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Mel Bridgman's 1975-1976 season

Points

NHL#90

Goals

NHL#70

Assists

NHL#109

Plus/minus

+22

NHL#45

Games

100% of 80

Centre Mel Bridgman was 20 years old when the 1975-1976 season began, his 1st in the NHL, and played it for Philadelphia Flyers. He played all 80 games and scored 23 goals and 27 assists for 50 points, 0.63 points per game. In the playoffs he played 16 games for 14 points.

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

1975-1976Playoffs

Year 1975
51 years ago
NHL debut
October 9
Mel Bridgman makes his NHL debut
WSHWashington Capitals4–5PHIPhiladelphia Flyers
Mel was 20 years old · Spectrum, USA
First NHL goalFirst NHL point
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- The game
  WSH4–5PHI
  W
  October 9game 1/80
  His night
  +1P+1G
  +1+/-4SOG
  +1 goal
  View the game
Milestone
Mel Bridgman scores his first NHL goal
in the game against Washington Capitals · October 9
- The game
  PHI9–5MNS
  W
  October 11game 2/80
  His night
  +1P+1G
  0+/-3SOG
  +1 goal
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- The game
  CGS1–4PHI
  W
  October 12game 3/80
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-0SOG
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- The game
  STL2–3PHI
  W
  October 16game 4/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-2SOG
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- The game
  PHI2–2MTL
  October 18game 5/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
  View the game
- The game
  DET1–5PHI
  W
  October 19game 6/80
  His night
  +1P+1G
  0+/-5SOG
  +1 goal
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- The game
  PHI0–3NYI
  L
  October 23game 7/801
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
  View the game
- The game
  PHI4–4PIT
  October 25game 8/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
  View the game
- The game
  PHI7–2NYR
  W
  October 26game 9/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
  View the game
- The game
  TOR2–6PHI
  W
  October 30game 10/802
  His night
  +2P+2G
  +1+/-5SOG1PPP
  +2 goals
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- November 1975
- The game
  BOS1–8PHI
  W
  November 1game 11/80
  His night
  +2P+1G+1A
  +1+/-3SOG1PPP
  +2 points
  View the game
Milestone
Mel Bridgman records his first NHL assist
in the game against Boston Bruins · November 1
- The game
  KCS0–10PHI
  W
  November 2game 12/80
  His night
  +3P+2G+1A
  +3+/-4SOG
  +3 points
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- The game
  PHI4–4CHI
  November 5game 13/80
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-5SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  LAK1–1PHI
  November 6game 14/801
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
  View the game
- The game
  NYI4–3PHI
  L
  November 8game 15/801
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-1SOG
  View the game
- The game
  PIT4–6PHI
  W
  November 9game 16/80
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-2SOG
  View the game
- The game
  PHI3–1BUF
  W
  November 12game 17/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
  View the game
- The game
  CHI5–5PHI
  November 13game 18/80
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-1SOG
  View the game
- The game
  PHI1–3DET
  L
  November 15game 19/80
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-1SOG
  View the game
- The game
  MTL1–3PHI
  W
  November 16game 20/80
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-4SOG
  View the game
- Checkpoint
  November 16
  1/4 into the season
  Game 20 of 80
  11
  points
  NHL#94
  8
  goals
  NHL#27
  3
  assists
  NHL#202
  PHI
  12-3-0W-L-OT29Points
  1st in the whole NHL
- The game
  CGS2–3PHI
  W
  November 20game 21/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-4SOG
  View the game
- The game
  NYR2–4PHI
  W
  November 22game 22/80
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-1SOG
  View the game
- The game
  AFM3–7PHI
  W
