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Dave Archibald's NHL career

Points
124
Games
323
Goals
57
Assists
67
P/GP
0.38
Plus/minus
-75

Centre Dave Archibald was drafted 6th overall by Minnesota North Stars in 1987. He played 8 seasons for 4 clubs, 1987-1996. That came to 323 games and 124 points, 57 goals and 67 assists.

Below: the whole of Dave Archibald's career, season by season.

Every season
  1. 1987 NHL Draft

    Dave Archibald is drafted 6 overall by Minnesota North Stars

    MNSMinnesota North Stars
    Selected
    6 overall, round 1
    Swedish flagSwedes drafted
    15 selected
    Swedish flagFirst Swede off the board
    Ricard Persson#23
    First off the board
    Swedes from the same draft
    The full 1987 draft
  2. 3 months and 27 days later · 1 season
    NHL debut

    Dave Archibald makes his NHL debut in 4–⁠5 loss against Philadelphia Flyers

    PHIPhiladelphia Flyers5–4MNSMinnesota North Stars

    Dave was 18 years old · Met Center, USA

    First NHL goalFirst NHL point

    Swedes on the ice: Magnus Roupé, Pelle Eklund and Kjell Samuelsson.

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    Season

    1987-1988

    Dave Archibald's first NHL season: 33 points

    MNSMinnesota North Stars
    Events
    Career best
    His best points season
    Points
    33
    NHL#187
    Games
    78 of 80
    98%
    Goals
    13
    NHL#161
    Assists
    20
    NHL#202
    P/GP
    0.42
    NHL#241
    +/-
    -17
    NHL#625
    The whole season1987-1988
  3. Season

    1988-1989

    Dave Archibald scores 33 points — the best season of his career

    MNSMinnesota North Stars
    Events
    Career best
    His best points season
    Points
    33
    NHL#201
    Games
    72 of 80
    90%
    Goals
    14
    NHL#171
    Assists
    19
    NHL#208
    P/GP
    0.46
    NHL#228
    +/-
    -11
    NHL#565
    PlayoffsEliminated by St. Louis Blues
    5 games1 points0 G · 1 A
    First roundSTLSt. Louis Blues1–4
    The whole season and the playoff run1988-1989
  4. Season

    1989-1990

    Dave Archibald plays only 31 games for 11 points

    MNSMinnesota North StarsNYRNew York Rangers
    Events
    49
    games missed
    Points
    11
    NHL#373
    Games
    31 of 80
    39%
    Goals
    3
    NHL#349
    Assists
    8
    NHL#354
    P/GP
    0.35
    NHL#274
    +/-
    +1
    NHL#229
    PlayoffsEliminated by Washington Capitals
    0 of 10 games0 points
    First roundNYINew York Islanders4–1Second roundWSHWashington Capitals1–4
    The whole season and the playoff run1989-1990
  5. Season

    1992-1993

    Dave Archibald plays only 44 games for 15 points

    OTTOttawa Senators
    Events
    40
    games missed
    Points
    15
    NHL#381
    Games
    44 of 84
    52%
    Goals
    9
    NHL#263
    Assists
    6
    NHL#450
    P/GP
    0.34
    NHL#323
    +/-
    -16
    NHL#638
    The whole season1992-1993
  6. Season

    1993-1994

    Dave Archibald plays only 33 games for 18 points

    OTTOttawa Senators
    Events
    51
    games missed
    Points
    18
    NHL#356
    Games
    33 of 84
    39%
    Goals
    10
    NHL#258
    Assists
    8
    NHL#422
    P/GP
    0.55
    NHL#183
    +/-
    -7
    NHL#601
    The whole season1993-1994
  7. Season

    1994-1995

    Dave Archibald plays only 14 games for 4 points

    OTTOttawa Senators
    Events
    34
    games missed
    Points
    4
    NHL#483
    Games
    14 of 48
    29%
    Goals
    2
    NHL#388
    Assists
    2
    NHL#510
    P/GP
    0.29
    +/-
    -7
    NHL#630
    The whole season1994-1995
  8. Season

    1995-1996

    Dave Archibald plays only 44 games for 10 points

    OTTOttawa Senators
    Events
    38
    games missed
    Points
    10
    NHL#438
    Games
    44 of 82
    54%
    Goals
    6
    NHL#318
    Assists
    4
    NHL#495
    P/GP
    0.23
    NHL#394
    +/-
    -14
    NHL#696
    The whole season1995-1996
  9. Season

    1996-1997

    Dave Archibald's last season: 0 points

    NYINew York Islanders
    Events
    75
    games missed
    Points
    0
    NHL#669
    Games
    7 of 82
    9%
    Goals
    0
    NHL#609
    Assists
    0
    NHL#650
    P/GP
    0.00
    +/-
    -4
    NHL#496
    The whole season1996-1997
  10. The career

    Dave Archibald played his last NHL game in 1996

    The career ended after 8 seasons, the last of them with New York Islanders.