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Mike Stapleton's 1986-1987 season

Points
9
NHL#405
Goals
3
NHL#367
Assists
6
NHL#400
Plus/minus
-10
NHL#525
Games
39
48%
48% of 80

Centre Mike Stapleton was 20 years old when the 1986-1987 season began, his 1st in the NHL, and played it for Chicago Blackhawks. He played 39 of a possible 80 games and scored 3 goals and 6 assists for 9 points, 0.23 points per game. In the playoffs he played 4 games for 0 points.

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

1986-1987Playoffs
  1. NHL debut

    Mike Stapleton makes his NHL debut in the 5–⁠5 draw against New York Rangers

    Mike was 20 years old · Chicago Stadium, USA

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

    Swedes on the ice: Jan Erixon, Tomas Sandström and Kjell Samuelsson.

    • The game
      NYR5–5CHI
      game 4/803
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MNS8–5CHI
      L
      game 6/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
    • The game
      CHI2–2VAN
      game 8/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      CHI8–4WIN
      W
      game 9/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      CHI1–2TOR
      L
      game 10/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • November 1986
    • The game
      CHI6–5MNS
      W
      game 12/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      CHI3–7STL
      L
      game 13/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    Milestone

    Mike Stapleton records his first NHL assist

    in the game against St. Louis Blues · November 2

    • The game
      MNS2–4CHI
      W
      game 14/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      TOR7–3CHI
      L
      game 19/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 40 of 809 of 40 played
      1
      points
      NHL#451
      0
      goals
      NHL#433
      1
      assists
      NHL#427
      CHI
      15-19-0W-L-OT36Points
      16th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      TOR0–5CHI
      W
      game 51/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      CHI4–4STL
      game 52/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • February 1987
    • The game
      EDM4–6CHI
      W
      game 53/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      DET4–5CHI
      W
      game 54/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      CHI1–4PIT
      L
      game 55/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      CHI4–7BUF
      L
      game 56/80
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-2SOG
      +2 points
    Milestone

    Mike Stapleton scores his first NHL goal

    in the game against Buffalo Sabres · February 8

    • The game
      QUE4–6CHI
      W
      game 57/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      HFD5–4CHI
      L
      game 58/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      NYR2–5CHI
      W
      game 59/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      CHI6–3HFD
      W
      game 60/801
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +2 points
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 60 of 8019 of 60 played
      5
      points
      NHL#417
      2
      goals
      NHL#362
      3
      assists
      NHL#409
      CHI
      23-29-0W-L-OT54Points
      15th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      DET2–2CHI
      game 61/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      MTL3–3CHI
      game 62/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      CHI2–1PIT
      W
      game 63/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-4SOG
      +1 assist
    • March 1987
    • The game
      LAK1–6CHI
      W
      game 64/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      WIN2–3CHI
      W
      game 65/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      CHI4–3NJD
      W
      game 66/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NYI6–5CHI
      L
      game 67/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      STL3–2CHI
      L
      game 68/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      CHI4–4BOS
      game 69/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MNS4–2CHI
      L
      game 70/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-4SOG
    • The game
      CHI3–3MNS
      game 71/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      CHI6–3TOR
      W
      game 72/801
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-4SOG
    • The game
      CHI0–3DET
      L
      game 73/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      CHI3–5NYR
      L
      game 74/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      STL4–4CHI
      game 75/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      CHI4–5QUE
      L
      game 76/80
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-4SOG
    • The game
      BOS8–6CHI
      L
      game 77/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -2+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • April 1987
    • The game
      MNS4–4CHI
      game 78/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-5SOG
    • The game
      CHI1–3TOR
      L
      game 79/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      TOR2–5CHI
      W
      game 80/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    The season in numbers

    Mike Stapleton closes the 1986-1987 season with 9 points

    Points
    9
    NHL#405
    Games
    39of 80
    49%
    Goals
    3
    NHL#367
    Assists
    6
    NHL#400
    P/GP
    0.23
    NHL#359
    +/-
    -10
    NHL#525
    Events
    1
    First NHL goal
    1
    First NHL point
    1
    First NHL assist
    3 days later
    Playoffs

    Chicago Blackhawks are in the playoffs

    First round

    Chicago Blackhawks meet Detroit Red Wings

    CHIvsDET
    Swedes on Chicago Blackhawks
    No Swedes
    Swedes on Detroit Red Wings
    No Swedes
    • Game 1
      CHI1–3DET
      L
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • Detroit Red Wingslead1–0againstChicago Blackhawks
    • Game 2
      CHI1–5DET
      L
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • Detroit Red Wingslead2–0againstChicago Blackhawks
    • Game 3
      DET4–3CHI
      L
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
    • Detroit Red Wingslead3–0againstChicago Blackhawks
    • Game 4
      DET3–1CHI
      L
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-3SOG
    First round

    Detroit Red Wings knock Chicago Blackhawks out 4–0

    CHI0–4DET
    Eliminated
    4Games0Points0Goals0Assists
    The run in numbers

    Mike Stapleton ends the 1986-1987 playoffs with 0 points

    Points
    0
    NHL#267
    Games
    4
    Goals
    0
    NHL#202
    Assists
    0
    NHL#240
    P/GP
    0.00
    +/-
    0
    NHL#125
    DET0–4