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David Saunders's NHL career

Points
20
Games
56
Goals
7
Assists
13
P/GP
0.36
Plus/minus
-15

Left winger David Saunders was drafted 52th overall by Vancouver Canucks in 1984. He played 1 season, all of them for Vancouver Canucks, 1987-1988. That came to 56 games and 20 points, 7 goals and 13 assists.

Below: the whole of David Saunders's career, season by season.

Every season
  1. 1984 NHL Draft

    David Saunders is drafted 52 overall by Vancouver Canucks

    VANVancouver Canucks
    Selected
    52 overall, round 3
    Swedish flagSwedes drafted
    13 selected
    Swedish flagFirst Swede off the board
    Mikael Andersson#18
    First off the board
    Swedes from the same draft
    The full 1984 draft
  2. 3 years, 4 months and 25 days later · 4 seasons
    NHL debut

    David Saunders makes his NHL debut in 2–⁠3 loss against Washington Capitals

    VANVancouver Canucks2–3WSHWashington Capitals

    David was 21 years old · Capital Centre, USA

    First NHL assistFirst NHL point

    Swedes on the ice: Bengt-Åke Gustafsson and Peter Sundström.

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    Season

    1987-1988

    David Saunders's first NHL season: 20 points

    VANVancouver Canucks
    Events
    Career best
    His best points season
    24
    games missed
    Points
    20
    NHL#285
    Games
    56 of 80
    70%
    Goals
    7
    NHL#253
    Assists
    13
    NHL#279
    P/GP
    0.36
    NHL#286
    +/-
    -15
    NHL#613
    The whole season1987-1988
  3. The career

    David Saunders played his last NHL game in 1988

    The career ended after 1 season with Vancouver Canucks.