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Michael Rucinski's 1997-1998 season

Points
1
NHL#626
Goals
0
NHL#598
Assists
1
NHL#600
Plus/minus
0
NHL#299
Games
9
10%
10% of 82

Defenceman Michael Rucinski was 22 years old when the 1997-1998 season began, his 1st in the NHL, and played it for Carolina Hurricanes. He played 9 of a possible 82 games and scored 0 goals and 1 assists for 1 points, 0.11 points per game. Carolina Hurricanes did not reach the playoffs.

Below: the whole season, game by game.

1997-1998
  1. A late start

    Michael Rucinski's season starts in game 71 of 82

    Carolina Hurricanes have played 70 games70 of 82 without him
    NHL debut

    Michael Rucinski makes his NHL debut in 1–⁠3 loss against Philadelphia Flyers

    PHIPhiladelphia Flyers3–1CARCarolina Hurricanes

    Michael was 23 years old · Greensboro Coliseum, USA

    His first NHL game
    0
    Goals
    0
    Assists
    0
    Points
    0
    +/-
    5:52
    TOI

    Swedes on the ice: Kjell Samuelsson.

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    • The game
      PHI3–1CAR
      L
      game 71/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG05:52TOI
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    • April 1998
    • The game
      CAR3–0BOS
      W
      game 75/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG09:30TOI
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    • The game
      CAR1–3BUF
      L
      game 76/82
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG13:15TOI
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    • The game
      TOR2–5CAR
      W
      game 77/822
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG10:25TOI
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    • The game
      CAR1–5TOR
      L
      game 78/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG12:11TOI
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    • The game
      BOS3–2CAR
      L
      game 79/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG10:35TOI
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    • The game
      PIT4–1CAR
      L
      game 80/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG13:28TOI
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    • The game
      WSH4–3CAR
      L
      game 81/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG20:43TOI
      +1 assist
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    Milestone

    Michael Rucinski records his first NHL assist

    in the game against Washington Capitals · April 18

    • The game
      CAR1–2WSH
      L
      game 82/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG16:12TOI
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    The season in numbers

    Michael Rucinski closes the 1997-1998 season with 1 points

    CARCarolina Hurricanes
    Carolina Hurricanes did not reach the playoffs
    Points
    1
    NHL#626
    Games
    9of 82
    11%
    Goals
    0
    NHL#598
    Assists
    1
    NHL#600
    P/GP
    0.11
    +/-
    0
    NHL#299
    Events
    1
    career best in points
    1
    career best in assists
    1
    First NHL point
    1
    First NHL assist