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Dave Donnelly's NHL career

Points
39
Games
137
Goals
15
Assists
24
P/GP
0.28
Plus/minus
+8

Centre Dave Donnelly was drafted 27th overall by Minnesota North Stars in 1981. He played 5 seasons for 3 clubs, 1983-1987. That came to 137 games and 39 points, 15 goals and 24 assists.

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

Every season
  1. 1981 NHL Draft

    Dave Donnelly is drafted 27 overall by Minnesota North Stars

    MNSMinnesota North Stars
    Selected
    27 overall, round 2
    Swedish flagSwedes drafted
    14 selected
    Swedish flagFirst Swede off the board
    Jan Ingman#19
    First off the board
    Swedes from the same draft
    The full 1981 draft
  2. 2 years, 8 months and 20 days later · 3 seasons
    NHL debut

    Dave Donnelly makes his NHL debut in 4–⁠3 win against Los Angeles Kings

    LAKLos Angeles Kings3–4BOSBoston Bruins

    Dave was 22 years old · Boston Garden, USA

    First NHL assistFirst NHL point

    Swedes on the ice: Anders Håkansson.

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    Season

    1983-1984

    Dave Donnelly's first NHL season: 7 points

    BOSBoston Bruins
    Events
    64
    games missed
    Points
    7
    NHL#426
    Games
    16 of 80
    20%
    Goals
    3
    NHL#368
    Assists
    4
    NHL#433
    P/GP
    0.44
    +/-
    +13
    NHL#81
    PlayoffsEliminated by Montréal Canadiens
    3 games0 points
    First roundMTLMontréal Canadiens0–3
    The whole season and the playoff run1983-1984
  3. Season

    1984-1985

    Dave Donnelly scores 6 goals — his best goal-scoring season

    BOSBoston Bruins
    Events
    Career best
    His best goal-scoring season
    42
    games missed
    Points
    14
    NHL#361
    Games
    38 of 80
    48%
    Goals
    6
    NHL#303
    Assists
    8
    NHL#371
    P/GP
    0.37
    NHL#305
    +/-
    -1
    NHL#297
    PlayoffsEliminated by Montréal Canadiens
    1 of 5 games0 points
    First roundMTLMontréal Canadiens2–3
    The whole season and the playoff run1984-1985
  4. Season

    1985-1986

    Dave Donnelly plays only 8 games for 0 points

    BOSBoston Bruins
    Events
    72
    games missed
    Points
    0
    NHL#557
    Games
    8 of 80
    10%
    Goals
    0
    NHL#499
    Assists
    0
    NHL#536
    P/GP
    0.00
    +/-
    +3
    NHL#175
    PlayoffsEliminated by Montréal Canadiens
    0 of 3 games0 points
    First roundMTLMontréal Canadiens0–3
    The whole season and the playoff run1985-1986
  5. Season

    1986-1987

    Dave Donnelly scores 18 points — the best season of his career

    CHIChicago Blackhawks
    Events
    Career best
    His best points season
    Points
    18
    NHL#308
    Games
    71 of 80
    89%
    Goals
    6
    NHL#294
    Assists
    12
    NHL#307
    P/GP
    0.25
    NHL#349
    +/-
    -7
    NHL#474
    PlayoffsEliminated by Detroit Red Wings
    1 of 4 games0 points
    First roundDETDetroit Red Wings0–4
    The whole season and the playoff run1986-1987
  6. Season

    1987-1988

    Dave Donnelly scores 0 points and wins the Stanley Cup

    EDMEdmonton Oilers
    Events
    Stanley Cup
    76
    games missed
    Points
    0
    NHL#598
    Games
    4 of 80
    5%
    Goals
    0
    NHL#538
    Assists
    0
    NHL#570
    P/GP
    0.00
    +/-
    0
    NHL#265
    PlayoffsStanley Cup
    0 of 18 games0 points
    First roundWINWinnipeg Jets4–1Second roundCGYCalgary Flames4–0Conference finalDETDetroit Red Wings4–1Stanley Cup FinalBOSBoston Bruins4–0
    The whole season and the playoff run1987-1988
  7. The career

    Dave Donnelly played his last NHL game in 1987

    The career ended after 5 seasons, the last of them with Edmonton Oilers.