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Perry Ganchar's 1987-1988 season

Points
8
NHL#417
Goals
3
NHL#369
Assists
5
NHL#427
Plus/minus
-1
NHL#321
Games
31
36%
36% of 84

Right winger Perry Ganchar was 23 years old when the 1987-1988 season began, his 3rd in the NHL, and played it for Montréal Canadiens och Pittsburgh Penguins. He played 31 of a possible 84 games and scored 3 goals and 5 assists for 8 points, 0.26 points per game. He moved from Montréal Canadiens to Pittsburgh Penguins in December. Pittsburgh Penguins did not reach the playoffs.

Below: the whole season, game by game.

1987-1988
  1. Season opener

    Perry Ganchar opens the 1987-1988 season with Montréal Canadiens

    Perry was 24 years old when the 1987-1988 season began. It was his first season with the club. His 3rd NHL season in all.

    A late start

    Perry Ganchar's season starts in game 13 of 80

    Montréal Canadiens have played 12 games12 of 80 without him
    • The game
      BOS3–3MTL
      game 13/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 801 of 20 played
      1
      points
      NHL#386
      1
      goals
      NHL#243
      0
      assists
      NHL#415
      MTL
      11-5-0W-L-OT26Points
      1st in the whole NHL
    Milestone

    Perry Ganchar scores his first NHL goal

    in the game against Boston Bruins · October 31

    • The game
      NYR3–4PIT
      W
      game 32/803
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      PIT8–4NYR
      W
      game 33/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NJD6–2PIT
      L
      game 34/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      DET3–6PIT
      W
      game 35/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      PIT3–3BUF
      game 36/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      BOS4–4PIT
      game 37/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-5SOG
    • The game
      PIT3–5WSH
      L
      game 38/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      PIT2–3NYI
      L
      game 39/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      LAK4–4PIT
      game 40/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 40 of 8010 of 40 played
      4
      points
      NHL#380
      2
      goals
      NHL#299
      2
      assists
      NHL#399
      PIT
      16-16-0W-L-OT40Points
      9th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      BOS3–2PIT
      L
      game 41/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      PIT4–5HFD
      L
      game 42/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      PIT5–7DET
      L
      game 43/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-3SOG
    • The game
      NYI5–5PIT
      game 44/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      PHI5–4PIT
      L
      game 45/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
    • The game
      PIT4–3TOR
      W
      game 46/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      PIT6–4NYI
      W
      game 47/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      PIT8–3CHI
      W
      game 48/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • February 1988
    • The game
      PIT0–5VAN
      L
      game 59/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      PIT3–7EDM
      L
      game 60/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 60 of 8020 of 60 played
      5
      points
      NHL#419
      2
      goals
      NHL#363
      3
      assists
      NHL#413
      PIT
      25-26-0W-L-OT59Points
      12th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      STL5–4PIT
      L
      game 61/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • March 1988
    • The game
      NYI3–8PIT
      W
      game 66/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      PIT5–4CGY
      W
      game 67/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      PIT4–6STL
      L
      game 68/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      PIT3–6MNS
      L
      game 69/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      WSH1–7PIT
      W
      game 74/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      MTL2–5PIT
      W
      game 75/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      PIT6–3QUE
      W
      game 76/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      PIT0–4NJD
      L
      game 77/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • April 1988
    • The game
      PIT7–6WSH
      W
      game 79/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      HFD2–4PIT
      W
      game 80/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    The season in numbers

    Perry Ganchar closes the 1987-1988 season with 8 points

    Montréal Canadiens did not reach the playoffs
    Points
    8
    NHL#417
    Games
    31of 80
    39%
    Goals
    3
    NHL#369
    Assists
    5
    NHL#427
    P/GP
    0.26
    NHL#337
    +/-
    -1
    NHL#321
    Events
    8
    career best in points
    3
    career best in goals
    5
    career best in assists
    1
    First NHL goal