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Dennis Maruk's NHL career

Points
878
Games
888
Goals
356
Assists
522
P/GP
0.99
Plus/minus
-78

Centre Dennis Maruk was drafted 21th overall by California Golden Seals in 1975. He played 14 seasons for 4 clubs, 1975-1989. That came to 888 games and 878 points, 356 goals and 522 assists.

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

Every season
  1. 1975 NHL Draft

    Dennis Maruk is drafted 21 overall by California Golden Seals

    CGSCalifornia Golden Seals
    Selected
    21 overall, round 2
    Swedish flagSwedes drafted
    2 selected
    Swedish flagFirst Swede off the board
    Bo Berglund#140
    First off the board
    Swedes from the same draft
    The full 1975 draft
  2. 4 months and 5 days later · 1 season
    NHL debut

    Dennis Maruk makes his NHL debut in 4–⁠3 win against Atlanta Flames

    CGSCalifornia Golden Seals4–3AFMAtlanta Flames

    Dennis was 19 years old · Omni Coliseum, USA

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    Season

    1975-1976

    Dennis Maruk's first NHL season: 62 points

    CGSCalifornia Golden Seals
    Points
    62
    NHL#56
    Games
    80 of 80
    100%
    Goals
    30
    NHL#39
    Assists
    32
    NHL#78
    P/GP
    0.78
    NHL#70
    +/-
    -6
    NHL#291
    The whole season1975-1976
  3. Season

    1976-1977

    Dennis Maruk scores 78 points

    CLECleveland Barons
    Points
    78
    NHL#20
    Games
    80
    0%
    Goals
    28
    NHL#35
    Assists
    50
    NHL#17
    P/GP
    0.97
    NHL#25
    +/-
    +3
    NHL#133
    The whole season1976-1977
  4. Season

    1977-1978

    Dennis Maruk scores 71 points

    CLECleveland Barons
    Points
    71
    NHL#29
    Games
    76
    0%
    Goals
    36
    NHL#17
    Assists
    35
    NHL#59
    P/GP
    0.93
    NHL#30
    +/-
    -26
    NHL#425
    The whole season1977-1978
  5. Season

    1978-1979

    Dennis Maruk scores 90 points

    MNSMinnesota North StarsWSHWashington Capitals
    Points
    90
    NHL#11
    Games
    78 of 80
    98%
    Goals
    31
    NHL#28
    Assists
    59
    NHL#7
    P/GP
    1.15
    NHL#14
    +/-
    -15
    NHL#379
    The whole season1978-1979
  6. Season

    1979-1980

    Dennis Maruk plays only 27 games for 27 points

    WSHWashington Capitals
    Events
    53
    games missed
    Points
    27
    NHL#229
    Games
    27 of 80
    34%
    Goals
    10
    NHL#206
    Assists
    17
    NHL#230
    P/GP
    1.00
    NHL#34
    +/-
    0
    NHL#214
    The whole season1979-1980
  7. Season

    1980-1981

    Dennis Maruk scores 97 points

    WSHWashington Capitals
    Points
    97
    NHL#13
    Games
    80 of 80
    100%
    Goals
    50
    NHL#8
    Assists
    47
    NHL#32
    P/GP
    1.21
    NHL#17
    +/-
    -6
    NHL#393
    The whole season1980-1981
  8. Season

    1981-1982

    Dennis Maruk scores 136 points — the best season of his career

    WSHWashington Capitals
    Events
    Career best
    His best points season
    Points
    136
    NHL#4
    Games
    80 of 80
    100%
    Goals
    60
    NHL#3
    Assists
    76
    NHL#6
    P/GP
    1.70
    NHL#4
    +/-
    -7
    NHL#432
    The whole season1981-1982
  9. Season

    1982-1983

    Dennis Maruk scores 81 points

    WSHWashington Capitals
    Points
    81
    NHL#28
    Games
    80 of 80
    100%
    Goals
    31
    NHL#43
    Assists
    50
    NHL#30
    P/GP
    1.01
    NHL#39
    +/-
    -22
    NHL#557
    PlayoffsEliminated by New York Islanders
    4 games2 points1 G · 1 A
    First roundNYINew York Islanders1–3
    The whole season and the playoff run1982-1983
  10. Season

    1983-1984

    Dennis Maruk scores 60 points

    MNSMinnesota North Stars
    Points
    60
    NHL#86
    Games
    71 of 80
    89%
    Goals
    17
    NHL#145
    Assists
    43
    NHL#52
    P/GP
    0.85
    NHL#85
    +/-
    -17
    NHL#551
    PlayoffsEliminated by Edmonton Oilers
    16 games10 points5 G · 5 A
    First roundCHIChicago Blackhawks3–2Second roundSTLSt. Louis Blues4–3Conference finalEDMEdmonton Oilers0–4
    The whole season and the playoff run1983-1984
  11. Season

    1984-1985

    Dennis Maruk scores 60 points

    MNSMinnesota North Stars
    Points
    60
    NHL#85
    Games
    71 of 80
    89%
    Goals
    19
    NHL#124
    Assists
    41
    NHL#58
    P/GP
    0.85
    NHL#80
    +/-
    0
    NHL#254
    PlayoffsEliminated by Chicago Blackhawks
    9 games11 points4 G · 7 A
    First roundSTLSt. Louis Blues3–0Second roundCHIChicago Blackhawks2–4
    The whole season and the playoff run1984-1985
  12. Season

    1985-1986

    Dennis Maruk scores 58 points

    MNSMinnesota North Stars
    Points
    58
    NHL#102
    Games
    70 of 80
    88%
    Goals
    21
    NHL#102
    Assists
    37
    NHL#91
    P/GP
    0.83
    NHL#97
    +/-
    +13
    NHL#74
    PlayoffsEliminated by St. Louis Blues
    5 games13 points4 G · 9 A
    First roundSTLSt. Louis Blues2–3
    The whole season and the playoff run1985-1986
  13. Season

    1986-1987

    Dennis Maruk scores 46 points

    MNSMinnesota North Stars
    Points
    46
    NHL#137
    Games
    67 of 80
    84%
    Goals
    16
    NHL#140
    Assists
    30
    NHL#121
    P/GP
    0.69
    NHL#125
    +/-
    +4
    NHL#146
    The whole season1986-1987
  14. Season

    1987-1988

    Dennis Maruk plays only 22 games for 11 points

    MNSMinnesota North Stars
    Events
    58
    games missed
    Points
    11
    NHL#381
    Games
    22 of 80
    28%
    Goals
    7
    NHL#253
    Assists
    4
    NHL#445
    P/GP
    0.50
    +/-
    +1
    NHL#224
    The whole season1987-1988
  15. Season

    1988-1989

    Dennis Maruk's last season: 1 points

    MNSMinnesota North Stars
    Events
    74
    games missed
    Points
    1
    NHL#529
    Games
    6 of 80
    8%
    Goals
    0
    NHL#511
    Assists
    1
    NHL#505
    P/GP
    0.17
    +/-
    0
    NHL#255
    PlayoffsEliminated by St. Louis Blues
    0 of 5 games0 points
    First roundSTLSt. Louis Blues1–4
    The whole season and the playoff run1988-1989
  16. The career

    Dennis Maruk played his last NHL game in 1989

    The career ended after 14 seasons, the last of them with Minnesota North Stars.