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Kirk Bowman's 1976-1977 season

Points
23
NHL#220
Goals
10
NHL#191
Assists
13
NHL#239
Plus/minus
-7
NHL#287
Games
55
68%
68% of 80

Left winger Kirk Bowman was 24 years old when the 1976-1977 season began, his 1st in the NHL, and played it for Chicago Blackhawks. He played 55 of a possible 80 games and scored 10 goals and 13 assists for 23 points, 0.42 points per game. In the playoffs he played 2 games for 1 points.

Below: the whole season and the playoff run, game by game.

1976-1977Playoffs
  1. A late start

    Kirk Bowman's season starts in game 14 of 80

    Chicago Blackhawks have played 13 games13 of 80 without him
    NHL debut

    Kirk Bowman makes his NHL debut in 5–⁠7 loss against Boston Bruins

    CHIChicago Blackhawks5–7BOSBoston Bruins

    Kirk was 24 years old · Boston Garden, USA

    His first NHL game
    0
    Goals
    0
    Assists
    0
    Points
    0
    +/-
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    • The game
      CHI5–7BOS
      L
      game 14/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
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    • The game
      CHI3–11MTL
      L
      game 15/80
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +3+/-1SOG
      +2 points
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    Milestone

    Kirk Bowman records his first NHL assist

    in the game against Montréal Canadiens · November 6

    Milestone

    Kirk Bowman scores his first NHL goal

    in the game against Montréal Canadiens · November 6

    • The game
      CLR3–2CHI
      L
      game 16/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
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    • The game
      PHI2–2CHI
      game 17/80
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI5–4WSH
      W
      game 18/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      LAK4–5CHI
      W
      game 19/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI2–3NYR
      L
      game 20/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 807 of 20 played
      2
      points
      NHL#282
      1
      goals
      NHL#208
      1
      assists
      NHL#282
      CHI
      9-9-0W-L-OT20Points
      8th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      CHI0–5PIT
      L
      game 22/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • December 1976
    • The game
      MTL4–3CHI
      L
      game 28/80
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      0+/-3SOG1PPP
      +2 points
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    • The game
      CHI1–3AFM
      L
      game 29/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI6–2CHI
      L
      game 30/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI1–4PHI
      L
      game 31/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR3–3CHI
      game 32/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      STL6–4CHI
      L
      game 33/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI3–3MNS
      game 34/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
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    • The game
      BUF4–2CHI
      L
      game 35/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      CLR3–5CHI
      W
      game 36/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      DET3–6CHI
      W
      game 37/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI2–2CLR
      game 38/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      TOR4–6CHI
      W
      game 39/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      BUF1–2CHI
      W
      game 40/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 40 of 8021 of 40 played
      8
      points
      NHL#252
      5
      goals
      NHL#169
      3
      assists
      NHL#302
      CHI
      14-20-0W-L-OT34Points
      12th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      CHI2–4PIT
      L
      game 41/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI1–2CHI
      W
      game 43/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI4–1TOR
      W
      game 44/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
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    • The game
      STL5–3CHI
      L
      game 47/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
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    • The game
      CHI3–0DET
      W
      game 48/80
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-3SOG1PPP
      +2 points
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    • The game
      PHI2–2CHI
      game 49/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
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    • The game
      CHI1–1VAN
      game 50/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      CLE3–9CHI
      W
      game 51/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • February 1977
    • The game
      AFM2–4CHI
      W
      game 52/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
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    • The game
      CHI0–6PHI
      L
      game 53/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI2–3CLE
      L
      game 54/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MNS3–0CHI
      L
      game 55/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH4–4CHI
      game 56/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -2+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
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    • The game
      CLR2–4CHI
      W
      game 57/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      AFM2–4CHI
      W
      game 58/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI1–5STL
      L
      game 59/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI0–3BUF
      L
      game 60/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 60 of 8038 of 60 played
      16
      points
      NHL#221
      9
      goals
      NHL#151
      7
      assists
      NHL#282
      CHI
      21-29-0W-L-OT52Points
      Playoff spot
      11th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      CHI2–6MNS
      L
      game 61/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      DET2–5CHI
      W
      game 63/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR1–2CHI
      W
      game 64/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN4–3CHI
      L
      game 65/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • March 1977
    • The game
      CHI3–6BUF
      L
      game 66/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
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    • The game
      CHI4–7WSH
      L
      game 67/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -3+/-0SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI2–6BOS
      L
      game 68/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI1–7LAK
      L
      game 69/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI0–5VAN
      L
      game 70/80
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI1–5MTL
      L
      game 71/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI5–0CHI
      L
      game 72/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      LAK3–1CHI
      L
      game 75/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MNS2–7CHI
      W
      game 76/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI5–3NYR
      W
      game 77/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-4SOG
      +1 goal
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    • The game
      CHI1–4STL
      L
      game 78/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • April 1977
    • The game
      CHI4–6AFM
      L
      game 79/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
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    • The game
      CLE4–2CHI
      L
      game 80/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    The season in numbers

    Kirk Bowman closes the 1976-1977 season with 23 points

    CHIChicago Blackhawks
    Points
    23
    NHL#220
    Games
    55of 80
    69%
    Goals
    10
    NHL#191
    Assists
    13
    NHL#239
    P/GP
    0.42
    NHL#193
    +/-
    -7
    NHL#287
    Events
    23
    career best in points
    10
    career best in goals
    13
    career best in assists
    1
    First NHL point
    1
    First NHL goal
    1
    First NHL assist
    5 i rad
    games with a point · 6 pts
    2 days later
    Playoffs

    Chicago Blackhawks are in the playoffs

    Preliminary round

    Chicago Blackhawks meet New York Islanders

    CHIvsNYI
    Swedes on Chicago Blackhawks
    No Swedes
    Swedes on New York Islanders
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      CHI2–5NYI
      L
      1
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • New York Islanderslead1–0againstChicago Blackhawks
    • Game 2
      CHI1–2NYI
      L
      1
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    Preliminary round

    New York Islanders knock Chicago Blackhawks out 2–0

    CHI0–2NYI
    Eliminated
    2Games1Points1Goals0Assists