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Bill Lochead's NHL career

Points
131
Games
330
Goals
69
Assists
62
P/GP
0.40
Plus/minus
-73

Left winger Bill Lochead was drafted 9th overall by Detroit Red Wings in 1974. He played 6 seasons for 3 clubs, 1974-1980. That came to 330 games and 131 points, 69 goals and 62 assists.

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

Every season
  1. 1974 NHL Draft

    Bill Lochead is drafted 9 overall by Detroit Red Wings

    DETDetroit Red Wings
    Selected
    9 overall, round 1
    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. 4 months and 11 days later · 1 season
    NHL debut

    Bill Lochead makes his NHL debut

    CHIChicago Blackhawks1–2DETDetroit Red Wings

    Bill was 19 years old · Detroit Olympia, USA

    One other Swede was on the ice: Thommie Bergman.

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    Season

    1974-1975

    Bill Lochead's first NHL season: 28 points

    DETDetroit Red Wings
    Points
    28
    NHL#198
    Games
    65 of 80
    81%
    Goals
    16
    NHL#126
    Assists
    12
    NHL#254
    P/GP
    0.43
    NHL#189
    +/-
    -30
    NHL#408
    The whole season1974-1975
  3. Season

    1975-1976

    Bill Lochead scores 20 points

    DETDetroit Red Wings
    Events
    27
    games missed
    Points
    20
    NHL#236
    Games
    53 of 80
    66%
    Goals
    9
    NHL#190
    Assists
    11
    NHL#254
    P/GP
    0.38
    NHL#217
    +/-
    -15
    NHL#365
    The whole season1975-1976
  4. Season

    1976-1977

    Bill Lochead scores 30 points

    DETDetroit Red Wings
    Events
    19
    games missed
    Points
    30
    NHL#175
    Games
    61 of 80
    76%
    Goals
    16
    NHL#118
    Assists
    14
    NHL#228
    P/GP
    0.49
    NHL#164
    +/-
    -11
    NHL#320
    The whole season1976-1977
  5. Season

    1977-1978

    Bill Lochead scores 36 points — the best season of his career

    DETDetroit Red Wings
    Events
    Career best
    His best points season
    Points
    36
    NHL#146
    Games
    77 of 80
    96%
    Goals
    20
    NHL#82
    Assists
    16
    NHL#202
    P/GP
    0.47
    NHL#171
    +/-
    +7
    NHL#110
    PlayoffsEliminated by Montréal Canadiens
    0 of 7 games0 points
    Preliminary roundAFMAtlanta Flames2–0QuarterfinalMTLMontréal Canadiens1–4
    The whole season and the playoff run1977-1978
  6. Season

    1978-1979

    Bill Lochead scores 17 points

    DETDetroit Red WingsCLRColorado Rockies
    Points
    17
    NHL#256
    Games
    67 of 80
    84%
    Goals
    8
    NHL#198
    Assists
    9
    NHL#269
    P/GP
    0.25
    NHL#282
    +/-
    -19
    NHL#401
    The whole season1978-1979
  7. Season

    1979-1980

    Bill Lochead's last season: 0 points

    NYRNew York Rangers
    Events
    73
    games missed
    Points
    0
    NHL#516
    Games
    7 of 80
    9%
    Goals
    0
    NHL#463
    Assists
    0
    NHL#502
    P/GP
    0.00
    +/-
    -5
    NHL#383
    PlayoffsEliminated by Philadelphia Flyers
    0 of 9 games0 points
    Preliminary roundAFMAtlanta Flames3–1QuarterfinalPHIPhiladelphia Flyers1–4
    The whole season and the playoff run1979-1980
  8. The career

    Bill Lochead played his last NHL game in 1980

    The career ended after 6 seasons, the last of them with New York Rangers.