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Paul Gardner's 1976-1977 season

Points
59
NHL#49
Goals
30
NHL#24
Assists
29
NHL#85
Plus/minus
-30
NHL#433
Games
60
75%
75% of 80

Centre Paul Gardner was 20 years old when the 1976-1977 season began, his 1st in the NHL, and played it for Colorado Rockies. He played 60 of a possible 80 games and scored 30 goals and 29 assists for 59 points, 0.98 points per game. Colorado Rockies did not reach the playoffs.

Below: the whole season, game by game.

1976-1977
  1. A late start

    Paul Gardner's season starts in game 17 of 80

    Colorado Rockies have played 16 games16 of 80 without him
    NHL debut

    Paul Gardner makes his NHL debut in the 3–⁠3 draw against Montréal Canadiens

    Paul was 20 years old · Montreal Forum, Canada

    His first NHL game
    1
    Goals
    0
    Assists
    1
    Points
    +1
    +/-
    First NHL goalFirst NHL point
    • The game
      CLR3–3MTL
      game 17/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-4SOG
      +1 goal
    Milestone

    Paul Gardner scores his first NHL goal

    in the game against Montréal Canadiens · November 13

    • The game
      CLR3–5BOS
      L
      game 18/80
      His night
      +3P+2G+1A
      0+/-3SOG1PPP
      +3 points
    Milestone

    Paul Gardner records his first NHL assist

    in the game against Boston Bruins · November 14

    • The game
      CLR3–6AFM
      L
      game 19/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-5SOG
    • The game
      CLR5–2PIT
      W
      game 20/80
      His night
      +3P+2G+1A
      +3+/-5SOG1PPP
      +3 points
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 804 of 20 played
      7
      points
      NHL#172
      5
      goals
      NHL#84
      2
      assists
      NHL#247
      CLR
      5-13-0W-L-OT12Points
      17th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      CLR1–3WSH
      L
      game 21/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      PHI4–2CLR
      L
      game 22/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-5SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      LAK6–6CLR
      game 23/801
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-4SOG
      +2 points
    • The game
      CLR5–3STL
      W
      game 24/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • December 1976
    • The game
      CLE3–5CLR
      W
      game 25/80
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-2SOG
      +2 assists
    • The game
      VAN2–3CLR
      W
      game 26/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      CLR3–5BUF
      L
      game 27/80
      His night
      +2P+2G
      0+/-5SOG1PPP
      +2 goals
    • The game
      CLR3–3LAK
      game 28/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -2+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      CLR4–4VAN
      game 29/80
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG
    • The game
      MTL8–2CLR
      L
      game 30/80
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-3SOG
    • The game
      CLR2–4TOR
      L
      game 31/802
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
    • The game
      CLR3–4PHI
      L
      game 32/80
      His night
      +3P+2G+1A
      0+/-6SOG2PPP
      +3 points
    • The game
      STL2–1CLR
      L
      game 33/80
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
    • The game
      CLR3–5CHI
      L
      game 34/80
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-3SOG
    • The game
      CLR2–6AFM
      L
      game 35/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -2+/-4SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      WSH1–3CLR
      W
      game 36/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG
    • The game
      CHI2–2CLR
      game 37/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      CLR6–4DET
      W
      game 38/80
      His night
      +4P+2G+2A
      +1+/-5SOG2PPP
      +4 points
    • The game
      CLR4–6TOR
      L
      game 39/802
      His night
      +3P+3G
      -2+/-10SOG
      HAT TRICK
    • The game
      NYR4–4CLR
      game 40/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-7SOG
      +1 goal
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 40 of 8024 of 40 played
      28
      points
      NHL#63
      16
      goals
      NHL#24
      12
      assists
      NHL#129
      CLR
      10-23-0W-L-OT27Points
      17th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      MTL6–0CLR
      L
      game 41/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      DET2–4CLR
      W
      game 42/80
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-0SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
    • The game
      CLR2–5PHI
      L
      game 43/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -3+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    • The game
      CLR0–3BUF
      L
      game 44/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
    • The game
      CHI7–7CLR
      game 45/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -3+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      CLR3–1DET
      W
      game 46/80
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +2+/-2SOG1PPP
      +3 points
    • The game
      MNS2–4CLR
      W
      game 51/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-5SOG
      +1 assist
    • February 1977
    • The game
      NYR2–5CLR
      W
      game 52/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      BUF6–4CLR
      L
      game 53/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-5SOG
    • The game
      PIT2–5CLR
      W
      game 54/80
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +2 assists
    • The game
      CLR8–6MNS
      W
      game 55/801
      His night
      +2P+2A
      0+/-2SOG2PPP
      +2 assists
    • The game
      CLR0–3CLE
      L
      game 56/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-5SOG
    • The game
      CLR2–4CHI
      L
      game 57/80
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-7SOG1PPP
      +2 points
    • The game
      DET2–6CLR
      W
      game 58/80
      His night
      +2P+2G
      0+/-6SOG1PPP
      +2 goals
    • The game
      CLR3–3CLE
      game 59/801
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-4SOG
    • The game
      MNS2–3CLR
      W
      game 60/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 60 of 8040 of 60 played
      46
      points
      NHL#45
      23
      goals
      NHL#28
      23
      assists
      NHL#78
      CLR
      19-31-0W-L-OT48Points
      Playoff spot
      13th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      CLR1–2NYI
      L
      game 61/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BOS5–2CLR
      L
      game 62/80
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-3SOG
    • The game
      PHI4–3CLR
      L
      game 63/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    • March 1977
    • The game
      STL2–2CLR
      game 64/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      CLR3–6MNS
      L
      game 65/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      NYI5–0CLR
      L
      game 66/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      CLR0–3PIT
      L
      game 67/80
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-3SOG
    • The game
      CLR1–7MTL
      L
      game 68/80
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-1SOG
    • The game
      CLR2–2VAN
      game 69/80
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-3SOG
      +2 points
    • The game
      VAN6–2CLR
      L
      game 70/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -3+/-4SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    • The game
      TOR4–4CLR
      game 71/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      CLR0–5WSH
      L
      game 72/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      VAN4–1CLR
      L
      game 73/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      CLR2–9NYI
      L
      game 74/801
      His night
      No points
      -5+/-2SOG
    • The game
      CLR3–5NYR
      L
      game 75/80
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-3SOG
    • The game
      BUF2–2CLR
      game 76/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      AFM2–1CLR
      L
      game 77/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      CLR5–7LAK
      L
      game 78/80
      His night
      +4P+2G+2A
      +1+/-5SOG2PPP
      +4 points
    • April 1977
    • The game
      CLR6–3VAN
      W
      game 79/80
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-2SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
    • The game
      LAK6–4CLR
      L
      game 80/80
      His night
      +2P+2G
      -2+/-4SOG2PPP
      +2 goals
    The season in numbers

    Paul Gardner closes the 1976-1977 season with 59 points

    Colorado Rockies did not reach the playoffs
    Points
    59
    NHL#49
    Games
    60of 80
    75%
    Goals
    30
    NHL#24
    Assists
    29
    NHL#85
    P/GP
    0.98
    NHL#24
    +/-
    -30
    NHL#433
    Events
    1
    hat trick
    50
    career points
    25
    career goals
    1
    First NHL assist
    4 i rad
    games with a point · 6 pts