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Bob Kelly's NHL career

Points
196
Games
425
Goals
87
Assists
109
P/GP
0.46
Plus/minus
-19

Right winger Bob Kelly was drafted 16th overall by Toronto Maple Leafs in 1967. He played 6 seasons for 3 clubs, 1973-1979. That came to 425 games and 196 points, 87 goals and 109 assists.

Below: the whole of Bob Kelly's career, season by season.

Every season
  1. NHL debut

    Bob Kelly makes his NHL debut in 1–⁠2 loss against California Golden Seals

    STLSt. Louis Blues1–2CGSCalifornia Golden Seals

    Bob was 27 years old · Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena, USA

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    Season

    1973-1974

    Bob Kelly's first NHL season: 34 points

    STLSt. Louis BluesPITPittsburgh Penguins
    Points
    34
    NHL#125
    Games
    67 of 78
    86%
    Goals
    16
    NHL#103
    Assists
    18
    NHL#153
    P/GP
    0.51
    NHL#121
    +/-
    -4
    NHL#239
    The whole season1973-1974
  2. Season

    1974-1975

    Bob Kelly scores 27 goals — his best goal-scoring season

    PITPittsburgh Penguins
    Events
    Career best
    His best goal-scoring season
    Points
    51
    NHL#84
    Games
    69 of 80
    86%
    Goals
    27
    NHL#46
    Assists
    24
    NHL#130
    P/GP
    0.74
    NHL#83
    +/-
    +6
    NHL#142
    PlayoffsEliminated by New York Islanders
    9 games8 points5 G · 3 A
    Preliminary roundSTLSt. Louis Blues2–0QuarterfinalNYINew York Islanders3–4
    The whole season and the playoff run1974-1975
  3. Season

    1975-1976

    Bob Kelly scores 55 points — the best season of his career

    PITPittsburgh Penguins
    Events
    Career best
    His best points season
    Points
    55
    NHL#79
    Games
    77 of 80
    96%
    Goals
    25
    NHL#58
    Assists
    30
    NHL#93
    P/GP
    0.71
    NHL#85
    +/-
    +2
    NHL#153
    PlayoffsEliminated by Toronto Maple Leafs
    3 games0 points
    Preliminary roundTORToronto Maple Leafs1–2
    The whole season and the playoff run1975-1976
  4. Season

    1976-1977

    Bob Kelly scores 31 points

    PITPittsburgh Penguins
    Points
    31
    NHL#171
    Games
    74 of 80
    93%
    Goals
    10
    NHL#191
    Assists
    21
    NHL#153
    P/GP
    0.42
    NHL#192
    +/-
    +13
    NHL#77
    PlayoffsEliminated by Toronto Maple Leafs
    3 games1 points1 G · 0 A
    Preliminary roundTORToronto Maple Leafs1–2
    The whole season and the playoff run1976-1977
  5. Season

    1977-1978

    Bob Kelly scores 18 points

    CHIChicago Blackhawks
    Points
    18
    NHL#247
    Games
    75 of 80
    94%
    Goals
    7
    NHL#211
    Assists
    11
    NHL#261
    P/GP
    0.24
    NHL#282
    +/-
    -26
    NHL#425
    PlayoffsEliminated by Boston Bruins
    4 games0 points
    QuarterfinalBOSBoston Bruins0–4
    The whole season and the playoff run1977-1978
  6. Season

    1978-1979

    Bob Kelly's last season: 7 points

    CHIChicago Blackhawks
    Events
    17
    games missed
    Points
    7
    NHL#325
    Games
    63 of 80
    79%
    Goals
    2
    NHL#307
    Assists
    5
    NHL#316
    P/GP
    0.11
    NHL#328
    +/-
    -10
    NHL#335
    PlayoffsEliminated by New York Islanders
    4 games0 points
    QuarterfinalNYINew York Islanders0–4
    The whole season and the playoff run1978-1979
  7. The career

    Bob Kelly played his last NHL game in 1979

    The career ended after 6 seasons, the last of them with Chicago Blackhawks.