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Mike Bossy's 1977-1978 season

Calder Memorial Trophy
Points
91
NHL#6
Goals
53
NHL#2
Assists
38
NHL#41
Plus/minus
+31
NHL#39
Games
73
91%
91% of 80

Right winger Mike Bossy was 20 years old when the 1977-1978 season began, his 1st in the NHL, and played it for New York Islanders. He played 73 of a possible 80 games and scored 53 goals and 38 assists for 91 points, 1.25 points per game. In the playoffs he played 7 games for 4 points. He won Calder Memorial Trophy.

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

1977-1978Playoffs
  1. NHL debut

    Mike Bossy makes his NHL debut in 2–⁠3 loss against Buffalo Sabres

    NYINew York Islanders2–3BUFBuffalo Sabres

    Mike was 20 years old · Buffalo Memorial Auditorium, USA

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

    Swedes on the ice: Robert Nyström and Stefan Persson.

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    • The game
      NYI2–3BUF
      L
      game 1/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
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    Milestone

    Mike Bossy scores his first NHL goal

    in the game against Buffalo Sabres · October 13

    • The game
      BOS1–3NYI
      W
      game 2/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-6SOG
      +1 goal
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    • The game
      NYI2–4NYR
      L
      game 3/802
      His night
      +2P+2A
      0+/-2SOG
      +2 assists
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    Milestone

    Mike Bossy records his first NHL assist

    in the game against New York Rangers · October 16

    • The game
      LAK0–0NYI
      game 4/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-6SOG
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    • The game
      NYI3–3AFM
      game 5/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
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    • The game
      NYR2–7NYI
      W
      game 6/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
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    • The game
      NYI2–2LAK
      game 7/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-7SOG
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    • The game
      NYI3–2VAN
      W
      game 8/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-4SOG
      +1 goal
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    • The game
      BUF2–4NYI
      W
      game 9/801
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-2SOG
      +2 points
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    • November 1977
    • The game
      AFM0–9NYI
      W
      game 10/802
      His night
      +5P+1G+4A
      +6+/-3SOG
      +5 points
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    • The game
      NYI2–3MNS
      L
      game 11/804
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
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    • The game
      PIT3–4NYI
      W
      game 12/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
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    • The game
      NYI3–5BOS
      L
      game 13/802
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      -1+/-2SOG1PPP
      +2 points
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    • The game
      MTL5–1NYI
      L
      game 14/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-4SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
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    • The game
      PHI2–2NYI
      game 15/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
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    • The game
      NYI6–0WSH
      W
      game 16/802
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +3+/-8SOG
      +2 goals
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    • The game
      CHI1–1NYI
      game 17/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
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    • The game
      NYI4–4PHI
      game 18/802
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +3+/-3SOG
      +2 goals
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    • The game
      VAN2–9NYI
      W
      game 19/802
      His night
      +4P+2G+2A
      +4+/-6SOG2PPP
      +4 points
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    • The game
      CLR2–4NYI
      W
      game 20/802
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-4SOG1PPP
      +2 points
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    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 80
      29
      points
      NHL#2
      17
      goals
      NHL#1
      12
      assists
      NHL#12
      NYI
      9-5-0W-L-OT24Points
      4th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      NYI9–2MNS
      W
      game 21/804
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-3SOG
      +2 points
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    • The game
      NYI2–5PIT
      L
      game 22/801
      His night
      +2P+2G
      0+/-5SOG1PPP
      +2 goals
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    • The game
      NYI4–1DET
      W
      game 23/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
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    • The game
      NYI3–3CLR
      game 24/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • December 1977
    • The game
      MNS2–4NYI
      W
      game 26/804
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
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    • The game
      DET4–7NYI
      W
      game 28/801
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-2SOG1PPP
      +2 points
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    • The game
      CHI2–2NYI
      game 29/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-4SOG
      +1 goal
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    • The game
      NYI2–3TOR
      L
      game 30/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
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    • The game
      BOS1–4NYI
      W
      game 31/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
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    • The game
      STL3–6NYI
      W
      game 33/803
      His night
      +4P+4A
      +3+/-2SOG1PPP
      +4 assists
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    • The game
      NYI5–7MTL
      L
      game 34/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
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    • The game
      NYI4–2VAN
      W
      game 35/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-6SOG
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    • The game
      NYI4–3LAK
      W
      game 36/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
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    • The game
      MTL4–2NYI
      L
      game 37/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-6SOG
      +1 goal
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    • The game
      VAN1–4NYI
      W
      game 38/802
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
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    • The game
      CLE3–5NYI
      W
      game 39/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
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    • The game
      CLR4–7NYI
      W
      game 40/802
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-2SOG1PPP
      +2 points
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    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 40 of 8037 of 40 played
      46
      points
      NHL#6
      26
      goals
      NHL#4
      20
      assists
      NHL#34
      NYI
      23-9-0W-L-OT54Points
      5th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      NYI3–5CLE
      L
      game 41/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -2+/-5SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
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    • The game
      NYI4–0WSH
      W
      game 42/802
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      NYI5–2MNS
      W
      game 43/805
      His night
      +3P+2G+1A
      +3+/-5SOG1PPP
      +3 points
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    • The game
      NYI3–0STL
      W
      game 44/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-5SOG
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    • The game
      PHI1–6NYI
      W
      game 45/802
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +1+/-2SOG1PPP
      +2 goals
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    • The game
      TOR2–4NYI
      W
      game 46/803
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-1SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
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    • The game
      NYR2–6NYI
      W
      game 47/802
      His night
      +3P+2G+1A
      +1+/-12SOG1PPP
      +3 points
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    • The game
      NYI2–3BUF
      L
      game 48/802
      His night
      +2P+2G
      0+/-5SOG1PPP
      +2 goals
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    • February 1978
    • The game
      NYI7–6NYR
      W
      game 49/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -2+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
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    • The game
      NYI5–2AFM
      W
      game 50/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-5SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
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    • The game
      WSH1–6NYI
      W
      game 51/802
      His night
      +3P+3G
      +2+/-5SOG1PPP
      HAT TRICK
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    • The game
      NYI4–5CHI
      L
      game 52/802
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      -1+/-4SOG2PPP
      +2 points
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    • The game
      AFM3–3NYI
      game 57/802
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-2SOG1PPP
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI4–1PHI
      W
      game 58/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
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    • The game
      NYI3–3AFM
      game 59/802
      His night
      +2P+2G
      0+/-5SOG1PPP
      +2 goals
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    • The game
      CHI1–7NYI
      W
      game 60/802
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-2SOG
      +2 points
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    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 60 of 8053 of 60 played
      73
      points
      NHL#7
      45
      goals
      NHL#1
      28
      assists
      NHL#42
      NYI
      37-12-0W-L-OT85Points
      Playoff spot
      2nd in the whole NHL
    • The game
      NYI1–2MTL
      L
      game 61/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
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    • The game
      TOR3–4NYI
      W
      game 62/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • March 1978
    • The game
      NYI3–6BUF
      L
      game 63/802
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT3–6NYI
      W
      game 64/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-4SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI3–3PIT
      game 65/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN2–5NYI
      W
      game 66/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
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    • The game
      NYI6–3STL
      W
      game 67/803
      His night
      +2P+2G
      0+/-4SOG1PPP
      +2 goals
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF2–4NYI
      W
      game 68/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      STL3–3NYI
      game 69/803
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      0+/-2SOG2PPP
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      AFM5–2NYI
      L
      game 70/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI2–4PHI
      L
      game 71/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI6–2TOR
      W
      game 72/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      CLE4–4NYI
      game 73/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      MNS3–6NYI
      W
      game 74/805
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI1–5NYR
      L
      game 75/802
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-4SOG
      View the game
    • April 1978
    • The game
      WSH2–3NYI
      W
      game 76/802
      His night
      +2P+2G
      0+/-7SOG2PPP
      +2 goals
      View the game
    Milestone

