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Pat Stapleton's 1965-1966 season

Points
34
NHL#41
Goals
4
NHL#70
Assists
30
NHL#19
Plus/minus
+16
NHL#17
Games
55
78%
78% of 70

Defenceman Pat Stapleton was 25 years old when the 1965-1966 season began, his 1st in the NHL, and played it for Chicago Blackhawks. He played 55 of a possible 70 games and scored 4 goals and 30 assists for 34 points, 0.62 points per game. In the playoffs he played 6 games for 5 points.

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

1965-1966Playoffs
  1. A late start

    Pat Stapleton's season starts in game 16 of 70

    Chicago Blackhawks have played 15 games15 of 70 without him
    NHL debut

    Pat Stapleton makes his NHL debut in 1–⁠2 loss against Montréal Canadiens

    Pat was 25 years old · Chicago Stadium, USA

    His first NHL game
    1
    Goals
    0
    Assists
    1
    Points
    +1
    +/-
    First NHL goalFirst NHL point
    • The game
      MTL2–1CHI
      L
      game 16/70
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
    Milestone

    Pat Stapleton scores his first NHL goal

    in the game against Montréal Canadiens · November 28

    • The game
      BOS2–4CHI
      W
      game 17/70
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      CHI10–1BOS
      W
      game 18/70
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 18 of 703 of 18 played
      1
      points
      NHL#104
      1
      goals
      NHL#62
      0
      assists
      NHL#106
      +1
      +/-
      NHL#22
      CHI
      12-5-0W-L-OT25Points
      1st in the whole NHL
    • The game
      CHI6–2NYR
      W
      game 19/70
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      NYR2–2CHI
      game 20/70
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-0SOG
    • The game
      CHI1–2MTL
      L
      game 21/70
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-3SOG
    • The game
      MTL5–3CHI
      L
      game 22/70
      His night
      +2P+2A
      -1+/-3SOG2PPP
      +2 assists
    Milestone

    Pat Stapleton records his first NHL assist

    in the game against Montréal Canadiens · December 12

    • The game
      BOS4–8CHI
      W
      game 23/70
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +3+/-2SOG
      +2 assists
    • The game
      CHI1–3DET
      L
      game 24/70
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-4SOG
    • The game
      DET4–5CHI
      W
      game 25/70
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +4+/-6SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      NYR3–4CHI
      W
      game 26/70
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      CHI3–5TOR
      L
      game 27/70
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
    • The game
      TOR1–1CHI
      game 28/70
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      CHI3–0NYR
      W
      game 29/70
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      CHI4–1DET
      W
      game 30/70
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BOS1–3CHI
      W
      game 31/70
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      CHI4–2MTL
      W
      game 32/70
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-3SOG
    • The game
      CHI4–6NYR
      L
      game 33/70
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      TOR3–5CHI
      W
      game 34/70
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      CHI1–1BOS
      game 35/70
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 35 of 7020 of 35 played
      11
      points
      NHL#57
      2
      goals
      NHL#67
      9
      assists
      NHL#44
      +10
      +/-
      NHL#10
      CHI
      21-10-0W-L-OT46Points
      1st in the whole NHL
    • The game
      CHI4–6MTL
      L
      game 36/70
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
    • The game
      NYR6–5CHI
      L
      game 37/70
      His night
      +3P+3A
      0+/-1SOG2PPP
      +3 assists
    • The game
      CHI3–4BOS
      L
      game 38/70
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      CHI0–4TOR
      L
      game 39/70
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      MTL3–3CHI
      game 40/70
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      CHI4–2MTL
      W
      game 41/70
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      CHI3–5BOS
      L
      game 42/70
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-6SOG
    • The game
      DET4–4CHI
      game 43/70
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-3SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
    • The game
      CHI5–1DET
      W
      game 44/70
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • February 1966
    • The game
      NYR3–4CHI
      W
      game 45/70
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      CHI2–5TOR
      L
      game 46/70
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      0+/-3SOG1PPP
      +2 points
    • The game
      TOR2–3CHI
      W
      game 47/70
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-6SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      DET1–2CHI
      W
      game 48/70
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      MTL2–2CHI
      game 49/70
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-6SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NYR1–6CHI
      W
      game 50/70
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      CHI5–2NYR
      W
      game 51/70
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      CHI2–5MTL
      L
      game 52/70
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -2+/-0SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BOS1–5CHI
      W
      game 53/70
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-0SOG
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 53 of 7038 of 53 played
      26
      points
      NHL#38
      4
      goals
      NHL#61
      22
      assists
      NHL#22
      +12
      +/-
      NHL#12
      CHI
      29-17-0W-L-OT65Points
      Playoff spot
      1st in the whole NHL
    • The game
      TOR3–2CHI
      L
      game 54/70
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-3SOG
    • The game
      CHI4–1DET
      W
      game 55/70
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-1SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
    • The game
      BOS1–7CHI
      W
      game 56/70
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • March 1966
    • The game
      DET4–5CHI
      W
      game 57/70
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-0SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
    • The game
      CHI0–5TOR
      L
      game 58/70
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      MTL1–0CHI
      L
      game 59/70
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG
    • The game
      CHI0–1NYR
      L
      game 60/70
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-4SOG
    • The game
      NYR2–4CHI
      W
      game 61/70
      His night
      No points
      +3+/-1SOG
    • The game
      TOR1–5CHI
      W
      game 62/70
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      DET1–4CHI
      W
      game 63/70
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      CHI2–4TOR
      L
      game 64/70
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG
    • The game
      MTL2–4CHI
      W
      game 65/70
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      CHI1–3BOS
      L
      game 66/70
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
    • The game
      CHI1–1DET
      game 67/70
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      BOS2–4CHI
      W
      game 68/70
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
    • April 1966
    • The game
      CHI3–8MTL
      L
      game 69/70
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      CHI2–4BOS
      L
      game 70/70
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    The season in numbers

