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Rick Kehoe's 1971-1972 season

Points
16
NHL#183
Goals
8
NHL#143
Assists
8
NHL#210
Plus/minus
-1
NHL#155
Games
38
48%
48% of 78

Right winger Rick Kehoe was 20 years old when the 1971-1972 season began, his 1st in the NHL, and played it for Toronto Maple Leafs. He played 38 of a possible 78 games and scored 8 goals and 8 assists for 16 points, 0.42 points per game. In the playoffs he played 2 games for 0 points.

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

1971-1972Playoffs
  1. A late start

    Rick Kehoe's season starts in game 38 of 78

    Toronto Maple Leafs have played 37 games37 of 78 without him
    NHL debut

    Rick Kehoe makes his NHL debut in 5–⁠2 win against Montréal Canadiens

    Rick was 20 years old · Maple Leaf Gardens, Canada

    His first NHL game
    0
    Goals
    1
    Assists
    1
    Points
    +1
    +/-
    First NHL assistFirst NHL point
    • The game
      MTL2–5TOR
      W
      game 38/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
    Milestone

    Rick Kehoe records his first NHL assist

    in the game against Montréal Canadiens · January 1

    • The game
      BOS2–0TOR
      L
      game 39/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 39 of 782 of 39 played
      1
      points
      NHL#261
      0
      goals
      NHL#246
      1
      assists
      NHL#246
      TOR
      18-13-0W-L-OT44Points
      6th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      PHI2–2TOR
      game 40/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      TOR2–1BUF
      W
      game 41/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      LAK1–1TOR
      game 42/781
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      STL4–3TOR
      L
      game 44/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      TOR1–4MNS
      L
      game 46/78
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    Milestone

    Rick Kehoe scores his first NHL goal

    in the game against Minnesota North Stars · January 22

    • The game
      TOR0–4CHI
      L
      game 47/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
    • The game
      TOR3–5LAK
      L
      game 48/781
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    • The game
      TOR0–3CGS
      L
      game 49/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
    • The game
      TOR2–5VAN
      L
      game 50/78
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
    • February 1972
    • The game
      TOR0–4DET
      L
      game 51/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      MNS2–3TOR
      W
      game 52/78
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      PHI3–1TOR
      L
      game 53/78
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-6SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    • The game
      TOR2–2NYR
      game 54/78
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-4SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      TOR2–1STL
      W
      game 55/78
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-5SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      PIT4–1TOR
      L
      game 56/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      CGS0–3TOR
      W
      game 57/78
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-2SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
    • The game
      TOR1–3CHI
      L
      game 58/78
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      TOR2–4PIT
      L
      game 59/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 59 of 7820 of 59 played
      11
      points
      NHL#188
      7
      goals
      NHL#120
      4
      assists
      NHL#218
      TOR
      23-25-0W-L-OT57Points
      7th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      BUF1–4TOR
      W
      game 60/78
      His night
      +3P+3A
      +3+/-0SOG
      +3 assists
    • The game
      TOR1–3PHI
      L
      game 61/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      TOR4–5DET
      L
      game 62/78
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      PIT0–2TOR
      W
      game 63/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      VAN1–7TOR
      W
      game 64/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • March 1972
    • The game
      TOR3–1STL
      W
      game 65/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      LAK2–3TOR
      W
      game 66/781
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG
    • The game
      DET1–5TOR
      W
      game 67/78
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-4SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      CGS1–2TOR
      W
      game 68/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      TOR2–2MNS
      game 69/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      MTL5–2TOR
      L
      game 70/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      CHI2–2TOR
      game 71/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      TOR3–5NYR
      L
      game 72/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      TOR3–3MTL
      game 73/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      TOR3–5VAN
      L
      game 74/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      TOR4–0LAK
      W
      game 75/781
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • April 1972
    • The game
      NYR1–2TOR
      W
      game 77/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      TOR4–6BOS
      L
      game 78/78
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG
    The season in numbers

    Rick Kehoe closes the 1971-1972 season with 16 points

    Points
    16
    NHL#183
    Games
    38of 78
    49%
    Goals
    8
    NHL#143
    Assists
    8
    NHL#210
    P/GP
    0.42
    NHL#127
    +/-
    -1
    NHL#155
    Events
    1
    First NHL goal
    1
    First NHL point
    1
    First NHL assist
    4 i rad
    games with a point · 7 pts
    3 days later
    Playoffs

    Toronto Maple Leafs are in the playoffs

    Quarterfinal

    Toronto Maple Leafs meet Boston Bruins

    TORvsBOS
    Swedes on Toronto Maple Leafs
    No Swedes
    Swedes on Boston Bruins
    No Swedes
    • Game 4
      BOS5–4TOR
      L
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-4SOG
    • Boston Bruinslead3–1againstToronto Maple Leafs
    • Game 5
      TOR2–3BOS
      L
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG
    Quarterfinal

    Boston Bruins knock Toronto Maple Leafs out 4–1

    TOR1–4BOS
    Eliminated
    2Games0Points0Goals0Assists
    The run in numbers

    Rick Kehoe ends the 1971-1972 playoffs with 0 points

    Points
    0
    NHL#108
    Games
    2
    Goals
    0
    NHL#77
    Assists
    0
    NHL#96
    P/GP
    0.00
    +/-
    -1
    NHL#75
    BOS1–4