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Doug Bodger's NHL career

Points
528
Games
1071
Assists
422
Goals
106
Plus/minus
-35

Defenceman Doug Bodger was drafted 9th overall by Pittsburgh Penguins in 1984. He played 16 seasons for 6 clubs, 1984-1999. That came to 1071 games and 528 points, 106 goals and 422 assists.

Below: the whole of Doug Bodger's career, season by season.

Every season
  1. 1984 NHL Draft

    Doug Bodger is drafted 9 overall by Pittsburgh Penguins

    PITPittsburgh Penguins
    Selected
    9 overall, round 1
    Swedish flagSwedes drafted
    13 selected
    Swedish flagFirst Swede off the board
    Mikael Andersson#18
    First off the board
    Swedes from the same draft
    The full 1984 draft
  2. 4 months and 2 days later · 1 season
    NHL debut

    Doug Bodger makes his NHL debut in 3–⁠4 loss against Boston Bruins

    PITPittsburgh Penguins3–4BOSBoston Bruins

    Doug was 18 years old · Boston Garden, USA

    Swedes on the ice: Mats Thelin.

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    Season

    1984-1985

    Doug Bodger's first NHL season: 31 points

    PITPittsburgh Penguins
    Points
    31
    NHL#227
    Games
    65 of 80
    81%
    Goals
    5
    NHL#323
    Assists
    26
    NHL#167
    P/GP
    0.48
    NHL#232
    +/-
    -21
    NHL#551
    The whole season1984-1985
  3. Season

    1985-1986

    Doug Bodger scores 37 points

    PITPittsburgh Penguins
    Points
    37
    NHL#197
    Games
    79 of 80
    99%
    Goals
    4
    NHL#344
    Assists
    33
    NHL#113
    P/GP
    0.47
    NHL#247
    +/-
    +3
    NHL#175
    The whole season1985-1986
  4. Season

    1986-1987

    Doug Bodger scores 49 points

    PITPittsburgh Penguins
    Points
    49
    NHL#124
    Games
    76 of 80
    95%
    Goals
    11
    NHL#205
    Assists
    38
    NHL#62
    P/GP
    0.64
    NHL#153
    +/-
    +4
    NHL#146
    The whole season1986-1987
  5. Season

    1987-1988

    Doug Bodger scores 14 goals — his best goal-scoring season

    PITPittsburgh Penguins
    Events
    Career best
    His best goal-scoring season
    Points
    45
    NHL#133
    Games
    69 of 80
    86%
    Goals
    14
    NHL#152
    Assists
    31
    NHL#109
    P/GP
    0.65
    NHL#144
    +/-
    -4
    NHL#445
    The whole season1987-1988
  6. Season

    1988-1989

    Doug Bodger scores 52 points

    PITPittsburgh PenguinsBUFBuffalo Sabres
    Points
    52
    NHL#109
    Games
    71 of 80
    89%
    Goals
    8
    NHL#238
    Assists
    44
    NHL#53
    P/GP
    0.73
    NHL#117
    +/-
    +15
    NHL#54
    PlayoffsEliminated by Boston Bruins
    5 games2 points1 G · 1 A
    First roundBOSBoston Bruins1–4
    The whole season and the playoff run1988-1989
  7. Season

    1989-1990

    Doug Bodger scores 48 points

    BUFBuffalo Sabres
    Points
    48
    NHL#121
    Games
    71 of 80
    89%
    Goals
    12
    NHL#188
    Assists
    36
    NHL#93
    P/GP
    0.68
    NHL#136
    +/-
    0
    NHL#259
    PlayoffsEliminated by Montréal Canadiens
    6 games6 points1 G · 5 A
    First roundMTLMontréal Canadiens2–4
    The whole season and the playoff run1989-1990
  8. Season

    1990-1991

    Doug Bodger scores 28 points

    BUFBuffalo Sabres
    Events
    22
    games missed
    Points
    28
    NHL#211
    Games
    58 of 80
    73%
    Goals
    5
    NHL#306
    Assists
    23
    NHL#148
    P/GP
    0.48
    NHL#201
    +/-
    -8
    NHL#526
    PlayoffsEliminated by Montréal Canadiens
    4 of 6 games1 points0 G · 1 A
    First roundMTLMontréal Canadiens2–4
    The whole season and the playoff run1990-1991
  9. Season

