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Mel Bridgman's 1976-1977 season

Points
57
NHL#53
Goals
19
NHL#91
Assists
38
NHL#44
Plus/minus
+35
NHL#24
Games
70
87%
87% of 80

Centre Mel Bridgman was 21 years old when the 1976-1977 season began, his 2nd in the NHL, and played it for Philadelphia Flyers. He played 70 of a possible 80 games and scored 19 goals and 38 assists for 57 points, 0.81 points per game. In the playoffs he played 7 games for 1 points.

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

1976-1977Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Mel Bridgman plays the 1976-1977 season for Philadelphia Flyers

    Mel was 21 years old when the 1976-1977 season began. It was his 2nd season with the team. His 2nd NHL season in all.

    • The game
      NYI3–0PHI
      L
      game 1/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
    • The game
      PHI3–4AFM
      L
      game 2/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      LAK0–1PHI
      W
      game 3/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      MTL7–1PHI
      L
      game 4/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-4SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      PHI5–5TOR
      game 5/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      DET4–7PHI
      W
      game 6/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      CHI1–5PHI
      W
      game 7/80
      His night
      +3P+2G+1A
      +3+/-6SOG
      +3 points
    • The game
      BUF2–3PHI
      W
      game 8/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-5SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      CLR3–5PHI
      W
      game 9/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      PIT0–3PHI
      W
      game 10/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      PHI3–3NYI
      game 11/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      MNS1–9PHI
      W
      game 12/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • November 1976
    • The game
      PHI2–3DET
      L
      game 13/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      PHI4–6CLE
      L
      game 14/80
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
    • The game
      PHI3–5BUF
      L
      game 15/80
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-1SOG
    • The game
      PHI2–2CHI
      game 16/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-7SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      VAN4–6PHI
      W
      game 17/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      PHI0–1PIT
      L
      game 18/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      DET0–2PHI
      W
      game 19/80
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-4SOG1PPP
      +2 points
    • The game
      AFM5–6PHI
      W
      game 20/80
      His night
      +3P+2G+1A
      -2+/-6SOG2PPP
      +3 points
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 80
      18
      points
      NHL#45
      9
      goals
      NHL#26
      9
      assists
      NHL#62
      PHI
      10-7-0W-L-OT23Points
      5th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      NYR2–2PHI
      game 21/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      PHI4–2CLR
      W
      game 22/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      NYI3–5PHI
      W
      game 23/801
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-0SOG
      +2 assists
    • December 1976
    • The game
      PHI2–2MNS
      game 24/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      PHI4–4WSH
      game 25/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      CLE2–6PHI
      W
      game 26/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      PHI3–1BOS
      W
      game 27/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BOS3–4PHI
      W
      game 28/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    • The game
      TOR4–7PHI
      W
      game 29/802
      His night
      +3P+3A
      +3+/-2SOG
      +3 assists
    • The game
      PHI3–3MNS
      game 30/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      CHI1–4PHI
      W
      game 31/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-6SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      PHI2–0STL
      W
      game 32/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      CLR3–4PHI
      W
      game 33/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      PHI3–3NYR
      game 34/80
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-0SOG1SHP
      +2 assists
    • The game
      WSH2–5PHI
      W
      game 35/80
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +2+/-2SOG
      +3 points
    • The game
      PHI5–1VAN
      W
      game 36/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      PHI2–0LAK
      W
      game 37/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      PHI7–2CLE
      W
      game 38/80
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +3+/-2SOG
      +2 assists
    • The game
      PHI4–6MTL
      L
      game 39/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      PHI4–4NYR
      game 40/80
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +2 assists
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 40 of 80
      37
      points
      NHL#29
      12
      goals
      NHL#56
      25
      assists
      NHL#18
      PHI
      23-8-0W-L-OT55Points
      2nd in the whole NHL
    • The game
      STL1–7PHI
      W
      game 41/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      LAK1–6PHI
      W
      game 42/801
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +3+/-2SOG
      +3 points
    • The game
      PHI3–8NYI
      L
      game 43/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      CLR2–5PHI
      W
      game 44/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MNS2–4PHI
      W
      game 45/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG
    • The game
      MTL6–2PHI
      L
      game 46/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      PHI4–4AFM
      game 47/80
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-1SOG
      +2 assists
    • The game
      PHI2–2CHI
      game 48/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      PHI2–0STL
      W
      game 49/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      PHI5–2PIT
      W
      game 50/80
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +2 assists
    • The game
      PHI5–5WSH
      game 51/80
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-2SOG
      +2 assists
    • February 1977
    • The game
      CHI0–6PHI
      W
      game 52/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      PHI7–5TOR
      W
      game 53/802
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-3SOG
    • The game
      AFM4–7PHI
      W
      game 54/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      WSH2–9PHI
      W
      game 55/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-4SOG
    • The game
      PHI1–2NYI
      L
      game 56/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
    • The game
      STL4–6PHI
      W
      game 57/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      NYR1–7PHI
      W
      game 58/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      PHI2–5MTL
      L
      game 59/80
      His night
      No points
      -4+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BUF2–4PHI
      W
      game 60/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 60 of 80
      49
      points
      NHL#35
      15
      goals
      NHL#82
      34
      assists
      NHL#21
      PHI
      36-12-0W-L-OT84Points
      Playoff spot
      2nd in the whole NHL
    • The game
      PHI0–2BUF
      L
      game 61/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      PHI5–1STL
      W
      game 62/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      PHI4–3CLR
      W
      game 63/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    Milestone

