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Walt McKechnie's 1981-1982 season

Points
55
NHL#115
Goals
18
NHL#139
Assists
37
NHL#93
Plus/minus
-2
NHL#307
Games
74
92%
92% of 80

Centre Walt McKechnie was 34 years old when the 1981-1982 season began, his 15th in the NHL, and played it for Detroit Red Wings. He played 74 of a possible 80 games and scored 18 goals and 37 assists for 55 points, 0.74 points per game. Detroit Red Wings did not reach the playoffs.

Below: the whole season, game by game.

1981-1982
  1. Season opener

    Walt McKechnie plays the 1981-1982 season for Detroit Red Wings

    Walt was 34 years old when the 1981-1982 season began. It was his 4th season with the team. His 15th NHL season in all.

    • The game
      DET5–2NYR
      W
      game 1/802
      His night
      +2P+2A
      0+/-0SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
    • The game
      DET2–2PHI
      game 2/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      DET3–6WSH
      L
      game 3/802
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
    • The game
      STL3–6DET
      W
      game 4/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      DET1–8HFD
      L
      game 5/80
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
    • The game
      PIT2–3DET
      W
      game 6/80
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +3+/-1SOG
      +2 points
    • The game
      BOS2–2DET
      game 7/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      DET3–8QUE
      L
      game 8/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      PHI4–1DET
      L
      game 9/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      CGY4–12DET
      W
      game 10/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      DET4–5MNS
      L
      game 11/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • November 1981
    • The game
      VAN1–3DET
      W
      game 12/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      LAK2–10DET
      W
      game 13/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      DET2–4MTL
      L
      game 14/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      DET3–5QUE
      L
      game 15/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      DET5–5CHI
      game 16/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      DET3–3WSH
      game 17/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-0SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      CHI3–6DET
      W
      game 18/80
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +1+/-1SOG1PPP
      +3 points
    • The game
      DET1–8LAK
      L
      game 19/80
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-1SOG
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 8019 of 20 played
      16
      points
      NHL#84
      4
      goals
      NHL#147
      12
      assists
      NHL#49
      DET
      7-9-0W-L-OT18Points
      14th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      BUF3–1DET
      L
      game 23/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      DET3–5PIT
      L
      game 24/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      TOR6–3DET
      L
      game 25/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • December 1981
    • The game
      DET5–7STL
      L
      game 26/801
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +2+/-2SOG
      +3 points
    • The game
      MTL3–4DET
      W
      game 27/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      PHI5–2DET
      L
      game 28/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      MNS1–4DET
      W
      game 29/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      BUF4–2DET
      L
      game 30/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      DET2–1WIN
      W
      game 31/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      QUE3–2DET
      L
      game 32/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      DET1–5NYI
      L
      game 33/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      NYI5–3DET
      L
      game 34/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -2+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      HFD3–2DET
      L
      game 35/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      DET3–8TOR
      L
      game 36/801
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
    • The game
      DET2–2WIN
      game 37/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      TOR5–2DET
      L
      game 38/80
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-4SOG
    • The game
      DET3–1CLR
      W
      game 39/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      DET3–4CHI
      L
      game 40/80
      His night
      +2P+2G
      0+/-3SOG1PPP
      +2 goals
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 40 of 8037 of 40 played
      26
      points
      NHL#124
      8
      goals
      NHL#156
      18
      assists
      NHL#94
      DET
      11-23-0W-L-OT28Points
      19th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      DET2–5BUF
      L
      game 41/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      PIT4–5DET
      W
      game 42/80
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-3SOG2PPP
      +2 points
    • The game
      WIN4–2DET
      L
      game 43/803
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +2 points
    • The game
      CLR1–3DET
      W
      game 44/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      WSH5–5DET
      game 45/801
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-0SOG
    • The game
      HFD2–2DET
      game 49/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      WIN3–3DET
      game 50/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      DET6–8MNS
      L
      game 51/801
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      -3+/-4SOG
      +2 points
    • The game
      DET3–5MTL
      L
      game 52/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    • February 1982
    • The game
      CHI4–6DET
      W
      game 53/80
      His night
      +2P+2A
      0+/-2SOG
      +2 assists
    • The game
      DET2–6NYI
      L
      game 54/803
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      STL5–8DET
      W
      game 55/801
      His night
      +4P+2G+2A
      +2+/-2SOG
      +4 points
    • The game
      VAN4–4DET
      game 56/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      DET1–6MNS
      L
      game 57/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      DET3–3TOR
      game 58/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      TOR3–4DET
      W
      game 59/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BOS7–5DET
      L
      game 60/80
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-1SOG
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 60 of 8054 of 60 played
      43
      points
      NHL#113
      16
      goals
      NHL#113
      27
      assists
      NHL#102
      DET
      17-31-0W-L-OT46Points
      18th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      EDM7–3DET
      L
      game 61/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      DET6–3CLR
      W
      game 62/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      DET3–5LAK
      L
      game 63/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      DET2–6STL
      L
      game 64/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      MNS5–4DET
      L
      game 65/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • March 1982
    • The game
      DET4–6MNS
      L
      game 66/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      DET0–2WIN
      L
      game 67/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      DET1–5STL
      L
      game 68/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      DET3–6NYR
      L
      game 69/80
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +2 assists
    • The game
      NYR4–1DET
      L
      game 70/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      DET3–5BOS
      L
      game 71/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -2+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      STL7–4DET
      L
      game 72/801
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
    • The game
      CHI4–3DET
      L
      game 73/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      DET2–8WIN
      L
      game 74/803
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      DET4–6CHI
      L
      game 75/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MNS4–3DET
      L
      game 76/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      DET2–1TOR
      W
      game 77/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-5SOG
    • The game
      TOR4–6DET
      W
      game 78/801
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-2SOG2SHP
      +2 assists
    • The game
      WIN2–4DET
      W
      game 79/803
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    Milestone

    Walt McKechnie reaches 200 career goals

    in the game against Winnipeg Jets · March 31

    • The game
      STL3–2DET
      L
      game 80/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
    The season in numbers

    Walt McKechnie closes the 1981-1982 season with 55 points

    Detroit Red Wings did not reach the playoffs
    Points
    55
    NHL#115
    Games
    74of 80
    93%
    Goals
    18
    NHL#139
    Assists
    37
    NHL#93
    P/GP
    0.74
    NHL#136
    +/-
    -2
    NHL#307
    Events
    200
    career goals
    4 i rad
    games with a point · 4 pts