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Willi Plett's 1976-1977 season

Points
56
NHL#58
Goals
33
NHL#15
Assists
23
NHL#131
Plus/minus
+15
NHL#70
Games
64
80%
80% of 80

Right winger Willi Plett was 21 years old when the 1976-1977 season began, his 2nd in the NHL, and played it for Atlanta Flames. He played 64 of a possible 80 games and scored 33 goals and 23 assists for 56 points, 0.88 points per game. In the playoffs he played 3 games for 1 points. He won Calder Memorial Trophy.

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

1976-1977Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Willi Plett plays the 1976-1977 season for Atlanta Flames

    Willi was 21 years old when the 1976-1977 season began. It was his 2nd season with the team. His 2nd NHL season in all.

    A late start

    Willi Plett's season starts in game 17 of 80

    Atlanta Flames have played 16 games16 of 80 without him
    • The game
      MTL2–2AFM
      game 17/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      CLE3–3AFM
      game 18/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
    Milestone

    Willi Plett scores his first NHL goal

    in the game against Cleveland Barons · November 12

    • The game
      AFM5–3STL
      W
      game 19/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    • The game
      CLR3–6AFM
      W
      game 20/80
      His night
      +3P+2G+1A
      +2+/-3SOG1PPP
      +3 points
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 804 of 20 played
      5
      points
      NHL#212
      4
      goals
      NHL#100
      1
      assists
      NHL#282
      AFM
      8-7-0W-L-OT21Points
      7th in the whole NHL
    Milestone

    Willi Plett records his first NHL assist

    in the game against Colorado Rockies · November 17

    • The game
      CHI3–5AFM
      W
      game 21/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      AFM5–6PHI
      L
      game 22/80
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-2SOG
      +2 points
    • The game
      WSH2–6AFM
      W
      game 23/80
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      0+/-4SOG2PPP
      +2 points
    • The game
      STL2–5AFM
      W
      game 24/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NYR2–2AFM
      game 25/80
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-4SOG
      +2 points
    • December 1976
    • The game
      BOS1–3AFM
      W
      game 26/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      AFM1–0STL
      W
      game 27/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      AFM5–0MNS
      W
      game 28/801
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +3+/-3SOG
      +2 points
    • The game
      MNS3–3AFM
      game 29/801
      His night
      No points
      +3+/-1SOG
    • The game
      CHI1–3AFM
      W
      game 30/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      LAK3–1AFM
      L
      game 31/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
    • The game
      NYI4–2AFM
      L
      game 32/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      AFM3–6DET
      L
      game 33/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      AFM2–6TOR
      L
      game 34/802
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-3SOG
      +2 points
    • The game
      DET1–2AFM
      W
      game 35/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      CLR2–6AFM
      W
      game 36/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      BUF6–3AFM
      L
      game 37/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      AFM4–2NYR
      W
      game 38/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      AFM0–7MTL
      L
      game 39/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      VAN1–4AFM
      W
      game 40/80
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-1SOG1PPP
      +2 points
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 40 of 8024 of 40 played
      23
      points
      NHL#100
      12
      goals
      NHL#56
      11
      assists
      NHL#142
      AFM
      19-14-0W-L-OT45Points
      6th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      NYI5–4AFM
      L
      game 41/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      AFM3–6NYI
      L
      game 42/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      NYR1–6AFM
      W
      game 43/80
      His night
      +3P+2G+1A
      +2+/-4SOG1PPP
      +3 points
    • The game
      STL2–3AFM
      W
      game 44/80
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-6SOG
    • The game
      AFM6–5PIT
      W
      game 45/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      AFM4–4MNS
      game 46/801
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-4SOG1PPP
      +2 points
    • The game
      PHI4–4AFM
      game 47/80
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-3SOG1PPP
      +2 points
    • The game
      AFM0–3BOS
      L
      game 48/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      AFM1–1BUF
      game 49/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      CLR3–3AFM
      game 50/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-6SOG
    • The game
      TOR3–7AFM
      W
      game 51/802
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +2+/-3SOG
      +2 goals
    • February 1977
    • The game
      AFM2–4CHI
      L
      game 52/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -2+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      BOS3–6AFM
      W
      game 53/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      AFM4–7PHI
      L
      game 54/80
      His night
      No points
      -4+/-0SOG
    • The game
      AFM1–5TOR
      L
      game 55/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      AFM1–3STL
      L
      game 56/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      AFM2–4CHI
      L
      game 57/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      AFM4–3LAK
      W
      game 58/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    • The game
      AFM1–5VAN
      L
      game 59/80
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-2SOG
    • The game
      AFM2–3MTL
      L
      game 60/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 60 of 8044 of 60 played
      38
      points
      NHL#81
      24
      goals
      NHL#24
      14
      assists
      NHL#171
      AFM
      25-24-0W-L-OT61Points
      Playoff spot
      8th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      MTL4–2AFM
      L
      game 61/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-3SOG
    • The game
      MNS2–6AFM
      W
      game 62/801
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +2+/-5SOG
      +2 goals
    • The game
      AFM2–8NYI
      L
      game 63/801
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-3SOG
    • March 1977
    • The game
      VAN2–1AFM
      L
      game 64/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      CLE2–1AFM
      L
      game 65/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
    • The game
      AFM4–2WSH
      W
      game 66/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      AFM2–3BOS
      L
      game 67/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NYI6–2AFM
      L
      game 68/801
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-3SOG
    • The game
      NYR3–6AFM
      W
      game 69/80
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-3SOG
      +2 points
    • The game
      AFM5–3NYR
      W
      game 70/80
      His night
      +3P+3G
      +3+/-7SOG
      HAT TRICK
    • The game
      PIT3–7AFM
      W
      game 71/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-5SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      AFM4–1PHI
      W
      game 72/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      AFM4–5TOR
      L
      game 73/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      AFM4–5CLE
      L
      game 74/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BUF6–3AFM
      L
      game 75/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -2+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      DET1–3AFM
      W
      game 76/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      AFM2–1CLR
      W
      game 77/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      AFM3–4NYR
      L
      game 78/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
    • April 1977
    • The game
      CHI4–6AFM
      W
      game 79/80
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +3+/-4SOG
      +3 points
    • The game
      PHI3–3AFM
      game 80/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-4SOG
    The season in numbers

    Willi Plett closes the 1976-1977 season with 56 points

    Points
    56
    NHL#58
    Games
    64of 80
    80%
    Goals
    33
    NHL#15
    Assists
    23
    NHL#131
    P/GP
    0.88
    NHL#37
    +/-
    +15
    NHL#70
    Events
    1
    hat trick
    50
    career points
    25
    career goals
    1
    First NHL assist
    9 i rad
    games with a point · 14 pts
    2 days later
    Playoffs

    Atlanta Flames are in the playoffs

    Preliminary round

    Atlanta Flames meet Los Angeles Kings

    AFMvsLAK
    Swedes on Atlanta Flames
    No Swedes
    Swedes on Los Angeles Kings
    No Swedes
    • Game 1
      AFM2–5LAK
      L
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    • Los Angeles Kingslead1–0againstAtlanta Flames
    • Game 2
      LAK2–3AFM
      W
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • Atlanta Flamesare1–1withLos Angeles Kings
    • Game 3
      AFM2–4LAK
      L
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
    Preliminary round

    Los Angeles Kings knock Atlanta Flames out 2–1

    AFM1–2LAK
    Eliminated
    3Games1Points1Goals0Assists
    Honour

    Willi Plett won Calder Memorial Trophy for 1976-1977