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Dennis Polonich's NHL career

Points
141
Games
390
Goals
59
Assists
82
P/GP
0.36
Plus/minus
-77

Centre Dennis Polonich was drafted 118th overall by Detroit Red Wings in 1973. He played 8 seasons, all of them for Detroit Red Wings, 1974-1982. That came to 390 games and 141 points, 59 goals and 82 assists.

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

Every season
  1. 1973 NHL Draft

    Dennis Polonich is drafted 118 overall by Detroit Red Wings

    Selected
    118 overall, round 8
    First off the board
  2. 1 year, 7 months and 16 days later · 2 seasons
    NHL debut

    Dennis Polonich makes his NHL debut in 4–⁠3 win against California Golden Seals

    Dennis was 21 years old · Detroit Olympia, USA

    Season

    1974-1975

    Dennis Polonich's first NHL season: 0 points

    Events
    76
    games missed
    Points
    0
    NHL#401
    Games
    4 of 80
    5%
    Goals
    0
    NHL#364
    Assists
    0
    NHL#392
    P/GP
    0.00
    +/-
    -1
    NHL#240
    The whole season1974-1975
  3. Season

    1975-1976

    Dennis Polonich scores 23 points

    Events
    23
    games missed
    Points
    23
    NHL#218
    Games
    57 of 80
    71%
    Goals
    11
    NHL#171
    Assists
    12
    NHL#247
    P/GP
    0.40
    NHL#199
    +/-
    -9
    NHL#326
    The whole season1975-1976
  4. Season

    1976-1977

    Dennis Polonich scores 46 points — the best season of his career

    Events
    Career best
    His best points season
    Points
    46
    NHL#96
    Games
    79 of 80
    99%
    Goals
    18
    NHL#97
    Assists
    28
    NHL#93
    P/GP
    0.58
    NHL#125
    +/-
    -20
    NHL#388
    The whole season1976-1977
  5. Season

    1977-1978

    Dennis Polonich scores 35 points

    Points
    35
    NHL#152
    Games
    79 of 80
    99%
    Goals
    16
    NHL#124
    Assists
    19
    NHL#166
    P/GP
    0.44
    NHL#183
    +/-
    -5
    NHL#270
    PlayoffsEliminated by Montréal Canadiens
    7 games1 points1 G · 0 A
    Preliminary roundAFMAtlanta Flames2–0QuarterfinalMTLMontréal Canadiens1–4
    The whole season and the playoff run1977-1978
  6. Season

    1978-1979

    Dennis Polonich scores 22 points

    Events
    18
    games missed
    Points
    22
    NHL#222
    Games
    62 of 80
    78%
    Goals
    10
    NHL#172
    Assists
    12
    NHL#242
    P/GP
    0.35
    NHL#236
    +/-
    -10
    NHL#335
    The whole season1978-1979
  7. Season

    1979-1980

    Dennis Polonich scores 10 points

    Points
    10
    NHL#375
    Games
    66 of 80
    83%
    Goals
    2
    NHL#378
    Assists
    8
    NHL#350
    P/GP
    0.15
    NHL#388
    +/-
    -15
    NHL#513
    The whole season1979-1980
  8. Season

    1980-1981

    Dennis Polonich plays only 32 games for 4 points

    Events
    48
    games missed
    Points
    4
    NHL#447
    Games
    32 of 80
    40%
    Goals
    2
    NHL#390
    Assists
    2
    NHL#456
    P/GP
    0.13
    NHL#402
    +/-
    -13
    NHL#479
    The whole season1980-1981
  9. Season

    1982-1983

    Dennis Polonich's last season: 1 points

    Events
    69
    games missed
    Points
    1
    NHL#512
    Games
    11 of 80
    14%
    Goals
    0
    NHL#492
    Assists
    1
    NHL#490
    P/GP
    0.09
    +/-
    -4
    NHL#375
    The whole season1982-1983
  10. The career

    Dennis Polonich played his last NHL game in 1982

    The career ended after 8 seasons with Detroit Red Wings.