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Jim Nill's 1981-1982 season

Points
24
NHL#267
Goals
10
NHL#229
Assists
14
NHL#285
Plus/minus
-13
NHL#515
Games
69
85%
85% of 81

Right winger Jim Nill was 23 years old when the 1981-1982 season began, his 1st in the NHL, and played it for St. Louis Blues och Vancouver Canucks. He played 69 of a possible 81 games and scored 10 goals and 14 assists for 24 points, 0.35 points per game. He moved from St. Louis Blues to Vancouver Canucks in March. In the playoffs he played 16 games for 7 points.

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

1981-1982Playoffs
  1. NHL debut

    Jim Nill makes his NHL debut in 6–⁠2 win against Pittsburgh Penguins

    PITPittsburgh Penguins2–6STLSt. Louis Blues

    Jim was 23 years old · St. Louis Arena, USA

    His first NHL game
    0
    Goals
    1
    Assists
    1
    Points
    +1
    +/-
    First NHL assistFirst NHL point
    View the game
    • The game
      PIT2–6STL
      W
      game 1/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    Milestone

    Jim Nill records his first NHL assist

    in the game against Pittsburgh Penguins · October 6

    • The game
      CGY6–4STL
      L
      game 2/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG
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    • The game
      STL3–6DET
      L
      game 3/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI3–7STL
      W
      game 4/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      STL3–5NYR
      L
      game 5/802
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      BOS4–3STL
      L
      game 6/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      STL5–5MNS
      game 7/802
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +2+/-3SOG
      +2 goals
      View the game
    Milestone

    Jim Nill scores his first NHL goal

    in the game against Minnesota North Stars · October 22

    • The game
      PHI6–3STL
      L
      game 8/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      STL4–4CHI
      game 9/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      TOR5–7STL
      W
      game 10/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      STL2–6BUF
      L
      game 11/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      LAK4–5STL
      W
      game 12/801
      His night
      +3P+3A
      +4+/-2SOG
      +3 assists
      View the game
    • November 1981
    • The game
      STL2–6QUE
      L
      game 13/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      STL3–4MTL
      L
      game 14/801
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      -1+/-2SOG
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      CGY2–4STL
      W
      game 15/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      STL7–0CGY
      W
      game 16/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      STL2–5LAK
      L
      game 17/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      STL4–2CLR
      W
      game 18/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM5–1STL
      L
      game 19/801
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      STL1–6PIT
      L
      game 20/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-6SOG
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 80
      10
      points
      NHL#173
      5
      goals
      NHL#111
      5
      assists
      NHL#202
      STL
      7-11-0W-L-OT16Points
      16th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      WIN1–1STL
      game 21/804
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      STL4–5WIN
      L
      game 22/804
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL2–2STL
      game 23/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      STL2–9NYI
      L
      game 24/805
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      CLR2–4STL
      W
      game 25/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • December 1981
    • The game
      DET5–7STL
      W
      game 26/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      STL2–8PHI
      L
      game 28/801
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      STL1–5HFD
      L
      game 29/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      STL3–2BOS
      W
      game 30/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      STL6–4QUE
      W
      game 31/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      MNS2–4STL
      W
      game 32/803
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN0–5STL
      W
      game 33/805
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      STL4–5WIN
      L
      game 34/804
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF2–3STL
      W
      game 35/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      STL3–6MNS
      L
      game 36/803
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      STL4–3CHI
      W
      game 37/801
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +1+/-3SOG2PPP
      +2 goals
      View the game
    • The game
      HFD1–6STL
      W
      game 38/801
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +3+/-2SOG1SHP
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      STL6–4TOR
      W
      game 39/802
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 40 of 8038 of 40 played
      16
      points
      NHL#218
      9
      goals
      NHL#130
      7
      assists
      NHL#281
      STL
      18-18-0W-L-OT40Points
      10th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      STL1–7CLR
      L
      game 42/801
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH4–7STL
      W
      game 43/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      QUE4–2STL
      L
      game 44/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI6–8STL
      W
      game 45/801
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      STL5–4VAN
      W
      game 46/804
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      STL6–8EDM
      L
      game 47/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      TOR2–6STL
      W
      game 48/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM6–4STL
      L
      game 49/801
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MNS3–8STL
      W
      game 50/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      STL4–7LAK
      L
      game 51/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • February 1982
    • The game
      WIN6–10STL
      W
      game 52/804
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      STL5–9CHI
      L
      game 53/801
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      HFD4–2STL
      L
      game 54/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      STL5–8DET
      L
      game 55/801
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR3–3STL
      game 56/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 60 of 8053 of 60 played
      20
      points
      NHL#254
      9
      goals
      NHL#202
      11
      assists
      NHL#279
      STL
      25-30-0W-L-OT55Points
      Playoff spot
      12th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      TOR2–3STL
      W
      game 61/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      STL1–9WSH
      L
      game 62/802
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      DET2–6STL
      W
      game 63/801
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      STL2–5WIN
      L
      game 64/804
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • March 1982
    • The game
      BOS2–2STL
      game 65/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      STL4–8WSH
      L
      game 66/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      DET1–5STL
      W
      game 67/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      STL1–8MNS
      L
      game 68/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF7–4VAN
      L
      game 69/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN3–6CGY
      L
      game 70/804
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN3–5EDM
      L
      game 71/803
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN6–6WSH
      game 72/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN4–2MTL
      W
      game 73/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN3–3QUE
      game 74/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      CLR4–5VAN
      W
      game 75/803
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      CGY2–7VAN
      W
      game 76/804
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    The season in numbers

