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Joe Murphy's 1986-1987 season

Points
1
NHL#518
Goals
0
NHL#506
Assists
1
NHL#498
Plus/minus
0
NHL#235
Games
5
6%
6% of 80

Right winger Joe Murphy was 18 years old when the 1986-1987 season began, his 1st in the NHL, and played it for Detroit Red Wings. He played 5 of a possible 80 games and scored 0 goals and 1 assists for 1 points, 0.20 points per game.

Below: the whole season, game by game.

1986-1987Playoffs
  1. NHL debut

    Joe Murphy makes his NHL debut

    CHIChicago Blackhawks3–4DETDetroit Red Wings

    Joe was 18 years old · Joe Louis Arena, USA

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    • The game
      CHI3–4DET
      W
      game 2/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      LAK4–3DET
      L
      game 3/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
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    Milestone

    Joe Murphy records his first NHL assist

    in the game against Los Angeles Kings · October 15

    • The game
      DET3–4EDM
      L
      game 4/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      DET5–3CGY
      W
      game 5/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
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    • The game
      STL1–1DET
      game 7/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
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    The season in numbers

    Joe Murphy closes the 1986-1987 season with 1 points

    DETDetroit Red Wings
    Points
    1
    NHL#518
    Games
    5of 80
    6%
    Goals
    0
    NHL#506
    Assists
    1
    NHL#498
    P/GP
    0.20
    +/-
    0
    NHL#235
    Events
    1
    First NHL point
    1
    First NHL assist
    5 months and 15 days later
    Playoffs

    Detroit Red Wings are in the playoffs

    First round

    Detroit Red Wings meet Chicago Blackhawks

    DETvsCHI
    Swedes on Detroit Red Wings
    Swedes on Chicago Blackhawks
    No Swedes
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    4 days later
    First round

    Detroit Red Wings knock Chicago Blackhawks out 4–0

    DET4–0CHI
    Advance
    He did not play in this round
    9 days later
    Second round

    Detroit Red Wings meet Toronto Maple Leafs

    DETvsTOR
    Swedes on Detroit Red Wings
    Swedes on Toronto Maple Leafs
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    12 days later
    Second round

    Detroit Red Wings knock Toronto Maple Leafs out 4–3

    DET4–3TOR
    Advance
    He did not play in this round
    2 days later
    Conference final

    Detroit Red Wings meet Edmonton Oilers

    DETvsEDM
    Swedes on Detroit Red Wings
    Swedes on Edmonton Oilers
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    8 days later
    Conference final

    Edmonton Oilers knock Detroit Red Wings out 4–1

    DET1–4EDM
    Eliminated
    He did not play in this round
    The run in numbers

    Joe Murphy ends the 1986-1987 playoffs with 0 points

    DETDetroit Red Wings
    Points
    0
    Games
    0
    Goals
    0
    Assists
    0
    P/GP
    —
    +/-
    0
    CHI4–0→TOR4–3→EDM1–4