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Rick Middleton's 1974-1975 season

Points
40
NHL#128
Goals
22
NHL#82
Assists
18
NHL#191
Plus/minus
-6
NHL#314
Games
47
58%
58% of 80

Right winger Rick Middleton was 20 years old when the 1974-1975 season began, his 1st in the NHL, and played it for New York Rangers. He played 47 of a possible 80 games and scored 22 goals and 18 assists for 40 points, 0.85 points per game. In the playoffs he played 3 games for 0 points.

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

1974-1975Playoffs
  1. NHL debut

    Rick Middleton makes his NHL debut in 6–⁠3 win against Washington Capitals

    WSHWashington Capitals3–6NYRNew York Rangers

    Rick was 20 years old · Madison Square Garden, USA

    His first NHL game
    2
    Goals
    0
    Assists
    2
    Points
    +2
    +/-
    First NHL goalFirst NHL point
    View the game
    • The game
      WSH3–6NYR
      W
      game 1/80
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +2+/-4SOG
      +2 goals
      View the game
    Milestone

    Rick Middleton scores his first NHL goal

    in the game against Washington Capitals · October 9

    • The game
      NYR3–7TOR
      L
      game 2/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -2+/-5SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      CGS5–5NYR
      game 3/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR4–2NYI
      W
      game 4/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN1–0NYR
      L
      game 5/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      STL1–5NYR
      W
      game 6/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    Milestone

    Rick Middleton records his first NHL assist

    in the game against St. Louis Blues · October 23

    • The game
      NYI1–1NYR
      game 9/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • November 1974
    • The game
      BUF4–3NYR
      L
      game 11/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR1–2VAN
      L
      game 12/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR7–3CGS
      W
      game 13/80
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      0+/-2SOG
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR2–2LAK
      game 14/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI3–2NYR
      L
      game 15/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-4SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR4–4MTL
      game 16/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      CGS0–10NYR
      W
      game 17/80
      His night
      +5P+4G+1A
      +6+/-4SOG
      4 GOALS
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR5–4DET
      W
      game 18/801
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      0+/-5SOG1PPP
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      BOS5–2NYR
      L
      game 19/80
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT5–7NYR
      W
      game 20/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-6SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 8017 of 20 played
      16
      points
      NHL#54
      12
      goals
      NHL#7
      4
      assists
      NHL#181
      NYR
      9-7-0W-L-OT22Points
      9th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      TOR1–4NYR
      W
      game 21/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-5SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR2–3AFM
      L
      game 22/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -2+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • December 1974
    • The game
      STL4–4NYR
      game 23/80
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      DET2–4NYR
      W
      game 24/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR7–4CHI
      W
      game 25/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      AFM4–3NYR
      L
      game 32/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-6SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF5–9NYR
      W
      game 33/80
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-5SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      KCS1–2NYR
      W
      game 34/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR8–1MNS
      W
      game 35/80
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +1+/-2SOG2PPP
      +3 points
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI2–6NYR
      W
      game 36/80
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-3SOG1PPP
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR5–3NYI
      W
      game 37/80
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      -1+/-9SOG1PPP
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN2–6NYR
      W
      game 38/80
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-0SOG
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR6–1KCS
      W
      game 39/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR5–3STL
      W
      game 40/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -2+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 40 of 8031 of 40 played
      30
      points
      NHL#65
      18
      goals
      NHL#21
      12
      assists
      NHL#128
      NYR
      21-11-0W-L-OT50Points
      6th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      NYR2–4CHI
      L
      game 41/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -3+/-0SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR5–3MNS
      W
      game 42/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 60 of 8033 of 60 played
      31
      points
      NHL#117
      18
      goals
      NHL#66
      13
      assists
      NHL#189
      NYR
      29-18-0W-L-OT71Points
      Playoff spot
      6th in the whole NHL
    • March 1975
    • The game
      MTL5–3NYR
      L
      game 67/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR3–6BOS
      L
      game 68/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -2+/-0SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI3–5NYR
      W
      game 69/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR0–1AFM
      L
      game 70/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN0–3NYR
      W
      game 71/80
      His night
      +2P+2A
      0+/-1SOG2PPP
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR3–6BUF
      L
      game 72/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-4SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR4–7DET
      L
      game 73/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-5SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      BOS5–7NYR
      W
      game 74/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MNS4–2NYR
      L
      game 75/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR4–6NYI
      L
      game 76/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      KCS2–8NYR
      W
      game 77/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-4SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • April 1975
    • The game
      NYR1–1PHI
      game 78/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR3–2AFM
      W
      game 79/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI6–4NYR
      L
      game 80/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    The season in numbers

    Rick Middleton closes the 1974-1975 season with 40 points

    NYRNew York Rangers
    Points
    40
    NHL#128
    Games
    47of 80
    59%
    Goals
    22
    NHL#82
    Assists
    18
    NHL#191
    P/GP
    0.85
    NHL#49
    +/-
    -6
    NHL#314
    Events
    1
    hat trick · 4 goals in one game
    1
    First NHL assist
    1
    First NHL point
    1
    First NHL goal
    7 i rad
    games with a point · 12 pts
    2 days later
    Playoffs

    New York Rangers are in the playoffs

    Preliminary round

    New York Rangers meet New York Islanders

    NYRvsNYI
    Swedes on New York Rangers
    No Swedes
    Swedes on New York Islanders
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      NYI3–2NYR
      L
      1
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • New York Islanderslead1–0againstNew York Rangers
    • Game 2
      NYR8–3NYI
      W
      1
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • New York Rangersare1–1withNew York Islanders
    • Game 3
      NYI4–3NYR
      L
      1
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    Preliminary round

    New York Islanders knock New York Rangers out 2–1

    NYR1–2NYI
    Eliminated
    3Games0Points0Goals0Assists