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Gaetano Orlando's NHL career

Points
44
Games
98
Goals
18
Assists
26
P/GP
0.45
Plus/minus
-9

Centre Gaetano Orlando was drafted 164th overall by Buffalo Sabres in 1981. He played 3 seasons, all of them for Buffalo Sabres, 1984-1987. That came to 98 games and 44 points, 18 goals and 26 assists.

Below: the whole of Gaetano Orlando's career, season by season.

Every season
  1. 1981 NHL Draft

    Gaetano Orlando is drafted 164 overall by Buffalo Sabres

    BUFBuffalo Sabres
    Selected
    164 overall, round 8
    Swedish flagSwedes drafted
    14 selected
    Swedish flagFirst Swede off the board
    Jan Ingman#19
    First off the board
    Swedes from the same draft
    The full 1981 draft
  2. 3 years, 5 months and 25 days later · 4 seasons
    NHL debut

    Gaetano Orlando makes his NHL debut in the 3–⁠3 draw against Boston Bruins

    BOSBoston Bruins3–3BUFBuffalo Sabres

    Gaetano was 22 years old · Buffalo Memorial Auditorium, USA

    First NHL assistFirst NHL point

    Swedes on the ice: Mats Thelin.

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    Season

    1984-1985

    Gaetano Orlando's first NHL season: 9 points

    BUFBuffalo Sabres
    Events
    69
    games missed
    Points
    9
    NHL#410
    Games
    11 of 80
    14%
    Goals
    3
    NHL#375
    Assists
    6
    NHL#408
    P/GP
    0.82
    +/-
    +3
    NHL#180
    PlayoffsEliminated by Quebec Nordiques
    5 games4 points0 G · 4 A
    First roundQUEQuebec Nordiques2–3
    The whole season and the playoff run1984-1985
  3. Season

    1985-1986

    Gaetano Orlando scores 25 points — the best season of his career

    BUFBuffalo Sabres
    Events
    Career best
    His best points season
    20
    games missed
    Points
    25
    NHL#275
    Games
    60 of 80
    75%
    Goals
    13
    NHL#208
    Assists
    12
    NHL#321
    P/GP
    0.42
    NHL#286
    +/-
    -6
    NHL#443
    The whole season1985-1986
  4. Season

    1986-1987

    Gaetano Orlando's last season: 10 points

    BUFBuffalo Sabres
    Events
    53
    games missed
    Points
    10
    NHL#387
    Games
    27 of 80
    34%
    Goals
    2
    NHL#395
    Assists
    8
    NHL#360
    P/GP
    0.37
    NHL#274
    +/-
    -6
    NHL#450
    The whole season1986-1987
  5. The career

    Gaetano Orlando played his last NHL game in 1987

    The career ended after 3 seasons with Buffalo Sabres.