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Neil Nicholson's 1972-1973 season

Points
4
NHL#291
Goals
3
NHL#226
Assists
1
NHL#304
Plus/minus
-22
NHL#312
Games
30
38%
38% of 78

Defenceman Neil Nicholson was 23 years old when the 1972-1973 season began, his 2nd in the NHL, and played it for New York Islanders. He played 30 of a possible 78 games and scored 3 goals and 1 assists for 4 points, 0.13 points per game. New York Islanders did not reach the playoffs.

Below: the whole season, game by game.

1972-1973
  1. Season opener

    Neil Nicholson plays the 1972-1973 season for New York Islanders

    NYINew York Islanders

    Neil was 23 years old when the 1972-1973 season began. It was his first season with the club. His 2nd NHL season in all.

    A late start

    Neil Nicholson's season starts in game 23 of 78

    New York Islanders have played 22 games22 of 78 without him
    • The game
      NYI1–5BOS
      L
      game 23/78
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
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    • The game
      LAK6–1NYI
      L
      game 24/781
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR4–1NYI
      L
      game 25/78
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI1–4NYR
      L
      game 26/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      STL4–4NYI
      game 27/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI1–9PIT
      L
      game 28/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 39 of 786 of 39 played
      0
      points
      NHL#308
      0
      goals
      NHL#267
      0
      assists
      NHL#302
      -7
      +/-
      NHL#85
      NYI
      4-31-0W-L-OT12Points
      16th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      NYI3–5TOR
      L
      game 51/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      CHI5–3NYI
      L
      game 52/78
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF1–1NYI
      game 53/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI1–5BUF
      L
      game 54/78
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      TOR2–4NYI
      W
      game 55/78
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-4SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    Milestone

    Neil Nicholson scores his first NHL goal

    in the game against Toronto Maple Leafs · February 6

    • The game
      NYI0–6NYR
      L
      game 56/78
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR6–0NYI
      L
      game 57/78
      His night
      No points
      -4+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI2–8PHI
      L
      game 58/78
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI2–4CHI
      L
      game 59/78
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 59 of 7815 of 59 played
      1
      points
      NHL#305
      1
      goals
      NHL#248
      0
      assists
      NHL#321
      -15
      +/-
      NHL#98
      NYI
      7-47-0W-L-OT19Points
      16th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      NYI2–6TOR
      L
      game 60/78
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI2–3NYR
      L
      game 61/78
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT4–0NYI
      L
      game 62/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI1–2PIT
      L
      game 63/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      DET2–4NYI
      W
      game 64/781
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    Milestone

    Neil Nicholson records his first NHL assist

    in the game against Detroit Red Wings · February 24

    • The game
      CHI5–3NYI
      L
      game 65/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-4SOG
      View the game
    • March 1973
    • The game
      VAN3–9NYI
      W
      game 66/78
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-4SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI1–5DET
      L
      game 67/781
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL3–2NYI
      L
      game 68/78
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      TOR4–1NYI
      L
      game 69/78
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI4–5STL
      L
      game 70/78
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI1–2MNS
      L
      game 71/78
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      BOS3–0NYI
      L
      game 72/781
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      STL4–6NYI
      W
      game 73/781
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +3+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      CGS3–6NYI
      W
      game 74/781
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    The season in numbers

    Neil Nicholson closes the 1972-1973 season with 4 points

    NYINew York Islanders
    New York Islanders did not reach the playoffs
    Points
    4
    NHL#291
    Games
    30of 78
    38%
    Goals
    3
    NHL#226
    Assists
    1
    NHL#304
    P/GP
    0.13
    NHL#274
    +/-
    -22
    NHL#312
    Events
    4
    career best in points
    3
    career best in goals
    1
    career best in assists
    1
    First NHL assist
    1
    First NHL point
    1
    First NHL goal