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Shawn Bates's 1997-1998 season

Points
2
NHL#596
Goals
2
NHL#460
Assists
0
NHL#650
Plus/minus
-3
NHL#485
Games
13
15%
15% of 82

Centre Shawn Bates was 22 years old when the 1997-1998 season began, his 1st in the NHL, and played it for Boston Bruins. He played 13 of a possible 82 games and scored 2 goals and 0 assists for 2 points, 0.15 points per game.

Below: the whole season, game by game.

1997-1998Playoffs
  1. NHL debut

    Shawn Bates makes his NHL debut in 6–⁠5 win against Los Angeles Kings

    LAKLos Angeles Kings5–6BOSBoston Bruins

    Shawn was 22 years old · FleetCenter, USA

    His first NHL game
    1
    Goals
    0
    Assists
    1
    Points
    0
    +/-
    8:59
    TOI
    First NHL goalFirst NHL point

    Swedes on the ice: Mattias Norström, Mattias Timander and Per-Johan Axelsson.

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    • The game
      LAK5–6BOS
      W
      game 1/823
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-2SOG08:59TOI
      +1 goal
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    Milestone

    Shawn Bates scores his first NHL goal

    in the game against Los Angeles Kings · October 2

    • The game
      MTL4–1BOS
      L
      game 2/822
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG12:07TOI
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    • The game
      BOS2–3COL
      L
      game 3/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG16:50TOI
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    • The game
      BOS3–2PHX
      W
      game 4/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG18:32TOI
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    • The game
      BOS2–5SJS
      L
      game 5/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG13:07TOI
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    • The game
      BOS3–0ANA
      W
      game 6/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG07:22TOI
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    • The game
      BOS3–0CGY
      W
      game 9/825
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG10:23TOI
      +1 goal
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    • The game
      BOS2–1EDM
      W
      game 10/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG12:16TOI
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    • The game
      TBL2–2BOS
      game 11/824
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG10:21TOI
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    • The game
      FLA5–4BOS
      L
      game 12/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG12:52TOI
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    • The game
      ANA3–0BOS
      L
      game 13/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG07:55TOI
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    • November 1997
    • The game
      BOS3–1OTT
      W
      game 15/824
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG07:01TOI
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    • The game
      BOS2–4STL
      L
      game 19/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG09:33TOI
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    The season in numbers

    Shawn Bates closes the 1997-1998 season with 2 points

    BOSBoston Bruins
    Points
    2
    NHL#596
    Games
    13of 82
    16%
    Goals
    2
    NHL#460
    Assists
    0
    NHL#650
    P/GP
    0.15
    +/-
    -3
    NHL#485
    Events
    1
    First NHL point
    1
    First NHL goal
    5 months and 9 days later
    Playoffs

    Boston Bruins are in the playoffs

    First round

    Boston Bruins meet Washington Capitals

    BOSvsWSH
    Swedes on Boston Bruins
    Swedes on Washington Capitals
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    11 days later
    First round

    Washington Capitals knock Boston Bruins out 4–2

    BOS2–4WSH
    Eliminated
    He did not play in this round
    The run in numbers

    Shawn Bates ends the 1997-1998 playoffs with 0 points

    BOSBoston Bruins
    Points
    0
    Games
    0
    Goals
    0
    Assists
    0
    P/GP
    —
    +/-
    0
    WSH2–4