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Mel Bridgman's 1981-1982 season

Points
87
NHL#30
Goals
33
NHL#47
Assists
54
NHL#23
Plus/minus
+17
NHL#69
Games
72
92%
92% of 78

Centre Mel Bridgman was 26 years old when the 1981-1982 season began, his 7th in the NHL, and played it for Philadelphia Flyers och Calgary Flames. He played 72 of a possible 78 games and scored 33 goals and 54 assists for 87 points, 1.21 points per game. He moved from Philadelphia Flyers to Calgary Flames in November. In the playoffs he played 3 games for 2 points.

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

1981-1982Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Mel Bridgman opens the 1981-1982 season with Philadelphia Flyers

    Mel was 26 years old when the 1981-1982 season began. It was his 7th season with the team. His 7th NHL season in all.

    A late start

    Mel Bridgman's season starts in game 6 of 80

    Philadelphia Flyers have played 5 games5 of 80 without him
    • The game
      QUE2–3PHI
      W
      game 6/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      PHI6–3STL
      W
      game 7/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      PHI4–1DET
      W
      game 8/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      PHI2–11MTL
      L
      game 9/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -3+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      PIT4–6PHI
      W
      game 10/80
      His night
      +4P+3G+1A
      +2+/-5SOG2PPP
      HAT TRICK
    • The game
      VAN8–4PHI
      L
      game 11/804
      His night
      +2P+2A
      0+/-3SOG
      +2 assists
    • November 1981
    • The game
      PHI2–6BUF
      L
      game 12/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    • The game
      NYR6–2PHI
      L
      game 13/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      PHI2–7PIT
      L
      game 14/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      QUE2–3CGY
      W
      game 18/80
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-4SOG
      +2 assists
    • The game
      VAN7–4CGY
      L
      game 19/803
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -2+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    • The game
      WIN4–6CGY
      W
      game 20/803
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 8012 of 20 played
      16
      points
      NHL#72
      9
      goals
      NHL#39
      7
      assists
      NHL#137
      CGY
      4-12-0W-L-OT12Points
      18th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      LAK3–6CGY
      W
      game 21/801
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-4SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
    • The game
      DET4–4CGY
      game 22/801
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-3SOG
      +2 points
    • The game
      CLR2–9CGY
      W
      game 23/801
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +1+/-4SOG2PPP
      +3 points
    • The game
      LAK1–7CGY
      W
      game 24/801
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +3+/-3SOG
      +2 points
    • The game
      CHI4–4CGY
      game 25/80
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-2SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
    • December 1981
    • The game
      CGY3–9WSH
      L
      game 26/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      CGY1–6PHI
      L
      game 27/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      CGY7–4MTL
      W
      game 28/801
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      0+/-3SOG
      +2 points
    • The game
      CGY7–4QUE
      W
      game 29/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      NYI3–3CGY
      game 30/804
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-4SOG1SHP
      +2 assists
    • The game
      CGY7–6VAN
      W
      game 31/806
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    • The game
      EDM5–4CGY
      L
      game 32/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-4SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      CLR2–5CGY
      W
      game 33/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      CGY7–5EDM
      W
      game 34/801
      His night
      +2P+2G
      -1+/-3SOG1PPP
      +2 goals
    • The game
      MNS4–4CGY
      game 35/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      CGY3–6CLR
      L
      game 36/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -3+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      PHI7–4CGY
      L
      game 37/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BOS4–2CGY
      L
      game 38/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -2+/-0SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      CGY5–5LAK
      game 39/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-5SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      CLR4–5CGY
      W
      game 40/801
      His night
      +3P+3A
      0+/-0SOG1PPP
      +3 assists
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 40 of 8032 of 40 played
      44
      points
      NHL#27
      19
      goals
      NHL#31
      25
      assists
      NHL#34
      CGY
      13-18-0W-L-OT35Points
      14th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      TOR4–4CGY
      game 41/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-5SOG
    • The game
      CGY2–7EDM
      L
      game 42/801
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-2SOG
    • The game
      EDM1–5CGY
      W
      game 43/801
      His night
      +3P+2G+1A
      +1+/-3SOG2PPP
      +3 points
    • The game
      CGY1–5VAN
      L
      game 44/804
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG
    • The game
      LAK2–5CGY
      W
      game 45/80
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +3+/-2SOG
      +3 points
    • The game
      PIT0–4CGY
      W
      game 46/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      CGY5–3CLR
      W
      game 47/80
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-1SOG
      +2 assists
    • The game
      CGY4–4TOR
      game 48/801
      His night
      +2P+2A
      -1+/-7SOG
      +2 assists
    • The game
      CGY7–4DET
      W
      game 49/80
      His night
      +4P+1G+3A
      +4+/-2SOG
      +4 points
    • The game
      CGY2–6MTL
      L
      game 50/801
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-1SOG
    • The game
      CGY3–3BOS
      game 51/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      CGY1–3HFD
      L
      game 52/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      BUF2–3CGY
      W
      game 53/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    • February 1982
    • The game
      MTL5–3CGY
      L
      game 54/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-4SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      NYR4–4CGY
      game 55/803
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-3SOG
      +2 points
    Milestone

