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Zdeno Chara's 1997-1998 season

Points
1
NHL#626
Goals
0
NHL#598
Assists
1
NHL#600
Plus/minus
+1
NHL#252
Games
25
30%
30% of 82

Defenceman Zdeno Chara was 20 years old when the 1997-1998 season began, his 1st in the NHL, and played it for New York Islanders. He played 25 of a possible 82 games and scored 0 goals and 1 assists for 1 points, 0.04 points per game. New York Islanders did not reach the playoffs.

Below: the whole season, game by game.

1997-1998
  1. A late start

    Zdeno Chara's season starts in game 21 of 82

    New York Islanders have played 20 games20 of 82 without him
    NHL debut

    Zdeno Chara makes his NHL debut in 3–⁠2 win against Detroit Red Wings

    NYINew York Islanders3–2DETDetroit Red Wings

    Zdeno was 20 years old · Joe Louis Arena, USA

    His first NHL game
    0
    Goals
    0
    Assists
    0
    Points
    +2
    +/-
    7:03
    TOI

    Swedes on the ice: Tommy Salo, Kenny Jönsson, Anders Eriksson, among others.

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    • The game
      NYI3–2DET
      W
      game 21/824
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-0SOG07:03TOI
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    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 21 of 821 of 21 played
      0
      points
      NHL#550
      0
      goals
      NHL#440
      0
      assists
      NHL#515
      +2
      +/-
      NHL#67
      NYI
      9-8-0W-L-OT22Points
      4th in the Atlantic·7th in the Eastern Conference·13th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      NYI1–5NJD
      L
      game 22/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG06:22TOI
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    • The game
      NYI1–6BUF
      L
      game 23/822
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG08:07TOI
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    • The game
      STL2–4NYI
      W
      game 26/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG06:01TOI
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    • December 1997
    • The game
      OTT4–2NYI
      L
      game 27/824
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG06:04TOI
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    • The game
      NYI1–5PIT
      L
      game 39/824
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG09:49TOI
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    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 62 of 826 of 62 played
      0
      points
      NHL#643
      0
      goals
      NHL#568
      0
      assists
      NHL#615
      +2
      +/-
      NHL#81
      NYI
      22-32-0W-L-OT52Points
      5th in the Atlantic·11th in the Eastern Conference·20th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      WSH2–1NYI
      L
      game 64/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG06:56TOI
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    • The game
      VAN6–2NYI
      L
      game 65/824
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG03:43TOI
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    • The game
      NYI4–4OTT
      game 66/824
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG07:11TOI
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    • The game
      NYI1–4CGY
      L
      game 67/823
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG14:43TOI
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    • The game
      NYI3–1EDM
      W
      game 68/823
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG12:21TOI
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    • The game
      NYI3–4VAN
      L
      game 69/825
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG20:58TOI
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    • The game
      PIT3–4NYI
      W
      game 70/823
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG23:13TOI
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    • The game
      NYI3–4TOR
      L
      game 71/824
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-0SOG09:18TOI
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    • The game
      NYI2–5WSH
      L
      game 72/823
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG13:38TOI
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    • April 1998
    • The game
      TBL0–4NYI
      W
      game 73/823
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG12:05TOI
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    • The game
      NYR0–3NYI
      W
      game 74/825
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG08:20TOI
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    • The game
      NYI3–0TBL
      W
      game 75/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG12:23TOI
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    • The game
      NJD2–3NYI
      W
      game 76/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG11:44TOI
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    • The game
      NYI1–4BOS
      L
      game 77/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG10:13TOI
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    • The game
      NYI3–3MTL
      game 78/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG07:33TOI
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    • The game
      WSH2–0NYI
      L
      game 79/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG11:20TOI
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    • The game
      NYI2–4NYR
      L
      game 80/825
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-2SOG13:18TOI
      +1 assist
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    Milestone

    Zdeno Chara records his first NHL assist

    in the game against New York Rangers · April 15

    • The game
      TBL0–4NYI
      W
      game 81/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG17:36TOI
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    • The game
      NYI2–1NJD
      W
      game 82/822
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG18:03TOI
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    The season in numbers

    Zdeno Chara closes the 1997-1998 season with 1 points

    NYINew York Islanders
    New York Islanders did not reach the playoffs
    Points
    1
    NHL#626
    Games
    25of 82
    30%
    Goals
    0
    NHL#598
    Assists
    1
    NHL#600
    P/GP
    0.04
    +/-
    +1
    NHL#252
    Events
    1
    First NHL point
    1
    First NHL assist