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Ken Baird's 1971-1972 season

Points
2
NHL#278
Goals
0
NHL#283
Assists
2
NHL#265
Plus/minus
-10
NHL#243
Games
10
12%
12% of 78

Defenceman Ken Baird was 20 years old when the 1971-1972 season began, his 1st in the NHL, and played it for California Golden Seals. He played 10 of a possible 78 games and scored 0 goals and 2 assists for 2 points, 0.20 points per game. California Golden Seals did not reach the playoffs.

Below: the whole season, game by game.

1971-1972
  1. NHL debut

    Ken Baird makes his NHL debut in 4–⁠5 loss against Philadelphia Flyers

    PHIPhiladelphia Flyers5–4CGSCalifornia Golden Seals

    Ken was 20 years old · Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena, USA

    His first NHL game
    0
    Goals
    0
    Assists
    0
    Points
    -1
    +/-
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    • The game
      PHI5–4CGS
      L
      game 3/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
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    • The game
      VAN9–6CGS
      L
      game 4/78
      His night
      No points
      -5+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      PIT4–2CGS
      L
      game 5/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
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    Milestone

    Ken Baird records his first NHL assist

    in the game against Pittsburgh Penguins · October 17

    • The game
      MTL4–2CGS
      L
      game 6/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      BOS5–1CGS
      L
      game 7/78
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
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    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 39 of 785 of 39 played
      1
      points
      NHL#261
      0
      goals
      NHL#246
      1
      assists
      NHL#245
      -9
      +/-
      NHL#81
      CGS
      11-20-0W-L-OT30Points
      8th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      VAN5–1CGS
      L
      game 53/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
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    • The game
      MTL2–2CGS
      game 54/78
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-2SOG
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    • The game
      CGS2–8DET
      L
      game 55/78
      His night
      No points
      -4+/-2SOG
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    • The game
      PHI2–3CGS
      W
      game 56/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      CGS0–3TOR
      L
      game 57/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    The season in numbers

    Ken Baird closes the 1971-1972 season with 2 points

    CGSCalifornia Golden Seals
    California Golden Seals did not reach the playoffs
    Points
    2
    NHL#278
    Games
    10of 78
    13%
    Goals
    0
    NHL#283
    Assists
    2
    NHL#265
    P/GP
    0.20
    +/-
    -10
    NHL#243
    Events
    2
    career best in points
    2
    career best in assists
    1
    First NHL point
    1
    First NHL assist