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Rick Middleton's 1982-1983 season

Points
96
NHL#13
Goals
49
NHL#8
Assists
47
NHL#39
Plus/minus
+31
NHL#23
Games
80
100%
100% of 80

Right winger Rick Middleton was 28 years old when the 1982-1983 season began, his 9th in the NHL, and played it for Boston Bruins. He played all 80 games and scored 49 goals and 47 assists for 96 points, 1.20 points per game. In the playoffs he played 17 games for 33 points.

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

1982-1983Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Rick Middleton plays the 1982-1983 season for Boston Bruins

    Rick was 28 years old when the 1982-1983 season began. It was his 7th season with the team. His 9th NHL season in all.

    • The game
      MTL5–1BOS
      L
      game 1/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-5SOG
    • The game
      BOS5–4HFD
      W
      game 2/80
      His night
      +3P+3A
      +3+/-0SOG
      +3 assists
    • The game
      PIT3–4BOS
      W
      game 3/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      BOS2–2NJD
      game 4/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      VAN1–2BOS
      W
      game 5/804
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      EDM6–6BOS
      game 6/80
      His night
      +3P+3A
      0+/-0SOG2PPP
      +3 assists
    • The game
      BOS3–1CGY
      W
      game 7/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      BOS5–3EDM
      W
      game 8/80
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-3SOG
      +2 points
    • The game
      BOS2–3VAN
      L
      game 9/804
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-4SOG
      +2 points
    • The game
      BOS4–5LAK
      L
      game 10/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -2+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    • The game
      BOS1–4TOR
      L
      game 11/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      BOS4–4MTL
      game 12/801
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-3SOG
      +2 points
    • November 1982
    • The game
      BOS3–2BUF
      W
      game 13/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      HFD5–2BOS
      L
      game 14/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      DET0–7BOS
      W
      game 15/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      QUE3–2BOS
      L
      game 16/80
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-5SOG
    • The game
      BUF2–3BOS
      W
      game 17/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      STL3–7BOS
      W
      game 18/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      BOS7–4QUE
      W
      game 19/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      BOS3–1NYI
      W
      game 20/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 80
      17
      points
      NHL#60
      8
      goals
      NHL#47
      9
      assists
      NHL#75
      BOS
      11-6-0W-L-OT25Points
      5th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      BOS3–4PIT
      L
      game 21/801
      His night
      +2P+2A
      -1+/-3SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
    • The game
      CGY1–2BOS
      W
      game 22/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BOS4–4PHI
      game 23/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      NYI1–1BOS
      game 24/804
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      HFD0–8BOS
      W
      game 25/80
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-2SOG
      +2 points
    • December 1982
    • The game
      QUE3–3BOS
      game 26/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG1SHP
      +1 goal
    • The game
      BOS6–4MTL
      W
      game 27/801
      His night
      +2P+2A
      0+/-1SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
    • The game
      PHI4–6BOS
      W
      game 28/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      BOS5–10QUE
      L
      game 29/80
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      -1+/-2SOG
      +3 points
    • The game
      MTL5–8BOS
      W
      game 30/801
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +1+/-3SOG
      +3 points
    • The game
      CHI2–4BOS
      W
      game 31/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BOS3–4WSH
      L
      game 32/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BUF1–8BOS
      W
      game 33/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      LAK0–4BOS
      W
      game 34/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      BOS5–1HFD
      W
      game 35/80
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +3+/-3SOG
      +3 points
    • The game
      NJD2–5BOS
      W
      game 36/80
      His night
      +2P+2A
      0+/-3SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
    • The game
      BOS3–0STL
      W
      game 37/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG
    • The game
      BOS5–3MNS
      W
      game 38/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-5SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BOS4–6WIN
      L
      game 39/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -3+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BOS4–1CHI
      W
      game 40/80
      His night
      +3P+3G
      +3+/-8SOG
      HAT TRICK
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 40 of 80
      44
      points
      NHL#27
      17
      goals
      NHL#41
      27
      assists
      NHL#25
      BOS
      24-10-0W-L-OT54Points
      2nd in the whole NHL
    • The game
      BOS2–2NJD
      game 41/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      BOS2–1MTL
      W
      game 42/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG
    • The game
      BOS6–4TOR
      W
      game 43/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      QUE0–2BOS
      W
      game 44/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    • The game
      NYR0–2BOS
      W
      game 45/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-5SOG
    • The game
      MNS3–4BOS
      W
      game 46/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    • The game
      BUF0–4BOS
      W
      game 47/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      BOS3–1DET
      W
      game 48/80
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-2SOG1PPP
      +2 points
    • The game
      BOS3–1NYR
      W
      game 49/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      DET3–7BOS
      W
      game 50/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      WIN2–2BOS
      game 51/803
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • February 1983
    • The game
      QUE3–5BOS
      W
      game 52/80
      His night
      +3P+2G+1A
      +1+/-4SOG1SHP
      +3 points
    • The game
      HFD4–7BOS
      W
      game 53/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-3SOG
    • The game
      BOS5–1BUF
      W
      game 54/80
      His night
      +3P+2G+1A
      +3+/-3SOG
      +3 points
    • The game
      PIT3–7BOS
      W
      game 55/801
      His night
      +4P+1G+3A
      +2+/-6SOG1PPP
      +4 points
    • The game
      VAN1–3BOS
      W
      game 56/803
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +2+/-6SOG
      +2 goals
    • The game
      BOS1–3BUF
      L
      game 57/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      BOS5–6WIN
      L
      game 58/802
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG
    • The game
      BOS6–2MNS
      W
      game 59/80
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +2 points
    • The game
      BOS3–5LAK
      L
      game 60/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 60 of 80
      66
      points
      NHL#23
      31
      goals
      NHL#18
      35
      assists
      NHL#43
      BOS
      39-13-0W-L-OT86Points
      Playoff spot
      1st in the whole NHL
    • The game
      BOS6–7BUF
      L
      game 61/80
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-1SOG
    • The game
      BOS4–3HFD
      W
      game 62/80
      His night
      +3P+2G+1A
      +2+/-4SOG
      +3 points
    • The game
      TOR3–6BOS
      W
      game 63/801
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +3+/-5SOG
      +2 goals
    • March 1983
    • The game
      BUF3–2BOS
      L
      game 64/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      CHI3–6BOS
      W
      game 65/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      EDM2–5BOS
      W
      game 66/80
      His night
      +2P+2G
      0+/-5SOG
      +2 goals
    Milestone

