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Dave Cameron's NHL career

Points
53
Games
168
Goals
25
Assists
28
P/GP
0.32
Plus/minus
-33

Centre Dave Cameron was drafted 135th overall by New York Islanders in 1978. He played 3 seasons for 2 clubs, 1981-1984. That came to 168 games and 53 points, 25 goals and 28 assists.

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

Every season
  1. 1978 NHL Draft

    Dave Cameron is drafted 135 overall by New York Islanders

    NYINew York Islanders
    Selected
    135 overall, round 8
    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. 3 years, 3 months and 21 days later · 4 seasons
    NHL debut

    Dave Cameron makes his NHL debut in 2–⁠4 loss against Vancouver Canucks

    CLRColorado Rockies2–4VANVancouver Canucks

    Dave was 23 years old · Pacific Coliseum, Canada

    Swedes on the ice: Christer Kellgren, Peter Gustavsson, Anders Eldebrink, among others.

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    Season

    1981-1982

    Dave Cameron's first NHL season: 23 points

    CLRColorado Rockies
    Events
    Career best
    His best points season
    Points
    23
    NHL#274
    Games
    66 of 80
    83%
    Goals
    11
    NHL#217
    Assists
    12
    NHL#310
    P/GP
    0.35
    NHL#315
    +/-
    -14
    NHL#526
    The whole season1981-1982
  3. Season

    1982-1983

    Dave Cameron plays only 35 games for 9 points

    NJDNew Jersey Devils
    Events
    45
    games missed
    Points
    9
    NHL#404
    Games
    35 of 80
    44%
    Goals
    5
    NHL#316
    Assists
    4
    NHL#430
    P/GP
    0.26
    NHL#351
    +/-
    -7
    NHL#432
    The whole season1982-1983
  4. Season

    1983-1984

    Dave Cameron's last season: 21 points

    NJDNew Jersey Devils
    Events
    Career best
    His best assist season
    Points
    21
    NHL#292
    Games
    67 of 80
    84%
    Goals
    9
    NHL#242
    Assists
    12
    NHL#324
    P/GP
    0.31
    NHL#328
    +/-
    -12
    NHL#510
    The whole season1983-1984
  5. The career

    Dave Cameron played his last NHL game in 1984

    The career ended after 3 seasons, the last of them with New Jersey Devils.