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Rob Whistle's 1985-1986 season

Points
6
NHL#421
Goals
4
NHL#344
Assists
2
NHL#457
Plus/minus
-1
NHL#297
Games
32
40%
40% of 80

Defenceman Rob Whistle was 24 years old when the 1985-1986 season began, his 1st in the NHL, and played it for New York Rangers. He played 32 of a possible 80 games and scored 4 goals and 2 assists for 6 points, 0.19 points per game. In the playoffs he played 3 games for 0 points.

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

1985-1986Playoffs
  1. A late start

    Rob Whistle's season starts in game 28 of 80

    New York Rangers have played 27 games27 of 80 without him
    NHL debut

    Rob Whistle makes his NHL debut in 3–⁠1 win against Philadelphia Flyers

    PHIPhiladelphia Flyers1–3NYRNew York Rangers

    Rob was 24 years old · Madison Square Garden, USA

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

    Swedes on the ice: Bo Berglund, Thomas Eriksson, Jan Erixon, among others.

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    • The game
      PHI1–3NYR
      W
      game 28/804
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      NYR4–2NJD
      W
      game 29/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
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    Milestone

    Rob Whistle scores his first NHL goal

    in the game against New Jersey Devils · December 11

    • The game
      NYR2–4BOS
      L
      game 30/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
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    Milestone

    Rob Whistle records his first NHL assist

    in the game against Boston Bruins · December 14

    • The game
      PIT5–2NYR
      L
      game 31/803
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
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    • The game
      BUF5–4NYR
      L
      game 32/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
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    • The game
      NYI2–2NYR
      game 33/804
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
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    • The game
      NYR5–4NYI
      W
      game 34/804
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
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    • The game
      DET2–10NYR
      W
      game 35/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +3+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
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    • The game
      NYR1–6BUF
      L
      game 36/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
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    • The game
      NYR1–3MNS
      L
      game 37/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
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    • The game
      WSH5–6NYR
      W
      game 38/805
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +3+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
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    • The game
      NYR0–3WSH
      L
      game 39/804
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      QUE5–4NYR
      L
      game 40/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
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    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 40 of 8013 of 40 played
      4
      points
      NHL#396
      2
      goals
      NHL#324
      2
      assists
      NHL#407
      +1
      +/-
      NHL#71
      NYR
      17-21-0W-L-OT36Points
      14th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      STL2–2NYR
      game 42/803
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
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    • The game
      NYR5–4EDM
      W
      game 45/802
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      HFD5–0NYR
      L
      game 46/803
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
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    • The game
      NYR6–6QUE
      game 49/802
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      NYR4–5CHI
      L
      game 50/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
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    • The game
      NYR3–5BUF
      L
      game 51/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
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    • February 1986
    • The game
      NYR3–1HFD
      W
      game 52/803
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
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    • The game
      NYR3–4STL
      L
      game 53/802
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      MNS1–5NYR
      W
      game 59/804
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
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    • The game
      NYR3–7TOR
      L
      game 60/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
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    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 60 of 8023 of 60 played
      6
      points
      NHL#399
      4
      goals
      NHL#321
      2
      assists
      NHL#440
      +3
      +/-
      NHL#61
      NYR
      29-27-0W-L-OT62Points
      13th in the whole NHL
    • March 1986
    • The game
      NYR5–2CGY
      W
      game 65/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      NYR6–3NJD
      W
      game 67/802
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      CGY3–2NYR
      L
      game 68/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
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    • The game
      NYR2–2PIT
      game 69/803
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      NYI1–3NYR
      W
      game 70/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      NYR2–6NYI
      L
      game 71/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      NYR2–4PHI
      L
      game 72/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      CHI5–3NYR
      L
      game 73/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
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    • April 1986
    • The game
      PIT5–4NYR
      L
      game 80/803
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
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    The season in numbers

    Rob Whistle closes the 1985-1986 season with 6 points

    NYRNew York Rangers
    Points
    6
    NHL#421
    Games
    32of 80
    40%
    Goals
    4
    NHL#344
    Assists
    2
    NHL#457
    P/GP
    0.19
    NHL#391
    +/-
    -1
    NHL#297
    Events
    6
    career best in points
    4
    career best in goals
    1
    First NHL assist
    1
    First NHL point
    1
    First NHL goal
    3 days later
    Playoffs

    New York Rangers are in the playoffs

    First round

    New York Rangers meet Philadelphia Flyers

    NYRvsPHI
    Swedes on New York Rangers
    Swedes on Philadelphia Flyers
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    6 days later
    First round

    New York Rangers knock Philadelphia Flyers out 3–2

    NYR3–2PHI
    Advance
    He did not play in this round
    2 days later
    Second round

    New York Rangers meet Washington Capitals

    NYRvsWSH
    Swedes on New York Rangers
    Swedes on Washington Capitals
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    • Game 5
      NYR4–2WSH
      W
      4
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-1SOG
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    • New York Rangerslead3–2againstWashington Capitals
    • Game 6
      WSH1–2NYR
      W
      4
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
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    Second round

    New York Rangers knock Washington Capitals out 4–2

    NYR4–2WSH
    Advance
    2Games0Points0Goals0Assists
    4 days later
    Conference final

    New York Rangers meet Montréal Canadiens

    NYRvsMTL
    Swedes on New York Rangers
    Swedes on Montréal Canadiens
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    • Game 1
      NYR1–2MTL
      L
      5
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
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    Conference final

    Montréal Canadiens knock New York Rangers out 4–1

    NYR1–4MTL
    Eliminated
    1Games0Points0Goals0Assists
    The run in numbers

    Rob Whistle ends the 1985-1986 playoffs with 0 points

    NYRNew York Rangers
    Points
    0
    NHL#245
    Games
    3
    Goals
    0
    NHL#164
    Assists
    0
    NHL#222
    P/GP
    0.00
    +/-
    +1
    NHL#85
    PHI3–2→WSH4–2→MTL1–4