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Wendell Young's 1985-1986 season

Wins
4
NHL#44
Save pct
.886
NHL#18
GAA
3.60
NHL#24
Shutouts
0
NHL#32
Games
22
27%
27% of 80

Goaltender Wendell Young was 22 years old when the 1985-1986 season began, his 1st in the NHL, and played it for Vancouver Canucks. He played 22 games and won 4 of them, at .886. In the playoffs he played 1 game and won 0.

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

1985-1986Playoffs
  1. A late start

    Wendell Young's season starts in game 33 of 80

    Vancouver Canucks have played 32 games32 of 80 without him
    NHL debut

    Wendell Young makes his NHL debut

    WSHWashington Capitals4–4VANVancouver Canucks

    Wendell was 22 years old · Pacific Coliseum, Canada

    Swedes on the ice: Bengt-Åke Gustafsson, Jörgen Pettersson, Peter Andersson, among others.

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    • The game
      WSH4–4VAN
      game 33/805
      His night
      .857SV%
      24SV28SA4GA65:00TOI
      .857
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    • The game
      TOR3–5VAN
      W
      game 34/802
      His night
      .944SV%in relief
      17SV18SA1GA40:00TOI
      in relief
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    • The game
      VAN6–2LAK
      W
      game 35/801
      His night
      .933SV%
      28SV30SA2GA60:00TOIW
      .933
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    Milestone

    Wendell Young records his first NHL win

    in the game against Los Angeles Kings · December 21

    • The game
      WIN3–5VAN
      W
      game 36/803
      His night
      .893SV%
      25SV28SA3GA59:53TOIW
      .893
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    • The game
      PHI6–1VAN
      L
      game 37/804
      His night
      .806SV%
      25SV31SA6GA60:00TOIL
      .806
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    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 40 of 804 of 40 started
      2
      wins
      .881
      SV%
      3.4
      GAA
      VAN
      13-23-0W-L-OT30Points
      16th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      VAN4–5CGY
      L
      game 42/803
      His night
      .839SV%
      26SV31SA5GA60:13TOIL
      .839
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    • The game
      LAK9–7VAN
      L
      game 45/802
      His night
      .786SV%in relief
      11SV14SA3GA39:40TOIL
      in relief
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    • The game
      MNS5–10VAN
      W
      game 50/804
      His night
      .833SV%in relief
      5SV6SA1GA20:00TOI
      in relief
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    • February 1986
    • The game
      VAN2–5NYR
      L
      game 54/804
      His night
      .900SV%
      45SV50SA5GA60:00TOIL
      .900
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    • The game
      VAN4–9PIT
      L
      game 55/803
      His night
      .714SV%in relief
      5SV7SA2GA20:00TOI
      in relief
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    • The game
      BOS6–1VAN
      L
      game 59/802
      His night
      in relief
      0SV0SA0GA08:51TOI
      in relief
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    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 60 of 806 of 60 started
      2
      wins
      .868
      SV%
      3.9
      GAA
      VAN
      17-34-0W-L-OT43Points
      18th in the whole NHL
    • March 1986
    • The game
      VAN2–3CGY
      L
      game 62/802
      His night
      .930SV%
      40SV43SA3GA59:23TOIL
      .930
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    • The game
      VAN1–1QUE
      game 66/803
      His night
      .969SV%
      31SV32SA1GA65:00TOI
      .969
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    • The game
      VAN1–1BOS
      game 68/802
      His night
      .977SV%
      42SV43SA1GA65:00TOI
      .977
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    • The game
      BUF4–3VAN
      L
      game 70/803
      His night
      .810SV%
      17SV21SA4GA59:23TOIL
      .810
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    • The game
      MNS2–6VAN
      W
      game 72/803
      His night
      .926SV%
      25SV27SA2GA60:00TOIW
      .926
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    • The game
      VAN4–8WIN
      L
      game 73/804
      His night
      .944SV%in relief
      17SV18SA1GA29:34TOI
      in relief
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    • The game
      QUE6–7VAN
      W
      game 74/803
      His night
      .813SV%
      26SV32SA6GA60:00TOIW
      .813
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    • The game
      CGY2–4VAN
      W
      game 76/803
      His night
      1.000SV%in relief
      12SV12SA0GA20:00TOI
      in relief
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    • April 1986
    • The game
      VAN5–6CGY
      L
      game 77/803
      His night
      .833SV%in relief
      5SV6SA1GA09:03TOIL
      in relief
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    • The game
      VAN4–8EDM
      L
      game 78/802
      His night
      .778SV%
      28SV36SA8GA60:00TOIL
      .778
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    • The game
      EDM3–2VAN
      L
      game 80/802
      His night
      .909SV%in relief
      20SV22SA2GA36:50TOIL
      in relief
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    The season in numbers

    Wendell Young closes the 1985-1986 season with 4 wins

    VANVancouver Canucks
    Wins
    4
    Games
    22of 80
    28%
    Shutouts
    0
    SV%
    .886
    GAA
    3.60
    Starts
    13
    Events
    1
    First NHL win
    3 days later
    Playoffs

    Vancouver Canucks are in the playoffs

    First round

    Vancouver Canucks meet Edmonton Oilers

    VANvsEDM
    Swedes on Vancouver Canucks
    Swedes on Edmonton Oilers
    No Swedes
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    • Game 2
      VAN1–5EDM
      L
      2
      His night
      .844SV%
      27SV32SA5GA60:00TOIL
      .844
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    First round

    Edmonton Oilers knock Vancouver Canucks out 3–0

    VAN0–3EDM
    Eliminated
    1Games0Wins.844SV%5.0GAA