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Dennis Kearns's NHL career

Points
321
Games
677
Assists
290
Goals
31
Plus/minus
-155

Defenceman Dennis Kearns played in the NHL. He played 10 seasons, all of them for Vancouver Canucks, 1971-1981. That came to 677 games and 321 points, 31 goals and 290 assists.

Below: the whole of Dennis Kearns's career, season by season.

Every season
  1. NHL debut

    Dennis Kearns makes his NHL debut in 2–⁠3 loss against Toronto Maple Leafs

    Dennis was 26 years old · Pacific Coliseum, Canada

    Season

    1971-1972

    Dennis Kearns's first NHL season: 29 points

    Points
    29
    NHL#124
    Games
    73 of 78
    94%
    Goals
    3
    NHL#196
    Assists
    26
    NHL#69
    P/GP
    0.40
    NHL#137
    +/-
    -26
    NHL#310
    The whole season1971-1972
  2. Season

    1972-1973

    Dennis Kearns scores 37 points

    Points
    37
    NHL#117
    Games
    72 of 78
    92%
    Goals
    4
    NHL#210
    Assists
    33
    NHL#60
    P/GP
    0.51
    NHL#125
    +/-
    -26
    NHL#327
    The whole season1972-1973
  3. Season

    1973-1974

    Dennis Kearns scores 17 points

    Events
    26
    games missed
    Points
    17
    NHL#215
    Games
    52 of 78
    67%
    Goals
    4
    NHL#220
    Assists
    13
    NHL#200
    P/GP
    0.33
    NHL#205
    +/-
    -9
    NHL#284
    The whole season1973-1974
  4. Season

    1974-1975

    Dennis Kearns scores 12 points

    Events
    31
    games missed
    Points
    12
    NHL#292
    Games
    49 of 80
    61%
    Goals
    1
    NHL#325
    Assists
    11
    NHL#268
    P/GP
    0.24
    NHL#278
    +/-
    +4
    NHL#158
    PlayoffsEliminated by Montréal Canadiens
    4 of 5 games0 points
    QuarterfinalMTLMontréal Canadiens1–4
    The whole season and the playoff run1974-1975
  5. Season

    1975-1976

    Dennis Kearns scores 5 goals — his best goal-scoring season

    Events
    Career best
    His best goal-scoring season
    Points
    51
    NHL#85
    Games
    80 of 80
    100%
    Goals
    5
    NHL#249
    Assists
    46
    NHL#30
    P/GP
    0.64
    NHL#106
    +/-
    -7
    NHL#300
    PlayoffsEliminated by New York Islanders
    2 games1 points0 G · 1 A
    Preliminary roundNYINew York Islanders0–2
    The whole season and the playoff run1975-1976
  6. Season

    1976-1977

    Dennis Kearns scores 60 points — the best season of his career

    Events
    Career best
    His best points season
    Points
    60
    NHL#46
    Games
    80 of 80
    100%
    Goals
    5
    NHL#253
    Assists
    55
    NHL#10
    P/GP
    0.75
    NHL#64
    +/-
    -25
    NHL#417
    The whole season1976-1977
  7. Season

    1977-1978

    Dennis Kearns scores 47 points

    Points
    47
    NHL#98
    Games
    80 of 80
    100%
    Goals
    4
    NHL#256
    Assists
    43
    NHL#23
    P/GP
    0.59
    NHL#113
    +/-
    -39
    NHL#452
    The whole season1977-1978
  8. Season

    1978-1979

    Dennis Kearns scores 34 points

    Points
    34
    NHL#147
    Games
    78 of 80
    98%
    Goals
    3
    NHL#279
    Assists
    31
    NHL#83
    P/GP
    0.44
    NHL#193
    +/-
    -23
    NHL#413
    PlayoffsEliminated by Philadelphia Flyers
    3 games2 points1 G · 1 A
    Preliminary roundPHIPhiladelphia Flyers1–2
    The whole season and the playoff run1978-1979
  9. Season

    1979-1980

    Dennis Kearns scores 19 points

    Points
    19
    NHL#286
    Games
    67 of 80
    84%
    Goals
    1
    NHL#414
    Assists
    18
    NHL#218
    P/GP
    0.28
    NHL#321
    +/-
    +2
    NHL#177
    PlayoffsEliminated by Buffalo Sabres
    2 of 4 games0 points
    Preliminary roundBUFBuffalo Sabres1–3
    The whole season and the playoff run1979-1980
  10. Season

    1980-1981

    Dennis Kearns's last season: 15 points

    Events
    34
    games missed
    Points
    15
    NHL#338
    Games
    46 of 80
    57%
    Goals
    1
    NHL#420
    Assists
    14
    NHL#279
    P/GP
    0.33
    NHL#306
    +/-
    -6
    NHL#393
    PlayoffsEliminated by Buffalo Sabres
    0 of 3 games0 points
    Preliminary roundBUFBuffalo Sabres0–3
    The whole season and the playoff run1980-1981
  11. The career

    Dennis Kearns played his last NHL game in 1981

    The career ended after 10 seasons with Vancouver Canucks.