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Darren Turcotte's NHL career

Points
411
Games
635
Goals
195
Assists
216
P/GP
0.65
Plus/minus
-14

Centre Darren Turcotte was drafted 114th overall by New York Rangers in 1986. He played 12 seasons for 6 clubs, 1988-1999. That came to 635 games and 411 points, 195 goals and 216 assists.

Below: the whole of Darren Turcotte's career, season by season.

Every season
  1. 1986 NHL Draft

    Darren Turcotte is drafted 114 overall by New York Rangers

    Selected
    114 overall, round 6
    Swedish flagSwedes drafted
    9 selected
    Swedish flagFirst Swede off the board
    First off the board
    Swedes from the same draft
  2. 2 years, 3 months and 15 days later · 3 seasons
    NHL debut

    Darren Turcotte makes his NHL debut in the 2–⁠2 draw against Chicago Blackhawks

    Darren was 20 years old · Chicago Stadium, USA

    Swedes on the ice: Ulf Dahlén, Jan Erixon and Tomas Sandström.

    Season

    1988-1989

    Darren Turcotte's first NHL season: 10 points

    Events
    60
    games missed
    Points
    10
    NHL#391
    Games
    20 of 80
    25%
    Goals
    7
    NHL#258
    Assists
    3
    NHL#443
    P/GP
    0.50
    +/-
    0
    NHL#255
    PlayoffsEliminated by Pittsburgh Penguins
    1 of 4 games0 points
    First roundPITPittsburgh Penguins0–4
    The whole season and the playoff run1988-1989
  3. Season

    1989-1990

    Darren Turcotte scores 32 goals — his best goal-scoring season

    Events
    Career best
    His best goal-scoring season
    Points
    66
    NHL#70
    Games
    76 of 80
    95%
    Goals
    32
    NHL#37
    Assists
    34
    NHL#100
    P/GP
    0.87
    NHL#80
    +/-
    +3
    NHL#174
    PlayoffsEliminated by Washington Capitals
    10 games7 points1 G · 6 A
    First roundNYINew York Islanders4–1Second roundWSHWashington Capitals1–4
    The whole season and the playoff run1989-1990
  4. Season

    1990-1991

    Darren Turcotte scores 67 points — the best season of his career

    Events
    Career best
    His best points season
    Points
    67
    NHL#51
    Games
    74 of 80
    93%
    Goals
    26
    NHL#48
    Assists
    41
    NHL#49
    P/GP
    0.91
    NHL#45
    +/-
    -5
    NHL#463
    PlayoffsEliminated by Washington Capitals
    6 games3 points1 G · 2 A
    First roundWSHWashington Capitals2–4
    The whole season and the playoff run1990-1991
  5. Season

    1991-1992

    Darren Turcotte scores 53 points

    Points
    53
    NHL#106
    Games
    71 of 80
    89%
    Goals
    30
    NHL#46
    Assists
    23
    NHL#166
    P/GP
    0.75
    NHL#110
    +/-
    +11
    NHL#80
    PlayoffsEliminated by Pittsburgh Penguins
    8 of 13 games4 points4 G · 0 A
    First roundNJDNew Jersey Devils4–3Second roundPITPittsburgh Penguins2–4
    The whole season and the playoff run1991-1992
  6. Season

    1992-1993

    Darren Turcotte scores 53 points

    Points
    53
    NHL#122
    Games
    71 of 84
    85%
    Goals
    25
    NHL#80
    Assists
    28
    NHL#157
    P/GP
    0.75
    NHL#123
    +/-
    -3
    NHL#451
    The whole season1992-1993
  7. Season

    1993-1994

    Darren Turcotte plays only 32 games for 19 points

    Events
    52
    games missed
    Points
    19
    NHL#342
    Games
    32 of 84
    38%
    Goals
    4
    NHL#394
    Assists
    15
    NHL#292
    P/GP
    0.59
    NHL#161
    +/-
    -13
    NHL#710
    The whole season1993-1994
  8. Season

    1994-1995

    Darren Turcotte scores 35 points

    Points
    35
    NHL#67
    Games
    47 of 48
    98%
    Goals
    17
    NHL#38
    Assists
    18
    NHL#95
    P/GP
    0.74
    NHL#84
    +/-
    +1
    NHL#244
    The whole season1994-1995
  9. Season

    1995-1996

    Darren Turcotte scores 43 points

    Points
    43
    NHL#144
    Games
    68 of 82
    83%
    Goals
    22
    NHL#88
    Assists
    21
    NHL#190
    P/GP
    0.63
    NHL#140
    +/-
    +5
    NHL#166
    The whole season1995-1996
  10. Season

    1996-1997

    Darren Turcotte scores 37 points

    Events
    17
    games missed
    Points
    37
    NHL#156
    Games
    65 of 82
    79%
    Goals
    16
    NHL#129
    Assists
    21
    NHL#174
    P/GP
    0.57
    NHL#147
    +/-
    -8
    NHL#608
    The whole season1996-1997
  11. Season

    1997-1998

    Darren Turcotte scores 18 points

    Events
    20
    games missed
    Points
    18
    NHL#309
    Games
    62 of 82
    76%
    Goals
    12
    NHL#173
    Assists
    6
    NHL#435
    P/GP
    0.29
    NHL#310
    +/-
    +6
    NHL#142
    PlayoffsEliminated by Detroit Red Wings
    10 games0 points
    First roundLAKLos Angeles Kings4–0Second roundDETDetroit Red Wings2–4
    The whole season and the playoff run1997-1998
  12. Season

    1998-1999

    Darren Turcotte plays only 40 games for 9 points

    Events
    42
    games missed
    Points
    9
    NHL#443
    Games
    40 of 82
    49%
    Goals
    4
    NHL#363
    Assists
    5
    NHL#477
    P/GP
    0.23
    NHL#371
    +/-
    -11
    NHL#724
    The whole season1998-1999
  13. Season

    1999-2000

    Darren Turcotte's last season: 1 points

    Events
    73
    games missed
    Points
    1
    NHL#698
    Games
    9 of 82
    11%
    Goals
    0
    NHL#654
    Assists
    1
    NHL#661
    P/GP
    0.11
    +/-
    0
    NHL#332
    The whole season1999-2000
  14. The career

    Darren Turcotte played his last NHL game in 1999

    The career ended after 12 seasons, the last of them with Nashville Predators.