Regular season and playoffsDET

Mike O'connell's 1987-1988 season

Points

NHL#292

Goals

NHL#290

Assists

NHL#279

Plus/minus

+24

NHL#24

Games

60% of 80

Defenceman Mike O'connell was 31 years old when the 1987-1988 season began, his 11th in the NHL, and played it for Detroit Red Wings. He played 48 of a possible 80 games and scored 6 goals and 13 assists for 19 points, 0.40 points per game. In the playoffs he played 10 games for 4 points.

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

1987-1988Playoffs

Year 1987
39 years ago
Season opener
October 8
Mike O'connell plays the 1987-1988 season for Detroit Red Wings
DETDetroit Red Wings
Mike was 31 years old when the 1987-1988 season began. It was his 3rd season with the team. His 11th NHL season in all.
- The game
  DET1–5CGY
  L
  October 8game 1/801
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- The game
  DET4–1EDM
  W
  October 9game 2/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
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- The game
  DET3–2VAN
  W
  October 12game 3/80
  His night
  +1P+1A
  -1+/-1SOG1PPP
  +1 assist
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- The game
  TOR2–3DET
  W
  October 16game 4/80
  His night
  No points
  +2+/-2SOG
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- The game
  DET4–7TOR
  L
  October 17game 5/80
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-0SOG
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- The game
  CHI5–1DET
  L
  October 21game 6/80
  His night
  +1P+1A
  -1+/-1SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  PIT2–5DET
  W
  October 23game 7/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- The game
  DET5–1WIN
  W
  October 28game 8/801
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-0SOG
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- The game
  MTL5–4DET
  L
  October 30game 9/802
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-1SOG
  +1 assist
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- November 1987
- The game
  MNS2–2DET
  November 3game 11/80
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-4SOG
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- The game
  DET4–7MNS
  L
  November 4game 12/80
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-3SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  HFD1–3DET
  W
  November 6game 13/801
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- The game
  DET3–4NYI
  L
  November 7game 14/801
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-2SOG
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- The game
  DET3–6CHI
  L
  November 11game 15/80
  His night
  +1P+1G
  +2+/-3SOG
  +1 goal
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- The game
  DET6–4NJD
  W
  November 14game 16/801
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-1SOG1PPP
  +1 assist
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- The game
  DET1–0WSH
  W
  November 17game 17/802
  His night
  No points
  0+/-2SOG
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- The game
  VAN4–1DET
  L
  November 19game 18/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- The game
  BOS1–0DET
  L
  November 22game 19/801
  His night
  No points
  0+/-2SOG
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- The game
  WIN8–10DET
  W
  November 25game 20/801
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +2+/-0SOG
  +1 assist
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- Checkpoint
  November 25
  1/4 into the season
  Game 20 of 8019 of 20 played
  7
  points
  NHL#221
  1
  goals
  NHL#276
  6
  assists
  NHL#179
  +1
  +/-
  NHL#61
  DET
  9-9-0W-L-OT20Points
  13th in the whole NHL
- The game
  STL0–6DET
  W
  November 27game 21/801
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
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- December 1987
- The game
  WSH1–6DET
  W
  December 16game 30/802
  His night
  +2P+1G+1A
  +2+/-5SOG
  +2 points
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- The game
  MNS3–8DET
  W
  December 18game 31/80
  His night
  +1P+1G
  +2+/-3SOG
  +1 goal
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- The game
  DET2–4QUE
  L
  December 20game 32/801
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- The game
  BUF5–2DET
  L
  December 23game 33/801
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-0SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  DET3–6PIT
  L
  December 26game 34/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-3SOG
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- The game
  DET3–2STL
  W
  December 30game 36/801
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-1SOG
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- The game
  STL2–7DET
  W
  December 31game 37/801
  His night
  No points
  +2+/-0SOG
  View the game
Year 1988
38 years ago
- The game
  STL2–4DET
  W
  January 6game 39/801
  His night
  No points
  +2+/-1SOG
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- The game
  LAK3–5DET
  W
  January 8game 40/80
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-0SOG1SHP
  +1 assist
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- Checkpoint
  January 8
  1/2 into the season
  Game 40 of 8029 of 40 played
  12
  points
  NHL#242
  3
  goals
  NHL#259
  9
  assists
  NHL#208
  +10
  +/-
  NHL#23
  DET
  19-16-0W-L-OT43Points
  8th in the whole NHL
- The game
  PIT5–7DET
  W
  January 10game 41/80
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +2+/-3SOG1SHP
  +1 assist
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- The game
  DET7–4NYR
  W
  January 13game 42/803
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-1SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  MNS1–2DET
  W
  January 15game 43/80
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-0SOG
  View the game
- The game
  TOR3–4DET
  W
  January 18game 45/801
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-1SOG
  View the game
- The game
  DET3–2NJD
  W
  January 21game 46/802
  His night
  +1P+1G
  +1+/-2SOG
  +1 goal
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- The game
