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Bill Watson's NHL career

Points
59
Games
115
Goals
23
Assists
36
P/GP
0.51
Plus/minus
+9

Right winger Bill Watson was drafted 70th overall by Chicago Blackhawks in 1982. He played 4 seasons, all of them for Chicago Blackhawks, 1985-1989. That came to 115 games and 59 points, 23 goals and 36 assists.

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

Every season
  1. 1982 NHL Draft

    Bill Watson is drafted 70 overall by Chicago Blackhawks

    CHIChicago Blackhawks
    Selected
    70 overall, round 4
    Swedish flagSwedes drafted
    14 selected
    Swedish flagFirst Swede off the board
    Jens Johansson#30
    First off the board
    Swedes from the same draft
    The full 1982 draft
  2. 3 years, 4 months and 4 days later · 4 seasons
    NHL debut

    Bill Watson makes his NHL debut in 1–⁠5 loss against Toronto Maple Leafs

    TORToronto Maple Leafs5–1CHIChicago Blackhawks

    Bill was 21 years old · Chicago Stadium, USA

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    Season

    1985-1986

    Bill Watson's first NHL season: 24 points

    CHIChicago Blackhawks
    Events
    28
    games missed
    Points
    24
    NHL#284
    Games
    52 of 80
    65%
    Goals
    8
    NHL#271
    Assists
    16
    NHL#280
    P/GP
    0.46
    NHL#254
    +/-
    -4
    NHL#399
    PlayoffsEliminated by Toronto Maple Leafs
    2 of 3 games1 points0 G · 1 A
    First roundTORToronto Maple Leafs0–3
    The whole season and the playoff run1985-1986
  3. Season

    1986-1987

    Bill Watson scores 32 points — the best season of his career

    CHIChicago Blackhawks
    Events
    Career best
    His best points season
    29
    games missed
    Points
    32
    NHL#207
    Games
    51 of 80
    64%
    Goals
    13
    NHL#173
    Assists
    19
    NHL#221
    P/GP
    0.63
    NHL#161
    +/-
    +18
    NHL#34
    PlayoffsEliminated by Detroit Red Wings
    4 games1 points0 G · 1 A
    First roundDETDetroit Red Wings0–4
    The whole season and the playoff run1986-1987
  4. Season

    1987-1988

    Bill Watson plays only 9 games for 2 points

    CHIChicago Blackhawks
    Events
    71
    games missed
    Points
    2
    NHL#515
    Games
    9 of 80
    11%
    Goals
    2
    NHL#412
    Assists
    0
    NHL#570
    P/GP
    0.22
    +/-
    -5
    NHL#473
    PlayoffsEliminated by St. Louis Blues
    0 of 5 games0 points
    First roundSTLSt. Louis Blues1–4
    The whole season and the playoff run1987-1988
  5. Season

    1988-1989

    Bill Watson's last season: 1 points

    CHIChicago Blackhawks
    Events
    77
    games missed
    Points
    1
    NHL#529
    Games
    3 of 80
    4%
    Goals
    0
    NHL#511
    Assists
    1
    NHL#505
    P/GP
    0.33
    +/-
    0
    NHL#255
    PlayoffsEliminated by Calgary Flames
    0 of 16 games0 points
    First roundDETDetroit Red Wings4–2Second roundSTLSt. Louis Blues4–1Conference finalCGYCalgary Flames1–4
    The whole season and the playoff run1988-1989
  6. The career

    Bill Watson played his last NHL game in 1989

    The career ended after 4 seasons with Chicago Blackhawks.