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Steve Gotaas's 1987-1988 season

Points

NHL#381

Goals

NHL#315

Assists

NHL#400

Plus/minus

-11

NHL#572

Games

45% of 80

Centre Steve Gotaas was 20 years old when the 1987-1988 season began, his 1st in the NHL, and played it for Pittsburgh Penguins. He played 36 of a possible 80 games and scored 5 goals and 6 assists for 11 points, 0.31 points per game. Pittsburgh Penguins did not reach the playoffs.

Below: the whole season, game by game.

1987-1988

Year 1988
38 years ago
A late start
January 7
Steve Gotaas's season starts in game 41 of 80
Pittsburgh Penguins have played 40 games40 of 80 without him
NHL debut
January 7
Steve Gotaas makes his NHL debut in 2–⁠3 loss against Boston Bruins
BOSBoston Bruins3–2PITPittsburgh Penguins
Steve was 20 years old · Civic Arena, USA
His first NHL game
0
Goals
0
Assists
0
Points
0
+/-
Swedes on the ice: Michael Thelvén and Tommy Lehmann.
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- The game
  BOS3–2PIT
  L
  January 7game 41/802
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
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- The game
  PIT4–5HFD
  L
  January 9game 42/801
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-2SOG
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- The game
  PIT5–7DET
  L
  January 10game 43/80
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-0SOG
  +1 assist
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Milestone
Steve Gotaas records his first NHL assist
in the game against Detroit Red Wings · January 10
- The game
  NYI5–5PIT
  January 12game 44/801
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-0SOG
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- The game
  PHI5–4PIT
  L
  January 15game 45/802
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- The game
  PIT4–3TOR
  W
  January 16game 46/801
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-1SOG
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- The game
  PIT6–4NYI
  W
  January 19game 47/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- The game
  PIT8–3CHI
  W
  January 20game 48/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- The game
  PIT4–3MTL
  W
  January 23game 49/802
  His night
  +2P+2G
  +1+/-3SOG
  +2 goals
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Milestone
Steve Gotaas scores his first NHL goal
in the game against Montréal Canadiens · January 23
- The game
  EDM6–4PIT
  L
  January 25game 50/80
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-0SOG
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- The game
  WIN4–1PIT
  L
  January 27game 51/802
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-2SOG
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- The game
  PIT3–6NJD
  L
  January 28game 52/801
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-1SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  CHI2–4PIT
  W
  January 30game 53/80
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-0SOG
  +1 assist
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- February 1988
- The game
  WSH2–3PIT
  W
  February 2game 54/802
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-1SOG
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- The game
  MNS0–1PIT
  W
  February 4game 55/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- The game
  PIT7–5LAK
  W
  February 13game 58/80
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-2SOG
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- The game
  PIT0–5VAN
  L
  February 17game 59/80
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-0SOG
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- The game
  PIT3–7EDM
  L
  February 19game 60/80
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-0SOG
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- Checkpoint
  February 19
  3/4 into the season
  Game 60 of 8018 of 60 played
  5
  points
  NHL#419
  2
  goals
  NHL#363
  3
  assists
  NHL#413
  PIT
  25-26-0W-L-OT59Points
  12th in the whole NHL
- The game
  STL5–4PIT
  L
  February 21game 61/80
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-0SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  WIN4–3PIT
  L
  February 23game 62/802
  His night
  +1P+1G
  -1+/-1SOG
  +1 goal
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- The game
  PIT1–2NYR
  L
  February 25game 63/803
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- The game
  PIT5–7CHI
  L
  February 28game 64/80
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-0SOG
  +1 assist
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- March 1988
- The game
  MNS3–8PIT
  W
  March 1game 65/80
  His night
  +1P+1G
  0+/-3SOG
  +1 goal
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- The game
  NYI3–8PIT
  W
  March 5game 66/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-2SOG
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- The game
  PIT5–4CGY
  W
  March 7game 67/801
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-1SOG
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- The game
  PIT4–6STL
  L
  March 10game 68/801
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-1SOG
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- The game
  PIT5–4WIN
  W
  March 13game 70/801
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
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- The game
  TOR2–5PIT
  W
  March 16game 71/801
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- The game
  PHI0–7PIT
  W
  March 19game 72/802
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- The game
  WSH1–7PIT
  W
  March 23game 74/802
  His night
  +2P+1G+1A
  +1+/-1SOG
  +2 points
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- The game
  MTL2–5PIT
  W
  March 25game 75/802
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-1SOG
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- The game
  PIT6–3QUE
  W
  March 27game 76/801
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
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- The game
  PIT0–4NJD
  L
  March 29game 77/801
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
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- The game
  NJD7–2PIT
  L
  March 31game 78/801
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-0SOG
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- April 1988
- The game
  PIT7–6WSH
  W
  April 2game 79/802
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-0SOG
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- The game
  HFD2–4PIT
  W
  April 3game 80/801
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
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The season in numbers
April 3
Steve Gotaas closes the 1987-1988 season with 11 points
PITPittsburgh Penguins
Pittsburgh Penguins did not reach the playoffs
Points
11
NHL#381
Games
36of 80
45%
Goals
5
NHL#315
Assists
6
NHL#400
P/GP
0.31
NHL#313
+/-
-11
NHL#572
Events
11
career best in points
5
career best in goals
6
career best in assists
1
First NHL goal
1
First NHL point
1
First NHL assist

Steve Gotaas's season starts in game 41 of 80

Steve Gotaas makes his NHL debut in 2–⁠3 loss against Boston Bruins

Steve Gotaas records his first NHL assist

Steve Gotaas scores his first NHL goal

3/4 into the season

Steve Gotaas closes the 1987-1988 season with 11 points