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Pete Stemkowski's 1971-1972 season

Points
28
NHL#133
Goals
11
NHL#117
Assists
17
NHL#131
Plus/minus
0
NHL#129
Games
59
75%
75% of 78

Centre Pete Stemkowski was 28 years old when the 1971-1972 season began, his 8th in the NHL, and played it for New York Rangers. He played 59 of a possible 78 games and scored 11 goals and 17 assists for 28 points, 0.47 points per game. In the playoffs he played 16 games for 12 points.

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

1971-1972Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Pete Stemkowski plays the 1971-1972 season for New York Rangers

    Pete was 28 years old when the 1971-1972 season began. It was his 2nd season with the team. His 8th NHL season in all.

    • The game
      NYR4–4MTL
      game 1/78
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      NYR4–1BOS
      W
      game 2/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BOS6–1NYR
      L
      game 3/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-5SOG
    • The game
      NYR5–3TOR
      W
      game 4/78
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      MTL4–8NYR
      W
      game 5/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-4SOG
    • The game
      CHI1–3NYR
      W
      game 6/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      NYR4–3STL
      W
      game 7/78
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-3SOG
      +2 assists
    • The game
      PIT1–1NYR
      game 8/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 788 of 20 played
      5
      points
      NHL#155
      2
      goals
      NHL#130
      3
      assists
      NHL#162
      NYR
      14-2-0W-L-OT32Points
      1st in the whole NHL
    • December 1971
    • The game
      PIT1–6NYR
      W
      game 28/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      PHI2–6NYR
      W
      game 29/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      NYR1–8BOS
      L
      game 30/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-4SOG
    • The game
      NYR5–2STL
      W
      game 31/78
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      MNS1–1NYR
      game 32/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      PIT2–4NYR
      W
      game 33/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      NYR2–1MNS
      W
      game 34/78
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MTL1–5NYR
      W
      game 35/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      PHI1–5NYR
      W
      game 36/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BOS4–1NYR
      L
      game 37/78
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-4SOG
      +1 goal
    Milestone

    Pete Stemkowski reaches 100 career goals

    in the game against Boston Bruins · January 2

    • The game
      STL1–9NYR
      W
      game 38/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-6SOG
    • The game
      LAK0–8NYR
      W
      game 39/781
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 39 of 7820 of 39 played
      8
      points
      NHL#178
      4
      goals
      NHL#138
      4
      assists
      NHL#192
      NYR
      27-6-0W-L-OT60Points
      1st in the whole NHL
    • The game
      NYR5–5CHI
      game 40/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      NYR5–2BUF
      W
      game 41/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      NYR3–4TOR
      L
      game 42/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      NYR5–1LAK
      W
      game 43/781
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-5SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      NYR5–0CGS
      W
      game 44/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NYR2–5VAN
      L
      game 45/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      BUF1–5NYR
      W
      game 46/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-5SOG
    • The game
      NYR2–4MNS
      L
      game 47/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-4SOG
    • The game
      MNS1–1NYR
      game 48/78
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-6SOG
    • February 1972
    • The game
      BOS2–0NYR
      L
      game 49/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      NYR4–2BUF
      W
      game 50/78
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-4SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      NYR5–6STL
      L
      game 51/78
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
    • The game
      TOR2–2NYR
      game 52/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      CHI1–4NYR
      W
      game 53/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      NYR8–3PIT
      W
      game 54/78
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +3+/-3SOG
      +2 assists
    • The game
      LAK2–4NYR
      W
      game 55/781
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      NYR5–1VAN
      W
      game 56/78
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      NYR6–4LAK
      W
      game 57/781
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      NYR2–2CGS
      game 58/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      DET3–4NYR
      W
      game 59/78
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-3SOG
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 59 of 7840 of 59 played
      13
      points
      NHL#173
      6
      goals
      NHL#130
      7
      assists
      NHL#194
      NYR
      38-11-0W-L-OT86Points
      Playoff spot
      2nd in the whole NHL
    • The game
      NYR7–3MTL
      W
      game 60/78
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-5SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      PHI3–4NYR
      W
      game 61/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-4SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    Milestone

