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Joe Kowal's 1976-1977 season

Points
5
NHL#347
Goals
0
NHL#375
Assists
5
NHL#327
Plus/minus
+3
NHL#133
Games
16
20%
20% of 80

Left winger Joe Kowal was 20 years old when the 1976-1977 season began, his 1st in the NHL, and played it for Buffalo Sabres. He played 16 of a possible 80 games and scored 0 goals and 5 assists for 5 points, 0.31 points per game.

Below: the whole season, game by game.

1976-1977Playoffs
  1. A late start

    Joe Kowal's season starts in game 13 of 80

    Buffalo Sabres have played 12 games12 of 80 without him
    NHL debut

    Joe Kowal makes his NHL debut in 5–⁠3 win against Philadelphia Flyers

    PHIPhiladelphia Flyers3–5BUFBuffalo Sabres

    Joe was 20 years old · Buffalo Memorial Auditorium, USA

    His first NHL game
    0
    Goals
    0
    Assists
    0
    Points
    0
    +/-
    View the game
    • The game
      PHI3–5BUF
      W
      game 13/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      STL0–5BUF
      W
      game 14/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
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    Milestone

    Joe Kowal records his first NHL assist

    in the game against St. Louis Blues · November 10

    • The game
      BUF6–2NYR
      W
      game 15/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      MNS4–4BUF
      game 16/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      BUF3–2VAN
      W
      game 17/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF4–3LAK
      W
      game 18/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      VAN4–4BUF
      game 19/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      BUF2–3STL
      L
      game 20/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 40 of 808 of 40 played
      1
      points
      NHL#356
      0
      goals
      NHL#330
      1
      assists
      NHL#338
      BUF
      25-11-0W-L-OT54Points
      4th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      BUF5–6STL
      L
      game 52/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
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    • The game
      BUF2–1NYR
      W
      game 53/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
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    • The game
      BOS3–4BUF
      W
      game 54/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      MNS2–6BUF
      W
      game 55/801
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      TOR2–7BUF
      W
      game 56/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI0–3BUF
      W
      game 57/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF2–1DET
      W
      game 58/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      BUF2–4PHI
      L
      game 59/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    The season in numbers

    Joe Kowal closes the 1976-1977 season with 5 points

    BUFBuffalo Sabres
    Points
    5
    NHL#347
    Games
    16of 80
    20%
    Goals
    0
    NHL#375
    Assists
    5
    NHL#327
    P/GP
    0.31
    +/-
    +3
    NHL#133
    Events
    5
    career best in points
    5
    career best in assists
    1
    First NHL point
    1
    First NHL assist
    1 month and 16 days later
    Playoffs

    Buffalo Sabres are in the playoffs

    Preliminary round

    Buffalo Sabres meet Minnesota North Stars

    BUFvsMNS
    Swedes on Buffalo Sabres
    No Swedes
    Swedes on Minnesota North Stars
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    2 days later
    Preliminary round

    Buffalo Sabres knock Minnesota North Stars out 2–0

    BUF2–0MNS
    Advance
    He did not play in this round
    4 days later
    Quarterfinal

    Buffalo Sabres meet New York Islanders

    BUFvsNYI
    Swedes on Buffalo Sabres
    No Swedes
    Swedes on New York Islanders
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    6 days later
    Quarterfinal

    New York Islanders knock Buffalo Sabres out 4–0

    BUF0–4NYI
    Eliminated
    He did not play in this round
    The run in numbers

    Joe Kowal ends the 1976-1977 playoffs with 0 points

    BUFBuffalo Sabres
    Points
    0
    Games
    0
    Goals
    0
    Assists
    0
    P/GP
    —
    +/-
    0
    MNS2–0→NYI0–4