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Gord Sherven's NHL career

Points
35
Games
97
Goals
13
Assists
22
P/GP
0.36
Plus/minus
-5

Centre Gord Sherven was drafted 197th overall by Edmonton Oilers in 1981. He played 5 seasons for 3 clubs, 1983-1988. That came to 97 games and 35 points, 13 goals and 22 assists.

Below: the whole of Gord Sherven's career, season by season.

Every season
  1. 1981 NHL Draft

    Gord Sherven is drafted 197 overall by Edmonton Oilers

    EDMEdmonton Oilers
    Selected
    197 overall, round 10
    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. 2 years, 9 months and 17 days later · 3 seasons
    NHL debut

    Gord Sherven makes his NHL debut in 9–⁠2 win against Calgary Flames

    EDMEdmonton Oilers9–2CGYCalgary Flames

    Gord was 20 years old · Olympic Saddledome, Canada

    Swedes on the ice: Willy Lindström, Håkan Loob and Kent Nilsson.

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    Season

    1983-1984

    Gord Sherven scores 1 points and wins the Stanley Cup

    EDMEdmonton Oilers
    Events
    Stanley Cup
    78
    games missed
    Points
    1
    NHL#534
    Games
    2 of 80
    3%
    Goals
    1
    NHL#458
    Assists
    0
    NHL#548
    P/GP
    0.50
    +/-
    +1
    NHL#215
    PlayoffsStanley Cup
    0 of 19 games0 points
    First roundWINWinnipeg Jets3–0Second roundCGYCalgary Flames4–3Conference finalMNSMinnesota North Stars4–0Stanley Cup FinalNYINew York Islanders4–1
    The whole season and the playoff run1983-1984
  3. Season

    1984-1985

    Gord Sherven scores 30 points — the best season of his career

    EDMEdmonton OilersMNSMinnesota North Stars
    Events
    Career best
    His best points season
    Points
    30
    NHL#236
    Games
    69 of 80
    86%
    Goals
    11
    NHL#224
    Assists
    19
    NHL#231
    P/GP
    0.43
    NHL#262
    +/-
    -1
    NHL#297
    PlayoffsEliminated by Chicago Blackhawks
    3 of 9 games0 points
    First roundSTLSt. Louis Blues3–0Second roundCHIChicago Blackhawks2–4
    The whole season and the playoff run1984-1985
  4. Season

    1985-1986

    Gord Sherven plays only 18 games for 4 points

    MNSMinnesota North StarsEDMEdmonton Oilers
    Events
    62
    games missed
    Points
    4
    NHL#453
    Games
    18 of 80
    23%
    Goals
    1
    NHL#439
    Assists
    3
    NHL#432
    P/GP
    0.22
    +/-
    +1
    NHL#213
    PlayoffsEliminated by Calgary Flames
    0 of 10 games0 points
    First roundVANVancouver Canucks3–0Second roundCGYCalgary Flames3–4
    The whole season and the playoff run1985-1986
  5. Season

    1986-1987

    Gord Sherven plays only 7 games for 0 points

    HFDHartford Whalers
    Events
    73
    games missed
    Points
    0
    NHL#556
    Games
    7 of 80
    9%
    Goals
    0
    NHL#506
    Assists
    0
    NHL#536
    P/GP
    0.00
    +/-
    -6
    NHL#450
    PlayoffsEliminated by Quebec Nordiques
    0 of 6 games0 points
    First roundQUEQuebec Nordiques2–4
    The whole season and the playoff run1986-1987
  6. Season

    1987-1988

    Gord Sherven's last season: 0 points

    HFDHartford Whalers
    Events
    79
    games missed
    Points
    0
    NHL#598
    Games
    1 of 80
    1%
    Goals
    0
    NHL#538
    Assists
    0
    NHL#570
    P/GP
    0.00
    +/-
    0
    NHL#265
    PlayoffsEliminated by Montréal Canadiens
    0 of 6 games0 points
    First roundMTLMontréal Canadiens2–4
    The whole season and the playoff run1987-1988
  7. The career

    Gord Sherven played his last NHL game in 1988

    The career ended after 5 seasons, the last of them with Hartford Whalers.