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Nathan Dempsey's 1996-1997 season

Points
2
NHL#603
Goals
1
NHL#533
Assists
1
NHL#602
Plus/minus
-2
NHL#417
Games
14
17%
17% of 82

Defenceman Nathan Dempsey was 22 years old when the 1996-1997 season began, his 1st in the NHL, and played it for Toronto Maple Leafs. He played 14 of a possible 82 games and scored 1 goals and 1 assists for 2 points, 0.14 points per game. Toronto Maple Leafs did not reach the playoffs.

Below: the whole season, game by game.

1996-1997
  1. A late start

    Nathan Dempsey's season starts in game 52 of 82

    Toronto Maple Leafs have played 51 games51 of 82 without him
    NHL debut

    Nathan Dempsey makes his NHL debut in the 3–⁠3 draw against New Jersey Devils

    TORToronto Maple Leafs3–3NJDNew Jersey Devils

    Nathan was 22 years old · Continental Airlines Arena, USA

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

    Swedes on the ice: Fredrik Modin and Mats Sundin.

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    • The game
      TOR3–3NJD
      game 52/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    • February 1997
    • The game
      OTT2–1TOR
      L
      game 53/824
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
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    • The game
      ANA2–4TOR
      W
      game 54/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
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    • The game
      VAN2–4TOR
      W
      game 55/821
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
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    Milestone

    Nathan Dempsey scores his first NHL goal

    in the game against Vancouver Canucks · February 8

    • The game
      TOR2–5ANA
      L
      game 56/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
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    • The game
      TOR4–4LAK
      game 57/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
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    • The game
      TOR0–3CGY
      L
      game 58/824
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      TOR6–5VAN
      W
      game 59/823
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
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    Milestone

    Nathan Dempsey records his first NHL assist

    in the game against Vancouver Canucks · February 18

    • The game
      TOR5–6EDM
      L
      game 60/823
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
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    • The game
      WSH3–1TOR
      L
      game 62/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 62 of 8210 of 62 played
      2
      points
      NHL#580
      1
      goals
      NHL#493
      1
      assists
      NHL#577
      -3
      +/-
      NHL#160
      TOR
      23-37-0W-L-OT48Points
      6th in the Central·13th in the Western Conference·26th in the whole NHL
    • March 1997
    • The game
      BOS2–4TOR
      W
      game 64/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      DET4–4TOR
      game 65/825
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      HFD1–1TOR
      game 66/822
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
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    • The game
      DAL3–3TOR
      game 67/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    The season in numbers

    Nathan Dempsey closes the 1996-1997 season with 2 points

    TORToronto Maple Leafs
    Toronto Maple Leafs did not reach the playoffs
    Points
    2
    NHL#603
    Games
    14of 82
    17%
    Goals
    1
    NHL#533
    Assists
    1
    NHL#602
    P/GP
    0.14
    +/-
    -2
    NHL#417
    Events
    1
    First NHL assist
    1
    First NHL point
    1
    First NHL goal