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Danny Geoffrion's NHL career

Points
52
Games
111
Goals
20
Assists
32
P/GP
0.47
Plus/minus
-31

Right winger Danny Geoffrion was drafted 8th overall by Montréal Canadiens in 1978. He played 3 seasons for 2 clubs, 1979-1981. That came to 111 games and 52 points, 20 goals and 32 assists.

Below: the whole of Danny Geoffrion's career, season by season.

Every season
  1. 1978 NHL Draft

    Danny Geoffrion is drafted 8 overall by Montréal Canadiens

    MTLMontréal Canadiens
    Selected
    8 overall, round 1
    Swedish flagSwedes drafted
    8 selected
    Swedish flagFirst Swede off the board
    Bengt-Ake Gustafsson#55
    First off the board
    Swedes from the same draft
    The full 1978 draft
  2. 1 year, 4 months and 8 days later · 2 seasons
    NHL debut

    Danny Geoffrion makes his NHL debut in 5–⁠3 win against Atlanta Flames

    MTLMontréal Canadiens5–3AFMAtlanta Flames

    Danny was 21 years old · Omni Coliseum, USA

    First NHL assistFirst NHL point

    Swedes on the ice: Kent Nilsson.

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    Season

    1979-1980

    Danny Geoffrion's first NHL season: 6 points

    MTLMontréal Canadiens
    Events
    48
    games missed
    Points
    6
    NHL#413
    Games
    32 of 80
    40%
    Goals
    0
    NHL#463
    Assists
    6
    NHL#377
    P/GP
    0.19
    NHL#376
    +/-
    +1
    NHL#192
    PlayoffsEliminated by Minnesota North Stars
    2 of 10 games0 points
    Preliminary roundHFDHartford Whalers3–0QuarterfinalMNSMinnesota North Stars3–4
    The whole season and the playoff run1979-1980
  3. Season

    1980-1981

    Danny Geoffrion scores 46 points — the best season of his career

    WINWinnipeg Jets
    Events
    Career best
    His best points season
    Points
    46
    NHL#155
    Games
    78 of 80
    98%
    Goals
    20
    NHL#124
    Assists
    26
    NHL#160
    P/GP
    0.59
    NHL#189
    +/-
    -32
    NHL#552
    The whole season1980-1981
  4. Season

    1981-1982

    Danny Geoffrion's last season: 0 points

    WINWinnipeg Jets
    Events
    79
    games missed
    Points
    0
    NHL#543
    Games
    1 of 80
    1%
    Goals
    0
    NHL#488
    Assists
    0
    NHL#533
    P/GP
    0.00
    +/-
    0
    NHL#224
    PlayoffsEliminated by St. Louis Blues
    0 of 4 games0 points
    First roundSTLSt. Louis Blues1–3
    The whole season and the playoff run1981-1982
  5. The career

    Danny Geoffrion played his last NHL game in 1981

    The career ended after 3 seasons, the last of them with Winnipeg Jets.