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MIKE KNUBLE
2008-09
One of only three players to play all 82 games for PHI and finished fifth on the team
in goals (27), tied for eighth in assists (20) and sixth in points (47) … Reached the
20-goal mark for the sixth time in his career and for the sixth consecutive season …
Tied with Teemu Selanne for the most goals by any player 35 and older … The PHI
nominee for the Masterton Trophy for perseverance and dedication to hockey …
Had 34 points (17g-17a) against non-divisional opponents … Registered 10 points
(5g-5a) against Washington’s Southeast Division opponents last year … Second on
the club in GWGs (6) and third in PPGs (11) … Led the team in shooting percentage
(15.6%) for players who took 85 or more shots … Scored 19 goals at home and eight
on the road … Averaged 18:10 TOI per game and 2:54 of power-play TOI per game
… Had two assists 10/18 at SJ … Did not score his first goal of the season until the
seventh game of the season, 10/24 at NJ, but then scored in five straight games (6g)
from 10/24—11/2 … Streak included two goals at ATL (10/28) … Scored twice vs. DAL
(11/24) … Had two goals vs. PIT (12/13) and scored at PIT (1/13) … Potted two goals
vs. ATL (1/21) … Recorded goals in three straight games (at NYR, vs. BUF, vs. PIT)
from 2/15—2/21 … His 11 multiple-point games were highlighted by a three-point
outing (1g-2a) at BOS (3/3); game was also his 800th career NHL game … Played in
all six ECQF Stanley Cup playoff games against PIT and had three points (2g-1a) …
Scored goals in Games 5 and 6.
Career
2007-08: Surpassed the 20-goal mark for the fifth time in his career … Was one of
only two PHI players to play all 82 games … First on the team and tied for eighth in
the NHL in PPGs (15) … Third on the team in power-play points (30) … Had a goal and
an assist in the season opener at CGY (10/4) … Tallied three points (1g-2a) on both
11/21 and 11/28 at CAR … Had two goals at WSH (1/13) … Played in 700th career NHL
game and had an assist vs. FLA (1/16) … Posted first career NHL hat trick in a 3-0
victory against ANH (2/2) … Named NHL’s Third Star of the Week for the week ending
3/2 after posting eight points (3g-5a) in four games … Recorded a goal and an assist
3/28 at NJ … Ended regular season with goal and assist against PIT (4/6) … Played in
Games 1-5 against WSH in the ECQF and had five points (2g-3a) … Scored in Game 3
and also scored the 2OT GWG in Game 4 … Injured his hamstring in Game 5 against
WSH and did not play again until Game 4 of the ECSF against MTL, where he had an
assist … Scored in Game 5 as PHI eliminated MTL … Played in all five games against
PIT in the ECF. 2006-07: Flyers’ nominee for the King Clancy Memorial Trophy …
Scored at least 20 goals in a season for the fourth time in his NHL career … Was
second on the team in goals (24), assists (30), points (54) and PPGs (10) … First on
the team in shooting percentage at 15.0% … Missed a total of 18 games because of
injury … Missed six games from 10/30—11/11 due to a broken middle finger on his
left hand sustained against PIT (10/28) … Missed 12 games from 2/19—3/13 after
sustaining a fractured right cheekbone and orbital bone 2/17 at NYR … Had two
goals 10/14 at NJ … Scored a goal in four straight games from 11/25—12/2 and had
a point (5g-1a) in six straight games from 11/22—12/2 … Notched his 300th career
point, an assist on a GWG, at NYI (1/2) … Recorded two goals and an assist 2/1 vs.
