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Sheldon Kannegiesser's 1971-1972 season

Points
6
NHL#247
Goals
2
NHL#217
Assists
4
NHL#243
Plus/minus
-14
NHL#271
Games
54
69%
69% of 78

Defenceman Sheldon Kannegiesser was 24 years old when the 1971-1972 season began, his 2nd in the NHL, and played it for Pittsburgh Penguins. He played 54 of a possible 78 games and scored 2 goals and 4 assists for 6 points, 0.11 points per game.

Below: the whole season, game by game.

1971-1972Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Sheldon Kannegiesser plays the 1971-1972 season for Pittsburgh Penguins

    Sheldon was 24 years old when the 1971-1972 season began. It was his 2nd season with the team. His 2nd NHL season in all.

    • The game
      PHI2–3PIT
      W
      game 1/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      PIT1–2BUF
      L
      game 2/78
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      PIT4–1LAK
      W
      game 3/781
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      PIT2–1VAN
      W
      game 4/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      PIT4–2CGS
      W
      game 5/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      LAK1–8PIT
      W
      game 6/781
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    Milestone

    Sheldon Kannegiesser scores his first NHL goal

    in the game against Los Angeles Kings · October 20

    • The game
      CHI5–2PIT
      L
      game 7/78
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
    • The game
      PIT1–1NYR
      game 8/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      CGS6–4PIT
      L
      game 9/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      PIT0–2MNS
      L
      game 10/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      NYR1–1PIT
      game 11/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      PIT1–3DET
      L
      game 12/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • November 1971
    • The game
      PIT3–5CGS
      L
      game 13/78
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      PIT2–4VAN
      L
      game 14/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      LAK4–6PIT
      W
      game 18/781
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      MNS5–1PIT
      L
      game 19/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      PIT3–4MNS
      L
      game 20/78
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-3SOG
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 7817 of 20 played
      4
      points
      NHL#165
      2
      goals
      NHL#120
      2
      assists
      NHL#174
      -2
      +/-
      NHL#51
      PIT
      8-10-0W-L-OT18Points
      6th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      STL4–2PIT
      L
      game 21/78
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
    • The game
      PIT3–7CHI
      L
      game 22/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      TOR2–1PIT
      L
      game 23/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      PIT1–3MTL
      L
      game 24/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • December 1971
    • The game
      DET2–4PIT
      W
      game 25/78
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      NYR2–4PIT
      W
      game 26/78
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      PIT3–5BOS
      L
      game 27/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      CGS1–1PIT
      game 28/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      BUF3–3PIT
      game 29/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      PIT1–6NYR
      L
      game 30/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      PIT2–3TOR
      L
      game 31/78
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-3SOG
    • The game
      BOS4–3PIT
      L
      game 32/78
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
    • The game
      PIT2–2BOS
      game 33/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      PIT2–4NYR
      L
      game 34/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      PIT1–6PHI
      L
      game 36/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      TOR4–2PIT
      L
      game 37/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      BUF3–3PIT
      game 38/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      PIT3–3CHI
      game 39/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 39 of 7835 of 39 played
      4
      points
      NHL#222
      2
      goals
      NHL#169
      2
      assists
      NHL#227
      -9
      +/-
      NHL#78
      PIT
      11-21-0W-L-OT29Points
      9th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      CHI4–0PIT
      L
      game 40/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      PIT2–4DET
      L
      game 41/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      BOS2–2PIT
      game 42/78
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      PIT1–7MTL
      L
      game 43/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      PHI2–4PIT
      W
      game 44/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      VAN6–1PIT
      L
      game 45/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      PIT0–1STL
      L
      game 46/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MTL3–3PIT
      game 47/78
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      STL2–1PIT
      L
      game 48/78
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      CHI4–2PIT
      L
      game 49/78
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      PIT0–4PHI
      L
      game 50/78
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-2SOG
    • February 1972
    • The game
      PIT4–3STL
      W
      game 51/78
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      PIT1–8LAK
      L
      game 52/781
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -2+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      PIT4–1TOR
      W
      game 53/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 59 of 7849 of 59 played
      5
      points
      NHL#238
      2
      goals
      NHL#195
      3
      assists
      NHL#234
      -10
      +/-
      NHL#83
      PIT
      18-32-0W-L-OT45Points
      11th in the whole NHL
    • March 1972
    • The game
      DET4–7PIT
      W
      game 64/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      PIT3–6DET
      L
      game 66/78
      His night
      No points
      -4+/-0SOG
    • The game
      PIT4–4BOS
      game 69/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      PIT7–4VAN
      W
      game 70/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      PIT4–4LAK
      game 71/781
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    The season in numbers

    Sheldon Kannegiesser closes the 1971-1972 season with 6 points

    Points
    6
    NHL#247
    Games
    54of 78
    69%
    Goals
    2
    NHL#217
    Assists
    4
    NHL#243
    P/GP
    0.11
    NHL#247
    +/-
    -14
    NHL#271
    Events
    1
    First NHL goal
    18 days later
    Playoffs

    Pittsburgh Penguins are in the playoffs

    Quarterfinal

    Pittsburgh Penguins meet Chicago Blackhawks

    PITvsCHI
    Swedes on Pittsburgh Penguins
    No Swedes
    Swedes on Chicago Blackhawks
    No Swedes
    4 days later
    Quarterfinal

    Chicago Blackhawks knock Pittsburgh Penguins out 4–0

    PIT0–4CHI
    Eliminated
    He did not play in this round
    The run in numbers

    Sheldon Kannegiesser ends the 1971-1972 playoffs with 0 points

    Points
    0
    Games
    0
    Goals
    0
    Assists
    0
    P/GP
    —
    +/-
    0
    CHI0–4