    Mike Bossy reaches 50 career goals

    in the game against Washington Capitals · April 1

    • The game
      NYI5–2DET
      W
      game 77/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -2+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI3–3NYI
      game 78/802
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      -1+/-3SOG2PPP
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR2–7NYI
      W
      game 79/802
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-6SOG1PPP
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI5–2BOS
      W
      game 80/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    The season in numbers

    Mike Bossy closes the 1977-1978 season with 91 points

    NYINew York Islanders
    Points
    91
    NHL#6
    Games
    73of 80
    91%
    Goals
    53
    NHL#2
    Assists
    38
    NHL#41
    P/GP
    1.25
    NHL#6
    +/-
    +31
    NHL#39
    Events
    1
    hat trick
    50
    career goals
    50
    career points
    1
    First NHL assist
    13 i rad
    games with a point · 24 pts
    7 i rad
    games with a goal
    8 days later
    Playoffs

    New York Islanders are in the playoffs

    Quarterfinal

    New York Islanders meet Toronto Maple Leafs

    NYIvsTOR
    Swedes on New York Islanders
    Swedes on Toronto Maple Leafs
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    • Game 1
      TOR1–4NYI
      W
      3
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +3+/-4SOG
      +2 points
      View the game
    • New York Islanderslead1–0againstToronto Maple Leafs
    • Game 2
      TOR2–3NYI
      W
      3
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-10SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • New York Islanderslead2–0againstToronto Maple Leafs
    • Game 3
      NYI0–2TOR
      L
      3
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • New York Islanderslead2–1againstToronto Maple Leafs
    • Game 4
      NYI1–3TOR
      L
      3
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • New York Islandersare2–2withToronto Maple Leafs
    • Game 5
      TOR1–2NYI
      W
      2
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • New York Islanderslead3–2againstToronto Maple Leafs
    • Game 6
      NYI2–5TOR
      L
      2
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • New York Islandersare3–3withToronto Maple Leafs
    • Game 7
      TOR2–1NYI
      L
      2
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-3SOG
      View the game
    Quarterfinal

    Toronto Maple Leafs knock New York Islanders out 4–3

    NYI3–4TOR
    Eliminated
    7Games4Points2Goals2Assists
    The run in numbers

    Mike Bossy ends the 1977-1978 playoffs with 4 points

    NYINew York Islanders
    Points
    4
    NHL#50
    Games
    7
    Goals
    2
    NHL#39
    Assists
    2
    NHL#54
    P/GP
    0.57
    NHL#39
    +/-
    +3
    NHL#25
    Events
    1
    First playoff point
    1
    First playoff goal
    1
    First playoff assist
    2 points
    best game
    TOR3–4
    Honour

    Mike Bossy won Calder Memorial Trophy for 1977-1978

    Calder Memorial Trophy
    NYINew York Islanders