  November 26game 23/80
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-1SOG
  View the game
- The game
  PHI1–1TOR
  November 29game 24/802
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
  View the game
- The game
  VAN3–5PHI
  W
  November 30game 25/80
  His night
  +1P+1G
  0+/-4SOG
  +1 goal
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- December 1975
- The game
  CHI2–5PHI
  W
  December 4game 26/80
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +2+/-1SOG
  +1 assist
  View the game
- The game
  PHI2–7STL
  L
  December 6game 27/80
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-2SOG
  View the game
- The game
  MNS1–6PHI
  W
  December 7game 28/80
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-3SOG
  +1 assist
  View the game
- The game
  PHI1–1CGS
  December 10game 29/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-2SOG
  View the game
- The game
  PHI6–4LAK
  W
  December 13game 30/801
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
  View the game
- The game
  PHI4–2CHI
  W
  December 17game 31/80
  His night
  +2P+2A
  +2+/-0SOG
  +2 assists
  View the game
- The game
  PHI7–5WSH
  W
  December 19game 32/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
  View the game
- The game
  STL3–8PHI
  W
  December 21game 33/80
  His night
  +1P+1G
  +1+/-7SOG
  +1 goal
  View the game
- The game
  PHI2–2AFM
  December 23game 34/80
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-0SOG
  View the game
- The game
  BOS4–2PHI
  L
  December 28game 35/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-2SOG
  View the game
- The game
  PHI2–6NYI
  L
  December 30game 36/801
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-1SOG
  View the game
Year 1976
50 years ago
- The game
  PHI4–2KCS
  W
  January 1game 37/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
  View the game
- The game
  PHI8–4PIT
  W
  January 3game 38/80
  His night
  +1P+1G
  +1+/-2SOG
  +1 goal
  View the game
- The game
  NYI3–5PHI
  W
  January 4game 39/801
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-1SOG
  +1 assist
  View the game
- The game
  PHI7–3TOR
  W
  January 7game 40/802
  His night
  No points
  0+/-2SOG
  View the game
- Checkpoint
  January 7
  1/2 into the season
  Game 40 of 80
  19
  points
  NHL#137
  11
  goals
  NHL#81
  8
  assists
  NHL#199
  PHI
  26-6-0W-L-OT60Points
  2nd in the whole NHL
- The game
  LAK4–6PHI
  W
  January 8game 41/801
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
  View the game
- The game
  PIT1–4PHI
  W
  January 15game 42/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
  View the game
- The game
  PHI7–1KCS
  W
  January 17game 43/80
  His night
  +1P+1G
  0+/-2SOG
  +1 goal
  View the game
- The game
  PHI0–2CHI
  L
  January 18game 44/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
  View the game
- The game
  AFM2–7PHI
  W
  January 22game 45/80
  His night
  +1P+1G
  0+/-2SOG
  +1 goal
  View the game
- The game
  PHI3–5MTL
  L
  January 24game 46/80
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-2SOG
  View the game
- The game
  PHI3–5BOS
  L
  January 25game 47/80
  His night
  +1P+1G
  +1+/-1SOG
  +1 goal
  View the game
- The game
  PHI4–8AFM
  L
  January 27game 48/80
  His night
  +2P+1G+1A
  +1+/-5SOG
  +2 points
  View the game
- The game
  PHI1–1BUF
  January 29game 49/80
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-3SOG
  +1 assist
  View the game
- The game
  PHI3–3MNS
  January 31game 50/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
  View the game
- February 1976
- The game
  VAN1–6PHI
  W
  February 5game 51/80
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-2SOG
  View the game
- The game
  STL2–8PHI
  W
  February 7game 52/80
  His night
  +4P+1G+3A
  +2+/-3SOG2PPP
  +4 points
  View the game
- The game
  NYI2–4PHI
  W
  February 8game 53/801
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-3SOG
  View the game
- The game
  NYR1–6PHI
  W
  February 12game 54/80
  His night
  +2P+2G
  +1+/-5SOG1PPP
  +2 goals
  View the game
