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Regular seasonNYR

Simon Wheeldon's 1987-1988 season

Points
1
NHL#545
Goals
0
NHL#538
Assists
1
NHL#515
Plus/minus
-2
NHL#379
Games
5
6%
6% of 80

Centre Simon Wheeldon was 21 years old when the 1987-1988 season began, his 1st in the NHL, and played it for New York Rangers. He played 5 of a possible 80 games and scored 0 goals and 1 assists for 1 points, 0.20 points per game. New York Rangers did not reach the playoffs.

Below: the whole season, game by game.

1987-1988
  1. A late start

    Simon Wheeldon's season starts in game 72 of 80

    New York Rangers have played 71 games71 of 80 without him
    NHL debut

    Simon Wheeldon makes his NHL debut in 4–⁠3 win against Toronto Maple Leafs

    NYRNew York Rangers4–3TORToronto Maple Leafs

    Simon was 21 years old · Maple Leaf Gardens, Canada

    His first NHL game
    0
    Goals
    0
    Assists
    0
    Points
    -2
    +/-

    Swedes on the ice: Ulf Dahlén, Jan Erixon, Tomas Sandström, among others.

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    • The game
      NYR4–3TOR
      W
      game 72/804
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      HFD1–2NYR
      W
      game 73/804
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
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    Milestone

    Simon Wheeldon records his first NHL assist

    in the game against Hartford Whalers · March 20

    • The game
      BUF3–2NYR
      L
      game 74/805
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      EDM1–6NYR
      W
      game 75/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      NYR4–4DET
      game 76/803
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
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    The season in numbers

    Simon Wheeldon closes the 1987-1988 season with 1 points

    NYRNew York Rangers
    New York Rangers did not reach the playoffs
    Points
    1
    NHL#545
    Games
    5of 80
    6%
    Goals
    0
    NHL#538
    Assists
    1
    NHL#515
    P/GP
    0.20
    +/-
    -2
    NHL#379
    Events
    1
    career best in points
    1
    career best in assists
    1
    First NHL point
    1
    First NHL assist