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Ricard Persson's 1995-1996 season

Points
3
Swedish flag#28NHL#581
Goals
2
Swedish flag#21NHL#474
Assists
1
Swedish flag#28NHL#608
Plus/minus
+5
Swedish flag#11NHL#166
Games
12
14%
14% of 82

Defenceman Ricard Persson was 26 years old when the 1995-1996 season began, his 1st in the NHL, and played it for New Jersey Devils. He played 12 of a possible 82 games and scored 2 goals and 1 assists for 3 points, 0.25 points per game. That was 28th among the Swedes and 581th in the NHL. New Jersey Devils did not reach the playoffs.

Below: the whole season, game by game.

1995-1996
  1. NHL debut

    Ricard Persson makes his NHL debut in 4–⁠0 win against Florida Panthers

    FLAFlorida Panthers0–4NJDNew Jersey Devils

    Ricard was 26 years old · Brendan Byrne Arena, USA

    His first NHL game
    0
    Goals
    0
    Assists
    0
    Points
    0
    +/-

    Other Swedes on the ice: Johan Garpenlöv and Tommy Albelin.

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    • The game
      FLA0–4NJD
      W
      game 1/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    • November 1995
    • The game
      CGY2–1NJD
      L
      game 14/822
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      PHI2–4NJD
      W
      game 15/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-4SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
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    Milestone

    Ricard Persson records his first NHL assist

    in the game against Philadelphia Flyers · November 11

    • The game
      NJD3–2PHI
      W
      game 16/824
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-5SOG
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    • The game
      HFD0–1NJD
      W
      game 17/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
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    • The game
      NJD2–2BOS
      game 18/821
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-5SOG
      +1 goal
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    Milestone

    Ricard Persson scores his first NHL goal

    in the game against Boston Bruins · November 16

    • The game
      BUF5–4NJD
      L
      game 19/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-8SOG
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    • The game
      NJD3–4FLA
      L
      game 20/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-6SOG
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    • The game
      NJD1–3TBL
      L
      game 21/822
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
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    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 21 of 829 of 21 played
      3
      points
      Swedish flag#22NHL#375
      2
      goals
      Swedish flag#15NHL#247
      1
      assists
      Swedish flag#25NHL#425
      +5
      +/-
      Swedish flag#6NHL#41
      NJD
      10-9-0W-L-OT22Points
      4th in the Atlantic·6th in the Eastern Conference·10th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      NJD0–2DAL
      L
      game 22/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
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    • The game
      NJD1–1NYR
      game 23/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
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    • December 1995
    • The game
      TOR2–1NJD
      L
      game 28/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
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    The season in numbers

    Ricard Persson closes the 1995-1996 season with 3 points

    NJDNew Jersey Devils
    New Jersey Devils did not reach the playoffs
    Points
    3
    #28NHL#581
    Games
    12of 82
    15%
    Goals
    2
    #21NHL#474
    Assists
    1
    #28NHL#608
    P/GP
    0.25
    +/-
    +5
    #11NHL#166
    Events
    1
    First NHL goal
    1
    First NHL point
    1
    First NHL assist