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Dean Turner's NHL career

Points
1
Games
35
Assists
0
Goals
1
Plus/minus
-5

Defenceman Dean Turner was drafted 44th overall by New York Rangers in 1978. He played 4 seasons for 3 clubs, 1978-1982. That came to 35 games and 1 points, 1 goals and 0 assists.

Below: the whole of Dean Turner's career, season by season.

Every season
  1. 1978 NHL Draft

    Dean Turner is drafted 44 overall by New York Rangers

    NYRNew York Rangers
    Selected
    44 overall, round 3
    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. 8 months and 9 days later · 1 season
    NHL debut

    Dean Turner makes his NHL debut in 4–⁠2 win against Toronto Maple Leafs

    NYRNew York Rangers4–2TORToronto Maple Leafs

    Dean was 20 years old · Maple Leaf Gardens, Canada

    Swedes on the ice: Anders Hedberg, Ulf Nilsson and Börje Salming.

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    Season

    1978-1979

    Dean Turner's first NHL season: 0 points

    NYRNew York Rangers
    Events
    79
    games missed
    Points
    0
    NHL#411
    Games
    1 of 80
    1%
    Goals
    0
    NHL#379
    Assists
    0
    NHL#404
    P/GP
    0.00
    +/-
    -1
    NHL#206
    PlayoffsEliminated by Montréal Canadiens
    0 of 18 games0 points
    Preliminary roundLAKLos Angeles Kings2–0QuarterfinalPHIPhiladelphia Flyers4–1SemifinalNYINew York Islanders4–2Stanley Cup FinalMTLMontréal Canadiens1–4
    The whole season and the playoff run1978-1979
  3. Season

    1979-1980

    Dean Turner scores 1 points — the best season of his career

    CLRColorado Rockies
    Events
    Career best
    His best points season
    53
    games missed
    Points
    1
    NHL#481
    Games
    27 of 80
    34%
    Goals
    1
    NHL#414
    Assists
    0
    NHL#502
    P/GP
    0.04
    NHL#411
    +/-
    0
    NHL#214
    The whole season1979-1980
  4. Season

    1980-1981

    Dean Turner plays only 4 games for 0 points

    CLRColorado Rockies
    Events
    76
    games missed
    Points
    0
    NHL#528
    Games
    4 of 80
    5%
    Goals
    0
    NHL#485
    Assists
    0
    NHL#509
    P/GP
    0.00
    +/-
    -4
    NHL#362
    The whole season1980-1981
  5. Season

    1982-1983

    Dean Turner's last season: 0 points

    LAKLos Angeles Kings
    Events
    77
    games missed
    Points
    0
    NHL#538
    Games
    3 of 80
    4%
    Goals
    0
    NHL#492
    Assists
    0
    NHL#523
    P/GP
    0.00
    +/-
    0
    NHL#228
    The whole season1982-1983
  6. The career

    Dean Turner played his last NHL game in 1982

    The career ended after 4 seasons, the last of them with Los Angeles Kings.