    Jim Nill closes the 1981-1982 season with 24 points

    STLSt. Louis BluesVANVancouver Canucks
    Points
    24
    NHL#267
    Games
    69of 80
    86%
    Goals
    10
    NHL#229
    Assists
    14
    NHL#285
    P/GP
    0.35
    NHL#317
    +/-
    -13
    NHL#515
    Events
    1
    First NHL goal
    1
    First NHL point
    1
    First NHL assist
    11 days later
    Playoffs

    Vancouver Canucks are in the playoffs

    First round

    Vancouver Canucks meet Calgary Flames

    VANvsCGY
    Swedes on Vancouver Canucks
    Swedes on Calgary Flames
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      CGY3–5VAN
      W
      6
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • Vancouver Canuckslead1–0againstCalgary Flames
    • Game 2
      CGY1–2VAN
      W
      6
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • Vancouver Canuckslead2–0againstCalgary Flames
    • Game 3
      VAN3–1CGY
      W
      5
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    First round

    Vancouver Canucks knock Calgary Flames out 3–0

    VAN3–0CGY
    Advance
    3Games1Points0Goals1Assists
    5 days later
    Second round

    Vancouver Canucks meet Los Angeles Kings

    VANvsLAK
    Swedes on Vancouver Canucks
    Swedes on Los Angeles Kings
    No Swedes
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      LAK2–3VAN
      W
      4
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • Vancouver Canuckslead1–0againstLos Angeles Kings
    • Game 2
      LAK3–2VAN
      L
      4
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG
      View the game
    • Vancouver Canucksare1–1withLos Angeles Kings
    • Game 3
      VAN4–3LAK
      W
      4
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • Vancouver Canuckslead2–1againstLos Angeles Kings
    • Game 4
      VAN5–4LAK
      W
      3
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • Vancouver Canuckslead3–1againstLos Angeles Kings
    • Game 5
      LAK2–5VAN
      W
      4
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-2SOG
      +2 points
      View the game
    Second round

    Vancouver Canucks knock Los Angeles Kings out 4–1

    VAN4–1LAK
    Advance
    5Games2Points1Goals1Assists
    6 days later
    Conference final

    Vancouver Canucks meet Chicago Blackhawks

    VANvsCHI
    Swedes on Vancouver Canucks
    Swedes on Chicago Blackhawks
    No Swedes
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      VAN2–1CHI
      W
      5
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • Vancouver Canuckslead1–0againstChicago Blackhawks
    • Game 2
      VAN1–4CHI
      L
      5
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • May 1982
    • Vancouver Canucksare1–1withChicago Blackhawks
    • Game 3
      CHI3–4VAN
      W
      4
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -2+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • Vancouver Canuckslead2–1againstChicago Blackhawks
    • Game 4
      CHI3–5VAN
      W
      4
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • Vancouver Canuckslead3–1againstChicago Blackhawks
    • Game 5
      VAN6–2CHI
      W
      5
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
      View the game
    Conference final

    Vancouver Canucks knock Chicago Blackhawks out 4–1

    VAN4–1CHI
    Advance
    5Games3Points2Goals1Assists
    2 days later
    Stanley Cup Final

    Vancouver Canucks play the Stanley Cup Final against New York Islanders

    VANvsNYI
    Swedes on Vancouver Canucks
    Swedes on New York Islanders
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      VAN5–6NYI
      L
      9
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • New York Islanderslead1–0againstVancouver Canucks
    • Game 3
      NYI3–0VAN
      L
      7
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • New York Islanderslead3–0againstVancouver Canucks
    • Game 4
      NYI3–1VAN
      L
      6
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
      View the game
    Stanley Cup Final

    New York Islanders knock Vancouver Canucks out 4–0

    VAN0–4NYI
    Eliminated
    3Games1Points1Goals0Assists
    The run in numbers

    Jim Nill ends the 1981-1982 playoffs with 7 points

    STLSt. Louis BluesVANVancouver Canucks
    Points
    7
    NHL#54
    Games
    16
    Goals
    4
    NHL#36
    Assists
    3
    NHL#89
    P/GP
    0.44
    NHL#70
    +/-
    +1
    NHL#89
    Events
    1
    First playoff goal
    1
    First playoff point
    1
    First playoff assist
    2 points
    best game
    CGY3–0→LAK4–1→CHI4–1→NYI0–4