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Mike O'connell's 1988-1989 season

Points
16
NHL#318
Goals
1
NHL#433
Assists
15
NHL#265
Plus/minus
-8
NHL#519
Games
66
82%
82% of 80

Defenceman Mike O'connell was 32 years old when the 1988-1989 season began, his 12th in the NHL, and played it for Detroit Red Wings. He played 66 of a possible 80 games and scored 1 goals and 15 assists for 16 points, 0.24 points per game. In the playoffs he played 6 games for 0 points.

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

1988-1989Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Mike O'connell plays the 1988-1989 season for Detroit Red Wings

    Mike was 32 years old when the 1988-1989 season began. It was his 4th season with the team. His 12th NHL season in all.

    • The game
      DET3–3VAN
      game 2/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      DET2–5CGY
      L
      game 3/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      STL8–8DET
      game 4/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      DET5–3TOR
      W
      game 5/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      CHI3–4DET
      W
      game 6/80
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-2SOG
    • The game
      TOR4–2DET
      L
      game 7/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NJD3–3DET
      game 8/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MTL2–4DET
      W
      game 9/801
      His night
      No points
      +3+/-1SOG
    • The game
      MNS1–4DET
      W
      game 10/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • November 1988
    • The game
      WSH3–3DET
      game 12/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      PHI4–3DET
      L
      game 13/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      EDM2–5DET
      W
      game 14/80
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-0SOG
    • The game
      DET6–3MNS
      W
      game 15/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      DET5–3NYR
      W
      game 17/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      DET4–3HFD
      W
      game 18/801
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
    • The game
      BOS2–5DET
      W
      game 19/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      DET5–4BOS
      W
      game 20/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 8017 of 20 played
      4
      points
      NHL#298
      0
      goals
      NHL#364
      4
      assists
      NHL#229
      +4
      +/-
      NHL#35
      DET
      11-5-0W-L-OT26Points
      3rd in the whole NHL
    • The game
      LAK8–3DET
      L
      game 21/80
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
    • The game
      WIN3–6DET
      W
      game 22/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      WSH4–3DET
      L
      game 23/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -2+/-1SOG1SHP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NYI3–5DET
      W
      game 24/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • December 1988
    • The game
      QUE3–7DET
      W
      game 25/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    Milestone

    Mike O'connell reaches 750 NHL games

    in the game against Quebec Nordiques · December 1

    • The game
      DET4–6QUE
      L
      game 26/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      DET2–7MTL
      L
      game 27/801
      His night
      No points
      -4+/-2SOG
    • The game
      TOR3–4DET
      W
      game 28/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      DET8–2TOR
      W
      game 29/80
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-0SOG2PPP
      +2 assists
    • The game
      LAK6–4DET
      L
      game 31/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      DET2–3PIT
      L
      game 32/80
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
    • The game
      STL3–6DET
      W
      game 33/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      DET2–7CHI
      L
      game 35/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -3+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      DET1–4BUF
      L
      game 36/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      DET3–4HFD
      L
      game 37/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      HFD3–2DET
      L
      game 38/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      STL2–4DET
      W
      game 39/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 40 of 8034 of 40 played
      10
      points
      NHL#270
      0
      goals
      NHL#431
      10
      assists
      NHL#204
      -11
      +/-
      NHL#181
      DET
      19-15-0W-L-OT44Points
      9th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      DET2–5NJD
      L
      game 41/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MTL2–3DET
      W
      game 42/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      DET2–2CHI
      game 43/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      DET5–5BOS
      game 44/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      CGY7–1DET
      L
      game 46/801
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-1SOG
    • The game
      CHI3–2DET
      L
      game 47/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      DET4–3WSH
      W
      game 48/801
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BUF6–3DET
      L
      game 49/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      DET5–10PIT
      L
      game 51/80
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
    • The game
      QUE4–3DET
      L
      game 52/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • February 1989
    • The game
      DET2–3CGY
      L
      game 53/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      DET6–2WIN
      W
      game 55/802
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      NJD6–3DET
      L
      game 56/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      DET5–1MNS
      W
      game 57/80
      His night
      No points
      +3+/-2SOG
    • The game
      MNS2–4DET
      W
      game 59/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      CHI5–3DET
      L
      game 60/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 60 of 8050 of 60 played
      11
      points
      NHL#329
      0
      goals
      NHL#473
      11
      assists
      NHL#257
      -9
      +/-
      NHL#176
      DET
      26-25-0W-L-OT61Points
      Playoff spot
      8th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      PIT6–6DET
      game 63/80
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-1SOG
    • The game
      CHI0–5DET
      W
      game 64/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      DET4–4CHI
      game 65/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    • March 1989
    • The game
      NYI5–6DET
      W
      game 66/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      DET3–5MNS
      L
      game 68/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      NYR2–3DET
      W
      game 69/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      DET3–5TOR
      L
      game 70/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      DET2–2VAN
      game 71/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      DET8–6EDM
      W
      game 72/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      DET2–3STL
      L
      game 73/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      DET3–5CHI
      L
      game 74/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      TOR2–6DET
      W
      game 75/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      DET5–6TOR
      L
      game 76/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      STL3–2DET
      L
      game 77/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      NYR3–4DET
      W
      game 78/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MNS5–1DET
      L
      game 79/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-4SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    The season in numbers

    Mike O'connell closes the 1988-1989 season with 16 points

    Points
    16
    NHL#318
    Games
    66of 80
    83%
    Goals
    1
    NHL#433
    Assists
    15
    NHL#265
    P/GP
    0.24
    NHL#347
    +/-
    -8
    NHL#519
    Events
    750
    NHL games
    5 days later
    Playoffs

    Detroit Red Wings are in the playoffs

    First round

    Detroit Red Wings meet Chicago Blackhawks

    DETvsCHI
    Swedes on Detroit Red Wings
    No Swedes
    Swedes on Chicago Blackhawks
    No Swedes
    • Game 1
      CHI2–3DET
      W
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-1SOG
    • Detroit Red Wingslead1–0againstChicago Blackhawks
    • Game 2
      CHI5–4DET
      L
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
    • Detroit Red Wingsare1–1withChicago Blackhawks
    • Game 3
      DET2–4CHI
      L
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • Chicago Blackhawkslead2–1againstDetroit Red Wings
    • Game 4
      DET2–3CHI
      L
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • Chicago Blackhawkslead3–1againstDetroit Red Wings
    • Game 5
      CHI4–6DET
      W
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • Chicago Blackhawkslead3–2againstDetroit Red Wings
    • Game 6
      DET1–7CHI
      L
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-4SOG
    First round

    Chicago Blackhawks knock Detroit Red Wings out 4–2

    DET2–4CHI
    Eliminated
    6Games0Points0Goals0Assists
    The run in numbers

    Mike O'connell ends the 1988-1989 playoffs with 0 points

    Points
    0
    NHL#270
    Games
    6
    Goals
    0
    NHL#195
    Assists
    0
    NHL#243
    P/GP
    0.00
    +/-
    0
    NHL#104
    CHI2–4