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Ari Haanpaa's NHL career

Points
17
Games
60
Goals
6
Assists
11
P/GP
0.28
Plus/minus
+8

Right winger Ari Haanpaa was drafted 83th overall by New York Islanders in 1984. He played 3 seasons, all of them for New York Islanders, 1985-1988. That came to 60 games and 17 points, 6 goals and 11 assists.

Below: the whole of Ari Haanpaa's career, season by season.

Every season
  1. 1984 NHL Draft

    Ari Haanpaa is drafted 83 overall by New York Islanders

    NYINew York Islanders
    Selected
    83 overall, round 4
    Swedish flagSwedes drafted
    13 selected
    Swedish flagFirst Swede off the board
    Mikael Andersson#18
    First off the board
    Swedes from the same draft
    The full 1984 draft
  2. 1 year, 4 months and 3 days later · 2 seasons
    NHL debut

    Ari Haanpaa makes his NHL debut in 5–⁠4 win against Los Angeles Kings

    NYINew York Islanders5–4LAKLos Angeles Kings

    Ari was 19 years old · The Forum, USA

    Swedes on the ice: Tomas Jonsson.

    View the game
    Season

    1985-1986

    Ari Haanpaa's first NHL season: 7 points

    NYINew York Islanders
    Events
    Career best
    His best assist season
    62
    games missed
    Points
    7
    NHL#412
    Games
    18 of 80
    23%
    Goals
    0
    NHL#499
    Assists
    7
    NHL#380
    P/GP
    0.39
    +/-
    0
    NHL#248
    PlayoffsEliminated by Washington Capitals
    0 of 3 games0 points
    First roundWSHWashington Capitals0–3
    The whole season and the playoff run1985-1986
  3. Season

    1986-1987

    Ari Haanpaa scores 10 points — the best season of his career

    NYINew York Islanders
    Events
    Career best
    His best points season
    39
    games missed
    Points
    10
    NHL#387
    Games
    41 of 80
    51%
    Goals
    6
    NHL#294
    Assists
    4
    NHL#424
    P/GP
    0.24
    NHL#354
    +/-
    +10
    NHL#80
    PlayoffsEliminated by Philadelphia Flyers
    6 of 14 games0 points
    First roundWSHWashington Capitals4–3Second roundPHIPhiladelphia Flyers3–4
    The whole season and the playoff run1986-1987
  4. Season

    1987-1988

    Ari Haanpaa's last season: 0 points

    NYINew York Islanders
    Events
    79
    games missed
    Points
    0
    NHL#598
    Games
    1 of 80
    1%
    Goals
    0
    NHL#538
    Assists
    0
    NHL#570
    P/GP
    0.00
    +/-
    -2
    NHL#379
    PlayoffsEliminated by New Jersey Devils
    0 of 6 games0 points
    First roundNJDNew Jersey Devils2–4
    The whole season and the playoff run1987-1988
  5. The career

    Ari Haanpaa played his last NHL game in 1988

    The career ended after 3 seasons with New York Islanders.