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NHL careerDETBUFTORLast NHL game 1984

Dale McCourt's NHL career

Points
478
Games
532
Goals
194
Assists
284
P/GP
0.90
Plus/minus
-67

Centre Dale McCourt was drafted 1th overall by Detroit Red Wings in 1977. He played 7 seasons for 3 clubs, 1977-1984. That came to 532 games and 478 points, 194 goals and 284 assists.

Below: the whole of Dale McCourt's career, season by season.

Every season
  1. 1977 NHL Draft

    Dale McCourt is drafted 1 overall by Detroit Red Wings

    DETDetroit Red Wings
    Selected
    1 overall, round 1
    Swedish flagSwedes drafted
    2 selected
    Swedish flagFirst Swede off the board
    Harald Lückner#121
    First off the board
    The full 1977 draft
  2. 3 months and 29 days later · 1 season
    NHL debut

    Dale McCourt makes his NHL debut

    TORToronto Maple Leafs3–3DETDetroit Red Wings

    Dale was 20 years old · Detroit Olympia, USA

    First NHL assistFirst NHL point

    One other Swede was on the ice: Börje Salming.

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    Season

    1977-1978

    Dale McCourt's first NHL season: 72 points

    DETDetroit Red Wings
    Events
    Career best
    His best goal-scoring season
    Points
    72
    NHL#26
    Games
    76 of 80
    95%
    Goals
    33
    NHL#22
    Assists
    39
    NHL#36
    P/GP
    0.95
    NHL#28
    +/-
    +10
    NHL#98
    PlayoffsEliminated by Montréal Canadiens
    0 of 7 games0 points
    Preliminary roundAFMAtlanta Flames2–0QuarterfinalMTLMontréal Canadiens1–4
    The whole season and the playoff run1977-1978
  3. Season

    1978-1979

    Dale McCourt scores 71 points

    DETDetroit Red Wings
    Points
    71
    NHL#33
    Games
    79 of 80
    99%
    Goals
    28
    NHL#39
    Assists
    43
    NHL#31
    P/GP
    0.90
    NHL#45
    +/-
    -28
    NHL#430
    The whole season1978-1979
  4. Season

    1979-1980

    Dale McCourt scores 81 points

    DETDetroit Red Wings
    Points
    81
    NHL#23
    Games
    80 of 80
    100%
    Goals
    30
    NHL#47
    Assists
    51
    NHL#21
    P/GP
    1.01
    NHL#33
    +/-
    +1
    NHL#192
    The whole season1979-1980
  5. Season

    1980-1981

    Dale McCourt scores 86 points — the best season of his career

    DETDetroit Red Wings
    Events
    Career best
    His best points season
    Points
    86
    NHL#21
    Games
    80 of 80
    100%
    Goals
    30
    NHL#48
    Assists
    56
    NHL#16
    P/GP
    1.07
    NHL#28
    +/-
    -17
    NHL#506
    The whole season1980-1981
  6. Season

    1981-1982

    Dale McCourt scores 33 goals — his best goal-scoring season

    DETDetroit Red WingsBUFBuffalo Sabres
    Events
    Career best
    His best goal-scoring season
    Points
    69
    NHL#69
    Games
    78 of 80
    98%
    Goals
    33
    NHL#47
    Assists
    36
    NHL#101
    P/GP
    0.88
    NHL#89
    +/-
    -4
    NHL#368
    PlayoffsEliminated by Boston Bruins
    0 of 4 games0 points
    First roundBOSBoston Bruins1–3
    The whole season and the playoff run1981-1982
  7. Season

    1982-1983

    Dale McCourt scores 52 points

    BUFBuffalo Sabres
    Events
    18
    games missed
    Points
    52
    NHL#116
    Games
    62 of 80
    78%
    Goals
    20
    NHL#118
    Assists
    32
    NHL#110
    P/GP
    0.84
    NHL#85
    +/-
    -11
    NHL#494
    PlayoffsEliminated by Boston Bruins
    0 of 10 games0 points
    First roundMTLMontréal Canadiens3–0Second roundBOSBoston Bruins3–4
    The whole season and the playoff run1982-1983
  8. Season

    1983-1984

    Dale McCourt's last season: 47 points

    BUFBuffalo SabresTORToronto Maple Leafs
    Points
    47
    NHL#138
    Games
    77 of 80
    96%
    Goals
    20
    NHL#115
    Assists
    27
    NHL#151
    P/GP
    0.61
    NHL#167
    +/-
    -18
    NHL#556
    The whole season1983-1984
  9. The career

    Dale McCourt played his last NHL game in 1984

    The career ended after 7 seasons, the last of them with Toronto Maple Leafs.