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Joe Noris's 1971-1972 season

Points
7
NHL#241
Goals
2
NHL#217
Assists
5
NHL#232
Plus/minus
-8
NHL#230
Games
35
44%
44% of 78

Centre Joe Noris was 19 years old when the 1971-1972 season began, his 1st in the NHL, and played it for Pittsburgh Penguins. He played 35 of a possible 78 games and scored 2 goals and 5 assists for 7 points, 0.20 points per game.

Below: the whole season, game by game.

1971-1972Playoffs
  1. NHL debut

    Joe Noris makes his NHL debut in 3–⁠2 win against Philadelphia Flyers

    Joe was 19 years old · Civic Arena, USA

    His first NHL game
    0
    Goals
    0
    Assists
    0
    Points
    0
    +/-
    • The game
      PHI2–3PIT
      W
      game 1/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      PIT1–2BUF
      L
      game 2/78
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-4SOG
      +1 goal
    Milestone

    Joe Noris scores his first NHL goal

    in the game against Buffalo Sabres · October 10

    • The game
      PIT4–1LAK
      W
      game 3/781
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      PIT2–1VAN
      W
      game 4/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG
    • The game
      PIT4–2CGS
      W
      game 5/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      LAK1–8PIT
      W
      game 6/781
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-1SOG1SHP
      +1 assist
    Milestone

    Joe Noris records his first NHL assist

    in the game against Los Angeles Kings · October 20

    • The game
      CHI5–2PIT
      L
      game 7/78
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
    • The game
      PIT1–1NYR
      game 8/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      CGS6–4PIT
      L
      game 9/78
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
    • The game
      PIT0–2MNS
      L
      game 10/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      NYR1–1PIT
      game 11/78
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      PIT1–3DET
      L
      game 12/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • November 1971
    • The game
      PIT3–5CGS
      L
      game 13/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      PIT2–4VAN
      L
      game 14/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      PIT1–4CHI
      L
      game 15/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      PIT4–1STL
      W
      game 16/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      VAN1–3PIT
      W
      game 17/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      LAK4–6PIT
      W
      game 18/781
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      MNS5–1PIT
      L
      game 19/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      PIT3–4MNS
      L
      game 20/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 78
      3
      points
      NHL#185
      1
      goals
      NHL#150
      2
      assists
      NHL#174
      PIT
      8-10-0W-L-OT18Points
      6th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      STL4–2PIT
      L
      game 21/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -2+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      PIT3–7CHI
      L
      game 22/78
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -2+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      TOR2–1PIT
      L
      game 23/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • December 1971
    • The game
      DET2–4PIT
      W
      game 25/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NYR2–4PIT
      W
      game 26/78
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      PIT3–5BOS
      L
      game 27/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      CGS1–1PIT
      game 28/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BUF3–3PIT
      game 29/78
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
    • The game
      PIT1–6NYR
      L
      game 30/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      PIT2–3TOR
      L
      game 31/78
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      BOS4–3PIT
      L
      game 32/78
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
    • The game
      PIT2–2BOS
      game 33/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      PIT2–4NYR
      L
      game 34/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      MTL2–4PIT
      W
      game 35/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      PIT1–6PHI
      L
      game 36/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    The season in numbers

    Joe Noris closes the 1971-1972 season with 7 points

    Points
    7
    NHL#241
    Games
    35of 78
    45%
    Goals
    2
    NHL#217
    Assists
    5
    NHL#232
    P/GP
    0.20
    NHL#222
    +/-
    -8
    NHL#230
    Events
    7
    career best in points
    2
    career best in goals
    5
    career best in assists
    1
    First NHL assist
    1
    First NHL point
    1
    First NHL goal
    3 months and 10 days later
    Playoffs

    Pittsburgh Penguins are in the playoffs

    Quarterfinal

    Pittsburgh Penguins meet Chicago Blackhawks

    PITvsCHI
    Swedes on Pittsburgh Penguins
    No Swedes
    Swedes on Chicago Blackhawks
    No Swedes
    4 days later
    Quarterfinal

    Chicago Blackhawks knock Pittsburgh Penguins out 4–0

    PIT0–4CHI
    Eliminated
    He did not play in this round
    The run in numbers

    Joe Noris ends the 1971-1972 playoffs with 0 points

    Points
    0
    Games
    0
    Goals
    0
    Assists
    0
    P/GP
    —
    +/-
    0
    CHI0–4