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Russell Walker's 1976-1977 season

Points
1
NHL#391
Goals
1
NHL#335
Assists
0
NHL#396
Plus/minus
-2
NHL#218
Games
16
20%
20% of 80

Right winger Russell Walker was 23 years old when the 1976-1977 season began, his 1st in the NHL, and played it for Los Angeles Kings. He played 16 of a possible 80 games and scored 1 goals and 0 assists for 1 points, 0.06 points per game.

Below: the whole season, game by game.

1976-1977Playoffs
  1. NHL debut

    Russell Walker makes his NHL debut in the 2–⁠2 draw against Cleveland Barons

    LAKLos Angeles Kings2–2CLECleveland Barons

    Russell was 23 years old · Richfield Coliseum, USA

    His first NHL game
    0
    Goals
    0
    Assists
    0
    Points
    -1
    +/-

    Swedes on the ice: Juha Widing and Björn Johansson.

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    • The game
      LAK2–2CLE
      game 1/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      LAK2–4AFM
      L
      game 2/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
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    • The game
      LAK7–4PIT
      W
      game 3/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
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    Milestone

    Russell Walker scores his first NHL goal

    in the game against Pittsburgh Penguins · October 9

    • The game
      LAK0–1PHI
      L
      game 4/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      LAK4–4TOR
      game 5/803
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH1–7LAK
      W
      game 6/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      STL2–6LAK
      W
      game 7/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
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    • The game
      LAK4–2NYR
      W
      game 8/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
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    • The game
      LAK5–5WSH
      game 9/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      DET2–3LAK
      W
      game 11/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
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    • The game
      AFM1–5LAK
      W
      game 12/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      CLE3–4LAK
      W
      game 13/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    • November 1976
    • The game
      LAK4–2CLE
      W
      game 15/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
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    • The game
      LAK1–4VAN
      L
      game 16/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      LAK3–3DET
      game 19/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 8015 of 20 played
      1
      points
      NHL#307
      1
      goals
      NHL#202
      0
      assists
      NHL#319
      LAK
      8-6-0W-L-OT22Points
      4th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      CLE0–0LAK
      game 21/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
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    The season in numbers

    Russell Walker closes the 1976-1977 season with 1 points

    LAKLos Angeles Kings
    Points
    1
    NHL#391
    Games
    16of 80
    20%
    Goals
    1
    NHL#335
    Assists
    0
    NHL#396
    P/GP
    0.06
    +/-
    -2
    NHL#218
    Events
    1
    career best in points
    1
    career best in goals
    1
    First NHL point
    1
    First NHL goal
    4 months and 20 days later
    Playoffs

    Los Angeles Kings are in the playoffs

    Preliminary round

    Los Angeles Kings meet Atlanta Flames

    LAKvsAFM
    Swedes on Los Angeles Kings
    No Swedes
    Swedes on Atlanta Flames
    No Swedes
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    4 days later
    Preliminary round

    Los Angeles Kings knock Atlanta Flames out 2–1

    LAK2–1AFM
    Advance
    He did not play in this round
    2 days later
    Quarterfinal

    Los Angeles Kings meet Boston Bruins

    LAKvsBOS
    Swedes on Los Angeles Kings
    No Swedes
    Swedes on Boston Bruins
    No Swedes
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    10 days later
    Quarterfinal

    Boston Bruins knock Los Angeles Kings out 4–2

    LAK2–4BOS
    Eliminated
    He did not play in this round
    The run in numbers

    Russell Walker ends the 1976-1977 playoffs with 0 points

    LAKLos Angeles Kings
    Points
    0
    Games
    0
    Goals
    0
    Assists
    0
    P/GP
    —
    +/-
    0
    AFM2–1→BOS2–4