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Bryan Maxwell's NHL career

Points
95
Games
330
Assists
77
Goals
18
Plus/minus
-44

Defenceman Bryan Maxwell was drafted 4th overall by Minnesota North Stars in 1975. He played 8 seasons for 4 clubs, 1977-1985. That came to 330 games and 95 points, 18 goals and 77 assists.

Below: the whole of Bryan Maxwell's career, season by season.

Every season
  1. 1975 NHL Draft

    Bryan Maxwell is drafted 4 overall by Minnesota North Stars

    Selected
    4 overall, round 1
    Swedish flagSwedes drafted
    2 selected
    Swedish flagFirst Swede off the board
    First off the board
    Swedes from the same draft
  2. 2 years, 8 months and 13 days later · 3 seasons
    NHL debut

    Bryan Maxwell makes his NHL debut in 4–⁠2 win against Philadelphia Flyers

    Bryan was 22 years old · Spectrum, USA

    First NHL assistFirst NHL goalFirst NHL point

    Swedes on the ice: Kent-Erik Andersson and Per-Olov Brasar.

    Season

    1977-1978

    Bryan Maxwell's first NHL season: 7 points

    Events
    62
    games missed
    Points
    7
    NHL#337
    Games
    18 of 80
    23%
    Goals
    2
    NHL#299
    Assists
    5
    NHL#330
    P/GP
    0.39
    +/-
    +2
    NHL#140
    The whole season1977-1978
  3. Season

    1978-1979

    Bryan Maxwell plays only 24 games for 7 points

    Events
    56
    games missed
    Points
    7
    NHL#325
    Games
    24 of 80
    30%
    Goals
    1
    NHL#335
    Assists
    6
    NHL#305
    P/GP
    0.29
    +/-
    -13
    NHL#359
    The whole season1978-1979
  4. Season

    1979-1980

    Bryan Maxwell scores 12 points

    Events
    23
    games missed
    Points
    12
    NHL#357
    Games
    57 of 80
    71%
    Goals
    1
    NHL#414
    Assists
    11
    NHL#305
    P/GP
    0.21
    NHL#368
    +/-
    -13
    NHL#490
    PlayoffsEliminated by Chicago Blackhawks
    1 of 3 games0 points
    Preliminary roundCHIChicago Blackhawks0–3
    The whole season and the playoff run1979-1980
  5. Season

    1980-1981

    Bryan Maxwell plays only 40 games for 13 points

    Events
    40
    games missed
    Points
    13
    NHL#355
    Games
    40 of 80
    50%
    Goals
    3
    NHL#355
    Assists
    10
    NHL#338
    P/GP
    0.33
    NHL#307
    +/-
    +7
    NHL#129
    PlayoffsEliminated by New York Rangers
    11 games1 points0 G · 1 A
    Preliminary roundPITPittsburgh Penguins3–2QuarterfinalNYRNew York Rangers2–4
    The whole season and the playoff run1980-1981
  6. Season

    1981-1982

    Bryan Maxwell plays only 45 games for 10 points

    Events
    35
    games missed
    Points
    10
    NHL#402
    Games
    45 of 80
    56%
    Goals
    1
    NHL#423
    Assists
    9
    NHL#361
    P/GP
    0.22
    NHL#383
    +/-
    -11
    NHL#492
    PlayoffsEliminated by St. Louis Blues
    0 of 4 games0 points
    First roundSTLSt. Louis Blues1–3
    The whole season and the playoff run1981-1982
  7. Season

    1982-1983

    Bryan Maxwell scores 20 points — the best season of his career

    Events
    Career best
    His best points season
    26
    games missed
    Points
    20
    NHL#301
    Games
    54 of 80
    68%
    Goals
    7
    NHL#275
    Assists
    13
    NHL#293
    P/GP
    0.37
    NHL#291
    +/-
    +6
    NHL#154
    PlayoffsEliminated by Edmonton Oilers
    3 games1 points1 G · 0 A
    First roundEDMEdmonton Oilers0–3
    The whole season and the playoff run1982-1983
  8. Season

    1983-1984

    Bryan Maxwell scores 18 points

    Events
    Career best
    His best assist season
    32
    games missed
    Points
    18
    NHL#329
    Games
    48 of 80
    60%
    Goals
    3
    NHL#368
    Assists
    15
    NHL#274
    P/GP
    0.38
    NHL#290
    +/-
    +5
    NHL#145
    The whole season1983-1984
  9. Season

    1984-1985

    Bryan Maxwell's last season: 8 points

    Events
    36
    games missed
    Points
    8
    NHL#420
    Games
    44 of 80
    55%
    Goals
    0
    NHL#499
    Assists
    8
    NHL#371
    P/GP
    0.18
    NHL#403
    +/-
    -27
    NHL#585
    The whole season1984-1985
  10. The career

    Bryan Maxwell played his last NHL game in 1985

    The career ended after 8 seasons, the last of them with Pittsburgh Penguins.