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Michael Thelvén's 1985-1986 season

Points
26
Swedish flag#15NHL#267
Goals
6
Swedish flag#17NHL#309
Assists
20
Swedish flag#14NHL#230
Plus/minus
+7
Swedish flag#8NHL#135
Games
60
75%
75% of 80

Defenceman Michael Thelvén was 24 years old when the 1985-1986 season began, his 1st in the NHL, and played it for Boston Bruins. He played 60 of a possible 80 games and scored 6 goals and 20 assists for 26 points, 0.43 points per game. That was 15th among the Swedes and 267th in the NHL. In the playoffs he played 3 games for 0 points.

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

1985-1986Playoffs
  1. NHL debut

    Michael Thelvén makes his NHL debut in 3–⁠1 win against Toronto Maple Leafs

    Michael was 24 years old · Boston Garden, USA

    His first NHL game
    0
    Goals
    0
    Assists
    0
    Points
    -1
    +/-

    One other Swede was on the ice: Börje Salming.

    • The game
      TOR1–3BOS
      W
      game 1/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      BOS9–2DET
      W
      game 2/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +3+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
    Milestone

    Michael Thelvén scores his first NHL goal

    in the game against Detroit Red Wings · October 12

    • The game
      MTL2–7BOS
      W
      game 3/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      BOS3–3VAN
      game 4/802
      His night
      No points
      +3+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BOS2–3EDM
      L
      game 5/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BOS6–3CGY
      W
      game 6/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +3+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    Milestone

    Michael Thelvén records his first NHL assist

    in the game against Calgary Flames · October 19

    • The game
      BOS5–2LAK
      W
      game 7/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BOS1–2NYR
      L
      game 8/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      BOS6–4NJD
      W
      game 9/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +5+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      LAK4–7BOS
      W
      game 10/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • November 1985
    • The game
      CHI4–5BOS
      W
      game 11/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      BOS5–7QUE
      L
      game 12/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      HFD1–2BOS
      W
      game 13/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      MNS1–2BOS
      W
      game 15/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BOS4–6BUF
      L
      game 16/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-6SOG
    • The game
      BOS6–6TOR
      game 17/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      WSH2–2BOS
      game 18/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      BOS2–6MTL
      L
      game 19/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -2+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NYI4–4BOS
      game 20/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 8019 of 20 played
      8
      points
      Swedish flag#13NHL#203
      2
      goals
      Swedish flag#15NHL#217
      6
      assists
      Swedish flag#11NHL#162
      +12
      +/-
      Swedish flag#1NHL#4
      BOS
      10-6-0W-L-OT24Points
      4th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      PHI4–5BOS
      W
      game 21/801
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-3SOG
    • The game
      QUE3–0BOS
      L
      game 22/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      BOS0–2QUE
      L
      game 23/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • December 1985
    • The game
      NJD2–4BOS
      W
      game 24/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      MTL6–8BOS
      W
      game 25/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BOS2–7HFD
      L
      game 26/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -3+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BUF3–3BOS
      game 27/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BOS4–7PHI
      L
      game 28/804
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      QUE1–1BOS
      game 29/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      NYR2–4BOS
      W
      game 30/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      HFD1–2BOS
      W
      game 31/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-3SOG
    • The game
      MNS2–5BOS
      W
      game 32/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-3SOG
    • The game
      BOS3–5BUF
      L
      game 33/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BOS3–4PIT
      L
      game 34/801
      His night
      +2P+2A
      0+/-2SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
    • The game
      BOS5–1STL
      W
      game 35/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-1SOG1SHP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BOS6–6BUF
      game 37/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BOS5–7NYI
      L
      game 38/804
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      BUF0–4BOS
      W
      game 39/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-8SOG
    • The game
      BOS3–5MTL
      L
      game 40/803
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 40 of 8038 of 40 played
      17
      points
      Swedish flag#15NHL#213
      3
      goals
      Swedish flag#17NHL#288
      14
      assists
      Swedish flag#12NHL#156
      +11
      +/-
      Swedish flag#2NHL#19
      BOS
      18-15-0W-L-OT43Points
      6th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      STL7–2BOS
      L
      game 41/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      WIN4–8BOS
      W
      game 42/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      EDM5–3BOS
      L
      game 43/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      HFD3–6BOS
      W
      game 49/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BOS5–4HFD
      W
      game 50/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • February 1986
    • The game
      BOS1–2MTL
      L
      game 51/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      PIT2–3BOS
      W
      game 52/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BUF8–6BOS
      L
      game 53/801
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
    • The game
      NYR3–2BOS
      L
      game 54/803
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      BOS1–5STL
      L
      game 57/80
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-3SOG
    • The game
      BOS5–3MNS
      W
      game 58/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BOS4–7CGY
      L
      game 59/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 60 of 8050 of 60 played
      22
      points
      Swedish flag#13NHL#239
      3
      goals
      Swedish flag#18NHL#341
      19
      assists
      Swedish flag#11NHL#172
      +7
      +/-
      Swedish flag#2NHL#40
      BOS
      28-25-0W-L-OT63Points
      Playoff spot
      10th in the whole NHL
    • March 1986
    • The game
      LAK3–6BOS
      W
      game 71/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      NYI3–3BOS
      game 72/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      BOS5–5HFD
      game 73/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    • The game
      BOS3–6WSH
      L
      game 74/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-0SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      MTL3–3BOS
      game 75/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      BUF1–2BOS
      W
      game 76/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      BOS5–3BUF
      W
      game 77/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-4SOG
      +1 goal
    • April 1986
    • The game
      TOR2–4BOS
      W
      game 78/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      BOS2–2QUE
      game 79/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      HFD4–3BOS
      L
      game 80/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    The season in numbers

    Michael Thelvén closes the 1985-1986 season with 26 points

    Points
    26
    #15NHL#267
    Games
    60of 80
    75%
    Goals
    6
    #17NHL#309
    Assists
    20
    #14NHL#230
    P/GP
    0.43
    #17NHL#279
    +/-
    +7
    #8NHL#135
    Events
    6
    career best in goals
    1
    First NHL assist
    1
    First NHL point
    1
    First NHL goal
    4 i rad
    games with a point · 5 pts
    3 days later
    Playoffs

    Boston Bruins are in the playoffs

    First round

    Boston Bruins meet Montréal Canadiens

    BOSvsMTL
    Swedes on Boston Bruins
    Swedes on Montréal Canadiens
    • Game 1
      BOS1–3MTL
      L
      2
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • Montréal Canadienslead1–0againstBoston Bruins
    • Game 2
      BOS2–3MTL
      L
      2
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • Montréal Canadienslead2–0againstBoston Bruins
    • Game 3
      MTL4–3BOS
      L
      2
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-4SOG
    First round

    Montréal Canadiens knock Boston Bruins out 3–0

    BOS0–3MTL
    Eliminated
    3Games0Points0Goals0Assists