    Mel Bridgman reaches 100 career points

    in the game against Colorado Rockies · February 27

    • The game
      PHI5–2MNS
      W
      game 64/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      VAN2–5PHI
      W
      game 65/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      PHI4–1DET
      W
      game 66/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      TOR4–2PHI
      L
      game 67/802
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +1+/-2SOG1PPP
      +2 goals
    • The game
      CLE2–7PHI
      W
      game 68/801
      His night
      +3P+2G+1A
      +2+/-4SOG1PPP
      +3 points
    • The game
      PHI4–4NYR
      game 71/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      AFM4–1PHI
      L
      game 72/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    The season in numbers

    Mel Bridgman closes the 1976-1977 season with 57 points

    Points
    57
    NHL#53
    Games
    70of 80
    88%
    Goals
    19
    NHL#91
    Assists
    38
    NHL#44
    P/GP
    0.81
    NHL#47
    +/-
    +35
    NHL#24
    Events
    100
    career points
    100
    NHL games
    50
    career assists
    25
    career goals
    7 i rad
    games with a point · 9 pts
    25 days later
    Playoffs

    Philadelphia Flyers are in the playoffs

    Quarterfinal

    Philadelphia Flyers meet Toronto Maple Leafs

    PHIvsTOR
    Swedes on Philadelphia Flyers
    Swedes on Toronto Maple Leafs
    • Game 3
      PHI4–3TOR
      W
      1
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • Toronto Maple Leafslead2–1againstPhiladelphia Flyers
    • Game 4
      PHI6–5TOR
      W
      1
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG1SHP
      +1 goal
    • Philadelphia Flyersare2–2withToronto Maple Leafs
    • Game 5
      TOR0–2PHI
      W
      1
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • Philadelphia Flyerslead3–2againstToronto Maple Leafs
    • Game 6
      PHI4–3TOR
      W
      1
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    Quarterfinal

    Philadelphia Flyers knock Toronto Maple Leafs out 4–2

    PHI4–2TOR
    Advance
    He did not play in this round
    3 days later
    Semifinal

    Philadelphia Flyers meet Boston Bruins

    PHIvsBOS
    Swedes on Philadelphia Flyers
    Swedes on Boston Bruins
    No Swedes
    • Game 1
      BOS4–3PHI
      L
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • Boston Bruinslead1–0againstPhiladelphia Flyers
    • Game 2
      BOS5–4PHI
      L
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • May 1977
    • Boston Bruinslead2–0againstPhiladelphia Flyers
    • Game 4
      PHI0–3BOS
      L
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    Semifinal

    Boston Bruins knock Philadelphia Flyers out 4–0

    PHI0–4BOS
    Eliminated
    He did not play in this round
    The run in numbers

    Mel Bridgman ends the 1976-1977 playoffs with 1 points

    Points
    1
    NHL#108
    Games
    7
    Goals
    1
    NHL#61
    Assists
    0
    NHL#134
    P/GP
    0.14
    NHL#95
    +/-
    0
    NHL#60
    TOR4–2→BOS0–4