    Pat Stapleton closes the 1965-1966 season with 34 points

    Points
    34
    NHL#41
    Games
    55of 70
    79%
    Goals
    4
    NHL#70
    Assists
    30
    NHL#19
    P/GP
    0.62
    NHL#36
    +/-
    +16
    NHL#17
    Events
    1
    First NHL assist
    1
    First NHL point
    1
    First NHL goal
    7 i rad
    games with a point · 8 pts
    4 days later
    Playoffs

    Chicago Blackhawks are in the playoffs

    Quarterfinal

    Chicago Blackhawks meet Detroit Red Wings

    CHIvsDET
    Swedes on Chicago Blackhawks
    No Swedes
    Swedes on Detroit Red Wings
    No Swedes
    • Game 1
      DET1–2CHI
      W
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG
    • Chicago Blackhawkslead1–0againstDetroit Red Wings
    • Game 2
      DET7–0CHI
      L
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • Chicago Blackhawksare1–1withDetroit Red Wings
    • Game 3
      CHI2–1DET
      W
      His night
      No points
      0+/-5SOG
    • Chicago Blackhawkslead2–1againstDetroit Red Wings
    • Game 4
      CHI1–5DET
      L
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -2+/-0SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • Chicago Blackhawksare2–2withDetroit Red Wings
    • Game 5
      DET5–3CHI
      L
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      0+/-4SOG1PPP
      +3 points
    • Detroit Red Wingslead3–2againstChicago Blackhawks
    • Game 6
      CHI2–3DET
      L
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
    Quarterfinal

    Detroit Red Wings knock Chicago Blackhawks out 4–2

    CHI2–4DET
    Eliminated
    6Games5Points2Goals3Assists
    The run in numbers

    Pat Stapleton ends the 1965-1966 playoffs with 5 points

    Points
    5
    NHL#14
    Games
    6
    Goals
    2
    NHL#11
    Assists
    3
    NHL#14
    P/GP
    0.83
    NHL#6
    +/-
    -3
    NHL#66
    Events
    1
    First playoff goal
    1
    First playoff point
    1
    First playoff assist
    3 points
    best game
    DET2–4