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Mark Kachowski's 1987-1988 season

Points
8
NHL#417
Goals
5
NHL#315
Assists
3
NHL#461
Plus/minus
+1
NHL#224
Games
38
47%
47% of 80

Left winger Mark Kachowski was 22 years old when the 1987-1988 season began, his 1st in the NHL, and played it for Pittsburgh Penguins. He played 38 of a possible 80 games and scored 5 goals and 3 assists for 8 points, 0.21 points per game. Pittsburgh Penguins did not reach the playoffs.

Below: the whole season, game by game.

1987-1988
  1. NHL debut

    Mark Kachowski makes his NHL debut in the 4–⁠4 draw against New York Rangers

    Mark was 22 years old · Madison Square Garden, USA

    His first NHL game
    0
    Goals
    0
    Assists
    0
    Points
    0
    +/-

    Swedes on the ice: Tomas Sandström, Jan Erixon and Ulf Dahlén.

    • The game
      PIT4–4NYR
      game 1/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      PIT3–6NJD
      L
      game 2/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BUF3–8PIT
      W
      game 3/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      PIT2–3MTL
      L
      game 5/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      PIT2–3PHI
      L
      game 6/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      NJD5–4PIT
      L
      game 7/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
    Milestone

    Mark Kachowski scores his first NHL goal

    in the game against New Jersey Devils · October 21

    • The game
      PIT2–5DET
      L
      game 8/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BUF3–5PIT
      W
      game 9/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      LAK4–4PIT
      game 10/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      TOR4–0PIT
      L
      game 11/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • November 1987
    • The game
      PHI1–5PIT
      W
      game 13/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      PIT4–2NYI
      W
      game 14/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      PIT1–4BOS
      L
      game 15/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      WSH2–3PIT
      W
      game 16/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      PIT2–5PHI
      L
      game 17/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      PIT4–6VAN
      L
      game 19/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 8016 of 20 played
      1
      points
      NHL#400
      1
      goals
      NHL#259
      0
      assists
      NHL#427
      PIT
      7-10-0W-L-OT17Points
      14th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      QUE4–6PIT
      W
      game 22/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • December 1987
    • The game
      NYI7–1PIT
      L
      game 25/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      PHI5–2PIT
      L
      game 30/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      PIT7–4NJD
      W
      game 31/801
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +2+/-4SOG
      +2 goals
    • The game
      NYR3–4PIT
      W
      game 32/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      NJD6–2PIT
      L
      game 34/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      DET3–6PIT
      W
      game 35/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      PIT3–3BUF
      game 36/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BOS4–4PIT
      game 37/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 40 of 8025 of 40 played
      3
      points
      NHL#412
      3
      goals
      NHL#248
      0
      assists
      NHL#492
      PIT
      16-16-0W-L-OT40Points
      9th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      PIT4–3TOR
      W
      game 46/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      PIT6–4NYI
      W
      game 47/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      PIT8–3CHI
      W
      game 48/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    Milestone

    Mark Kachowski records his first NHL assist

    in the game against Chicago Blackhawks · January 20

    • The game
      PIT4–3MTL
      W
      game 49/802
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +2 assists
    • The game
      EDM6–4PIT
      L
      game 50/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      WIN4–1PIT
      L
      game 51/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      PIT3–6NJD
      L
      game 52/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      CHI2–4PIT
      W
      game 53/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-4SOG
      +1 goal
    • February 1988
    • The game
      WSH2–3PIT
      W
      game 54/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      HFD4–5PIT
      W
      game 56/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      PIT3–6NYR
      L
      game 57/803
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      PIT0–5VAN
      L
      game 59/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      PIT3–7EDM
      L
      game 60/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    The season in numbers

    Mark Kachowski closes the 1987-1988 season with 8 points

    Pittsburgh Penguins did not reach the playoffs
    Points
    8
    NHL#417
    Games
    38of 80
    48%
    Goals
    5
    NHL#315
    Assists
    3
    NHL#461
    P/GP
    0.21
    NHL#371
    +/-
    +1
    NHL#224
    Events
    8
    career best in points
    5
    career best in goals
    3
    career best in assists
    1
    First NHL assist
    1
    First NHL point
    1
    First NHL goal