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Bill Baker's NHL career

Points
32
Games
143
Assists
25
Goals
7
Plus/minus
-29

Defenceman Bill Baker was drafted 54th overall by Montréal Canadiens in 1976. He played 3 seasons for 4 clubs, 1980-1983. That came to 143 games and 32 points, 7 goals and 25 assists.

Below: the whole of Bill Baker's career, season by season.

Every season
  1. 1976 NHL Draft

    Bill Baker is drafted 54 overall by Montréal Canadiens

    MTLMontréal Canadiens
    Selected
    54 overall, round 3
    Swedish flagSwedes drafted
    5 selected
    Swedish flagFirst Swede off the board
    Bjorn Johansson#5
    First off the board
    Swedes from the same draft
    The full 1976 draft
  2. 4 years, 4 months and 27 days later · 5 seasons
    NHL debut

    Bill Baker makes his NHL debut in 4–⁠6 loss against New York Islanders

    MTLMontréal Canadiens4–6NYINew York Islanders

    Bill was 23 years old · Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, USA

    Swedes on the ice: Anders Kallur, Robert Nyström and Stefan Persson.

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    Season

    1980-1981

    Bill Baker's first NHL season: 3 points

    MTLMontréal CanadiensCLRColorado Rockies
    Events
    56
    games missed
    Points
    3
    NHL#466
    Games
    24 of 80
    30%
    Goals
    0
    NHL#485
    Assists
    3
    NHL#436
    P/GP
    0.13
    +/-
    -1
    NHL#287
    The whole season1980-1981
  3. Season

    1981-1982

    Bill Baker scores 11 points

    CLRColorado RockiesSTLSt. Louis Blues
    Events
    31
    games missed
    Points
    11
    NHL#390
    Games
    49 of 80
    61%
    Goals
    3
    NHL#361
    Assists
    8
    NHL#373
    P/GP
    0.22
    NHL#381
    +/-
    -20
    NHL#571
    PlayoffsEliminated by Chicago Blackhawks
    4 of 10 games0 points
    First roundWINWinnipeg Jets3–1Second roundCHIChicago Blackhawks2–4
    The whole season and the playoff run1981-1982
  4. Season

    1982-1983

    Bill Baker's last season: 18 points

    NYRNew York Rangers
    Events
    Career best
    His best points season
    Points
    18
    NHL#315
    Games
    70 of 80
    88%
    Goals
    4
    NHL#339
    Assists
    14
    NHL#280
    P/GP
    0.26
    NHL#351
    +/-
    -8
    NHL#451
    PlayoffsEliminated by New York Islanders
    2 of 9 games0 points
    First roundPHIPhiladelphia Flyers3–0Second roundNYINew York Islanders2–4
    The whole season and the playoff run1982-1983
  5. The career

    Bill Baker played his last NHL game in 1983

    The career ended after 3 seasons, the last of them with New York Rangers.