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NHL careerNYREDMDETLast NHL game 1982

Don Murdoch's NHL career

Points
238
Games
320
Goals
121
Assists
117
P/GP
0.74
Plus/minus
-35

Right winger Don Murdoch was drafted 6th overall by New York Rangers in 1976. He played 6 seasons for 3 clubs, 1976-1982. That came to 320 games and 238 points, 121 goals and 117 assists.

Below: the whole of Don Murdoch's career, season by season.

Every season
  1. 1976 NHL Draft

    Don Murdoch is drafted 6 overall by New York Rangers

    NYRNew York Rangers
    Selected
    6 overall, round 1
    Swedish flagSwedes drafted
    5 selected
    Swedish flagFirst Swede off the board
    Bjorn Johansson#5
    First off the board
    Swedes from the same draft
    The full 1976 draft
  2. 4 months and 5 days later · 1 season
    NHL debut

    Don Murdoch makes his NHL debut in 6–⁠5 win against Minnesota North Stars

    MNSMinnesota North Stars5–6NYRNew York Rangers

    Don was 19 years old · Madison Square Garden, USA

    First NHL goalFirst NHL point

    Swedes on the ice: Roland Eriksson.

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    Season

    1976-1977

    Don Murdoch's first NHL season: 56 points

    NYRNew York Rangers
    Events
    Career best
    His best points season
    21
    games missed
    Points
    56
    NHL#58
    Games
    59 of 80
    74%
    Goals
    32
    NHL#20
    Assists
    24
    NHL#124
    P/GP
    0.95
    NHL#28
    +/-
    +5
    NHL#111
    The whole season1976-1977
  3. Season

    1977-1978

    Don Murdoch scores 55 points

    NYRNew York Rangers
    Events
    Career best
    His best assist season
    Points
    55
    NHL#68
    Games
    66 of 80
    83%
    Goals
    27
    NHL#39
    Assists
    28
    NHL#97
    P/GP
    0.83
    NHL#46
    +/-
    -6
    NHL#284
    PlayoffsEliminated by Buffalo Sabres
    3 games4 points1 G · 3 A
    Preliminary roundBUFBuffalo Sabres1–2
    The whole season and the playoff run1977-1978
  4. Season

    1978-1979

    Don Murdoch plays only 40 games for 37 points

    NYRNew York Rangers
    Events
    40
    games missed
    Points
    37
    NHL#134
    Games
    40 of 80
    50%
    Goals
    15
    NHL#123
    Assists
    22
    NHL#137
    P/GP
    0.93
    NHL#37
    +/-
    -6
    NHL#294
    PlayoffsEliminated by Montréal Canadiens
    18 games12 points7 G · 5 A
    Preliminary roundLAKLos Angeles Kings2–0QuarterfinalPHIPhiladelphia Flyers4–1SemifinalNYINew York Islanders4–2Stanley Cup FinalMTLMontréal Canadiens1–4
    The whole season and the playoff run1978-1979
  5. Season

    1979-1980

    Don Murdoch scores 49 points

    NYRNew York RangersEDMEdmonton Oilers
    Points
    49
    NHL#107
    Games
    66 of 80
    83%
    Goals
    28
    NHL#56
    Assists
    21
    NHL#182
    P/GP
    0.74
    NHL#99
    +/-
    -13
    NHL#490
    PlayoffsEliminated by Philadelphia Flyers
    3 games2 points2 G · 0 A
    Preliminary roundPHIPhiladelphia Flyers0–3
    The whole season and the playoff run1979-1980
  6. Season

    1980-1981

    Don Murdoch plays only 40 games for 19 points

    EDMEdmonton Oilers
    Events
    40
    games missed
    Points
    19
    NHL#302
    Games
    40 of 80
    50%
    Goals
    10
    NHL#228
    Assists
    9
    NHL#346
    P/GP
    0.47
    NHL#230
    +/-
    -16
    NHL#498
    PlayoffsEliminated by New York Islanders
    0 of 9 games0 points
    Preliminary roundMTLMontréal Canadiens3–0QuarterfinalNYINew York Islanders2–4
    The whole season and the playoff run1980-1981
  7. Season

    1981-1982

    Don Murdoch's last season: 22 points

    DETDetroit Red Wings
    Events
    31
    games missed
    Points
    22
    NHL#282
    Games
    49 of 80
    61%
    Goals
    9
    NHL#246
    Assists
    13
    NHL#294
    P/GP
    0.45
    NHL#262
    +/-
    +1
    NHL#196
    The whole season1981-1982
  8. The career

    Don Murdoch played his last NHL game in 1982

    The career ended after 6 seasons, the last of them with Detroit Red Wings.