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Murray Oliver's NHL career

Points
473
Games
797
Goals
174
Assists
299
P/GP
0.59
Plus/minus
-87

Centre Murray Oliver played in the NHL. He played 11 seasons for 3 clubs, 1964-1975. That came to 797 games and 473 points, 174 goals and 299 assists.

Below: the whole of Murray Oliver's career, season by season.

Every season
  1. NHL debut

    Murray Oliver makes his NHL debut in 2–⁠6 loss against New York Rangers

    Murray was 26 years old · Boston Garden, USA

    Season

    1964-1965

    Murray Oliver's first NHL season: 43 points

    Points
    43
    NHL#24
    Games
    65 of 70
    93%
    Goals
    20
    NHL#19
    Assists
    23
    NHL#25
    P/GP
    0.66
    NHL#24
    +/-
    -30
    NHL#150
    The whole season1964-1965
  2. Season

    1965-1966

    Murray Oliver scores 60 points — the best season of his career

    Events
    Career best
    His best points season
    Points
    60
    NHL#10
    Games
    70 of 70
    100%
    Goals
    18
    NHL#32
    Assists
    42
    NHL#6
    P/GP
    0.86
    NHL#11
    +/-
    -23
    NHL#154
    The whole season1965-1966
  3. Season

    1966-1967

    Murray Oliver scores 35 points

    Points
    35
    NHL#40
    Games
    65 of 70
    93%
    Goals
    9
    NHL#57
    Assists
    26
    NHL#24
    P/GP
    0.54
    NHL#45
    +/-
    -18
    NHL#151
    The whole season1966-1967
  4. Season

    1967-1968

    Murray Oliver scores 37 points

    Points
    37
    NHL#67
    Games
    74 of 74
    100%
    Goals
    16
    NHL#56
    Assists
    21
    NHL#71
    P/GP
    0.50
    NHL#86
    +/-
    +8
    NHL#56
    The whole season1967-1968
  5. Season

    1968-1969

    Murray Oliver scores 50 points

    Points
    50
    NHL#44
    Games
    76 of 76
    100%
    Goals
    14
    NHL#74
    Assists
    36
    NHL#28
    P/GP
    0.66
    NHL#54
    +/-
    +13
    NHL#52
    PlayoffsEliminated by Boston Bruins
    4 games3 points1 G · 2 A
    QuarterfinalBOSBoston Bruins0–4
    The whole season and the playoff run1968-1969
  6. Season

    1969-1970

    Murray Oliver scores 47 points

    Points
    47
    NHL#47
    Games
    76 of 76
    100%
    Goals
    14
    NHL#81
    Assists
    33
    NHL#30
    P/GP
    0.62
    NHL#59
    +/-
    -18
    NHL#255
    The whole season1969-1970
  7. Season

    1970-1971

    Murray Oliver scores 32 points

    Events
    17
    games missed
    Points
    32
    NHL#115
    Games
    61 of 78
    78%
    Goals
    9
    NHL#139
    Assists
    23
    NHL#88
    P/GP
    0.52
    NHL#108
    +/-
    0
    NHL#135
    PlayoffsEliminated by Montréal Canadiens
    12 games12 points7 G · 5 A
    QuarterfinalSTLSt. Louis Blues4–2SemifinalMTLMontréal Canadiens2–4
    The whole season and the playoff run1970-1971
  8. Season

    1971-1972

    Murray Oliver scores 27 goals — his best goal-scoring season

    Events
    Career best
    His best goal-scoring season
    Points
    56
    NHL#38
    Games
    77 of 78
    99%
    Goals
    27
    NHL#28
    Assists
    29
    NHL#56
    P/GP
    0.73
    NHL#46
    +/-
    +9
    NHL#66
    PlayoffsEliminated by St. Louis Blues
    7 games6 points0 G · 6 A
    QuarterfinalSTLSt. Louis Blues3–4
    The whole season and the playoff run1971-1972
  9. Season

    1972-1973

    Murray Oliver scores 42 points

    Points
    42
    NHL#97
    Games
    75 of 78
    96%
    Goals
    11
    NHL#143
    Assists
    31
    NHL#69
    P/GP
    0.56
    NHL#106
    +/-
    +4
    NHL#117
    PlayoffsEliminated by Philadelphia Flyers
    6 games4 points0 G · 4 A
    QuarterfinalPHIPhiladelphia Flyers2–4
    The whole season and the playoff run1972-1973
  10. Season

    1973-1974

    Murray Oliver scores 37 points

    Points
    37
    NHL#110
    Games
    78 of 78
    100%
    Goals
    17
    NHL#94
    Assists
    20
    NHL#130
    P/GP
    0.47
    NHL#134
    +/-
    -13
    NHL#311
    The whole season1973-1974
  11. Season

    1974-1975

    Murray Oliver's last season: 34 points

    Points
    34
    NHL#159
    Games
    80 of 80
    100%
    Goals
    19
    NHL#96
    Assists
    15
    NHL#222
    P/GP
    0.42
    NHL#195
    +/-
    -19
    NHL#382
    The whole season1974-1975
  12. The career

    Murray Oliver played his last NHL game in 1975

    The career ended after 11 seasons, the last of them with Minnesota North Stars.