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NHL careerWSHLAKNYRBOSLast NHL game 1999

Bobby Carpenter's NHL career

Points
728
Games
1178
Goals
320
Assists
408
P/GP
0.62
Plus/minus
-82

Centre Bobby Carpenter was drafted 3th overall by Washington Capitals in 1981. He played 18 seasons for 5 clubs, 1981-1999. That came to 1178 games and 728 points, 320 goals and 408 assists.

Below: the whole of Bobby Carpenter's career, season by season.

Every season
  1. 1981 NHL Draft

    Bobby Carpenter is drafted 3 overall by Washington Capitals

    WSHWashington Capitals
    Selected
    3 overall, round 1
    Swedish flagSwedes drafted
    14 selected
    Swedish flagFirst Swede off the board
    Jan Ingman#19
    First off the board
    Swedes from the same draft
    The full 1981 draft
  2. 3 months and 27 days later · 1 season
    NHL debut

    Bobby Carpenter makes his NHL debut

    WSHWashington Capitals3–5BUFBuffalo Sabres

    Bobby was 18 years old · Buffalo Memorial Auditorium, USA

    First NHL assistFirst NHL goalFirst NHL point

    Other Swedes on the ice: Bengt-Åke Gustafsson and Roland Stoltz.

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    Season

    1981-1982

    Bobby Carpenter's first NHL season: 67 points

    WSHWashington Capitals
    Points
    67
    NHL#80
    Games
    80 of 80
    100%
    Goals
    32
    NHL#58
    Assists
    35
    NHL#109
    P/GP
    0.84
    NHL#101
    +/-
    -24
    NHL#591
    The whole season1981-1982
  3. Season

    1982-1983

    Bobby Carpenter scores 69 points

    WSHWashington Capitals
    Points
    69
    NHL#59
    Games
    80 of 80
    100%
    Goals
    32
    NHL#37
    Assists
    37
    NHL#87
    P/GP
    0.86
    NHL#80
    +/-
    0
    NHL#228
    PlayoffsEliminated by New York Islanders
    0 of 4 games0 points
    First roundNYINew York Islanders1–3
    The whole season and the playoff run1982-1983
  4. Season

    1983-1984

    Bobby Carpenter scores 68 points

    WSHWashington Capitals
    Points
    68
    NHL#64
    Games
    80 of 80
    100%
    Goals
    28
    NHL#66
    Assists
    40
    NHL#69
    P/GP
    0.85
    NHL#83
    +/-
    -1
    NHL#286
    PlayoffsEliminated by New York Islanders
    0 of 8 games0 points
    First roundPHIPhiladelphia Flyers3–0Second roundNYINew York Islanders1–4
    The whole season and the playoff run1983-1984
  5. Season

    1984-1985

    Bobby Carpenter scores 95 points — the best season of his career

    WSHWashington Capitals
    Events
    Career best
    His best points season
    Points
    95
    NHL#20
    Games
    80 of 80
    100%
    Goals
    53
    NHL#7
    Assists
    42
    NHL#54
    P/GP
    1.19
    NHL#21
    +/-
    +20
    NHL#50
    PlayoffsEliminated by New York Islanders
    0 of 5 games0 points
    First roundNYINew York Islanders2–3
    The whole season and the playoff run1984-1985
  6. Season

    1985-1986

    Bobby Carpenter scores 56 points

    WSHWashington Capitals
    Points
    56
    NHL#109
    Games
    80 of 80
    100%
    Goals
    27
    NHL#67
    Assists
    29
    NHL#140
    P/GP
    0.70
    NHL#144
    +/-
    -12
    NHL#528
    PlayoffsEliminated by New York Rangers
    0 of 9 games0 points
    First roundNYINew York Islanders3–0Second roundNYRNew York Rangers2–4
    The whole season and the playoff run1985-1986
  7. Season

