Don Edwards's NHL career
Goaltender Don Edwards was drafted 89th overall by Buffalo Sabres in 1975. He played 10 seasons for 3 clubs, 1976-1986. That came to 459 games and 208 wins, 16 shutouts.
Below: the whole of Don Edwards's career, season by season.
- Year 19751975 NHL Draft
Don Edwards is drafted 89 overall by Buffalo Sabres
First off the board- 1Mel BridgmanPHI
- 2Barry DeanKCS
- 3Ralph KlassenCGS
Swedes from the same draft
Bo Berglund130 GP · 67 P
- 1 year, 8 months and 10 days later · 2 seasonsYear 19771976-1977 seasonNHL debut
Don Edwards makes his NHL debut in 6–2 win against Minnesota North Stars
Don was 21 years old ·
Buffalo Memorial Auditorium, USAFirst NHL winSwedes on the ice:
Roland Eriksson.Season1976-1977
Don Edwards's first NHL season: 25 games
The whole season and the playoff run1976-1977Wins16Games25 of 8031%SV%.899NHL#17GAA2.52NHL#8Shutouts2NHL#13PlayoffsEliminated by New York Islanders5 of 6 gamesPreliminary roundMNSMinnesota North Stars2–0QuarterfinalNYINew York Islanders0–4 - Year 1978Season
1977-1978
Don Edwards plays 72 of 80 games
The whole season and the playoff run1977-1978Wins38Games72 of 8090%SV%.906NHL#11GAA2.64NHL#10Shutouts5NHL#2PlayoffsEliminated by Philadelphia Flyers8 gamesPreliminary roundNYRNew York Rangers2–1QuarterfinalPHIPhiladelphia Flyers1–4 - Year 1979Season
1978-1979
Don Edwards plays 54 of 80 games
The whole season and the playoff run1978-1979Wins26Games54 of 8068%SV%.899NHL#9GAA3.02NHL#9Shutouts2NHL#9PlayoffsEliminated by Pittsburgh Penguins0 of 3 gamesPreliminary roundPITPittsburgh Penguins1–2 - Year 1980Season
1979-1980
Don Edwards plays 49 of 80 games and wins the Vezina Trophy
EventsVezina TrophyThe whole season and the playoff run1979-1980Wins27Games49 of 8061%SV%.893NHL#19GAA2.57NHL#7Shutouts2NHL#7PlayoffsEliminated by New York Islanders6 of 14 gamesPreliminary roundVANVancouver Canucks3–1QuarterfinalCHIChicago Blackhawks4–0SemifinalNYINew York Islanders2–4 - Year 1981Season
1980-1981
Don Edwards plays 45 of 80 games
The whole season and the playoff run1980-1981Wins23Games45 of 8056%SV%.898NHL#8GAA2.96NHL#7Shutouts3NHL#1PlayoffsEliminated by Minnesota North Stars8 gamesPreliminary roundVANVancouver Canucks3–0QuarterfinalMNSMinnesota North Stars1–4 - Year 1982Season
1981-1982
Don Edwards plays 62 of 80 games
The whole season and the playoff run1981-1982Wins26Games62 of 8078%SV%.882NHL#21GAA3.52NHL#20Shutouts0NHL#21PlayoffsEliminated by Boston Bruins4 gamesFirst roundBOSBoston Bruins1–3 - Year 1983Season
1982-1983
Don Edwards plays 39 of 80 games
The whole season and the playoff run1982-1983Wins16Games39 of 8049%SV%.882NHL#21GAA4.02NHL#36Shutouts1NHL#8PlayoffsEliminated by Edmonton Oilers5 of 9 gamesFirst roundVANVancouver Canucks3–1Second roundEDMEdmonton Oilers1–4 - Year 1984Season
1983-1984
Don Edwards plays 41 of 80 games
The whole season and the playoff run1983-1984Wins13Games41 of 8051%SV%.871NHL#33GAA4.10NHL#34Shutouts0NHL#28PlayoffsEliminated by Edmonton Oilers6 of 11 gamesFirst roundVANVancouver Canucks3–1Second roundEDMEdmonton Oilers3–4 - Year 1985Season
1984-1985
Don Edwards plays 34 of 80 games
The whole season and the playoff run1984-1985Wins11Games34 of 8043%SV%.866NHL#41GAA4.09NHL#40Shutouts1NHL#9PlayoffsEliminated by Winnipeg Jets0 of 4 gamesFirst roundWINWinnipeg Jets1–3 - Year 1986Season
1985-1986
Don Edwards's last season: 38 games
The whole season and the playoff run1985-1986Wins12Games38 of 8048%SV%.860NHL#45GAA4.76NHL#55Shutouts0NHL#32PlayoffsEliminated by St. Louis Blues0 of 10 gamesFirst roundCHIChicago Blackhawks3–0Second roundSTLSt. Louis Blues3–4 - The career
Don Edwards played his last NHL game in 1986
The career ended after 10 seasons, the last of them with Toronto Maple Leafs.