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John Baby's 1977-1978 season

Points
9
NHL#318
Goals
2
NHL#299
Assists
7
NHL#308
Plus/minus
-10
NHL#319
Games
24
30%
30% of 80

Defenceman John Baby was 20 years old when the 1977-1978 season began, his 1st in the NHL, and played it for Cleveland Barons. He played 24 of a possible 80 games and scored 2 goals and 7 assists for 9 points, 0.38 points per game. Cleveland Barons did not reach the playoffs.

Below: the whole season, game by game.

1977-1978
  1. NHL debut

    John Baby makes his NHL debut in 4–⁠2 win against Washington Capitals

    WSHWashington Capitals2–4CLECleveland Barons

    John was 20 years old · Richfield Coliseum, USA

    His first NHL game
    0
    Goals
    0
    Assists
    0
    Points
    0
    +/-
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    • The game
      WSH2–4CLE
      W
      game 2/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
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    • The game
      LAK1–3CLE
      W
      game 3/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
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    • The game
      CLE7–4MNS
      W
      game 4/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
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    Milestone

    John Baby records his first NHL assist

    in the game against Minnesota North Stars · October 20

    • The game
      CLE3–2STL
      W
      game 5/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-0SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
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    • The game
      PIT3–2CLE
      L
      game 6/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-3SOG
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    • The game
      NYR5–0CLE
      L
      game 7/80
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG
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    • The game
      CHI4–2CLE
      L
      game 8/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
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    • The game
      CLE1–6CHI
      L
      game 9/80
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-1SOG
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    • November 1977
    • The game
      STL4–4CLE
      game 10/802
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
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    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 60 of 809 of 60 played
      2
      points
      NHL#368
      0
      goals
      NHL#363
      2
      assists
      NHL#346
      -6
      +/-
      NHL#91
    • The game
      CLE2–2CLR
      game 65/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      CLE3–9AFM
      L
      game 66/80
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-3SOG
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    • The game
      CLE1–6NYR
      L
      game 67/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
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    Milestone

    John Baby scores his first NHL goal

    in the game against New York Rangers · March 8

    • The game
      CLE2–5TOR
      L
      game 68/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
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    • The game
      CLR2–2CLE
      game 69/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
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    • The game
      MNS4–4CLE
      game 70/803
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
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    • The game
      BOS5–3CLE
      L
      game 72/80
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      LAK4–3CLE
      L
      game 73/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
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    • The game
      CLE4–4NYI
      game 74/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
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    • The game
      MNS3–7CLE
      W
      game 75/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
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    • The game
      CLE5–3BUF
      W
      game 76/80
      His night
      +3P+3A
      +2+/-0SOG
      +3 assists
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    • April 1978
    • The game
      CLE1–3STL
      L
      game 77/801
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
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    • The game
      CHI2–4CLE
      W
      game 78/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
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    • The game
      DET5–5CLE
      game 79/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
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    • The game
      PIT3–2CLE
      L
      game 80/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-3SOG
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    The season in numbers

    John Baby closes the 1977-1978 season with 9 points

    CLECleveland Barons
    Cleveland Barons did not reach the playoffs
    Points
    9
    NHL#318
    Games
    24
    Goals
    2
    NHL#299
    Assists
    7
    NHL#308
    P/GP
    0.38
    +/-
    -10
    NHL#319
    Events
    9
    career best in points
    2
    career best in goals
    7
    career best in assists
    1
    First NHL goal
    1
    First NHL point
    1
    First NHL assist