    1986-1987

    Bobby Carpenter scores 27 points

    WSHWashington CapitalsNYRNew York RangersLAKLos Angeles Kings
    Events
    20
    games missed
    Points
    27
    NHL#242
    Games
    60 of 80
    75%
    Goals
    9
    NHL#237
    Assists
    18
    NHL#230
    P/GP
    0.45
    NHL#236
    +/-
    -26
    NHL#613
    PlayoffsEliminated by Edmonton Oilers
    0 of 5 games0 points
    First roundEDMEdmonton Oilers1–4
    The whole season and the playoff run1986-1987
  8. Season

    1987-1988

    Bobby Carpenter scores 52 points

    LAKLos Angeles Kings
    Points
    52
    NHL#105
    Games
    71 of 80
    89%
    Goals
    19
    NHL#108
    Assists
    33
    NHL#94
    P/GP
    0.73
    NHL#113
    +/-
    -21
    NHL#648
    PlayoffsEliminated by Calgary Flames
    0 of 5 games0 points
    First roundCGYCalgary Flames1–4
    The whole season and the playoff run1987-1988
  9. Season

    1988-1989

    Bobby Carpenter scores 40 points

    LAKLos Angeles KingsBOSBoston Bruins
    Events
    23
    games missed
    Points
    40
    NHL#169
    Games
    57 of 80
    71%
    Goals
    16
    NHL#146
    Assists
    24
    NHL#169
    P/GP
    0.70
    NHL#130
    +/-
    +7
    NHL#110
    PlayoffsEliminated by Montréal Canadiens
    0 of 10 games0 points
    First roundBUFBuffalo Sabres4–1Second roundMTLMontréal Canadiens1–4
    The whole season and the playoff run1988-1989
  10. Season

    1989-1990

    Bobby Carpenter scores 56 points

    BOSBoston Bruins
    Points
    56
    NHL#96
    Games
    80 of 80
    100%
    Goals
    25
    NHL#73
    Assists
    31
    NHL#119
    P/GP
    0.70
    NHL#128
    +/-
    -3
    NHL#423
    PlayoffsEliminated by Edmonton Oilers
    0 of 21 games0 points
    First roundHFDHartford Whalers4–3Second roundMTLMontréal Canadiens4–1Conference finalWSHWashington Capitals4–0Stanley Cup FinalEDMEdmonton Oilers1–4
    The whole season and the playoff run1989-1990
  11. Season

    1990-1991

    Bobby Carpenter plays only 29 games for 16 points

    BOSBoston Bruins
    Events
    51
    games missed
    Points
    16
    NHL#309
    Games
    29 of 80
    36%
    Goals
    8
    NHL#242
    Assists
    8
    NHL#350
    P/GP
    0.55
    NHL#159
    +/-
    +2
    NHL#192
    PlayoffsEliminated by Pittsburgh Penguins
    0 of 19 games0 points
    First roundHFDHartford Whalers4–2Second roundMTLMontréal Canadiens4–3Conference finalPITPittsburgh Penguins2–4
    The whole season and the playoff run1990-1991
  12. Season

    1991-1992

    Bobby Carpenter scores 48 points

    BOSBoston Bruins
    Events
    20
    games missed
    Points
    48
    NHL#117
    Games
    60 of 80
    75%
    Goals
    25
    NHL#68
    Assists
    23
    NHL#166
    P/GP
    0.80
    NHL#89
    +/-
    -3
    NHL#434
    PlayoffsEliminated by Pittsburgh Penguins
    0 of 15 games0 points
    First roundBUFBuffalo Sabres4–3Second roundMTLMontréal Canadiens4–0Conference finalPITPittsburgh Penguins0–4
    The whole season and the playoff run1991-1992
  13. Season

