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Bill Stewart's NHL career

Points
71
Games
261
Assists
64
Goals
7
Plus/minus
+13

Defenceman Bill Stewart was drafted 68th overall by Buffalo Sabres in 1977. He played 8 seasons for 4 clubs, 1977-1986. That came to 261 games and 71 points, 7 goals and 64 assists.

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

Every season
  1. 1977 NHL Draft

    Bill Stewart is drafted 68 overall by Buffalo Sabres

    BUFBuffalo Sabres
    Selected
    68 overall, round 4
    Swedish flagSwedes drafted
    2 selected
    Swedish flagFirst Swede off the board
    Harald Lückner#121
    First off the board
    The full 1977 draft
  2. 4 months and 15 days later · 1 season
    NHL debut

    Bill Stewart makes his NHL debut in 2–⁠4 loss against New York Islanders

    BUFBuffalo Sabres2–4NYINew York Islanders

    Bill was 20 years old · Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, USA

    Swedes on the ice: Robert Nyström.

    View the game
    Season

    1977-1978

    Bill Stewart's first NHL season: 2 points

    BUFBuffalo Sabres
    Events
    Career best
    His best goal-scoring season
    67
    games missed
    Points
    2
    NHL#387
    Games
    13 of 80
    16%
    Goals
    2
    NHL#299
    Assists
    0
    NHL#405
    P/GP
    0.15
    +/-
    +1
    NHL#154
    PlayoffsEliminated by Philadelphia Flyers
    8 games2 points0 G · 2 A
    Preliminary roundNYRNew York Rangers2–1QuarterfinalPHIPhiladelphia Flyers1–4
    The whole season and the playoff run1977-1978
  3. Season

    1978-1979

    Bill Stewart scores 18 points

    BUFBuffalo Sabres
    Points
    18
    NHL#246
    Games
    68 of 80
    85%
    Goals
    1
    NHL#335
    Assists
    17
    NHL#190
    P/GP
    0.26
    NHL#274
    +/-
    +4
    NHL#131
    PlayoffsEliminated by Pittsburgh Penguins
    1 of 3 games1 points0 G · 1 A
    Preliminary roundPITPittsburgh Penguins1–2
    The whole season and the playoff run1978-1979
  4. Season

    1980-1981

    Bill Stewart scores 23 points — the best season of his career

    STLSt. Louis Blues
    Events
    Career best
    His best points season
    20
    games missed
    Points
    23
    NHL#274
    Games
    60 of 80
    75%
    Goals
    2
    NHL#390
    Assists
    21
    NHL#205
    P/GP
    0.38
    NHL#274
    +/-
    +19
    NHL#50
    PlayoffsEliminated by New York Rangers
    4 of 11 games1 points1 G · 0 A
    Preliminary roundPITPittsburgh Penguins3–2QuarterfinalNYRNew York Rangers2–4
    The whole season and the playoff run1980-1981
  5. Season

    1981-1982

    Bill Stewart plays only 22 games for 5 points

    STLSt. Louis Blues
    Events
    58
    games missed
    Points
    5
    NHL#452
    Games
    22 of 80
    28%
    Goals
    0
    NHL#488
    Assists
    5
    NHL#424
    P/GP
    0.23
    +/-
    -5
    NHL#389
    PlayoffsEliminated by Chicago Blackhawks
    0 of 10 games0 points
    First roundWINWinnipeg Jets3–1Second roundCHIChicago Blackhawks2–4
    The whole season and the playoff run1981-1982
  6. Season

    1982-1983

    Bill Stewart plays only 7 games for 0 points

    STLSt. Louis Blues
    Events
    73
    games missed
    Points
    0
    NHL#538
    Games
    7 of 80
    9%
    Goals
    0
    NHL#492
    Assists
    0
    NHL#523
    P/GP
    0.00
    +/-
    -1
    NHL#273
    PlayoffsEliminated by Chicago Blackhawks
    0 of 4 games0 points
    First roundCHIChicago Blackhawks1–3
    The whole season and the playoff run1982-1983
  7. Season

    1983-1984

    Bill Stewart scores 2 goals — his best goal-scoring season

    TORToronto Maple Leafs
    Events
    Career best
    His best goal-scoring season
    24
    games missed
    Points
    19
    NHL#319
    Games
    56 of 80
    70%
    Goals
    2
    NHL#402
    Assists
    17
    NHL#250
    P/GP
    0.34
    NHL#316
    +/-
    -2
    NHL#327
    The whole season1983-1984
  8. Season

    1984-1985

    Bill Stewart plays only 27 games for 2 points

    TORToronto Maple Leafs
    Events
    53
    games missed
    Points
    2
    NHL#499
    Games
    27 of 80
    34%
    Goals
    0
    NHL#499
    Assists
    2
    NHL#483
    P/GP
    0.07
    NHL#439
    +/-
    -5
    NHL#391
    The whole season1984-1985
  9. Season

    1985-1986

    Bill Stewart's last season: 2 points

    MNSMinnesota North Stars
    Events
    72
    games missed
    Points
    2
    NHL#491
    Games
    8 of 80
    10%
    Goals
    0
    NHL#499
    Assists
    2
    NHL#457
    P/GP
    0.25
    +/-
    +2
    NHL#191
    PlayoffsEliminated by St. Louis Blues
    0 of 5 games0 points
    First roundSTLSt. Louis Blues2–3
    The whole season and the playoff run1985-1986
  10. The career

    Bill Stewart played his last NHL game in 1986

    The career ended after 8 seasons, the last of them with Minnesota North Stars.