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NHL careerWSHDETTORLast NHL game 1990

Darren Veitch's NHL career

Points
257
Games
511
Assists
209
Goals
48
Plus/minus
+19

Defenceman Darren Veitch was drafted 5th overall by Washington Capitals in 1980. He played 10 seasons for 3 clubs, 1980-1990. That came to 511 games and 257 points, 48 goals and 209 assists.

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

Every season
  1. 1980 NHL Draft

    Darren Veitch is drafted 5 overall by Washington Capitals

    WSHWashington Capitals
    Selected
    5 overall, round 1
    Swedish flagSwedes drafted
    9 selected
    Swedish flagFirst Swede off the board
    Roger Hagglund#138
    First off the board
    Swedes from the same draft
    The full 1980 draft
  2. 3 months and 29 days later · 1 season
    NHL debut

    Darren Veitch makes his NHL debut in 4–⁠1 win against Winnipeg Jets

    WINWinnipeg Jets1–4WSHWashington Capitals

    Darren was 20 years old · Capital Centre, USA

    Swedes on the ice: Bengt-Åke Gustafsson and Rolf Edberg.

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    Season

    1980-1981

    Darren Veitch's first NHL season: 25 points

    WSHWashington Capitals
    Events
    21
    games missed
    Points
    25
    NHL#259
    Games
    59 of 80
    74%
    Goals
    4
    NHL#330
    Assists
    21
    NHL#205
    P/GP
    0.42
    NHL#258
    +/-
    -12
    NHL#468
    The whole season1980-1981
  3. Season

    1981-1982

    Darren Veitch scores 53 points

    WSHWashington Capitals
    Points
    53
    NHL#123
    Games
    67 of 80
    84%
    Goals
    9
    NHL#246
    Assists
    44
    NHL#54
    P/GP
    0.79
    NHL#122
    +/-
    -17
    NHL#546
    The whole season1981-1982
  4. Season

    1982-1983

    Darren Veitch plays only 10 games for 8 points

    WSHWashington Capitals
    Events
    70
    games missed
    Points
    8
    NHL#422
    Games
    10 of 80
    13%
    Goals
    0
    NHL#492
    Assists
    8
    NHL#375
    P/GP
    0.80
    +/-
    -1
    NHL#273
    PlayoffsEliminated by New York Islanders
    0 of 4 games0 points
    First roundNYINew York Islanders1–3
    The whole season and the playoff run1982-1983
  5. Season

    1983-1984

    Darren Veitch plays only 46 games for 24 points

    WSHWashington Capitals
    Events
    34
    games missed
    Points
    24
    NHL#272
    Games
    46 of 80
    57%
    Goals
    6
    NHL#295
    Assists
    18
    NHL#240
    P/GP
    0.52
    NHL#207
    +/-
    +1
    NHL#215
    PlayoffsEliminated by New York Islanders
    5 of 8 games1 points0 G · 1 A
    First roundPHIPhiladelphia Flyers3–0Second roundNYINew York Islanders1–4
    The whole season and the playoff run1983-1984
  6. Season

    1984-1985

    Darren Veitch scores 21 points

    WSHWashington Capitals
    Points
    21
    NHL#303
    Games
    75 of 80
    94%
    Goals
    3
    NHL#375
    Assists
    18
    NHL#243
    P/GP
    0.28
    NHL#351
    +/-
    +33
    NHL#18
    PlayoffsEliminated by New York Islanders
    5 games1 points0 G · 1 A
    First roundNYINew York Islanders2–3
    The whole season and the playoff run1984-1985
  7. Season

    1985-1986

    Darren Veitch scores 17 points

    WSHWashington CapitalsDETDetroit Red Wings
    Points
    17
    NHL#342
    Games
    75 of 80
    94%
    Goals
    3
    NHL#372
    Assists
    14
    NHL#302
    P/GP
    0.23
    NHL#375
    +/-
    +12
    NHL#83
    The whole season1985-1986
  8. Season

    1986-1987

    Darren Veitch scores 58 points — the best season of his career

    DETDetroit Red Wings
    Events
    Career best
    His best points season
    Points
    58
    NHL#86
    Games
    77 of 80
    96%
    Goals
    13
    NHL#173
    Assists
    45
    NHL#35
    P/GP
    0.75
    NHL#100
    +/-
    +13
    NHL#57
    PlayoffsEliminated by Edmonton Oilers
    12 of 16 games7 points3 G · 4 A
    First roundCHIChicago Blackhawks4–0Second roundTORToronto Maple Leafs4–3Conference finalEDMEdmonton Oilers1–4
    The whole season and the playoff run1986-1987
  9. Season

    1987-1988

    Darren Veitch scores 40 points

    DETDetroit Red Wings
    Events
    17
    games missed
    Points
    40
    NHL#152
    Games
    63 of 80
    79%
    Goals
    7
    NHL#253
    Assists
    33
    NHL#94
    P/GP
    0.63
    NHL#150
    +/-
    +11
    NHL#86
    PlayoffsEliminated by Edmonton Oilers
    11 of 16 games6 points1 G · 5 A
    First roundTORToronto Maple Leafs4–2Second roundSTLSt. Louis Blues4–1Conference finalEDMEdmonton Oilers1–4
    The whole season and the playoff run1987-1988
  10. Season

    1988-1989

    Darren Veitch plays only 37 games for 10 points

    TORToronto Maple Leafs
    Events
    43
    games missed
    Points
    10
    NHL#391
    Games
    37 of 80
    46%
    Goals
    3
    NHL#353
    Assists
    7
    NHL#371
    P/GP
    0.27
    NHL#323
    +/-
    -17
    NHL#612
    The whole season1988-1989
  11. Season

    1990-1991

    Darren Veitch's last season: 1 points

    TORToronto Maple Leafs
    Events
    78
    games missed
    Points
    1
    NHL#538
    Games
    2 of 80
    3%
    Goals
    0
    NHL#519
    Assists
    1
    NHL#511
    P/GP
    0.50
    +/-
    -4
    NHL#441
    The whole season1990-1991
  12. The career

    Darren Veitch played his last NHL game in 1990

    The career ended after 10 seasons, the last of them with Toronto Maple Leafs.