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Yan Golubovsky's 1997-1998 season

Points
2
NHL#596
Goals
0
NHL#598
Assists
2
NHL#559
Plus/minus
+1
NHL#252
Games
12
14%
14% of 82

Defenceman Yan Golubovsky was 21 years old when the 1997-1998 season began, his 1st in the NHL, and played it for Detroit Red Wings. He played 12 of a possible 82 games and scored 0 goals and 2 assists for 2 points, 0.17 points per game. The season ended with Yan Golubovsky winning the Stanley Cup with Detroit Red Wings against Washington Capitals.

Below: the whole season, game by game.

1997-1998Playoffs
  1. A late start

    Yan Golubovsky's season starts in game 32 of 82

    Detroit Red Wings have played 31 games31 of 82 without him
    NHL debut

    Yan Golubovsky makes his NHL debut in 2–⁠3 loss against Edmonton Oilers

    EDMEdmonton Oilers3–2DETDetroit Red Wings

    Yan was 21 years old · Joe Louis Arena, USA

    His first NHL game
    0
    Goals
    0
    Assists
    0
    Points
    0
    +/-
    8:19
    TOI

    Swedes on the ice: Mats Lindgren, Anders Eriksson, Nicklas Lidström, among others.

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    • The game
      EDM3–2DET
      L
      game 32/824
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG08:19TOI
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    • The game
      NJD4–5DET
      W
      game 36/823
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-1SOG06:34TOI
      +2 assists
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    Milestone

    Yan Golubovsky records his first NHL assist

    in the game against New Jersey Devils · December 19

    • The game
      DET4–2BOS
      W
      game 37/824
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG10:38TOI
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    • The game
      DET3–1BUF
      W
      game 38/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG09:32TOI
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    • The game
      TOR1–4DET
      W
      game 39/825
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG10:02TOI
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    • The game
      DET8–1TOR
      W
      game 40/826
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG13:14TOI
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    • The game
      DAL2–2DET
      game 41/823
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG10:35TOI
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    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 41 of 827 of 41 played
      2
      points
      NHL#503
      0
      goals
      NHL#513
      2
      assists
      NHL#452
      +2
      +/-
      NHL#69
      DET
      24-9-0W-L-OT56Points
      2nd in the Central·2nd in the Western Conference·2nd in the whole NHL
    • The game
      DET1–3CHI
      L
      game 44/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG13:53TOI
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    • The game
      PHX0–2DET
      W
      game 45/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG10:30TOI
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    • The game
      DET3–3DAL
      game 46/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG13:11TOI
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    • The game
      WSH0–2DET
      W
      game 47/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG11:51TOI
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    • The game
      DET1–1NYI
      game 48/824
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG10:55TOI
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    The season in numbers

    Yan Golubovsky closes the 1997-1998 season with 2 points

    DETDetroit Red Wings
    Points
    2
    NHL#596
    Games
    12of 82
    15%
    Goals
    0
    NHL#598
    Assists
    2
    NHL#559
    P/GP
    0.17
    +/-
    +1
    NHL#252
    Events
    2
    career best in assists
    1
    First NHL point
    1
    First NHL assist
    3 months and 10 days later
    Playoffs

    Detroit Red Wings are in the playoffs

    First round

    Detroit Red Wings meet Phoenix Coyotes

    DETvsPHX
    Swedes on Detroit Red Wings
    Swedes on Phoenix Coyotes
    No Swedes
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    11 days later
    First round

    Detroit Red Wings knock Phoenix Coyotes out 4–2

    DET4–2PHX
    Advance
    He did not play in this round
    5 days later
    Second round

    Detroit Red Wings meet St. Louis Blues

    DETvsSTL
    Swedes on Detroit Red Wings
    Swedes on St. Louis Blues
    No Swedes
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    11 days later
    Second round

    Detroit Red Wings knock St. Louis Blues out 4–2

    DET4–2STL
    Advance
    He did not play in this round
    5 days later
    Conference final

    Detroit Red Wings meet Dallas Stars

    DETvsDAL
    Swedes on Detroit Red Wings
    Swedes on Dallas Stars
    No Swedes
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    12 days later
    Conference final

    Detroit Red Wings knock Dallas Stars out 4–2

    DET4–2DAL
    Advance
    He did not play in this round
    4 days later
    Stanley Cup Final

    Detroit Red Wings play the Stanley Cup Final against Washington Capitals

    DETvsWSH
    Swedes on Detroit Red Wings
    Swedes on Washington Capitals
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    7 days later
    Stanley Cup Champions

    Detroit Red Wings

    beat Washington Capitals 4–0 in the final

    He did not play in this round
    The run in numbers

    Yan Golubovsky ends the 1997-1998 playoffs with 0 points

    DETDetroit Red Wings
    Points
    0
    Games
    0
    Goals
    0
    Assists
    0
    P/GP
    —
    +/-
    0
    PHX4–2→STL4–2→DAL4–2→WSH4–0