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Larry Gloekner's 1978-1979 season

Points
2
NHL#381
Goals
0
NHL#379
Assists
2
NHL#367
Plus/minus
-7
NHL#305
Games
13
16%
16% of 80

Defenceman Larry Gloekner was 22 years old when the 1978-1979 season began, his 1st in the NHL, and played it for Detroit Red Wings. He played 13 of a possible 80 games and scored 0 goals and 2 assists for 2 points, 0.15 points per game. Detroit Red Wings did not reach the playoffs.

Below: the whole season, game by game.

1978-1979
  1. A late start

    Larry Gloekner's season starts in game 42 of 80

    Detroit Red Wings have played 41 games41 of 80 without him
    NHL debut

    Larry Gloekner makes his NHL debut in the 5–⁠5 draw against New York Islanders

    NYINew York Islanders5–5DETDetroit Red Wings

    Larry was 22 years old · Detroit Olympia, USA

    His first NHL game
    0
    Goals
    1
    Assists
    1
    Points
    +1
    +/-
    First NHL assistFirst NHL point

    Swedes on the ice: Stefan Persson, Robert Nyström, Dan Labraaten, among others.

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    • The game
      NYI5–5DET
      game 42/804
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
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    Milestone

    Larry Gloekner records his first NHL assist

    in the game against New York Islanders · January 10

    • The game
      DET3–3PHI
      game 43/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      LAK7–3DET
      L
      game 44/802
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-2SOG
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    • The game
      PIT1–4DET
      W
      game 45/802
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      DET1–5WSH
      L
      game 46/803
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
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    • The game
      AFM4–3DET
      L
      game 47/802
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
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    • The game
      DET6–6LAK
      game 48/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      BUF6–3DET
      L
      game 49/802
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      DET2–7AFM
      L
      game 50/802
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-3SOG
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    • The game
      WSH4–7DET
      W
      game 51/804
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
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    • February 1979
    • The game
      DET1–6MNS
      L
      game 52/802
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      DET2–4PIT
      L
      game 53/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
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    • The game
      PIT3–8DET
      W
      game 54/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
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    The season in numbers

    Larry Gloekner closes the 1978-1979 season with 2 points

    DETDetroit Red Wings
    Detroit Red Wings did not reach the playoffs
    Points
    2
    NHL#381
    Games
    13of 80
    16%
    Goals
    0
    NHL#379
    Assists
    2
    NHL#367
    P/GP
    0.15
    +/-
    -7
    NHL#305
    Events
    2
    career best in points
    2
    career best in assists
    1
    First NHL point
    1
    First NHL assist