NJ and 2/8 vs. PIT … Registered at least a point (3g-5a) in five straight games from
2/8—2/17 … Had three points (1g-2a) vs. CAR (3/28) … Ended season with three
points (1g-2a) vs. BUF (4/8). 2005-06: Only player to play all 82 games for PHI …
Led club in PPGs (13) and shooting percentage (15.7%) … Second on the team in
goals (34) and plus/minus rating (+25); third in points (65) … Set career highs in
goals, assists (31) and points … Reached 30-goal mark for the second time in his
NHL career … Scored a goal in the first game of the season 10/5 vs. NYR … Had a
five-game point streak (5g-4a) from 10/28—11/8 that was highlighted by two goals
at OTT (10/30) … Scored twice 11/12 vs. FLA and 12/17 at STL … Had at least a goal
(6g) in five straight games from 12/15—12/23 … Was +8 without a minus rating in
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14 straight games, from 12/22—1/17 … Tallied three points (1g-2a) vs. COL (1/13)
… Scored twice 2/4 vs. NYR and 3/22 at NYR … Had two points in three straight
games (at ATL, vs. NJ and at NYR) from 3/18—3/22 … Played in all six ECQF games
against BUF and had one goal and three assists. 2004-05: Had 39 points (26g-13a)
and 40 PIM in 49 games for Linkopings HC (Sweden), where he was a teammate of
Brendan Morrison … Was first on the team in goals (tied for first in the league) and
was third on the team in points (tied for eighth in the league). 2003-04: Recorded
46 points (21g-25a) in 82 games for BOS … Led Bruins in plus/minus at +19 and was
third on the team in goals (21) … Recorded a plus or even rating through the first 14
games of the season (+9) … Notched the GWG with 1:48 left in the game at LA (10/18)
as Boston rallied from a three-goal deficit to win 4-3 … Scored twice 10/19 at ANA
… Had nine multiple-point games during the season and recorded a season-high
three points (1g-2a) vs. SJ (11/6) … Had points (2g-4a) in five straight games from
1/3—1/12 … Scored goals in four straight games (4g-2a and +6 in that span) from
3/6—3/13 and scored OT GWGs at BUF (3/11) and vs. BUF (3/13) … Goal on 3/11 was
his 20th of the season and his 100th of his career … Goal on 3/13 came in his 500th
NHL game … Played in all seven ECQF Stanley Cup playoff games vs. MTL … Scored
in Game 1 and delivered a game-tying goal with 30.7 seconds remaining in Game 4
(BOS won in OT). 2002-03: Played in 75 games for BOS and had a breakout year …
Third on Bruins in goals (30) and tied for third in points (59) … Second on the team in
plus/minus (+18) … Scored in the first game of the year 10/11 at MIN … Registered at
least a point (3g-8a) and was +13 in the team’s eight straight wins from 11/9—11/30
… His four multiple-goal games came after 2/13 … Tallied four points (2g-2a) at FLA
(2/14); goals were scored at 0:10 and 0:27 of the first period making him the fastest
player in NHL history to score two goals from the start of a game … Potted two goals
at CHI (3/9) and also scored on his first career penalty shot (goalie: Jocelyn Thibault)
… Had two goals at LA (3/22) and vs. BUF (4/5) … Played in all five ECQF Stanley Cup
playoff games against NJ and recorded two assists. 2001-02: Played in 54 games
for BOS … Missed 13 games because of injury and did not dress for 15 games …
Had 14 points (8g-6a) and 42 PIM … Ended the season with a plus/minus rating of +9
… Dished out two assists 11/15 vs. NJ … Registered three points (2g-1a) and was +4
at FLA (12/28) … Scored the GWG at FLA (3/23) … Played in two Stanley Cup playoff
games against MTL. 2000-01: Played in all 82 games with BOS … Had 20 points
(7g-13a) … Had a goal and an assist vs. FLA (10/9), vs. PHI (12/19) and vs. OTT (3/8)
… Scored the GWG vs. SJ (3/3). 1999-00: Split the season between the NYR (59
games) and BOS (14 games) … Registered 20 points (12g-8a) in 73 total games …
Had 14 points (9g-5a) for NYR and six points (3g-3a) for BOS … Tallied a goal and an
assist for NYR at TB (11/24) … Had two goals (including the GWG), one assist and
was +3 for NYR at PIT (1/25) … Registered two points (1g-1a) for BOS at MTL (3/29).
1998-99: Played in all 82 games for the first time in his career for NYR … Had 35
points (15g-20a) … Had three points (1g-2a) vs. TOR (12/7) … Scored the GWG and
added an assist 12/14 vs. CGY … Registered three points (2g-1a) vs. MTL (2/17) …
Had three points (2g-1a) and was +3 at WSH (3/4). 1997-98: Played in 53 games
for DET as the Red Wings won their second straight Stanley Cup … Had 13 points
(7g-6a) … Recorded his first career NHL assist on 10/3 at EDM … Registered his first
NHL two-goal game on 10/22 at ANA … Played in three Stanley Cup playoff games for
DET and had one assist. 1996-97: Played in nine games for DET, making his NHL
debut on 3/26 vs. COL … Recorded his first NHL point/goal on 4/5 vs. TOR … Skated
in 68 games for Adirondack (AHL) … Was second on the team in goals (28) and was
third in assists (35) and points (63). 1995-96: Registered 45 points (22g-23a) and 59
PIM in 80 games for Adirondack in his first full professional season … Ranked fourth
on the team in goals and fifth in points … Had one goal in three Calder Cup playoff
games. 1994-95: Made his professional debut with Adirondack in the Calder Cup
playoffs and was scoreless in three games.