    1992-1993

    Bobby Carpenter scores 28 points

    WSHWashington Capitals
    Points
    28
    NHL#250
    Games
    68 of 84
    81%
    Goals
    11
    NHL#227
    Assists
    17
    NHL#251
    P/GP
    0.41
    NHL#264
    +/-
    -16
    NHL#638
    PlayoffsEliminated by New York Islanders
    0 of 6 games0 points
    First roundNYINew York Islanders2–4
    The whole season and the playoff run1992-1993
  14. Season

    1993-1994

    Bobby Carpenter scores 33 points

    NJDNew Jersey Devils
    Points
    33
    NHL#215
    Games
    76 of 84
    90%
    Goals
    10
    NHL#258
    Assists
    23
    NHL#195
    P/GP
    0.43
    NHL#257
    +/-
    +7
    NHL#152
    PlayoffsEliminated by New York Rangers
    0 of 20 games0 points
    First roundBUFBuffalo Sabres4–3Second roundBOSBoston Bruins4–2Conference finalNYRNew York Rangers3–4
    The whole season and the playoff run1993-1994
  15. Season

    1994-1995

    Bobby Carpenter scores 16 points and wins the Stanley Cup

    NJDNew Jersey Devils
    Events
    Stanley Cup
    Points
    16
    NHL#235
    Games
    41 of 48
    85%
    Goals
    5
    NHL#238
    Assists
    11
    NHL#204
    P/GP
    0.39
    NHL#265
    +/-
    -1
    NHL#379
    PlayoffsStanley Cup
    0 of 20 games0 points
    First roundBOSBoston Bruins4–1Second roundPITPittsburgh Penguins4–1Conference finalPHIPhiladelphia Flyers4–2Stanley Cup FinalDETDetroit Red Wings4–0
    The whole season and the playoff run1994-1995
  16. Season

    1995-1996

    Bobby Carpenter scores 10 points

    NJDNew Jersey Devils
    Events
    30
    games missed
    Points
    10
    NHL#438
    Games
    52 of 82
    63%
    Goals
    5
    NHL#348
    Assists
    5
    NHL#471
    P/GP
    0.19
    NHL#422
    +/-
    -10
    NHL#645
    The whole season1995-1996
  17. Season

    1996-1997

    Bobby Carpenter scores 19 points

    NJDNew Jersey Devils
    Events
    1,000
    NHL games
    20
    games missed
    Points
    19
    NHL#322
    Games
    62 of 82
    76%
    Goals
    4
    NHL#375
    Assists
    15
    NHL#269
    P/GP
    0.31
    NHL#330
    +/-
    +6
    NHL#140
    PlayoffsEliminated by New York Rangers
    0 of 10 games0 points
    First roundMTLMontréal Canadiens4–1Second roundNYRNew York Rangers1–4
    The whole season and the playoff run1996-1997
  18. Season

    1997-1998

    Bobby Carpenter scores 18 points

    NJDNew Jersey Devils
    Points
    18
    NHL#309
    Games
    66 of 82
    80%
    Goals
    9
    NHL#228
    Assists
    9
    NHL#361
    P/GP
    0.27
    NHL#330
    +/-
    -4
    NHL#531
    PlayoffsEliminated by Ottawa Senators
    0 of 6 games0 points
    First roundOTTOttawa Senators2–4
    The whole season and the playoff run1997-1998
  19. Season

    1998-1999

    Bobby Carpenter's last season: 10 points

    NJDNew Jersey Devils
    Events
    26
    games missed
    Points
    10
    NHL#424
    Games
    56 of 82
    68%
    Goals
    2
    NHL#455
    Assists
    8
    NHL#391
    P/GP
    0.18
    NHL#427
    +/-
    -3
    NHL#512
    PlayoffsEliminated by Pittsburgh Penguins
    0 of 7 games0 points
    First roundPITPittsburgh Penguins3–4
    The whole season and the playoff run1998-1999
  20. The career

    Bobby Carpenter played his last NHL game in 1999

    The career ended after 18 seasons, the last of them with New Jersey Devils.