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Ulf Dahlén's 1987-1988 season

Points
52
Swedish flag#6NHL#105
Goals
29
Swedish flag#2NHL#55
Assists
23
Swedish flag#14NHL#171
Plus/minus
+5
Swedish flag#9NHL#146
Games
70
87%
87% of 80

Right winger Ulf Dahlén was 20 years old when the 1987-1988 season began, his 1st in the NHL, and played it for New York Rangers. He played 70 of a possible 80 games and scored 29 goals and 23 assists for 52 points, 0.74 points per game. That was 6th among the Swedes and 105th in the NHL. He also finished second in the Swedish goal race. New York Rangers did not reach the playoffs.

Below: the whole season, game by game.

1987-1988
  1. NHL debut

    Ulf Dahlén makes his NHL debut in the 4–⁠4 draw against Pittsburgh Penguins

    Ulf was 20 years old · Madison Square Garden, USA

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

    Other Swedes on the ice: Tomas Sandström and Jan Erixon.

    • The game
      PIT4–4NYR
      game 1/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG
    • The game
      CGY5–4NYR
      L
      game 7/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      CHI3–7NYR
      W
      game 8/801
      His night
      +3P+3G
      +3+/-5SOG1PPP
      HAT TRICK
    Milestone

    Ulf Dahlén scores his first NHL goal

    in the game against Chicago Blackhawks · October 23

    • The game
      NYR5–3PHI
      W
      game 9/805
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-3SOG
      +2 assists
    Milestone

    Ulf Dahlén records his first NHL assist

    in the game against Philadelphia Flyers · October 24

    • The game
      PHI2–2NYR
      game 10/804
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      LAK4–3NYR
      L
      game 11/802
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-1SOG
    • The game
      NYR2–8NYI
      L
      game 12/803
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • November 1987
    • The game
      EDM7–6NYR
      L
      game 13/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      NYR3–5CGY
      L
      game 14/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG
    • The game
      NYR2–7EDM
      L
      game 15/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      NJD3–2NYR
      L
      game 17/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      NYR2–3PIT
      L
      game 18/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 8012 of 20 played
      5
      points
      Swedish flag#16NHL#256
      3
      goals
      Swedish flag#7NHL#162
      2
      assists
      Swedish flag#17NHL#302
      NYR
      5-12-0W-L-OT13Points
      20th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      NYR4–3WIN
      W
      game 21/801
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      0+/-5SOG1PPP
      +2 points
    • The game
      TOR3–5NYR
      W
      game 22/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      NYR4–5NYI
      L
      game 23/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • December 1987
    • The game
      NYR3–4BOS
      L
      game 25/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      NYR3–2STL
      W
      game 26/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      MTL2–2NYR
      game 27/803
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      NYR3–4TOR
      L
      game 29/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      DET3–4NYR
      W
      game 30/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      NJD3–9NYR
      W
      game 31/803
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      NYR3–4PIT
      L
      game 32/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      PIT8–4NYR
      L
      game 33/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      PHI6–4NYR
      L
      game 34/804
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG
    • The game
      NYR5–3NJD
      W
      game 35/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      BOS1–4NYR
      W
      game 36/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      NYR3–3NYI
      game 37/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      QUE1–6NYR
      W
      game 38/803
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      NYR5–3MNS
      W
      game 39/802
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +2 points
    • The game
      STL2–6NYR
      W
      game 40/802
      His night
      +2P+2G
      0+/-5SOG1PPP
      +2 goals
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 40 of 8030 of 40 played
      15
      points
      Swedish flag#12NHL#192
      10
      goals
      Swedish flag#5NHL#99
      5
      assists
      Swedish flag#18NHL#304
      NYR
      16-19-0W-L-OT37Points
      13th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      VAN2–4NYR
      W
      game 41/802
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      0+/-3SOG1PPP
      +2 points
    • The game
      NYR4–8WSH
      L
      game 42/804
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-4SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      NYR3–4BUF
      L
      game 43/804
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      CHI2–2NYR
      game 44/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-5SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    • The game
      DET7–4NYR
      L
      game 45/802
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +1+/-5SOG
      +2 goals
    • The game
      NYR3–4MTL
      L
      game 46/804
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
    • The game
      PHI2–1NYR
      L
      game 47/804
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NYR3–6LAK
      L
      game 48/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NYR6–3VAN
      W
      game 49/802
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +3+/-2SOG
      +2 points
    • The game
      NYR5–2PHI
      W
      game 50/804
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      NYR4–2BOS
      W
      game 51/803
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    • February 1988
    • The game
      NYR2–2NYI
      game 52/803
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      NYR2–3QUE
      L
      game 53/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      NYR3–0WSH
      W
      game 54/804
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG
    • The game
      PIT3–6NYR
      W
      game 55/802
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-2SOG1PPP
      +2 points
    • The game
      WSH5–3NYR
      L
      game 56/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      NYI4–4NYR
      game 57/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      MTL1–3NYR
      W
      game 58/804
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      CGY3–5NYR
      W
      game 59/803
      His night
      +2P+2G
      0+/-2SOG1PPP
      +2 goals
    • The game
      NYR3–6NJD
      L
      game 60/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -2+/-0SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 60 of 8050 of 60 played
      34
      points
      Swedish flag#9NHL#133
      21
      goals
      Swedish flag#2NHL#61
      13
      assists
      Swedish flag#16NHL#223
      NYR
      24-28-0W-L-OT56Points
      15th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      VAN6–4NYR
      L
      game 61/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      PIT1–2NYR
      W
      game 62/802
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      0+/-2SOG1PPP
      +2 points
    • The game
      NYR2–1NJD
      W
      game 63/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      STL2–5NYR
      W
      game 64/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • March 1988
    • The game
      NYI1–3NYR
      W
      game 65/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-4SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NYR3–6BUF
      L
      game 66/803
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      NYR1–3HFD
      L
      game 67/803
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    • The game
      NJD4–7NYR
      W
      game 68/803
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      NYR4–2WSH
      W
      game 69/804
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      PHI1–3NYR
      W
      game 70/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      WSH8–4NYR
      L
      game 71/803
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      -1+/-3SOG1PPP
      +2 points
    • The game
      NYR4–3TOR
      W
      game 72/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      HFD1–2NYR
      W
      game 73/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BUF3–2NYR
      L
      game 74/804
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      EDM1–6NYR
      W
      game 75/802
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +1+/-2SOG2PPP
      +3 points
    • The game
      NYR4–4DET
      game 76/802
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-4SOG
      +2 points
    • The game
      NYR2–7NJD
      L
      game 77/803
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-4SOG
    • The game
      NYR4–3CHI
      W
      game 78/802
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-5SOG1PPP
      +2 points
    • April 1988
    • The game
      NYR6–6WIN
      game 79/803
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
    • The game
      QUE0–3NYR
      W
      game 80/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    The season in numbers

    Ulf Dahlén closes the 1987-1988 season with 52 points

    New York Rangers did not reach the playoffs
    Points
    52
    #6NHL#105
    Games
    70of 80
    88%
    Goals
    29
    #2NHL#55
    Assists
    23
    #14NHL#171
    P/GP
    0.74
    #4NHL#110
    +/-
    +5
    #9NHL#146
    Events
    1
    hat trick
    50
    career points
    25
    career goals
    1
    First NHL assist
    6 i rad
    games with a point · 9 pts
    5 i rad
    games with a goal