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Dave Debol's NHL career

Points
52
Games
92
Goals
26
Assists
26
P/GP
0.57
Plus/minus
-17

Centre Dave Debol was drafted 63th overall by Chicago Blackhawks in 1976. He played 2 seasons, all of them for Hartford Whalers, 1979-1981. That came to 92 games and 52 points, 26 goals and 26 assists.

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

Every season
  1. 1976 NHL Draft

    Dave Debol is drafted 63 overall by Chicago Blackhawks

    CHIChicago Blackhawks
    Selected
    63 overall, round 4
    Swedish flagSwedes drafted
    5 selected
    Swedish flagFirst Swede off the board
    Bjorn Johansson#5
    First off the board
    Swedes from the same draft
    The full 1976 draft
  2. 3 years, 6 months and 18 days later · 4 seasons
    NHL debut

    Dave Debol makes his NHL debut in 5–⁠4 win against Washington Capitals

    WSHWashington Capitals4–5HFDHartford Whalers

    Dave was 23 years old · Springfield Civic Center, USA

    First NHL goalFirst NHL point

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

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    Season

    1979-1980

    Dave Debol's first NHL season: 26 points

    HFDHartford Whalers
    Events
    Career best
    His best points season
    32
    games missed
    Points
    26
    NHL#231
    Games
    48 of 80
    60%
    Goals
    12
    NHL#180
    Assists
    14
    NHL#262
    P/GP
    0.54
    NHL#168
    +/-
    -5
    NHL#383
    PlayoffsEliminated by Montréal Canadiens
    3 games0 points
    Preliminary roundMTLMontréal Canadiens0–3
    The whole season and the playoff run1979-1980
  3. Season

    1980-1981

    Dave Debol's last season: 26 points

    HFDHartford Whalers
    Events
    Career best
    His best points season
    36
    games missed
    Points
    26
    NHL#251
    Games
    44 of 80
    55%
    Goals
    14
    NHL#181
    Assists
    12
    NHL#311
    P/GP
    0.59
    NHL#188
    +/-
    -12
    NHL#468
    The whole season1980-1981
  4. The career

    Dave Debol played his last NHL game in 1981

    The career ended after 2 seasons with Hartford Whalers.