    Rick Middleton reaches 300 career goals

    in the game against Edmonton Oilers · March 6

    • The game
      BOS11–5QUE
      W
      game 67/80
      His night
      +4P+1G+3A
      +2+/-3SOG2PPP
      +4 points
    • The game
      MTL3–1BOS
      L
      game 68/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -3+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    • The game
      PHI2–5BOS
      W
      game 69/80
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-4SOG1PPP
      +2 points
    • The game
      BOS4–6WSH
      L
      game 70/801
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
    • The game
      WSH2–1BOS
      L
      game 71/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-3SOG
    • The game
      CGY2–2BOS
      game 72/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-3SOG1SHP
      +1 goal
    • The game
      BOS4–0NYR
      W
      game 73/802
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-1SOG
      +2 points
    • The game
      BOS3–1NYI
      W
      game 74/804
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      STL6–7BOS
      W
      game 75/801
      His night
      +4P+3G+1A
      +2+/-7SOG2PPP
      HAT TRICK
    • The game
      HFD4–7BOS
      W
      game 76/80
      His night
      +3P+3A
      +2+/-0SOG1PPP
      +3 assists
    • The game
      BOS1–5HFD
      L
      game 77/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      BOS4–3QUE
      W
      game 78/80
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-2SOG
      +2 points
    • April 1983
    • The game
      BOS1–2MTL
      L
      game 79/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      MTL4–4BOS
      game 80/801
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      -2+/-3SOG1PPP
      +2 points
    The season in numbers

    Rick Middleton closes the 1982-1983 season with 96 points

    Points
    96
    NHL#13
    Games
    80of 80
    100%
    Goals
    49
    NHL#8
    Assists
    47
    NHL#39
    P/GP
    1.20
    NHL#15
    +/-
    +31
    NHL#23
    Events
    2
    hat tricks
    300
    career goals
    7 i rad
    games with a point · 13 pts
    4 i rad
    games with a goal
    2 days later
    Playoffs

