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Rich Lemieux's 1971-1972 season

Points

NHL#183

Goals

NHL#146

Assists

NHL#203

Plus/minus

-13

NHL#265

Games

53% of 78

Centre Rich Lemieux was 20 years old when the 1971-1972 season began, his 1st in the NHL, and played it for Vancouver Canucks. He played 42 of a possible 78 games and scored 7 goals and 9 assists for 16 points, 0.38 points per game. Vancouver Canucks did not reach the playoffs.

Below: the whole season, game by game.

1971-1972

Year 1972
54 years ago
A late start
January 5
Rich Lemieux's season starts in game 37 of 78
Vancouver Canucks have played 36 games36 of 78 without him
NHL debut
January 5
Rich Lemieux makes his NHL debut in 4–⁠6 loss against Montréal Canadiens
VANVancouver Canucks4–6MTLMontréal Canadiens
Rich was 20 years old · Montreal Forum, Canada
His first NHL game
0
Goals
0
Assists
0
Points
-3
+/-
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- The game
  VAN4–6MTL
  L
  January 5game 37/78
  His night
  No points
  -3+/-2SOG
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- The game
  VAN5–1MNS
  W
  January 8game 38/78
  His night
  +1P+1G
  +1+/-1SOG
  +1 goal
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Milestone
Rich Lemieux scores his first NHL goal
in the game against Minnesota North Stars · January 8
- The game
  MNS2–2VAN
  January 11game 39/78
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- Checkpoint
  January 11
  1/2 into the season
  Game 39 of 783 of 39 played
  1
  points
  NHL#264
  1
  goals
  NHL#208
  0
  assists
  NHL#281
  VAN
  10-24-0W-L-OT25Points
  13th in the whole NHL
- The game
  VAN3–5CGS
  L
  January 14game 40/78
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-0SOG
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- The game
  CGS3–4VAN
  W
  January 15game 41/78
  His night
  +2P+1G+1A
  +1+/-3SOG
  +2 points
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Milestone
Rich Lemieux records his first NHL assist
in the game against California Golden Seals · January 15
- The game
  VAN6–1PIT
  W
  January 19game 42/78
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-2SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  VAN0–1BUF
  L
  January 20game 43/78
  His night
  No points
  0+/-2SOG
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- The game
  NYR2–5VAN
  W
  January 22game 44/78
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-0SOG
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- The game
  VAN0–4CHI
  L
  January 27game 45/78
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-2SOG
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- The game
  TOR2–5VAN
  W
  January 29game 46/78
  His night
  No points
  0+/-2SOG
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- The game
  CGS2–0VAN
  L
  January 30game 47/78
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-0SOG
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- February 1972
- The game
  VAN5–1CGS
  W
  February 2game 48/78
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-1SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  CHI6–2VAN
  L
  February 4game 49/78
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-1SOG
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- The game
  MTL4–2VAN
  L
  February 6game 50/78
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-1SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  PHI3–1VAN
  L
  February 8game 51/78
  His night
  No points
  0+/-2SOG
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- The game
  VAN1–9BOS
  L
  February 10game 52/78
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-4SOG
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- The game
  VAN4–5STL
  L
  February 12game 53/78
  His night
  No points
  0+/-3SOG
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- The game
  VAN4–6PIT
  L
  February 13game 54/78
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-1SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  NYR5–1VAN
  L
  February 15game 55/78
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-5SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  STL2–5VAN
  W
  February 18game 56/78
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-5SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  VAN3–5LAK
  L
  February 19game 57/781
  His night
  +1P+1G
  0+/-2SOG
  +1 goal
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- The game
  BOS4–3VAN
  L
  February 22game 58/78
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
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- The game
  VAN0–2DET
  L
  February 24game 59/78
  His night
  No points
  0+/-3SOG
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- Checkpoint
  February 24
  3/4 into the season
  Game 59 of 7823 of 59 played
  10
  points
  NHL#201
  3
  goals
  NHL#177
  7
  assists
  NHL#197
  VAN
  16-38-0W-L-OT37Points
  14th in the whole NHL
- The game
  VAN1–7TOR
  L
  February 26game 60/78
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-1SOG
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- The game
  VAN3–3CHI
  February 27game 61/78
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
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- The game
  VAN2–8DET
  L
  February 29game 62/78
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-1SOG
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- March 1972
- The game
  VAN3–7BOS
  L
  March 2game 63/78
  His night
  +1P+1G
  -1+/-4SOG
  +1 goal
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- The game
  VAN0–5MTL
  L
  March 4game 64/78
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-1SOG
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- The game
  VAN1–6NYR
  L
  March 5game 65/78
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-3SOG
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- The game
  PHI6–5VAN
  L
  March 8game 66/78
  His night
  +1P+1G
  +1+/-3SOG
  +1 goal
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- The game
  BUF2–3VAN
  W
  March 10game 67/78
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-1SOG
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- The game
  PIT7–4VAN
  L
  March 14game 68/78
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
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- The game
  VAN2–6MNS
  L
  March 16game 69/78
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-2SOG
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- The game
  VAN6–2BUF
  W
  March 17game 70/78
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-3SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  STL3–3VAN
  March 19game 71/78
  His night
  +1P+1G
  0+/-3SOG
  +1 goal
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- The game
  DET7–5VAN
  L
  March 21game 72/78
  His night
  No points
  -3+/-3SOG
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- The game
  TOR3–5VAN
  W
  March 24game 73/78
  His night
  No points
  0+/-3SOG
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- The game
  VAN1–4PHI
  L
  March 26game 74/78
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- The game
  VAN1–2STL
  L
  March 28game 75/78
  His night
  No points
  0+/-2SOG
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- The game
  VAN2–4LAK
  L
  March 29game 76/781
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-3SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  LAK4–4VAN
  March 31game 77/781
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
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- April 1972
- The game
  MNS1–4VAN
  W
  April 2game 78/78
  His night
  +1P+1G
  +1+/-3SOG
  +1 goal
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The season in numbers
April 2
Rich Lemieux closes the 1971-1972 season with 16 points
VANVancouver Canucks
Vancouver Canucks did not reach the playoffs
Points
16
NHL#183
Games
42of 78
54%
Goals
7
NHL#146
Assists
9
NHL#203
P/GP
0.38
NHL#145
+/-
-13
NHL#265
Events
1
First NHL assist
1
First NHL point
1
First NHL goal
4 i rad
games with a point · 4 pts

Rich Lemieux's season starts in game 37 of 78

Rich Lemieux makes his NHL debut in 4–⁠6 loss against Montréal Canadiens

Rich Lemieux scores his first NHL goal

1/2 into the season

Rich Lemieux records his first NHL assist

3/4 into the season

Rich Lemieux closes the 1971-1972 season with 16 points