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British NHL players 1978–79

2 British players played in the NHL in 1978–79. Together they scored 58 points, the seventh most of any country. The nations league needs at least five skaters, so United Kingdom was not part of it. Peter Lee scored the most, 58 points.

1978–79Active season80/82 games

1977–78 1979–80

The players

Right wing · Pittsburgh Penguins

PIT

80

GP

32

G

26

A

58

P

Center · Colorado Rockies

CLR

9

GP

0

G

0

A

0

P

In the NHL Draft

One British player was picked in the 2021 NHL Draft, not in the first round. Taige Harding went 91st overall to the Chicago Blackhawks.

Every pick in 2021 →The draft through the years →

British NHL players all time

Regular season, whole careers. The record seasons count completed seasons only.

Most points by British players

1984–04 · 1235 GP

1990–10 · 1200 GP

1964–78 · 880 GP

1984–01 · 804 GP

1977–83 · 431 GP

Most goalie wins

1992–04 · 415 GP

1968–71 · 26 GP

2007–18 · 4 GP

Best seasons by a British player

1973–74 · 76 GP

1970–71 · 78 GP

1968–69 · 75 GP

1992–93 · 79 GP

1999–00 · 78 GP

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