    Pete Stemkowski reaches 500 NHL games

    in the game against Philadelphia Flyers · February 23

    • The game
      STL0–2NYR
      W
      game 62/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-8SOG
    • March 1972
    • The game
      CGS1–4NYR
      W
      game 63/78
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      NYR4–3BUF
      W
      game 64/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG
    • The game
      VAN1–6NYR
      W
      game 65/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      CHI3–3NYR
      game 66/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NYR4–2DET
      W
      game 67/78
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-6SOG
      +2 points
    • The game
      CGS7–3NYR
      L
      game 68/78
      His night
      +2P+2A
      -1+/-5SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
    • The game
      NYR1–3CHI
      L
      game 69/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      NYR2–1DET
      W
      game 70/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-5SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NYR5–3PHI
      W
      game 71/78
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-4SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    • The game
      TOR3–5NYR
      W
      game 72/78
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-4SOG
      +2 points
    • The game
      NYR1–4BOS
      L
      game 73/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -2+/-5SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NYR3–3MTL
      game 74/78
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
    • The game
      MNS5–0NYR
      L
      game 75/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      DET2–2NYR
      game 76/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • April 1972
    • The game
      NYR1–2TOR
      L
      game 77/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG
    • The game
      MTL6–5NYR
      L
      game 78/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-5SOG
    The season in numbers

    Pete Stemkowski closes the 1971-1972 season with 28 points

    Points
    28
    NHL#133
    Games
    59of 78
    76%
    Goals
    11
    NHL#117
    Assists
    17
    NHL#131
    P/GP
    0.47
    NHL#106
    +/-
    0
    NHL#129
    Events
    500
    NHL games
    100
    career goals
    4 i rad
    games with a point · 6 pts
    3 days later
    Playoffs

    New York Rangers are in the playoffs

    Quarterfinal

    New York Rangers meet Montréal Canadiens

    NYRvsMTL
    Swedes on New York Rangers
    No Swedes
    Swedes on Montréal Canadiens
    No Swedes
    • Game 1
      MTL2–3NYR
      W
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
    • New York Rangerslead1–0againstMontréal Canadiens
    • Game 2
      MTL2–5NYR
      W
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-3SOG
      +2 assists
    • New York Rangerslead2–0againstMontréal Canadiens
    • Game 3
      NYR1–2MTL
      L
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • New York Rangerslead2–1againstMontréal Canadiens
    • Game 4
      NYR6–4MTL
      W
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-5SOG
      +2 points
    • New York Rangerslead3–1againstMontréal Canadiens
    • Game 5
      MTL2–1NYR
      L
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-5SOG
    • New York Rangerslead3–2againstMontréal Canadiens
    • Game 6
      NYR3–2MTL
      W
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG
    Quarterfinal

    New York Rangers knock Montréal Canadiens out 4–2

    NYR4–2MTL
    Advance
    6Games5Points1Goals4Assists
    3 days later
    Semifinal

    New York Rangers meet Chicago Blackhawks

    NYRvsCHI
    Swedes on New York Rangers
    No Swedes
    Swedes on Chicago Blackhawks
    No Swedes
    • Game 1
      NYR3–2CHI
      W
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-4SOG
      +1 assist
    • New York Rangerslead1–0againstChicago Blackhawks
    • Game 2
      NYR5–3CHI
      W
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    • New York Rangerslead2–0againstChicago Blackhawks
    • Game 3
      CHI2–3NYR
      W
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
    • New York Rangerslead3–0againstChicago Blackhawks
    • Game 4
      CHI2–6NYR
      W
      His night
      No points
      0+/-5SOG
    Semifinal

    New York Rangers knock Chicago Blackhawks out 4–0

    NYR4–0CHI
    Advance
    4Games3Points2Goals1Assists
    7 days later
    Stanley Cup Final

    New York Rangers play the Stanley Cup Final against Boston Bruins

    NYRvsBOS
    Swedes on New York Rangers
    No Swedes
    Swedes on Boston Bruins
    No Swedes
    • Game 1
      NYR5–6BOS
      L
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • May 1972
    • Boston Bruinslead1–0againstNew York Rangers
    • Game 2
      NYR1–2BOS
      L
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG
    • Boston Bruinslead2–0againstNew York Rangers
    • Game 3
      BOS2–5NYR
      W
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-6SOG
      +1 goal
    • Boston Bruinslead2–1againstNew York Rangers
    • Game 4
      BOS3–2NYR
      L
      His night
      +2P+2A
      0+/-5SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
    • Boston Bruinslead3–1againstNew York Rangers
    • Game 5
      NYR3–2BOS
      W
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG
    • Boston Bruinslead3–2againstNew York Rangers
    • Game 6
      BOS3–0NYR
      L
      His night
      No points
      0+/-5SOG
    Stanley Cup Final

    Boston Bruins knock New York Rangers out 4–2

    NYR2–4BOS
    Eliminated
    6Games4Points1Goals3Assists
    The run in numbers

    Pete Stemkowski ends the 1971-1972 playoffs with 12 points

    Points
    12
    NHL#11
    Games
    16
    Goals
    4
    NHL#13
    Assists
    8
    NHL#8
    P/GP
    0.75
    NHL#22
    +/-
    -1
    NHL#75
    Events
    50
    playoff games
    25
    playoff points
    10
    playoff goals
    2 points
    best game
    MTL4–2→CHI4–0→BOS2–4