    Boston Bruins are in the playoffs

    First round

    Boston Bruins meet Quebec Nordiques

    BOSvsQUE
    Swedes on Boston Bruins
    No Swedes
    Swedes on Quebec Nordiques
    • Game 1
      QUE3–4BOS
      W
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-5SOG
      +2 assists
    • Boston Bruinslead1–0againstQuebec Nordiques
    • Game 2
      QUE2–4BOS
      W
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +3+/-4SOG
      +2 goals
    • Boston Bruinslead2–0againstQuebec Nordiques
    • Game 3
      BOS1–2QUE
      L
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    • Boston Bruinslead2–1againstQuebec Nordiques
    • Game 4
      BOS2–1QUE
      W
      1
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    First round

    Boston Bruins knock Quebec Nordiques out 3–1

    BOS3–1QUE
    Advance
    4Games6Points3Goals3Assists
    4 days later
    Second round

    Boston Bruins meet Buffalo Sabres

    BOSvsBUF
    Swedes on Boston Bruins
    No Swedes
    Swedes on Buffalo Sabres
    No Swedes
    • Game 1
      BUF7–4BOS
      L
      His night
      +2P+2A
      0+/-3SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
    • Buffalo Sabreslead1–0againstBoston Bruins
    • Game 2
      BUF3–5BOS
      W
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +3+/-3SOG
      +3 points
    • Boston Bruinsare1–1withBuffalo Sabres
    • Game 3
      BOS3–4BUF
      L
      His night
      +2P+2A
      0+/-1SOG
      +2 assists
    • Buffalo Sabreslead2–1againstBoston Bruins
    • Game 4
      BOS6–2BUF
      W
      His night
      +6P+2G+4A
      +6+/-3SOG
      +6 points
    • Boston Bruinsare2–2withBuffalo Sabres
    • Game 5
      BUF0–9BOS
      W
      His night
      +4P+2G+2A
      +4+/-4SOG2PPP
      +4 points
    • Boston Bruinslead3–2againstBuffalo Sabres
    • Game 6
      BOS3–5BUF
      L
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • Boston Bruinsare3–3withBuffalo Sabres
    • Game 7
      BUF2–3BOS
      W
      His night
      +2P+2A
      0+/-4SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
    Second round

    Boston Bruins knock Buffalo Sabres out 4–3

    BOS4–3BUF
    Advance
    7Games19Points5Goals14Assists
    2 days later
    Conference final

    Boston Bruins meet New York Islanders

    BOSvsNYI
    Swedes on Boston Bruins
    No Swedes
    • Game 1
      NYI5–2BOS
      L
      4
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • New York Islanderslead1–0againstBoston Bruins
    • Game 2
      NYI1–4BOS
      W
      3
      His night
      +3P+3A
      +3+/-3SOG2SHP
      +3 assists
    • Boston Bruinsare1–1withNew York Islanders
    • Game 3
      BOS3–7NYI
      L
      4
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • May 1983
    • New York Islanderslead2–1againstBoston Bruins
    • Game 4
      BOS3–8NYI
      L
      4
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -2+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    • New York Islanderslead3–1againstBoston Bruins
    • Game 5
      NYI1–5BOS
      W
      4
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • New York Islanderslead3–2againstBoston Bruins
    • Game 6
      BOS4–8NYI
      L
      4
      His night
      +2P+2G
      -3+/-3SOG1PPP
      +2 goals
    Conference final

    New York Islanders knock Boston Bruins out 4–2

    BOS2–4NYI
    Eliminated
    6Games8Points3Goals5Assists
    The run in numbers

    Rick Middleton ends the 1982-1983 playoffs with 33 points

    Points
    33
    NHL#2
    Games
    17
    Goals
    11
    NHL#5
    Assists
    22
    NHL#2
    P/GP
    1.94
    NHL#2
    +/-
    +13
    NHL#12
    Events
    75
    playoff points
    25
    playoff goals
    9 i rad
    games with a point
    6 points
    best game
    QUE3–1→BUF4–3→NYI2–4