    1991-1992

    Doug Bodger scores 46 points

    BUFBuffalo Sabres
    Points
    46
    NHL#124
    Games
    73 of 80
    91%
    Goals
    11
    NHL#187
    Assists
    35
    NHL#85
    P/GP
    0.63
    NHL#146
    +/-
    +1
    NHL#228
    PlayoffsEliminated by Boston Bruins
    7 games3 points2 G · 1 A
    First roundBOSBoston Bruins3–4
    The whole season and the playoff run1991-1992
  10. Season

    1992-1993

    Doug Bodger scores 54 points — the best season of his career

    BUFBuffalo Sabres
    Events
    Career best
    His best points season
    Points
    54
    NHL#116
    Games
    81 of 84
    96%
    Goals
    9
    NHL#263
    Assists
    45
    NHL#66
    P/GP
    0.67
    NHL#143
    +/-
    +14
    NHL#82
    PlayoffsEliminated by Montréal Canadiens
    8 games5 points2 G · 3 A
    First roundBOSBoston Bruins4–0Second roundMTLMontréal Canadiens0–4
    The whole season and the playoff run1992-1993
  11. Season

    1993-1994

    Doug Bodger scores 39 points

    BUFBuffalo Sabres
    Points
    39
    NHL#182
    Games
    75 of 84
    89%
    Goals
    7
    NHL#309
    Assists
    32
    NHL#108
    P/GP
    0.52
    NHL#201
    +/-
    +8
    NHL#137
    PlayoffsEliminated by New Jersey Devils
    7 games3 points0 G · 3 A
    First roundNJDNew Jersey Devils3–4
    The whole season and the playoff run1993-1994
  12. Season

    1994-1995

    Doug Bodger scores 20 points

    BUFBuffalo Sabres
    Points
    20
    NHL#182
    Games
    44 of 48
    92%
    Goals
    3
    NHL#331
    Assists
    17
    NHL#104
    P/GP
    0.45
    NHL#217
    +/-
    -3
    NHL#481
    PlayoffsEliminated by Philadelphia Flyers
    5 games4 points0 G · 4 A
    First roundPHIPhiladelphia Flyers1–4
    The whole season and the playoff run1994-1995
  13. Season

    1995-1996

    Doug Bodger scores 28 points

    BUFBuffalo SabresSJSSan Jose Sharks
    Points
    28
    NHL#236
    Games
    73 of 82
    89%
    Goals
    4
    NHL#385
    Assists
    24
    NHL#155
    P/GP
    0.38
    NHL#265
    +/-
    -24
    NHL#761
    The whole season1995-1996
  14. Season

    1996-1997

    Doug Bodger scores 16 points

    SJSSan Jose Sharks
    Points
    16
    NHL#358
    Games
    81 of 82
    99%
    Goals
    1
    NHL#533
    Assists
    15
    NHL#269
    P/GP
    0.20
    NHL#436
    +/-
    -14
    NHL#704
    The whole season1996-1997
  15. Season

    1997-1998

    Doug Bodger scores 20 points

    SJSSan Jose SharksNJDNew Jersey Devils
    Points
    20
    NHL#290
    Games
    77 of 82
    94%
    Goals
    9
    NHL#228
    Assists
    11
    NHL#311
    P/GP
    0.26
    NHL#344
    +/-
    -1
    NHL#384
    PlayoffsEliminated by Ottawa Senators
    5 of 6 games0 points
    First roundOTTOttawa Senators2–4
    The whole season and the playoff run1997-1998
  16. Season

    1998-1999

    Doug Bodger scores 14 points

    LAKLos Angeles Kings
    Events
    1,000
    NHL games
    17
    games missed
    Points
    14
    NHL#362
    Games
    65 of 82
    79%
    Goals
    3
    NHL#410
    Assists
    11
    NHL#323
    P/GP
    0.22
    NHL#387
    +/-
    +1
    NHL#261
    The whole season1998-1999
  17. Season

    1999-2000

    Doug Bodger's last season: 1 points

    VANVancouver Canucks
    Events
    69
    games missed
    Points
    1
    NHL#698
    Games
    13 of 82
    16%
    Goals
    0
    NHL#654
    Assists
    1
    NHL#661
    P/GP
    0.08
    +/-
    -6
    NHL#633
    The whole season1999-2000
  18. The career

    Doug Bodger played his last NHL game in 1999

    The career ended after 16 seasons, the last of them with Vancouver Canucks.