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Andy Spruce's NHL career

Points
73
Games
172
Goals
31
Assists
42
P/GP
0.42
Plus/minus
-45

Left winger Andy Spruce was drafted 95th overall by Vancouver Canucks in 1974. He played 3 seasons for 2 clubs, 1976-1979. That came to 172 games and 73 points, 31 goals and 42 assists.

Below: the whole of Andy Spruce's career, season by season.

Every season
  1. 1974 NHL Draft

    Andy Spruce is drafted 95 overall by Vancouver Canucks

    VANVancouver Canucks
    Selected
    95 overall, round 6
    Swedish flagSwedes drafted
    5 selected
    Swedish flagFirst Swede off the board
    Per-Arne Alexandersson#49
    First off the board
    Swedes from the same draft
    The full 1974 draft
  2. 2 years, 4 months and 7 days later · 3 seasons
    NHL debut

    Andy Spruce makes his NHL debut in 5–⁠9 loss against Pittsburgh Penguins

    VANVancouver Canucks5–9PITPittsburgh Penguins

    Andy was 22 years old · Civic Arena, USA

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    Season

    1976-1977

    Andy Spruce's first NHL season: 15 points

    VANVancouver Canucks
    Events
    29
    games missed
    Points
    15
    NHL#276
    Games
    51 of 80
    64%
    Goals
    9
    NHL#203
    Assists
    6
    NHL#317
    P/GP
    0.29
    NHL#262
    +/-
    -20
    NHL#388
    The whole season1976-1977
  3. Season

    1977-1978

    Andy Spruce scores 40 points — the best season of his career

    CLRColorado Rockies
    Events
    Career best
    His best points season
    Points
    40
    NHL#123
    Games
    74 of 80
    93%
    Goals
    19
    NHL#91
    Assists
    21
    NHL#145
    P/GP
    0.54
    NHL#139
    +/-
    -7
    NHL#295
    PlayoffsEliminated by Philadelphia Flyers
    2 games2 points0 G · 2 A
    Preliminary roundPHIPhiladelphia Flyers0–2
    The whole season and the playoff run1977-1978
  4. Season

    1978-1979

    Andy Spruce's last season: 18 points

    CLRColorado Rockies
    Events
    33
    games missed
    Points
    18
    NHL#246
    Games
    47 of 80
    59%
    Goals
    3
    NHL#279
    Assists
    15
    NHL#210
    P/GP
    0.38
    NHL#221
    +/-
    -18
    NHL#394
    The whole season1978-1979
  5. The career

    Andy Spruce played his last NHL game in 1979

    The career ended after 3 seasons, the last of them with Colorado Rockies.