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Earl Anderson's NHL career

Points
38
Games
109
Goals
19
Assists
19
P/GP
0.35
Plus/minus
-4

Right winger Earl Anderson was drafted 58th overall by Detroit Red Wings in 1971. He played 3 seasons for 2 clubs, 1974-1977. That came to 109 games and 38 points, 19 goals and 19 assists.

Below: the whole of Earl Anderson's career, season by season.

Every season
  1. NHL debut

    Earl Anderson makes his NHL debut in 2–⁠1 win against Chicago Blackhawks

    CHIChicago Blackhawks1–2DETDetroit Red Wings

    Earl was 23 years old · Detroit Olympia, USA

    Swedes on the ice: Thommie Bergman.

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    Season

    1974-1975

    Earl Anderson's first NHL season: 16 points

    DETDetroit Red WingsBOSBoston Bruins
    Events
    16
    games missed
    Points
    16
    NHL#269
    Games
    64 of 80
    80%
    Goals
    9
    NHL#193
    Assists
    7
    NHL#301
    P/GP
    0.25
    NHL#275
    +/-
    -6
    NHL#314
    PlayoffsEliminated by Chicago Blackhawks
    3 games1 points0 G · 1 A
    Preliminary roundCHIChicago Blackhawks1–2
    The whole season and the playoff run1974-1975
  2. Season

    1975-1976

    Earl Anderson plays only 5 games for 1 points

    BOSBoston Bruins
    Events
    75
    games missed
    Points
    1
    NHL#374
    Games
    5 of 80
    6%
    Goals
    0
    NHL#346
    Assists
    1
    NHL#367
    P/GP
    0.20
    +/-
    -2
    NHL#228
    PlayoffsEliminated by Philadelphia Flyers
    0 of 12 games0 points
    QuarterfinalLAKLos Angeles Kings4–3SemifinalPHIPhiladelphia Flyers1–4
    The whole season and the playoff run1975-1976
  3. Season

    1976-1977

    Earl Anderson's last season: 21 points

    BOSBoston Bruins
    Events
    Career best
    His best points season
    40
    games missed
    Points
    21
    NHL#242
    Games
    40 of 80
    50%
    Goals
    10
    NHL#191
    Assists
    11
    NHL#263
    P/GP
    0.53
    NHL#148
    +/-
    +4
    NHL#123
    PlayoffsEliminated by Montréal Canadiens
    2 of 14 games0 points
    QuarterfinalLAKLos Angeles Kings4–2SemifinalPHIPhiladelphia Flyers4–0Stanley Cup FinalMTLMontréal Canadiens0–4
    The whole season and the playoff run1976-1977
  4. The career

    Earl Anderson played his last NHL game in 1977

    The career ended after 3 seasons, the last of them with Boston Bruins.