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Neil Wilkinson's 1989-1990 season

Points
5
NHL#446
Goals
0
NHL#509
Assists
5
NHL#408
Plus/minus
-1
NHL#318
Games
36
45%
45% of 80

Defenceman Neil Wilkinson was 22 years old when the 1989-1990 season began, his 1st in the NHL, and played it for Minnesota North Stars. He played 36 of a possible 80 games and scored 0 goals and 5 assists for 5 points, 0.14 points per game. In the playoffs he played 7 games for 2 points.

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

1989-1990Playoffs
  1. NHL debut

    Neil Wilkinson makes his NHL debut in the 2–⁠2 draw against Buffalo Sabres

    Neil was 22 years old · Buffalo Memorial Auditorium, USA

    His first NHL game
    0
    Goals
    0
    Assists
    0
    Points
    0
    +/-
    • The game
      MNS2–2BUF
      game 3/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • November 1989
    • The game
      MNS3–4CHI
      L
      game 13/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    Milestone

    Neil Wilkinson records his first NHL assist

    in the game against Chicago Blackhawks · November 2

    • The game
      CHI0–3MNS
      W
      game 14/80
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MNS1–2TOR
      L
      game 15/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 804 of 20 played
      1
      points
      NHL#412
      0
      goals
      NHL#368
      1
      assists
      NHL#372
      +3
      +/-
      NHL#34
      MNS
      12-7-0W-L-OT25Points
      5th in the whole NHL
    • December 1989
    • The game
      MNS4–3TOR
      W
      game 34/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      EDM5–0MNS
      L
      game 35/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      MNS2–4BOS
      L
      game 36/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MNS3–4HFD
      L
      game 37/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MNS3–5WIN
      L
      game 38/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      MNS1–1CHI
      game 39/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 40 of 8010 of 40 played
      1
      points
      NHL#463
      0
      goals
      NHL#432
      1
      assists
      NHL#440
      +3
      +/-
      NHL#56
      MNS
      17-20-0W-L-OT37Points
      16th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      MNS0–9DET
      L
      game 44/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
    • The game
      QUE4–7MNS
      W
      game 49/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MNS3–7TOR
      L
      game 50/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      MNS6–3VAN
      W
      game 51/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-4SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      MNS1–3CGY
      L
      game 52/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      WIN2–4MNS
      W
      game 53/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      WSH4–3MNS
      L
      game 54/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • February 1990
    • The game
      MNS6–7PHI
      L
      game 55/802
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      MNS3–4NYR
      L
      game 56/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      HFD5–3MNS
      L
      game 57/802
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
    • The game
      CHI4–6MNS
      W
      game 58/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      MNS3–5WSH
      L
      game 59/801
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
    • The game
      STL2–1MNS
      L
      game 60/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 60 of 8023 of 60 played
      3
      points
      NHL#447
      0
      goals
      NHL#470
      3
      assists
      NHL#409
      -2
      +/-
      NHL#127
      MNS
      25-32-0W-L-OT53Points
      17th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      LAK3–6MNS
      W
      game 61/801
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MNS2–4LAK
      L
      game 63/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • March 1990
    • The game
      NYR2–2MNS
      game 69/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MNS4–1TOR
      W
      game 70/801
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-2SOG
    • The game
      NJD3–1MNS
      L
      game 71/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      MNS6–2PIT
      W
      game 72/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      WSH4–3MNS
      L
      game 73/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG1SHP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      LAK2–5MNS
      W
      game 74/802
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MNS5–1DET
      W
      game 75/802
      His night
      No points
      +3+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MNS7–6BOS
      W
      game 76/801
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
    • The game
      TOR4–5MNS
      W
      game 77/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MNS6–3STL
      W
      game 79/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • April 1990
    • The game
      MNS1–4CHI
      L
      game 80/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    The season in numbers

    Neil Wilkinson closes the 1989-1990 season with 5 points

    Points
    5
    NHL#446
    Games
    36of 80
    45%
    Goals
    0
    NHL#509
    Assists
    5
    NHL#408
    P/GP
    0.14
    NHL#420
    +/-
    -1
    NHL#318
    Events
    1
    First NHL point
    1
    First NHL assist
    3 days later
    Playoffs

    Minnesota North Stars are in the playoffs

    First round

    Minnesota North Stars meet Chicago Blackhawks

    MNSvsCHI
    Swedes on Minnesota North Stars
    Swedes on Chicago Blackhawks
    No Swedes
    • Game 1
      MNS2–1CHI
      W
      1
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • Minnesota North Starslead1–0againstChicago Blackhawks
    • Game 2
      MNS3–5CHI
      L
      1
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • Minnesota North Starsare1–1withChicago Blackhawks
    • Game 3
      CHI2–1MNS
      L
      1
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-3SOG
    • Chicago Blackhawkslead2–1againstMinnesota North Stars
    • Game 4
      CHI0–4MNS
      W
      1
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • Minnesota North Starsare2–2withChicago Blackhawks
    • Game 5
      MNS1–5CHI
      L
      1
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • Chicago Blackhawkslead3–2againstMinnesota North Stars
    • Game 6
      CHI3–5MNS
      W
      1
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • Minnesota North Starsare3–3withChicago Blackhawks
    • Game 7
      MNS2–5CHI
      L
      1
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    First round

    Chicago Blackhawks knock Minnesota North Stars out 4–3

    MNS3–4CHI
    Eliminated
    7Games2Points0Goals2Assists
    The run in numbers

    Neil Wilkinson ends the 1989-1990 playoffs with 2 points

    Points
    2
    NHL#175
    Games
    7
    Goals
    0
    NHL#205
    Assists
    2
    NHL#136
    P/GP
    0.29
    +/-
    +1
    NHL#91
    Events
    1
    First playoff point
    1
    First playoff assist
    CHI3–4