1971-72 O-Pee-Chee 140 Nick Libett Hockey Card (Front)
1971-72 O-Pee-Chee 140 Nick Libett Hockey Card (Back)
1971-72 O-Pee-Chee NHL Checklist
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Card Notes
A rugged, two-way player, Nick missed only one game in his first three full seasons in the NHL, all with Detroit. A product of the Red Wing’s farm system, the Detroit organization acquired him by agreeing to a sponsorship in Stratford, Ontario Minor Hockey Association. Reached 20-goal level in second full season in NHL.
En Français
Nick est un bon joueur offensif et défensif qui manqua seulement une joute durant ses trois premières saisons complètes dans la LNH, toutes avec Détroit. Un produit du réseau des Red Wings, l’organisation de Détroit l’obtint en acceptant de commanditer l’Association de Hockey Mineur de Stratford, Ontario. Atteignit le niveau de 20 buts à sa deuxième saison complète dans la LNH.
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Nick Libett missed just a single game in 1971-72 after playing the full schedule for the Detroit Red Wings in the two previous NHL seasons. He would have a string of four consecutive seasons playing each game from 1974-75 to 1977-78.
Despite missing that single game, Libett put up a career high 31 goals for the Wings in 71-72. Along with the were career highs of three shorthanded goals and five game winners. Nick would also record the only hat trick of his NHL career, scoring all three in a 3-1 win over the Buffalo Sabres.
Two of Libett’s three shorthanded markers that year came in a single game against the Chicago Blackhawks at Detroit Olympia on February 12, 1972. The first was scored just 1:59 into the game on Tony Esposito with Ron Stackhouse serving a minor for hooking. Gary Bergman assisted on that goal. The second came at 15:08 of the second, unassisted with Leon Rochefort was in the box.
Between 1967-68 and 1980-81, Nick Libett played 982 regular season and 16 playoff games in the National Hockey League with the Detroit Red Wings and Pittsburgh Penguins. He reached the 20 goal plateau in six seasons.