- The game
  PHI5–3NYR
  W
  February 13game 55/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-4SOG
  View the game
- The game
  MTL1–2PHI
  W
  February 15game 56/80
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-2SOG
  View the game
- The game
  PHI2–2VAN
  February 17game 57/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
  View the game
- The game
  PHI6–4VAN
  W
  February 18game 58/80
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-5SOG
  View the game
- The game
  PHI5–4CGS
  W
  February 20game 59/80
  His night
  +2P+2A
  +1+/-7SOG
  +2 assists
  View the game
- The game
  PHI3–3LAK
  February 21game 60/801
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
  View the game
- Checkpoint
  February 21
  3/4 into the season
  Game 60 of 80
  33
  points
  NHL#117
  18
  goals
  NHL#71
  15
  assists
  NHL#167
  PHI
  38-10-0W-L-OT88Points
  Playoff spot
  2nd in the whole NHL
- The game
  PHI5–5WSH
  February 24game 61/80
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-0SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  MNS2–3PHI
  W
  February 26game 62/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-3SOG
  View the game
- The game
  PHI2–2STL
  February 28game 63/80
  His night
  +2P+2A
  +1+/-2SOG1PPP
  +2 assists
  View the game
- The game
  CGS1–6PHI
  W
  February 29game 64/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-2SOG
  View the game
- March 1976
- The game
  PHI6–1KCS
  W
  March 4game 65/80
  His night
  +2P+1G+1A
  +2+/-5SOG1SHP
  +2 points
  View the game
- The game
  DET1–6PHI
  W
  March 6game 66/80
  His night
  +1P+1G
  0+/-3SOG1PPP
  +1 goal
  View the game
- The game
  KCS1–4PHI
  W
  March 7game 67/80
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-1SOG1PPP
  +1 assist
  View the game
- The game
  BUF1–6PHI
  W
  March 11game 68/80
  His night
  +1P+1G
  +1+/-3SOG
  +1 goal
  View the game
- The game
  AFM1–6PHI
  W
  March 14game 69/80
  His night
  +2P+1G+1A
  +3+/-2SOG
  +2 points
  View the game
- The game
  PHI4–2AFM
  W
  March 16game 70/80
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-0SOG
  View the game
- The game
  VAN2–3PHI
  W
  March 18game 71/80
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-1SOG
  +1 assist
  View the game
- The game
  PHI2–4DET
  L
  March 20game 72/80
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-1SOG
  View the game
- The game
  TOR2–4PHI
  W
  March 21game 73/802
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-1SOG
  +1 assist
  View the game
- The game
  PHI3–3MNS
  March 23game 74/80
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-1SOG
  View the game
- The game
  NYR1–4PHI
  W
  March 25game 75/80
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-1SOG
  +1 assist
  View the game
- The game
  PHI4–4BOS
  March 27game 76/80
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-1SOG1PPP
  +1 assist
  View the game
- The game
  PHI1–5NYI
  L
  March 29game 77/801
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-2SOG
  View the game
- April 1976
- The game
  WSH2–11PHI
  W
  April 1game 78/80
  His night
  +2P+2A
  +1+/-4SOG
  +2 assists
  View the game
- The game
  BUF2–5PHI
  W
  April 3game 79/80
  His night
  +1P+1G
  +2+/-2SOG
  +1 goal
  View the game
- The game
  PHI0–2NYR
  L
  April 4game 80/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-4SOG
  View the game
The season in numbers
April 4
Mel Bridgman closes the 1975-1976 season with 50 points
PHIPhiladelphia Flyers
Points
50
NHL#90
Games
80of 80
100%
Goals
23
NHL#70
Assists
27
NHL#109
P/GP
0.63
NHL#111
+/-
+22
NHL#45
Events
50
career points
1
First NHL assist
1
First NHL goal
5 i rad
games with a point · 7 pts
8 days later
Playoffs
April 12
Philadelphia Flyers are in the playoffs
Quarterfinal
April 12
Philadelphia Flyers meet Toronto Maple Leafs
PHIvsTOR
Swedes on Philadelphia Flyers
Mel Bridgman
Swedes on Toronto Maple Leafs
Börje Salming
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- Game 1
  TOR1–4PHI
  W
  April 121
  His night
  +2P+2A
