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Josef Melichar's 2000-2001 season

Points
2
NHL#697
Goals
0
NHL#707
Assists
2
NHL#650
Plus/minus
-5
NHL#631
Games
18
21%
21% of 82

Defenceman Josef Melichar was 21 years old when the 2000-2001 season began, his 1st in the NHL, and played it for Pittsburgh Penguins. He played 18 of a possible 82 games and scored 0 goals and 2 assists for 2 points, 0.11 points per game.

Below: the whole season, game by game.

2000-2001Playoffs
  1. NHL debut

    Josef Melichar makes his NHL debut in 3–⁠1 win against Nashville Predators

    PITPittsburgh Penguins3–1NSHNashville Predators

    Josef was 21 years old · Saitama Super Arena, USA

    His first NHL game
    0
    Goals
    0
    Assists
    0
    Points
    0
    +/-
    4:20
    TOI

    Swedes on the ice: Patric Kjellberg.

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    • The game
      PIT3–1NSH
      W
      game 2/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG04:20TOI
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    • The game
      TBL2–3PIT
      W
      game 3/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG07:11TOI
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    • The game
      NYR6–8PIT
      W
      game 4/821
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG17:25TOI
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    • The game
      CAR3–2PIT
      L
      game 5/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG17:58TOI
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    • The game
      PIT3–3OTT
      game 6/823
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG20:44TOI
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    • The game
      CBJ2–5PIT
      W
      game 7/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG14:56TOI
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    • The game
      OTT3–2PIT
      L
      game 8/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG15:45TOI
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    • The game
      PIT4–1NYR
      W
      game 9/823
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG17:01TOI
      +1 assist
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    Milestone

    Josef Melichar records his first NHL assist

    in the game against New York Rangers · October 27

    • The game
      NJD9–0PIT
      L
      game 10/821
      His night
      No points
      -4+/-3SOG18:40TOI
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    • November 2000
    • The game
      EDM2–5PIT
      W
      game 16/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG14:26TOI
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    • The game
      PIT2–3COL
      L
      game 17/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG16:17TOI
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    • The game
      PIT3–4STL
      L
      game 18/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG1PPP06:28TOI
      +1 assist
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    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 41 of 8212 of 41 played
      2
      points
      NHL#601
      0
      goals
      NHL#597
      2
      assists
      NHL#545
      -6
      +/-
      NHL#242
      PIT
      19-15-1W-L-OT45Points
      3rd in the Atlantic·7th in the Eastern Conference·15th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      NYR4–6PIT
      W
      game 61/821
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG16:43TOI
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    • The game
      NYI1–6PIT
      W
      game 62/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG18:20TOI
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    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 62 of 8214 of 62 played
      2
      points
      NHL#656
      0
      goals
      NHL#665
      2
      assists
      NHL#613
      -5
      +/-
      NHL#231
      PIT
      32-21-2W-L-OT73Points
      Playoff spot
      3rd in the Atlantic·5th in the Eastern Conference·10th in the whole NHL
    • March 2001
    • The game
      PIT3–4WSH
      L
      game 65/821
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG13:00TOI
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    • The game
      WSH4–3PIT
      L
      game 66/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG17:15TOI
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    • The game
      PIT5–3ATL
      W
      game 67/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG14:23TOI
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    • The game
      PIT3–3NYR
      game 69/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG17:28TOI
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    The season in numbers

    Josef Melichar closes the 2000-2001 season with 2 points

    PITPittsburgh Penguins
    Points
    2
    NHL#697
    Games
    18of 82
    22%
    Goals
    0
    NHL#707
    Assists
    2
    NHL#650
    P/GP
    0.11
    +/-
    -5
    NHL#631
    Events
    1
    First NHL point
    1
    First NHL assist
    1 month later
    Playoffs

    Pittsburgh Penguins are in the playoffs

    First round

    Pittsburgh Penguins meet Washington Capitals

    PITvsWSH
    Swedes on Pittsburgh Penguins
    Swedes on Washington Capitals
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    11 days later
    First round

    Pittsburgh Penguins knock Washington Capitals out 4–2

    PIT4–2WSH
    Advance
    He did not play in this round
    3 days later
    Second round

    Pittsburgh Penguins meet Buffalo Sabres

    PITvsBUF
    Swedes on Pittsburgh Penguins
    Swedes on Buffalo Sabres
    No Swedes
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    14 days later
    Second round

    Pittsburgh Penguins knock Buffalo Sabres out 4–3

    PIT4–3BUF
    Advance
    He did not play in this round
    2 days later
    Conference final

    Pittsburgh Penguins meet New Jersey Devils

    PITvsNJD
    Swedes on Pittsburgh Penguins
    Swedes on New Jersey Devils
    No Swedes
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    10 days later
    Conference final

    New Jersey Devils knock Pittsburgh Penguins out 4–1

    PIT1–4NJD
    Eliminated
    He did not play in this round
    The run in numbers

    Josef Melichar ends the 2000-2001 playoffs with 0 points

    PITPittsburgh Penguins
    Points
    0
    Games
    0
    Goals
    0
    Assists
    0
    P/GP
    —
    +/-
    0
    WSH4–2→BUF4–3→NJD1–4