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Mike Backman's 1981-1982 season

Points
2
NHL#490
Goals
0
NHL#488
Assists
2
NHL#472
Plus/minus
+7
NHL#122
Games
3
3%
3% of 80

Right winger Mike Backman was 26 years old when the 1981-1982 season began, his 1st in the NHL, and played it for New York Rangers. He played 3 of a possible 80 games and scored 0 goals and 2 assists for 2 points, 0.67 points per game. In the playoffs he played 1 game for 0 points.

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

1981-1982Playoffs
  1. A late start

    Mike Backman's season starts in game 65 of 80

    New York Rangers have played 64 games64 of 80 without him
    NHL debut

    Mike Backman makes his NHL debut in the 4–⁠4 draw against Philadelphia Flyers

    NYRNew York Rangers4–4PHIPhiladelphia Flyers

    Mike was 27 years old · Spectrum, USA

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

    Swedes on the ice: Pelle Lindbergh.

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    • The game
      NYR4–4PHI
      game 65/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      NYR4–6NYI
      L
      game 66/804
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
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    Milestone

    Mike Backman records his first NHL assist

    in the game against New York Islanders · March 6

    • The game
      DET3–6NYR
      W
      game 67/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +4+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
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    The season in numbers

    Mike Backman closes the 1981-1982 season with 2 points

    NYRNew York Rangers
    Points
    2
    NHL#490
    Games
    3of 80
    4%
    Goals
    0
    NHL#488
    Assists
    2
    NHL#472
    P/GP
    0.67
    +/-
    +7
    NHL#122
    Events
    1
    First NHL point
    1
    First NHL assist
    30 days later
    Playoffs

    New York Rangers are in the playoffs

    First round

    New York Rangers meet Philadelphia Flyers

    NYRvsPHI
    Swedes on New York Rangers
    No Swedes
    Swedes on Philadelphia Flyers
    No Swedes
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    • Game 4
      NYR7–5PHI
      W
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    First round

    New York Rangers knock Philadelphia Flyers out 3–1

    NYR3–1PHI
    Advance
    1Games0Points0Goals0Assists
    4 days later
    Second round

    New York Rangers meet New York Islanders

    NYRvsNYI
    Swedes on New York Rangers
    No Swedes
    Swedes on New York Islanders
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    8 days later
    Second round

    New York Islanders knock New York Rangers out 4–2

    NYR2–4NYI
    Eliminated
    He did not play in this round
    The run in numbers

    Mike Backman ends the 1981-1982 playoffs with 0 points

    NYRNew York Rangers
    Points
    0
    NHL#259
    Games
    1
    Goals
    0
    NHL#187
    Assists
    0
    NHL#233
    P/GP
    0.00
    +/-
    0
    NHL#132
    PHI3–1→NYI2–4