63/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      MTL4–1DET
      L
      game 64/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
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    • The game
      DET3–7VAN
      L
      game 65/78
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      DET2–5LAK
      L
      game 66/781
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-1SOG
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    • The game
      DET8–5CGS
      W
      game 67/78
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-1SOG
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    • The game
      BOS11–4DET
      L
      game 68/78
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
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    • The game
      DET3–7BOS
      L
      game 69/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
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    • The game
      DET1–2STL
      L
      game 70/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      DET0–2CHI
      L
      game 71/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
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    • The game
      DET2–8PIT
      L
      game 72/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      DET2–9MTL
      L
      game 74/78
      His night
      No points
      -4+/-1SOG
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    • The game
      TOR1–2DET
      W
      game 75/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
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    • The game
      DET2–2TOR
      game 76/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
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    • April 1971
    • The game
      CHI4–1DET
      L
      game 77/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -2+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
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    • The game
      DET0–6NYR
      L
      game 78/78
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-3SOG
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    The season in numbers

    Jim Niekamp closes the 1970-1971 season with 2 points

    DETDetroit Red Wings
    Detroit Red Wings did not reach the playoffs
    Points
    2
    NHL#286
    Games
    24of 78
    31%
    Goals
    0
    NHL#276
    Assists
    2
    NHL#275
    P/GP
    0.08
    +/-
    -14
    NHL#281
    Events
    2
    career best in points
    2
    career best in assists
    1
    First NHL point
    1
    First NHL assist