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Mick Vukota's 1987-1988 season

Points
1
NHL#545
Goals
1
NHL#464
Assists
0
NHL#570
Plus/minus
+1
NHL#224
Games
17
21%
21% of 80

Right winger Mick Vukota was 21 years old when the 1987-1988 season began, his 1st in the NHL, and played it for New York Islanders. He played 17 of a possible 80 games and scored 1 goals and 0 assists for 1 points, 0.06 points per game. In the playoffs he played 2 games for 0 points.

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

1987-1988Playoffs
  1. A late start

    Mick Vukota's season starts in game 46 of 80

    New York Islanders have played 45 games45 of 80 without him
    NHL debut

    Mick Vukota makes his NHL debut in 3–⁠4 loss against Hartford Whalers

    NYINew York Islanders3–4HFDHartford Whalers

    Mick was 21 years old · Hartford Civic Center, USA

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

    Swedes on the ice: Tomas Jonsson and Ulf Samuelsson.

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    • The game
      NYI3–4HFD
      L
      game 46/802
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
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    • February 1988
    • The game
      CGY3–9NYI
      W
      game 57/802
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      NYI3–3PHI
      game 58/802
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      HFD0–3NYI
      W
      game 59/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      NYI7–2HFD
      W
      game 60/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
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    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 60 of 805 of 60 played
      1
      points
      NHL#502
      1
      goals
      NHL#420
      0
      assists
      NHL#523
      NYI
      29-23-0W-L-OT66Points
      Playoff spot
      7th in the whole NHL
    Milestone

    Mick Vukota scores his first NHL goal

    in the game against Hartford Whalers · February 21

    • The game
      VAN1–6NYI
      W
      game 61/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
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    • The game
      CHI1–1NYI
      game 62/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      WSH3–0NYI
      L
      game 63/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
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    • March 1988
    • The game
      VAN4–7NYI
      W
      game 68/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      QUE4–3NYI
      L
      game 69/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      DET4–3NYI
      L
      game 70/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      NYI1–5DET
      L
      game 71/801
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-1SOG
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    • The game
      NYI6–0WIN
      W
      game 73/803
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      NYI5–1MNS
      W
      game 74/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
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    • The game
      NYI6–2LAK
      W
      game 75/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      PHI3–5NYI
      W
      game 77/803
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
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    • April 1988
    • The game
      NYI2–3BOS
      L
      game 80/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    The season in numbers

    Mick Vukota closes the 1987-1988 season with 1 points

    NYINew York Islanders
    Points
    1
    NHL#545
    Games
    17of 80
    21%
    Goals
    1
    NHL#464
    Assists
    0
    NHL#570
    P/GP
    0.06
    +/-
    +1
    NHL#224
    Events
    1
    First NHL point
    1
    First NHL goal
    3 days later
    Playoffs

    New York Islanders are in the playoffs

    First round

    New York Islanders meet New Jersey Devils

    NYIvsNJD
    Swedes on New York Islanders
    Swedes on New Jersey Devils
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    • Game 2
      NJD3–2NYI
      L
      3
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    • New York Islandersare1–1withNew Jersey Devils
    • Game 5
      NJD4–2NYI
      L
      1
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    First round

    New Jersey Devils knock New York Islanders out 4–2

    NYI2–4NJD
    Eliminated
    2Games0Points0Goals0Assists
    The run in numbers

    Mick Vukota ends the 1987-1988 playoffs with 0 points

    NYINew York Islanders
    Points
    0
    NHL#279
    Games
    2
    Goals
    0
    NHL#209
    Assists
    0
    NHL#248
    P/GP
    0.00
    +/-
    0
    NHL#139
    NJD2–4