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Tom Mellor's 1973-1974 season

Points
6
NHL#288
Goals
2
NHL#256
Assists
4
NHL#285
Plus/minus
-9
NHL#284
Games
25
32%
32% of 78

Defenceman Tom Mellor was 23 years old when the 1973-1974 season began, his 1st in the NHL, and played it for Detroit Red Wings. He played 25 of a possible 78 games and scored 2 goals and 4 assists for 6 points, 0.24 points per game. Detroit Red Wings did not reach the playoffs.

Below: the whole season, game by game.

1973-1974
  1. NHL debut

    Tom Mellor makes his NHL debut in 1–⁠4 loss against New York Rangers

    DETDetroit Red Wings1–4NYRNew York Rangers

    Tom was 23 years old · Madison Square Garden, USA

    His first NHL game
    0
    Goals
    0
    Assists
    0
    Points
    +1
    +/-

    Swedes on the ice: Thommie Bergman and Tord Lundström.

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    • The game
      DET1–4NYR
      L
      game 1/782
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
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    • The game
      BOS9–4DET
      L
      game 2/781
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
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    Milestone

    Tom Mellor scores his first NHL goal

    in the game against Boston Bruins · October 13

    • The game
      DET2–5PHI
      L
      game 3/781
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
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    • The game
      STL3–2DET
      L
      game 4/781
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-3SOG
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    • The game
      MNS4–4DET
      game 5/781
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-4SOG
      +1 assist
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    Milestone

    Tom Mellor records his first NHL assist

    in the game against Minnesota North Stars · October 18

    • The game
      CGS2–11DET
      W
      game 6/781
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +3+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
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    • The game
      DET3–7CGS
      L
      game 7/781
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG1SHP
      +1 assist
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    • The game
      DET3–8VAN
      L
      game 8/782
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
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    • The game
      DET3–2LAK
      W
      game 9/783
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
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    • The game
      DET0–7TOR
      L
      game 10/784
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-1SOG
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    • November 1973
    • The game
      PHI4–1DET
      L
      game 12/782
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
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    • The game
      NYI3–4DET
      W
      game 15/783
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      DET0–8BOS
      L
      game 16/781
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      MTL4–6DET
      W
      game 17/782
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
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    • The game
      LAK5–6DET
      W
      game 18/782
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      DET3–5NYI
      L
      game 19/783
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      NYI4–6DET
      W
      game 20/782
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG
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    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 7817 of 20 played
      5
      points
      NHL#176
      2
      goals
      NHL#142
      3
      assists
      NHL#173
      -8
      +/-
      NHL#89
      DET
      8-11-0W-L-OT17Points
      10th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      CGS2–3DET
      W
      game 21/781
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
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    • The game
      DET3–4AFM
      L
      game 22/781
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-1SOG
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    • December 1973
    • The game
      CHI8–2DET
      L
      game 25/782
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
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    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 39 of 7820 of 39 played
      6
      points
      NHL#241
      2
      goals
      NHL#205
      4
      assists
      NHL#232
      -10
      +/-
      NHL#84
      DET
      15-20-0W-L-OT34Points
      10th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      LAK0–6DET
      W
      game 41/782
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      DET1–4CHI
      L
      game 42/781
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      CGS2–6DET
      W
      game 46/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      PIT5–6DET
      W
      game 48/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    • February 1974
    • The game
      DET2–12PHI
      L
      game 50/781
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
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    The season in numbers

    Tom Mellor closes the 1973-1974 season with 6 points

    DETDetroit Red Wings
    Detroit Red Wings did not reach the playoffs
    Points
    6
    NHL#288
    Games
    25of 78
    32%
    Goals
    2
    NHL#256
    Assists
    4
    NHL#285
    P/GP
    0.24
    +/-
    -9
    NHL#284
    Events
    6
    career best in points
    2
    career best in goals
    4
    career best in assists
    1
    First NHL assist
    1
    First NHL point
    1
    First NHL goal
    4 i rad
    games with a point · 4 pts