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Tim Horton's 1971-1972 season

Points
11
NHL#217
Goals
2
NHL#217
Assists
9
NHL#203
Plus/minus
+5
NHL#88
Games
44
56%
56% of 78

Defenceman Tim Horton was 41 years old when the 1971-1972 season began, his 8th in the NHL, and played it for Pittsburgh Penguins. He played 44 of a possible 78 games and scored 2 goals and 9 assists for 11 points, 0.25 points per game. In the playoffs he played 4 games for 1 points.

Below: the whole season and the playoff run, game by game.

1971-1972Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Tim Horton plays the 1971-1972 season for Pittsburgh Penguins

    Tim was 41 years old when the 1971-1972 season began. It was his first season with the club. His 8th NHL season in all.

    • The game
      PHI2–3PIT
      W
      game 1/78
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-3SOG
    • The game
      PIT1–2BUF
      L
      game 2/78
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
    • The game
      PIT4–1LAK
      W
      game 3/781
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      PIT2–1VAN
      W
      game 4/78
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +2+/-2SOG
      +2 goals
    • The game
      PIT4–2CGS
      W
      game 5/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-5SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      LAK1–8PIT
      W
      game 6/781
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 786 of 20 played
      3
      points
      NHL#185
      2
      goals
      NHL#120
      1
      assists
      NHL#205
      +3
      +/-
      NHL#25
      PIT
      8-10-0W-L-OT18Points
      6th in the whole NHL
    • December 1971
    • The game
      PIT2–2BOS
      game 33/78
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-1SOG
    • The game
      PIT2–4NYR
      L
      game 34/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      MTL2–4PIT
      W
      game 35/78
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      PIT1–6PHI
      L
      game 36/78
      His night
      No points
      -4+/-3SOG
    • The game
      TOR4–2PIT
      L
      game 37/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
    • The game
      BUF3–3PIT
      game 38/78
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-3SOG
    • The game
      PIT3–3CHI
      game 39/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 39 of 7813 of 39 played
      4
      points
      NHL#222
      2
      goals
      NHL#169
      2
      assists
      NHL#227
      +1
      +/-
      NHL#37
      PIT
      11-21-0W-L-OT29Points
      9th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      CHI4–0PIT
      L
      game 40/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      PIT2–4DET
      L
      game 41/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BOS2–2PIT
      game 42/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      PIT1–7MTL
      L
      game 43/78
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG
    • The game
      PHI2–4PIT
      W
      game 44/78
      His night
      +4P+4A
      +1+/-2SOG2PPP
      +4 assists
    • The game
      VAN6–1PIT
      L
      game 45/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      PIT0–1STL
      L
      game 46/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • 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
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-4SOG
      +1 assist
    • 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+/-2SOG
    • The game
      PIT1–8LAK
      L
      game 52/781
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG
    • The game
      PIT4–1TOR
      W
      game 53/78
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      LAK1–6PIT
      W
      game 54/781
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-3SOG
    • The game
      NYR8–3PIT
      L
      game 55/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      VAN4–6PIT
      W
      game 56/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      TOR2–4PIT
      W
      game 57/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      PIT2–0BUF
      W
      game 58/78
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      DET6–2PIT
      L
      game 59/78
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 59 of 7833 of 59 played
      10
      points
      NHL#198
      2
      goals
      NHL#195
      8
      assists
      NHL#178
      -1
      +/-
      NHL#52
      PIT
      18-32-0W-L-OT45Points
      11th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      PIT0–2MNS
      L
      game 60/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-6SOG
    • The game
      PIT0–2TOR
      L
      game 61/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      PHI2–5PIT
      W
      game 62/78
      His night
      No points
      +4+/-6SOG
    • The game
      PIT3–5MTL
      L
      game 63/78
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-3SOG
    • March 1972
    • The game
      DET4–7PIT
      W
      game 64/78
      His night
      No points
      +3+/-4SOG
    • The game
      MNS2–4PIT
      W
      game 65/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      PIT3–6DET
      L
      game 66/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      PIT2–2BUF
      game 75/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      CGS4–5PIT
      W
      game 76/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • April 1972
    • The game
      PIT4–4PHI
      game 77/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      STL2–6PIT
      W
      game 78/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    The season in numbers

    Tim Horton closes the 1971-1972 season with 11 points

    Points
    11
    NHL#217
    Games
    44of 78
    56%
    Goals
    2
    NHL#217
    Assists
    9
    NHL#203
    P/GP
    0.25
    NHL#194
    +/-
    +5
    NHL#88
    3 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
    • Game 1
      PIT1–3CHI
      L
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • Chicago Blackhawkslead1–0againstPittsburgh Penguins
    • Game 2
      PIT2–3CHI
      L
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • Chicago Blackhawkslead2–0againstPittsburgh Penguins
    • Game 3
      CHI2–0PIT
      L
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-4SOG
    • Chicago Blackhawkslead3–0againstPittsburgh Penguins
    • Game 4
      CHI6–5PIT
      L
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    Quarterfinal

    Chicago Blackhawks knock Pittsburgh Penguins out 4–0

    PIT0–4CHI
    Eliminated
    4Games1Points0Goals1Assists
    The run in numbers

    Tim Horton ends the 1971-1972 playoffs with 1 points

    Points
    1
    NHL#86
    Games
    4
    Goals
    0
    NHL#77
    Assists
    1
    NHL#67
    P/GP
    0.25
    +/-
    +1
    NHL#35
    CHI0–4