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Al Cameron's NHL career

Points
55
Games
282
Assists
44
Goals
11
Plus/minus
-107

Defenceman Al Cameron was drafted 37th overall by Detroit Red Wings in 1975. He played 6 seasons for 2 clubs, 1975-1981. That came to 282 games and 55 points, 11 goals and 44 assists.

Below: the whole of Al Cameron's career, season by season.

Every season
  1. 1975 NHL Draft

    Al Cameron is drafted 37 overall by Detroit Red Wings

    DETDetroit Red Wings
    Selected
    37 overall, round 3
    Swedish flagSwedes drafted
    2 selected
    Swedish flagFirst Swede off the board
    Bo Berglund#140
    First off the board
    Swedes from the same draft
    The full 1975 draft
  2. 4 months and 5 days later · 1 season
    NHL debut

    Al Cameron makes his NHL debut in the 1–⁠1 draw against St. Louis Blues

    STLSt. Louis Blues1–1DETDetroit Red Wings

    Al was 19 years old · Detroit Olympia, USA

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    Season

    1975-1976

    Al Cameron's first NHL season: 10 points

    DETDetroit Red Wings
    Events
    42
    games missed
    Points
    10
    NHL#301
    Games
    38 of 80
    48%
    Goals
    2
    NHL#288
    Assists
    8
    NHL#286
    P/GP
    0.26
    NHL#264
    +/-
    -7
    NHL#300
    The whole season1975-1976
  3. Season

    1976-1977

    Al Cameron scores 16 points — the best season of his career

    DETDetroit Red Wings
    Events
    Career best
    His best points season
    Points
    16
    NHL#270
    Games
    80 of 80
    100%
    Goals
    3
    NHL#287
    Assists
    13
    NHL#239
    P/GP
    0.20
    NHL#302
    +/-
    -43
    NHL#449
    The whole season1976-1977
  4. Season

    1977-1978

    Al Cameron scores 9 points

    DETDetroit Red Wings
    Events
    17
    games missed
    Points
    9
    NHL#318
    Games
    63 of 80
    79%
    Goals
    2
    NHL#299
    Assists
    7
    NHL#308
    P/GP
    0.14
    NHL#327
    +/-
    -12
    NHL#331
    PlayoffsEliminated by Montréal Canadiens
    7 games1 points0 G · 1 A
    Preliminary roundAFMAtlanta Flames2–0QuarterfinalMTLMontréal Canadiens1–4
    The whole season and the playoff run1977-1978
  5. Season

    1978-1979

    Al Cameron plays only 9 games for 3 points

    DETDetroit Red Wings
    Events
    71
    games missed
    Points
    3
    NHL#371
    Games
    9 of 80
    11%
    Goals
    0
    NHL#379
    Assists
    3
    NHL#348
    P/GP
    0.33
    +/-
    +1
    NHL#166
    The whole season1978-1979
  6. Season

    1979-1980

    Al Cameron scores 3 goals — his best goal-scoring season

    WINWinnipeg Jets
    Events
    Career best
    His best goal-scoring season
    17
    games missed
    Points
    14
    NHL#337
    Games
    63 of 80
    79%
    Goals
    3
    NHL#339
    Assists
    11
    NHL#305
    P/GP
    0.22
    NHL#356
    +/-
    -27
    NHL#570
    The whole season1979-1980
  7. Season

    1980-1981

    Al Cameron's last season: 3 points

    WINWinnipeg Jets
    Events
    51
    games missed
    Points
    3
    NHL#466
    Games
    29 of 80
    36%
    Goals
    1
    NHL#420
    Assists
    2
    NHL#456
    P/GP
    0.10
    NHL#406
    +/-
    -19
    NHL#520
    The whole season1980-1981
  8. The career

    Al Cameron played his last NHL game in 1981

    The career ended after 6 seasons, the last of them with Winnipeg Jets.