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Tom Fitzgerald's 1988-1989 season

Points
8
NHL#411
Goals
3
NHL#353
Assists
5
NHL#405
Plus/minus
+1
NHL#221
Games
23
28%
28% of 80

Right winger Tom Fitzgerald was 20 years old when the 1988-1989 season began, his 1st in the NHL, and played it for New York Islanders. He played 23 of a possible 80 games and scored 3 goals and 5 assists for 8 points, 0.35 points per game. New York Islanders did not reach the playoffs.

Below: the whole season, game by game.

1988-1989
  1. A late start

    Tom Fitzgerald's season starts in game 40 of 80

    New York Islanders have played 39 games39 of 80 without him
    NHL debut

    Tom Fitzgerald makes his NHL debut in 2–⁠3 loss against Chicago Blackhawks

    NYINew York Islanders2–3CHIChicago Blackhawks

    Tom was 20 years old · Chicago Stadium, USA

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

    Swedes on the ice: Tomas Jonsson.

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    • The game
      NYI2–3CHI
      L
      game 40/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
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    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 40 of 801 of 40 played
      0
      points
      NHL#523
      0
      goals
      NHL#435
      0
      assists
      NHL#503
      NYI
      11-27-0W-L-OT24Points
      21st in the whole NHL
    • February 1989
    • The game
      HFD3–5NYI
      W
      game 52/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
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    • The game
      NYI3–2QUE
      W
      game 53/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
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    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 60 of 803 of 60 played
      1
      points
      NHL#494
      1
      goals
      NHL#392
      0
      assists
      NHL#529
      NYI
      21-36-0W-L-OT45Points
      20th in the whole NHL
    Milestone

    Tom Fitzgerald scores his first NHL goal

    in the game against Quebec Nordiques · February 5

    • The game
      NYI5–7BUF
      L
      game 61/801
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG
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    • The game
      PIT5–5NYI
      game 62/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
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    • The game
      HFD3–1NYI
      L
      game 63/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
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    • March 1989
    • The game
      NYI5–6DET
      L
      game 64/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      NYI3–4MNS
      L
      game 65/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
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    Milestone

    Tom Fitzgerald records his first NHL assist

    in the game against Minnesota North Stars · March 4

    • The game
      NYI4–3WIN
      W
      game 66/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      BOS2–1NYI
      L
      game 67/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      PHI4–4NYI
      game 68/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      NJD2–3NYI
      W
      game 69/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
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    • The game
      NYI5–3MTL
      W
      game 70/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
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    • The game
      NYI2–8HFD
      L
      game 71/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
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    • The game
      NYI1–2VAN
      L
      game 72/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
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    • The game
      NYI2–3EDM
      L
      game 73/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
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    • The game
      NYI1–4CGY
      L
      game 74/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-5SOG
      +1 assist
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    • The game
      MNS1–3NYI
      W
      game 75/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      NYI2–3WSH
      L
      game 76/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
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    • The game
      WSH4–5NYI
      W
      game 77/803
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
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    • The game
      NYI5–4NJD
      W
      game 78/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
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    • April 1989
    • The game
      BUF4–3NYI
      L
      game 79/80
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      0+/-2SOG
      +2 points
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    • The game
      NYI6–4NYR
      W
      game 80/802
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
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    The season in numbers

    Tom Fitzgerald closes the 1988-1989 season with 8 points

    NYINew York Islanders
    New York Islanders did not reach the playoffs
    Points
    8
    NHL#411
    Games
    23of 80
    29%
    Goals
    3
    NHL#353
    Assists
    5
    NHL#405
    P/GP
    0.35
    +/-
    +1
    NHL#221
    Events
    1
    First NHL assist
    1
    First NHL point
    1
    First NHL goal