    Mel Bridgman reaches 500 NHL games

    in the game against New York Rangers · February 4

    • The game
      CGY4–6WIN
      L
      game 56/805
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -2+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      TOR2–8CGY
      W
      game 57/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      WSH5–3CGY
      L
      game 58/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BOS3–6CGY
      W
      game 59/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-5SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      HFD2–7CGY
      W
      game 60/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 60 of 8052 of 60 played
      66
      points
      NHL#21
      27
      goals
      NHL#32
      39
      assists
      NHL#21
      CGY
      22-25-0W-L-OT57Points
      Playoff spot
      10th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      MNS2–2CGY
      game 61/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      CGY2–6LAK
      L
      game 62/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      CGY2–2VAN
      game 63/804
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      VAN4–11CGY
      W
      game 64/804
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +3+/-4SOG
      +3 points
    • The game
      PHI9–8CGY
      L
      game 65/801
      His night
      +3P+3A
      0+/-3SOG1PPP
      +3 assists
    • March 1982
    • The game
      CGY3–6NYI
      L
      game 66/805
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-0SOG
    • The game
      CGY2–4NYR
      L
      game 67/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      CGY6–8WSH
      L
      game 68/803
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +1+/-3SOG1SHP
      +2 goals
    • The game
      CGY4–4PIT
      game 69/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      CGY9–4QUE
      W
      game 70/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      VAN3–6CGY
      W
      game 71/804
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BUF1–4CGY
      W
      game 72/801
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +3+/-0SOG
      +2 assists
    • The game
      CGY4–9LAK
      L
      game 73/801
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-4SOG
      +2 points
    Milestone

    Mel Bridgman reaches 250 career assists

    in the game against Los Angeles Kings · March 17

    • The game
      CGY3–3EDM
      game 74/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      CGY4–2CLR
      W
      game 75/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      EDM7–2CGY
      L
      game 76/801
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-4SOG
    • The game
      CGY2–7VAN
      L
      game 77/804
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      LAK5–7CGY
      W
      game 78/802
      His night
      +3P+3A
      +2+/-1SOG1PPP
      +3 assists
    • April 1982
    • The game
      CLR0–11CGY
      W
      game 79/802
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      CGY1–3CLR
      L
      game 80/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
    The season in numbers

    Mel Bridgman closes the 1981-1982 season with 87 points

    Points
    87
    NHL#30
    Games
    72of 80
    90%
    Goals
    33
    NHL#47
    Assists
    54
    NHL#23
    P/GP
    1.21
    NHL#23
    +/-
    +17
    NHL#69
    Events
    87
    career best in points
    33
    career best in goals
    54
    career best in assists
    1
    hat trick
    500
    NHL games
    250
    career assists
    14 i rad
    games with a point · 25 pts
    4 days later
    Playoffs

    Calgary Flames are in the playoffs

    First round

    Calgary Flames meet Vancouver Canucks

    CGYvsVAN
    • Game 1
      CGY3–5VAN
      L
      6
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +1+/-5SOG
      +2 goals
    • Vancouver Canuckslead1–0againstCalgary Flames
    • Game 2
      CGY1–2VAN
      L
      6
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
    • Vancouver Canuckslead2–0againstCalgary Flames
    • Game 3
      VAN3–1CGY
      L
      5
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG
    First round

    Vancouver Canucks knock Calgary Flames out 3–0

    CGY0–3VAN
    Eliminated
    He did not play in this round