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Shane Churla's 1986-1987 season

Points
1
NHL#518
Goals
0
NHL#506
Assists
1
NHL#498
Plus/minus
-1
NHL#293
Games
20
25%
25% of 80

Right winger Shane Churla was 21 years old when the 1986-1987 season began, his 1st in the NHL, and played it for Hartford Whalers. He played 20 of a possible 80 games and scored 0 goals and 1 assists for 1 points, 0.05 points per game. In the playoffs he played 2 games for 0 points.

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

1986-1987Playoffs
  1. A late start

    Shane Churla's season starts in game 30 of 80

    Hartford Whalers have played 29 games29 of 80 without him
    NHL debut

    Shane Churla makes his NHL debut

    HFDHartford Whalers2–2DETDetroit Red Wings

    Shane was 21 years old · Joe Louis Arena, USA

    One other Swede was on the ice: Ulf Samuelsson.

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    • The game
      HFD2–2DET
      game 30/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      HFD4–3NYR
      W
      game 31/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 40 of 802 of 40 played
      0
      points
      NHL#497
      0
      goals
      NHL#438
      0
      assists
      NHL#477
      HFD
      20-14-0W-L-OT46Points
      4th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      HFD4–6BOS
      L
      game 44/803
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      WSH6–1HFD
      L
      game 45/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
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    • The game
      HFD5–4MTL
      W
      game 46/802
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      MTL1–3HFD
      W
      game 47/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      QUE2–3HFD
      W
      game 48/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      HFD3–0TOR
      W
      game 49/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      HFD2–4QUE
      L
      game 50/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      HFD6–3BOS
      W
      game 51/804
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      HFD2–4NYI
      L
      game 52/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    • February 1987
    • The game
      HFD8–6PIT
      W
      game 53/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
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    Milestone

    Shane Churla records his first NHL assist

    in the game against Pittsburgh Penguins · February 1

    • The game
      BUF3–1HFD
      L
      game 54/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      HFD5–2WSH
      W
      game 55/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      MTL1–3HFD
      W
      game 56/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      HFD2–5LAK
      L
      game 57/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
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    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 60 of 8016 of 60 played
      1
      points
      NHL#485
      0
      goals
      NHL#479
      1
      assists
      NHL#462
      HFD
      31-23-0W-L-OT68Points
      Playoff spot
      5th in the whole NHL
    • March 1987
    • The game
      CGY6–1HFD
      L
      game 69/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      HFD3–0WIN
      W
      game 70/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      HFD1–4EDM
      L
      game 71/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    • April 1987
    • The game
      HFD0–6BUF
      L
      game 80/80
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
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    The season in numbers

    Shane Churla closes the 1986-1987 season with 1 points

    HFDHartford Whalers
    Points
    1
    NHL#518
    Games
    20of 80
    25%
    Goals
    0
    NHL#506
    Assists
    1
    NHL#498
    P/GP
    0.05
    +/-
    -1
    NHL#293
    Events
    1
    First NHL point
    1
    First NHL assist
    3 days later
    Playoffs

    Hartford Whalers are in the playoffs

    First round

    Hartford Whalers meet Quebec Nordiques

    HFDvsQUE
    Swedes on Hartford Whalers
    Swedes on Quebec Nordiques
    No Swedes
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    • Game 1
      QUE2–3HFD
      W
      1
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    • Hartford Whalerslead1–0againstQuebec Nordiques
    • Game 3
      HFD1–5QUE
      L
      1
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    First round

    Quebec Nordiques knock Hartford Whalers out 4–2

    HFD2–4QUE
    Eliminated
    He did not play in this round
    The run in numbers

    Shane Churla ends the 1986-1987 playoffs with 0 points

    HFDHartford Whalers
    Points
    0
    NHL#267
    Games
    2
    Goals
    0
    NHL#202
    Assists
    0
    NHL#240
    P/GP
    0.00
    +/-
    0
    NHL#125
    QUE2–4