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Jim Sandlak's 1985-1986 season

Points
4
NHL#453
Goals
1
NHL#439
Assists
3
NHL#432
Plus/minus
-3
NHL#369
Games
23
28%
28% of 80

Right winger Jim Sandlak was 18 years old when the 1985-1986 season began, his 1st in the NHL, and played it for Vancouver Canucks. He played 23 of a possible 80 games and scored 1 goals and 3 assists for 4 points, 0.17 points per game. In the playoffs he played 3 games for 1 points.

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

1985-1986Playoffs
  1. NHL debut

    Jim Sandlak makes his NHL debut in 6–⁠5 win against Los Angeles Kings

    VANVancouver Canucks6–5LAKLos Angeles Kings

    Jim was 18 years old · The Forum, USA

    His first NHL game
    0
    Goals
    0
    Assists
    0
    Points
    -1
    +/-

    Swedes on the ice: Patrik Sundström and Thomas Gradin.

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    • The game
      VAN6–5LAK
      W
      game 1/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      STL4–3VAN
      L
      game 2/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
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    • The game
      VAN2–2NYI
      game 7/804
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
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    • The game
      VAN5–0DET
      W
      game 8/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
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    • The game
      VAN4–5BUF
      L
      game 9/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
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    • The game
      VAN4–7PHI
      L
      game 10/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -3+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
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    Milestone

    Jim Sandlak records his first NHL assist

    in the game against Philadelphia Flyers · October 27

    • The game
      BUF2–6VAN
      W
      game 12/803
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
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    Milestone

    Jim Sandlak scores his first NHL goal

    in the game against Buffalo Sabres · November 2

    • The game
      DET0–5VAN
      W
      game 16/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG
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    • The game
      PIT6–3VAN
      L
      game 17/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
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    • The game
      VAN3–5WSH
      L
      game 18/804
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
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    • The game
      VAN5–6STL
      L
      game 19/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
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    • The game
      VAN7–5DET
      W
      game 20/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
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    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 8012 of 20 played
      3
      points
      NHL#333
      1
      goals
      NHL#287
      2
      assists
      NHL#314
      VAN
      9-9-0W-L-OT20Points
      8th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      VAN0–2CHI
      L
      game 21/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
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    • The game
      NJD6–5VAN
      L
      game 22/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      VAN5–5EDM
      game 24/802
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      HFD5–4VAN
      L
      game 25/804
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
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    • December 1985
    • The game
      VAN0–7MTL
      L
      game 26/804
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
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    • The game
      VAN1–2WSH
      L
      game 29/804
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
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    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 40 of 8018 of 40 played
      3
      points
      NHL#418
      1
      goals
      NHL#371
      2
      assists
      NHL#407
      VAN
      13-23-0W-L-OT30Points
      16th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      VAN2–2WIN
      game 41/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
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    • The game
      HFD4–3VAN
      L
      game 43/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
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    • The game
      NYR2–1VAN
      L
      game 44/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
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    • The game
      LAK9–7VAN
      L
      game 45/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
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    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 60 of 8022 of 60 played
      4
      points
      NHL#434
      1
      goals
      NHL#416
      3
      assists
      NHL#419
      VAN
      17-34-0W-L-OT43Points
      18th in the whole NHL
    • April 1986
    • The game
      VAN4–8EDM
      L
      game 78/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
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    The season in numbers

    Jim Sandlak closes the 1985-1986 season with 4 points

    VANVancouver Canucks
    Points
    4
    NHL#453
    Games
    23of 80
    29%
    Goals
    1
    NHL#439
    Assists
    3
    NHL#432
    P/GP
    0.17
    +/-
    -3
    NHL#369
    Events
    1
    First NHL goal
    1
    First NHL point
    1
    First NHL assist
    7 days later
    Playoffs

    Vancouver Canucks are in the playoffs

    First round

    Vancouver Canucks meet Edmonton Oilers

    VANvsEDM
    Swedes on Vancouver Canucks
    Swedes on Edmonton Oilers
    No Swedes
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    • Game 1
      VAN3–7EDM
      L
      2
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
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    • Edmonton Oilerslead1–0againstVancouver Canucks
    • Game 2
      VAN1–5EDM
      L
      2
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
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    • Edmonton Oilerslead2–0againstVancouver Canucks
    • Game 3
      EDM5–1VAN
      L
      2
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
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    First round

    Edmonton Oilers knock Vancouver Canucks out 3–0

    VAN0–3EDM
    Eliminated
    3Games1Points0Goals1Assists