A hockey players play minus rating compares the number of goals scored by his or her team (plus) to the number scored by the opponents (minus) while he or she is playing. In 1986 eight players on the San Jose Sharks had an average plus-minus rating of -17. What was the total of their rating.
8 * -17
To calculate the total plus-minus rating for the eight players on the San Jose Sharks in 1986, you would need to multiply the average plus-minus rating by the number of players.
In this case, the average plus-minus rating is -17 for the eight players.
To find the total rating, multiply the average rating by the number of players:
Total rating = Average rating * Number of players
Total rating = -17 * 8
Total rating = -136
Therefore, the total plus-minus rating for the eight players on the San Jose Sharks in 1986 is -136.