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Jim Shires's 1971-1972 season

Points
3
NHL#267
Goals
0
NHL#283
Assists
3
NHL#256
Plus/minus
-13
NHL#265
Games
17
21%
21% of 78

Left winger Jim Shires was 25 years old when the 1971-1972 season began, his 2nd in the NHL, and played it for St. Louis Blues. He played 17 of a possible 78 games and scored 0 goals and 3 assists for 3 points, 0.18 points per game.

Below: the whole season, game by game.

1971-1972Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Jim Shires plays the 1971-1972 season for St. Louis Blues

    STLSt. Louis Blues

    Jim was 25 years old when the 1971-1972 season began. It was his first season with the club. His 2nd NHL season in all.

    • The game
      CHI4–2STL
      L
      game 1/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF1–4STL
      W
      game 2/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      DET2–9STL
      W
      game 4/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      STL3–5DET
      L
      game 5/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR4–3STL
      L
      game 7/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      STL3–2BUF
      W
      game 8/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MNS2–1STL
      L
      game 9/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • November 1971
    • The game
      STL1–5MTL
      L
      game 11/78
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      STL1–6BOS
      L
      game 12/78
      His night
      No points
      -4+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 789 of 20 played
      1
      points
      NHL#229
      0
      goals
      NHL#208
      1
      assists
      NHL#207
      STL
      6-11-0W-L-OT15Points
      9th in the whole NHL
    • December 1971
    • The game
      STL1–4MNS
      L
      game 31/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR5–2STL
      L
      game 32/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      STL0–2CHI
      L
      game 33/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-5SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      LAK2–1STL
      L
      game 34/781
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF4–4STL
      game 35/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI4–4STL
      game 38/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 39 of 7815 of 39 played
      3
      points
      NHL#236
      0
      goals
      NHL#246
      3
      assists
      NHL#207
      STL
      10-22-0W-L-OT27Points
      11th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      MNS2–7STL
      W
      game 43/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      BOS2–0STL
      L
      game 45/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    The season in numbers

    Jim Shires closes the 1971-1972 season with 3 points

    STLSt. Louis Blues
    Points
    3
    NHL#267
    Games
    17of 78
    22%
    Goals
    0
    NHL#283
    Assists
    3
    NHL#256
    P/GP
    0.18
    +/-
    -13
    NHL#265
    Events
    3
    career best in points
    3
    career best in assists
    2 months and 18 days later
    Playoffs

    St. Louis Blues are in the playoffs

    Quarterfinal

    St. Louis Blues meet Minnesota North Stars

    STLvsMNS
    Swedes on St. Louis Blues
    No Swedes
    Swedes on Minnesota North Stars
    No Swedes
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    11 days later
    Quarterfinal

    St. Louis Blues knock Minnesota North Stars out 4–3

    STL4–3MNS
    Advance
    He did not play in this round
    2 days later
    Semifinal

    St. Louis Blues meet Boston Bruins

    STLvsBOS
    Swedes on St. Louis Blues
    No Swedes
    Swedes on Boston Bruins
    No Swedes
    View the whole round
    7 days later
    Semifinal

    Boston Bruins knock St. Louis Blues out 4–0

    STL0–4BOS
    Eliminated
    He did not play in this round
    The run in numbers

    Jim Shires ends the 1971-1972 playoffs with 0 points

    STLSt. Louis Blues
    Points
    0
    Games
    0
    Goals
    0
    Assists
    0
    P/GP
    —
    +/-
    0
    MNS4–3→BOS0–4