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Wayne Merrick's 1977-1978 season

Points
31
NHL#171
Goals
12
NHL#160
Assists
19
NHL#166
Plus/minus
-8
NHL#303
Games
55
68%
68% of 80

Centre Wayne Merrick was 25 years old when the 1977-1978 season began, his 6th in the NHL, and played it for Cleveland Barons och New York Islanders. He played 55 of a possible 80 games and scored 12 goals and 19 assists for 31 points, 0.56 points per game. He moved from Cleveland Barons to New York Islanders in January. In the playoffs he played 7 games for 1 points.

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

1977-1978Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Wayne Merrick opens the 1977-1978 season with Cleveland Barons

    CLECleveland Barons

    Wayne was 25 years old when the 1977-1978 season began. It was his 2nd season with the team. His 6th NHL season in all.

    • The game
      CLE0–2LAK
      L
      game 1/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
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    • The game
      WSH2–4CLE
      W
      game 2/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
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    • The game
      LAK1–3CLE
      W
      game 3/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
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    • The game
      CLE7–4MNS
      W
      game 4/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
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    • The game
      CLE3–2STL
      W
      game 5/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
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    • The game
      PIT3–2CLE
      L
      game 6/80
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-3SOG
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    • The game
      NYR5–0CLE
      L
      game 7/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
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    • The game
      CHI4–2CLE
      L
      game 8/801
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-4SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
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    • The game
      CLE1–6CHI
      L
      game 9/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
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    • November 1977
    • The game
      STL4–4CLE
      game 10/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      CLE4–3DET
      W
      game 11/801
      His night
      +2P+2A
      0+/-3SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
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    • The game
      DET4–1CLE
      L
      game 12/801
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      CLE3–5PIT
      L
      game 13/801
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      CLE1–3BOS
      L
      game 14/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      CLE4–5VAN
      L
      game 15/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-5SOG
      +1 goal
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    • The game
      CLE1–1LAK
      game 16/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
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    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 8016 of 20 played
      7
      points
      NHL#177
      2
      goals
      NHL#165
      5
      assists
      NHL#137
    • The game
      VAN1–6CLE
      W
      game 39/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG
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    • The game
      CLE3–5NYI
      L
      game 40/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 40 of 8018 of 40 played
      7
      points
      NHL#261
      2
      goals
      NHL#226
      5
      assists
      NHL#250
    • The game
      NYI3–5CLE
      L
      game 41/802
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
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    • The game
      NYI4–0WSH
      W
      game 42/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
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    • The game
      NYI5–2MNS
      W
      game 43/805
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI3–0STL
      W
      game 44/803
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI1–6NYI
      W
      game 45/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      TOR2–4NYI
      W
      game 46/803
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR2–6NYI
      W
      game 47/802
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-3SOG
      +2 assists
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    • The game
      NYI2–3BUF
      L
      game 48/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • February 1978
    • The game
      NYI7–6NYR
      W
      game 49/802
      His night
      +3P+2G+1A
      +2+/-6SOG1PPP
      +3 points
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    • The game
      NYI5–2AFM
      W
      game 50/802
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-2SOG
      +2 points
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    • The game
      WSH1–6NYI
      W
      game 51/802
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-3SOG
      +2 points
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    • The game
      NYI4–5CHI
      L
      game 52/802
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      DET5–8NYI
      W
      game 53/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      AFM3–3NYI
      game 57/802
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI4–1PHI
      W
      game 58/802
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-1SOG
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI3–3AFM
      game 59/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
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    • The game
      CHI1–7NYI
      W
      game 60/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
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    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 60 of 8035 of 60 played
      21
      points
      NHL#182
      7
      goals
      NHL#178
      14
      assists
      NHL#164
      NYI
      37-12-0W-L-OT85Points
      Playoff spot
      2nd in the whole NHL
    • The game
      NYI1–2MTL
      L
      game 61/802
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
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    • The game
      TOR3–4NYI
      W
      game 62/803
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • March 1978
    • The game
      NYI3–6BUF
      L
      game 63/802
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-2SOG
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    • The game
      PIT3–6NYI
      W
      game 64/802
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +2 points
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    • The game
      NYI3–3PIT
      game 65/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN2–5NYI
      W
      game 66/802
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-2SOG1PPP
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI6–3STL
      W
      game 67/803
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF2–4NYI
      W
      game 68/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      STL3–3NYI
      game 69/803
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      AFM5–2NYI
      L
      game 70/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI2–4PHI
      L
      game 71/802
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI6–2TOR
      W
      game 72/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      CLE4–4NYI
      game 73/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MNS3–6NYI
      W
      game 74/805
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI1–5NYR
      L
      game 75/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • April 1978
    • The game
      WSH2–3NYI
      W
      game 76/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI5–2DET
      W
      game 77/803
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI3–3NYI
      game 78/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR2–7NYI
      W
      game 79/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI5–2BOS
      W
      game 80/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    The season in numbers

    Wayne Merrick closes the 1977-1978 season with 31 points

    CLECleveland BaronsNYINew York Islanders
    Points
    31
    NHL#171
    Games
    55of 80
    69%
    Goals
    12
    NHL#160
    Assists
    19
    NHL#166
    P/GP
    0.56
    NHL#127
    +/-
    -8
    NHL#303
    Events
    4 i rad
    games with a point · 6 pts
    8 days later
    Playoffs

    New York Islanders are in the playoffs

    Quarterfinal

    New York Islanders meet Toronto Maple Leafs

    NYIvsTOR
    Swedes on New York Islanders
    Swedes on Toronto Maple Leafs
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      TOR1–4NYI
      W
      3
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • New York Islanderslead1–0againstToronto Maple Leafs
    • Game 2
      TOR2–3NYI
      W
      3
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • New York Islanderslead2–0againstToronto Maple Leafs
    • Game 3
      NYI0–2TOR
      L
      3
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • New York Islanderslead2–1againstToronto Maple Leafs
    • Game 4
      NYI1–3TOR
      L
      3
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-4SOG
      View the game
    • New York Islandersare2–2withToronto Maple Leafs
    • Game 5
      TOR1–2NYI
      W
      2
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • New York Islanderslead3–2againstToronto Maple Leafs
    • Game 6
      NYI2–5TOR
      L
      2
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • New York Islandersare3–3withToronto Maple Leafs
    • Game 7
      TOR2–1NYI
      L
      2
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
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    Quarterfinal

    Toronto Maple Leafs knock New York Islanders out 4–3

    NYI3–4TOR
    Eliminated
    7Games1Points1Goals0Assists
    The run in numbers

    Wayne Merrick ends the 1977-1978 playoffs with 1 points

    CLECleveland BaronsNYINew York Islanders
    Points
    1
    NHL#110
    Games
    7
    Goals
    1
    NHL#63
    Assists
    0
    NHL#130
    P/GP
    0.14
    NHL#93
    +/-
    -1
    NHL#118
    TOR3–4