  +1+/-2SOG1PPP
  +2 assists
  View the game
- Philadelphia Flyerslead1–0againstToronto Maple Leafs
- Game 2
  TOR1–3PHI
  W
  April 131
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-1SOG
  +1 assist
  View the game
- Philadelphia Flyerslead2–0againstToronto Maple Leafs
- Game 3
  PHI4–5TOR
  L
  April 151
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
  View the game
- Philadelphia Flyerslead2–1againstToronto Maple Leafs
- Game 4
  PHI3–4TOR
  L
  April 171
  His night
  +2P+2G
  +1+/-3SOG
  +2 goals
  View the game
- Philadelphia Flyersare2–2withToronto Maple Leafs
- Game 5
  TOR1–7PHI
  W
  April 201
  His night
  No points
  0+/-5SOG
  View the game
- Philadelphia Flyerslead3–2againstToronto Maple Leafs
- Game 6
  PHI5–8TOR
  L
  April 221
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-3SOG
  View the game
- Philadelphia Flyersare3–3withToronto Maple Leafs
- Game 7
  TOR3–7PHI
  W
  April 251
  His night
  +2P+2G
  0+/-6SOG
  +2 goals
  View the game
Quarterfinal
April 25
Philadelphia Flyers knock Toronto Maple Leafs out 4–3
PHI4–3TOR
Advance
He did not play in this round
2 days later
Semifinal
April 27
Philadelphia Flyers meet Boston Bruins
PHIvsBOS
Swedes on Philadelphia Flyers
Mel Bridgman
Swedes on Boston Bruins
No Swedes
View the whole round
- Game 1
  BOS4–2PHI
  L
  April 27
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-0SOG
  View the game
- Boston Bruinslead1–0againstPhiladelphia Flyers
- Game 2
  BOS1–2PHI
  W
  April 29
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
  View the game
- May 1976
- Philadelphia Flyersare1–1withBoston Bruins
- Game 3
  PHI5–2BOS
  W
  May 2
  His night
  +3P+1G+2A
  +2+/-1SOG
  +3 points
  View the game
- Philadelphia Flyerslead2–1againstBoston Bruins
- Game 4
  PHI4–2BOS
  W
  May 4
  His night
  +2P+1G+1A
  +2+/-2SOG
  +2 points
  View the game
- Philadelphia Flyerslead3–1againstBoston Bruins
- Game 5
  BOS3–6PHI
  W
  May 6
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-1SOG
  View the game
Semifinal
May 6
Philadelphia Flyers knock Boston Bruins out 4–1
PHI4–1BOS
Advance
He did not play in this round
3 days later
Stanley Cup Final
May 9
Philadelphia Flyers play the Stanley Cup Final against Montréal Canadiens
PHIvsMTL
Swedes on Philadelphia Flyers
Mel Bridgman
Swedes on Montréal Canadiens
No Swedes
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- Game 1
  PHI3–4MTL
  L
  May 9
  His night
  +1P+1A
  -1+/-1SOG
  +1 assist
  View the game
- Montréal Canadienslead1–0againstPhiladelphia Flyers
- Game 2
  PHI1–2MTL
  L
  May 11
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-2SOG
  View the game
- Montréal Canadienslead2–0againstPhiladelphia Flyers
- Game 3
  MTL3–2PHI
  L
  May 13
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
  View the game
- Montréal Canadienslead3–0againstPhiladelphia Flyers
- Game 4
  MTL5–3PHI
  L
  May 16
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-0SOG
  +1 assist
  View the game
Stanley Cup Final
May 16
Montréal Canadiens knock Philadelphia Flyers out 4–0
PHI0–4MTL
Eliminated
He did not play in this round
The run in numbers
May 16
Mel Bridgman ends the 1975-1976 playoffs with 14 points
PHIPhiladelphia Flyers
Points
14
NHL#8
Games
16
Goals
6
NHL#5
Assists
8
NHL#7
P/GP
0.88
NHL#16
+/-
+1
NHL#38
Events
10
playoff points
1
First playoff goal
1
First playoff assist
3 points
best game
TOR4–3→BOS4–1→MTL0–4

Mel Bridgman makes his NHL debut

Mel Bridgman scores his first NHL goal

Mel Bridgman records his first NHL assist

1/4 into the season

1/2 into the season

3/4 into the season

Mel Bridgman closes the 1975-1976 season with 50 points

Philadelphia Flyers are in the playoffs

Philadelphia Flyers meet Toronto Maple Leafs

Philadelphia Flyers knock Toronto Maple Leafs out 4–3

Philadelphia Flyers meet Boston Bruins

Philadelphia Flyers knock Boston Bruins out 4–1

Philadelphia Flyers play the Stanley Cup Final against Montréal Canadiens

Montréal Canadiens knock Philadelphia Flyers out 4–0

Mel Bridgman ends the 1975-1976 playoffs with 14 points