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Sheldon Kennedy's 1989-1990 season

Points
9
NHL#392
Goals
2
NHL#393
Assists
7
NHL#373
Plus/minus
0
NHL#259
Games
20
25%
25% of 80

Right winger Sheldon Kennedy was 20 years old when the 1989-1990 season began, his 1st in the NHL, and played it for Detroit Red Wings. He played 20 of a possible 80 games and scored 2 goals and 7 assists for 9 points, 0.45 points per game. Detroit Red Wings did not reach the playoffs.

Below: the whole season, game by game.

1989-1990
  1. A late start

    Sheldon Kennedy's season starts in game 23 of 80

    Detroit Red Wings have played 22 games22 of 80 without him
    NHL debut

    Sheldon Kennedy makes his NHL debut in 3–⁠2 win against Calgary Flames

    CGYCalgary Flames2–3DETDetroit Red Wings

    Sheldon was 20 years old · Joe Louis Arena, USA

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

    Swedes on the ice: Jonas Bergqvist, Roger Johansson and Börje Salming.

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    • The game
      CGY2–3DET
      W
      game 23/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      EDM6–2DET
      L
      game 24/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
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    • The game
      WSH5–3DET
      L
      game 25/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
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    • December 1989
    • The game
      DET3–3WIN
      game 26/803
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
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    • The game
      DET4–3CHI
      W
      game 27/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
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    • The game
      STL2–2DET
      game 28/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
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    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 40 of 806 of 40 played
      1
      points
      NHL#465
      0
      goals
      NHL#436
      1
      assists
      NHL#442
      DET
      13-21-0W-L-OT32Points
      19th in the whole NHL
    Milestone

    Sheldon Kennedy records his first NHL assist

    in the game against St. Louis Blues · December 5

    • The game
      BOS2–0DET
      L
      game 54/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
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    • The game
      CHI8–6DET
      L
      game 55/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      CGY5–7DET
      W
      game 56/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
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    Milestone

    Sheldon Kennedy scores his first NHL goal

    in the game against Calgary Flames · February 10

    • The game
      DET1–1NJD
      game 57/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
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    • The game
      LAK5–6DET
      W
      game 58/801
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-1SOG2PPP
      +2 assists
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    • The game
      PHI6–9DET
      W
      game 59/802
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-3SOG
      +2 assists
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    • The game
      DET1–6STL
      L
      game 60/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
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    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 60 of 8013 of 60 played
      6
      points
      NHL#392
      1
      goals
      NHL#399
      5
      assists
      NHL#363
      DET
      22-31-0W-L-OT51Points
      19th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      MTL5–5DET
      game 61/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
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    • The game
      NYR4–4DET
      game 62/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
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    • The game
      DET3–3NYI
      game 63/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
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    • The game
      DET4–9WSH
      L
      game 64/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
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    • The game
      NYI3–4DET
      W
      game 65/801
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-4SOG
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    • March 1990
    • The game
      TOR2–3DET
      W
      game 66/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
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    • The game
      DET3–3MTL
      game 70/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    The season in numbers

    Sheldon Kennedy closes the 1989-1990 season with 9 points

    DETDetroit Red Wings
    Detroit Red Wings did not reach the playoffs
    Points
    9
    NHL#392
    Games
    20of 80
    25%
    Goals
    2
    NHL#393
    Assists
    7
    NHL#373
    P/GP
    0.45
    +/-
    0
    NHL#259
    Events
    1
    First NHL goal
    1
    First NHL point
    1
    First NHL assist