  CGY4–4DET
  January 23game 47/801
  His night
  +1P+1G
  +1+/-2SOG
  +1 goal
  View the game
- The game
  DET1–2HFD
  L
  January 24game 48/801
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- The game
  CHI6–4DET
  L
  January 26game 49/80
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-5SOG
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- The game
  TOR3–3DET
  January 29game 50/801
  His night
  No points
  0+/-3SOG
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- February 1988
- The game
  DET6–4CHI
  W
  February 3game 52/80
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-2SOG
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- The game
  CGY1–5DET
  W
  February 5game 53/801
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
  View the game
- The game
  DET5–4MTL
  W
  February 6game 54/802
  His night
  No points
  +3+/-0SOG
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- The game
  NJD3–4DET
  W
  February 12game 55/801
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
  View the game
- The game
  DET3–5STL
  L
  February 13game 56/80
  His night
  +1P+1A
  -2+/-0SOG1PPP
  +1 assist
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- The game
  DET6–1LAK
  W
  February 15game 57/80
  His night
  +1P+1G
  +2+/-1SOG
  +1 goal
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Milestone
Mike O'connell reaches 100 career goals
in the game against Los Angeles Kings · February 15
- The game
  DET4–3CHI
  W
  February 17game 58/80
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +2+/-2SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  DET3–5PHI
  L
  February 21game 60/801
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-3SOG
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- Checkpoint
  February 21
  3/4 into the season
  Game 60 of 8046 of 60 played
  19
  points
  NHL#245
  6
  goals
  NHL#233
  13
  assists
  NHL#224
  +23
  +/-
  NHL#9
  DET
  31-21-0W-L-OT70Points
  Playoff spot
  5th in the whole NHL
- April 1988
- The game
  TOR3–7DET
  W
  April 1game 79/801
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
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- The game
  DET3–5TOR
  L
  April 2game 80/801
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-4SOG
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The season in numbers
April 2
Mike O'connell closes the 1987-1988 season with 19 points
DETDetroit Red Wings
Points
19
NHL#292
Games
48of 80
60%
Goals
6
NHL#290
Assists
13
NHL#279
P/GP
0.40
NHL#259
+/-
+24
NHL#24
Events
100
career goals
4 days later
Playoffs
April 6
Detroit Red Wings are in the playoffs
First round
April 6
Detroit Red Wings meet Toronto Maple Leafs
DETvsTOR
Swedes on Detroit Red Wings
No Swedes
Swedes on Toronto Maple Leafs
Börje Salming
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- Game 1
  TOR6–2DET
  L
  April 61
  His night
  +1P+1A
  -1+/-3SOG1PPP
  +1 assist
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- Toronto Maple Leafslead1–0againstDetroit Red Wings
- Game 2
  TOR2–6DET
  W
  April 71
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-3SOG1PPP
  +1 assist
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- Detroit Red Wingsare1–1withToronto Maple Leafs
- Game 4
  DET8–0TOR
  W
  April 101
  His night
  No points
  +4+/-2SOG
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- Detroit Red Wingslead3–1againstToronto Maple Leafs
- Game 5
  TOR6–5DET
  L
  April 121
  His night
  +1P+1A
  -1+/-3SOG
  +1 assist
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First round
April 14
Detroit Red Wings knock Toronto Maple Leafs out 4–2
DET4–2TOR
Advance
4Games3Points0Goals3Assists
5 days later
Second round
April 19
Detroit Red Wings meet St. Louis Blues
DETvsSTL
Swedes on Detroit Red Wings
No Swedes
Swedes on St. Louis Blues
No Swedes
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- Game 2
  STL0–6DET
  W
  April 21
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-0SOG
  +1 assist
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- Detroit Red Wingslead2–0againstSt. Louis Blues
- Game 3
  DET3–6STL
  L
  April 23
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-4SOG
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Second round
April 27
Detroit Red Wings knock St. Louis Blues out 4–1
DET4–1STL
Advance
2Games1Points0Goals1Assists
6 days later
Conference final
May 3
Detroit Red Wings meet Edmonton Oilers
DETvsEDM
Swedes on Detroit Red Wings
No Swedes
Swedes on Edmonton Oilers
No Swedes
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- Game 2
  DET3–5EDM
  L
  May 5
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- Edmonton Oilerslead2–0againstDetroit Red Wings
- Game 3
  EDM2–5DET
  W
  May 7
  His night
  No points
  +2+/-2SOG
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- Edmonton Oilerslead2–1againstDetroit Red Wings
- Game 4
  EDM4–3DET
  L
  May 9
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-2SOG
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- Edmonton Oilerslead3–1againstDetroit Red Wings
- Game 5
  DET4–8EDM
  L
  May 11
  His night
  No points
  -3+/-1SOG
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Conference final
May 11
Edmonton Oilers knock Detroit Red Wings out 4–1
DET1–4EDM
Eliminated
4Games0Points0Goals0Assists
The run in numbers
May 11
Mike O'connell ends the 1987-1988 playoffs with 4 points
DETDetroit Red Wings
Points
4
NHL#132
Games
10
Goals
0
NHL#209
Assists
4
NHL#80
P/GP
0.40
NHL#87
+/-
+2
NHL#68
TOR4–2→STL4–1→EDM1–4

Mike O'connell plays the 1987-1988 season for Detroit Red Wings

1/4 into the season

1/2 into the season

Mike O'connell reaches 100 career goals

3/4 into the season

Mike O'connell closes the 1987-1988 season with 19 points

Detroit Red Wings are in the playoffs

Detroit Red Wings meet Toronto Maple Leafs

Detroit Red Wings knock Toronto Maple Leafs out 4–2

Detroit Red Wings meet St. Louis Blues

Detroit Red Wings knock St. Louis Blues out 4–1

Detroit Red Wings meet Edmonton Oilers

Edmonton Oilers knock Detroit Red Wings out 4–1

Mike O'connell ends the 1987-1988 playoffs with 4 points